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Vincere
''Vincere'' (in English, 'To Win') is a 2009 Italian biographical drama film based on the life of Benito Mussolini's first wife, Ida Dalser. It stars Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Dalser and Filippo Timi as Mussolini. It was filmed under the direction of Marco Bellocchio, who also wrote the screenplay with Daniela Ceselli, and it was released 22 May 2009 in Italy. It was the only Italian film in competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. It won four Silver Hugos at the Chicago International Film Festival (Best Actor (Filippo Timi), Best Actress (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), Best Director and Best Cinematography (Daniele Ciprì). and won four Silver Ribbon (Actress (Giovanna Mezzogiorno), Cinematography, Editing and Art Direction). Giovanna Mezzogiorno was rewarded with the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress 2010. Synopsis The film opens in 1907, with Ida Dalser watching a speech by the young journalist and socialist Benito Mussolini. She immediately falls in love w ... [...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] |
Marco Bellocchio
Marco Bellocchio (; born 9 November 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Bobbio, near Piacenza, Marco Bellocchio had a strict Catholic upbringing – his father was a lawyer, his mother a schoolteacher. He began studying philosophy in Milan but then decided to enter film school, first at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, then at thSlade School of Fine Artin London. His first film, ''Fists in the Pocket'', (''I pugni in tasca'', winner of the Silver Sail at the 1965 Festival del film Locarno), was funded by family members and shot on family property, in 1965. Films Bellocchio's films include '' China is Near'' (1967), '' Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina'' (''Slap the Monster on Page One'') (1972), ''Nel Nome del Padre'' (''In the name of the Father'' – a satire on a Catholic boarding school that shares affinities with Lindsay Anderson's '' If....'') (1972), '' Victory March'' (1976), ''A Leap in the Dark'' (1980), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippo Timi
Filippo Timi (born 27 February 1974) is an Italian actor, director and writer. Biography Winner of ‘best actor under 30’ at the 2004 UBU Awards, the maximum prize for Italian theatre, onstage he has been Orpheus, Danton, Perceval, Cupid, Hamlet and Satan, playing three different roles in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House by Andrée Ruth Shammah in 2016. Despite his stuttering and partial blindness he became a star of the big screen including a wide range of activities as author and entrepreneur for TV, cinema, theatre, magazines and musical shows; between 2006 and 2008 he published the best-seller trilogy Tuttalpiù muoio (At Worst I’ll die), E lasciamole cadere queste stelle (Let these stars fall) and Peggio che diventare famoso (Worse than becoming famous) in which he recalls his humble origins and transform youth troubles into a powerful and intense love for life, through a vividly ironic and phantasmagoric lens. His 2009 Shakespeare adaptation Il popolo non ha il pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Invernizzi
Corrado Invernizzi (born 25 April 1965) is an Italian actor. Biography In movies, he appeared in Vincere (directed by Marco Bellocchio) as a psychiatrist, in Ford v. Ferrari, directed by James Mangold as Franco Gozzi (Enzo Ferrari's right hand), and in Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy directed by Marco Tullio Giordana as judge Pietro Calogero. In theater, he appeared in The Coast of Utopia by Tom Stoppard also directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, in the role of literary critic Belinskij. The play received the Ubu Prize, the Le Maschere Awards and the Critic's Award in 2012. In 2010, he worked with the Beijing Opera under Patrick Sommier in the play Water Margin by Shi Nai'an. In the new television series Marco Polo, released on 12 December 2014 and produced by Netflix and The Weinstein Company, he plays Maffeo Polo, brother of Niccolò and Marco's uncle. In 2016, he was part of the cast of Genius, the first US television series produced by National Geographic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the composite eyes of early film actresses Theda Bara, Pola Negri and Mae Murray, set as repeated frames in a strip of film. In 2010, the 46th Chicago International Film Festival presented 150 films from more than 50 countries. The Festival's program is composed of many different sections, including the International Competition, New Directors Competition, Docufest, Black Perspectives, Cinema of the Americas, and Reel Women. Its main venue is the AMC River East 21 Theatre in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago. International Connections Program The International Connections Program was created in 2003 in order to raise awareness of the international film culture and diversity of Chicago, and to make the festival more appealing to audienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 May to 24 May 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. Twenty films from thirteen countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 23 May. The film ''The White Ribbon'' (''Das weiße Band''), directed by Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or. The festival opened with Pixar's film '' Up'', directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. This marked the first time that an animated film or a film in 3-D opened the festival. The festival closed with ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' directed by Jan Kounen. American director Clint Eastwood became the second recipient of the Honorary Palme d'Or, an award given to directors who had established a significant body of work without ever winning a competitive Palme d'Or. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2009 Official Selection: * Isabelle Huppert (French actress) Jury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Mussolini
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 1943, and "Duce" of Italian Fascism from the establishment of the Italian Fasces of Combat in 1919 until his execution in 1945 by Italian partisans. As dictator of Italy and principal founder of fascism, Mussolini inspired and supported the international spread of fascist movements during the inter-war period. Mussolini was originally a socialist politician and a journalist at the ''Avanti!'' newspaper. In 1912, he became a member of the National Directorate of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), but he was expelled from the PSI for advocating military intervention in World War I, in opposition to the party's stance on neutrality. In 1914, Mussolini founded a new journal, ''Il Popolo d'Italia'', and served in the Royal Italian Army durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Dalser
Ida Irene Dalser (20 August 1880 – 3 December 1937) was the first wife of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Early life Ida Dalser was born in Sopramonte, a village near Trento (Trient), which was then within the borders of the County of Tyrol in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The daughter of the town mayor, she was sent to Paris to study cosmetic medicine. When she returned, she moved to Milan, where she opened a French-style beauty salon. Marriage and motherhood It is unclear whether Ida Dalser first met young Benito Mussolini in Trento, where he had found his first job as a journalist in 1909, or in Milan, where he had moved soon afterwards. The two started a relationship, and when Mussolini was refused work on the basis of his fervent socialist political activity, she financed him with the revenues of her beautician job. According to some sources, they married in 1914, and in 1915 she had a son, Benito Albino Mussolini. Though Fascist agents sought to erase all trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benito Albino Mussolini
Ida Irene Dalser (20 August 1880 – 3 December 1937) was the first wife of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Early life Ida Dalser was born in Sopramonte, a village near Trento (Trient), which was then within the borders of the County of Tyrol in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The daughter of the town mayor, she was sent to Paris to study cosmetic medicine. When she returned, she moved to Milan, where she opened a French-style beauty salon. Marriage and motherhood It is unclear whether Ida Dalser first met young Benito Mussolini in Trento, where he had found his first job as a journalist in 1909, or in Milan, where he had moved soon afterwards. The two started a relationship, and when Mussolini was refused work on the basis of his fervent socialist political activity, she financed him with the revenues of her beautician job. According to some sources, they married in 1914, and in 1915 she had a son, Benito Albino Mussolini. Though Fascist agents sought to erase all trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Society Of Film Critics Award For Best Actress
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year. Winners 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards ;3 wins *Vanessa Redgrave (1969, 1984, 1985) *Liv Ullmann (1968, 1973, 1974) ;2 wins * Cate Blanchett (2013, 2022) * Julie Christie (1997, 2007) * Sally Hawkins (2008, 2017) * Sissy Spacek (1976, 1980) * Reese Witherspoon (1999, 2005) See also * National Board of Review Award for Best Actress * New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress was an award given annually by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. It was first introduced in 1975 to reward the best performance by a leading actress. In 2022, it was announce ... References {{Reflist National Society of Film Critics Awards Film awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nataliya Kozhenova
Nataliya Kozhenova is a Ukrainian actress who has worked in Hindi films. She has done many Hindi movies, and is best known for her movie ''Anjunaa Beach'', in which she was the main protagonist. She encountered some controversy as this movie was based on the infamous Scarlett killing in Goa. Career In 2012, Kozhenova debuted with a leading role in the film ''Anjunaa Beach''. After this, she appeared in movies such as ''Super Model'' (2013) and starred in ''Tere Jism Se Jaan Tak'' (2015). She has acted in Hindi films ''Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?'', '' Super Model'', ''Tere Jism Se Jaan Tak ''Tere Jism se Jaan Tak'' is a Bollywood film made in Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of ...'' and ''Bole India Jai Bhim''. Filmography Films Web series References External links * Living people Ukrainian film act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachele Guidi
Rachele Guidi (11 April 1890 – 30 October 1979), also known (particularly in Italy) as Donna Rachele (Italian for "Lady Rachael") and incorrectly as Rachele Mussolini in the English-speaking world, was the second wife of Italian dictator and fascist leader Benito Mussolini. Early life Rachele Guidi was born in Predappio, Romagna, Kingdom of Italy (''Regno d'Italia''). She was born into a peasant family and was the daughter of Agostino Guidi and wife Anna Lombardi. After the death of Rachele's father, her mother became the lover of the widowed Alessandro Mussolini. Relationship, marriage and children In 1910, Rachele Guidi moved in with Alessandro's son, Benito Mussolini. In 1914, Mussolini married his first wife, Ida Dalser. Though the records of that marriage were destroyed by Mussolini's government, an edict from the city of Milan ordering Mussolini to make maintenance payments to "his wife Ida Dalser" and their child was overlooked. Shortly before his son, Benito Albino M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
