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Palomar (production Company)
Palomar S.p.A. is an Italian television production company founded by Carlo Degli Esposti. History Palomar was founded by Carlo Degli Esposti in 1986. In January 2019, French media conglomerate Mediawan Mediawan S.A. is a French media conglomerate and audiovisual international production & distribution group. It was founded on December 15, 2015, by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse and Pierre-Antoine Capton under the legal form of a special-purpose a ... acquired a majority stake in the company. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * {{Authority control 2019 mergers and acquisitions Companies based in Rome Film production companies of Italy Entertainment companies established in 1986 Italian companies established in 1986 Television production companies of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Società Per Azioni
(; abbr. S.p.A. or spa ) is a form of corporation in law of Italy, Italy, meaning 'company with shares' (although often translated as 'joint-stock company', which may or may not be a limited liability entity). It is more or less equivalent to S.A. (corporation), S.A. or public limited company, public limited company (PLC) in other countries. The other common form of corporation in Italy was (S.r.l.) ('limited liability company'). S.p.A. issued shares (), while in S.r.l. the unit was quote/stock of share capital. Moreover, the articles of association of S.r.l. allowed different allocation of Profit and loss sharing, profit and assets, which was more comparable to a limited partnership. Throughout Italy's history, the governance of S.p.A. has been remodeled several times. Originally the S.p.A. was governed by the Commercial Code of 1865, and subsequently by that of 1883, under the name "''società anonima''" ('anonymous company'). The regulations contained within the civil code ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First On The List
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden Away (2020 Film)
''Hidden Away'' () is a 2020 Italian Biographical film, biographical drama film co-written, directed and co-edited by Giorgio Diritti. It stars Elio Germano as Italian painter Antonio Ligabue, who lived a notoriously reclusive life, troubled with physical problems and mental illness. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Elio Germano won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. Plot The story of the painter Antonio Ligabue, with flashbacks showing glimpses of his childhood and his Italian Swiss people, Swiss-Italian origins. Little Antonio is entrusted to adoptive parents and immediately begins to have psychophysical disorders, ill with rickets, and after being expelled from school and attacking his mother, he is hospitalized several times in an asylum. But at the same time, Antonio finds comfort in painting and sculpture, often depicting exotic animals, such as lions, horses, gorillas, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Giovannesi
Claudio Giovannesi (born 20 March 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography After graduating in Modern Letters at the Sapienza University of Rome and in Film Directing at the Experimental Film Centre, Giovannesi directed his first film '' La casa sulle nuvole'' in 2008 and presented the movie at the Brussels Film Festival. In 2012, Giovannesi directed his second feature film '' Alì ha gli occhi azzurri'' that won the Special Jury Prize and the Best First and Second Feature Award at the Rome Film Festival, while his third film '' Fiore'' was presented at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight. In 2019, Giovannesi fourth feature film ''Piranhas'', based on the novel by Roberto Saviano, took part to the 69th Berlin International Film Festival main competition, receiving critical acclaim and winning the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay. Filmography Film * '' La casa sulle nuvole'' (''The House on the Clouds'', 2008) * '' Alì ha gli occhi azzurri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piranhas (2019 Film)
''Piranhas'' () is a 2019 Italian drama film directed by Claudio Giovannesi. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay. Plot A group of 15-year-old boys from the neighbourhood Rione Sanità in Naples, dreaming to gain power and easy money, make their way on to the city's world of crime. In the unconsciousness of their age, they live between good and evil deeds, thinking that crime can be their only chance of life. Cast * Francesco Di Napoli as Nicola * Viviana Aprea as Letizia * Alfredo Turitto as Biscottino * Ar Tem as Tyson * Carmine Pizzo as Limone * Ciro Pellechia as Lollipop * Ciro Vecchione as 'O Russ * Luca Nacarlo as Cristian * Mattia Piano Del Balzo as Briatò * Pasquale Marotta as Agostino Striano * Valentina Vannino as Nicola's mother * Adam Jendoubi as Aucelluzzo Reception The film received critical acclaim at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopardi (film)
''Leopardi'' () is a 2014 Italian Biographical film, biographical Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Mario Martone. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot The film tells the story of the short life of the great Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi. He was a noble, born in Recanati, and soon began to study Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and English in the rich library of his palace that his father built. Giacomo, however, possessing an inquisitive, restless spirit, would like to travel abroad to widen his views and enrich his knowledge, as was usual for European landed gentry in the 19th century, though this desire is at odds with his parents (even if his father had a sensibility akin to his, he is too bound by the Convention (norm), social conventions and the expectations tied to his role as pater fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1944) is an Italian film director. Early life Amelio was born in San Pietro di Magisano, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. His father moved to Argentina soon after his birth. He spent his youth and adolescence with his mother and his grandmother. The absence of a paternal figure would be a constant in Amelio's future works. During his university studies of philosophy in Messina, Amelio got interested in cinema, writing as film critic for a local magazine. In 1965 he moved to Rome, where he worked as operator and assistant director for figures such as Liliana Cavani and Vittorio De Seta. He also worked for television, directing documentaries and advertisements. Amelio's first important work is the TV film '' La città del sole'', directed in 1973 for RAI TV and inspired to Tommaso Campanella's work. This was followed by '' Bertolucci secondo il cinema'' (1976) a documentary about ''1900'' shooting, and the thriller '' Effetti speciali''. Two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'intrepido
''L'intrepido'' is a 2013 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Amelio. It was screened in the main competition section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Antonio lives in Milan, but does not have a steady job. His specialty is to replace other workers for a short time, since he likes to pretend to be someone else. But Antonio soon realizes he must do something more concrete in his life, and so devotes to his son, a young musician, who often fears of performing in concert. Cast * Antonio Albanese as Antonio Pane * Livia Rossi as Lucia * Gabriele Rendina as Ivo Pane * Toni Santagata as Maltese * Sandra Ceccarelli as Adriana References External links * 2013 films 2013 comedy-drama films Italian comedy-drama films 2010s Italian-language films Films directed by Gianni Amelio Films set in Milan Films about poverty 2010s Italian films Films scored by Franco Piersanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film ''A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Life and career Scola was born in Trevico, province of Avellino, Avellino, Campania. At age 15, he became a ghostwriter. He entered the film industry as a screenwriter in 1953 and collaborated with director Dino Risi and fellow writer Ruggero Maccari on the screenplay for Risi's feature, ''Il Sorpasso'' (1962). He directed his first film, ''Let's Talk About Women'', in 1964. In 1974, Scola enjoyed international success with ''We All Loved Each Other So Much'' (''C'eravamo tanto amati''), a wide fresco of post-World War II Italian life and politics, dedicated to fellow director Vittorio De Sica. The film won the Golden Prize at the 9th Mosco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Strange To Be Named Federico
''How Strange to Be Named Federico'' () is a 2013 documentary film directed by Ettore Scola. The film documents Scola's relationship with his friend and inspiration, film director Federico Fellini. Scola has described it as "the little portrait of a great man". Content It begins with the 19-year-old Fellini arriving in Rome and walking into the office of the magazine '' Marc'Aurelio''. Release The film premiered out of competition at the 2013 Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the .... References External links * 2013 films 2013 documentary films Italian documentary films Films directed by Ettore Scola Documentary films about Federico Fellini 2010s Italian-language films 2010s Italian films Palomar films {{arts-documentary-film- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Comencini
Francesca Comencini (; born 19 August 1961) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. She attended the Lycée français Chateaubriand (Rome), Lycée français Chateaubriand school with her sisters. She has directed 14 films since 1984. Her film ''The Words of My Father, Le parole di mio padre'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, her film ''Un Giorno Speciale'' was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. She was married to French producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier. Filmography * ''Pianoforte (film), Pianoforte'' (1984) * ''La lumière du lac'' (1988) * ''Annabelle partagée'' (1991) * ''Elsa Morante (film), Elsa Morante'' (1997) * ''The Words of My Father'' (2001) * ''Un altro mondo è possibile'' (2001) * ''Carlo Giuliani, Boy'' (2002) * ''Firenze, il nostro domani'' (2003) * ''I Like to Work (Mobbing)'' (2004) * ''Visions of Europe (film), Visions of Europe'' (2004) * ''Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
