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Roberto Herlitzka
Roberto Herlitzka (2 October 1937 – 31 July 2024) was an Italian theatre and film actor. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. In 2004 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role in ''Good Morning, Night''. Biography Herlitzka was born in Turin, the second son after his brother Paolo, to Bruno Herlitzka, a History of the Jews in the Czech lands, Czech Jew from Brno who emigrated with his family, and to Micaela Berruti, a Catholic Italian people, Italian who worked as a translator. His parents' marriage ended with a declaration of nullity, and his father, after marrying the painter Giorgina Lattes, emigrated to Argentina in January 1939 to escape the Italian racial laws, which he and his brother also escaped by temporarily obtaining their mother's surname, Berruti. In 1947, his half-sister Laura Herlitzka was born in Buenos Aires. He studied at the Massimo D'Azeglio high school in Turin and enrolled in literature a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 856,745 as of 2025, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city was historically a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Anarchy
''Love and Anarchy'' () is a 1973 political comedy-drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato. Set in Fascist Italy in the early 1930s, the film follows Tunin (Giannini), an anarchist farmer who stays in a brothel in Rome while preparing to assassinate Benito Mussolini with assistance from Salomè (Melato), a prostitute and fellow anarchist. However, his mission is complicated when he becomes romantically involved with Tripolina ( Lina Polito), another prostitute at the brothel. The film explores the depths of his emotions concerning love, his hate for fascism, and his fears of being killed while assassinating Mussolini. At the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, ''Love and Anarchy'' was nominated for the Palme d'Or and Giannini was awarded Best Actor. Plot In 1932, after witnessing the murder of his anarchist friend at the hands of the Fascist police for plotting to assassinate Benito Mussolini, Antonio "Tunin" Soffian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli
Giuseppe Francesco Antonio Maria Gioachino Raimondo Belli (7 September 1791 – 21 December 1863) was an Italian poet, famous for his sonnets in Romanesco, the dialect of Rome. Biography Giuseppe Francesco Antonio Maria Gioachino Raimondo Belli was born in Rome, Italy, to a family belonging to the lower bourgeoisie. His father died of typhus, some time after taking up a job in Civitavecchia. Belli, with his mother and his two brothers, moved back to Rome, where they were forced to take cheap lodgings in Via del Corso. Belli began his poetical career initially by composing sonnets in Italian, at the suggestion of his friend, the poet Francesco Spada. After a period of employment in straitened circumstances, in 1816 he married a woman of means, Maria Conti, and this enabled him the ease to develop his literary talents. The two had a son, Ciro, born in 1824. Belli made some trips to Northern and Central Italy, where he could come in contact with a more evolved literary world, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of The Sovereign People
''In the Name of the Sovereign People'' () is a 1990 Italian historical comedy drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film takes place during the First Italian War of Independence. It won the David di Donatello for best costumes. Plot In Rome, in the Papal States, in 1849, Pope Pius IX was forced to go to Gaeta, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in exile because of the advent of the Roman Republic. A few months later, the French troops of General Oudinot and the Austrian troops try to retake Rome to impose the restoration of the temporal power, which sone of the citizens, especially the nobles, support. In the house of the ''Marquis'' Arquati, a papal noble, live his son Eufemio, who is weak and shy, and his wife, Cristina, who had been forced by the family tomarry him; his daughter, Giacinta; and the servant-mistress, Rosetta. Cristina, a supporter of the republic, has become the lover of Captain Giovanni Livraghi, a Milanese revolutionary who rushed to the aid of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traces Of An Amorous Life
''Traces of an Amorous Life'' () is a 1990 Italian romantic drama film directed by Peter Del Monte. It entered the competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Luciano Bartoli as the boss * Valeria Golino as Lucia Fontana * Walter Chiari as Giorgio * Chiara Caselli as Carla * Laura Morante as Agnese * Massimo Dapporto as Mario * Roberto De Francesco as Luigi * Roberto Herlitzka as the teacher * Valeria Milillo as Lisa * Andrea Occhipinti as Agnese * Claudia Pozzi as Arianna, the secretary * Stefano Dionisi as the petty thief * Gioele Dix as the businessman * Giovanni Guidelli as Lisa's ex-boyfriend * Fabrizia Sacchi as Beatrice * Stefania Sandrelli as woman in department store * Renato Scarpa Renato Scarpa (14 September 1939 – 30 December 2021) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 85 films from 1969 to 2019. Scarpa died on 30 December 2021, at the age of 82. Selected filmography * '' Under the Sign of Scorpio'' (1969) * '' ... as Giuseppe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mask (1988 Film)
''The Mask'' () is a 1988 Italian romance film directed by Fiorella Infascelli. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, List of awards and nominations received by Helena Bonham Carter ... as Iris * Michael Maloney as Leonardo * Feodor Chaliapin, Jr. as Leonardo's father * Roberto Herlitzka as Elia * Alberto Cracco as Viola * Michele De Marchi as Theatre Company Manager * Valentina Lainati as Maria * Saskia Colombaioni as Saskia * Arnaldo Colombaioni as Nani * Valerio Colombaioni as Ercolino * Walter Colombaioni as Acrobata * Maria Tedeschi as Talia * Massimo Fedele as Don Gaetano References External links * 1988 films 1980s romance films 1980s Italian-language films Films directed by Fiorella Infascelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barabba
Barabba is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, between Mallala and Hamley Bridge on the north bank of the Light River. Barabba includes the former government town of Aliceburgh which was proclaimed in 1879 and named for Governor William Jervois' daughter Alice. The name Barabba is derived from an Aboriginal word for an indigenous bulrush plant. The town of Aliceburgh ceased to exist in 1897 and was resurveyed into larger workingmen's blocks. A Primitive Methodist Church The Primitive Methodist Church is a Christian denomination within the holiness movement. Originating in early 19th-century England as a Christian revival, revivalist movement within Methodism, it was heavily influenced by American evangelist Loren ... opened in 1877. The Barabba post office operated from 1877 until 1971. It operated from the school building until 1926. The school itself closed in 1960 and the building was destroyed by the 2015 Pinery bushfire. The final service in the chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondo Ponzio Pilato
''Secondo Ponzio Pilato'' (English: "According to Ponzio Pilato") is the traditional way of attributing Gospels authors' names) is a 1987 Italian historical comedy drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is an example of Magnis's typical approach to critical interpretation of history. It was filmed between Syracuse, Algeria and Tunisia. Stefania Sandrelli was awarded the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress prize for her performance in the movie. Plot The Roman governor Pontius Pilate then runs Jesus Christ and then, never mind, allows Christ to be executed after being scourged. Jesus Christ had promised to his followers that he would be resurrected within three days after his death. From this point Pontius Pilate begins to be opposed and hated by the Roman people that he realizes his mistake and that the Jews, who in turn are severely punished by the Emperor Tiberius. The family of Pontius is all against him, and the Roman province of Galilee erupts into chaos whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gold Rimmed Glasses
''Gli occhiali d'oro'' (internationally released as ''The Gold Rimmed Glasses'') is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo, starring Philippe Noiret, Rupert Everett and Valeria Golino. Set in Ferrara and in a nearby seaside resort in 1938, the plot follows a Jewish student and a homosexual doctor who suffer persecution in Fascist Italy. The film is an adaptation of Giorgio Bassani's novel ''The Gold Rimmed Spectacles'' (''Gli occhiali d'oro''). It entered the main competition at the 1987 Venice Film Festival, where it won two Golden Osellas for Best Costume Design and Best Set Design. For his soundtrack Ennio Morricone won the David di Donatello for Best Score. Plot The corpse of a man, drowned in the river Po, is brought to shore by fishermen. The man's broken gold rimmed glasses lie stuck in the mud next to him. His story is told in flashback. Ferrara, 1938 – Doctor Athos Fadigati is a middle age otolaryngologist with a prosperous pediatric practice. Cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Eyes (1987 Film)
''Dark Eyes'' ( ; a transcription of ) is a 1987 Italian and Soviet romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. Set in Italy and Russia in the years before the First World War, it tells the story of a married Italian man who falls in love with a married Russian woman. Starring Marcello Mastroianni and Yelena Safonova, it received positive reviews from critics. The title of the film refers to a Dark Eyes (Russian song), popular Russian song of the same name written by Yevhen Hrebinka in 1843. Plot Romano is sitting at a table in the empty restaurant aboard an Italian ship, having a drink. When Pavel, a middle-aged Russian on his honeymoon cruise, enters the room, the two men strike up a conversation. Romano mentions that he once travelled to Russia because of a woman, and an intrigued Pavel asks to hear his story. Born from a poor family, Romano graduated as an architect but he never had a chance to practice his profession following his marriage to a very wealthy wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Night
''Summer Night'' (, also known as ''Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil'') is a 1986 Italian comedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot Summary Fulvia Block, a beautiful, fabulously rich, and iron-willed Italian socialite, has an aggressive solution to Italy’s recent spate of kidnappings of rich Italians for exorbitant ransoms. She has hired Turi Cantalamessa, a former CIA operative, to kidnap Beppe Catanìa, the suspected head of the syndicate that is suspected to be behind the kidnappings, to demand a ransom equal to all the ransoms that have been collected by the syndicate thus far. Turi is initially skeptical of her plan, describing the illegalities and myriad risks. Fulvia overwhelms him with a screed on the class warfare behind t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Joke Of Destiny
''A Joke of Destiny'' () is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Synopsis Chaos reigns as the interior minister is stuck in his highly futuristic car and a rival parliamentarian desperately tries to help him. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastr ... as On. Vincenzo De Andreiis * Piera Degli Esposti as Maria Theresa De Andreiis * Gastone Moschin as Ministro degli interni * Roberto Herlitzka as Dr. Crisafulli, segretario * Renzo Montagnani as Capitano Pautasso della DIGOS * Enzo Jannacci as Gigi Pedrinelli, brigatista * Valeria Golino as Adalgisa De Andreiis * Massimo Wertmüller as Beniamino * Pina Cei as Donna Sofia References External links * 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
