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Nightwatchman (film)
''Nightwatchman'' ( it, Metronotte) is a 2000 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Francesco Calogero. Plot Paolo Torregiani is a night watchman who has been working in Lucca for twenty years in a security agency. After a violent argument with his colleague Alcide, he tries to make peace but he finds him in a puddle of blood, hit by a bullet in the abdomen, inside a shoe factory where he was guarding. It is a place that Paolo knows well because Oscar, the owner, lives in the same complex with his Russian wife Nadia. Since Daria left him, Paolo began to invade Nadia and spend part of the night next to her windows. That night, by chance, Paul can talk to her, as she accompanies her to search for the husband who is not aware of the incident. Nadia is upset: she tells Paolo a confused story, tells of a brother, Dimitri, to whom she would hide her new life in Italy including the wedding with Oscar. Dimitri spent a few years in jail and now seems to be coming to Italy, perhaps upset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Calogero
Francesco Calogero (born 6 February 1935) is an Italian physicist, active in the community of scientists concerned with nuclear disarmament. Biography Born on 6 February 1935, he is the son of the philosopher Guido Calogero. After his father was sentenced to ''national exile'' by fascist police, Francesco Calogero spent more than one year (1942) in Scanno, a small Italian village. After World War II, Calogero graduated "laurea in fisica" cum laude at University of Rome La Sapienza, in February 1958. He became Professor of Theoretical Physics, in the same university in 1976. Physics research Calogero's scientific publications in English include five books and over 400 papers (about half with co-authors). His main research concerns integrable many-body problems. Several solvable many-body models and nonlinear evolution partial differential equations (PDEs) are named after Calogero in the mathematical physics literature. He also formulated the Calogero conjecture that quantum behavior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Safroncik
Anna Safroncik ( uk, Анна Сафрончік; born 4 January 1981) is a Ukrainian-born Italian actress and model. Life and career Born in Kyiv, the daughter of a tenor and of a classic ballet dancer, Safroncik debuted on stage at 4 years old. She moved to Italy, in Arezzo, with her family when she was 13 years old. In 1998 Safroncik won the beauty contest Miss Toscana, and the same year she ranked eighth at the Miss Italia competition. She made her film debut in 2000, in '' Welcome Albania'' alongside Giancarlo Giannini. She became first known thanks to the role of Anna Baldi, a role she played in the soap opera '' CentoVetrine'' from 2004 to 2007. Active in films, television and on stage, Safroncik has also been spokesperson for a number of products. Filmography Cinema * ''Welcome Albania'' (2000) * '' C'era un cinese in coma'' (2000) * '' Nightwatchman'' (2000) * ''La matassa'' (2009) * ''La bella società'' (2009) * ''Nine'' (2009) * ''Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Thriller Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group 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 ** Culture of 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 marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Films
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was '' Mission: Impossible 2''. Domestically in North America, '' Gladiator'' won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ( Russell Crowe). ''Dinosaur'' was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. __TOC__ Overview 2000 saw the releases of the first installment of popular film series '' X-Men'', '' Final Destination'', '' Scary Movie'', and ''Meet the Parents''. Among the films based on TV shows are '' Mission: Impossible 2'', '' Traffic'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', '' Charlie's Angels'' and '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' Among the movies based on books (and TV shows) is '' Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. The most acclaimed films of the year are '' Gladiator''; '' Traffic''; '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''; '' American Psycho''; '' Almost Famous, Requiem for a Dream,'' and '' Erin Brockovich''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugo Conti
Ugo Conti (born 30 March 1955) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1982. Selected filmography References External links * * 1955 births Living people Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonella Ponziani
Antonella Ponziani (born 29 February 1964) is an Italian actress. Born in Rome, she attended the academy Mimo Teatro Movimento, under the guidance of Lidia Biondi. She debuted in 1986, in Salvatore Samperi's '' La Bonne'', and appeared in Federico Fellini's ''Intervista'' (1987) and as Donald Pleasence's daughter in Ruggero Deodato's 1988 giallo film ''Phantom of Death''. In 1992 Antonella Ponziani won a Silver Ribbon for Best Actress and a David di Donatello in the same category for the film '' Verso Sud''. She appeared in the 1994 comedy ''Dear Goddamned Friends'', and won a Ciak d'oro for Best Supporting Actress in 1996 for her performance in '' Ferie d'Agosto'' by Paolo Virzì Paolo Virzì (; born 4 March 1964) is an Italian film director, writer and producer. Early life and work Virzì was born in Livorno, Italy in 1964, as the son of a Sicilian police officer in the Carabinieri and a former singer. After spending .... In 1999 she debuted as director and screenw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nini Salerno
I Gatti di Vicolo Miracoli () was an Italian comedy and musical act. Formed in 1971, it originally consisted of Jerry Calà, Umberto Smaila, Nini Salerno, Gianandrea Gazzola and Spray Mallory. Gazzola and Mallory left the group in 1975, and were replaced by Franco Oppini. A trio since 1981, the group disbanded in 1985. History of the group The group, consisting of some schoolmates, formed in Verona in 1971 as a split from the 24 members ensamble "Studio 24", and the same year they started successfully performing at the Derby Club in Milan, in some satirical and musical shows directed by mime and Dario Fo's frequent collaborator Arturo Corso.Assante, Ernesto (1990). "Gatti di Vicolo Miracoli, I". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore. p. 456. In 1972, they released their first eponymous album. In 1975, Gazzola and Mallory left the group in 1975, and were replaced by Franco Oppini, who had already been an affiliate of the group in 1971; w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavio Insinna
Flavio Insinna (born 3 July 1965) is an Italian actor and television presenter. He is the current host of ''L'eredità''. He is also known for having hosted ''Affari Tuoi'', the Italian version of '' Deal or No Deal'' between 2006 and 2008 and then again between 2013 and 2017. Biography In 1986, after trying unsuccessfully to join the Carabinieri (the Italian gendarmerie), he enrolled in Alessandro Fersen's drama school. In 1990, he graduated from the "Laboratorio di esercitazioni sceniche" (Italian for "Laboratory of scenic exercises"), run by Gigi Proietti in Rome. One of his most popular roles was Flavio Anceschi, a captain in the Carabinieri, which he played for five seasons in the hit television series '' Don Matteo'' on RAI with Terence Hill and Nino Frassica. He subsequently starred in two other RAI fictions, '' Don Bosco'' and '' Don Pappagallo'' (one of the 335 victims of the massacre at the Fosse Ardeatine in March 1944). In the summer of 2006, Insinna worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Klimenko
Andrei Sergeyevich Klimenko (russian: Андрей Серге́евич Клименко; born 4 September 1978) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He played 5 seasons in the Russian Football National League for FC Ural Yekaterinburg and FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk. Honours * Russian Second Division The Russian Second League (russian: Первенство России II дивизиона ФНЛ), formerly Russian Professional Football League is the third level of Russian professional football. History In 1998–2010, it was run by the P ... Zone East best midfielder: 2004. References External links * 1978 births People from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Living people Russian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FC Dynamo Barnaul players FC Ural Yekaterinburg players FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk players FC Novokuznetsk players Sportspeople from Sakhalin Oblast {{Russia-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 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'' (1980) * ''I'm Starting from Three'' (1981) * '' Il paramedico'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umberto Contarello
Umberto is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of Humbert. People with the name include: * King Umberto I of Italy (1844–1900) * King Umberto II of Italy (1904–1983) * Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi (1889–1918) * Umberto I, Count of Savoy (980 – 1047 or 1048) * Umberto II, Count of Savoy (1065–1103) * Umberto III, Count of Savoy (1135–1189) * Umberto Bassignani (1878–1944), Italian sculptor * Umberto Boccioni (1882–1916), Italian artist and sculptor * Umberto Calzolari (1938–2018), Italian baseball player * Umberto Colombo (1927–2006), Italian scientist * Umberto De Morpurgo (1896–1961), Italian tennis player * Umberto Eco (1932–2016), Italian writer * Umberto Giordano (1867–1948), Italian composer * Umberto Meoli (1920–2002), Italian economic historian * Umberto Merlin (1885–1964), Italian lawyer and politician * Umberto Nobile (1885–1978), Italian pilot and explorer * Umberto Panerai (born 1953), Italian water polo player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Abatantuono
Diego Abatantuono (born 20 May 1955) is an Italian cinema and theatre actor, and screenwriter, three-time winner of the Nastro d'Argento. Biography and career Abatantuono was born in Milan to a father of Apulian origin and a mother from Como. The latter worked as wardrober in a Milanese jazz and later cabaret club, ''Derby'', whose owner was Abatantuono's uncle. He started to work at ''Derby'' first in lighting, then as artistic director and later as an actor. His first approach to cinema took place thanks to the comedic group , who brought him with them to audition. Here he was noticed by director Romolo Guerrieri, who offered him a part in the film '' Young, Violent, Dangerous''. He participated in comedies such as "Saxofone", '' Fantozzi contro tutti'', then he returned to work at ''Derby'' where he was discovered by TV showman, film director and talent scout Renzo Arbore, who cast him as "Don Gabriele" in his 1980 controversial film ''Il Pap'occhio''. His first successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
