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Saverio Costanzo
Saverio Costanzo (born 28 September 1975) is an Italian film and television director. Biography Early life Costanzo was born in Rome, the son of journalist and TV presenter Maurizio Costanzo and writer Flaminia Morandi, and the brother of writer/director Camilla Costanzo. Career His debut film was ''Private'' in 2004. In 2007, his second feature, '' In memoria di me'', was presented at the 57th Berlin Film Festival. His 2010 film ''The Solitude of Prime Numbers'' was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. In 2013, he directed the TV series ''In Treatment''. His film '' Hungry Hearts'' was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. In 2018, he directed and co-wrote the entire first season of '' My Brilliant Friend'', an adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels. His next film, '' Finalmente l'alba'', was announced in August 2022, with production set to begin later that month. Persona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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My Brilliant Friend (TV Series)
''My Brilliant Friend'' ( it, L'amica geniale) is an Italian- and Neapolitan-language coming-of-age drama television series created by Saverio Costanzo for HBO, RAI and TIMvision. Named after the first of four novels in the Neapolitan Novels series by Elena Ferrante, the series will adapt the entire literary work into four eight-episode seasons. ''My Brilliant Friend'' is a co-production between Italian production companies Wildside, Fandango, The Apartment, Mowe and international film groups Umedia and Fremantle. The first two episodes were presented at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, in 2018. The first season premiered on HBO on November 18, 2018, and on Rai 1 and TIMvision on November 27, 2018. A second season, based on Ferrante's second Neapolitan Novel and titled ''My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name'' ( it, L'amica geniale – Storia del nuovo cognome), was confirmed in December 2018, and premiered on Rai 1 on February 10, 2020, and on HBO on March 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Rome
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 sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1975 Births
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Alba Rohrwacher
Alba Caterina Rohrwacher (, ; born 27 February 1979) is an Italian actress. Early life Alba Rohrwacher was born in Florence, the daughter of a German father and an Italian mother. From the age of 17 to 21 she studied medicine, intending to be a doctor. At the age of 21 she moved to Rome to study acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Her younger sister is director Alice Rohrwacher. Career Her first movie role was in 2004 in ''L'amore ritrovato''. In 2008, she was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. In 2009, she received a David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance in Pupi Avati's ''Giovanna's Father''. At the Berlin International Film Festival 2009 she was awarded the Shooting Stars Award. Rohrwacher worked with her sister, director Alice Rohrwacher in the 2014 film '' The Wonders'' a semi-autobiographical film in which Alba played a role loosely based on the sisters' mother. On 6 September 2014, Rohrwacher won the Volpi Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finalmente L'alba
''Finally Dawn'' ( it, Finalmente l'alba) is a 2023 Italian period drama film written and directed by Saverio Costanzo and starring Lily James, Willem Dafoe and Joe Keery. Set in the Hollywood on the Tiber era of 1950s Rome, the film follows a long, intense night in an aspiring actress' career. ''Finally Dawn'' premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2023, where it was selected to compete for the Golden Lion. Cast *Lily James as Josephine Esperanto *Willem Dafoe as Rufus Priori *Joe Keery as Sean Lockwood *Rachel Sennott as Nan Roth *Rebecca Antonaci as Mimosa *Enzo Casertano as Rinaldo Production On 29 August 2022, it was announced filming began in Italy. Filming wrapped on 15 October, after an eight-week shoot mainly in Cinecittà, Rome. Release ''Finally Dawn'' premiered in-competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2023. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'World Cinema' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neapolitan Novels
The Neapolitan Novels, also known as the Neapolitan Quartet, are a four-part series of fiction by the pseudonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante, published originally by Edizioni e/o, translated into English by Ann Goldstein, and published by Europa Editions (New York). The English-language titles of the novels are ''My Brilliant Friend'' (2012), ''The Story of a New Name'' (2013), ''Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay'' (2014), and ''The Story of the Lost Child'' (2015). In the original Italian edition, the whole series bears the title of the first novel ''L'amica geniale'' ("My Brilliant Friend"). The series has been characterized as a ''bildungsroman'', or coming-of-age story. In an interview in ''Harper's Magazine'', Elena Ferrante has stated that she considers the four books to be "a single novel" published serially for reasons of length and duration. The series has sold over 10 million copies in 40 countries. The series follows the lives of two perceptive and intelligent gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Ferrante
Elena Ferrante () is a pseudonymous Italian novelist. Ferrante's books, originally published in Italian, have been translated into many languages. Her four-book series of ''Neapolitan Novels'' are her most widely known works. ''Time'' magazine called Ferrante one of the 100 most influential people in 2016. Writing Elena Ferrante is the name used by the author of many novels, including the four-volume work titled the ''Neapolitan Novels''. The ''Neapolitan Novels'' tell the life story of two perceptive and intelligent girls, Lila and Lenu, born in Naples in 1944, who try to create lives for themselves within a violent and stultifying culture. The series consists of ''My Brilliant Friend'' (2012), ''The Story of a New Name'' (2013), ''Those Who Leave And Those Who Stay'' (2014), and ''The Story of the Lost Child'' (2015), which was nominated for the Strega Prize, the most prestigious Italian literary award. Ferrante holds that "books, once they are written, have no need of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Costanzo
Maurizio Costanzo (born 28 August 1938) is an Italian television host, journalist, screenwriter and film director. Biography Costanzo began his career as a journalist, first as a contributing writer to ''Paese Sera'' and then as managing editor of the weekly '' Grazia''. In the late 1970s, he was the founding editor of the newspaper ''L'Occhio''. Parallel to his career as a journalist, he worked as a radio and TV host, where he became known for his subtle, low-profile irony. His most popular show, ''Bontà loro'' was a stable of RAI's programming but he was forced to resign after news broke that he was a member of the Propaganda 2 masonic lodge. Costanzo then moved to Silvio Berlusconi's main TV station Canale 5, where he hosted ''The Maurizio Costanzo Show'', currently the longest-lasting talk show in Italy. Costanzo was artistic director of Canale 5 until 2009. In 2010 he returned to RAI, presenting the talk show ''Bontà sua''. Since 2011 he also collaborates with Radio Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungry Hearts (2014 Film)
''Hungry Hearts'' is a 2014 Italian drama film directed by Saverio Costanzo. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. At Venice, Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. It was also screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Jude (Adam Driver) is a gentle, pragmatic engineer living in New York City. In unfortunate circumstances, he becomes trapped in a restaurant bathroom with Mina (Alba Rohrwacher), who works at the Italian embassy. Despite this equally awkward and funny first encounter, Jude and Mina begin a relationship and move in together. A few months later, Mina wakes to a phone call from her employer. They notify her that she has been transferred and will be relocated to her native Italy in two months, separating her from Jude. Upon learning of the impending transfer, Jude is deeply upset, and later in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
