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Lamerica
''Lamerica'' is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in which Amelio won the Golden Osella for Best Director. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot The film Lamerica is a story of two men caught up in the startup of a scam shoe company. The main characters Gino anSpiro(later discovered to be Michele), go on an adventure of misfortune. Gino is a young man originally from Sicily who is involved in a company that is trying to “give every Albanian good shoes,” but it truly is a scam. Mr. Fiore (Gino’s boss) and Gino were unsatisfied with the officials that were originally set up to run the company. With the help of an Albanian middleman, they decided to find their own candidate who would be a “man of straw”, meaning he would do what they say. Spiro, or Michele, was the old m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1945) is an Italian film director. Early life Amelio was born in San Pietro di Magisano, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. His father moved to Argentina soon after his birth. He spent his youth and adolescence with his mother and his grandmother. The absence of a paternal figures will be a constant in Amelio's future works. During his university studies of philosophy in Messina, Amelio got interested in cinema, writing as film critic for a local magazine. In 1965 he moved to Rome, where he worked as operator and assistant director for figures such as Liliana Cavani and Vittorio De Seta. He also worked for television, directing documentaries and advertisements. Amelio's first important work is the TV film '' La città del sole'', directed in 1973 for RAI TV and inspired to Tommaso Campanella's work. This was followed by '' Bertolucci secondo il cinema'' (1976) a documentary about ''1900'' shooting, and the thriller '' Effetti speciali''. Two years l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st Venice International Film Festival
The 51st annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 1 September to 12 September, 1994. Jury The following people comprised the 1994 jury: *David Lynch (head of jury) * Olivier Assayas *Margherita Buy *Gaston Kaboré *Nagisa Oshima *David Stratton *Uma Thurman *Mario Vargas Llosa *Carlo Verdone Official selection In competition Out of competition *''Bullets Over Broadway'' by Woody Allen (United States) *'' Dichiarazioni d'amore'' by Pupi Avati (Italy) *''Oasi'' by Cristiano Bortone (Italy) *'' Staggered'' by Martin Clunes (United Kingdom) *''Tom & Viv'' by Brian Gilbert (United Kingdom) *'' Genesis: The Creation and the Flood'' by Ermanno Olmi (Italy-Germany) *'' Il Postino: The Postman'' by Michael Radford (Italy-France) Venetian Nights *''Love and Human Remains'' by Denys Arcand (Canada) *''True Lies'' by James Cameron (United States) *''47 Ronin'' by Kon Ichikawa (Japan) *''Wolf'' by Mike Nichols (United States) *''Clear and Present Danger'' by Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Osella
The Golden Osella is the name of several awards given at the Venice Film Festival. They are awarded irregularly and in various categories such as directing, screenwriting, cinematography, and technical contributions. The name derives from the ''osella'', a medal awarded by the Doges of Venice The Doge of Venice ( ; vec, Doxe de Venexia ; it, Doge di Venezia ; all derived from Latin ', "military leader"), sometimes translated as Duke (compare the Italian '), was the chief magistrate and leader of the Republic of Venice between 726 a ... to various persons between 1521 and 1797. Best Cinematography Best Director Best Original Music Best Screenplay Best Set Design Outstanding Technical Contribution References External links Venice Film Festival - Overview on ''IMDb''{{Venice Film Festival Italian film awards Lists of films by award Venice Film Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi (born 29 December 1962) is an Italian film editor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work in the film ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997) and won the David di Donatello for Best Editing for her work in ''The Stolen Children'' (1992). During her career, she became a close collaborator of directors like Gianni Amelio, Emanuele Crialese and John Turturro. Selected filmography * '' Open Doors'' (1990) * ''Traces of an Amorous Life'' (1990) * ''The Stolen Children'' (1992) * ''Lamerica'' (1994) * '' Heartless'' (1995) * ''Traveling Companion'' (1996) * ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997) * ''The Way We Laughed'' (1998) * ''Controvento'' (2000) * '' Empty Eyes'' (2001) * ''Momo'' (2001) * ''Pinocchio'' (2002) * ''Opopomoz'' (2003) * ''The Keys to the House'' (2004) * ''The Life That I Want'' (2004) * ''The Missing Star'' (2006) * '' The Sweet and the Bitter'' (2007) * '' Passione'' (2010) * ''Terraferma'' (2011) * ''L'intrepido'' (2013) * ''Fading Gig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Lo Verso
Enrico Lo Verso (born 18 January 1964) is an Italian actor. He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and ''INDA, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico''. Filmography * ''Atto di dolore'' (1990) * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990) - Sculptor * '' Nulla ci può fermare'' (1990) * '' Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride'' (1990, TV) * ''Hudson Hawk'' (1991) - Apprentice * '' I tarassachi'' (1991 * '' Stolen Children'' (''Il ladro di bambini'', 1992) - Antonio * '' Le amiche del cuore'' (1992) * '' Volevamo essere gli U2'' (1992) * '' The Escort'' (1993) - Andrea Corsale * '' Mario, Maria e Mario'' (1993) - Mario Della Rocca * '' Farinelli'' (1994) - Riccardo Broschi * ''Lamerica'' (1994) - Gino * '' Il cielo è sempre più blu'' (1995) - Postman * '' Mosè ''(''Moses''; 1995, TV) - Joshua * '' Come mi vuoi'' (1996) * '' Naja (1997 film)'' (1997) - Carmelo * '' Così ridevano'' (1998) - Giovanni * ''Del perduto amore'' (1998) - Dott. Satriano * '' Li chiamarono... brig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Placido
Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film ''Ernesto''. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series '' La piovra'' (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, '' Pummarò'', was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara. Early life Placido was born at Ascoli Satriano, into a poor family from Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata; he is a descendant of the known brigand Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Piersanti
Franco Piersanti (born 12 January 1950) is an Italian composer and conductor. Born in Rome, Piersanti graduated in double bass at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory, where he studied composition under the guidance of Armando Renzi and conducting under Franco Ferrara and Piero Bellugi. He later played bass in the RAI Symphony Orchestra. During his studies he knew the composer Nino Rota, and he became his assistant between 1975 and 1977. In 1976 he debuted as film composer scoring the Nanni Moretti's first film, ''Io sono un autarchico'' and then started a long collaboration with him that continued with Moretti's '' Habemus Papam'' (2011). Piersanti is also well known for his long collaboration with the director Gianni Amelio, for whom he scored seven movies between 1982 and 2006, including '' The Stolen Children'' (1992) and ''Lamerica'' (1994), for which he won two David di Donatello for Best Score. His soundtracks include '' Love and Fear'' (1988), ''The Second Time'' (1995), '' I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Cecchi Gori
Mario Cecchi Gori (; 21 March 1920, in Florence – 5 November 1993, in Rome) was an Italian film producer and owner of companies. He produced over 200 films, notably with Damiano Damiani, Dino Risi (''The Easy Life'', ''I Mostri'') and Ettore Scola. Gabriele Salvatores' film ''Mediterraneo'' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. With ''Lamerica'', directed by Gianni Amelio, he received the Best Film Award at European Film Awards in 1994. '' Il Postino: The Postman'' (1995, directed by Michael Radford) was the first Italian film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Film. From 1990 to his death, he was the president of Fiorentina. His son Vittorio Cecchi Gori is also a film producer. Selected filmography * ''Vacation with a Gangster ''Vacation with a Gangster'' (Italian: ''Vacanze col gangster'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Marc Lawrence, Giovanna Pala and Terence Hill. The film's art direction was by Flavio Mogherini. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
67th Academy Awards
The 67th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 27, 1995, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as the Oscars) in 23 categories honoring the films released in 1994. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gilbert Cates and directed by Jeff Margolis. Comedian David Letterman hosted the show for the first time. Three weeks earlier in a ceremony held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on March 4, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Jamie Lee Curtis. ''Forrest Gump'' won six awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included ''Ed Wood'', ''The Lion King'', and ''Speed'' with two awards and ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'', '' Blue Sky'', ''Bob's Birthday'', ''Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doors
The Doors were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona. The group is widely regarded as an important figure of the counterculture of the 1960s, era's counterculture. The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book ''The Doors of Perception'', itself a reference to a quote by William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison recorded and released six studio albums in five years, some of which are generally considered among the greatest of all time, including The Doors (album), their self-titled debut (1967), ''Strange Days (The Doors album), Strange Days'' (1967), and ''L.A. Woman'' (1971). They were one of the most successful bands during that tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
