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La Gatta Da Pelare
''La gatta da pelare'' (''A Hard Nut to Crack'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Pippo Franco. It is his only film as a director. Plot A jealous cartoonist kills, in his comics, the psychoanalyst of his wife. When the murder happens in reality, he is the main suspect. Cast * Pippo Franco as Stefano Valenti * Janet Agren as Germana * Daniela Poggi as Mara * Tuccio Musumeci as Carlotti * Orso Maria Guerrini as Professor Maraldi * Nando Paone as Donizetti * Clara Colosimo as Mother of Donizetti * Giancarlo Magalli as Carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign polic ... Captain References External links * 1981 films Italian comedy films 1981 comedy films 1981 directorial debut films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pippo Franco
Pippo Franco (pseudonym of Franco Pippo) was born 2 September 1940 and is an Italian actor, comedian, television presenter, and singer. He made his name first as a musician in the early 1960s, and in the late 1960s began a career in film, starring in a great number of ''commedia sexy all'italiana'', the "sexy comedy" subgenre of Italian comedy. In the 1970s he expanded into television, acting in TV movies and presenting variety shows. His type of comedy borrows heavily from cabaret. Throughout his career he continued to sing, appearing many times at the Sanremo Festival. He has made children's music as well, and has co-written three books on (linguistic) humor. Biography Franco was born in Rome to an Irpinian family, who had moved to Rome from Vallata, in the Province of Avellino. Cinema Franco's first role in a box office hit was 1969's ''Nell'anno del Signore'', directed by Luigi Magni and starring "an exceptional cast of actors" including Franco, Nino Manfredi and Claudia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orso Maria Guerrini
Orso Maria Guerrini (born 25 October 1942) is an Italian film, television and stage actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Florence, Guerrini started his career with several small roles in Spaghetti Westerns and genre films. He became first known in 1970 when he was chosen to play the main character in Anton Giulio Majano's ''E le stelle stanno a guardare''.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . He then starred in dozens of films for cinema and television, as well as being active as a voice actor. He is also a well known as spokesman for Birra Moretti. Selected filmography * ''My Name Is Pecos'' (1966) - Clane Henchman (uncredited) * ''Run, Man, Run'' (1968) - Raul * '' Roma come Chicago'' (1968) - Lo Cascio * ''Barbagia (La società del malessere)'' (1969) * ''Eat It'' (1969) * '' Lonely Hearts'' (1970) * '' Situation Normal: A.F.U'' (1970) * ''The Conformist'' (1970) * ''A Man Called Sledge'' (1970) * '' Waterloo'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Directorial Debut Films
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Comedy Films
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán Department, Morazán and Chalatenango Department, Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity (Polish trade union), Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican City, Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DMC DeLorean, DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An 1981 Dawu ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comedy Films
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1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie '' Heaven's Gate'', a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it. * March 30 - The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * June 8 - Marvin Davis acquires 20th Century Fox for $720 million. * June 12 – '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is released by Paramount Pictures. It became Paramount's highest-grossing film of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign policing duties. It is one of Italy's main law enforcement agencies, alongside the Polizia di Stato and the Guardia di Finanza. As with the Guardia di Finanza but in contrast to the Polizia di Stato, the Carabinieri are a military force. As the fourth branch of the Italian Armed Forces, they come under the authority of the Ministry of Defence; for activities related to inland public order and security, they functionally depend on the Ministry of the Interior. In practice, there is a significant overlap between the jurisdiction of the Polizia di Stato and Carabinieri, although both of them are contactable through 112, the European Union's Single Emergency number. Unlike the Polizia di Stato, the Carabinieri have responsibility for policing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clara Colosimo
Clara Colosimo (23 May 1922 – 15 June 1994) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1968 and 1991. Selected filmography * ''Alfredo, Alfredo'' (1972) * '' Sex Pot'' (1975) * '' Il mostro'' (1977) * '' Zanna Bianca e il grande Kid'' (1977) * '' Orchestra Rehearsal'' (1978) * '' Dear Father'' (1979) * '' Café Express'' (1980) * ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (1981) * '' Eccezzziunale... veramente'' (1982) * ''Il ragazzo di campagna'' (1984) * ''It Was a Dark and Stormy Night "It was a dark and stormy night" is an often-mocked and parodied phrase considered to represent "the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style of fiction writing", also known as purple prose. Origin The status of the sentence as an a ...'' (1985) External links * 1922 births 1994 deaths People from Treviso Italian film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nando Paone
Nando Paone (born 27 November 1956) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1977. Selected filmography References External links * 1956 births Living people Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuccio Musumeci
Tuccio Musumeci (born 20 April 1934) is an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Catania, Musumeci started his career in the 1960s, performing in local cabarets and avanspettacolo companies.Santino Mirabella. ''In scena - conversazioni con Tuccio Musumeci''. Flaccovio Editore, 2011. . The turning point in his career was entering the stage company of the Teatro Stabile di Catania with whom he began acting in plays, mostly comedies, both in Italian and in Sicilian. Musumeci intensively worked for television (beginning in 1959) and in the theater. Less active on films, after a bit part in ''The Leopard'', he appeared in a good number of comedy films between the 1970s and 1980s, sometimes in leading roles. Selected filmography * ''La ragazza del prete'' (1970) * ''Holy Water Joe'' (1971) * ''The Seduction of Mimi'' (1972) * ''Il lumacone'' (1974) * ''Virility'' (1974) * ''L'adolescente'' (1976) * ''La gatta da pelare'' (1981) * '' Open Doors'' (1990) * ''La matass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Magalli
Giancarlo Magalli (born 5 July 1947) is an Italian television writer, presenter, actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Magalli studied at the Istituto Massimiliano Massimo, having Mario Draghi and Luca Cordero di Montezemolo as classmates. He started his artistic career as an entertainer in the first Italian tourist village at the end of the 1960s. In the seventies he became collaborator of Pippo Franco, writing his monologues. He was contracted as a television writer by RAI in 1977. In 1985, Magalli debuted as a television presenter with the Rai Uno TV-quiz ''Pronto chi gioca?''. He later hosted several successful TV-programs, including '' Fantastico'', ''I fatti vostri'' and ''Domenica in''. For seven years Magalli has done volunteer work with the municipal police of Rome, of which he is honorary agent, going on patrol two nights a week, receiving the degree of sergeant, then to lieutenant and captain. He is also an honorary carabiniere. In April 2007, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Poggi
Daniela Poggi (born 17 October 1954) is an Italian film and stage actress and television presenter. Background Born in Savona, at young age Poggi studied ballet, then graduated from Linguistic High-school. Following her family she moved in Milan where she started working in commercials; resumed her ballet studies, after a few minor film roles Poggi had the first great opportunity in 1978, chosen by Walter Chiari to star with him in the revue ''Hai mai provato nell'acqua calda?'' In 1979 she got a huge popularity thanks to the participation to the Raiuno variety television ''La sberla'', that was seen by an average of about 20 million viewers. Poggi started her cinema career in genre films, especially starring in roles of sexual object in several commedie sexy all'italiana, then, from late 1980s, she switched into more dramatic roles. She was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. Filmography Film * '' Son tornate a fiorire le rose'', directed by Vittorio Sindoni (1975) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
