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Virginia, La Monaca Di Monza
''Virginia, la monaca di Monza'' (i.e. "Virginia, the nun of Monza") is a 2004 Italian-Spanish television movie directed by and starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno. The film is loosely based on real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza", whose story was made famous by the Alessandro Manzoni's novel '' The Betrothed''. Plot Cast * Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Virginia Maria de Leyva * Stefano Dionisi as Paolo Osio * Lluís Homar as Father Castells * Xabier Elorriaga as Cardinal Borromeo * Delia Boccardo as Virginia's Mother * Toni Bertorelli as Don Martino * Quim Gutiérrez as Carles * Cristiana Capotondi as Marianna Aliprandi * Renato Scarpa as Monsignor Ripamonti * Pia Lanciotti as Mare Abadessa * Bea Segura as Clara * Biancamaria D'Amato as Sister Benedetta * Nicoletta Bertorelli as Sister Candida * Giacinto Ferro as Joaquim Nunes * Marco Foschi as Duke Grimani * Laura Pasetti as Sister Francesca * Serena Rossi Serena Rossi (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Giovanna Mezzogiorno (; born 9 November 1974) is an Italian theatre and film actress. Early life Mezzogiorno was born in Rome, 9 November 1974, a daughter of actors Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi. She grew up watching her parents on set. At first, she wanted to become a ballerina, and she studied dancing for 13 years. After her father's death when she was 19, Mezzogiorno moved to Paris, where she attended the stages by Arianne Mnouchkine and worked for two years at the Peter Brook Workshop. She made her stage debut with the role of Ofelia in ''Qui est là'', based on Shakespeare's ''Hamlet''. The play toured various European cities. She received the Premio Coppola-Prati 1996, the jury was presided over by theatre critic Franco Quadri. One year later, she made her film debut in ''Il viaggio della sposa'' (The Bride's Journey), written by and starring Sergio Rubini. Mezzogiorno was awarded the Targa d'Argento as the New Talent in Italian Cinema, she was also given the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristiana Capotondi
Cristiana Capotondi (born 13 September 1980) is an Italian actress. Early life and career Capotondi was born in Rome to an Italian family of mixed Italian Catholic and Italian Jewish background (her maternal grandfather was Jewish). Growing up in Rome, she celebrated both Christian and Jewish holidays, such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah, and visited both church and synagogue. She graduated from the Università La Sapienza in Rome with a degree in communication sciences. Capotondi first gained popularity in a commercial ad for the "Maxibon Motta" ice cream. Her acting career began at the age of thirteen in the Italian series ''Amico mio'', aired by RAI. Capotondi debuted in cinema in 1995 with the comedy ''Vacanze di Natale '95''. Between 1993 and 2006 she worked mostly in television, starring in 2004–2006 in the series ''Orgoglio'', aired on Rai Uno. She gained additional exposure in the film '' Notte prima degli esami'' (2006), in which she starred as a main charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Biographical Drama Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) The Italian may refer to: * ''The Italian'' (1915 film), a silent film by Reginald Barker * ''The Italian'' (2005 film), a Russian film by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Italy
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Biographical Drama Films
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Drama Television Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Films
2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. '' Shrek 2'' was the year's top-grossing film, and '' Million Dollar Baby'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Evaluation of the year Renowned American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as "a banner year for actors, particularly men." He went on to emphasize, "I can't think of another year in which there were so many good performances, in every genre. It was a year in which we saw the entire spectrum of demographics displayed on the big screen, from vet actors such as Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman, to seniors such as Pacino, De Niro, and Hoffman, to newcomers such as Topher Grace. As always, though, the center of the male acting pyramid is occupied by actors in their forties and fifties, such as Sean Penn, Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, Kevin Kline, Don Chea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Television Films
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serena Rossi
Serena Rossi (born 31 August 1985) is an Italian actress, singer and television personality. She has acted in films and on stage, but is best known for her performance in the long-running Rai 3 soap opera '' Un Posto al Sole''. Biography Born in Naples, Rossi comes from an artistic family originally from Montefalcone nel Sannio (in the Province of Campobasso, Molise, Italy). She debuted in 2002 as a singer in the musical ''C'era una volta... Scugnizzi'' by Claudio Mattone and Enrico Vaime. She broke through with her role in '' Un Posto al Sole'', which led to starring roles in several musicals, as well as a music album, ''Amore che'', featuring folk songs from ''al Sole''. After more work in television programmes and films, in 2008, Serena also appeared in the internationally popular detective series '' Inspector Montalbano''. In 2009, Serena appeared in Christian Duguay's '' Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire'' and made further appearances in ''Ho sposato uno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Foschi
Marco Foschi (born 1 April 1977) is an Italian actor and voice actor. He played in the 2012 film ''King of the Sands'' directed by Najdat Anzour and in the 2012 American-Italian television movie ''Barabbas'', as Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou .... References External links * 1977 births Living people Italian male voice actors Italian male television actors Italian male film actors 21st-century Italian male actors Male actors from Rome {{Italy-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bea Segura
Beatriz "Bea" Segura i Folch (born 22 March 1975) is a Spanish actress. Filmography References External links * Bea Seguraat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Segura, Bea 1975 births Film actresses from Catalonia People from Catalonia Television actresses from Catalonia Living people Actresses from Barcelona Spanish actresses Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Scarpa
Renato Scarpa (14 September 1939 – 30 December 2021) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 85 films from 1969 to 2019. Scarpa died on 30 December 2021, at the age of 82. Selected filmography * ''St. Michael Had a Rooster'' (1972) * '' Don't Look Now'' (1973) * ''Giordano Bruno'' (1973) * ''Somewhere Beyond Love'' (1974) * ''Piedone a Hong Kong'' (1975) * '' Suspiria'' (1977) * '' An Average Little Man'' (1977) * '' Il mostro'' (1977) * ''Fun Is Beautiful'' (1980) * '' Men or Not Men'' (1980) * '' Ricomincio da tre'' (1981) * '' Buddy Goes West'' (1981) * ''West of Paperino'' (1981) * '' Spaghetti House'' (1982) * '' I'm Going to Live by Myself'' (1982) * ''A.D.'' (1985) * '' Via Montenapoleone'' (1987) * '' The Icicle Thief'' (1989) * '' Les secrets professionnels du Dr Apfelglück'' (1991) * '' Il Postino'' (1994) * ''Joseph'' (1995) * '' Roseanna's Grave'' (1997) * '' The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999) * '' The Son's Room'' (2001) * '' Palestrina - Prince of Music'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
