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Massimo Foschi
Massimo Quinto Foschi (born 2 January 1938) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Forlì, Foschi began his career as an actor at some point during the 1960s. He appeared in over 22 films since 1966 and also worked extensively as a theatre actor alongside colleagues such as Lamberto Puggelli and Ottavia Piccolo. On screen, his major role was in the 1977 film '' Jungle Holocaust'' and he often made collaborations with Gian Maria Volonté. Foschi also works as a voice actor. He is famous locally and worldwide for voicing Darth Vader in the Italian dub of the ''Star Wars'' film franchise. One of his earliest appearances as a voice actor is in the 1965 redub of Orson Welles' ''Citizen Kane'', in which he dubbed several background characters. Foschi dubbed Gregory Peck, Alan Rickman, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Laurence Olivier and Lance Henriksen in a select number of their movies. Personal life Foschi is the father of actor Marco Foschi (born 1977). Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forlì
Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Forum Livii) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the east of the Montone river, and is an important agricultural centre. The city hosts some of Italy's culturally and artistically significant landmarks; it is also notable as the birthplace of painters Melozzo da Forlì and Marco Palmezzano, humanist historian Flavio Biondo, physicians Geronimo Mercuriali and Giovanni Battista Morgagni. The University Campus of Forlì (part of the University of Bologna) is specialized in Economics, Engineering, Political Sciences as well as the Advanced school of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators (SSLMIT). Climate The climate of the area is humid subtropical (''Cfa'' in the Köppen climate classification) with Mediterranean features, fairly mitigated by the relative closeness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise, and Frank Black in Fox television series ''Millennium'' (1996–1999) and ''The X-Files'' (1999). He has also done extensive voice work for Kerchak the gorilla in the 1999 Walt Disney Feature Animation film ''Tarzan'' (1999), General Shepherd in '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' (2009) and Fleet Admiral Steven Hackett (as well as Narl) in BioWare's ''Mass Effect'' video game trilogy (2007–2012). He also appeared as Vukovich in '' The Terminator'', Chains Cooper in '' Stone Cold'', and starred as Ed Harley in the cult horror film '' Pumpkinhead'' (1988). Early life Henriksen was born on May 5, 1940, in Manhattan, New York. His father, James Henriksen, was a Norwegian merchant sailor and boxer nicknamed "Icewater" who spent most of his life at sea, while his mother, Margueritte Werner, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ideal City
''The Ideal City'' ( it, La città ideale) is a 2012 Italian thriller drama film, written and directed by Luigi Lo Cascio. It is Cascio's directorial debut film. The film premiered in International Film Critics' Week section at 69th Venice International Film Festival on August 11, 2012. The film screened at number of film festivals before having a theatrical release in Italy on April 11, 2013. Plot The film tells the story of the architect and ecologist Michele Grassadonia, who moves from his hometown of Palermo to live in Siena and build a life that is as environmentally friendly as possible. Cast *Luigi Lo Cascio as Michele Grassadonia *Catrinel Menghia as Alexandra * Luigi Maria Burruano as Avv. Scalici *Aida Burruano as Madre *Barbara Enrichi as Giudice *Massimo Foschi as Avv. Chiantini *Roberto Herlitzka as Custode Maneggio *Alfonso Santagata as Pubblico Ministero *Manuel Zicarelli as Marco Reception The film received mixed to positive reviews from the critics. Boyd van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otello (1986 Film)
''Otello'' is a 1986 film based on the Giuseppe Verdi opera of the same name, which was itself based on the Shakespearean play ''Othello''. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starred Plácido Domingo in the title role, Katia Ricciarelli as Desdemona and Justino Díaz as Iago. For the film's soundtrack, Lorin Maazel conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala. The film premiered in West Germany on 28 August 1986 and received a U.S. theatrical release on 12 September 1986. It was nominated for a Bafta Award and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot With only a few exceptions, the film follows the same plot as the opera. Iago plots and brings about Otello's downfall by convincing him that his wife Desdemona is engaged in an affair with the young lieutenant Cassio, provoking Otello to murder her in a blind rage. However, in a major change from the opera, Otello kills Iago at the end by throwing a spear at him, while in the stage versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Or Not Men
''Men or Not Men'' ( it, Uomini e no) is a List of Italian films of 1980, 1980 Cinema of Italy, Italian war-drama film directed by Valentino Orsini. It is based on the novel with the same name by Elio Vittorini. Cast *Flavio Bucci as Enne 2 *Monica Guerritore as Berta *Ivana Monti as Lorena *Massimo Foschi as El Paso *Renato Scarpa as Cane Nero *Francesco Salvi *Michele Soavi References External links * 1980 films Italian war drama films Films directed by Valentino Orsini 1980s war drama films Films scored by Ennio Morricone Italian Campaign of World War II films Films about Italian resistance movement 1980 drama films Italian World War II films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{1980s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Guests For A Crime
9 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 9 or nine may also refer to: Dates * AD 9, the ninth year of the AD era * 9 BC, the ninth year before the AD era * 9, numerical symbol for the month of September Places * Nine, Portugal, a parish in the town of Vila Nova de Famalicão * Planet Nine, a planet proposed to exist in the outer Solar System * Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, a closed town * The 9, a residential portion of Ameritrust Tower in Cleveland People * Louis Niñé (1922–1983), a New York politician whose surname is usually rendered "Nine" * Nine (rapper) (born 1969), a hip hop musician * Tech N9ne (born 1971), an American rapper Fictional characters * The Nine, epithet for the Nazgûl in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium * ⑨, a derogatory name for Cirno, an ice fairy from the dōjin game ''Touhou Project'' Literature * ''The Nine (book)'', a 2007 book by Jeffrey Toobin * ''NiNe. magazine ''niNe. magazine'' is an online publication aimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandokan Alla Riscossa!
Sandokan is a fictional late 19th-century pirate created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. His adventures first appeared in publication in 1883. Sandokan is the protagonist of 11 adventure novels. Sandokan is known throughout the South China Sea as the "Tiger of Malaysia". Sandokan series Emilio Salgari wrote several novels chronicling the adventures of Sandokan and Yanez, two of his most legendary creations. They are introduced in ''The Tigers of Mompracem'', which portrays their conflicts against the Dutch and British. In subsequent novels, they battle against James Brooke, the Raja of Sarawak, and also travel to India to measure themselves against the Thugs, a notorious band of stranglers devoted to the goddess Kali. The original series * ''The Mystery of the Black Jungle'' (''I Misteri della Jungla Nera'', 1895) * ''The Pirates of Malaysia ''(''I Pirati della Malesia'', 1896) * ''The Tigers of Mompracem ''(''Le Tigri di Mompracem'', 1900) * ''The Two Tigers ''(''Le due T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holocaust 2000
''Holocaust 2000'' (also released as ''The Chosen'' and ''Rain of Fire'') is a 1977 horror film directed by Alberto De Martino, written by De Martino, Michael Robson, and Sergio Donati, and starring Kirk Douglas, Simon Ward, Agostina Belli, Anthony Quayle, Virginia McKenna, and Alexander Knox. The original musical score was composed by Ennio Morricone. The British-Italian co-production was produced by Edmondo Amati for The Rank Organisation and Titanus, and is widely-considered a cash-in on the success of the similarly-themed ''The Omen'' released a year earlier. It received mixed reviews, but has become a cult classic. Plot Despite doomsday warnings from throngs of locals, wealthy industrialist Robert Caine makes the controversial decision to build a nuclear power plant near a sacred cave in the Middle East. But before Caine can reap the benefits of his latest bid for global domination, he discovers that his son, Angel, is the Antichrist, who is planning to use his father's pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Lucrezia
''Young Lucrezia'' (Italian: ''Lucrezia giovane'') is a 1974 Italian historical drama film directed by Luciano Ercoli and starring Simonetta Stefanelli, Massimo Foschi and Ettore Manni.Melelli p.186 Cast * Simonetta Stefanelli as Lucrezia Borgia * Massimo Foschi as Cesare Borgia * Ettore Manni as Rodrigo Borgia / Papa Alessandro VI-Lucrezia's father * Anna Orso as Giovanna Cattanei(Vannozza)-Lucrezia's mother * Paolo Malco as Juan de Candia Borgia / Duke of Candia-Lucrezia's brother * Elizabeth Turner as Giulia / the Pope's lover * Fred Robsahm as Alfonso d'Aragona / Lucrezia's husband * Raffaele Curi as Perotto / Cesare's lieutenant * Aldo Reggiani as Giovanni Sforza / Duke of Pesaro- * Piero Lulli as Ludovico Maria Sforza 'il Moro' * Teodoro Corrà as Sisto Borgia / Cardinale * Edoardo Florio as The Pope's Private Secretary * Guglielmo Spoletini as Giaco / Cesare's man * Giovanni Petrucci as Cesare's Man * Alessandro Perrella as Cesare's Man * Vittorio Fanfoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giordano Bruno (film)
''Giordano Bruno'' is a 1973 Italian biographical-drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo. It was produced by Carlo Ponti. The film, which does not shy from presenting libidinous aspects of his behaviour, chronicles the last years of life of the philosopher Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), from the year 1592, when his ideas drew the attention of guardians of Roman Catholic doctrines, to his execution in 1600. Cast *Gian Maria Volonté: Giordano Bruno *Charlotte Rampling: Fosca *Renato Scarpa: Fra' Tragagliolo *Mathieu Carrière: Orsini *Hans Christian Blech: Sartori *Giuseppe Maffioli: Arsenalotto * Mark Burns: Bellarmino *Massimo Foschi: Fra Celestino *Paolo Bonacelli *José Quaglio *Corrado Gaipa Corrado Gaipa (13 March 1925 – 21 September 1989) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Gaipa was a well known actor of Italian cinema as well as dubbing voices. However, he was widely known for his role as Don Tommasino in ''The Godfather''. ... References External links * *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
''Brother Sun, Sister Moon'' ( it, Fratello Sole, Sorella Luna) is a 1972 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Graham Faulkner and Judi Bowker. The film is an examination of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. Plot Francesco, the spoiled son of Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy textile merchant, returns from fighting in the war between Assisi and Perugia a changed man. Struck by a feverish illness that has forced him to leave the war, Francesco lies on his bed tormented by visions of his past when he was a boisterous, arrogant youth. During a long recovery process, he slowly finds God in poverty, chastity and obedience, experiencing a physical and spiritual renewal. Healthy again, Francesco returns to his normal life as a rich young man. However, to the consternation of his parents, he begins to spend most of his time surrounded by nature, flowers, trees, animals and poetry as he becomes more and more reluctant to resume his prior lifestyle. Pietro's obsession with gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
