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Carlo Virzì
Carlo Virzì (; born 2 June 1972) is an Italian musician, director and screenwriter. Born in Livorno, Virzì was the singer and guitarist of the rock band Snaporaz from 1997 to 2001; he is also the composer of the soundtracks for many films of his brother Paolo Virzì. His first film as director and screenwriter was'' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006). In 2011, the Bari International Film Festival awarded him the Ennio Morricone Prize for the best composer for the film '' The First Beautiful Thing''. Filmography Director * '' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006) * '' The Greatest of All (Italian: I più grandi di tutti) '' (2012) Screenwriter * '' L'estate del mio primo bacio '' (2006) * '' I liceali '' (English: the students of high school) 2008, * '' The Greatest of All '' (2012) *'' Another Summer Holiday'' (2024) Composer * '' Ovosodo '', directed by Paolo Virzì (1997, like Snaporaz) * '' Hugs and kisses '', directed by Paolo Virzì (199 ...
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Livorno
Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 152,916 residents as of 2025. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronounced , "Leghorn"
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or ). During the Italian Renaissance, Renaissance, Livorno was designed as an "ideal town". Developing considerably from the second half of the 16th century by the will of the House of Medici, Livorno was an important free port. Its intense commercial activity was largely dominated by foreign traders. Also the seat of consulates and shipping companies, it became the main port-city of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The high status of a multiethnic and multicultural Livorno lasted until the ...
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God Willing (2015 Film)
''God Willing'' () is a 2015 Italian comedy film directed by Edoardo Falcone. Plot Tommaso is a successful, respected cardiac surgeon who also happens to be an atheist. However, Tommaso's son Andrea, who is a medical student, announces in a family get-together that he wants to become a priest. Tommaso is petrified and irritated with Catholicism, plans with his son-in-law, Gianni, to prevent Andrea's change. Tommaso goes undercover while Andrea is absent, on retreat in a monastery, to investigate and bring down the charismatic Father Don Pietro, who he believes has "brain-washed" his son and caused upheaval in his family. Meanwhile, his wife Carla, who feels unappreciated becomes an alcoholic and joins with a resistance movement reminiscing her active past and his daughter Bianca who lives in the opposite apartment gets interested and accepts Catholicism. Fr. Pietro learns of Tommaso's plan and asks his help for one month as a handyman to renovate a church along with him to not r ...
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Italian Male Film Score Composers
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Musicians From Livorno
A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A musician who records and releases music is often referred to as a recordin ...
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Felicità (film)
''Felicità'' (''Happiness'') is a 2023 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Micaela Ramazzotti, at her feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Plot Cast *Micaela Ramazzotti as Desirée Mazzoni * Matteo Olivetti as Claudio Mazzoni * Max Tortora as Max Mazzoni * Anna Galiena as Floriana Mazzoni * Sergio Rubini as Bruno * Beatrice Vendramin as Ludovica * Marco Cocci as Riccardo Montero * Massimiliano Franciosa as Luciano * Isabella Cecchi as Psichiatrist * Giovanni Veronesi as Himself * Florence Guérin Production Ramazzotti cited Ken Loach as the main inspiration for her directorial debut. The film was produced by Leone Film Group, the production company of Sergio Leone's daughter and son Raffaella and Andrea, with Lotus Production. It was shot between Rome and Fiumicino. Release The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, in the Orizzonti Extra section, where it won the Audience Awa ...
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Magical Nights
''Notti magiche'' (''Magical Nights'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì, an homage to the season of the Italian-style comedy. Plot On 3 July 1990, during the semi-final between Italy and Argentina at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, a film producer is found dead in the Tiber and three young aspiring screenwriters are the main suspects in the murder. During a night in the barracks, their sentimental and ironic journey is traced, describing the splendour and misery of a glorious period of the Italian cinema that is slowly fading away. Cast * Mauro Lamantia as Antonino Scordia * Giovanni Toscano as Luciano Ambrogi * Irene Vetere as Eugenia Malaspina * Roberto Herlitzka as Fulvio Zappellini * Giancarlo Giannini as Leandro Saponaro * Ornella Muti as Federica * Giulio Berruti as Max Andrei * Giulio Scarpati as Salvatore Malaspina * Paolo Bonacelli as Ennio Distribution The film has been presented on 27 October 2018 at the Rome Film Festival and came out in the Italian ...
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The Leisure Seeker
''The Leisure Seeker'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, in his first full English-language feature. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Michael Zadoorian. It stars Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, acting together for the first time since the 1990 film '' Bethune: The Making of a Hero''. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Mirren received a Golden Globe nomination for her work in the film. Synopsis An elderly couple, John and Ella, go on a road trip from Massachusetts to Florida to see Ernest Hemingway's residence in Key West. On their way, they muse on their relationships, learn hidden secrets about each other and encounter new experiences while coping with John's memory loss and Ella's terminal cancer. Cast * Donald Sutherland as John Spencer * Helen Mirren as Ella Spencer * Christian McKay as Will Spencer * Janel Moloney as Jane Spencer * Dana Ivey as Lillian * Dick Grego ...
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