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Nicola Di Pinto
Nicola Di Pinto (born 12 June 1947) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1974. Filmography References External links * 1947 births Living people Italian male film actors {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...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. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the 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 of Greek and Roman society, and was a significant cultural centre under the Romans. Naples served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Especially On Sunday
''La domenica specialmente'' (internationally released as ''Especially on Sunday'') is a 1991 Italian comedy-drama film. It consists of four segments, all written by Tonino Guerra. Each segment has a different director: Giuseppe Tornatore, Marco Tullio Giordana, Giuseppe Bertolucci and Francesco Barilli. Cast La neve sul fuoco * Maddalena Fellini as Caterina *Chiara Caselli as the spouse *Andrea Prodan as Marco *Ivano Marescotti as Don Vincenzo (directed by Marco Tullio Giordana) Il cane blu *Philippe Noiret as Amleto * Nicola Di Pinto as pastore (directed by Giuseppe Tornatore) La domenica specialmente *Bruno Ganz as Vittorio *Ornella Muti as Anna *Nicoletta Braschi as Nicoletta (directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci) Le chiese di legno *Jean-Hugues Anglade Jean-Hugues Anglade (born 29 July 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, known for his roles as Eric in ''Killing Zoe'', Zorg in ''Betty Blue'' and Marco, the boyfriend of Nikita in '' Nikita''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Lotus
''The White Lotus'' is an American black comedy-drama anthology television series created by Mike White for HBO. It follows the guests and employees of the fictional White Lotus resort chain, whose stay is affected by their various psychosocial dysfunctions. The first season is set in Hawaii and the second season is set in Sicily. Intended as a six-part limited series, ''The White Lotus'' premiered on July 11, 2021, to critical acclaim and high ratings. The show's success led to HBO renewing it as an anthology series; a second season premiered on October 30, 2022. In November 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. The American Film Institute named it one of the ten best television programs of 2021 and 2022. The first season was the most-awarded series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, winning 10 awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for White, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Jennifer Coolidge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Woman
''The Unknown Woman'' ( it, La sconosciuta, ; also known as ''The Other Woman'') is a 2006 Italian psychological thriller mystery film, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that depicts a woman alone in a foreign country, haunted by a horrible past. Plot Irena (Kseniya Rappoport), a Ukrainian prostitute on the run, is determined to find a job in an elegant apartment building in northern Italy, and starts by cleaning the stairs. She does it in order to inch her way into working for a family residing in that building. She befriends Gina ( Piera Degli Esposti), the nanny of the family's child, Thea ( Clara Dossena), who lives with the family in their apartment. When the nanny is crippled in a fall—tripped by Irena, but presumed to be accidental—Irena is hired to take her place. Through flashbacks, viewers learn that Irena has been physically and emotionally abused, and forced to bear nine children, all taken away at birth to be sold to adoptive families. After stabbing her pimp and leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five Moons Square
''Five Moons Square'' ( it, Piazza delle Cinque Lune, also known as ''Five Moons Plaza'' and ''Piazza Of The Five Moons'') is a 2003 Italian political thriller film written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. It is inspired by the story of the kidnapping and murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades terrorist group, of which the film suggests a possible reconstruction within a fictive conspiracy-theory. Plot Cast *Donald Sutherland: Judge Rosario Saracini *Giancarlo Giannini: Branco * Stefania Rocca: Fernanda *F. Murray Abraham: The "Entity" *Aisha Cerami: Ombretta *Greg Wise Matthew Gregory Wise, born 1966, is an English actor and producer. He has appeared in several British television programmes and feature films. He played the role of John Willoughby in '' Sense and Sensibility'', which also starred Emma Thompson, ...: Francesco Doni * Nicola Di Pinto: Antiquary References External links * 2003 films Italian thriller drama films Films set in Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vajont (film)
''Vajont'' ( it, Vajont - La diga del disonore) is a 2001 Italian disaster film directed by Renzo Martinelli. It is a dramatization of the Vajont Dam. For his performance Leo Gullotta won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor. Cast * Michel Serrault: Carlo Semenza * Daniel Auteuil: Alberico Biadene * Laura Morante: Tina Merlin * Jorge Perugorría: Geom. Olmo Montaner * Mauro Corona: Pietro Corona * Anita Caprioli: Ancilla Teza * Leo Gullotta: Mario Pancini * Philippe Leroy: Giorgio Dal Piaz * Jean-Christophe Brétigniere: Edoardo Semenza * Nicola Di Pinto: Francesco Penta * Valerio Massimo Manfredi Valerio Massimo Manfredi (born 8 March 1943) is an Italian historian, writer, essayist, archaeologist and journalist. Biography He was born in Piumazzo di Castelfranco Emilia province of Modena and, after getting a degree in Classical Arts at ...: President of the Court References External links * 2001 films Italian disaster films Italian drama films 2001 drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of 1900
''The Legend of 1900'' ( it, La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano, 'The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean') is a 1998 Italian Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Mélanie Thierry. It was Tornatore's first English-language film. The film is inspired by ''Novecento'', a monologue by Alessandro Baricco. The film was nominated for a variety of awards worldwide, winning several for The Legend of 1900 (soundtrack), its soundtrack. Plot The story is told in the midst of the plot as a series of Flashback (narrative), flashbacks. Max Tooney, a musician, enters a secondhand music shop just before closing time, badly in need of money. He has only his old C.G. Conn, Conn trumpet, which he sells for less than he had hoped. Clearly torn at parting from his prized possession, he asks to play it one last time. The shopkeeper agrees, and as he plays, the vendor immediately recognizes that the played song is the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Maker (1995 Film)
''The Star Maker'' ( it, L'uomo delle stelle) is a 1995 Italian film. It was produced by Rita Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, while the title role was played by Sergio Castellitto. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot In 1953, Joe Morelli is traveling rural Sicily, offering to take screen tests of wannabe actors for a fee. He claims to work for big Roman film studios, but in reality he is a fraud. He meets several people who express their deepest feelings and secrets in front of the camera. At one of his stops he meets a young girl, Beata, a convent girl who becomes attached to him despite his protestations. Joe and Beata's relationship gradually evolves into a romantic one, when he's exposed as a fraud, beaten, and arrested. After serving his prison term, Joe comes back to seek Beata, but finds her in a mentally disturbed state assuming Joe died. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Pure Formality
''A Pure Formality'' ( it, Una pura formalità) is a 1994 Italian- French drama thriller film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It stars Gérard Depardieu as a reclusive writer and Roman Polanski as a police detective. Synopsis Onoff (Depardieu) is a famous writer who is now a recluse. The Inspector (Polanski) is suspicious when Onoff is brought into the police station one night, disoriented and suffering from amnesia. As the head of an isolated, rural police station the Inspector tries to establish events through careful interrogation and deduction. Through his painstaking inquiries, he eventually clears up a mysterious killing and brings the writer to a new and unexpected realisation. Cast * Gérard Depardieu - Onoff * Roman Polanski - Inspector * Sergio Rubini - Andre, the Young Policeman * Nicola Di Pinto - Captain * Tano Cimarosa - Servant * Paolo Lombardi - Marshall * Maria Rosa Spagnolo - Paula * Massimo Vanni Reception ''A Pure Formality'' was nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight Of The Innocent
''La corsa dell'innocente'' (internationally released as ''Flight of the Innocent'') is a 1992 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Carlei. It was nominated at 51st Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. - Winner: Hampton Film Festival 1993: Golden Arrow Best Film, Golden Arrow Best Director - Winner: David di Donatello Awards Nomination 1992: Best First Film - Winner: N.I.C.E. New York: Best Film Audience Award - Toronto Festival of Festivals 1993: Opening Night Gala Screening. Official Entry or Special Event at the following International Film Festivals: Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Venezia, Telluride, Mill Valley, Denver, Tokyo, Montreal, Koln, Chicago, Palm Springs, Florence, Bogota'. Cast * Francesca Neri: Marta Rienzi * Jacques Perrin: Davide Rienzi * Manuel Colao: Vito * Federico Pacifici: Scarface * Salvatore Borghese: father of Vito * Lucio Zagaria: Orlando * Giusi Cataldo: Giovanna * Massimo Lodolo: Rocco * Anita Zagaria: mother of Vito * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Of A Neapolitan Mathematician
''Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician'' ( it, Morte di un matematico napoletano) is a 1992 Italian drama film, written and directed by Mario Martone. The film earned nine awards and was nominated for two, with director and writer Mario Martone winning seven awards. Plot Cast * Carlo Cecchi as Renato Caccioppoli * Anna Bonaiuto as Anna * Renato Carpentieri as Luigi Caccioppoli * Toni Servillo as Pietro * Licia Maglietta as Emilia * Antonio Neiwiller as Don Simplicio Awards Won *49th Venice International Film Festival 1992: **Grand Special Jury Prize – Mario Martone **Kodak Cinecritica Award – Mario Martone **Pasinetti Award – Best Actor: Carlo Cecchi *Angers European First Film Festival 1993: **C.I.C.A.E. Award – Mario Martone **European Jury Award – Feature Film: Mario Martone **SACD Grand Prize – Mario Martone *David di Donatello Awards 1993: **David Award – Best New Director: Mario Martone **Special David Award – Carlo Cecchi *Italian National Syndicate o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
