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Mario Martone
Mario Martone (born 20 November 1959) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 30 films since 1985. His film ''L'amore molesto'' was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. His 2010 film '' Noi credevamo'' competed for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. He was also the stage director for Lorenzo Ferrero's opera '' Charlotte Corday'', which was premiered at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 21 February 1989. His 2014 film '' Leopardi'' has been selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. Filmography * '' Perfidi incanti'' (1985) * '' Nella città barocca'' (1985) * '' Morte di un matematico napoletano'' (1992) * '' Rasoi'' (1993) * '' Miracoli, storie per corti'' (1994) * '' L'unico paese al mondo'' (1994) * ''L'amore molesto'' (1995) * '' Una storia Saharawi'' (1996) * '' I vesuviani'' (1997) * '' La terra trema'' (1998) * ''Teatro di guerra'' (1998) * '' Lulu'' (2001) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Metropolitan City of Naples, Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and Naples metropolitan area, its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the 1st millennium BC, first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
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Nostalgia (2022 Film)
''Nostalgia'' is a 2022 Italian-French drama film co-written and directed by Mario Martone, based on a 2016 novel by Ermanno Rea. The film premiered in the official competition for Palme d'Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on 24 May 2022. The following month, the film won four Nastro d'Argento Awards, for best director, best actor, best supporting actor, and best screenplay. Plot The film follows Felice, a man who returns to his hometown of Naples to visit his ill mother after spending 40 years living in Egypt, where he also converted to Islam, and married an Egyptian woman. Most of the film is set in the impoverished Rione Sanità area of Naples, where Felice first visits his mother and later meets local priest Don Luigi. Felice eventually tells Luigi in a sort of confession that in one of the petty thefts carried out by him and his childhood friend Oreste, the latter killed the owner of a local carpentry shop. Don Luigi throws him out of the church, telling him that Oreste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qui Rido Io
''The King of Laughter'' ( it, Qui rido io, lit= Here I laugh) is a 2021 Italian-Spanish biographical drama film directed by Mario Martone about actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta's legal battle against Gabriele D'Annunzio over his parody of the latter's '' The Daughter of Iorio'' (1904). Toni Servillo stars as Scarpetta. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Cast Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics gave the film a positive review. Reviewing the film for ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'' at the Venice Film Festival, Guy Lodge wrote, "Martone’s film certainly appears to channel the spirit of Scarpetta, though its 18-course tribute banqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mayor Of Rione Sanità
''The Mayor of Rione Sanità'' ( it, Il sindaco del Rione Sanità) is a 2019 Italian crime drama film directed by Mario Martone, based on the 1960 play of the same name by Eduardo De Filippo. The film is intended as a modern take on the play, inspired by the theatrical adaptation directed by Martone in 2018, with several members of the cast returning. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. Plot In the Rione Sanità neighborhood of Naples, Antonio Barracano –known as “The Mayor”– is an undisputed authority amongst both common people and the Camorra, whose job is to settle disputes outside the law, even by unorthodox methods. When he's asked to help a young man determined to kill his father, however, Barracano will have to make a choice regarding his self-imposed moral code. Cast Release The film will have its world premiere on 30 August 2019 at the Venice International Film Festival. It will have a limited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capri-Revolution
''Capri-Revolution'' is a 2018 Italian-French period drama film co-written and directed by Mario Martone. It was selected to be screened in the main competition section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival. Plot In 1914, with Italy about to enter World War I, a commune of young artists from Northern Europe establishes itself on the rural island of Capri, a safe haven for dissidents and nonconformists from all over the world, like Russian exiles led by Maxim Gorky, preparing to an upcoming revolution. Here, local girl Lucia meets Seybu, the charming leader of the commune, and Carlo, a young doctor. Cast * Marianna Fontana as Lucia * Reinout Scholten van Aschat as Seybu * as Carlo * Jenna Thiam as Lilian * Lola Klamroth as Nina * Ludovico Girardello as Luca * Maximilian Dirr as Herbert * Gianluca Di Gennaro as Antonio * Donatella Finocchiaro as Maria * Eduardo Scarpetta as Vincenzo * Rinat Khismatouline as Maxim Gorky * Agnieszka Jania as Carmela Production Marto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'odore Del Sangue
''The Scent of Blood'' ( it, L'odore del sangue, also known as ''The Smell of Blood'') is a 2004 Italian thriller-drama film written and directed by Mario Martone. It was screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival in the Director's Fortnight section. It is based on a novel by Goffredo Parise. Cast * Fanny Ardant: Silvia * Michele Placido: Carlo * Giovanna Giuliani: Lù * Sergio Tramonti: Sergio * Riccardo Scamarcio * Francesco Scianna Production Towards the beginning of this film there is a unsimulated scene of oral sex, set in the dark room of a nightclub and played by two extras. But rumors talked of about half an hour of cut sequences, also explicit, in which some of the leading actors would be involved. 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 Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lulu (2001 Film)
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Rehearsals For War
''Rehearsals for War'' ( it, Teatro di guerra) is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Mario Martone. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Andrea Renzi - Leo * Iaia Forte - Luisella Cielo * Maurizio Bizzi - Maurizio * Salvatore Cantalupo - Rosario * Antonello Cossia - Antonello * Francesca Cutolo - Francesca * Giovanna Giuliani - Giovanna * Vincenzo Saggese - Vincenzo * Lucia Vitrone - Lucia * Roberto De Francesco - Diego * Marco Baliani - Vittorio * Nina Di Majo - Giornalista * Beniamino Femiano - Varriale * Tatà Donnabella - Capo redattore * Toni Servillo Marco Antonio Servillo (), known as Toni Servillo, is an Italian actor and theatrical director. He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both '' Gomorrah'' and ''Il Divo'' and in 2013 for ''The Great Beauty'', as wel ... - Franco Turco * Anna Bonaiuto - Sara Cataldi References External links * 1998 films Italian drama film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
