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Chiedo Asilo
''Seeking Asylum'' ( it, Chiedo asilo) is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Jury Grand Prix, Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. Plot Benigni plays Roberto, a kindergarten teacher who uses unusual teaching methods to form special bonds with his students. Cast * Roberto Benigni as Roberto * Francesca De Sapio as Chiara * Dominique Laffin as Isabella * Luca Levi as Luca * Girolamo Marzano as Mario * Carlo Monni as Paolo * Chiara Moretti as Irma * Roberto Amaro as Robertino References External links * * 1979 films 1979 comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Italian comedy films Films set in Emilia-Romagna Films set in Sardinia Films directed by Marco Ferreri Films with screenplays by Gérard Brach Films scored by Philippe Sarde Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winners 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Ferreri
Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of the greatest European cinematic provocateurs of his time and had a constant presence in prestigious festival circuit - including eight films in competition in Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Bear win in 1991 Berlin Film Festival. Three of his films are among 100 film italiani da salvare, 100 films selected for preservation for significant contribution to Italian cinema. Biography He was born in Milan. His best known film is ''La Grande Bouffe'' from 1973, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Ugo Tognazzi. He was a socialist and atheist.Tonino Lasconi, ''Dieci per amore'', Edizioni Paoline, 2001, p. 31. He died in Paris of a myocardial infarction, heart attack. Upon his death, Gilles Jacob, artistic director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |