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Marc Fiorini
Marc Fiorini (born 1940 or 1941) is an Italian-born Canadian actor. He is best known for his appearances in Italian films, and his roles in the television series ''Big Wolf on Campus'' and the film ''Angels & Demons''. Biography Fiorini was born in Italy. After World War II, he went to Québec, Canada with his mother to live there with his grandparents. He studied theoretical physics and aeronautical engineering but eventually decided to become an actor instead. After studying at the National Theatre School of Canada and working on stage in Canada and in London, Fiorini went to his country of birth to try his hand at Italian films. He lived for several years in Italy where he appeared in genre films, sometimes using aliases such as Ludovico Svengali, Matt Silence, Mark Farran and Ashborn Hamilton Jr. In 1969, while playing the main villain in the Spaghetti Western '' The Reward's Yours... The Man's Mine'', he met expatriate American actress Lisa Seagram, whom he later married. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Theatre School Of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada (NTS, french: École nationale de théâtre du Canada) is a private institution of professional theatre studies in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1960, the NTS receives its principal funding from grants awarded by the Government of Canada and from cultural ministries in each of the provinces, with added financial support from private and corporate donors. Buildings and features The National Theatre School occupies a historic landmark in Montreal, the Monument-National on Saint Lawrence Boulevard, as well as a building in The Plateau district, at the corner of Saint Denis Street and Laurier Street. Monument-National The campus of the National Theatre School stretches all the way to the Monument-National in the core of downtown Montreal. This hundred-year-old theatre, owned and operated by the NTS, has been classified as a heritage building. Recently restored and renovated, the Monument-National is composed of three performance halls. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roma Come Chicago
''Roma come Chicago'' (literally "Rome like Chicago") is a 1968 Italian crime film directed by Alberto De Martino. It stars John Cassavetes. Cast * John Cassavetes as Mario Corda * Gabriele Ferzetti as Commissioner * Anita Sanders as Lea Corda * Nikos Kourkoulos as Enrico * Riccardo Cucciolla as Vice-Commissioner Pascuttini * Luigi Pistilli as Colangeli * Osvaldo Ruggieri as Inspector Sernesi * Guido Lollobrigida as Angelo Scotese * Piero Morgia as Carlo Taddei * Marc Fiorini as Luciano Tarquini Production Among the films crew is cinematographer Aldo Tonto who had worked with Federico Fellini and Roberto Rossellini. The score was composed by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai. Morricone and Nicolai's score was re-worked music from the 1968 TV show '' Musica da sera''. Alberto De Martino spoke about working with John Cassavetes, stating that he was "the most difficult actor I have ever worked with. When we first met, his wife Gena Rowlands came too. He introduced me to her as "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Past
The past denotes period of time that has already happened, in contrast to ''the present'' and ''the future''. The Past may also refer to: * "The Past" (Sevendust song), 2008 * ''The Past'' (2007 film), Argentine film * ''The Past'' (2013 film), French film by the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi * ''The Past'' (2018 film), Indian horror film * ''The Past'' (Chinese: ), book by Yu Dafu Yu Wen, better known by his courtesy name Yu Dafu (December 7, 1896 – September 17, 1945) was a modern Chinese short story writer and poet. He was one of the new literary group initiators, and this new literary group was named the Creation Soci ... * "The Past", song by Ray Parker Jr. from '' After Dark'' * "The Past", song by Korn from '' Korn III: Remember Who You Are'' See also * PAST (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Past, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Broken Key
''The Broken Key'' is a 2017 English-language Italian independent film written and directed by Louis Nero. Cast * Andrea Cocco as Arthur J. Adams * Diana Dell'Erba as Sara Eve * Marco Deambrogio as James Mind * Christopher Lambert as Francis Rosebud * Rutger Hauer as Professor Adrian Moonlight * Geraldine Chaplin as Tower Woman * Michael Madsen as Tully De Marco * William Baldwin as Friar Hugo * Kabir Bedi as Fahrid Al-Kamar * Maria De Medeiros as Althea * Franco Nero as Hiram Abif * Marc Fiorini as Nicholas Macchiavelli * Walter Lippa as Taron Iron * Alex Belli as "Snake" * Chiara Iezzi as Esther Star * Ariadna Romero as Nora Segni * Diego Casale as Frank Maro Production The film was shot in Italy, Cairo and York (UK). In Piedmont was shot in locations including: Sacra di San Michele, Saliceto, Piedmont, Rosazza, Caves of Bossea. References External links * * * English-language Italian films 2017 films Films directed by Louis Nero 2010s English-language films 2010s I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capri (TV Series)
''Capri'' is an Italian TV series produced by Rai Fiction. The story involves a young woman from Milan, Vittoria Mari (played by Gabriella Pession Gabriella Pession (born November 2, 1977) is an American-born Italian actress. Biography Gabriella Pession was born in Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west ...), who discovers, one month before she is to be married, that she has been named as a beneficiary in the will of a woman she has never met. She travels to the island of Capri to find out why, becomes entwined in the lives of the people she meets, and learns something shocking about her past. The two other main characters in the drama are brothers Massimo (played by Kaspar Capparoni) and Umberto (played by Sergio Assisi). References Rai. (2013). Capri TV series. Retrieved from http://www.capri.rai.it/dl/portali/site/articolo/ContentItem-02fd2394-0f7c-4ce3-b8b5-94f8c2f21d01.html?homepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silk (2007 Film)
''Silk'' is a 2007 drama film directed by François Girard. An international co-production of Canada, Italy and Japan, ''Silk'' is an adaptation of Italian author Alessandro Baricco's 1996 novel of the same name. It had its world premiere at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2007. American actor Michael Pitt stars in the lead role of the French silkworm smuggler Hervé Joncour, with English actress Keira Knightley as his wife, Hélène, a teacher and keen gardener. Japanese actors Miki Nakatani and Kōji Yakusho are also featured. Exterior Japanese scenes were filmed in the city of Sakata. Knightley's scenes were filmed in Sermoneta, Italy, a small medieval village near Latina. Hélène's garden was filmed at Villa Lina, near Ronciglione. Plot The film opens with Hervé narrating his observations of an unidentified Asian woman bathing in a hot spring, then stating that his story actually begins earlier, when he returned to his hometown in 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Listening (film)
''The Listening'' ( it, In ascolto) is a 2006 Italian crime drama film directed by Giacomo Martelli in his debut. The film is based on the mass surveillance operations conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA) with the aid of private corporations, and explores the dire consequences that can arise due to excessive corporate influence on a government agency set up for mass surveillance. Plot In the late 1990s, the National Security Agency (NSA) and a computer software firm, Wendell Crenshaw work together to implement a surveillance technology, the Echelon, which enables NSA to monitor almost anybody in the world. When classified information about the Echelon system accidentally finds its way into a young woman's hands, a terrible clash occurs in the opinions of a top-executive at Wendell Crenshaw and an NSA operative, the former determined to find out what the lady knows even if it means using violence and the latter, equally determined to save an innocent woman's life. ECHEL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II (miniseries)
''Pope John Paul II'' is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Pope John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła) from his early adult years in Poland to his death at age 84. The miniseries was written and directed by John Kent Harrison and aired in the United States on the CBS network on 4 and 7 December 2005. It was first released in Vatican City on 17 November 2005 and ten days later throughout Italy on Rai 1 Jon Voight portrays an older Karol Wojtyła (after his investiture as pope in 1978), while Cary Elwes portrays Wojtyła in his earlier life from 1939 to 1978. Voight was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance. ''Pope John Paul II'' co-stars James Cromwell as Archbishop Adam Stefan Cardinal Sapieha, Ben Gazzara as Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, and Christopher Lee as Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński. Polish actor Mikolaj Grabowski is seen twice playing Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany, who would succeed John Paul II as Pope Benedict XVI. Plot Part 1: (4 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrari (film)
''Ferrari'' is a 2003 Italian biopic based on the book by Enzo Biagi. It depicts Enzo Ferrari's rise from a successful race driver to one of the most famous entrepreneurs of all time. Being interviewed by a fictitious, intrusive young journalist he recalls his setbacks and personal losses. He also expresses his regrets about race drivers who met with an accident. The film finishes with a dedication by Piero Ferrari: "In loving memory of my father and of my brother Dino". Due to its success the original TV miniseries was edited for cinema. Plot When he is only ten years old, Enzo Ferrari runs to the next village only to watch a car race. Now the direction for his life is set. He starts immediately working on vehicles and as soon as he is old enough to drive a real car, he becomes a race car driver. Soon the young man shows ambitions in finding a racing team. He offers his services to Fiat but the team managers turn him down. Yet Alfa Romeo hires Ferrari and promotes him to team m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Riding Hood (2003 Film)
''Red Riding Hood'' is a 2003 Italian slasher film loosely based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, directed by Giacomo Cimini, the film stars Roberto Purvis as Tom Hunter, Justine Powell as Arianna and Kathleen Archebald as Rose McKenzie. Story At the beginning of the film different relatives of the twelve-year-old Jennifer "Jenny" McKenzie - the main protagonist and narrator - are being introduced. * Judge McKenzie, father of Jenny is killed by a gunshot after just having been appointed to the US Supreme Court. Jenny explains that he was killed when she was still very young. * Jenny's mother who is said to never have any time for her. * Jenny's grandmother, Rose McKenzie, a stage actress and too busy to spend her time with the family. * George, Jenny's puppy, friend and confidant. Jenny proceeds to introduce her current situation, being left alone by her stepmother in a penthouse apartment in Rome with plenty of cash and unlimited credit cards. Given that setup she proclaim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Ninja V
''American Ninja V'' is a 1993 American martial arts action film starring David Bradley and Lee Reyes. It was directed by Bobby Jean Leonard and written by John Bryant Hedber, Greg Latter and George Saunders. It is the fifth installment in the ''American Ninja'' franchise. The film is set in Los Angeles, Rome and Venezuela. This film was not originally intended to be part of the ''American Ninja'' franchise. Cannon Pictures made it under the title ''American Dragons'' (it is even shown on many cable TV stations with this title) but the title was changed to ''American Ninja V'' before release. This explains why star David Bradley plays Joe, a different character than the Sean Davidson character he played in '' American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt'' and ''American Ninja 4: The Annihilation''. The working title was ''Little Ninja Man''. Plot Lee Reyes plays Hiro, Master Tetsu's grandnephew, who is the last of the true ninja. His granduncle sends him to apprentice under Joe Kastle, who is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |