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The Dark Sun
''Il sole buio'', internationally released as ''The Dark Sun'' and ''Dark Sun'', is a 1990 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani.''Variety Film Reviews'', Volume 21, Garland Pub., 1989 Plot Cast * Jo Champa: Lucia Isgrò * Michael Paré: Ruggero Brickman * Phyllis Logan: Attorney Camilla Staffa * Erland Josephson: Attorney Belmonte * Luciano Catenacci: Commissioner Catena * Leopoldo Trieste: Alfonso Isgrò * Mattia Sbragia: Journalist * Tano Cimarosa: Agent * Tony Sperandeo: Spacciatore See also * List of Italian films of 1990 A list of films produced in Italy in 1990 (see 1990 in film): See also * 1990 in Italian television References External linksItalian films of 1990at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1990 1990 Lists of 1990 fi ... References External links * 1990 films Films directed by Damiano Damiani Italian thriller drama films 1990s thriller drama films Films scored by Riz Ortolani 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922 – 7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mereghetti said that his style made him "the most American of Italian directors". In 1946 Damiano Damiani became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Hugo Pratt and Dino Battaglia. Life and career Born in Pasiano di Pordenone, Friuli, Damiani studied at the Accademia di Brera in Milan, then made his début in 1947 with the documentary ''La banda d'Affari''. After a few years as a screenwriter, he directed his first feature film in 1960, '' Il rossetto''. Before his career as a big screenwriter, Damiani was first a comic cartoonist in association with the "Group of Venice". Focused on the comic '' Asso di Picche'' (1945–49) the comic featured a masked vigilante who fights crime all over the globe and is in charge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste (3 May 1917 – 25 January 2003) was an Italian actor, film director and script writer. Trieste was born in Reggio Calabria. He worked with directors such as Pietro Germi, Francis Ford Coppola, Giuseppe Tornatore, Mario Bava, Tinto Brass, Charles Vidor, René Clément and Federico Fellini. Trieste died of a heart attack. Filmography as actor *'' Preludio d'amore'' (1947) as Paolo *'' The White Sheik'' (1952) as Ivan Cavalli *''The Counterfeiters'' (1953) as Brigadiere Caputo *'' I vitelloni'' (1953) as Leopoldo Vannucci *''A Day in Court'' (1954) as Leopoldo *'' Dov'è la libertà?'' (1954) as Abramo Piperno *''Un americano a Roma'' (1954) as Spettatore alla TV *''Via Padova 46'' (1954) as The Man with a Cigarette *''Il segno di Venere'' (1955) as Pittore *'' Buonanotte... avvocato!'' (1955) as Neighbor (uncredited) *''Il padrone sono me'' (1955) as Il filosofo *'' Destinazione Piovarolo'' (1955) as L'ispettore delle ferrovie *''Il coraggio'' (1955) as Rag. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Drama Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Riz Ortolani
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Thriller Drama Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Thriller Drama Films
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Films Directed By Damiano Damiani
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 sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Films
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 - ''The Hunt for Red October'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – '' Pretty Woman'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 – Universal Pictures unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on ''Back to the Future Part III''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in '' Total Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Films Of 1990 ...
A list of films produced in Italy in 1990 (see 1990 in film): See also * 1990 in Italian television References External linksItalian films of 1990at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1990 1990 Lists of 1990 films by country or language 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 atmospher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo (born 8 May 1953) is an Italian actor of cinema and television. Sperandeo is notable for frequently playing the roles of tough characters from his native region, Sicily. As of 2011, he was working on ''La Nuova Squadra'', a police drama televised by Rai Tre, as the Superintendent Salvatore Sciacca. Career He was born Gaetano Sperandeo in Palermo. In 1983, his acting career began with a small part in the film '' Kaos'', directed by the Taviani brothers. In 1985, he landed a role in a cinematographic film '' Pizza Connection'', by Damiano Damiani. He also acted in four of the sequels of the popular television drama, ''"La piovra"'', which is about the Mafia and had a little role in The Sicilian of Michael Cimino. He has appeared in many other Italian films, the most notable being ''La scorta'' (" The escort") by Ricky Tognazzi, as well as ''" Ragazzi fuori"'' and ''"Mery per sempre"'', the latter two set in his home town of Palermo. They are both directed by Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa, real name Gaetano Cisco, (1 January 1922 – 24 May 2008) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He participated in more than fifty movies. He played the "Blacksmith" in the Oscar-winning film ''Cinema Paradiso'' from 1988. He is known to horror film fans for directing '' Reflections in Black'' in 1975. Selected filmography *'' The Eye of the Needle'' (1962) - Umberto *'' Mare matto'' (1963) *'' The Two Parachutists'' (1965) - Garcia's aide *'' Due mafiosi contro Al Capone'' (1966) - Gangster *''I nostri mariti'' (1966) - The Sicilian Neighbour of Attilia (segment "Il marito di Attilia") (uncredited) *''The Long, the Short, the Cat'' (1967) - Il metronotte *''The Day of the Owl'' (1968) - Zecchinetta *'' May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) - Chico *''Suicide Commandos'' (1968) - Calleya *'' Be Sick... It's Free'' (1968) - Salvatore Laganà-Father of 9 children *'' La morte sull'alta collina'' (1969) - General Valiente *''Bootleggers'' (1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattia Sbragia
Mattia Sbragia (born 17 April 1952) is an Italian character actor. Biography The son of the actor and stage director Giancarlo, Sbragia has been performing in films, on television, and in the theater for almost thirty years. He made his motion picture debut in 1974, in Franco Rossetti's ''Nipoti Miei Diletti'' (1974). He has since become a clear favorite of several of Italy's top directors, appearing in Tonino Cervi's '' Ritratto di borghesia in nero'' (1977), Mauro Bolognini's '' La Dame Aux Camelias'' (1981), with Isabelle Huppert, Giuseppe Ferrara's '' The Moro Affair'' (1986), and Pupi Avati's '' Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze'' (1989), to name only a few. He has also acted often in international productions such as John Frankenheimer's '' The Year of the Gun'' (1991), Norman Jewison's '' Only You'' (1994), and James Ivory's ''The Golden Bowl'' (1999). Sbragia's more recent film appearances have been in Ricky Tognazzi's '' Canone inverso'' (2000), Paul Tickell's '' Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
