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La Cena Per Farli Conoscere
''A Dinner for Them to Meet'' ( it, La cena per farli conoscere) is a 2007 Italian comedy film directed by Pupi Avati.Ferdinando Carcavallo. ''Cronache dal cinematografo''. KinemaZOne 2007. Premise After Sandro Lanza, an aging television soap opera television star, suffers through an embarrassing televised media event, he attempts suicide. This brings his three daughters, Clara, Betty and Ines, the children of three different wives, to his home in Rome, where they meet each other for the first time. Cast * Diego Abatantuono: Sandro Lanza *Vanessa Incontrada: Clara Lanza *Violante Placido: Elisabetta "Betty" Lanza *Inés Sastre Inés Sastre Moratón (born 21 November 1973) is a Spanish model and actress. Early life Born in Valladolid, Sastre's career started at the age of 12, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald's. Her first movie appearance ...: Ines Lanza * Francesca Neri: Alma Kero * Gianfranco Barra: Corrado *Fabio Ferrari: Matteo *Blas Roca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pupi Avati
Giuseppe Avati, better known as Pupi Avati (born 3 November 1938), is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known to horror film fans for his two giallo masterpieces, ''The House with Laughing Windows'' (1976) and '' Zeder'' (1983). Early life and career Pupi Avati was born in Bologna in 1938. After attending school and studying Political Science at the University of Florence, he started working at a frozen food company. At the same time, he developed a passion for jazz, becoming a proficient clarinetist. In the second half of the 1950s, he formed and played in the Doctor Dixie Jazz Band, of which Lucio Dalla was also a member. Although he initially intended to be a professional musician, Avati felt he lacked the necessary talent. In the mid-1960s, he decided to dedicate himself to cinema after seeing Federico Fellini's ''8½'' and its portrait of the role of a director. Avati's passion for music, as well as his love for his hometown, which was the setting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violante Placido
Maria Violante Placido (; born 1 May 1976) is an Italian actress and singer. Early life Placido was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli. Career Film Her film debut was alongside her father in '' Quattro bravi ragazzi'' (1993), and later took part in ''Jack Frusciante Left the Band''. Her first important role was in '' L'anima gemella'', directed by Sergio Rubini. Placido's other movies include '' Ora o mai più'', by Lucio Pellegrini, ''Che ne sarà di noi'', by Giovanni Veronesi, and ''Ovunque sei'', directed by her father. In 2006, she starred in Pupi Avati's comedy '' La cena per farli conoscere'', released in 2007. In March 2009, she played a role in the Hindi movie '' Barah Aana''. She also played the title role as Moana Pozzi in the 2009 miniseries ''Moana''. In 2010, she appeared alongside George Clooney in the drama-thriller '' The American''. Placido played Nadya in the 2011 film '' Ghost Rider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Pupi Avati
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comedy Films
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2007 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. This would also be the last year in which no films grossed at least $1 billion at the box office until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented multiple theatrically released films. Evaluation of the year Many have considered 2007 to be the greatest year for film in the 21st century and one of the greatest of all time. In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of ''Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Barra
Gianfranco Barra (born 5 April 1940) is an Italian film, television and stage actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown. First active on stage, he made his film debut in 1968. He is also active on television, in commercials, and as a playwright. Selected filmography * ''Avanti!'' (1972) * ''The Seduction of Mimi'' (1972) * '' Dirty Weekend'' (1973) * '' Bread and Chocolate'' (1973) * ''Black Holiday'' (1973) * '' Policewoman'' (1974) * ''Il lumacone'' (1974) * ''Playing the Field'' (1974) * '' The Mazurka of the Baron, the Saint and the Early Fig Tree'' (1975) * '' La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide'' (1975) * ''The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' (1975) * ''La professoressa di scienze naturali'' (1976) * ''Double Murder'' (1977) * ''The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn'' (1977) * ''I nuovi mostri'' (1977) * ''L'altra metà del cielo'' (1977) * ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Neri
Francesca Neri (born 10 February 1964) is an Italian actress. Biography Neri was born in Trento, Italy. She has twice received the Silver Ribbon Award for Best Actress from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, for ''Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse'', directed by Massimo Troisi (1991) and ''Carne trémula'' ''(Live Flesh)'' (1997). She has also received three nominations for the David di Donatello Award, as Best Actress in ''Il dolce rumore della vita'' and ''Io amo Andrea'' (both 1999) and as Best Supporting Actress for ''La felicità non costa niente'' (2003). Other notable films include her three films in Spain: ''Live Flesh'' (1997, by Pedro Almodóvar), ''¡Dispara!'' (''Outrage'', 1993, by Carlos Saura), both with her own voice speaking Spanish, and sex drama film '' Las edades de Lulú'' (''The Ages of Lulu'', 1990, by Bigas Luna, where she's dubbed into Spanish). After years of highly acclaimed work in Europe, she first received widespread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inés Sastre
Inés Sastre Moratón (born 21 November 1973) is a Spanish model and actress. Early life Born in Valladolid, Sastre's career started at the age of 12, when she was selected for a fast-food commercial with McDonald's. Her first movie appearance occurred in 1988 in '' El Dorado'' by Carlos Saura. In 1989, she was awarded the '' Look of the Year'' by the Elite Model Agency group. At that point in her life she was offered a career in modelling but she chose to continue her studies instead. She studied at The Sorbonne in Paris, and in addition to Spanish, she speaks French, English and Italian fluently. In 1996, Sastre succeeded Isabella Rossellini as Lancôme's spokesmodel for its perfume, ''Trésor''. In 1997, before playing the role of Francesca Babini in Italian director Pupi Avati's movie '' Il testimone dello sposo'', she became the ''Beauté Naturelle'' for having won the ''Prix de la mode'' in Paris' Fashion Awards. The following years saw her work with UNESCO and take p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Incontrada
Vanessa Incontrada (born 24 November 1978) is a Spanish-Italian actress and model. She has appeared in more than 25 films and television shows since 2003. She starred in the film '' Il cuore altrove'', which was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Early life and career Born to an Italian father, Filippo Incontrada (Roman from Garbatella of Neapolitan origins), and Spanish mother, precisely Catalan, Alicia Soler Noguera, she grew up between Barcelona and Follonica Follonica () is a town and ''comune'' (township) of province of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany, on the Gulf of Follonica (''Golfo di Follonica''), about northwest of the city of Grosseto. History It was founded in 1834 by Grand Duke L ..., and is a Spanish native speaker; she has a younger sister named Alice. She began her modeling career at the age of 17. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Incontrada, Vanessa 1978 births Living people Italian female models Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riz Ortolani
Riziero Ortolani (; 25 March 192623 January 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty years. Internationally, he is best known for his genre scores, notably his music for mondo, giallo, horror, and Spaghetti Western films. His most famous composition is "More," which he wrote for the infamous film ''Mondo Cane''. It won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 36th Academy Awards. The song was later covered by Frank Sinatra, Kai Winding, Andy Williams, Roy Orbison, and others. Ortolani received many other accolades, including four David di Donatello Awards, three Nastro d'Argento Awards, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In 2013, he received a Lifetime Achievement from the World Soundtrack Academy. Early life Ortolani was born o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Abatantuono
Diego Abatantuono (born 20 May 1955) is an Italian cinema and theatre actor, and screenwriter, three-time winner of the Nastro d'Argento. Biography and career Abatantuono was born in Milan to a father of Apulian origin and a mother from Como. The latter worked as wardrober in a Milanese jazz and later cabaret club, ''Derby'', whose owner was Abatantuono's uncle. He started to work at ''Derby'' first in lighting, then as artistic director and later as an actor. His first approach to cinema took place thanks to the comedic group , who brought him with them to audition. Here he was noticed by director Romolo Guerrieri, who offered him a part in the film ''Young, Violent, Dangerous''. He participated in comedies such as "Saxofone", ''Fantozzi contro tutti'', then he returned to work at ''Derby'' where he was discovered by TV showman, film director and talent scout Renzo Arbore, who cast him as "Don Gabriele" in his 1980 controversial film '' Il Pap'occhio''. His first successful re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored by soap manufacturers.Bowles, p. 118. The term was preceded by "horse opera", a derogatory term for low-budget Westerns. BBC Radio's ''The Archers'', first broadcast in 1950, is the world's longest-running radio soap opera. The longest-running current television soap is '' Coronation Street'', which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by '' Guiding Light'', which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. A crucial element that defines the soap opera is the open-ended serial nature of the narrative, with stories spanning several episodes. One of the defining features that makes a television program a soap opera, according to Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
