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Grazia Volpi
Grazia Volpi (29 March 1941 – 7 February 2020) was an Italian film producer. She was one of the first women in Italy who achieved the position of film producer. Biography She started working in the late 1960s as general organizer and production manager on the set of the Taviani brothers' films. Then she became coordinator of "Una Cooperativa Cinematografica", a production company created by the Taviani brothers in 1973. In 1975 she made her debut as a film producer for the Aata cooperative with the films ''Quanto è bello lu murire acciso'' by Ennio Lorenzini and '' The Suspect'' by Francesco Maselli. In 2012 she won the David di Donatello for the best producer for the film ''Caesar Must Die'', directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. Personal life and death She was married to film editor Roberto Perpignani. Volpi died on 7 February 2020, at the age of 78. Partial filmography * ''Quanto è bello lu murire acciso'' (1975) * '' The Suspect'' (1975) * '' Young Distance'' (1988) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontedera
Pontedera (; la, Pons Herae) is an italian comune with a population of 29.270 inhabitants, located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, central Italy. The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence. It houses the headquarters of the Piaggio company, of the Castellani (wine), Castellani winery and of the Amedei premium artisan chocolate factory. Pontedera is in the Arno Valley at the confluence of the Era River and the Arno River. Its territory is also crossed by the Scolmatore dell'Arno canal, and by the Roglio, a tributary of the Era. There is also a small lake, in the ''frazione'' of La Rotta, Pontedera, La Rotta, known as Braccini lake. The football team in the town is called U.S. Città di Pontedera, and they are currently placed in Serie C. History Pontedera was the seat of several historical battles. In 1369, the Milanese army of Barnabò Visconti, led by John Hawkwood, was defeated here by the Republic of Florence, Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sun Also Shines At Night
''The Sun Also Shines at Night'' ( it, Il sole anche di notte, and also known as ''Night Sun'') is an Italian film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani in 1990. It was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. The plot is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1911 posthumously published short story "Father Sergius". The court of Czar Nicholas I is replaced by that of Charles III of Spain when he was still Charles VII of Naples. All of the original Russian locations are replaced by ones in southern Italy. Cast * Julian Sands as Sergio Giuramondo * Charlotte Gainsbourg as Matilda * Massimo Bonetti as Prince Santobuono * Margarita Lozano as Sergio's Mother * Patricia Millardet as Aurelia * Rüdiger Vogler as King Charles * Nastassja Kinski as Cristina Del Carpio * Pamela Villoresi as Giuseppina Giuramondo * Geppy Geijeses as Bishop (as Geppy Gleijeses) * Sonia Gessner as Duchess Del Carpio * Tony Sperandeo as Gesuino (as Gaetano Sperandeo) * Matilde Piana as Peasant Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Di Donatello Winners
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject ''Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wondrous Boccaccio
, image =WondrousBoccaccio.jpg , alt = , caption = Movie poster , director = Paolo and Vittorio Taviani , producer = Luigi MusiniDonatella Palermo , screenplay = Paolo and Vittorio Taviani , based_on = ''The Decameron'' by Giovanni Boccaccio , starring = Lello ArenaPaola CortellesiCarolina Crescentini , music = Giuliano TavianiCarmelo Travia , cinematography = Simone Zampagni , editing = Roberto Perpignani , studio = , distributor = Stemal Entertainment, Cinemaundici Film , released = , runtime = 120 minutes , country = ItalyFrance , language = Italian , budget = , gross = ''Wondrous Boccaccio'' () is a 2015 Italian film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. It is loosely based on stories from ''The Decameron'' by Giovanni Boccaccio. Plot During the mid-14th century, in Florence, some young people of rich families are fleeing the city haunted by the plague. They take refuge in a large country house, and spend their time there telling stories. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Father And The Foreigner
''The Father and the Foreigner'' ( it, Il padre e lo straniero) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It is based on the novel ''Crime Novel'' by Giancarlo De Cataldo. Plot Diego (Alessandro Gassman), an employee from Rome with a disabled son, meets Walid (Amr Waked), a rich Syrian businessman whose son is also handicapped. From their shared suffering blooms quite an unusual friendship, and the two dads start spending time together at Turkish baths, luxury shopping sprees, and meeting a mysterious sister in law named Zaira (Nadine Labaki). With a private jet, they head to Syria to see the plot of land Walid purchased for his son. Once back from that short and rather unusual trip, the pain preventing Diego and his wife to enjoy some passionate moments starts fading away, while Walid disappears following terrorist allegations. Tailed by the Secret Service in a suffocating and ambiguous Rome, Diego sets out looking for the man, uncovering a shockingly sad truth. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lark Farm
''The Lark Farm'' (Italian: ''La masseria delle allodole'') is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani about the Armenian genocide. Plot The story, drawn from ''La masseria delle allodole'', the best-selling novel by Antonia Arslan, tells about the Avakian clan, an Armenian family living in Turkey and having two houses. The Avakians feel convinced that the rising tide of Turkish hostility on the horizon means little to them and will scarcely affect their day-to-day lives. The Avakians do not pay attention to the warning signs, and set about preparing for a family reunion with the impending visit of two well-to-do sons - landowner Aram, who resides in Turkey, and Assadour, a physician living in Venice. These illusions come crashing down when a Turkish military regiment crops up at the house, annihilates every male member of the family and forces the ladies to trek off into the Syrian desert, where they will be left to rot. With them goes one of the little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa And Cornelia
''Rosa and Cornelia'' ( it, Rosa e Cornelia) is a 2000 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Treves. For her performance Stefania Rocca won a Globo d'oro. Cast *Stefania Rocca: Rosa *Chiara Muti: Cornelia *Athina Cenci: Piera *Massimo Poggio: Lorenzo *Daria Nicolodi Daria Nicolodi (19 June 1950 – 26 November 2020) was an Italian television and film actress and screenwriter. Early life and career Daria Nicolodi was born in Florence on 19 June 1950. Her father was a Florentine lawyer and her mother, Fu ...: Eleonora References External links * 2000 films Italian drama films 2000 drama films Films set in Venice Italian LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub 2000 LGBT-related films 2000s Italian-language films 2000s Italian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Laugh
''Tu ridi'' (internationally released as ''You Laugh'', ''Two Kidnappings'' and ''Kaos II'') is a 1998 Italian drama film. It is the second film adaptation based on short stories by Luigi Pirandello after Kaos directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. For this film Taviani were awarded as best director at Mar del Plata Film Festival. It represents the last film starred by Turi Ferro. Cast Felice (Tu Ridi) * Antonio Albanese: Felice Tespini * Sabrina Ferilli: Nora * Giuseppe Cederna: Tobia Rambaldi * Elena Ghiaurov: Marika * Luca Zingaretti: Gino Migliori Two Kidnappings (Due sequestri) * Lello Arena: Rocco * Turi Ferro Salvatore "Turi" Ferro (10 January 1921 – 10 May 2001) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He is considered the most important actor in the Sicilian theatre post-World War II era. Life and career Born in Catania, Ferro laun ...: Ballarò References External links * 1998 films Films directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Elective Affinities
''The Elective Affinities'' ( it, Le affinità elettive, french: Les affinités électives) is a 1996 Italian-French comedy film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. It was screened out of competition at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Isabelle Huppert (dubbed by Angiola Baggi) as Carlotta * Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Ottone * Jean-Hugues Anglade (dubbed by Roberto Pedicini) as Edoardo * Marie Gillain (dubbed by Francesca Fiorentini) as Ottilia * Massimo Popolizio as Marchese * Laura Marinoni as Marchesa * Consuelo Ciatti as Governante * Stefania Fuggetta as Agostina * Gavino Bondioli as Guardiacaccia * Massimo Grigo as Cameriere * Adelaide Foti as Albergatrice * Giancarlo Carboni as Medico * Giancarlo Giannini as Narrator (voice) See also * Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage Isabelle Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in more than 120 feature films, mostly in starring roles. Regarded as one of the most respected actresses in French cinema, she has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Secret (1995 Film)
''State Secret'' ( it, Segreto di stato) is a 1995 Italian thriller film directed by Giuseppe Ferrara. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Massimo Ghini as Carlo Tommasi * Massimo Dapporto as Beppe Fossati * Antonello Fassari as Carmine Muschio * Isabel Russinova as Judge Francesca Savona * Mariella Valentini as Laura Melli * Tony Sperandeo as Gangster * Tino Bianchi as Banker * Aldo Massasso * Adriana Russo as Lilli * Alfredo Pea as Torre * Giampiero Bianchi as Minister * Adalberto Maria Merli Adalberto Maria Merli (born 14 January 1938) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Merli is active on film and television and he has appeared in over 27 films since 1965. He had his breakout role in the 1968 RAI televisi ... as Ermes Ravida References External links * 1995 films 1995 thriller films 1990s Italian-language films Films directed by Giuseppe Ferrara Italian thriller films Films scored by Pino Donaggio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
