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State Buoni Se Potete
''State buoni se potete'' is a 1983 Italian historical comedy drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. The film is loosely based on real life events of Saint Filippo Neri. For his musical score Angelo Branduardi won the David di Donatello for best score and the Nastro d'Argento in the same category. Cast *Johnny Dorelli as Filippo Neri *Philippe Leroy as Ignatius of Loyola * Renzo Montagnani as Master Iacomo *Mario Adorf as Pope Sixtus V *Rodolfo Bigotti as Cirifischio *Eurilla del Bono as Leonetta *Roberto Farris as Young Cirifischio *Federica Mastroianni as Young Leonetta *Angelo Branduardi as Spiridione *Marisa Traversi as Teresa of Ávila *Piero Vivarelli as Carlo Borromeo *Gianni Musy Giovanni "Gianni" Musy (3 August 1931 – 7 October 2011) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Milan, the son of actors Enrico Glori and Gianna Pacetti, he started working as a child actor at eleven years old and studied at ... as The Prince *Franco Javarone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Magni
Luigi Magni (21 March 1928 – 27 October 2013) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. Life and career Born in Rome, Italy, Magni started his career as a screenwriter, in 1956, with '' Tempo di villeggiatura''. In 1968 he collaborated with Mario Monicelli in creating a real "event" of the Italian cinema by transforming Monica Vitti into a comedic actress with '' The Girl with the Pistol'', and the critical and commercial success of the film pushed him into directing. After the directorial debut with '' Faustina'' (which was also the debut film of Vonetta McGee), in 1969 Magni achieved an extraordinary success with ''Nell'anno del Signore'', which was the highest-grossing Italian film of the year, so as to require for the first time in Italy nighttime screenings to meet the demands of the audience. The film marked the encounter with Nino Manfredi, with whom Magni had a long-standing association on the set (including the screenplay of Manfredi's award-winning film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola ( ; ; ; ; born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and became its first Superior General, in Paris in 1541. Ignatius envisioned the purpose of the Society of Jesus to be missionary work and teaching. In addition to the vows of chastity, obedience and poverty of other religious orders in the church, Loyola instituted a fourth vow for Jesuits of obedience to the Pope, to engage in projects ordained by the pontiff. Jesuits were instrumental in leading the Counter-Reformation. As a former soldier, Ignatius paid particular attention to the spiritual formation of his recruits and recorded his method in the '' Spiritual Exercises'' (1548). In time, the method has become known as Ignatian spirituality. He was beatified in 1609 and was canonized as a saint on 12 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Biographical 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) * Italian people (other) Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Luigi Magni
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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commedia All'italiana
''Commedia all'italiana'' () or Italian-style comedy is an Italian film genre born in Italy in the 1950s and developed in the 1960s and 1970s. It is widely considered to have started with Mario Monicelli's ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' in 1958, and derives its name from the title of Pietro Germi's ''Divorce Italian Style'' (1961). According to most of the critics, ''La Terrazza'' (1980) by Ettore Scola is the last work considered part of the ''commedia all'italiana''. Rather than a specific genre, the term indicates a period (approximately from the late 1950s to the early 1970s) in which the Cinema of Italy, Italian film industry was producing many successful comedies, with some common traits like satire of manners, farcical and grotesque overtones, a strong focus on spicy social issues of the period (like sexual matters, divorce, contraception, marriage of the clergy, the Italian economic miracle, economic rise of the country and its various consequences, the traditional relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1983 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1983 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film '' Let's Spend the Night Together'' opens in New York City. *May 25 - '' Return of the Jedi'', the final installment in the original '' Star Wars'' trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year. * Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman makes her film debut in the Australian movie '' Bush Christmas''. *'' Brainstorm'', the final film of screen star Natalie Wood, is released, 2 years after her death. *October - Frank Price resigns as president of Columbia Pictures and is replaced by Guy McElwaine. *November 18 - '' A Christmas Story'' released to theaters to moderate success, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiziana Pini
Tiziana Pini (born 13 August 1958) is an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Sanremo, Italy, Pini started her career in 1976, when at eighteen years old she was chosen by Erminio Macario to enter his stage company for the comedy play ''Medico si fa per dire''; still together with Macario she made her television debut in 1978, in the RAI variety show ''Macario più''. In 1984 she co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival alongside Pippo Baudo and Edi Angelillo. Pini also appeared in several films, mainly comedies, between the 1970s and the 1990s. She was nominated as Best New Actress at the 1983 David di Donatello Awards for her performance in Alberto Sordi's ''In viaggio con papà'' and in 1984 she received a nomination as Best Supporting Actress at the Nastro d'Argento Awards for her performance in Pupi Avati's ''A School Outing''. Filmography Film *''House of Pleasure for Women'', directed by Pupi Avati (1976) *'' Per vivere meglio, divertitevi co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Musy
Giovanni "Gianni" Musy (3 August 1931 – 7 October 2011) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Milan, the son of actors Enrico Glori and Gianna Pacetti, he started working as a child actor at eleven years old and studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in his hometown. Starting from the late 1950s, Musy began an intense activity as a character actor, often being cast in villainous roles. Musy became best known through his television work, notably the RAI TV series ''La freccia nera'', '' Le inchieste del commissario Maigret'', '' E le stelle stanno a guardare'' and ''Dov'è Anna?''. Also remembered for playing distinctive characters in some of his film work, in 1993 Musy portrayed Sicilian mafioso Tommaso Buscetta in Giuseppe Ferrara's film ''Giovanni Falcone''; despite panning the end result, critics still praised the actors. Musy was also very active and appreciated as a voice dubbing artist. He provided the Italian-dubbed voice of Dumbledore (portra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Borromeo
Charles Borromeo (; ; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was made a cardinal in 1560. Borromeo founded the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation together with Ignatius of Loyola and Philip Neri. In that role, he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. He was canonized in 1610 and his feast day is 4 November. Early life Borromeo was a descendant of nobility; the Borromeo family was one of the most ancient and wealthy in Lombardy, made famous by several notable men, both in the church and state. The family coat of arms included the Borromean rings, which are sometimes taken to symbolize the Holy Trinity. Borromeo's father Gilbert was Count of Arona. His mother Margaret was a member of the Milanese branch of the House of Medici. The second son in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Vivarelli
Piero Vivarelli (26 February 1927 – 7 September 2010) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and lyricist. Vivarelli was born in Siena. After his father's death in 1942 at the hands of Yugoslav Partisans, Vivarelli joined the Republic of Salò as a young volunteer of the Decima Flottiglia MAS and for a short time was a member of the Italian Social Movement.Giuliana Rotondi. "Trapassati alla storia: Piero Vivarelli". ''Focus Storia'' n. 49. November 2010. p. 26. Later, from 1949 through the 1990s, he was a member of the Italian Communist Party, and was also the only Italian to receive the Communist Party of Cuba's membership card from Fidel Castro. Mainly active in genre films, he is regarded as a key figure in the '' musicarello'' genre. He was also active as a lyricist of pop songs such as " 24.000 baci", and several hits popularized by Adriano Celentano Adriano Celentano (; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, showman, and filmmaker. He i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Of Ávila
Teresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28March 15154or 15October 1582), also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and religious reformer. Active during the Counter-Reformation, Teresa became the central figure of a movement of spiritual and monastic renewal, reforming the Carmelite Orders of both women and men. The movement was later joined by the younger Carmelite friar and mystic Saint John of the Cross, with whom she established the Discalced Carmelites. A formal papal decree adopting the split from the old order was issued in 1580. Her autobiography, ''The Life of Teresa of Jesus'', and her books '' The Interior Castle'' and '' The Way of Perfection'' are prominent works on Christian mysticism and Christian meditation practice. In her autobiography, written as a defense of her ecstatic mystical experiences, she discerns four stages in the ascent of the soul to God: mental prayer and meditati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V (; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal. As a cardinal, he was known as Cardinal Montalto. As Pope, he energetically rooted out corruption and lawlessness across Rome, and launched a far-sighted rebuilding programme that continues to provoke controversy, as it involved the destruction of antiquities. The cost of these works was met by heavy taxation which caused much suffering. His foreign policy was regarded as over-ambitious; he excommunicated King Henry IV of France and renewed the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I of England. He is recognized as a significant figure of the Counter-Reformation. He is the most recent pope to date to take on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
