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Franco Di Giacomo
Franco Di Giacomo (18 September 1932 – 30 April 2016) was an Italian cinematographer. Born in Amatrice (Rieti), he won the 1983 David di Donatello for David di Donatello for Best Cinematography, Best Cinematography for Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's ''The Night of the Shooting Stars''. He also worked, among others, with Nanni Moretti, Ettore Scola, Marco Bellocchio, Michael Radford, Bernardo Bertolucci, Dino Risi, Nikita Mikhalkov and Mario Monicelli. In 2000 Di Giacomo received a Flaiano Prize for his career. Selected filmography * ''Kill the Fatted Calf and Roast It'' (1970) * ''When Women Had Tails'' (1970) * ''The Most Beautiful Wife'' (1970) * ''Million Dollar Eel'' (1971) * ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' (1971) * ''Who Saw Her Die?'' (1972) * ''La Tosca (1973 film), La Tosca'' (1973) * ''Polvere di stelle'' (1973) * ''La sbandata'' (1974) * ''Libera, My Love'' (1975) * ''Conviene far bene l'amore, The Sex Machine'' (1975) * ''Duck in Orange Sauce'' (1975) * ''Plot of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amatrice
Amatrice (; Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rieti, in northern Lazio (central Italy), and the center of the food-agricultural area of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The town was devastated by a powerful earthquake on 24 August 2016. History Archaeological discoveries show a human presence in the area of Amatrice since prehistoric times, and the remains of Roman buildings and tombs have also been found. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area became part of the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto, included in the comitatus of Ascoli. The town of Matrice is mentioned in the papers of the Abbey of Farfa in 1012 as commanding the confluence of the Tronto and Castellano rivers. In the year 900 the Pope was from Amatrice. The medieval and early modern periods In 1265, during the reign of Manfred of Sicily, Amatrice became part of the Kingdom of Naples. After the capture of Naples by the Angevins, Amatrice rebelled but was vanquished by Charle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaiano Prize
The Flaiano Prizes ( it, Premi Flaiano) are a set of Italian international awards recognizing achievements in the fields of creative writing, cinema, theater and radio-television. Established to honour the Italian author and screenwriter Ennio Flaiano (1910-1972), the prizes have been awarded annually since 1974 at the ''Teatro Monumentale Gabriele D'Annunzio'' in Pescara, Flaiano's hometown in Abruzzo, as well as D'Annunzio's. Since 2001 the cinema section has become a true film festival, consisting of several events and film selections presented in cinemas around the town and open to the general public. The Flaiano Film Festival is one of Italy's International Film Festivals. The Festival lasts one month (between June and July of each year), with the presentation of films in competition and out of competition, allowing the participation of thousands of spectators. The festival is enriched by several smaller festivals each year and is divided into several sections for which prizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duck In Orange Sauce
''L'anatra all'arancia'' (internationally released as ''Duck in Orange Sauce'') is a 1975 Italian comedy film based upon the play by William Douglas-Home and Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon. It was directed by Luciano Salce. For this film Monica Vitti was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and with a Silver Ribbon in the same category. The film is named for the culinary dish, Duck à l'orange. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi as Livio Stefani *Monica Vitti as Lisa Stefani, wife of Livio *Barbara Bouchet as Patty, secretary and lover of Livio * John Richardson as Jean-Claude, lover of Lisa *Antonio Allocca as Carmine *Sabina De Guida as Cecilia *Tom Felleghy Tom Felleghy (born Tamás Fellegi; 26 November 1921) is a Hungarian-born Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1958. Filmography References External links * 1921 births Possibly living people Hungarian ma ... as Livio's colleague References External links * 1975 films Films d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conviene Far Bene L'amore
''Conviene far bene l'amore'' (internationally released as ''The Sex Machine'' and ''Love and Energy'') is a 1975 sci-fi - sexy comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film is based on a novel with the same name written by the same Campanile. Cast * Gigi Proietti: Prof. Enrico Coppola * Agostina Belli: Francesca Renzi * Eleonora Giorgi: Piera * Christian De Sica: Daniele Venturoli * Mario Scaccia: Mons. Alberoni * Adriana Asti: Irene Nobili * Franco Agostini: Dr. Spina * Monica Strebel: Angela * Quinto Parmeggiani: De Renzi * Gino Pernice: Coppola's Assistant * Mario Pisu: Minister * Franco Angrisano: Hotel Director * Enzo Robutti: Matteis * Oreste Lionello: Driver * Aldo Reggiani * Pietro Tordi Pietro Tordi (12 July 1906 – 14 December 1990) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1942 and 1988. He was born in Florence, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) - L'altro conspiratore * '' Don C ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libera, My Love
''Libera, My Love'' ( it, Libera, amore mio...) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Claudia Cardinale. Cast * Claudia Cardinale as Libera Valente * Bruno Cirino as Matteo Zanoni * Adolfo Celi as Libera's father * Philippe Leroy as Franco Testa * Luigi Diberti as Ceccarelli, the taxi driver * Tullio Altamura * Rosalba Neri as Wanda, wife of Testa * Eleonora Morana * Rosita Pisano * Luigi Patriarca * Marco Lucantoni as Libera's son * M. Vittoria Virgili * Elisabetta Virgili * Bekim Fehmiu as Sandro Poggi * Franco Balducci Franco Balducci (23 November 1922 – 7 June 2001) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Bullet for Stefano'' (1947) - Giacomo * ''Tempesta su Pari ... References External links * * 1975 films Italian drama films 1970s Italian-language films 1975 drama films Films directed by Mauro Bolognini Films set in Rome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sbandata
''La sbandata'' is a 1974 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Alfredo Malfatti (supervised by Salvatore Samperi). According to several sources the film was actually directed by Samperi but signed by his assistant director for contract issues. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Il volantino'' (1965) by Pietro A. Buttitta and was filmed in Acireale and Sant'Alfio, Province of Catania. Plot Salvatore Cannavone ( Domenico Modugno) is a Sicilian cobbler-cum-shoe salesman who has worked for thirty years in New York City. He returns to his hometown where, although of modest means in America, he is considered a wealthy man and becomes the centre of attraction. He begins to live with his brother Raffaele (Pippo Franco), his wife Rosa (Luciana Paluzzi), and his stepdaughter Mariuccia (Eleonora Giorgi) and, starting from their first meet, he and Mariuccia get busy with games of seduction. Raffaelle notices Salvatore's interest in Mariuccia and attempts to make use of it to have h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tosca (1973 Film)
''La Tosca'' (also known as ''Tosca'') is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Magni. It is loosely based on the drama with the same name by Victorien Sardou, reinterpreted in an ironic-grotesque style. Plot Rome, 14 June 1800. Napoleon's army threatens to conquer Italy, including the Papal States. Rome is reeking with corruption, especially among the clergy, determined to retain their privileges based on the exploitation of the poor. The fugitive patriot Cesare Angelotti, escaped from Castel Sant'Angelo, is sheltered by painter Mario Cavaradossi. Baron Scarpia, regent of the Pontifical Police, hunts him down by luring Floria Tosca, Cavaradossi's mistress, into thinking that her lover is cheating on her. The woman, trailed by Scarpia, heads for Cavaradossi's house, hoping to catch him in the act, but finds him in Angelotti's company. Realizing she's been deceived, Tosca tries her best to save her lover, but it is too late. Scarpia reaches the house and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Saw Her Die?
''Who Saw Her Die?'' ( it, Chi l'ha vista morire?) is an Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Aldo Lado and Vittorio De Sisti, starring Anita Strindberg and George Lazenby. Lazenby and Strindberg play the parents of a murdered girl, who pursue her black-veiled killer throughout Venice. ''Who Saw Her Die?'' features music by Ennio Morricone, and has seen positive reviews for Lazenby's performance. Plot In a French ski resort, a young girl wanders off from her carer and is murdered by a killer in a black veil, who buries her body in the snow. Years later, another young girl, Roberta Serpieri, is found drowned in Venice after being abducted by the same killer. Her divorced parents, sculptor Franco and Elizabeth, attempt to discover what has happened to their daughter. Cast * George Lazenby as Franco Serpieri * Anita Strindberg as Elizabeth Serpieri * Adolfo Celi as Serafian * Dominique Boschero as Ginevra Storelli * Peter Chatel as Philip Vernon * Piero Vida as Journalist * Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Flies On Grey Velvet
''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' ( it, 4 mosche di velluto grigio) is a 1971 '' giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento. The film concerns Roberto Tobias ( Michael Brandon), who accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by someone who witnessed the event. The film was an Italian and French production between the Rome-based company Seda Spettacoli and the Paris-based Universal Productions France. Plot Roberto Tobias, a band drummer, is being followed by a suspicious figure. He chases and confronts the stalker, who pulls a knife; in the following struggle, Roberto accidentally stabs and apparently kills the man. A masked figure snaps several photographs as this happens. In the ensuing days, Roberto receives threatening letters about his killing the stalker, Carlo Marosi. At home that night, Roberto is ambushed by the masked individual, who tells him they are not finished with him before knocking him out. The maid, Amelia, witnesses this from the shadows. When Rober ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Dollar Eel
''Million Dollar Eel'' ( it, Un'anguilla da 300 milioni) is a 1971 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Ottavia Piccolo as Margherita 'Tina' Tellini * Lino Toffolo as Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa' * Mario Adorf as Nane Mora * Rodolfo Baldini as Lino * Gabriele Ferzetti as Vasco * Senta Berger as Countess Spodani * Daniele Dublino as Priest * Ricky Gianco Ricky Gianco (born Riccardo Sanna, Lodi 1943), formerly known as Ricky Sanna, is an Italian singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer, considered one of the founders of Italian rock music. He reached the apex of his popularity as a sing ... as Barman References External links * 1971 films Italian comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Salvatore Samperi Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Most Beautiful Wife
''The Most Beautiful Wife'' ( it, La moglie più bella) is a 1970 Italian film directed by Damiano Damiani, based on the 1965 case of Franca Viola, who challenged the still frequent southern Italian custom of kidnapping and raping a prospective bride by refusing to marry her abductor. It was the debut film for the then 14-year-old Ornella Muti.Stephen Gundle Bellissima: Feminine Beauty and the Idea of Italy - 2007 -- Page 194 "As a result, she reflected the opportunities that women now had, as well as the discrimination they faced. In her first film, Damiano Damiani's La moglie più bella (The most beautiful wife) in..." Cast * Ornella Muti as Francesca Cimarosa * Alessio Orano as Vito Juvara * Pierluigi Aprà as Carabinieri Lieutenant * Tano Cimarosa as Gaetano Cimarosa * Joe Sentieri as Poidomani * Amerigo Tot Amerigo Tot (born Imre Tóth; 27 September 1909 – 13 December 1984) was a Hungarian sculptor and occasional actor. Born in Fehérvárcsurgó, Austria-Hung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
