Florestano Vancini (24 August 1926 – 18 September 2008) was an

Italian 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 languag ...

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He directed over 20 films since 1960. His 1966 film '' Le stagioni del nostro amore'', starring

Enrico Maria Salerno Enrico Maria Salerno (18 September 1926 – 28 February 1994) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He was also the voice of Clint Eastwood in the Italian version of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy films, and the voice of Chris ...

, was entered into the

16th Berlin International Film Festival The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1966. The Golden Bear was awarded to film ''Cul-de-sac'' directed by Roman Polanski. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the fest ...

. His 1973 film ''

The Assassination of Matteotti ''The Assassination of Matteotti'' () is a 1973 Italian historical drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. The film tells the events that led to the tragic end of Giacomo Matteotti and to the establishment of the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini ...

'' was entered into the

8th Moscow International Film Festival The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by ...

where it won a Special Prize. In 1999 he was a member of the jury at the

21st Moscow International Film Festival The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film ''Will to Live'' directed by Kaneto Shindo. Jury * Fernando Solanas (Argentina – President of the Jury) * Flo ...

Filmography as director

*'' Delta padano'' (short, 1951) *'' Long Night in 1943'' (1960) *''

La banda Casaroli ''La banda Casaroli'' is a 1962 Italian crime-drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. The film is based on real life events of criminal group led by Paolo Casaroli. Plot In a fog-shrouded square in Bologna, a young man named Gabriele Ingeni ...

'' (1962) *'' Le italiane e l'amore'' (1962) *'' The Warm Life'' (1964) *'' Seasons of Our Love'' (1966) *'' Long Days of Vengeance'' (1967) *'' Blow Hot, Blow Cold'' (1969) *'' The Sicilian Checkmate'' (1972) *' (1972) *''

'' (1973) *'' Amore amaro'' (1974) *'' Mimi'' (1979) *'' La baraonda'' (1980) * (1980) – a documentary interviewing survivors of the

Fragheto massacre The Fragheto massacre ( or ) was the massacre of 30 Italian civilians and 15 Italian resistance movement, partisans in Fragheto, a of Casteldelci in central-northern Italy, on 7 April 1944, during World War II, by soldiers of the German 356th ...

*'' La neve nel bicchiere'' (1984) *'' La piovra'', (TV) (1984) *'' ...e ridendo l'uccise'' (2005)

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* 1926 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Italian film directors 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub