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Adriana Asti
Adriana Asti (born 30 April 1931) is an Italian stage, film, and voice actress. Biography On stage, she starred in ''Saint Joan'' by George Bernard Shaw, ''Happy Days'' by Samuel Beckett, ''The Mistress of the Inn'' by Carlo Goldoni, and ''Three Men for Amalia''. She won the SIAE prize in 1990, and the Duse prize in 1993. In 1999, she wrote and starred in Alcohol. In 2000, she starred in ''French Ferdinand''. Personal life She was first married to Bernardo Bertolucci. Selected filmography *''Arrangiatevi!'', by Mauro Bolognini (1959) *''Rocco and His Brothers'', by Luchino Visconti (1960) *''Accattone'', by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1961) *'' Il disordine'', by Franco Brusati (1962) *''Before the Revolution'', by Bernardo Bertolucci (1964) *'' I visionari'', by Maurizio Ponzi (1968) *'' Più tardi, Claire, più tardi'', by Brunello Rondi (1968) *''Metti una sera a cena'', by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (1969) *''Homo Eroticus'', by Marco Vicario (1971) *''La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Visionaries (film)
''The Visionaries'' (Italian: ''I visionari'') is a 1968 Italian film directed by Maurizio Ponzi. It won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival and is inspired by the writings by Robert Musil. Cast * Pierluigi Aprà * Adriana Asti * Lidia Biondi * Jean-Marc Bory * Olimpia Carlisi * Laura De Marchi * Sergio De Vecchi * Luigi Diberti * Fabienne Fabre Reception Awards 1968 Locarno International Film Festival *Won: Golden Leopard The Golden Leopard () is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to be ... References External links * 1968 drama films 1968 films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Maurizio Ponzi Golden Leopard winners Italian drama films 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sensual Man
''The Sensual Man'' ( it, Paolo il caldo, also known as ''The Sensuous Sicilian'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marco Vicario. It is loosely based on Paolo il caldo, the novel of the same name written by Vitaliano Brancati. It was shot in Catania, Sicily and in Rome. Plot A Sicily, Sicilian baron, Paolo Castorini has spent his life (beginning before puberty) dealing with girls, and later, women, usually in matters of the flesh. But later in life he begins to search for a deeper meaning to life. When his father is brought to his deathbed, Paolo (after making a pass at the dying man's nurse) is surprised to learn that the apparently staid, upright father had been unfaithful as a young man, as also Paolo's grandfather, and that such unfaithfulness had brought consequences both moral and Sexually transmitted disease, medical. Cast *Giancarlo Giannini: Paolo Castorini *Rossana Podestà: Lilia *Riccardo Cucciolla: Paolo's father *Lionel Stander: Paolo's Grandf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig (film)
''Ludwig'' (german: Ludwig II.) is a 1973 epic biographical drama film about Ludwig II, who ruled Bavaria from 1864 to 1886. Directed and co-written by Luchino Visconti, the film stars Helmut Berger as Ludwig and Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth of Austria (reprising the role from the unrelated 1955 film '' Sissi'' and its two sequels), along with Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Helmut Griem, and Gert Fröbe. It is the third and final part of Visconti's "German Trilogy" - preceded by ''The Damned'' (which also starred Berger and Griem) and ''Death in Venice''. An international co-production (shot in English) by Italian producer Ugo Santalucia and West German producer Dieter Giessler, ''Ludwig'' was one of the most expensive European films at the time, and was a moderate success in its home territories, but was more lukewarmly received in the United States, where a heavily-truncated 177 minute version was released. It was filmed in Munich and surrounding parts of Bavaria, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvatore Nocita
Salvatore Nocita (born 30 July 1934) is an Italian television and film director, editor and screenwriter. Born in Arcisate, Varese, in 1958 Nocita became an employee of RAI as an editor, and in 1968 he debuted as director of the journalistic program ''Faccia a faccia''.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. . Shorty later he started directing critical acclaimed television films and TV-series, such as ''I Nicotera'', ''Gamma (miniseries), Gamma'', ''Storia di Anna'' and ''The Betrothed (miniseries), The Betrothed''.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. . His 1976 television miniseries ''Ligabue (film), Ligabue'' was later released in cinemas in a reduced version and got him a Nastro d'Argento for best new director. References External links * 1934 births 20th-century Italian people Italian film directors Italian television directors Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Nicotera
''I Nicotera'' is a 1972 Italian drama television miniseries directed by Salvatore Nocita and starring Turi Ferro. A story of ordinary discomfort of a Sicilian family immigrated to North Italy, the miniseries got large critical acclaim.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. . Cast *Turi Ferro as Salvatore Nicotera * Bruno Cirino as Gianni Nicotera *Gabriele Lavia as Luciano Nicotera * Micaela Esdra as Anna Nicotera *Francesca De Seta as Patrizia Nicotera *Nella Bartoli as Cettina Nicotera *Nicoletta Rizzi as Marisa Nicotera *Bruno Cattaneo as Mario *Daria Nicolodi as Alessandra *Antonio Casagrande as Osvaldo * Donatina Furlone as Roberta *Paolo Modugno as Federico *Claudio Cassinelli as Psychologist * Pietro Calderini as Il Piana * Livia Cerini as Livia *Ernesto Colli as Giacomo *Giampiero Albertini as Il Giacovazzo *Isabella Riva as Mario's Grandma *Adriana Asti as Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Capitani
Giorgio Capitani (29 December 1927 – 25 March 2017) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 2012. He also wrote for 12 films. He was born in Paris, France. Selected filmography * ''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949, dir. Vittorio Cottafavi) * ''A Woman Has Killed'' (1952, dir. Vittorio Cottafavi) * ''Milady and the Musketeers'' (1952, dir. Vittorio Cottafavi) * ''For You I Have Sinned'' (1953, dir. Mario Costa) * '' Piscatore 'e Pusilleco'' (1954) * '' The Valiant'' (1962, dir. Roy Ward Baker) * ''Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele'' (1962) * ''Samson and His Mighty Challenge'' (1964) * ''The Ruthless Four'' (1968) * ''The Archangel'' (1969) * '' Sex Pot'' (1975) * ''Pane, burro e marmellata'' (1977) * ''Lobster for Breakfast'' (1979) * ''I Hate Blondes ''I Hate Blondes'' (Italian: ''Odio le bionde'') is a 1980 Italian crime comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani. Plot Cast * Enrico Montesano as Emilio Serrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Schiava Io Ce L'ho E Tu No
''My Darling Slave'' ( it, La schiava io ce l'ho e tu no, "The emaleslave, I have her and you don't", also known as ''The Slave'') is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Capitani. It stars Lando Buzzanca, Catherine Spaak, and Adriana Asti. Plot Demetrio Cultrera (Lando Buzzanca), is a young, rich car dealership Sicilian bachelor who becomes engaged to the beautiful (and also rich) Rosalba Giordano (Catherine Spaak), daughter of a local business owner Giordano Tuna Company . After their wedding, Rosalba's attitude changes when she decides to try turning Demetrio into the modern husband she would like. This causes a problem, as Demetrius prefers sticking to what he sees as more traditional gender roles. Despite her attempts, Rosalba's persistent attempts to convert him to the rituals of high society, enlightened, or feminine tastes do little more than annoy him. Strongly determined to build a stable relationship with a woman who can fulfill his visions of peaceful m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Vicario
Marco Vicario (20 September 1925 – 10 September 2020) was an Italian film actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He appeared in 23 films between 1950 and 1958. He also wrote for 13 films, produced 12 and directed a further 11. He was born in Rome, Italy in September 1925. Vicario died in September 2020 at the age of 94. Selected filmography * ''Wifemistress'' (1977 - wrote and directed) * ''The Sensual Man'' (1974 - wrote and directed) * '' Man of the Year'' (1971 - wrote and directed) * ''The Swinging Confessors'' (1970 - wrote and directed) * ''Machine Gun McCain'' (1969 - produced) * '' Seven Times Seven'' (1968 - produced) * ''Seven Golden Men'' (1965 - directed) * '' The Naked Hours'' (1964 - wrote, directed, and produced) * '' Danza macabra'' (1964 - produced) * ''Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' (Italian: ''Canzoni di tutta Italia'') is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Eroticus
''Man of the Year'' ( it, Homo Eroticus, also known as ''Husband, Italian Style'') is a 1971 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Marco Vicario. The film was a blockbuster at the Italian box office. Plot Michele Cannaritta (Lando Buzzanca) is a Sicilian who moved to Bergamo apparently in search of work. He was actually kicked off the island for his insatiable sexual libido. Hired as a butler and driver by the Lampugnani family, his employer takes him to a doctor ( Bernard Blier), who discovers Michele's physical peculiarity: triorchidism. The news spreads like wildfire in the city among the friends and acquaintances of the Lampugnani couple. Michele can thus satisfy his sexual appetite with a series of ladies from the good Bergamo society, not without several problems and to the embarrassment of many. Tired of the constant gossip and insinuations of her friends, Mrs. Lampugnani fires Michele. The man moves to the home of Carla, one of her friends, but it won't be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (26 February 1921 – 15 December 2005) was an Italian playwright, screenwriter, director, and author. He was born in Naples in an aristocratic family and moved to Rome immediately after the end of World War II and spent his professional life there. Patroni Griffi is considered one of the most prominent contributors to Italian theater and film in post-war Italy. Roberto Rossellini made a movie from his play '. His first listed film writing credit was on the 1952 in film, 1952 musical ''Canzoni di mezzo secolo''. Patroni Griffi would later direct Charlotte Rampling, Elizabeth Taylor, Marcello Mastroianni, Laura Antonelli, Florinda Bolkan, Terence Stamp, Fabio Testi. Patroni Griffi was also involved with numerous television productions of lyric opera, including Verdi's ''La Traviata''. His many theatrical productions include works by Luigi Pirandello, Pirandello, Eduardo De Filippo, Jean Cocteau and Tennessee Williams. As a writer, he published a first col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metti Una Sera A Cena
''Metti, una sera a cena'' (a.k.a. "Love Circle", literally "Let's Say, an Evening for Dinner") is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Michel (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a successful bourgeois playwright who fantasizes an affair between his beautiful wife, Nina (Florinda Bolkan), and his best friend, Max (Tony Musante), a bisexual actor. Unbeknownst to him, the pair have in fact been lovers for years, though Max is really in love with Michel. While Nina is occupied with Max, Michel drifts into an affair with a rich, but lonely, single woman (Annie Girardot). The four meet regularly for dinner at the home of Michel and Nina where they indulge in bored, amoral conversation. As a diversion, Max suggests to Nina that they add a third player to their bedroom games: Ric (Lino Capolicchio), Max's anarchist/poet boyfriend who lives in a dankly luxurious basement and sells himself to both men and women. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
