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Francesca Archibugi
Francesca Archibugi (; born 16 May 1960) is an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Life and career Born and raised in Rome in an intellectual family (her elder brother is the political and economic theorist Daniele Archibugi), she started to study acting with Alessandro Fersen and graduated in Film Direction from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. From 1980 to 1983 she directed short films such as ''La piccola avventura'' (1981), about handicapped children, and acted in '' La caduta degli angeli ribelli'' (1981), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana and starring Alida Valli. She filmed the short ''Un sogno truffato'' in 1984 with the Lualdi-Interlenghi duo and played the neurotic intellectual woman in Giuseppe Bertolucci's film '' Segreti, segreti'' (1986), again starring Alida Valli, and with Rossana Podestà, Lea Massari, Lina Sastri and Stefania Sandrelli. She wrote the script of '' L'estate sta finendo'' in 1987. Her long film debut came with '' Mignon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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David Di Donatello
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] |
Federico Tozzi
Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. People with the given name Federico Artists * Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ. * Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, renowned Filipino painter. * Federico Andahazi, Argentine writer and psychologist. * Federico Casagrande, Italian jazz guitarist * Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor who is most famous for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos * Federico Cortese, Italian conductor, Music Director of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra * Federico Elizalde, Filipino marksman and musician * Federico Fellini, Italian film-maker and director * Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet and playwright * Federico Luppi, Argentine film, TV, radio and theatre actor * Federico Ricci, Italian composer Athletes * Federico Bruno (born 1993), Argentine distance runner *Federico Chiesa, Italian footballer c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Gli Occhi Chiusi
''With Closed Eyes'' ( it, Con gli occhi chiusi) is a 1994 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesca Archibugi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federigo Tozzi. For his performance Marco Messeri won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor. Cast * Debora Caprioglio: Ghisola, adult *Marco Messeri: Domenico * Stefania Sandrelli: Anna * Alessia Fugardi: Ghisola, young age * Gabriele Bocciarelli: Pietro, young age * Ángela Molina: Rebecca * Fabio Modesti: Pietro, adult * Sergio Castellitto: Alberto * Margarita Lozano: Masa * Laura Betti: Beatrice * Nada Nada may refer to: Culture * Nāda, a concept in ancient Indian metaphysics Places *Nada, Hainan, China *Nada, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States *Nada, Nepal, village in Achham District, Seti Zone * Nada, Texas, United S ...: singer References External links * 1994 films Italian drama films Films directed by Francesca Archibugi 1994 drama films 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Cannes Film Festival
The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to '' Farewell My Concubine'' by Chen Kaige and ''The Piano'' by Jane Campion. The festival opened with ''My Favorite Season'', directed by André Téchiné and closed with '' Toxic Affair'', directed by Philomène Esposito. Jeanne Moreau was the mistress of ceremonies. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1993 feature film competition: *Louis Malle (France) Jury President *Claudia Cardinale (Italy) *Inna Churikova (Russia) *Judy Davis (Australia) *Abbas Kiarostami (Iran) *Emir Kusturica (Yugoslavia) *William Lubtchansky (France) * Tom Luddy (USA) *Gary Oldman (UK) *Augusto M. Seabra (Portugal) Camera d'Or The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1993 Camera d'Or: *Micheline Presle (actress) Jury President * Anne De Gasperi (journalist) (France) *Aruna Vasudev (administration) * Attilio D’Onofrio (Italy) * Gabriel Auer (director) (France) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusual styles and non-traditional stories seeking international recognition. winners In 1998, the was introduced to the section to recognize young talent and to encourage innovative and daring works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France. Since 2005, the prize consists of € The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists ...30,000 financed by the Groupama GAN Foundation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Galiena
Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in ''Le Mari de la coiffeuse'', '' Jamón, jamón'', '' Being Human'' and ''Senso '45''. Movie career In her youth, Galiena starred in numerous stage plays, including several of Shakespeare's works. She had made over a dozen films, mainly in her native Italy before her role in ''Le Mari de la coiffeuse'' brought her to international attention. She went on to appear in Bigas Luna's '' Jamón, jamón'' and went on to make her mainstream Hollywood debut in the Bill Forsyth-directed '' Being Human'' starring Robin Williams. The film was, however, a massive flop. Since then, Galiena has worked in European cinema, where she is consistently in demand. With over 50 films and many television appearances to her credit, she currently has several films in production, including a prominent supporting role in the film ''Virgin Territory'', starring Hayden Christensen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. Biography Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1978, he began his theatrical career in Italian public theater with Shakespeare's ''Measure for Measure'' at the Teatro di Roma and with roles in other plays such as ''La Madre'' by Brecht, ''Merchant of Venice'', and ''Candelaio'' by Giordano Bruno. At the Teatro di Genova he starred in the roles of Tuzenbach in Chekhov's ''Three Sisters'' and Jean in Strindberg's ''Miss Julie'', both under the direction of Otomar Krejka. In the coming years, he also starred in such theatrical productions as ''L'infelicità senza desideri'' and ''Piccoli equivoci'' at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also appeared in ''Barefoot in the Park'' by Neil Simon. During his years in the theatre, he worked alongside man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Pumpkin (film)
''The Great Pumpkin'' ( it, Il grande cocomero) is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the ''Un Certain Regard'' section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, and selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film focuses on Valentina, a young girl, sent to a psychiatric clinic. A literal translation of the title would substitute "watermelon" for "pumpkin"; however, the phrase has pop culture cachet from being an intentional mistranslation of "The Great Pumpkin" from the comic strip, ''Peanuts''. Plot Valentina, nicknamed Pippi, is the daughter of two rich spouses. After having had an attack of epilepsy she is admitted to the department of child neuropsychiatry. The doctor who takes care of her is Arturo, who is immediately convinced that the child has these attacks due to psychological a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Moscow International Film Festival
The 17th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 July 1991. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Soviet-German film ''Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea'' directed by Karen Gevorkian. Jury * Oleg Yankovsky (Soviet Union – President of the Jury) * Márta Mészáros (Hungary) * Gabriele Rohrer-Kumlin (Germany) * Kang Soo-yeon (South Korea) * Michèle Mercier (France) * Dušan Makavejev (Yugoslavia) * Luigi Magni (Italy) * Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Spain) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: ''Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea'' by Karen Gevorkian * Special Silver St. George: ** ''The Adjuster'' by Atom Egoyan ** ''The Wedding Maidens'' by Jin Wang * Silver St. George: ** Actor: Mustafa Nadarević, Branislav Lečić for ''Silent Gunpowder'' ** Actress: Isabelle Huppert for ''Madame Bovary'' * Special Mention: ''Homework'' by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo * Prix FIPRESCI: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire (; born 31 May 1967) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 40 films. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress for '' À Nos Amours'' (1983), the César Award for Best Actress for ''Vagabond'' (1985) and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for ''La Cérémonie'' (1995). Her other films include ''Under the Sun of Satan'' (1987), '' Monsieur Hire'' (1989), ''East/West'' (1999) and '' The Final Lesson'' (2015). Life and career Bonnaire was born in the town of Gannat, Allier, in the Auvergne region. She was born into a working-class family, the seventh of eleven children. She grew up in Grigny, Essonne. Her acting career began in 1983, when she starred in the Maurice Pialat film '' À Nos Amours'' at age 16. She played a girl from Paris beginning her sexual awakening. In 1984 she received the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Her international breakthrough came in 1985 when she played the main character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top directors in a career spanning 147 films between 1939 and 1997, and garnered many international honors including 2 BAFTA Awards, 2 Best Actor awards at the Venice and Cannes film festivals, 2 Golden Globes, and 3 Academy Award nominations. Born in the province of Frosinone and raised in Turin and Rome, Mastroianni made his film debut in 1939 at the age of 14, but did not seriously pursue acting until the 1950s, when he made his critical and commercial breakthrough in the caper comedy ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' (1959). He became an international celebrity through his collaborations with director Federico Fellini, first as a disillusioned tabloid columnist in ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960), then as a creatively-stifled filmmaker in ''8½'' (1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
