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The Face With Two Left Feet
''The Face with Two Left Feet'' ( it, John Travolto... da un insolito destino), also known as ''The Lonely Destiny of John Travolto'', is a 1979 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. Cast *Giuseppe Spezia as Gianni *Angelo Infanti as Raoul *Gloria Piedimonte as Gloria *Franco Agostini as Alvin *Claudio Bigagli as Claudio *Massimo Giuliani as Massimo *Adriana Russo as Adriana *Massimo Vanni as Paolo *Sonia Viviani as Deborah *Ilona Staller as Ilona *Enzo Cannavale Vincenzo "Enzo" Cannavale (5 April 1928 – 18 March 2011) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films since 1949, including ''Cinema Paradiso'', which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academ ... as Caruso References External links * 1979 films Films directed by Neri Parenti 1970s Italian-language films 1979 comedy films Italian comedy films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neri Parenti
Neri Parenti (born 26 April 1950, in Florence) is an Italian film director and writer. He is known for comedy films, including the series starring Paolo Villaggio playing the character Ugo Fantozzi, and a later series of '' cinepanettoni'' - zany comedy films scheduled for release during the Christmas period. Biography After graduating in political science, he dedicated his career to filmmaking. He became a pupil and assistant of Pasquale Festa Campanile from 1972 to 1979, and also worked for Salvatore Samperi, Steno and Giorgio Capitani. In 1979 he directed his first film, '' The Face with Two Left Feet'', an ironic and comical parody of '' Saturday Night Fever'' with John Travolta, which had been a hit two years earlier. A year later he met the film actor and director Paolo Villaggio, who was then filming ''Fantozzi contro tutti''. Villaggio developed an esteem for Parenti and decided to leave the director's chair to join forces with him. The result was very positive and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Viviani
Sonia Viviani is a retired Italian actress and glamour model who is foremost known for her appearances in the Italian exploitation cinema and two films of acclaim in Turkey in the 1970s. Film career Viviani met with cinema at an early age due to her father's work at Cinecittà and started her career in Pasquale Squitieri's ''I guappi'' (1974). She met Tony Askin who became her agent and a plethora of roles followed. Her first role worthy of mention was in ''Un urlo dalle tenebre'' aka ''The Return of Exorcist'' by Franco lo Cascio in 1975. However, her first lead roles came with two Osman F. Seden films: ''Teşekkür Ederim Büyükanne'' (1975), an adaptation of Marino Girolami film '' Grazie... nonna'' and ''Delicesine'' (1976), an adaptation of Irving Wallace novel ''The Fan Club'' that featured Viviani with Kadir İnanır and Fikret Hakan, two prominent Turkish actors. Her later films from mid-1970s to 1980s covered many exploitation genres ranging from commedia sexy all'ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Comedy Films
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Italian-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 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 * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Neri Parenti
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] |
1979 Films
The year 1979 in film involved many significant events. Highest-grossing films United States and Canada The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows: International Major events * March 2 – Buena Vista release their first film since the advent of U.S. movie ratings to not be G-rated, '' Take Down''. * March 5 – Production begins on ''The Empire Strikes Back''. * March – Frank Price becomes president of Columbia Pictures. * May 25 – ''Alien'', a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released. * May 29 - Mary Pickford, a silent screen legend and Hollywood pioneer who was, at the height of her career, the most famous woman in the world, dies of a stroke. * May 31 – ''The Muppet Movie'', Jim Henson's Muppets' first foray into the world of feature-length motion pictures, is released in United Kingdom. * June 11 – John Wayne, a famous Western movie actor, dies at the age of 72 from stomach cancer. * June 29 – '' Moonraker'', the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Cannavale
Vincenzo "Enzo" Cannavale (5 April 1928 – 18 March 2011) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films since 1949, including ''Cinema Paradiso'', which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards in 1990. He was awarded the Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actor in ''32 dicembre'' (''December 32nd'') by Luciano De Crescenzo. Selected filmography * ''Yvonne la Nuit'' (1949) - Il maggiordomo (uncredited) * ''Sogno di una notte di mezza sbornia'' (1959) - Fish-monger * ''Leoni al sole'' (1961) - Il commissario * '' The Four Days of Naples'' (1962) - Partigiano (uncredited) * ''Treasure of San Gennaro'' (1966) - Gaetano * '' More Than a Miracle'' (1967) * ''Stasera mi butto'' (1967) - Waiter * ''Chimera'' (1968) - Porter in Capocabana Hotel * ''Operazione ricchezza'' (1968) * ''Zum Zum Zum - La canzone che mi passa per la testa'' (1969) - Filippo - Brother of Tosca * ''Zum zum zum n° 2'' (1969) - Valerio * '' Il suo n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Staller
Ilona Staller (born 26 November 1951), widely known by her stage name Cicciolina ("little chubby one"), is a Hungarian-Italian former porn star, politician, and singer. Early life Ilona was born in Budapest, Hungary. Her father, László Staller,"Cicciolina: I enjoyed it my first time at 14" interview in '''', 29 June 2009 (in Hungarian) left the family when she was young. She was raised by her mother, who was a midwife, and her stepfather, who was an official in the Hungarian Ministry of the Interior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Vanni
Massimo Vanni (born 8 July 1946) is an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Vanni started his career as a stuntman, and had his first roles of weight playing tough guys in several poliziotteschi films directed by his cousin, the director Enzo G. Castellari. He is mostly known for the role of Gargiulo, a comical sidekick of Tomas Milian in the "Inspector Girardi" film series directed by Bruno Corbucci. In the 1980s he also played several leading roles in a number of action and adventure films, often directed by Bruno Mattei and in which he was credited as Alex McBride. Selected filmography * '' Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' (1970) * '' Street Law'' (1974) * ''Emanuelle's Revenge'' (1975) * ''Violent Rome'' (1975) * '' Rome: The Other Side of Violence'' (1976) * ''The Big Racket'' (1976) * '' A Special Cop in Action'' (1976) * '' The Heroin Busters'' (1977) * ''Destruction Force'' (1977) * '' Squadra antitruffa'' (1977) * ''Fear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Franciosa
Massimo Franciosa (23 July 1924 – 30 March 1998) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 70 films between 1955 and 1991. He also directed nine films between 1963 and 1971. He was nominated for an Academy Awards, Oscar for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Best Screenplay for ''The Four Days of Naples (film), The Four Days of Naples'' in 1964. Selected filmography * ''Wild Love (film), Wild Love'' (1955) * ''Poveri ma belli'' (1957) * ''Ladro lui, ladra lei'' (1958) * ''Everyone's in Love'' (1959) * ''Ferdinando I, re di Napoli'' (1959) * ''The Magistrate (1959 film), The Magistrate'' (1959) * ''The Assassin (1961 film), The Assassin'' (1961) * ''La bellezza di Ippolita'' (1962) * ''The Four Days of Naples (film), The Four Days of Naples'' (1962) * ''The Leopard (1963 film), The Leopard'' (1963) * ''White Voices'' (1964) * ''Three Nights of Love'' (1964) * ''El Greco (1966 film), El Greco'' (1966) * ''The Balloon Vendor'' (1974) * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Russo
Adriana Russo (born 4 February 1954) is an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Rome, Russo started acting at the university, then she joined the stage company "Teatro insieme Emilia Romagna". In the second half of the 1970s she entered the cabaret company " Il Bagaglino" and had her first film roles, notably appearing in Ettore Scola's '' Down and Dirty''. After working on stage with Vittorio Gassman, her career was launched by the RAI variety show ''La Sberla''. Russo then appeared in several dozens of films, stage works and TV-series; she was also playmate in the Italian edition of ''Playboy''. She had a several-years-long relationship with the television presenter Pippo Baudo. References External links * Adriana Russoat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Giuliani
Massimo Giuliani (born 5 February 1951) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Giuliani began his career debut at four years of age. Giuliani had an intensifying experience as a child actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s on cinema and television. His first film appearance was in the 1956 film ''Supreme Confession'' and he also voiced Arthur in the Italian-Language dub of the 1963 animated film '' The Sword in the Stone''. This marked Giuliani's first dubbing contribution. He still continues acting as an adult. As a voice actor, Giuliani is well known for providing the Italian voice of Fozzie Bear in ''The Muppets'' as well as Buck from the ''Ice Age'' film series and from 1996, he was the main Italian voice of Bugs Bunny from ''Looney Tunes'' until he passed on the role to Davide Garbolino in 2007. Giuliani has also dubbed Mel Gibson, Dudley Moore, John Belushi, Billy Crystal, John Candy, Andy García and Warwick Davis in some of their projects. Giuliani i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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