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Veronica Lazăr
Veronica Lazăr (6 October 1938 – 8 June 2014) was a Romanian-born Italian actress. Biography Lazăr was born in Bucharest in 1938. She graduated from the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography (where she also obtained a degree in psychology, which she practiced until 1994, dealing mainly in couples therapy) and subsequently played roles in Romanian theatre Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so).html"_;"title="otably_a_run_of_''Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so)">otably_a_run_of_''Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so)''_in_1963-64_She_fled_her_home_country_to_escape_otably_a_run_of_''Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so)''_in_1963-64">Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so).html"_;"title="otably_a_run_of_''Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so)">otably_a_run_of_''Right_You_Are_(if_you_think_so)''_in_1963-64_She_fled_her_home_country_to_escape_Socialist_Republic_of_Romania">communism_and_eventually_settled_in_Italy_in_1965._She_managed_to_learn_the_Italian_language.html" "title="Socialist_Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Mothers
''The Three Mothers'' (Italian: ''Le Tre madri'') is a trilogy of supernatural horror films by Italian filmmaker Dario Argento. It consists of ''Suspiria'', '' Inferno'' and ''Mother of Tears''. Each film deals with one of the titular "Mothers", a triumvirate of ancient witches and satanists whose powerful magic allows them to manipulate world events on a global scale, killing anyone who discover their whereabouts, and who are determined to rule the world. During the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, Argento stated he had not ruled out the possibility of shooting a fourth film dealing with the Three Mothers. His daughter Asia has suggested that there might be a prequel. Dario Argento's Three Mothers The story of the Three Mothers begins at the dawn of the 11th century, when three sisters created the pernicious art of witchcraft on the coast of the Black Sea. In the years that followed, they wandered the world and amassed great personal wealth and power, leaving death i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besieged (film)
''Besieged'' (Italian title: ''L'assedio'') is a 1998 film by Bernardo Bertolucci starring Thandie Newton and David Thewlis. The film is based on the short story "The Siege" by James Lasdun and was supposed to be a 60-minute teleplay until Bertolucci chose to expand it. Plot The film opens in an unnamed African town where Shandurai (Thandiwe Newton) watches with distress as a school teacher is taken away by police. In Rome, Shandurai is now a housemaid for Jason Kinsky (David Thewlis), an eccentric English pianist and composer, and is also a promising medical student. Kinsky is in love with Shandurai, sending gifts down to her room via the dumbwaiter. One gift is a ring, which leads to an impassioned marriage proposal, which she rejects. Asked how he could make her love him, she shouts, “Get my husband out of jail!” Only then does Kinsky realize that Shandurai is married. Shandurai notices a tapestry and some figurines she had dusted are now missing. Later, Kinsky begins c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer's Lease (TV Series)
''Summer's Lease'' is a British television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC2 in 1989.Roberts p.184 It is based on John Mortimer's novel of the same title, adapted by the author. John Gielgud won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance and the soundtrack, composed by Nigel Hess was awarded the Television and Radio Industries Club award for best television theme. Cast * Susan Fleetwood as Molly Pargeter (4 episodes) * John Gielgud as Haverford Downs (4 episodes) * Michael Pennington as Hugh Pargeter (4 episodes) * Rosemary Leach as Nancy Leadbetter (4 episodes) * Caroline Waldron as Henry Pargeter (4 episodes) * Veronica Lazar as Baronessa Dulcibene (4 episodes) * Suzanne Hay as Sam Pargeter (4 episodes) * Samantha Glenn as Jack Pargeter (4 episodes) * Siria Betti as Giovanna (4 episodes) * Denis Lill as Ken Corduroy (3 episodes) * Gabrielle Anwar as Chrissie Kettering (3 episodes) * Mel Martin as Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giacinta
The given name Jacinta is the feminine form of old European masculine name known across the West as * Jácint in Hungarian language * Jacenty in Polish * Jacinto in Spanish and Portuguese. Variants in English or other languages include Hyacinth, Hyacintha, Jacinda, Jacintha, Jacinthe, Jacynthe, Jesinta, Jaxine or Giacinta. As an English name, the name is mostly used in the New Zealand and Australia. People Jacinda *Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand *Jacinda Barrett, Australian actress Jacinta *Jacinta Allan, Australian politician * Jacinta Coleman (1974–2017), New Zealand road cyclist * Jacinta John, Australian actress, producer and director *Jacinta Monroe (born 1988), American professional women's basketball player * Jacinta Stapleton, Australian actress * Jacinta Brondgeest, Australian dance-pop singer *Jacinta Marto, one of three Portuguese shepherd children who claimed to witness the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima * Jacinta Tynan (born 1969), Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Elective Affinities
''The Elective Affinities'' ( it, Le affinità elettive, french: Les affinités électives) is a 1996 Italian-French comedy film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. It was screened out of competition at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Isabelle Huppert (dubbed by Angiola Baggi) as Carlotta * Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Ottone * Jean-Hugues Anglade (dubbed by Roberto Pedicini) as Edoardo * Marie Gillain (dubbed by Francesca Fiorentini) as Ottilia * Massimo Popolizio as Marchese * Laura Marinoni as Marchesa * Consuelo Ciatti as Governante * Stefania Fuggetta as Agostina * Gavino Bondioli as Guardiacaccia * Massimo Grigo as Cameriere * Adelaide Foti as Albergatrice * Giancarlo Carboni as Medico * Giancarlo Giannini as Narrator (voice) See also * Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage Isabelle Huppert is a French actress who has appeared in more than 120 feature films, mostly in starring roles. Regarded as one of the most respected actresses in French cinema, she has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginostra
''Ginostra'' is 2002 crime fiction film written and directed by Manuel Pradal, starring Harvey Keitel (Matt Benson), Andie MacDowell (Jessie). The story is about an FBI officer (Harvey Keitel) investigating the murder of a would-be informant, attempts to contact the only person who knows the truth behind the killings - the dead man's eleven-year-old son. Plot As the film opens, we learn that Benson, a New Yorker, has been entrusted with protecting the 11-year-old boy. The style of the film is intentionally ambiguous, and details about only obtained through the dialogue between the main characters, in many cases, in a way that only makes sense once later scenes are viewed. The boy, as is revealed later, is with Benson because his father had appealed for protection from the authorities in return for his testimony against a local mobster, Manzella. The title of the film refers to the location of the main characters, who live on an island that is remote enough from the mainland that fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince's Manuscript
''The Prince's Manuscript'' ( it, Il manoscritto del Principe) is a 2000 Italian biographical drama film. It marked the feature film debut of Roberto Andò.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . It won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Production. Cast *Michel Bouquet as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa * Jeanne Moreau as Alexandra von Wolff-Stomersee * Paolo Briguglia as Marco Pace * Giorgio Lupano as Guido Lanza * Leopoldo Trieste as Lucio Piccolo *Laurent Terzieff as old Marco Pace * Sabrina Colle as Anna Radice * Lucio Allocca as Bebbuccio *Veronica Lazar Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to: People * Veronica (name) * Saint Veronica * Saint Veronica of Syria Arts and media Comics and literature * ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope * ''Veronica'', a 2005 novel by Mary Gaits ... as Lilja Iljascenko References External links * 2000 films Italian biographical drama films Films directed by Roberto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towards Evening
''Towards Evening'' ( it, Verso sera) is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. For her performance Zoe Incrocci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category. The film also won the David di Donatello for Best Film and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor (to Marcello Mastroianni). Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Prof. Bruschi * Sandrine Bonnaire as Stella * Zoe Incrocci as Elvira * Giorgio Tirabassi as Oliviero * Victor Cavallo as Pippo * Veronica Lazar as Margherita * Lara Pranzoni as Papere * Paolo Panelli as Galliano, the hairdresser * Giovanna Ralli as Pina * Gisella Burinato as Stella's mother * Pupo De Luca Giovanni "Pupo" De Luca (18 December 1924 – 18 December 2006) was an Italian actor and jazz musician. Life and career Born in Milan, after the World War II De Luca started his career in the theaters of his hometown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sister And I (1987 Film)
''Io e mia sorella'' (internationally released as ''Me and My Sister'' and ''My Sister and I'') is a 1987 Italian romantic comedy-drama film written, directed and starred by Carlo Verdone. For this film Elena Sofia Ricci was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and a Silver Ribbon in the same category. The film also won a Silver Ribbon for best actress (Ornella Muti) and a David di Donatello for Best Script. Plot Serena and Carlo are a happily married couple of musicians, living in Spoleto, Italy. After the death of Carlo's mother, his sister Silvia returns after a long absence and she disrupts the peaceful family balance with her carefree and self-centered attitude. The woman has kept changing jobs and location across countries, leaving unsettled matters and relationships everywhere, borrowing money around and getting into troubles with the law. She has left her relatives without news for years, she has abandoned her Italian husband without completin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Identification Of A Woman
''Identification of a Woman'' ( it, Identificazione di una donna) is a 1982 Italian drama film written, directed, and edited by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Tomás Milián, Daniela Silverio, and Christine Boisson. The film is about an Italian filmmaker searching for a woman to play the leading role in his next film, and also in his life. Filmed on location in Rome and Venice, ''Identification of a Woman'' was awarded the 35th Anniversary Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Despite its mixed reviews upon release, ''Identification of a Woman'' is considered to be Antonioni's last major work and is noted for its direction, atmosphere and cinematography. Plot The existence of Niccolò, a film director living in Rome, is empty. He has no new film to make, no woman in his life, and his only family is his sister, a gynaecologist, and her little son. He approaches one of his sister's patients, a beautiful young aristocrat called Mavi, and the two start a passionate affair. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962)—as well as the English-language film '' Blow-up'' (1966), all considered masterpieces of world cinema. His films have been described as "enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that feature elusive plots, striking visual composition, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work substantially influenced subsequent art cinema. Antonioni received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, being the only director to have won the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, the Golden Bear and the Golden Leopard. Early life Antonioni was born into a prosperous family of landowners in Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, in northern Italy. He was the son of Elisabetta ( née Roncagli) and Ismaele Antonioni. The director explained to Italian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stendhal Syndrome
''The Stendhal Syndrome'' ''(Ital. La Sindrome di Stendhal)'' is a 1996 Italian Giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento and starring his daughter Asia Argento, with Thomas Kretschmann and Marco Leonardi. It was the first Italian film to use computer-generated imagery (CGI). It was a critical and commercial success in Italy, grossing ₤5,443,000 Italian lira ( US $3,809,977). The title refers to a psychological condition in which a subject enters a fugue state induced by the presence of art. Argento said he experienced Stendhal syndrome as a child. While touring Athens with his parents young Dario was climbing the steps of the Parthenon when he was overcome by a trance that caused him to become lost from his parents for hours. The experience was so strong that Argento never forgot it; he immediately thought of it when he came across Graziella Magherini's book about the syndrome, which would become the basis of the film. Plot Detective Anna Manni travels to Florenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |