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Marina Confalone
Marina Confalone (born 2 June 1951) is an Italian actress, screenwriter, theatre director, writer, holder of five David di Donatello awards. Born in Naples, Italy, she has appeared in numerous films including ''Così parlò Bellavista'', '' The Second Time'', ''Notes of Love'', '' The Vice of Hope'' for which she won four David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, and '' Incantesimo napoletano'', for which she was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress. Selected filmography * '' L'infermiera'' by Nello Rossati (1975) * ''Febbre da cavallo'' by Steno (1976) * ''City of Women'' ('' La città delle donne'') by Federico Fellini (1980) * '' Fontamara'' by Carlo Lizzani (1980) * '' Il marchese del Grillo'' by Mario Monicelli (1981) * ''Grog'' by Francesco Laudadio (1982) * '' Pappa e ciccia'' by Neri Parenti (1982) * ''Flirt'' by Roberto Russo (1983) * '' Effetti personali'' by Giuseppe Bertolucci and Loris Mazzetti (1983) * ''Così parlò Bellavista'' by Luciano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Di Donatello
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David (Donatello, bronze), David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (the Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award categories, as of 2023. The industry-voted awards are considered the Italian equivalent of the American Academy Awards. History The David di Donatello film awards were founded in 1955 by the founding president of AGIS (Italian General Association for Show Business), businessman :it:Italo Gemini, Italo Gemini, in order to honour the best of each year's Italian and foreign films. It was first awarded in Rome on 5 July 1956. The David di Donatello film awards follow the same criteria as the American Academy Awards. Similar prizes had already existed in Italy for about a decade, such as the Nastro d'Argento, but these were voted on by film critics and journalists. The Donatellos are awarded by people within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Lizzani
Carlo Lizzani (3 April 1922 – 5 October 2013) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and critic. Biography Born in Rome, before World War II Lizzani worked as a scenarist on such films as Roberto Rossellini's '' Germany Year Zero'', Alberto Lattuada's '' The Mill on the Po'' (both 1948), and Giuseppe De Santis' '' Bitter Rice'' (1949), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Story. After directing documentaries, he debuted as a feature director with the admired World War II drama '' Attention! Bandits!'' (1951). Respected for his awarded drama '' Chronicle of Poor Lovers'' (1954), he has proven a solid director of genre films, notably crime films such as '' The Violent Four'' (1968) and '' Crazy Joe'' (1974) or crime-comedy '' Roma Bene'' (1971). His film '' Gold of Rome '' (1961) examined events around the final deportation of the Jews of Rome and the Roman roundup, ''grande razzia'', of October 1943. For his 1968 film '' Bandits in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Chisciotte
, the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is often said to be the first modern novel. The novel has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best novel of all time" and the "best and most central work in world literature". ''Don Quixote'' is also one of the most-translated books in the world and one of the best-selling novels of all time. The plot revolves around the adventures of a member of the lowest nobility, an hidalgo from La Mancha named Alonso Quijano, who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and decides to become a knight-errant () to revive chivalry and serve his nation, under the name . He recruits as his squire a simple farm labourer, Sancho Panza, who brings an earthy wit to Don Quixote's lofty rhetoric. In the first part of the book, Don Quix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano De Crescenzo
Luciano De Crescenzo (; 18 August 1928 – 18 July 2019) was an Italians, Italian writer, film actor, director and engineer. Biography Born in Naples, he grew up with actor Bud Spencer. De Crescenzo graduated in engineering and worked for IBM Italy until 1976, when he published the bestseller ''Così parlò Bellavista'' (''Thus spoke Bellavista''), a collection of facts and anecdotes about his city which sold 600,000 copies in Italy and was translated into numerous languages. Over the years De Crescenzo became an internationally successful author. In 1980 he debuted as actor in ''Il pap'occhio'', under the direction of his friend Renzo Arbore, together with Roberto Benigni. In 1981 he made his TV debut alongside Renzo Arbore and Lory Del Santo in successful and innovative show ''Tagli, ritagli e frattaglie''. In 1984 he directed the successful movie adaptation of ''Così parlò Bellavista'' (in which he also played the protagonist), followed by ''Il mistero di Bellavista'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Mazzetti
Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae (sometimes spelled Lorisinae) in the family Lorisidae. ''Loris'' is one genus in this subfamily and includes the slender lorises, ''Nycticebus'' is the genus containing the slow lorises, and ''Xanthonycticebus'' is the genus name of the pygmy slow loris. Description Lorises are nocturnal and arboreal. They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia. Their locomotion is a slow and cautious climbing form of quadrupedalism. Some lorises are almost entirely insectivorous, while others also include fruits, gums, leaves, and slugs in their diet. Lorises, like most strepsirrhines, have a special adaptation called a "toothcomb" in their lower front teeth, which they use for grooming their fur and even injecting their venom. Female lorises practice ''infant parking'', leaving their infants behind in trees or bushes. Before they do this, they bathe their young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Bertolucci
Giuseppe Bertolucci (27 February 1947 – 16 June 2012) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 26 films between 1972 and 2012. He was the younger brother of Bernardo Bertolucci. Selected filmography * ''Berlinguer, I Love You'' (''Berlinguer ti voglio bene'', 1977) * ''Oggetti smarriti, An Italian Woman'' (''Oggetti smarriti'', 1980) * ''Secrets Secrets'' (''Segreti segreti'', 1984) * ''The Strangeness of Life'' (''Strana la vita'', 1987) * ''The Camels'' (''I cammelli'', 1988) * ''Especially on Sunday'' (''La domenica specialmente'', 1991) * ''Troppo Sole'' (1994) * ''The Sweet Sounds of Life'' (''Il dolce rumore della vita'', 1999) * ''Probably Love'' (''L'amore probabilmente'', 2001) References External links * 1947 births 2012 deaths Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Film people from Parma Italian male screenwriters {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Russo (director)
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Roberto Russo may refer to: * Roberto Russo (musician) * Roberto Russo (volleyball) * Roberto Russo (director), director of the 1983 film Flirt Flirting or coquetry is a social and sexual behavior involving body language, or spoken or written communication between humans. It is used to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with another person and for amusement. Flirting can change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flirt (1983 Film)
''Flirt'' is a 1983 Italian-French drama film directed by Roberto Russo. It was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival where Monica Vitti won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. Plot Giovanni (Jean-Luc Bideau) and Laura (Monica Vitti) are a well-matched pair: a brilliant real estate agent and a good electronic technician. Giovanni makes the extraordinary and often sleep pronounces a name: Veronica. Suspicious, Laura the pawn to discover that Giovanni has a lover imaginary. The man, in fact, is suffering from hallucinations and it will take a long time, a lot of patience and a bit of cunning, to bring him to reason. Cast * Jean-Luc Bideau as Giovanni Landini * Monica Vitti as Laura * Alessandro Haber as Amerigo * Marina Confalone * Eros Pagni Eros Pagni (born 28 August 1939) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in La Spezia, at the age of 17, Pagni started attending the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neri Parenti
Neri Parenti (born 26 April 1950) is an Italian film director and writer. He is known for comedy films, including the series starring Paolo Villaggio playing the character Ugo Fantozzi, and a later series of '' cinepanettoni''—zany comedy films scheduled for release during the Christmas period. Biography After graduating in political science, he dedicated his career to filmmaking. He became a pupil and assistant of Pasquale Festa Campanile from 1972 to 1979, and also worked for Salvatore Samperi, Steno and Giorgio Capitani. In 1979 he directed his first film, '' The Face with Two Left Feet'', an ironic and comical parody of ''Saturday Night Fever'' with John Travolta, which had been a hit two years earlier. A year later he met the film actor and director Paolo Villaggio, who was then filming '' Fantozzi contro tutti''. Villaggio developed an esteem for Parenti and decided to leave the director's chair to join forces with him. The result was very positive and the pair made a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pappa E Ciccia
''Pappa e ciccia'' (also known as '' Two of a Kind'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. Plot First segment: Nicola Calore, an Apulian mason who emigrated in Switzerland, faces the visit of his niece Rosina who believes that he has become wealthy. Second segment: the misadventures that occurred to two surveyors during their stay in a holiday village in Kenya. Cast *Lino Banfi: Nicola Calore / Capitano Tombale *Paolo Villaggio: Geometra / Infermiera *Milly Carlucci: Rosina Calore / Claudia *Jacques Herlin: Herr Schmidt * Pippo Santonastaso: Guido Colzi *Marina Confalone: Antonia *Antonio Allocca Antonio Allocca (24 June 1937 – 31 December 2013) was an Italian character actor. Life and career Born in Portici, Naples, Allocca debuted on stage in 1956, then in 1958, he worked with Eduardo De Filippo at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan ...: Pino * Roberto Della Casa: Goffredo References External links * 1983 films Italian comedy films 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Laudadio
Francesco Laudadio (2 January 1950 – 6 April 2005) was an Italian director, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Born in Mola di Bari, graduated in philosophy, Laudadio started his career as a script supervisor and an assistant director, often working with Mario Monicelli. His debut film ''Grog'' won him the David di Donatello for Best New Director. Filmography * ''Grog Grog is a term used for a variety of alcoholic beverages. Origin and history Popularization of rum and invention of grog Following Invasion of Jamaica, England's conquest of Jamaica in 1655, rum gradually replaced beer and brandy as the drink ...'' (1982) * '' Fatto su misura'' (1985) * '' Topo Galileo'' (1987) * '' The Raffle'' (1991) * '' Persone perbene'' (1992) * '' Esercizi di stile'' (1996, segment "Un addio nel west") * '' L'ultimo concerto'' (TV, 1996) * '' Il mastino'' (TV, 1997) * '' Inviati speciali'' (TV, 2001) * '' Signora'' (2004) Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
