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List Of Italian Films Of 2014
The Italian film industry produced over two hundred feature films in 2014. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by Italy. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014. Also included is an overview of the major events in Italian film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially. Major Releases Notable Deaths See also * 2014 in film * 2014 in Italy * 2014 in Italian television * Cinema of Italy * List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2014 Italian 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Verna or Virna may refer to: People * Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's books * Verna Bloom (1939–2019), American actress * Virna De Angeli (born 1976), Italian former sprinter * Virna Dias (born 1971), Brazilian retired volleyball player * Verna Felton (1890–1966), American actress * Virna Haffer (1899–1974), American photographer, printmaker, painter, musician and author * Virna Jandiroba (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Virna Lindt, Swedish singer * Virna Lisi, stage name of Italian actress Virna Pieralisi (1936–2014) * Virginia Virna Sheard (1862–1943), Canadian poet and novelist * Verna Allette Wilkins, author, founder of Tamarind BooksOC right * Anna C. Verna (1931-2021), American politician * Carlos Verna (born 1946), Argentine politician * Mary Curtis Verna (1921–2009), American operatic soprano Places * La Verna, a locality associated with Saint Francis of Assisi on Mount Penna, Italy * Verna, Goa, a village in the Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Mattioli
Maurizio Mattioli (born 3 June 1950) is an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Rome, Mattioli started his career in 1973, when he appeared in the RAI variety show ''Dove sta Zazà''. He got his first successes as a member of the stage company " Il Bagaglino", with whom he worked in a number of stage and television projects between seventies and early nineties.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Mattioli later established himself as one of the most active character actors in Italian cinema, and he was nominated twice in the best supporting actor category at the Nastro d'Argento, in 2003 for Carlo Vanzina's '' Sunday Lunch'' and in 2011 for Paolo Genovese Paolo Genovese (born 20 August 1966) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, after graduating in Economics and Business Genovese started his career at McCann Erickson, directing over one hundred commercials and w ...'s '' The Immat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can Quit Whenever I Want
''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' ( it, Smetto quando voglio) is a 2014 Italian crime comedy film directed by Sydney Sibilia. It was followed by two sequels, subtitled ''Masterclass'' and ''Ad Honorem'', both released in 2017. Plot Pietro Zinni, a brilliant neurobiologist, loses his job at the university because of the financial crisis. Without any reasonable chance to find another contract, Pietro assembles a team of ex-researchers like him—a chemist, a cultural anthropologist, an economist, an archaeologist, and two Latin scholars—to produce a little-known smart drug that is not yet illegal under Italian law. The gang achieves immediate and unexpected success but is unprepared for the problematic lifestyle that comes with such sudden wealth. Cast *Edoardo Leo as Pietro Zinni * Valeria Solarino as Giulia *Valerio Aprea as Mattia Argeri *Paolo Calabresi as Arturo Frantini * Libero De Rienzo as Bartolomeo Bonelli *Stefano Fresi as Alberto Petrelli *Lorenzo Lavia as Giorgio Sironi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many terrestrial and subscription television channels and radio stations. It is one of the biggest broadcasters in Italy competing with Mediaset, and other minor radio and television networks. RAI has a relatively high television audience share of 35.9%. RAI broadcasts are also received in surrounding countries, including Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tunisia and the Vatican City, and elsewhere on pay television and some channels FTA across Europe including UK on the Hotbird satellite. Half of RAI's revenues come from broadcast receiving licence fees, the remainder from the sale of advertising time. [...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 rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margherita Buy
Margherita Buy (born 15 January 1962) is an Italian actress. She is a seven-time David di Donatello Awards winner and seven-time Nastro d'argento winner. Overview After a long period of studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her breakthrough role in Duccio Tessari's ''Una grande storia d'amore'' (1986), which was followed by roles in Daniele Luchetti's two projects '' It's Happening Tomorrow'' (1988) and '' The Week of the Sphinx'' (1990). For the last one, she won the best performance by an actress in a leading role award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Afterwards, she played in Sergio Rubini's '' The Station'' for which she won her first David di Donatello Prize and the Silver Ribbon as best leading actress, in 1990. After ''The Station'', she became a premier star featuring in Italian box office hits like Carlo Verdone's '' Damned the day I met you'' (1992). She teamed up again with director Daniele Luchetti for '' The Storm Is Coming'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Bisio
Claudio Bisio (; born 19 March 1957) is an Italian actor, presenter, voice actor, comedian, and writer. Early life Bisio was born in Novi Ligure, Piedmont, and raised in Milan, Lombardy. He attended '' scientific lyceum Luigi Cremona'' of Milan and graduated from drama school of Piccolo Teatro of Milan. Career Bisio started his career as theatre actor performing classical and modern drama; he began his movie career in 1983 with ''Come dire...'' (''How to say''). His first major appearance on TV was in 1998 during ''Zanzibar'', an Italian TV show. He has been the presenter of ''Zelig'', an Italian sketch comedy, for 13 years (in 1997 and from 2000 to 2012). In 2009, he played in '' Ex'' and gained a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actor. In 2010 he was the protagonist of ''Benvenuti al Sud'' (''Welcome to the South'') and ''Maschi contro femmine'' (''Males vs Females'') and in 2011 of ''Benvenuti al Nord'' (''Welcome to the North'') and ''Femmine contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Who Are Well
''People Who Are Well'' ( it, La gente che sta bene) is a 2014 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Francesco Patierno. It is loosely based on the novel ''La gente che sta bene'' by Federico Baccomo. Plot Umberto is apparently a successful and happily married lawyer living in Milan. At work, he is ambitious and ruthless, and, when given the task, fires his coworkers without any regret. At home, his relationship with his wife, Carla, is strained, and his daughter barely talks to him. One day, after he fails to close a deal, he is, in turn, unexpectedly fired by his law firm. Anyway, luck seems to stay on his side, as, that same evening, at a party, he meets top lawyer Patrizio Azzesi, who offers him a possible job as a director of the new Italian branch of a large international law firm. At the party, he also meets Morgana, Azzesi's wife, who takes a liking to him. Umberto flies to Berlin for his job interview. Afterwards, he spends the evening with Patrizio, who tell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edoardo Leo
Edoardo Leo (born 21 April 1972) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Leo, a graduate in Literature and Philosophy from the Sapienza University of Rome, started attending acting courses at young age and made his professional debut in 1995, in the TV-movie ''La luna rubata''. He had his breakout in 2003, with the role of Marcello in the TV-series ''Un medico in famiglia ''Un medico in famiglia'' (English: ''A doctor in the family'') is an Italian television series, based on the format of the Spanish series of Telecinco ''Médico de familia'', produced by Publispei and Rai Fiction. The series aired for ten seaso ...''. In 2009, Leo debuted as screenwriter and director with the road movie '' 18 Years Later'', which got him some awards at several international film festivals, a nomination at David di Donatello for Best New Director and a nomination for a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. In 2014 he received the Nino Manfred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Foglietta
Anna Foglietta (born 3 April 1979) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in the films '' Escort in Love'' and '' Ex – Amici come prima!''. She has also appeared in several television series such as '' Distretto di Polizia'' and '' The Mafia Kills Only in Summer''. Biography Foglietta was born and raised in Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ... from a family of Neapolitan origins. She won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress, with '' Un giorno all'improvviso''. Selected filmography References External links * Living people Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 1979 births Actresses from Rome Nastro d'Argento winners People of Campanian descent 21st-century Italian actresses {{italy-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Giallini
Marco Giallini (born 4 April 1963) is an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Giallini is the son of a housewife and a furnace labourer. After attending the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, he began acting on stage, working among others with Arnoldo Foà and Angelo Orlando. He made his film debut in 1995, in the Orlando's comedy film ''L'anno prossimo vado a letto alle dieci''. He appeared on several TV-series and was co-protagonist, alongside Valerio Mastandrea, of the Rai Tre sitcom ''Buttafuori''.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . He is also very active in music videos and short films. In 2012 Giallini won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor thanks to his performance in '' ACAB - All Cops Are Bastards''. The same year he won the Ciak d'oro as personality of the year. Giallini was married to his wife Loredana for 25 years, and they had two children. He has remained a widower since Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Genovese
Paolo Genovese (born 20 August 1966) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, after graduating in Economics and Business Genovese started his career at McCann Erickson, directing over one hundred commercials and winning several awards. In 1998 he started collaborating with Luca Miniero co-writing and co-directing the short film ''La scoperta di Walter''; the duo made their feature film debut in 2002, with the critically acclaimed comedy film '' A Neapolitan Spell''. Genovese made his solo-directing debut in 2010, directing ''The Santa Claus Gang''. In 2016, his film '' Perfect Strangers'' won the Award for Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature Film at the Tribeca Film Festival and was awarded best film at the David di Donatello Awards. On November 9, 2019, it was announced that Hollywood Gang, Leone Film Group and Lotus Productions will co-produce the Genovese's ''The First Day Of My Life'' from a screenplay by Kirk Jones, Marco B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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