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Andrea Crisanti
Andrea Crisanti (12 June 1936, in Rome – 7 May 2012) was an Italian production designer and art director. Crisanti studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. He began his film career as assistant set designer to Mario Garbuglia by working on the set of ''The Great War'' (1959) with Mario Monicelli. His independent debut came with ''Maciste in Hell'' (1962) by Riccardo Freda. In 1970, Crisanti met Francesco Rosi, which proved crucial to the success of his career. He later worked on '' Cinema Paradiso'' (1988) and ''A Pure Formality'' (1994) by Giuseppe Tornatore, which won a David di Donatello Award. Sicily was one of his favourite places, and he recalled the pomp of the 17-century Bourbon period for the set of ''The Council of Egypt'' (2002) by Emidio Greco. Crisanti worked on Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Identification of a Woman'' (1982), Franzo Zeffirelli's ''Young Toscanini'' (1988), Gianni Amelio's '' The Stolen Children'' (1992), and Andrei Tarkovsky's ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962)—as well as the English-language film ''Blow-up'' (1966), all considered masterpieces of world cinema. His films have been described as "enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that feature elusive plots, striking visual composition, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work substantially influenced subsequent art cinema. Antonioni received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, being the only director to have won the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear and the Golden Leopard. Early life Antonioni was born into a prosperous family of landowners in Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, in northern Italy. He was the son of Elisabetta (née Roncagli) and Ismaele Antonioni. The director explained to Italian film cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Luciano (film)
''Lucky Luciano'' is a 1973 Italian/French/US international co-production crime film about the Sicilian-American gangster Lucky Luciano, Charles “Lucky” Luciano, played by Gian Maria Volonté. It is directed by Francesco Rosi, and written by Rosi, Tonino Guerra, Lino Iannuzzi, and Jerome Chodorov. The cast also stars Rod Steiger, Vincent Gardenia, Charles Cioffi, and Edmond O'Brien. Charles Siragusa, the real-life federal narcotics agent who pursued Luciano, plays himself in the film and also served as technical consultant. The film is a French and Italian co-production, filmed on-location in Italy and New York City. ''Lucky Luciano'' was shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Born in Sicily as Salvatore Lucania, Lucky Luciano, Charles “Lucky” Luciano rises to become “the boss of all bosses” of the American Mafia in the 1930s by eliminating his rivals for power. When eventually imprisoned, Luciano eventually secures his re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mattei Affair
''The Mattei Affair'' ( it, Il Caso Mattei) is a 1972 film directed by Francesco Rosi. It depicts the life and mysterious death of Enrico Mattei, an Italian businessman who in the aftermath of World War II managed to avoid the sale of the nascent Italian oil and hydrocarbon industry to US companies and developed them in the Eni, a state-owned oil company which rivaled the 'Seven Sisters (oil companies), seven sisters' for oil and gas deals in North Africa, Northern African and Middle Eastern countries. The film shared the ''Palme d'Or, Grand Prix'' with ''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Italian star Gian Maria Volonté was the leading actor in both films. The film is an innovative wikt:hybrid, hybrid of documentary and fiction, representing Francesco Rosi's concept of cine-inchieste (film investigation). The flashback structure shows the influence of ''Citizen Kane'' and Rosi's ''Salvatore Giuliano (film), Salvatore Giuliano'' (1962). Rosi rema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuore Sacro
''Cuore sacro'' (Sacred heart) is a 2005 Italian film which tells the story of an Italian workaholic businesswoman Irene ( Barbora Bobuľová) who experiences the loss of two of her friends by suicide. This loss, combined with her desire to sell off a piece of property that includes the living quarters of her eccentric mother, ends up sending her on a journey of emotional and spiritual transformation. Awards The movie won the 2005 David di Donatello awards for Best Actress (Barbora Bobuľová) and Best Production Design (Andrea Crisanti). Other awards were won at the 2005 Flaiano Film Festival, including the Audience Award for Best Actress (Barbora Bobulova), Best Cinematography (Gianfilippo Corticelli), and Best Supporting Actress (Erika Blanc). Cast * Barbora Bobuľová: Irene Ravelli * Camille Dugay Comencini: Benny * Lisa Gastoni: Eleonora Ravelli * Massimo Poggio: padre Carras * Gigi Angelillo: Aurelio * Erika Blanc: Maria Clara Ravelli * Andrea Di Stefano: Giancarlo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor's New Clothes (2001 Film)
''The Emperor's New Clothes'' is a 2001 historical drama film directed by Alan Taylor and based on the 1992 novel ''The Death of Napoleon'' by Simon Leys. The film stars Ian Holm as Napoleon Bonaparte (his third performance as the military and political leader, after 1974's ''Napoleon and Love'' and 1981's ''Time Bandits''), Iben Hjejle, and Tim McInnerny. The plot revisions the history surrounding Napoleon's exile to Saint Helena following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Although set in Paris, the film was mostly shot in Turin, Italy. Plot In 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte, after six years in exile on the isle of Saint Helena, has a plan to escape. Switching places with lowly French deckhand Eugene Lenormand, Napoleon will make his way to Paris, at which time Eugene will announce the switch, allowing Napoleon to reclaim his throne. However, the plan quickly goes awry: the ship Napoleon is serving on abruptly changes its itinerary and docks in Belgium instead of France. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truce (1997 Film)
''The Truce'' ( it, La Tregua) is a 1997 film directed by Francesco Rosi, written by Tonino Guerra, based on Primo Levi's memoir, ''The Truce''. The film deals with Primo Levi's experiences returning to Italy in 1945 after the Red Army liberated the concentration camp at Auschwitz during the Second World War. This was Rosi's final film before his death in 2015. Plot Although liberated on January 27, 1945, Levi did not reach Turin until October 19 of that year. After spending some time in a Soviet camp for former concentration camp inmates, he embarked on an arduous journey home in the company of Italian former prisoners of war from the Italian Army in Russia. His long railway journey home to Turin took him on a circuitous route from Poland, through Russia, Romania, Hungary, Austria and Germany. Cast * John Turturro - Primo Levi * Rade Šerbedžija - The Greek (Morda Naum) * Massimo Ghini - Cesare * Stefano Dionisi - Daniele * Teco Celio - Col. Rovi * Roberto Citran - Unver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colpo Di Luna
Colpo di Luna is a 1995 Italian drama film written and directed by Alberto Simone. It won a David di Donatello for Best New Director. It was released in the US in 2000 under the name ''Moon Shadow''. It was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Plot Lorenzo, an astrophysicist, has inherited a house in Sicily. He has it restored by Salvatore, an introverted carpenter. Salvatore starts the job with help of his handicapped son. Since work seems to be slow Lorenzo goes and checks on them. He finds out Salvatore has turned the house into a therapeutic community for troubled people. At first Lorenzo is angry but then his good heart prevails. Cast * Tchéky Karyo: Lorenzo * Nino Manfredi: Salvatore * Isabelle Pasco: Luisa * Jim van der Woude: Agostino * Johan Leysen: Titto * Mimmo Mancini: Filippo * Paolo Sassanelli Paolo Sassanelli (born 29 October 1958) is an Italian stage, film and television actor as well as director. Life a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronicle Of A Death Foretold (film)
''Chronicle of a Death Foretold'' ( it, Cronaca di una morte annunciata, es, Crónica de una muerte anunciada) is a drama film directed by Francesco Rosi adapted by Tonino Guerra from the eponymous novella by Gabriel García Márquez. It stars Rupert Everett, Ornella Muti, Anthony Delon and Gian Maria Volonté.Garcia, ''Diccionario de literatura Colombiana en el cine'', p. 61 The film premiered at Cannes film festival in May 1987. Plot Cristóbal Bedoya, a medical doctor, returns to his hometown, a small Colombian city in the banks of the Magdalena river, after being away for 27 years. At the local cemetery, he visits the grave of Santiago Nasar, his best friend, who was murdered almost three decades ago. Still haunted by the past, Cristóbal attempts to revisit the event that leads to his friend's murder by talking with those close to Santiago. Their memories take them to the time of the crime. On the day he was eventually killed, Santiago Nasar had a dream about birds t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia
The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film. The centre is the oldest film school in Western Europe, founded in the city of Rome in 1935 during the Benito Mussolini era by his head of cinema Luigi Freddi. It was and still is financed by the Italian government and focuses on education, research, publication, and theory. Function Among the centre's goals are the development of cinema and audio-visual art and techniques to levels of excellence through distinct sectors of the Foundation itself, the National Film School, and the National Film Archive. The National Film School has its main headquarters in Rome, with triennial courses in acting, screenplay writing, production design, set design, as well as costuming, cinematography, sound engineering, production, and editing. It is a full member of the international CILECT netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nostalghia
''Nostalghia'' (UK: ''Nostalgia'') is a 1983 Soviet-Italian drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and starring Oleg Yankovsky, Domiziana Giordano, and Erland Josephson. Tarkovsky co-wrote the screenplay with Tonino Guerra. The film depicts a Russian writer (Oleg Yankovsky) who visits Italy to carry out research about an 18th-century Russian composer, but is stricken by homesickness. The film utilizes autobiographical elements drawn from Tarkovsky's own experiences visiting Italy, and explores themes surrounding the untranslatability of art and culture. The film won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, the prize for Best Director and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. It received generally positive reviews from critics. The film received nine total votes in the 2012 ''Sight & Sound'' polls of the greatest films ever made. Plot The Russian writer Andrei Gorchakov travels to Italy to research the life of 18th-century Russian composer Pavel Sosnovsky, who lived th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films explore spiritual and metaphysical themes, and are noted for their Slow cinema, slow pacing and long takes, dreamlike visual imagery, and preoccupation with nature and memory. Tarkovsky studied film at Moscow's Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, VGIK under filmmaker Mikhail Romm, and subsequently directed his first five feature film, features in the Soviet Union: ''Ivan's Childhood'' (1962), ''Andrei Rublev (film), Andrei Rublev'' (1966), ''Solaris (1972 film), Solaris'' (1972), ''Mirror (1975 film), Mirror'' (1975), and ''Stalker (1979 film), Stalker'' (1979). A number of his films from this period are ranked among the List of films considered the best, best films ever made. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
