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Fiorenzo Carpi
Fiorenzo Carpi (19 October 1918 – 21 May 1997) was an Italian composer and pianist, probably best known for the "Pinocchio" theme. Biography Born in Milan as Fiorenzo Carpi De Resmini, in 1945 he graduated at the Milan Conservatory, pupil of Arrigo Pedrollo and Giorgio Federico Ghedini; then he was a stable member of Piccolo Teatro di Milano since its founding (1947). He also collaborated with the Nobel laureate playwright Dario Fo on all his plays between 1953 and 1967, then sporadically until Carpi's death in 1997. Fo's 1997 play ''Il diavolo con le zinne'' ('' The Devil with Boobs'') featured an homage to Carpi following his death. Carpi was a prolific film score composer, well known for his long collaboration with the director Luigi Comencini. In 1981 he won the David di Donatello for Best Score for Comencini's '' Voltati Eugenio''. He also composed numerous pop songs, television scores, commercial jingles, symphonic and chamber opera works. Selected filmography * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leoni Al Sole
''Leoni al sole'' is a 1961 Italian comedy drama film. It is the directorial debut of Vittorio Caprioli. In 2008, the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. In 2008, it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Vittorio Caprioli as Giugiú * Franca Valeri as Giulia * Philippe Leroy as Mimí * Serena Vergano as Serena * Carlo Giuffrè as Zazà *Enzo Cannavale as the Commissioner *Anna Campori *Evi Marandi *Luciana Gilli * Mia Genberg * Pia Genberg References External links *''Leoni al sole''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film p ... 1961 films Italian comedy-drama films Commedia all'italiana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Pinocchio (1972 Miniseries)
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( it, Le avventure di Pinocchio) is a 1972 Italian five-part miniseries directed by Luigi Comencini, which originally aired weekly on Rai 1 between April 8 and May 6, 1972. Based on Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel with the same name, the miniseries received a large critical success, and had an average of twenty-one and a half million viewers during its first airing. All the episodes together make up 280 minutes of runtime. An extended cut of the series, totaling 320 minutes of runtime divided into six episodes, first aired in France on Première chaîne de l'ORTF between December 19 and December 31, 1972. Also, a 135-minute edit of the miniseries was released as a theatrical film in Italy on December 21, 1972, and later released in other countries. Plot In rolls, a wagon promoting a Marionette spectacle, out Geppetto to see what has rolled up, seeing the Marionettes, Geppetto gets an idea to make a puppet to earn him a crust of bread and a cup of wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A White Dress For Marialé
''Spirits of Death'' ( it, Un bianco vestito per Marialé/ translation: ''A White Dress for Mariale'') is a 1972 Italian film directed by Romano Scavolini and starring Ida Galli, Ivan Rassimov and Luigi Pistilli. The film was also released as ''Exorcisme Tragique'' (''Tragic Exorcism'').Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. Plot As a child, Mariale witnesses the murder of her mother at her father's hands. She later becomes a recluse, living by herself in a dark, gloomy castle. Mariale decides to invite some friends over for the weekend and stages a decadent orgiastic party. Then a series of grisly murders begin to occur. Cast * Ida Galli as Marialè * Ivan Rassimov as Massimo * Shawn Robinson as Semy * Luigi Pistilli as Paolo * Pilar Velázquez as Mercedes * Carla Mancini * Ezio Marano as Sebastiano * Gianni Dei as the lover of Marialè's mother Style Although the film is often described as a ''giallo'', film historian Roberto Curti sta ... [...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 This is a list of male actors from Italy, which generally includes those who have resided in Italy or have largely appeared in Italian film productions. This list includes all actors from :Italian male actors. Persons are listed alphabetical ... as Priest * Ricky Gianco 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] |
Splendori E Miserie Di Madame Royale
''Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale'' (also known as ''Madame Royale'') is a 1970 Italian comedy drama film directed by Vittorio Caprioli. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Alessio/Madame Royale * Vittorio Caprioli: Bambola di Pekino * Jenny Tamburi: Mimmina * Maurice Ronet Maurice Ronet (13 April 1927 – 14 March 1983) was a French film actor, director, and writer. Early life Maurice Ronet was born Maurice Julien Marie Robinet in Nice, Alpes Maritimes. He was the only child of professional stage actors Émile Rob ...: commissioner * Maurizio Bonuglia: Pino Rinotti * Simonetta Stefanelli: the prisoner References External links * 1970 films Commedia all'italiana Films directed by Vittorio Caprioli 1970 comedy-drama films Italian LGBT-related films LGBT-related comedy-drama films 1970 LGBT-related films Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films {{comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howl
''The Howl'' ( it, L'urlo) is a 1970 Italian comedy film directed by Tinto Brass. It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Tina Aumont - Anita * Gigi Proietti - Coso * Nino Segurini - Berto Bertuccioli * Germano Longo * Giorgio Gruden - Night watchman * Osiride Pevarello - Cannibal philosopher * Attilio Corsini * Carla Cassola * Sam Dorras - Priest * Tino Scotti - Intellectual at school * Edoardo Florio Edoardo is the Italian form of the English male given name Edward. Notable people named Edoardo include: * Edoardo Agnelli (industrialist) (1892–1935), Italian industrialist * Edoardo Alfieri (1913–1998), Italian sculptor * Edoardo Amaldi (1908 ... - Diogenes References External links * 1970 films 1970 comedy films Italian comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Tinto Brass Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Childhood And Adolescence
A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties." Biological, legal and social definitions In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. Legally, the term ''child'' may refer to anyone below th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Secret Service
''Italian Secret Service'' (also known as ''Il nostro agente Natalino Tartufato'') is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. For his performance in this film and in '' Il padre di famiglia'', Nino Manfredi was awarded with a Golden Plate at the 1968 Edition of David di Donatello. Plot Assassination attempts are constantly bungled. Cast * Nino Manfredi: Natalino Tartufato * Françoise Prévost: Elvira Spallanzani * Clive Revill: Charles Harrison * Gastone Moschin: Lawyer Ramirez * Jean Sobieski: Edward Stevens * Giampiero Albertini: Ottone * Alvaro Piccardi: Ciro * Giorgia Moll: "The Bird" * Enzo Andronico: Femore * Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985. Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success ...: Russian agent References External links * 1968 films Commedia all'italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death On The Run
''Death on the Run'' (Italian: ''Bersaglio mobile''), also known as ''Moving Target'', is a 1967 Italian Eurospy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Filmed in Athens,''Films and Filming'', Volume 14, Hansom Books, 1968. it was referred as a film directed with "whip-along style and dubious sense of humour". Cast * Ty Hardin as Jason * Michael Rennie as Clark * Paola Pitagora as Greta * Vittorio Caprioli as Billy * Gordon Mitchell as Albanese * Graziella Granata Graziella Granata (born 16 March 1941) is an Italian retired film and stage actress. After graduating at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, and after some secondary roles in adventure films and comedies, thanks to a film contract with Ang ... as Rumba References External links * 1967 films Films directed by Sergio Corbucci Italian spy thriller films Films set in Athens Films set in Greece Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi 1960s Italian-language films English-language Italian films 1960s Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misunderstood (1966 Film)
''Misunderstood'' ( it, Incompreso) is a 1966 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Duncombe is the UK Consul General in Florence, Italy. He becomes a widower when his two sons, Andrew and Miles, are still children. Andrew, the elder, apparently reacts with adult maturity to the loss of his mother, looking after little Miles, an attempt to find a way out of such premature heart-crushing loss. Miles constantly blames Andrew for his mischievous behavior but his brother valiantly takes said blame as his personality is that of a grown up, or at least that is what he tries to be. The father, given his mandate, is often absent, both physically and emotionally, especially toward Andrew. It will be at the end that Duncombe will acknowledge his mistakes when finding himself at a father's point of no return. Cast * Sir Anthony Quayle as John Duncombe * Stefano Colagrande as Andrew * Simone Giannozzi as Miles * John Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I 4 Tassisti
''I 4 tassisti'' (''The four taxi drivers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi: Sor Gigi * Peppino De Filippo: Pasquale Scognamiglio (taxi driver) * Erminio Macario: Pomilio Barone * Gino Bramieri: Baldassare Boldrini * Didi Perego: Filomena * Gianrico Tedeschi: killer dressed in blue * Yvonne Furneaux: La donna ubriaca * Carlo Delle Piane: man in filling station * Graziella Granata: fake nun * Margaret Lee : blonde girl in the taxi * Bruno Scipioni Bruno Scipioni (29 July 1934 – 5 December 2019) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Scipioni graduated in accountancy and then, in 1958, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He started his film car ... : men in garage References External links * 1963 films 1963 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Giorgio Bianchi Films scored by Fiorenzo Carpi 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
