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Alessandro Gassman
Alessandro Gassmann (born 24 February 1965) is an Italian actor and film director. Early life Gassmann was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel. He is of German, Jewish and French descent. Career He debuted at 17 in the autobiographical film ''Di padre in figlio'', written and directed with his father, under whose tutoring he later studied in the Theatre Workshop of Florence. Among his theatrical activity, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini's '' Affabulazione'' (1984). In 1996 he began an artistic partnership with his friend Gianmarco Tognazzi with whom he co-acted in popular movies like ''Uomini senza donne'', ''Facciamo festa'', ''Teste di cocco'', ''Lovest'', '' I miei più cari amici'' and ''Natale a Beverly Hills'', in the theatrical version of '' Some Like It Hot'' and as dubbers of the Disney cartoon ''Eldorado''. In 1997 he won international acclaim with Ferzan Özpetek's '' Hamam''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corriere Della Sera
The ''Corriere della Sera'' (; en, "Evening Courier") is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average daily circulation of 410,242 copies in December 2015. First published on 5 March 1876, ''Corriere della Sera'' is one of Italy's oldest newspapers and is Italy's most read newspaper. Its masthead has remained unchanged since its first edition in 1876. It reached a circulation of over 1 million under editor and co-owner Luigi Albertini, between 1900 and 1925. He was a strong opponent of socialism, of clericalism, and of Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti who was willing to compromise with those forces. Albertini's opposition to the Fascist regime forced the other co-owners to oust him in 1925. Today its main competitors are Rome's ''la Repubblica'' and Turin's '' La Stampa''. History and profile ''Corriere della Sera'' was first published on Sunday 5 March 1876 by Eugenio Torelli Viollier. In 1899 the paper began to offer a weekly illustrated supplement, ''La D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancia Musa
The Lancia Musa (Type 350) is a five-passenger compact MPV manufactured by Fiat, and marketed by the company's Lancia subdivision for model years 2004 through to 2012. A front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five-door design and a modified variant of the Fiat Idea, the Musa also employs the ''Project 188'' platform, originally used for the second generation Fiat Punto. Background The Musa design, an adaption of the Fiat Idea by Fabrizio Giugiaro, was initially supervised by Flavio Manzoni and subsequently Marco Tencone. It debuted at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show and deliveries began in Europe in October of the same year. The Musa's front and rear-end styling bears resemblance to the technically related Lancia Ypsilon, with which it shares headlights. – accessed via the Wayback Machine A compact MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), the Musa is considered to form part of the B-segment of the European car market. The interior features Alcantara or leather, as well as chrome details. Like the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciak D'oro
''Ciak'' is a popular Italian film magazine published in Milan, Italy. It is the most popular film magazine in Italy. The title is the Italian word (also spelled ''ciac'', for a film clapperboard. History and profile ''Ciak'' was established in 1985 by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Each year the magazine publishes the Power List. Ciak d'oro The Ciak d'oro (Golden Ciak) is an Italian annual film award. It was established in 1986 by the magazine ''Ciak''. It is the only award of Italian cinema that has the audience as jury: the readers of the magazine vote the best film, the best director, the best leading actors and the best foreign film of the season, instead the best supporting actors and the winners of the Ciak d'oro for technical categories and for Best Debut are designed by a jury of film critics and specialized journalists. See also *List of magazines published in Italy References External links Official Website 1985 establishments in Italy Ciak Ciak Ciak Ciak ''Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Di Donatello Award
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award categories, as of 2021. The industry-voted awards are considered the Italian equivalent of the American Academy Awards and rank among top-tier awards such as the Premio Regia Televisiva for television, the Premio Ubu for stage performances, the Sanremo Music Festival, and the annual Venice Film Festival, which hosts the Golden Lion film award. History The David di Donatello film awards follow the same criteria as the American Academy Awards.) The ceremony was established in 1955 in order to honour the best of each year's Italian and foreign films, and first awarded in Rome on 5 July 1956. Similar prizes had already existed in Italy for about a decade, such as the Nastro d.'Gentro, but these were voted on by film critics and journalists. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanni Moretti
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for ''The Son's Room'', a Silver Bear at the 1986 Berlin Film Festival for ''The Mass is Ended'' and a Silver Lion at the 1981 Venice Film Festival for '' Sweet Dreams'', in addition to the David di Donatello Award for Best Film on three occasions (for ''Caro diario'' in 1994, ''The Son's Room'' in 2001 and '' Il caimano'' in 2006). Every film he has directed since ''Caro diario'' has been shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 2012 he was the president of the Official Competition jury. Life and work Moretti was born in Bruneck, Italy to Roman parents who were both teachers. His father was the late epigraphist Luigi Moretti, a Greek teacher at Sapienza University of Rome. His brother is literary scholar Franco Moretti. While growing up Moretti discovered his two passions, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caos Calmo (film)
''Quiet Chaos'' ( it, Caos calmo) is a 2008 Italian drama film based on the novel of the same name by Sandro Veronesi. Plot Pietro Paladini and his brother Carlo, a fashion designer, rescue two women from drowning. At the same time Pietro's wife dies unexpectedly at home. After the funeral, Pietro falls into a state of ''Quiet Chaos'', which is marked by spending a lot of time with his daughter Claudia. The manager is absent from his work and spends his days waiting in the park, which is opposite the school of his daughter. All the while, the widower stays very calm on the outside and is a focal point for his wife's sister Marta (Valeria Golino), his brother and co-workers who are affected by the merger of his group. It is the rebirth of a man who was once a tough manager. Cast * Nanni Moretti: Pietro Paladini * Valeria Golino: Marta Siciliano * Isabella Ferrari: Eleonora Simoncini * Hippolyte Girardot: Jean Claude * Alessandro Gassman: Carlo Paladini * Silvio Orlando: Samu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non Prendere Impegni Stasera
''Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight'' ( it, Non prendere impegni stasera) is a 2006 Italian drama film written and directed by Gianluca Maria Tavarelli. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, in which Micaela Ramazzotti won the Wella Award. Plot The film follows the misguided, troubled lives of four men in their 40's living in a cold, aloof Rome. Cast *Luca Zingaretti as Andrea *Giorgio Tirabassi as Pietro * Andrea Renzi as Alessandro *Alessandro Gassmann as Giorgio *Giuseppe Battiston as Vittorio *Micaela Ramazzotti as Veronica *Donatella Finocchiaro as Paola *Valeria Milillo as Irene * Francesca Inaudi as Mariella *Paola Cortellesi as Cinzia *Valerio Binasco as Nanni *Rocco Papaleo as Nicola *Michela Cescon as Iole *Zoe Tavarelli as Elena *Valeria Sabel as Medium See also * List of Italian films of 2004 A list of films produced in Italy in 2004 (see 2004 in film): See also * 2004 in Italian television Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sacra Famiglia (TV Miniseries)
''The Holy Family'' ( it, La sacra famiglia) is a 2006 Italian television film directed by Raffaele Mertes and starring Alessandro Gassmann and Ana Caterina Morariu. Plot Cast * Alessandro Gassmann as Joseph * Ana Caterina Morariu as Mary * Brando Pacitto as Jesus * Franco Nero as Zachary * Ángela Molina as Elisabeth * Massimiliano Varrese as James * Lorenzo De Angelis as Jude * Dino Abbrescia as Clopas * Jackie Sawiris as Mary of Clopas According to the Gospel of John, Mary of Clopas ( grc, Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Κλωπᾶ, ''María hē tou Clōpá'') was one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus and bringing supplies for his funeral. The expression ''Mary of Clop ... * Gian Luca Belardi as Dimacus * Giacomo Gonnella as Titus References External links * 2006 television films 2006 films Italian drama television films Films set in Italy Portrayals of Jesus on television Films about Jesus Portrayals of the Virgin Mary in film Television f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Guerra è Finita
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Stagioni Del Cuore (TV Series)
''Le stagioni del cuore '' is an Italian television series. See also *List of Italian television series The following is a list of television series produced in Italy: # *1992 *1993 *1994 * 48 ore * 7 vite A * Adrian (TV series) * Al di là del lago *AleX *Le ali della vita * All Stars *All'ultimo minuto * Amiche mie *Amico mio * Andata e ri ... External links * Italian television series 2004 Italian television series debuts 2004 Italian television series endings Canale 5 original programming Television shows set in Turin {{Italy-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piccolo Mondo Antico
''Piccolo mondo antico'' (literally: Little Ancient World), known in English as ''Old-Fashioned World '', is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and based on the 1895 novel by Antonio Fogazzaro. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. Plot summary During the Italian Risorgimento (mid-nineteenth century), in Austrian-occupied Lombardy, Franco Maironi (Massimo Serato), a young man from an aristocratic family, decides to marry Luisa (Alida Valli), a humble clerk's daughter, against his grandmother, the Marquess Orsola Maironi's wishes. The old lady makes the life of the newly married couple miserable (she destroys the will which would grant Franco his wealth, and causes Luisa's uncle to lose his job, as he was helping them). In the meantime, Luisa gives birth to little Maria. Franco is forced to go to Turin in search of a job. During his absence, Luisa's daughter drowns in Lake of Lugano and she is almost driven mad. Franco returns home for a short ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), ''The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement. He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994) and the English-language '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film ''The Fifth Element'' (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi action film ''Lucy'' and the 2017 space opera film ''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets''. Near the beginning of his career, in 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup, later renamed as Les Films du Dauphin. These were superseded in 2000 when he co-founded EuropaCorp with his longtime collaborator . As writer, director, or producer, Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
