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Maurizio Lombardi
Maurizio Lombardi (born 17 November 1973) is an Italian actor, playwright and stage director. Life and career Lombardi started his career in the stage company of , where he stayed ten years. He later formed the “Piccoli Briganti” stage company together with Nicola Magnini, specializing in comedy plays retelling old fables and children's novels such as Peter Pan and Snow White. Lombardi made his playwriting debut with ''Stile Libero'' and in 2013 won the Florence Fringe Festival with the drama ''Fists of Sulfur'' ("Pugni di Zolfo"), which was later staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In the mid-2010s he had his breakout with the theatrical hit ''The Pride'', directed by Luca Zingaretti, which got him a Le Maschere Award nomination, and later with the role of Cardinal Mario Assente in Paolo Sorrentino's series ''The Young Pope''. Selected filmography Cinema * ''Up at the Villa'' (2000) * ''Some Say No'' (2011) * '' The First on the List'' (2011) * ''L'Universale'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico anno 2013, datISTAT/ref> Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (established in 1861). The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Generation
The second generation is the generation following the one preceding it. Second generation, Generation II, or variants may also refer to: * Second generation immigrant ** Nisei, one of the second generation of people of Japanese descent in the Americas * Second generation of Chinese leaders, see Generations of Chinese leadership * Second-generation human rights, see Three generations of human rights * People whose parents took part in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church Arts and entertainment * ''Second Generation'' (novel), 1964 novel, by Raymond Williams * ''Second Generation'', 1978 novel by Howard Fast * ''The Second Generation'', 1994 collection of five fantasy novellas by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman * ''Second Generation'' (film), 2003 British television drama * ''Second Generation'' (advertisement), 2006 television ad for Nike * '' Second Generation of Postwar Writers'' in Japanese literature * ''Second Generation'' (2003), a British TV serial that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana
Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), formerly Lady Diana Spencer, activist, philanthropist, and member of the British royal family Diana may also refer to: Places and jurisdictions Africa * Diana (see), a town and commune in Souk Ahras Province in north-eastern Algeria * Diana's Peak, the highest point on the island of Saint Helena * Diana Region, a region in Madagascar * Diana Veteranorum, an ancient city, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in Algeria Asia * Diana, Iraq, a town in Iraqi Kurdistan Europe * Diana (Rozvadov), an almost abandoned settlement in the Czech Republic * Diana, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in south Poland * Diana Fortress, an ancient Roman castrum in Serbia * Diana Park, a small park in Helsinki, Finland * Diana Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley (TV Series)
''Ripley'' is an upcoming American psychological thriller television series based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 crime novel ''The Talented Mr. Ripley''. Starring Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley, Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf and Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood, the eight-episode limited series was created, written and directed by Steven Zaillian. ''Ripley'' was originally set to air on Showtime, but in February 2023, the series moved to Netflix. It is scheduled to premiere on April 4, 2024. Premise In 1960s New York, Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to convince his wayward son to return home from Italy. But Tom's introduction to Dickie Greenleaf's leisurely life abroad "is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder". Cast * Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley * Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf * Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood * Eliot Sumner * Maurizio Lombardi * Margherita Buy * John Malkovich Production Development On September 25, 2019, it was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Pope
''The New Pope'' is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series ''The Young Pope'', originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III, the titular new pope. It was co-produced by European production companies The Apartment, Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro. The series premiered on 10 January 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy. Cast Main * Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII (born Lenny Belardo), the comatose pope * John Malkovich as Pope John Paul III (born Sir John Brannox), the titular new pope * Silvio Orlando as Cardinal Angelo Voiello, Camerlengo and Cardinal Secretary of State / Cardinal Hernández, an opponent to Voiello during the conclave * Cécile de France as Sofia Dubois, in charge of marketing for the Holy See * Javier Cámara as Cardinal Bernardo Gutiérrez, the advi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Name Of The Rose (miniseries)
''The Name of the Rose'' ( it, Il nome della rosa) is a historical drama television miniseries created and directed by Giacomo Battiato for RAI. It is based on the 1980 international bestseller The Name of the Rose, novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. The series stars John Turturro as William of Baskerville and Rupert Everett as Bernard Gui. It was co-produced by Italian production companies 11 Marzo Film and Palomar, and distributed internationally by the Tele München Group. ''The Name of the Rose'' premiered on 4 March 2019 on Rai 1, which commissioned the series in November 2017. Plot Piedmont, Piedmontese Alps, Northern Italy, end of November 1327. Pope John XXII and the Louis the Bavarian, Emperor Louis the Bavarian are at war: the separation between religion and politics is at stake. The Franciscan friar William of Baskerville (), followed by the young novice Adso of Melk, reaches an isolated Benedictines, Benedictine abbey to participate in a dispute over the evangeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 (TV Series)
''1993'' is an Italian political drama television series created by Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi, Stefano Sardo for Sky Atlantic, and based on an idea by Stefano Accorsi. A sequel to the 2015 series ''1992'', it premiered on 16 May 2017 on pay-tv Sky Italia channels Sky Atlantic and Sky Cinema 1. ''1993'' is set in Rome and Milan. The TV series follows the stories of six people whose lives are intertwined with the rapidly changing political landscape in the early 1990s, during which Italy was gripped by the Mani pulite investigation into political corruption. Subsequently, this led to the end of the "First Republic". It is followed by ''1994''. The series stars Stefano Accorsi, Guido Caprino, Miriam Leone, Domenico Diele, Tea Falco, Antonio Gerardi. Laura Chiatti is introduced in the recurring cast as Arianna Rosato, the new partner of Leonardo Notte. Plot The series continues with the story of the characters started in 1992, having in background the main Italian eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 (TV Series)
''1992'' is an Italian political drama television series created by Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi, Stefano Sardo for Sky Atlantic and La7, and based on an idea by Stefano Accorsi. It premiered on 24 March 2015 on pay-tv Sky Italia channels Sky Atlantic and Sky Cinema 1. Set mostly in Rome and Milan, the series follows six people whose lives are intertwined with the rapidly changing political landscape of the early 1990s, during which Italy was gripped by the Mani Pulite investigation into political corruption, which contributed to the collapse of several major political parties and significant evolutions in Italy's constitutional system. The series was met with success and was followed by two sequel series, ''1993'' and ''1994'', to compose a trilogy. It has been compared to ''House of Cards'', ''The Sopranos'', and ''The West Wing''. Plot In 1992, prosecutors in Milan launch the ''mani pulite'' investigation into political corruption in Italy. Leonardo Notte (Stefano Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Rebel
''Beautiful Rebel'' ( it, Sei nell'anima) is a 2024 Italian biographical film directed by Cinzia Torrini, based on the autobiography ''Cazzi miei'' by Gianna Nannini. It was released on Netflix on 2 May 2024. Cast * Letizia Toni as Gianna Nannini * Selene Caramazza as Carla Accardi * Stefano Rossi Giordani as Marc * Teresa Tanini as Giovanna Cellesi * Maurizio Lombardi as * as Mara Maionchi * Florin Piersic Jr. as Roger Kranz * Christian Stamm as Conny Plank * Angelo Galdi as Mauro Pagani * Lorenzo Aloi as Alessandro Nannini Production Filming took place in and around Siena, including Piazza del Campo and Torri, a village in Sovicille. Release A teaser trailer for the film was released on 1 February 2024. References {{reflist External links * Beautiful Rebel' on Netflix * Beautiful Rebel' on IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbing Mussolini
''Robbing Mussolini'' ( it, Rapiniamo il duce) is a 2022 Italian historical comedy-drama film directed by Renato De Maria. Cast Reception In his review for '' Cineuropa'', Davide Abbatescianni defined the film as "another missed opportunity." He highlighted how "the acting performances, which are all sadly below par, are heavily constricted by weak writing when it comes to character construction, and superficial when exploring conflict," adding that "the film’s narrative subplots are disappointingly predictable." See also * List of Italian films of 2022 A list of Italian-produced and co-produced feature films released or scheduled for release in Italy in 2022. Films References {{Cinema of Italy 2022 Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of ... References External links * 2020s Italian-language films 2022 comedy-drama films 2022 films Italian heist films Italian comedy-drama films Italian-language Netfli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess (2022 Film)
''Princess'' is a 2022 Italian drama film written and directed by . The film was selected as the opener of the Horizons section at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Plot The everyday life of Princess, a Nigerian girl living illegally in Italy, who works as a prostitute in Ostia. Cast *Glory Kevin as Princess * as Corrado * Salvatore Striano as The Taxi Driver * as The Rich Client * Sandra Osagie as Success Reception ''Screen International ''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...'' critic Lee Marshall described the film as "impressive" and argued that "the opening slot of Venice’s parallel Horizons sidebar feels like a consolation prize for a film that would not have looked out of place in Competition". References External links *{{IMDb t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigers (2020 Film)
''Tigers'' is a 2020 international co-produced sports drama film written and directed by Ronnie Sandahl and based on the autobiography ''I skuggan av San Siro'' by Martin Bengtsson. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot The movie surrounds the true story of teenage football talent Martin Bengtsson's (Erik Enge) time as a 16-year-old professional footballer at the Italian club Inter Milan. Cast * Erik Enge * Alfred Enoch * Johannes Bah Kuhnke * Liv Mjönes * Frida Gustavsson * Martina Oberti Reception Critical response ''Tigers'' has an approval rating of 67% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Awards and nominations Awards * Busan International Film Festival: Flash Forward: Best Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
