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Strangeness (film)
''Strangeness'' ( it, La stranezza) is a 2022 Italian comedy film directed by Roberto Andò. The film won four David di Donatello awards, for best original screenplay, best producer, best production designer and best costumes. It was also awarded the Nastro d'Argento of the Year. Plot In 1920 Luigi Pirandello ( Toni Servillo) is invited to Sicily for the occasion of the 80th birthday of his mentor, famous novelist and playwright Giovanni Verga. He meets various strange personalities and a mix of melancholy and distant memories sets the ground for creating his masterpiece, '' Six Characters in Search of an Author''. Cast * Toni Servillo as Luigi Pirandello * Salvatore Ficarra as Sebastiano "Bastiano" Vella *Valentino Picone as Onofrio "Nofrio" Principato * as Santina Vella *Rosario Lisma as Mimmo Casà * Donatella Finocchiaro as Maria Antonietta *Aurora Quattrocchi Aurora "Rori" Quattrocchi (born 18 March 1943) is an Italian television, stage and film actress. Life and ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Andò
Roberto Andò (born 11 January 1959) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and author. Life and career Born in Palermo, Andò debuted as assistant director, working with Francis Ford Coppola, Federico Fellini, Michael Cimino and Francesco Rosi, among others.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . In 1986 he debuted on stage directing '' La foresta-radice- labirinto'', a puppet theater work based on an Italo Calvino's original story and with puppets drawn by Renato Guttuso. After several documentary films, Andò made his feature debut film in 2000, with '' Il manoscritto del Principe'', produced by Giuseppe Tornatore. His debut novel, ''Il trono vuoto'', won the Campiello prize for best first work; from the novel he derived the film ''Viva la libertà'', with whom he won the David di Donatello for Best Script and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay. Filmography * ''The Prince's Manuscript'' (''Il manoscritto del prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentino Picone
Salvatore Ficarra (born 27 May 1971, in Palermo) and Valentino Picone (born 23 March 1971, in Palermo) are an Italian comedy duo who work on stage, films, television and books as Ficarra e Picone. Life and career They started in 1993 along with Salvatore Borrello as a comedy trio, performing together on stage as "Chiamata Urbana Urgente". In 1998, the two remaining members began to use their surnames: Ficarra & Picone. In 2000, Ficarra e Picone made their film debut with ''Ask Me If I'm Happy'' by Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo, and two years later they made the first film as main actors, ''Nati stanchi''. On 25 April 2005, ficarra and Picone were the TV anchor-men four episodes of ''Striscia la notizia'' to which they collaborated from 27 March 2006 up to 5 December 2020. In 2007 they debuted as directors alongside Gianbattista Avellino with the film '' Il 7 e l'8'', for which they were nominated to David di Donatello for Best New Director and to Silver Ribbon in the same categ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Roberto Andò
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 sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Dramatists And Playwrights
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 sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Carpentieri
Renato Carpentieri (born 2 April 1943) is an Italian actor, stage director and playwright. Life and career Born in Savignano Irpino, Avellino, Carpentieri studied architecture in Naples, where from 1965 to 1974 he was engaged in the organization and promotion of cultural events with the group Nuova Cultura. In 1975 he was co-founder of the stage company Teatro dei Mutamenti, in which he was active until 1980 as a director, an actor and a playwright. He made his film debut in 1990, almost fifty years old, in Gianni Amelio's '' Porte aperte''. In 1993 he won a Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor for his performance in Gabriele Salvatores' '' Puerto Escondido''. Since 1995 he has been the artistic director of the Neapolitan stage company Libera Scena Ensemble. Partial filmography *'' Open Doors'' (1990) *''The Yes Man'' (1991) *''The Stolen Children'' (1992) *'' Puerto Escondido'' (1992) *''Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician'' (1992) *'' Sud'' (1993) *''Caro diario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Lo Cascio
Luigi Lo Cascio (born 20 October 1967) is an Italian actor. He won the David di Donatello as best actor for his starring role in ''I cento passi''. In 2012, he debuted as film director and writer with '' La città ideale''. Filmography *2000: ''I cento passi'' *2001: '' Luce dei miei occhi'' *2002: ''Il più bel giorno della mia vita'' *2003: ''The Best of Youth'' (La Meglio Gioventù) *2003: ''Good Morning, Night'' *2003: '' Mio cognato'' *2004: ''La vita che vorrei'' *2004: ''Eyes of Crystal'' *2005: ''The Beast in the Heart'' *2006: ''Mare Nero'' *2008: ''Miracle at St. Anna'' *2009: '' Baaria - La porta del vento'' *2010: ''Noi credevamo'' *2012: '' La città ideale'' *2013: ''Marina'' *2013: '' Il capitale umano'' *2014: '' The Dinner'' *2015: ''An Italian Name ''An Italian Name'' ( it, Il nome del figlio) is a 2015 Italian comedy film directed by Francesca Archibugi. The film is based on the French play ''Le Prénom'' and its 2012 film adaptation ''What's in a Name? (2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuccio Musumeci
Tuccio Musumeci (born 20 April 1934) is an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Catania, Musumeci started his career in the 1960s, performing in local cabarets and avanspettacolo companies.Santino Mirabella. ''In scena - conversazioni con Tuccio Musumeci''. Flaccovio Editore, 2011. . The turning point in his career was entering the stage company of the Teatro Stabile di Catania with whom he began acting in plays, mostly comedies, both in Italian and in Sicilian. Musumeci intensively worked for television (beginning in 1959) and in the theater. Less active on films, after a bit part in ''The Leopard'', he appeared in a good number of comedy films between the 1970s and 1980s, sometimes in leading roles. Selected filmography * ''La ragazza del prete'' (1970) * ''Holy Water Joe'' (1971) * ''The Seduction of Mimi'' (1972) * ''Il lumacone'' (1974) * ''Virility'' (1974) * ''L'adolescente'' (1976) * ''La gatta da pelare'' (1981) * '' Open Doors'' (1990) * ''La matass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fausto Russo Alesi
Fausto Russo Alesi (born 13 October 1973) is an Italian actor and theatre director. Biography Born in Palermo, Russo Alesi moved to Milan to study acting, graduating in 1996 from the Paolo Grassi Drama School. He worked for several years at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, where he was directed by Luca Ronconi in various works. Parallel to his stage activity, he takes his first steps in the world of cinema: he is noticed by Marco Bellocchio, who engages him for his films ''Vincere'', ''Blood of My Blood'', '' Sweet Dreams'', '' The Traitor'', ''Exterior Night'' and ''Kidnapped Kidnapped may refer to: * subject to the crime of kidnapping Literature * ''Kidnapped'' (novel), an 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson * ''Kidnapped'' (comics), a 2007 graphic novel adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's novel by Alan Grant and Ca ...''. Selected filmography Film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Russo Alesi, Fausto 1973 births Living people Male actors from Palermo Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatea Ranzi
Galatea Ranzi (born 24 January 1967) is an Italian film, stage and television actress. Life and career Born in Rome, Ranzi studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, graduating in 1988.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . She made her stage debut in 1987, in Luca Ronconi's ''Amor nello specchio'', then she worked in numerous other productions directed by Ronconi, as well as in works directed by Cesare Lievi and Massimo Castri, among others. Ranzi made her film debut in 1993, in Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's ''Fiorile'', and for her performance she was nominated to Nastro d'Argento for best actress. In 2005, she was nominated to David di Donatello for best supporting actress thanks to her performance in Giuseppe Piccioni's ''The Life That I Want''. In 2014, she was nominated to David di Donatello for best supporting actress for her performance in Paolo Sorrentino's ''The Great Beauty''. Selected fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora Quattrocchi
Aurora "Rori" Quattrocchi (born 18 March 1943) is an Italian television, stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Matulji (at the time part of the Kingdom of Italy with the name Mattuglie) where her Sicilian father was serving as an army officer, at 5 years old Quattrocchi lost her mother and went to live in Palermo with her aunt and uncle. She started her career on stage in the 1970s, and made her film debut in 1989, in Marco Risi's '' Forever Mary''. Among Quattrocchi's best known roles, there are Fortunata in '' Golden Door'', which got her a Chlotrudis Award nomination, and the mother in ''Nostalgia'', for which Quattrocchi got David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento nominations as bet supporting actress. Quattrocchi was awarded the International Starlight Cinema Award for her career at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Forever Mary'' directed by Marco Risi (1989) * ''Boys on the Outside'', directed by Marco Risi (1990) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donatella Finocchiaro
Donatella Finocchiaro (born 16 November 1970) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 2002. She starred in ''The Wedding Director'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Angela'' (2002) * ''Lost Love'' (''Perdutoamor''; 2003) * '' On My Skin'' (''Sulla mia pelle''; 2003) * ''Amatemi'' (2005) * '' Secret Journey'' (2006) * ''Ice on Fire'' (''La fiamma sul ghiaccio''; 2006) * ''The Wedding Director'' (''Il regista di matrimoni''; 2006) * ''Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight'' (2006) * '' The Sweet and the Bitter'' (2007) * '' Amore che vieni, amore che vai'' (2008) * ''Galantuomini'' (2008) * '' Baarìa'' (2009) * '' Lost Kisses'' (2010) * ''Manuale d'amore 3'' (2011) * ''Make a Fake'' (2011) * ''Terraferma'' (2011) * '' To Rome with Love'' (2012) * ''Marina'' (2013) * '' War Story'' (2014) * ''Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle'' (2017) * ''Couch Potatoes'' (2017) * ''Youtopia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
