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''The Jokes'' () is a 2004 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Carlo Vanzina. Plot The film is divided into many small episodes: various characters represent the typical vices and comedy of Italian society (especially Rome) early 2000. These characters are ruled by the King of Jokes, in Paradise, which is commissioned by San Gennaro who promise them eternal life. Cast *Gigi Proietti as God / Waiter / Mexican Singer / Farmer / Lawyer and his client / Conductor * Enzo Salvi as Enzo / Sandro / Grandma / Client at Bar * Carlo Buccirosso as Mr. Rossi / Maniac *Fichi d'India as Cactuses / Aliens / Maz & Max / Mothers / Firefighters * Biagio Izzo as Doorman / Man in the sauna / Gay man / Italian prisoner / Mafiaman * Max Giusti as Mario * Vito as Traffic cop / Postman * Éva Henger *Marco Messeri as Surgeon * Chiara Noschese as Mario's wife * Simona Guarino as Rossi's wife * Lorenzo Flaherty as Nobleman *Paolo Seganti as Pirate *Gianfranco Barra Se ...
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Carlo Vanzina
Carlo Vanzina (13 March 1951 – 8 July 2018) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. Vanzina was born in Rome, the son of Maria Teresa Nati and film director Stefano Vanzina and brother of Enrico Vanzina. Many of his projects were made for Italian television with English-speaking actors, and in turn these films received English-language home video releases in America. He frequently worked with models-turned-actresses such as Renee Simonsen, Carole Bouquet, Carol Alt, Lauren Hutton, and Elle Macpherson. Two of his films, '' Eccezzziunale... veramente'' (1982) and '' Vacanze di Natale'' (1983), were shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.Profile
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Fichi D'India
were an Italian comedy duo made up of Bruno Arena (12 January 1957 – 28 September 2022) and Max Cavallari (born 8 July 1963), both actors and cabaret artists. They started their artistic career in 1989 on the beaches of Palinuro, between the Indian figs, and this inspired their artistic name as a duo. In the same year they had their first show at the club Fuori Pasto, a cabaret club in Varese. Since then they have performed both on radio and television, on channels including Italia 1, Canale 5, Italia 7, Radio Deejay, R101 R101 was one of a pair of British rigid airships completed in 1929 as part of the Imperial Airship Scheme, a British government programme to develop civil airships capable of service on long-distance routes within the British Empire. It was d .... They also did theatrical performances, tours and movies. They own the club Arlecchino, in Vedano Olona, where many cabaret artists from Milan and Varese became famous. Arena died on 28 September 2022 ...
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Films Directed By Carlo Vanzina
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ...
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Italian Comedy Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) The Italian may refer to: * ''The Itali ...
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2004 Films
2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. ''Shrek 2'' was the year's top-grossing film, and ''Million Dollar Baby'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Evaluation of the year American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as "a banner year for actors, particularly men." He went on to emphasize, "I can't think of another year in which there were so many good performances, in every genre. It was a year in which we saw the entire spectrum of demographics displayed on the big screen, from vet actors such as Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman, to seniors such as Al Pacino, Pacino, Robert De Niro, De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman, Hoffman, to newcomers such as Topher Grace. As always, though, the center of the male acting pyramid is occupied by actors in their forties and fifties, such as Sean Penn, Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, ...
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2004 Comedy Films
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, ending up with a digit very close to the original Brahmin cross. While the shape of the character ...
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List Of Italian Films Of 2004
A list of films produced in Italy in 2004 (see 2004 in film): See also * 2004 in Italian television External linksItalian films of 2004at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2004 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ... Films Italian ...
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Gianfranco Barra
Gianfranco Barra (5 April 1940 – 23 March 2025) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films, mainly as a character actor. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown. First active on stage, he made his film debut in 1968. He was also active on television, in commercials, and as a playwright. Barra died in Rome on 23 March 2025, at the age of 84.Addio a Gianfranco Barra, caratterista per grandi registi: aveva 84 anni


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Paolo Seganti
Paolo Seganti (born 20 May 1964 in Rovereto, Trentino, Italy), is an Italian actor and model, known for playing Damian Grimaldi in the CBS television soap opera ''As the World Turns''. Career Seganti is known for his portrayal of Damian Grimaldi on the American daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns''. He played the role from 1993 to 1997, returning briefly in 2001, 2006, and from 2009 to 2010. In 2013, he appeared on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' as Arturo Bandini. In 1996, Seganti made his prime time television debut in the sitcom ''The Nanny''. That same year he debuted on the big screen with a small role in ''Everyone Says I Love You'', directed by Woody Allen. In Italy, he appeared in ''Ultimo'' (1998), directed by Stefano Reali; ''Caraibi'' (1999), directed by Lamberto Bava; ''Tea with Mussolini'' (1999), directed by Franco Zeffirelli; ''Le Stagioni del Cuore'' (2003), directed by Antonio Luigi Grimaldi; and the TV miniseries ''Ho sposato un calciatore'' (2005), d ...
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Lorenzo Flaherty
Lorenzo Flaherty (born 24 November 1967) is an Italian actor. He is the son of an Irish father and an Italian mother. He has appeared in more than forty films since 1986. Personal life Lorenzo Flaherty is married and has two sons, one from his wife and one from a previous relationship; he considers himself Roman Catholic. Selected filmography References External links * 1967 births Living people Italian male film actors Italian people of Irish descent Italian Roman Catholics {{Italy-film-actor-stub ...
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Marco Messeri
Marco Messeri (born 15 December 1948) is an Italian actor, comedian, stage director, singer-songwriter and voice actor. Life and career Born in Livorno, Messeri studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and acting at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro (Milan), Piccolo Teatro in Milan. He debuted on stage in 1969, in Paolo Poli's ''Il Brasile''. After several supporting roles, in 1987 he debuted in a leading role in Carlo Mazzacurati's ''Notte italiana'', winning a Globo d'oro for best new actor. The same year, he received a Ciak d'oro for best supporting actor thanks to his performance in Massimo Troisi's ''Le vie del Signore sono finite''. In 1995 he won a Nastro d'Argento for David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor, best supporting actor for his performance in Francesca Archibugi's ''Con gli occhi chiusi''. Messeri is also a singer-songwriter and composer of songs, usually used in his stage works. Selected filmography * ''La locandiera (film), ...
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Carlo Buccirosso
Carlo Buccirosso (born 7 July 1954) is an Italian actor, theatre director and playwright. As an actor, he's best known for his roles in comedy films, especially the ones by Vincenzo Salemme and Carlo Vanzina, in which he's often typecast as a stereotypical lower middle-class Neapolitan man. For his performance as corrupt politician Paolo Cirino Pomicino in Paolo Sorrentino's ''Il Divo'' (2008) he received critical praise and was nominated to David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. Buccirosso also appeared in Sorrentino's ''The Great Beauty'' (2013) and in popular TV series '' Un ciclone in famiglia'' (2006—2008) as Peppino Esposito. In 2014, he won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in crime-comedy '' Song'e Napule'' (2013). The following year, he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in comedy ''The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles ''The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles'' () is a 2015 Italian comed ...
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