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Open Doors (1990 Film)
''Open Doors'' ( it, Porte aperte) is a 1990 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio. Set in Palermo in the 1930s, a judge who is morally against the death penalty is confronted with the case of a man who has murdered his wife and two colleagues in cold blood. Opposed by both the fascist government - endorsing death penalty since it allows people to be safe to the point of "sleeping at night with open doors" - and public opinion, he struggles to do what he believes is right. Based on a 1987 novel, " Porte Aperte", by Leonardo Sciascia. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards. Plot The film opens with a Fascist bureaucrat, recently fired, killing the man who fired him, the man who replaced him, and his wife. Cast *Gian Maria Volonté as Judge Vito di Francesco *Ennio Fantastichini as Tommasco Scalia *Renato Carpentieri as Consolo *Tuccio Musumeci as Spatafora *Silverio Blasi as Attorney *Vitalba Andrea as Rosa Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio (born 20 January 1945) is an Italian film director. Early life Amelio was born in San Pietro di Magisano, province of Catanzaro, Calabria. His father moved to Argentina soon after his birth. He spent his youth and adolescence with his mother and his grandmother. The absence of a paternal figures will be a constant in Amelio's future works. During his university studies of philosophy in Messina, Amelio got interested in cinema, writing as film critic for a local magazine. In 1965 he moved to Rome, where he worked as operator and assistant director for figures such as Liliana Cavani and Vittorio De Seta. He also worked for television, directing documentaries and advertisements. Amelio's first important work is the TV film '' La città del sole'', directed in 1973 for RAI TV and inspired to Tommaso Campanella's work. This was followed by '' Bertolucci secondo il cinema'' (1976) a documentary about ''1900'' shooting, and the thriller '' Effetti speciali''. Two years l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalba Andrea
''Clematis vitalba'' (also known as old man's beard and traveller's joy) is a shrub of the family Ranunculaceae. Description ''Clematis vitalba'' is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems, deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white flowers with fluffy underlying sepals. The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give the characteristic appearance of ''old man's beard''. The grooves along the stems of ''C. vitalba'' can easily be felt when handling the plant. This species is eaten by the larvae of a wide range of moths. This includes many species which are reliant on it as their sole foodplant; including small emerald, small waved umber and Haworth's pug. Range ''C. vitalba'' has a preference for base rich alkaline soils and moist climate with warm summers. The species is native to Eurasia and North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Submissions To The 63rd Academy Awards For Best Foreign Language Film
This is a list of submissions to the 63rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films produced outside the United States. The award is handed out annually, and is accepted by the winning film's director, although it is considered an award for the submitting country as a whole. Countries are invited by the Academy to submit their best films for competition according to strict rules, with only one film being accepted from each country. For the 63rd Academy Awards, thirty-seven films were submitted in the category Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The five nominated films came from China, France, Germany, Italy and the eventual winner, '' Journey of Hope'' from Switzerland. Chile and Germany submitted films for the first time. Germany had previously submitted as East Germany and West Germany. Submissions Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Velchi
Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when referring to France, a country * Franco, a prefix used when referring to French people and their diaspora, e.g. Franco-Americans, Franco-Mauritians * Franco, a prefix used when referring to Franks, a West Germanic tribe Places * El Franco, a municipality of Asturias in Spain * Presidente Franco District, in Paraguay * Franco, Virginia, an unincorporated community, in the United States Other uses * Franco (band), Filipino band * Franco (''General Hospital''), a fictional character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Franco, the Luccan franc, a 19th-century currency of Lucca, Italy * ''Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera'', a 1969 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Amendola * ''Franco, ese hombre'', a 1964 documentary f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amedeo Fago
Amedeo is an Italian given name meaning "lover of God", "loves God", or more correctly "for the love of God" and cognate to the Latin name Amadeus and the Spanish and Portuguese Amadeo. People with this name include: * A number of rulers and nobles associated with the historical region of Savoy ** Amadeus II, Count of Savoy ( 1078–1080) ** Amadeus III, Count of Savoy (r. 1103–1148) ** Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (r. 1233–1253) ** Amadeus V, Count of Savoy (r. 1285–1323) ** Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (r. 1343–1383) ** Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy (r. 1383–1391) ** Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (r. 1391–1440), better known as Antipope Felix V ** Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (r. 1465–1472) ** Amedeo di Savoia (1845–1890), later Amadeo I of Spain ** Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1898–1942) ** Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1943–2021) *Amedeo Avogadro Italian scientist *Amedeo Felisa (born 1946), CEO of Ferrari and Aston Martin *Amedeo Modigliani (a.k.a. Modi) Italian pain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Rizzoli Jr
Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger". People People with the given name *Angelo Accattino (born 1966), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church *Angelo Acciaioli (bishop) (1298–1357), Italian Roman Catholic bishop from Florence * Angelo Achini or Angiolo Achini (1850–1930), Italian painter * Angelo Agostini (1843–1910), illustrator, journalist and founder of several publications, and although born in Italy, is considered the first Brazilian cartoonist * Angelo Aimo (born 1964), Italian footballer *Angelo Albanesi (late 1765–1784), Italian engraver *Angelo Alistar (born 1975), Romanian footballer * Angelo Ambrogini Poliziano (1454–1494), Florentine classical scholar and poet *Angelo Andres (1851–1934), Italian zoologist *Angelo Anelli (1761–1820), Italian *Angelo Angeli (1864–1931), Italian chemist *Angelo Anquilletti (1943–2015), Italian football defender *Angelo Antonino Pipitone (born 1943), member of the Sicilian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonino Nardi
Tonino Nardi (25 September 1939 – 24 October 1993) was an Italian film cinematographer. Life and career Born in Pisa Nardi debuted as a cinematographer in 1973, for the Gianni Amelio's debut film ''La città del sole'', and since then he was a stable collaborator of Amelio in his following works. He also worked with other established directors such as Elio Petri, Mario Monicelli, Peter Del Monte, Marco BellocchioAlessandro Gatti (ed.). "Tonino Nardi". ''I Cineoperatori - Vol. 2''. Associazione Italiana Autori della Fotografia Cinematografica, 2000. pp. 182-3."E' morto a 54 anni Tonino Nardi". ''La Repubblica''. 26 October 1993. In 1990, Nardi was awarded best cinematographer at the 3rd edition of the European Film Awards for Amelio's '' Open Doors''."E' morto a 54 anni Tonino Nardi". ''La Repubblica''. 26 October 1993. Selected filmography * '' Il gabbiano'' (1977) * '' Good News'' (1979) * '' Blow to the Heart'' (1983) * '' Il diavolo sulle colline'' (1985) * ''Piccoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian National Syndicate Of Film Journalists
The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani''). It is the oldest Italian film award, given every year at the ''Teatro Antico'' in Taormina (Sicily). Awards The awards are currently given in the following categories: *Best Film (''Miglior film''; since 2017) *Best Director (''Miglior regista'', since 2017) *Best Comedy (''Migliore commedia''; since 2009) *Best New Director (''Miglior regista esordiente''; since 1974) * Best Producer (''Miglior produttore''; since 1954) *Best Original Story (''Migliore soggetto'') *Best Screenplay (''Migliore sceneggiatura''; since 1948) * Best Actor (''Migliore attore protagonista'') * Best Actress (''Migliore attrice protagonista'') * Best Supporting Actor (''Migliore attore non protagonista'') * Best Supporting Actress (''Migliore attrice non p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd European Film Awards
The 3rd Annual European Film Awards were given out in 1990. Winners and nominees Bold indicates winner in the category. European Film * '' Porte aperte'' (''Open Doors'') * ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' * '' Matj'' (''Mother'') * ''Przesluchanie'' (''Interrogation'') * '' Skyddsängeln'' (''The Guardian Angel'') * '' Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö'' (''The Match Factory Girl'') * '' ¡Ay, Carmela!'' Young European Film * ''Henry V'' * ''La blanca paloma'' (''The White Dove'') * '' Turnè'' (''On Tour'') * ''Un monde sans pitié'' (''Love Without Pity'') * '' Zamri, umri, voskresni!'' (''Lie Still, Die, Revive'') European Actor * Kenneth Branagh for ''Henry V'' * Gérard Depardieu for ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' * Philip Zandén for '' Skyddsängeln'' (''The Guardian Angel'') European Actress * Carmen Maura for '' ¡Ay, Carmela!'' * Anne Brochet for ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' * Krystyna Janda for ''Przesluchanie'' (''Interrogation'') European Supporting Actor * Dmitrij Pevsov for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remo Ugolinelli
Remo Inc. is an American musical instruments manufacturing company based in Valencia, California, and founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Products manufactured include drum kits, drumheads, drums, and hardware. History Drummer and founder Remo D. Belli experimented with PET film as a possible material for the production of drumheads after World War II due to its consistency in tonal qualities and resistance to weather changes. Throughout the 1960s, it was a fight to gain market acceptance, as purist jazzmen preferred the sound of natural calfskin. However, these calfskin drumheads had to be frequently tuned with weather fluctuations. Remo Belli created convenience for professional drummers when he pioneered the use of Mylar, a synthetic polyester film for drumheads. Originally, the drumheads were white and opaque to help mimic the look of calfskin. Later innovations were clear drumheads, two-ply drumheads (for added durability and depth), and simulated natural drumheads with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianna Gissi
Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In English, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also "John" for the origin. Variations *Feminine: Giana, Gia, Giovanna *Masculine: Gianni, Giovanni People *Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (born 1955), Greek businesswoman *Gianna Maria Canale (1927–2009), Italian actress * Gianna D'Angelo (1929–2013), American soprano *Gianna Galli (1935–2010), Italian soprano *Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (born 1969), Swiss fencer *Gianna Jessen (born 1977), American singer and anti-abortion activist *Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun, born 1981), South Korean actress and model *Gianna Manzini (1896–1974), Italian writer *Gianna Beretta Molla (1922–1962), Italian pediatrician and Roman Catholic saint *Gianna Nannini (born 1954), Italian singer-songwriter *Gianna Pederzini (1900–1988), Italian mezzo-soprano *Gianna Rolandi (1952–2021), American soprano *Gianna Talone Gianna Talo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Di Donatello
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's ''David'', a symbolic statue of the Italian Renaissance, are film awards given out each year by the ''Accademia del Cinema Italiano'' (The Academy of Italian Cinema). There are 26 award categories, as of 2021. The industry-voted awards are considered the Italian equivalent of the American Academy Awards and rank among top-tier awards such as the Premio Regia Televisiva for television, the Premio Ubu for stage performances, the Sanremo Music Festival, and the annual Venice Film Festival, which hosts the Golden Lion film award. History The David di Donatello film awards follow the same criteria as the American Academy Awards.) The ceremony was established in 1955 in order to honour the best of each year's Italian and foreign films, and first awarded in Rome on 5 July 1956. Similar prizes had already existed in Italy for about a decade, such as the Nastro d.'Gentro, but these were voted on by film critics and journalists. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
