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Café Express (film)
''Café Express'' is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Nanni Loy and starring Nino Manfredi. Plot Michele Abbagnano (Nino Manfredi) ekes out a living by abusively selling coffee, hot milk and cappuccino on the night trains running between Naples and Vallo della Lucania; each night, his goods held in a set of vacuum flasks which he carries in a basket along with handfuls of sugar packets he steals from railway cafés, he moves from carriage to carriage peddling warm drinks to the dazed, sleepy passengers. The need to maintain his young son (who suffers from a congenital heart deficiency) in an institution and the hope to amass a large enough sum to have him undergo surgery to make him healthy for good is more than enough to keep Michele in his awkward and exhausting line of business, to which, however, he's exceptionally suited. Keen of eye and wit he manages to befriend most of the passengers on the night trains, helping them with small favours (like waking them up before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanni Loy
Nanni Loy (born Giovanni Loi; 23 October 1925 – 21 August 1995) was an Italian film, theatre and TV director. Specifically, Nanni Loy was Sardinian people, Sardinian, and one of several notable Sardinian film makers, including Franco Solinas. Biography Loy was born in Cagliari, Sardinia: his father was Guglielmo Loy-Donà, a lawyer issue from a distinguished Sardinian-Venetian family, and his mother was the noblewoman Donna Anna Sanjust of the Marquesses of Neoneli. Rosetta Loy, an Italian novelist, is his sister-in-law. He became famous for introducing in Italy the ''Candid Camera, candid camera'' with his show ''Specchio segreto'' (Secret mirror) in 1965. His 1962 film ''The Four Days of Naples (film), The Four Days of Naples'' was nominated for two Academy Awards. It also won the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI Prize at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival in 1963. His 1971 film ''In Prison Awaiting Trial, Detenuto in attesa di giudizio'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Vittorio Mezzogiorno (16 December 1941 – 7 January 1994) was an Italian actor. Biography Mezzogiorno was born in Cercola, the youngest of seven children. His older brother Vincenzo, who wanted to become a director, introduced him to the theatre. At 18, Mezzogiorno enrolled at the university and began medical studies before choosing law. Then he had his first experience as an actor at the Teatro S. theatre where he recited texts by Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco. Desiring to improve his diction he spent long nights exercising his voice with extracts of the Penal Code. In 1962, at age 21, he played Estragon in '' Waiting for Godot'' at the "Piccolo Teatro" of Naples. In 1966–1967, he joined the troupe of Eduardo De Filippo and obtained his university diploma. In 1969, he met actress Cecilia Sacchi.''The Magic Baton: Toscanini's Life for Music'', éditions Kessinger LLC, 2007 Their collaboration quickly turned to a romantic relationship and they were married on 14 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa, (real name Gaetano Cisco; 1 January 1922 – 24 May 2008) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He participated in more than fifty movies. He played the "Blacksmith" in the Oscar-winning film ''Cinema Paradiso'' from 1988. He is known to ''giallo'' film fans for directing ''Reflections in Black'' in 1975. Selected filmography *'' The Eye of the Needle'' (1962) as Umberto *'' Mad Sea'' (1963) *'' The Two Parachutists'' (1965) as Garcia's aide *'' Due mafiosi contro Al Capone'' (1966) as Gangster *'' I nostri mariti'' (1966) as The Sicilian Neighbour of Attilia (segment "Il marito di Attilia") (uncredited) *'' The Long, the Short, the Cat'' (1967) as Il metronotte *'' The Day of the Owl'' (1968) as Zecchinetta *'' May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) as Chico *'' Suicide Commandos'' (1968) as Calleya *'' Be Sick... It's Free'' (1968) as Salvatore Laganà-Father of 9 children *'' La morte sull'alta collina'' (1969) as General Valiente *'' Bootl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Gullotta
Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian and writer. He became known for his role in '' Café Express'' (1980), and has won several David di Donatello awards, the first one being for his role in Giuseppe Tornatore's '' The Professor'' (1986). Biography Salvatore Leopoldo Gullotta was born on 9 January 1946 in Catania, Sicily. Gullotta started his career as an extra in Teatro Massimo Bellini. In his long career as an actor, Gullotta has starred in about 100 films and has participated in numerous shows and drama series for television. He became widely known for his role in Nanni Loy's '' Café Express'', a Commedia all'italiana hit in 1980. He has worked with director and screenwriter Giuseppe Tornatore at least five times. Gullotta has also starred in many theatrical plays and dramas, and was part of the Il Bagaglino theater company. Archived page not valid. Gullotta is also a well-known voice actor; as a voice dub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Piscopo
Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of Don Juan * Giovanni (Pokémon), boss of Team Rocket in the fictional world of Pokémon * Giovanni (World of Darkness), a group of vampires in ''Vampire: The Masquerade/World of Darkness'' roleplay and video game * "Giovanni", a song by Band-Maid from the 2021 album ''Unseen World'' * ''Giovanni's Island'', a 2014 Japanese anime drama film * ''Giovanni's Room'', a 1956 novel by James Baldwin * Via Giovanni, places in Rome See also * * *Geovani *Giovanni Battista *San Giovanni (other) *San Giovanni Battista (other) San Giovanni Battista is the Italian translation of Saint John the Baptist. San Giovanni Battista may also refer to: Churches in Italy * San Giovanni Battista, Highway A11, in Florence * San Giovanni Batti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Colosimo
Clara Colosimo (23 May 1922 – 15 June 1994) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1968 and 1991. Biography Clara Colosimo was born in Conegliano in 1922. She studied opera as a mezzo-soprano in Trieste, where she grew up. Selected filmography * '' Night of the Serpent'' (1969) * '' Alfredo, Alfredo'' (1972) * '' Sex Pot'' (1975) * '' Il mostro'' (1977) * '' Zanna Bianca e il grande Kid'' (1977) * '' Orchestra Rehearsal'' (1978) * '' Dear Father'' (1979) * '' Café Express'' (1980) * ''The Lady of the Camellias ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (), sometimes called ''Camille'' in English, is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, Alexandre Dumas ''fils''. First published in 1848 and subsequently Theatrical adaptation, adapted by Dumas for the Drama, stage, the pl ...'' (1981) * '' Eccezzziunale... veramente'' (1982) * '' Il ragazzo di campagna'' (1984) * '' It Was a Dark and Stormy Night'' (1985) External links * References 1922 births 1994 deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Micheli
Maurizio Micheli (born 3 February 1947) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, author, playwright and television personality. Life and career Born in Livorno in 1947, at 11 Micheli moved to Bari with his family, then at 20 he moved to Milan where he attended and graduated at the School of Dramatic Art at the Piccolo Teatro. Between late seventies and eighties Micheli obtained a large popularity as a comedian, through a series of successful variety shows, including '' Fantastico'', ''W le donne'', '' Al Paradise'' and ''A tutto gag''. Micheli was also very active on stage, while his film activity was less significant. In 2002 he published the novel ''Garibaldi amore mio'', by Baldini Castoldi Dalai, from which a comedy for 2003–2004 theatrical season was acted with the production of the Franco Parenti Theater in Milan. At ''Verdi Theater'' of Trieste) in 2007 he is La Gaffe in ''Il Paese dei Campanelli''; during 2015 and 2016 he is engaged with Sabrina Ferilli and Pin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Marsiglia
Vittorio is an Italian male given name which has roots from the Latin name Victor. People with the given name Vittorio include: * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, pretender to the former Kingdom of Italy * Vittorio Adorni, professional road racing cyclist * Vittorio Alfieri, dramatist and poet * Vittorio Amandola (1952–2010), Italian actor and voice actor * Vittorio De Angelis (1962–2015), Italian voice actor * Vittorio Brambilla (1937–2001) Italian Formula One racing driver * Vittorio Caprioli, actor, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Cecchi Gori (born 1942), Italian film producer and politician * Vittorio Cini (1885–1977), Italian industrialist and politician * Vittorio Cottafavi, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Gallinari, basketball player * Vittorio Gassman (1922–2000), Italian actor and director * Vittorio Giannini, neoromantic composer of operas * Vittorio Guerrieri, Italian voice actor * Vittorio Giardino, comic artist * Vittorio Goretti, astro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marzio Honorato
Marzio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about north of Varese. The origin of the name ''"Marzio"'' could derive from the Latin name "Marcius" or it could refer to the Italian word "rotten". The council of Marzio covers an area of 1.98 kilometers2 Marzio borders the following municipalities: Brusimpiano, Cadegliano-Viconago, Cuasso al Monte, Lavena Ponte Tresa, Marchirolo; the territory of the ''Comune'' is comprised in the Cinque Vette Park The Cinque Vette Park is a Nature park, natural park, established by the Region of Lombardy on 19 June 2017. The park is located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Varese, in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy. It takes the name from .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisa Laurito
Marisa Laurito (born 19 April 1951) is an Italian actress, singer and television personality. Life and career Born in Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ..., Italy, Laurito debuted at a very young age entering the stage company of Eduardo De Filippo. She obtained large popularity with Renzo Arbore's variety show '' Quelli della notte'', and then went on to host several TV-programs, including two editions of the RAI Saturday night show '' Fantastico''. In 1989, she entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Il babà è una cosa seria", ranking twelfth. Laurito is also author of several cookbooks. She believes in one God but she does not follow any religion. Selected filmography * '' Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe'' (1976) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Basagaluppi
Luigi (; ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Part of Nintendo's ''Mario'' franchise, he is a kind-hearted, cowardly Italian plumber, and the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario. Like his brother, Luigi's distinctive characteristics include his large nose and mustache, overalls, green hat, and high-pitched, exaggerated Italian accent. Luigi first appeared in '' Mario Bros.'', a 1983 platform game, in which he was originally designed as a palette swap of Mario with a green color scheme; Luigi has since appeared in multiple games and other media throughout the ''Mario'' franchise, in which developed a personality and style of his own. As his role in the ''Mario'' franchise progressed, Luigi evolved into a physically distinct character, and become the main protagonist of ''Mario is Missing!'' and the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series. Charles Martinet voiced Luigi from 1992 to 2023, when he was succeeded by Kevin Afghani. Luigi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
