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Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Maria Grazia Cucinotta (; born 27 July 1968) is an Italian actress who has featured in films and television series since 1990. She has also worked as a film producer, screenwriter and model. Internationally she is best known for her roles in ''Il Postino'' and as the Bond girl, credited as "Cigar Girl", in the James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough''. Early life and career Cucinotta was born in Messina in Sicily, Italy. She is well known in Italy as a movie and television actress. She guest starred in ''The Sopranos'' episode "Isabella" as the titular character. She also appeared on ''The Simpsons'' episode "The Italian Bob" voicing Sideshow Bob's wife, Francesca. Cucinotta won the ''America Award'' of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2010. In 2012, Cucinotta received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Maria Grazia Cucinotta is Roman Catholic and devoted to Saint Anthony of Padua Anthony of Padua ( it, Antonio di Padova) or Anthony of Lisbon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messina
Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the Metropolitan City. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland. According to Eurostat the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants. The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548 and is home to a locally important international fair. The city has the University of Messina, founded in 1548 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vacanze Di Natale '90
''Vacanze di Natale '90'' (aka ''Christmas Vacation '90'') is a 1990 Italian comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. Plot In residence in the mountains of St Moritz, intertwine the stories of five characters. Nick, a poor waiter, wins a bet on a horse race, but he loses his voice. So he goes on vacation meets a rich lady. Bindo and Toni, old friends, meet them after an argument, and one falls for the wife of the other. Arturo and Beppe, also friends, participating in races with runners, stay in a chalet near the residence of St Moritz. Arturo also falls in love with a woman, but she is the wife of his best friend... Cast * Massimo Boldi as Bindo * Christian De Sica as Toni * Andrea Roncato as Beppe * Ezio Greggio as Arturo Zampini * Diego Abatantuono as Nick * Corinne Cléry Corinne Cléry (born 23 March 1950), also known as Corinne Piccolo, is a French actress. She is known for the films ''Moonraker'' (1979), '' The Story of O'' (1975), '' Hitch-Hike'' (1977) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Minute Marocco
''Last Minute Marocco'' is a 2007 Italian comedy film directed by Francesco Falaschi. Cast *Valerio Mastandrea as Sergio *Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Valeria *Daniele De Angelis as Valerio * Nicolas Vaporidis as Andrea * Lorenzo Balducci as Giacomo *Esther Elisha as Jasmina *Kesia Elwin as Tamu * Stefano Dionisi as Giorgio *Jamil Hammoudi as Samir *Babak Karimi as Zin Krisha *Paolo Sassanelli Paolo Sassanelli (born 29 October 1958) is an Italian stage, film and television actor as well as director. Life and career Born in Bari, Sassanelli made his stage debut in his hometown in the second half of the 1980s. He then moved to Rome an ... as Guido References External links * 2007 films 2000s Italian-language films 2007 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Francesco Falaschi {{2000s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Invisible Children
''All the Invisible Children'' is a 2005 anthology film on the theme of childhood and exploitation. It is a collection of seven short films, each focused on a different child. The film has a total runtime of 116 minutes, averaging 16 minutes each. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 1 September 2005. Segment descriptions, in brief In order of appearance: # ''Tanza'', directed by Mehdi Charef (set in a unnamed African country, but it was filmed in Burkina Faso) – A child soldier is instructed to blow up a building. He enters the building to place a bomb. It turns out to be a school, and he decides not to do it. # ''Blue Gypsy'', directed by Emir Kusturica (set in Serbia & Montenegro) – A boy is released from a juvenile detention center. He wants to be a barber. However, his father forces him to steal again. # ''Jesus Children of America'', directed by Spike Lee (set in the US) – A couple is addicted to drugs and infected with HIV. They have a daughter who is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracle In Palermo!
''Miracle in Palermo!'' ( it, Miracolo a Palermo it) is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Beppe Cino. Cast * Tony Sperandeo as Sparagna * Vincent Schiavelli as Federico II * Luigi Maria Burruano as Fofò * Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Sara * Michele Lucchese as Totò * Valentina Graziano as Lina * Alessandro Cremona as the Boss See also * List of Italian films of 2004 A list of films produced in Italy in 2004 (see 2004 in film): See also * 2004 in Italian television External linksItalian films of 2004at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2004 2004 Films Italian Italian(s) ... References External links * 2004 films Italian comedy-drama films 2004 comedy-drama films Films set in Sicily Films set in Palermo 2004 comedy films 2004 drama films Films scored by Carlo Siliotto 2000s Italian films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanilla And Chocolate
''Vanilla and Chocolate'' ( it, Vaniglia e cioccolato) is a 2004 Italian romance film directed by Ciro Ippolito. Cast *Maria Grazia Cucinotta: Penelope *Joaquín Cortés: Carlos *Alessandro Preziosi: Andrea * Roberta Alberti: young Penelope * Serra Yilmaz: Diomira *Ernesto Mahieux: Briganti *Licinia Lentini Licinia Lentini (born 4 March 1959) is an Italian actress and television personality. She was sometimes credited as Lilian Lacy and Licia Lee Lyon. Life and career Born in Rome, Lentini achieved a wide popularity in 1980 as a showgirl in the R ...: Irene References External links * 2004 films Italian romantic drama films 2004 romantic drama films 2000s Italian films {{2000s-romantic-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Italian Husband
''Our Italian Husband'' (also called ''Rent-a-Husband'' or ''Mariti in affitto'') is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Chevy Chase, and Pierfrancesco Favino written and directed by Ilaria Borrelli. It's a story of an Italian woman who flies to New York City in search of her husband and discovers him married to an American wife. Cast * Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Maria Scocozza * Pierfrancesco Favino as Vincenzo Scocozza * Brooke Shields as Charlene Taylor * Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ... as Paul Parmesan * Diego Serrano as Raul * Franco Javarone as Don Peppino * James Falzone as Ciro Scocozza * Lauren Martin as Lucetta Scocozza * Jillian Stacom as Bibi Taylor * John Tormey as Gaetano * Jennifer Macaluso as Irina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just One Night (film)
''Just One Night'' is a 2000 American comedy film written and directed by Alan Jacobs. Plot An earnest groom-to-be (Timothy Hutton) seeks his lost shoe all over the city through a series of increasingly crazy exploits, with the help of an unhappily married woman (Maria Grazia Cucinotta). Cast * Timothy Hutton: Isaac Alder * Maria Grazia Cucinotta: Aurora * Udo Kier: Walter Lert * Natalie Shaw: Tali * Michael O'Keefe: Wayne * Seymour Cassel: Arthur Imperial * Robert Easton: Drunk Cab Driver * Don Novello Donald Andrew Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer, film director and producer. He is best known for his work on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1978 to 1980, and again from 1985 to 1986, often as the ...: Italian Drifter References External links * 2000 comedy films 2000 films Films directed by Alan Jacobs American comedy films Films scored by Anthony Marinelli 2000s English-language films 2000s American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picking Up The Pieces (film)
''Picking Up the Pieces'' is a 2000 black comedy film directed by Alfonso Arau and starring Woody Allen, David Schwimmer, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Cheech Marin, and Sharon Stone. Plot Tex (Woody Allen) is a butcher who kills his unfaithful wife Candy (Sharon Stone). After cutting up the body, Tex buries most of her body parts in the desert in New Mexico. A blind woman accidentally trips over Candy's hand, which has not been buried. Picking it up, her sight is restored, and she proclaims the hand to be the "Hand of the Virgin Mary." The hand then becomes the talk of the village and people flock there to heal themselves. This ranges from a crippled man growing new legs, a teenager being relieved of his acne and a little person having his manhood enlarged. Tex hears of these miracles, and attempts to retrieve the hand while being pursued by patrol officer Bobo ( Kiefer Sutherland) who was one of his wife's lovers. Eventually, Tex and the officer track down the han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Brooklyn State Of Mind
''A Brooklyn State of Mind'' is a 1997 American crime drama film written and directed by Frank Rainone. Cast * Vincent Spano: Al Stanco * Maria Grazia Cucinotta: Gabriela * Danny Aiello: Danny Parente * Abe Vigoda: Uncle Guy * Rick Aiello: Nicky Vetrino ** Leonard Spinelli: Young Nicky Vetrino * Tony Danza: Louie Crisci * Jennifer Esposito: Donna Delgrosso * Morgana King: Aunt Rose * Vincent Pastore: Vinnie "D" * Jamie-Lynn Sigler: Young Angie * Arthur Nascarella Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in ''Cop Land'' (1997), the hypocritical ...: Building Inspector References External links * 1997 films 1997 crime drama films American crime drama films Films set in Brooklyn Films shot in New York City 1990s American films {{1990s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camere Da Letto
''Camere da letto'' (''Bedrooms'') is a 1997 Italian romantic comedy film written, directed and starred by Simona Izzo. Plot Cast * Diego Abatantuono as Dario * Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Maddalena * Giobbe Covatta as Sandro * Ricky Tognazzi as Fabrizio * Simona Izzo as Margherita * Francesco Venditti as Lorenzo * Chiara Salerno as Anna * Giuppy Izzo as Tatiana * Isa Bellini as Grandma * Alexandra La Capria as Luisa Reception The film opened on 74 screens and grossed $390,864 in its opening weekend, being the fifth highest-grossing film in Italy for the weekend. See also * List of Italian films of 1997 References External links *''Camere da letto''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ... 1997 films 1997 romantic comedy films Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayor (1997 Film)
''The Mayor'' ( it, Il sindaco) is a 1997 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Ugo Fabrizio Giordani. It is based on the Eduardo De Filippo's play '' Il sindaco del Rione Sanità''. Cast *Anthony Quinn: Antonio Barracano *Raoul Bova: Rafiluccio Santaniello *Maria Grazia Cucinotta: Rituccia *Lino Troisi: Fabio Della Ragione *Anna Bonaiuto: Armida *Romina Mondello: Geraldina *Franco Citti: Arturo Santaniello *Gaetano Amato Gaetano (anglicized ''Cajetan'') is an Italian masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. It is derived from the Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from ''Caieta''" (the modern Gaeta). The given name has been in use in Italy since medieval pe ...: Pasquale 'o naso References External links * 1997 films Italian comedy-drama films 1997 comedy-drama films Italian films based on plays Films based on works by Eduardo De Filippo 1990s Italian films {{1990s-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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