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Tenderness (2017 Film)
''Tenderness'' (also titled ''La tenerezza'' and ''Tenerezza: Holding Hands'') is a 2017 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio and starring Elio Germano, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Micaela Ramazzotti, Greta Scacchi and Renato Carpentieri. It is based on the novel ''The Temptation to Be Happy'' by Lorenzo Marone. Plot Lorenzo, an elderly retired lawyer, has just had a heart attack but in the hospital he refuses to speak with his children Elena and Saverio, with whom he has no relationship. The only relative with whom he has affectionate relations is Francesco, the son Elena had while studying in Egypt to become an interpreter. Back home, Lorenzo makes the acquaintance of Michela, his new neighbor, who moved with her husband Fabio and their two children to the apartment next to his, while he was in hospital. Lorenzo grows fond of this family from the north, especially Michela who invites him to smile more, proving to be an affectionate presence in his solitary life. Lorenzo soon ...
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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 ...
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HuffPost
''HuffPost'' (formerly ''The Huffington Post'' until 2017 and sometimes abbreviated ''HuffPo'') is an American progressive news website, with localized and international editions. The site offers news, satire, blogs, and original content, and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy, healthy living, women's interests, and local news featuring columnists. It was created to provide a progressive alternative to the conservative news websites such as the Drudge Report. The site offers content posted directly on the site as well as user-generated content via video blogging, audio, and photo. In 2012, the website became the first commercially run United States digital media enterprise to win a Pulitzer Prize. Founded by Andrew Breitbart, Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, the site was launched on May 9, 2005 as a counterpart to the Drudge Report. In March 2011, it was acquired by AOL for ...
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Films Set In Naples
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 ...
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Films Directed By Gianni Amelio
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 ...
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Films Based On Italian Novels
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 ...
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Italian Drama Films
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Maria Nazionale
Maria Nazionale (born July 31, 1969 in Torre Annunziata) is an Italian pop singer and actress. Career In 2009 she was nominated to the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress thanks to her performance in '' Gomorra''. In 2013 Nazionale took part in the 63rd edition of the televised Italian song contest Sanremo Music Festival with the song " È colpa mia". Discography Albums * ''Ha da passà 'a nuttata'' (1994) * ''Dolci ricordi'' (1995) * ''Napoli... ti amo'' (1996) * ''Le classiche di Napoli'' (1997) * ''Storie 'e femmene'' (1997) * ''O core 'e Napule'' (1998) * ''Sentimenti'' (1999) * ''Maria Nazionale le classifiche'' (2004) * ''Scema io te voglio bene'' (2004) * ''Puortame a cammenà'' (2008) * ''Libera'' (2013) Filmography Television * ''Sottovoce'' with Luigi Marzullo – Rai 1 * ''Maurizio Costanzo Show'' with Maurizio Costanzo – Canale 5 * ''Furore'' with Alessandro Greco – Rai 2 * ''Speciale Buona Domenica'' – Canale 5 * ''Cominciamo bene'' – Rai ...
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Giuseppe Zeno
Giuseppe Zeno (born May 8, 1976) is an Italian actor of cinema, theatre and television. Career Giuseppe Zeno was born in Cercola, Campania, but he lived in Ercolano and in Vibo Marina. He attended the Nautical Institute in Pizzo Calabro and received a diploma as a sea captain, and then attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Calabria. In 1997, he debuted on the stage in the Greek tragedy ''The Trojan Women'' of Euripides. He was then cast in theatrical productions in Argentina and other countries in South America. Zeno also appeared in several television series, such as ''The Sopranos'', ''Incantesimo'', '' Carabineri'', ''Un Posto al Sole'', '' Gente di mare'', '' St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor'', '' Rossella'', ''Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi'', ''Il clan dei camorristi'', as the boss Francesco Russo ''O' Malese'', ''L'onore e il rispetto'', where he played the lead role of Santi Fortebracci, and ''Il paradiso delle signore''. Personal life On August 20, 20 ...
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The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ...
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01 Distribution
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many terrestrial and subscription television channels and radio stations. It is one of the biggest broadcasters in Italy competing with Mediaset, and other minor radio and television networks. RAI has a relatively high television audience share of 35.9%. RAI broadcasts are also received in surrounding countries, including Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tunisia and the Vatican City, and elsewhere on pay television and some channels FTA across Europe including UK on the Hotbird satellite. Half of RAI's revenues come from broadcast receiving licence fees, the remainder from the sale of advertising time.
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Chiara Valerio
Chiara Valerio (Formia, ) is an Italian author and essayist. Biography Chiara Valerio was born in Formia (in the Lazio region) in 1978 and spent her childhood and youth in Scauri (also in Lazio). She has obtained a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Naples Federico II. She currently lives in Rome. She works as editor for the Italian magazine ''Nuovi Argomenti'' and has contributed to the literary blog ''Nazione Indiana''. She has also written for the radio, as well as theatre pieces, and she has worked with the newspapers Il Sole 24 ORE and L'Unità and with the cultural broadcasting ''Pane quotidiano'' on the Italian national television channel Rai 3. She has directed the series "narrativa.it" for the publishing house nottetempo, which is dedicated to today's Italian fiction. Together with Anna Antonelli, Fabiana Carobolante and Lorenzo Pavolini, she curates the radio broadcast "Ad alta voce" on Rai Radio 3. On Rai Radio 3 she is a radio host on "L'Isola Deserta". Sh ...
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Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi (born 29 December 1962) is an Italian film editor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work in the film ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997) and won the David di Donatello for Best Editing for her work in ''The Stolen Children'' (1992). During her career, she became a close collaborator of directors like Gianni Amelio, Emanuele Crialese and John Turturro. Selected filmography * '' Open Doors'' (1990) * ''Traces of an Amorous Life'' (1990) * ''The Stolen Children'' (1992) * ''Lamerica'' (1994) * '' Heartless'' (1995) * ''Traveling Companion'' (1996) * ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997) * ''The Way We Laughed'' (1998) * ''Controvento'' (2000) * '' Empty Eyes'' (2001) * ''Momo'' (2001) * ''Pinocchio'' (2002) * ''Opopomoz'' (2003) * ''The Keys to the House'' (2004) * ''The Life That I Want'' (2004) * ''The Missing Star'' (2006) * '' The Sweet and the Bitter'' (2007) * '' Passione'' (2010) * ''Terraferma'' (2011) * ''L'intrepido'' (2013) * ''Fading Gig ...
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