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Without Pity (2014 Film)
''Without Pity'' ( it, Senza nessuna pietà) is a 2014 Italian crime-thriller film co-written and directed by Michele Alhaique. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. Plot Rome. Mimmo is the adopted son of the crime family led by Santili, the patriarch. Mimmo and his cousin Manuel, the legitimate son of the boss, act in a ruthless and arrogant way for the whole city, now terrified by their power. Despite everything, however, Mimmo, even if loyal to his family, would like to get out and live a quiet and peaceful life. He receives the task of bringing an escort, Tania, to his cousin's house in view of a party but, in love with her, he manages to take her away after hitting Manuel with a skateboard. Cast *Pierfrancesco Favino as Mimmo *Greta Scarano as Tania *Claudio Gioè as Roscio *Adriano Giannini as Manuel * Iris Peynado as Pilar *Ninetto Davoli as Santili * Renato Marchetti as Stefanino * Samantha Fantauzzi as Deborah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Alhaique
Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle. It can also be a surname. Both are ultimately derived from the Latin biblical archangel Michael, original Hebrew name מיכאל, meaning " Who is like God?". Men with the given name Michele *Michele (singer) (born 1944), Italian pop singer * Michele Abruzzo (1904–1996), Italian actor *Michele Alboreto (1956–2001), Italian Grand Prix racing driver *Michele Amari (1806–1889), Italian politician and historian *Michele Andreolo (1912–1981), Italian footballer *Michele Bianchi (1883–1930), Italian journalist and revolutionary *Michele Bravi (born 1994), Italian singer *Michele Cachia (1760–1839), Maltese architect and military engineer *Michele Canini (born 1985), Italian footballer * Michele Dell'Orco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino (; August 24, 1969) is an Italian actor, voice actor and producer. He has appeared in more than fifty European and American movies and television series since the early 1990s, including '' The Prince of Homburg'' (1997), '' The Last Kiss'' (2001), '' El Alamein: The Line of Fire'' (2002), '' The Keys to the House'' (2004), ''Romanzo Criminale'' (2005), ''The Unknown Woman'' (2006), ''Night at the Museum'' (2006), ''Saturn in Opposition'' (2007), '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'' (2008), ''Angels & Demons'' (2009), ''ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards'' (2012) '' Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy'' (2012), ''World War Z'' (2013), '' Rush'' (2013), ''Suburra'' (2015) and '' The Traitor'' (2019). In 2020, he won the Volpi Cup at Venice Film Festival for his performance in '' Padrenostro''. Life and career Favino was born in Rome, Italy, to Apulian parents from Candela, a ''comune'' in the province of Foggia. He has appeared in more than 40 European f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuksek
Pierre-Alexandre Busson (born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" in Turkish. Biography Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano at the Conservatoire of Music until the age of 17 – the time he decided to give up his studies. After playing the piano for ten years at a conservatoire, he took part in several bands such as ''Klanguage'', whose first album was released in 2007. He created his first tracks as Yuksek in 2002 and then started to perform successfully as a DJ all over the world. At the same time, his first EPs and remixes were released on labels such as Relish, I'm a Cliché, Kitsuné, Exploited and Citizen. His debut album, ''Away from the Sea'', was released on 9 February 2009. Featuring the singles ''Tonight'' and ''Extraball'', this album received a lot of media attention, including an interview on the popular French TV talk show Le Grand Journal on p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Scarano
Greta Scarano (born 27 August 1986) is an Italian television, stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Rome, Scarano made her professional debut in the TV-series '' R.I.S. - Delitti imperfetti''. Between 2008 and 2009, she played Sabrina Guarini in the Rai 3 soap opera ''Un Posto al Sole'', and between 2012 and 2015, she played the Inspector Francesca Leoni in the Canale 5 crime series ''Squadra antimafia – Palermo oggi''. For her performance in the film '' Without Pity'', in 2015 Scarano won the Guglielmo Biraghi Award at the 70th Silver Ribbon Awards. In 2016 she was awarded the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress and the Ciak d'oro as discovery of the year for Stefano Sollima's ''Suburra The Suburra, or ''Subura'' (unknown etymology), was a vast and populous neighborhood of Ancient Rome, located below the ''Murus Terreus'' on the ''Carinae'' and stretching on the slopes of the Quirinal and Viminal hills up to the offshoots of th ...''. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Gioè
Claudio Gioè (born 27 January 1975 in Palermo, Italy) is an Italian actor of the cinema, theatre and television. Career Gioè made his acting debut in the 1997 film "Qui" and has since performed in many other films such as "I cento passi" ("One Hundred Steps", about the life of Peppino Impastato), "La meglio gioventù" ("The Best of Youth"), "Operazione Odissea" and "La matassa". Gioè, however, is best known to Italian viewers for his portrayal of Mafia boss Salvatore Riina in the 2007 television miniseries "Il Capo dei Capi" ("Boss of Bosses"). It was aired by Canale 5 in six parts. In 2009 Gioè had a starring role in another Mafia-related television miniseries, "Squadra antimafia- Palermo oggi", as vicequestore ''Ivan Di Meo''. One of his co-stars is actress Simona Cavallari. In 2010, he starred in the sequel "Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 2". Gioè starred as a young priest with psychic powers in the popular Canale 5 miniseries ''Il tredicesimo apostolo'' which was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Giannini
Adriano Giannini (born 10 May 1971) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Giannini was born in Rome to actors Giancarlo Giannini and Livia Giampalmo. He began his career when he was eighteen years old. His most notable role was alongside Madonna in the widely panned 2002 film '' Swept Away'', a remake of the 1974 Italian film of the same name. Giannini played the same role that his father played in the original. His international roles include the voice of Rat in the 2003 animated film '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas''. He had a leading role in the 2012 ABC television series ''Missing'', starring Ashley Judd and Sean Bean. As a voice dubber, Giannini dubbed the voices of both Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix's portrayals of The Joker in the Italian releases of ''The Dark Knight'' and '' Joker'' respectively. He also provided the Italian voices of Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Raz Degan, Benicio del Toro, Steven Strait and Laz Alonso in some of their work. In his a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninetto Davoli
Giovanni "Ninetto" Davoli (born 11 October 1948) is an Italian actor who became known through his roles in several of Pier Paolo Pasolini's films. Biography Davoli was born in San Pietro a Maida, Calabria. He was discovered by poet, novelist and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini, then 43, who had begun a relationship with Davoli, then a 15-year-old boy, in 1963. Pasolini considered him to be "the great love of his life", and he later cast him in his 1966 film '' Uccellacci e uccellini'' (literally ''Bad Birds and Little Birds'' but translated in English as ''The Hawks and the Sparrows''), co-starred with celebrated comic Totò, Pasolini became the youth's mentor and friend. "Even though their sexual relations lasted only a few years, Ninetto continued to live with Pasolini and was his constant companion, as well as appearing in six more of his films." First cast in a non-speaking role in the film '' Il vangelo secondo Matteo'' (''The Gospel According to St. Matthew'', 1964), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Films Of 2014
The Italian film industry produced over two hundred feature films in 2014. This article fully lists all non-pornographic films, including short films, that had a release date in that year and which were at least partly made by Italy. It does not include films first released in previous years that had release dates in 2014. Also included is an overview of the major events in Italian film, including film festivals and awards ceremonies, as well as lists of those films that have been particularly well received, both critically and financially. Major Releases Notable Deaths See also * 2014 in film * 2014 in Italy * 2014 in Italian television * Cinema of Italy * List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2014 Italian 2014 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
