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List Of Italian Films Of 1999 ...
A list of films produced in Italy in 1999 (see 1999 in film): See also *1999 in Italy *1994 in Italian television External linksItalian films of 1999at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1999 1999 Films Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Film
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Pryce
Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2021 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career as a stage actor in the early 1970s. His work in theatre includes an Olivier Award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's ''Hamlet'' in 1980 and as The Engineer in the stage musical ''Miss Saigon'' in 1990. On the Broadway stage he earned Tony Awards—the first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut role in ''Comedians'' (1977), the second for Best Actor in a Musical for the Broadway transfer of the musical ''Miss Saigon'' (1991). Pryce's theatre work led to several supporting roles in film and television. His breakthrough screen performance was in Terry Gilli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther (1999 Film)
''Esther'', also known as ''The Bible: Esther'', is a 1999 American-Italian-German television film based on the Book of Esther, directed by Raffaele Mertes and starring Louise Lombard as Queen Esther, F. Murray Abraham as Mordechai, Jürgen Prochnow as Haman, Thomas Kretschmann as King Achashverosh and Ornella Muti as Vashti. It aired in the United States on November 5, 2000. Plot Hadassah, a beautiful Jewish girl, lives with her cousin (and legal guardian) Mordechai in Shushan, the capital of Persia. After King Ahasuerus deposes Queen Vashti for her refusal to obey him, he is advised to choose a new queen. Guards then search the entire kingdom for worthy candidates, taking them from their homes by force to the palace. Mordecai attempts to hide Hadassah but she is captured by the guards. For her protection and at the insistence of Mordechai, Hadassah changes her name to Esther, meaning "hidden". Esther and the rest of the young women are taken to the first harem, where they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alida Valli
Alida Maria Laura, ''Freiin'' Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg (31 May 1921 – 22 April 2006), better known by her stage name Alida Valli (or simply Valli), was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films in a 70-year career, spanning from the 1930s to the early 2000s. She was one of the biggest stars of Italian film during the Fascist era, once being coined "the most beautiful woman in the world" by Benito Mussolini, but managed to find continued international success post-World War II. According to Frédéric Mitterrand, Valli was the only actress in Europe to equal Marlene Dietrich or Greta Garbo. Valli worked with many significant directors both in Italy and abroad, including Alfred Hitchcock (''The Paradine Case''; 1947), Carol Reed (''The Third Man''; 1949), Luchino Visconti ('' Senso''; 1954), Michelangelo Antonioni (''Il Grido''; 1957), Georges Franju ('' Eyes Without a Face''; 1960), Pier Paolo Pasolini ( ''Oedipus Rex''; 1967), Mario Bava (''Lisa and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors in the 1970s and 1980s. He is internationally known mainly for his role as Boris the Blade in '' Snatch'', his supporting roles in such Hollywood films as ''The Saint'', '' Mission: Impossible 2'', '' X-Men: First Class'', '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1'', and ''Taken 2''; and for his recurring role as former Soviet Army General Dmitri Gredenko in Season 6 of TV action series '' 24''. Šerbedžija’s work has earned widespread acclaim and accolades. He is a four-time recipient of the Golden Arena for Best Actor, Croatia’s highest filmmaking honors. He won the Critics Award for Best Actor at the 51st Venice International Film Festival for his performance in ''Before the Rain'' (1994). His performance in the Canadian f ... [...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] |
Giuseppe Bertolucci
Giuseppe Bertolucci (27 February 1947 – 16 June 2012) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 26 films between 1972 and 2012. He was the younger brother of Bernardo Bertolucci. Selected filmography * ''Berlinguer, I Love You'' (''Berlinguer ti voglio bene'', 1977) * ''Oggetti smarriti, An Italian Woman'' (''Oggetti smarriti'', 1980) * ''Secrets Secrets'' (''Segreti segreti'', 1984) * ''The Strangeness of Life'' (''Strana la vita'', 1987) * ''The Camels'' (''I cammelli'', 1988) * ''Especially on Sunday'' (''La domenica specialmente'', 1991) * ''Troppo Sole'' (1994) * ''Il dolce rumore della vita, The Sweet Sounds of Life'' (''Il dolce rumore della vita'', 1999) * ''Probably Love'' (''L'amore probabilmente'', 2001) References External links * 1947 births 2012 deaths Italian film directors Italian screenwriters Film people from Parma Italian male screenwriters {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Dolce Rumore Della Vita
''Il dolce rumore della vita'' (internationally released as ''The Sweet Sounds of Life'') is a 1999 Italian romance-drama film directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. It premiered at the 56th Venice International Film Festival, and entered the competition at the 1999 Mar del Plata Film Festival, in which Bertolucci was awarded as best director. Cast *Francesca Neri: Sofia *Rade Šerbedžija: Bruno Maier *Niccolò Senni: Bruno at 15 *Rosalinda Celentano: Lolita *Olimpia Carlisi: Prostitute *Alida Valli: Grandmother of Sofia *Marina Confalone Marina Confalone (born 2 June 1951) is an Italian actress born in Naples. She has appeared in numerous films including ''Così parlò Bellavista'', ''The Second Time'', ''Notes of Love'', '' The Vice of Hope'' for which she won four David di Dona ... References External links * 1999 films 1999 romantic drama films Films directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci Italian romantic drama films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Moscow International Film Festival
The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film ''Will to Live'' directed by Kaneto Shindo. Jury * Fernando Solanas (Argentina – President of the Jury) * Florestano Vancini (Italy) * Adam Greenberg (United States) * Shahla Nahid (France) * Tolomush Okeyev (Kyrgyzstan) * Valery Todorovsky (Russia) * Antonio Giménez-Rico (Spain) * Katia Tchenko (France) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: ''Will to Live'' by Kaneto Shindo * Special Silver St. George: ''A Time for Defiance'' by Antonio Mercero * Silver St. George: ** Best Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson for '' The Dance'' ** Best Actor: Farkhad Abdraimov for '' Fara'' ** Best Actor: Catherine Frot for ''The Dilettante'' * Prix FIPRESCI: ''Will to Live'' by Kaneto Shindo * Special Mention: ** '' Traveller'' by Paulo César Saraceni ** ''Strastnoy Boulevard'' by Vladimir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film ''La moglie più bella.'' Early life Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and Ilse Renate Krause, a Baltic German sculptor from Estonia. Her maternal grandparents emigrated from Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) to Estonia. Career Muti modeled as a teenager and made her film debut in the 1970 film ''La moglie più bella'' (''The Most Beautiful Wife''). She has primarily worked in Italian films but made her English-speaking film debut as Princess Aura in ''Flash Gordon'' in 1980. American movies she appeared in include '' Love and Money'' (1982), ''Casanova'' (1987), ''Wait Until Spring, Bandini'' (1989), '' A Season of Giants'' (1990), ''Oscar'' (1991), '' Once Upon a Crime'' (1992), ''Somewhere in the City'' (1998) and '' To Rome with Love'' (2012). In 2008, Muti introduced her own line of jewelry and subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariangela Melato
Mariangela Melato (19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013) was an Italian cinema and theater actress. She began her stage career in the 1960s. Her first film role was in ''Thomas e gli indemoniati'' (1969), directed by Pupi Avati. She played in many memorable films during the 1970s, a period which was considered her golden age, and she received much praise for her roles in films like ''The Seduction of Mimi'' (1972), ''Love and Anarchy'' (1973), ''Nada'' (1974), '' Swept Away'' (1974), '' Todo modo'' (1976), ''Caro Michele'' (1976) and ''Il gatto'' (1978). Melato also starred in several English-language productions as well, notably ''Flash Gordon'' (1980). She died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. Biography and career Early years Born in Milan, the daughter of a Triestino traffic policeman and a seamstress, Melato from a young age studied painting at the Academy of Brera, drawing posters and working as a window dresser at La Rinascente to pay for her acting lessons with E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Proietti
Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter. Early life He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a housewife. During his youth he was keen on singing and on playing guitar, piano, accordion and double bass in several Roman nightclubs. He enrolled in the Faculty of Law at the La Sapienza University, where he attended the mimicry courses of the University Theatre Centre held by Giancarlo Cobelli, who immediately noticed his talent as a musician and booked him for an avantgarde play. Career Acting After several stage works, in 1966 Proietti debuted both in cinema, in ''Pleasant Nights'', and on television, in the TV series ''I grandi camaleonti''. His first personal success came in 1971, when he replaced Domenico Modugno in the stage musical ''Alleluja brava gente'' by Garinei & Giovannini, starring alongside Renato Rascel. In 1974, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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