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Prickly Pears (film)
''Prickly Pears'' ( it, Fico d'India) is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot Lorenzo Millozzi is the mayor of a small town. One night, coming home, he surprises the notorious playboy Ghigo Buccilli who tries to seduce his wife: furious, he threatens the two with a gun, so as to cause a heart attack in Buccilli, who is forced to a total rest, and then to remain at the mayor's house... Cast * Renato Pozzetto: Lorenzo Millozzi * Aldo Maccione: Arrigo "Ghigo" Buccilli * Gloria Guida: Lia Millozzi * Diego Abatantuono: "Belve" Chief * Gianfranco Barra: Commissioner * Daniele Formica: Lanzarotti * Luca Sportelli: Don Eusebio * Néstor Garay: The Doctor (brother of Lorenzo) * Licinia Lentini: Wife of Cicognelli * Daniele Vargas: The President See also * List of Italian films of 1981 A list of films produced in Italy in 1981 (see 1981 in film): References Footnotes Sources * External linksItalian films of 1981at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steno (director)
Steno, the artistic name of Stefano Vanzina (19 January 1917 – 13 March 1988), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Two of his films, ''Un giorno in pretura'' (1954) and ''Febbre da cavallo'' (1976), were shown in a retrospective section on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Abandonment (film), Abandonment'' (1940) * ''In High Places (1943 film), In High Places'' (1943) * ''Two Hearts Among the Beasts'' (1943) * ''Annabella's Adventure'' (1943) * ''Black Eagle (1946 film), Black Eagle'' (1946) * ''The Courier of the King'' (1947) * ''The Captain's Daughter (1947 film), The Captain's Daughter'' (1947) * ''Fear and Sand'' (1948) * ''The Wolf of the Sila'' (1949) * ''Toto Looks for a House'' (1949) * ''A Night of Fame'' (1949) * ''A Dog's Life (1950 film), A Dog's Life'' (with Mario Monicelli, 1950) * ''The Knight Has Arrived!'' (with Mario Monicelli, 1950) * ''Her Favourite Husband'' (1950) * ''The E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Formica
Daniele Formica (10 June 1949 – 1 February 2011) was an Irish-born Italian actor, voice actor, theatre director, playwright and television personality. Formica was best known for portraying comical characters in various Italian comedy films in the 1980s as well as his roles in the theatre. He also appeared in the 1980 variety comedy television show '' A tutto gag''. Biography Born in Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland, the son of Wilson Formica, an Irish violinist of Italian origin and Eugenia Ravasio, an Italian maid, Formica studied at Trinity College, Dublin, then made his stage debut in the early seventies in ''Rabelais'' by Jean-Louis Barrault. In 1973, Formica moved to Italy where he joined the stage company of the Teatro Stabile dell'Aquila with whom he acted in ''Maschere'' by Carlo Goldoni; in those years he made his first appearances in films and TV dramas. He obtained his major successes in the 1980s, taking part to a number of important TV shows, then, from the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Stefano Vanzina
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Comedy Films
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Italian Comedy Films
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1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie '' Heaven's Gate'', a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it. * March 30 - The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * June 8 - Marvin Davis acquires 20th Century Fox for $720 million. * June 12 – '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is released by Paramount Pictures. It became Paramount's highest-grossing film of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Films Of 1981
A list of films produced in Italy in 1981 (see 1981 in film): References Footnotes Sources * External linksItalian films of 1981at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1981 1981 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1981 films by country or language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Vargas
Daniele Vargas, stage name of Daniele Pitani (20 April 1922 – 7 January 1981) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born in Imola, a small town in the district of Bologna, after attending high school with Pier Paolo Pasolini, Daniele Vargas enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine of Bologna University. After graduation in 1957 he moved to Rome to follow his passion for cinema. He began to appear in small roles in costume films and sword-and-sandals at the end of the 1950s and rapidly became one of the most active character actors, specializing in villain roles and sometime in characters of Spanish language. Selected filmography * ''Hercules Unchained'' (1959) - Amphiaraus * ''Non perdiamo la testa'' (1959) - The Butler * ''Le cameriere'' (1959) - Il baritono Marini * ''Caltiki – The Immortal Monster'' (1959) - Bob * ''The Pirate and the Slave Girl'' (1959) - Gamal * ''The Giant of Marathon'' (1959) - Darius I, King of Persia * ''La strada dei giganti'' (1960) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 RAI variety show ''Studio '80''. Her film career includes roles of weight in several genre films and comedy films. She also appeared in several TV serials. From the mid-1980s she focused her career on theater and dubbing. Selected filmography * ''Sturmtruppen'' (1976) * '' Silver Saddle'' (1978) * ''Being Twenty'' (1978) * '' War of the Robots'' (1978) * ''Gardenia'' (1979) * ''Day of the Cobra'' (1980) * ''I carabbimatti'' (1981) * '' Prickly Pears'' (1981) * (1981) * ''Vacanze di Natale'' (1983) * '' Crime in Formula One'' (1984) * ''L'allenatore nel pallone'' (1984) * ''Il commissario Lo Gatto'' (1987) * ''Django 2'' (1987) * ''My Name Is Tanino'' (2002) * ''Vanilla and Chocolate ''Vanilla and Chocolate'' ( it, Vaniglia e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Néstor Garay
Nestor is a given name of Greek origin. In Greek mythology it comes from that of Nestor, the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos and Chloris. The Greek derivation is from a combination of "νέομαι" eomai- "go back", and "νόστος" ostos- "one who returns from travels". People with the name * Nestor of Gaza (died c. 362), early Christian martyr * Nestor of Laranda (2nd–3rd century), Greek poet * Nestor of Magydos or ''Saint Nestor'', Christian saint (died 250) * Nestor of Thessaloniki, another saint (died c. 300) * Nestorius (c.386–c.451), Patriarch of Constantinople, 428–431 * Nestor the Chronicler (c.1056–c.1114), reputed author of the earliest East Slavic chronicle * Néstor Botero (1919-1996), Colombian journalist, writer and merchant * Nestor Carbonell (born 1967), American actor * Nestor Forster (1963–), Brazilian diplomat * Néstor García (other), multiple people * Nestor Ignat (1918–2016), Romanian journalist and writer * Néstor Kirchner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Sportelli
Luca Sportelli (11 March 1927 - 29 August 1999) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than one hundred films from 1964 to 1991. Selected filmography References External links * 1927 births 1999 deaths Italian male film actors {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Barra
Gianfranco Barra (born 5 April 1940) is an Italian film, television and stage actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown. First active on stage, he made his film debut in 1968. He is also active on television, in commercials, and as a playwright. Selected filmography * ''Avanti!'' (1972) * ''The Seduction of Mimi'' (1972) * '' Dirty Weekend'' (1973) * '' Bread and Chocolate'' (1973) * ''Black Holiday'' (1973) * '' Policewoman'' (1974) * ''Il lumacone'' (1974) * ''Playing the Field'' (1974) * '' The Mazurka of the Baron, the Saint and the Early Fig Tree'' (1975) * '' La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide'' (1975) * ''The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' (1975) * ''La professoressa di scienze naturali'' (1976) * ''Double Murder'' (1977) * ''The Virgo, the Taurus and the Capricorn'' (1977) * ''I nuovi mostri'' (1977) * ''L'altra metà del cielo'' (1977) * ''Goodnight, Ladies and Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
