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Claudio Bigagli
Claudio Bigagli (born 8 December 1955) is an Italian actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1976. Life and career Born in Montale, Bigagli studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, and made his debut in the Dario Fo's stage company. He made his film debut in Marco Leto's ''Al piacere di rivederla'', and had his breakout in 1982 in '' The Night of the Shooting Stars'' by Taviani brothers, with whom he worked several times in the following years. Among the most requested Italian actors between 1980s and 1990s, he made his directorial debut in 1998 with ''Il guerriero Camillo''. He is also active as a playwright. Selected filmography * ''The Face with Two Left Feet'' (1979) * '' The Night of the Shooting Stars'' (1982) * ''Via degli specchi'' (1982) * ''Tu mi turbi'' (1983) * '' Kaos'' (1984) * ''It's Happening Tomorrow'' (1988) * ''Mediterraneo'' (1991) * ''Gangsters'' (1992) * '' Who Wants to Kill Sara?'' (1992) * '' Bonus malus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tu Mi Turbi
''Tu mi turbi'' (also known as ''You Upset Me'' and ''You Disturb Me'') is a 1983 Italian anthology comedy film written, directed and starred by Roberto Benigni. It is both the directorial debut of Benigni and the film debut of Nicoletta Braschi. Plot summary The film is divided into four episodes. In the first of these, the pastor Benigno is called by Mary of Nazareth and Joseph to take care of the newborn baby Jesus, who proves to be a brat. He performs a spiteful miracle series, including that of floating in the tub where he has to swim. Benigno confesses to the baby to being hopelessly in love with Mary, but he has to resign, because the Madonna has now taken a husband. The tramp Benigno desperately searches for his beloved angel of heaven named Angela. When he gets information from other angels about the pure soul, Benigno discovers that she is in love with God, and that the two are getting married. The unemployed Benigno visits the bank in hopes of securing a loan for pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bonus Malus (film)
''Bonus malus'' is a 1993 Italian comedy film directed by Vito Zagarrio. Cast * Claudio Bigagli as Marco Altoviti * Gigio Alberti as Andrea *Felice Andreasi as Marco's father *Lorella De Luca as Marco's mother * Claudio Bisio as Baldini * Giulia Boschi as Valeria * Claudio Botosso as the doctor * Athina Cenci as Carletti * Francesca D'Aloja as Paola *Antonella Fattori as Cristina *Lino Miccichè as the professor *Novello Novelli Novello Novelli (2 March 1930 – 10 January 2018) was an Italian character actor. Life and career Born in Poggibonsi, province of Siena, as Novellantonio Novelli, a former footballer and surveyor, Novelli initially was the manager of the cabar ... as Cecchi * Leonardo Pieraccioni as Nedo * Massimo Ceccherini as Nedo's friend * Alessandro Paci as Nedo's friend * Carlo Monni as Gambacciani * Nina Soldano as Gambacciani's secretary References External links * 1993 films 1990s Italian-language films 1993 comedy films Italian comedy films Films di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Living People
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1955 Births
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18–January 20, 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The New Pope
''The New Pope'' is a satirical drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO and Canal+. It is a continuation of the 2016 series ''The Young Pope'', originally announced as its second season. The nine-episode series stars Jude Law, reprising his role as the fictional Pope Pius XIII, and John Malkovich as the fictional Pope John Paul III, the titular new pope. It was co-produced by European production companies The Apartment Pictures, Wildside, Haut et Court TV and Mediapro. The series premiered on 10 January 2020 on Sky Atlantic in Italy. Plot ''The New Pope'' opens with Pope Pius XIII still in a coma, revered as a living saint by a growing cult of followers. Amid concerns that his sainthood could spark dangerous idolatry, Vatican Secretary Voiello manipulates the papal conclave to elect a malleable, Franciscan-inspired candidate: Cardinal Viglietti, who becomes Pope Francis II. However, Viglietti quickly asserts himself with sweeping, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Name Of The Rose (TV Series)
''The Name of the Rose'' () is a 2019 historical drama television miniseries created and directed by Giacomo Battiato for RAI. It is based on the 1980 international bestseller novel of the same name by Umberto Eco. The series stars John Turturro as William of Baskerville and Rupert Everett as Bernard Gui. It was co-produced by Italian production companies 11 Marzo Film and Palomar, and distributed internationally by the Tele München Group. ''The Name of the Rose'' premiered on 4 March 2019 on Rai 1, which commissioned the series in November 2017. Plot In November 1327, Pope John XXII and the Emperor Louis the Bavarian are at war. The Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his young novice Adso of Melk, reach an isolated Benedictine abbey in Northern Italy to participate in a dispute over the role of poverty in the Church. Upon arrival in the abbey, William is drawn into investigating a chain of mysterious deaths. Cast Starring * John Turturro as William of Baskerville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
L'Universale
''L'Universale'' is a 2016 Italian comedy film directed by Federico Micali. The film is set in Florence, Tuscany during the 1970s and is centered on the story of the popular ''Cinema Universale'' in Oltrarno The Oltrarno (''beyond the Arno'') is a district of Florence, Italy. It is located south of the River Arno. It contains part of the historic centre of Florence and many notable sites such as the church Santo Spirito di Firenze, Palazzo Pitti, .... Cast References External links * 2016 films 2010s Italian-language films 2016 comedy films Italian comedy films Films set in Florence 2010s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{2010s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Some Say No
''Some Say No'' () is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Giambattista Avellino. Cast * Luca Argentero as Max * Paola Cortellesi as Irma * Myriam Catania as Enza Giannotti * Paolo Ruffini as Samuele * Giorgio Albertazzi as Barone De Rolandis * Claudio Bigagli as Leo Fenaroli * Marco Bocci as Pino Conca * Roberto Citran as Edmondo Giannotti * Massimo De Lorenzo as Crocetta * Isabelle Adriani * Chiara Francini as Mara De Rolandis * Edoardo Gabbriellini Edoardo Gabbriellini (born 16 July 1975) is an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Life and career Born in Livorno, at 18 years old Gabbriellini was chosen by Paolo Virzì to star in his film ''Ovosodo''. For his performance he won the ... as Saguatti References External links * 2011 films 2011 comedy films Italian comedy films 2010s Italian-language films 2010s Italian films Films scored by Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi Cattleya films Universal Pictures films {{2010s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Roses Of The Desert
''The Roses of the Desert'' () is a 2006 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli, in his final film, and was loosely inspired by the romance '' Il deserto della Libia'' of Mario Tobino. Plot In World War II a group of Italian soldiers is sent to Egypt to provide assistance to the local population. The military, however, should expect other directives from the Duce Benito Mussolini but completely lose contact with the Italy. Soon the members of the brigade, which includes some very curious and picturesque characters such as the Captain who loves poetry, get acquainted with the local customs and forget their duty as soldiers. Again however the war impose its presence, after an encounter with an outspoken missionary (Michele Placido) who is walking through the desert with a troop of Germans. As hostilities begin again, the soldiers take up arms, but something has changed through their experience and they begin to consider war as useless, while they could live in blissful oblivion in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Three Steps Over Heaven
''Tre metri sopra il cielo'' (; ''Three steps over heaven'') is an Italian romantic drama film, directed by Luca Lucini, based on the 1992 eponymous novel by Federico Moccia. It was released in cinemas in Italy on 12 March 2004. Plot Rome. Stefano Mancini, nicknamed "Step" (Riccardo Scamarcio), and Roberta Gervasi, nicknamed "Babi" ( Katy Saunders), belong to two completely different worlds. Babi's life is practically perfect: she is a well-behaved model student, beautiful, and has friends and courtiers. Her life is divided between home, school, and an elite social scene. Step, on the other hand, is a rebel with troubled family relationships (especially with his mother) and a violent side. He spends his time with his gang of friends, participating in clandestine motorcycle races and causing trouble around Rome. Fate brings them together and they fall in love. Their love story is a passionate and tumultuous tale of two young people from different backgrounds, further complicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Unfair Competition (film)
''Unfair Competition'' () is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Ettore Scola. It was filmed in Cinecittà and some of its sets were used by Martin Scorsese in Gangs of New York, as Ettore Scola said in Néstor Birri's book. Plot Rome 1938, Umberto (Diego Abatantuono) and Leone (Sergio Castellitto) have got a men's costume shop, on the same street. Umberto is Catholic, Leone is Jewish. Racial Laws are approved in Italy in 1938 after Hitler's visit to Rome (see also Ettore Scola's A Special Day). Cast * Diego Abatantuono as Umberto Melchiorri * Sergio Castellitto as Leone Della Rocca * Gérard Depardieu as Professor Angelo * Antonella Attili as Giuditta Della Rocca * Jean-Claude Brialy as Grandad Mattia Della Rocca * Claude Rich as Count Treuberg * Elio Germano as Paolo Melchiorri * Sabrina Impacciatore as Matilde * Rolando Ravello as Ignazietto Paspinelli * Claudio Bigagli as Commissioner Collegiani * Emanuele Salce as agent Tramontana Awards *23rd Moscow Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stella's Favor
''Stella's Favor'', originally ''Mi fai un favore'', is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Giancarlo Scarchilli. Cast * Ornella Muti: Stella * Maria Amelia Monti: Roberta * Claudio Bigagli: Leonardo * Jo Champa: Stefania * Alessandro Gassman: Rodolfo * Franco Interlenghi: Mario * Marisa Merlini: Amelia * Paola Tiziana Cruciani: Cecilia * Urbano Barberini: Tommy * Julienne Liberto: Claudia * Ewa Aulin Ewa Birgitta Aulin (born 13 February 1950) is a former Swedish actress who appeared in a number of Italian and some American films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is remembered for playing the title character in the cult film ''Candy'' where she appea ...: Dyane References External links * 1996 films 1996 comedy films Italian comedy films Films scored by Luis Bacalov 1990s Italian-language films 1990s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1990s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
