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I Viceré (film)
''I Viceré'' is a 2007 Italian historical drama film directed by Roberto Faenza. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federico De Roberto. For his performance Lando Buzzanca won the Globo d'oro for best actor. The film also won four David di Donatello awards and two Silver Ribbons. Plot Uzeda, a Sicilian family faithful to the Bourbon kings, with the Unification of Italy in 1861 and the rise to power of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Vittorio Emanuele II, begins to lose his power, although Sicily remains in the hands of Prince Giacomo (Giacomo Uzeda). Cast *Alessandro Preziosi as Consalvo Uzeda di Francalanza *Lando Buzzanca as Prince Giacomo Uzeda di Francalanza *Cristiana Capotondi as Teresa Uzeda * Guido Caprino as Giovannino *Assumpta Serna as Duchess Radalì * Sebastiano Lo Monaco as Duke Gaspare * Giselda Volodi as Lucrezia *Franco Branciaroli as Count Raimondo *Lucia Bosè as Donna Ferdinanda * Paolo Calabresi as Benedetto Giulente *Biagio Pelligra as Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza (born 21 February 1943 in Turin) is an Italian film director. He received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Career Faenza made his directing debut in 1968 with the international success, '' Escalation'', a film that describes the different sides of power through the relationship between a middle-class father and his hippie son. Immediately after that he directed ''H2S'', an angry apology of the 1968 movement, seized two days after its release and not distributed since. Upon this sequestration he travelled to the United States to teach at the Federal City College of Washington DC. In 1978 he directed '' Forza Italia!'', a ferocious satire on the power of the Italian Christian Democrat party covering thirty years of Italian political history. The film was withdrawn from the theatres on the day Aldo Moro, president of the Christian Democrats, was kidnapped, and remains banned for over 15 years. Aldo Moro being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unification Of Italy
The unification of Italy ( ), also known as the Risorgimento (; ), was the 19th century Political movement, political and social movement that in 1861 ended in the Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, annexation of List of historic states of Italy, various states of the Italian peninsula and its outlying isles to the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia, resulting in the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. Inspired by the rebellions in the 1820s and 1830s against the outcome of the Congress of Vienna, the unification process was precipitated by the Revolutions of 1848, and reached completion in 1870 after the capture of Rome and its designation as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Individuals who played a major part in the struggle for unification and liberation from foreign domination included King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy; politician, economist and statesman Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour; general Giuseppe Garibaldi; and journalist and politician Giuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Roberto Faenza
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just marginally ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. It was also the last year to never have a film gross $1 billion until 2020. Evaluation of the year In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of '' Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century so far. Like 1939, 1976, or 1994, it was one of those years in which a succession of veritable classics came into being. So many, in fact, that some of the best examples were cruelly overlooked by the hype machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Italian Films Of 2007 ...
A list of films produced in Italy in 2007 (see 2007 in film): External linksItalian films of 2007at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 2007 2007 Films Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Cantafora
Antonio Cantafora (2 February 1944 – 20 April 2024), also known professionally as Michael Coby, was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Crotone, Cantafora studied acting with Alessandro Fersen, then he made his film debut in 1967. Between 1973 and 1977, he made a series of films with Paul L. Smith, a couple formed with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. Smith played Bud Spencer-like characters, while Coby was thanks to a vague resemblance a Terence Hill lookalike. Later Cantafora continued his career mainly as a character actor, working with prominent directors such as Federico Fellini, Jerzy Skolimowski, Bruno Barreto, Alberto Lattuada, Mauro Bolognini. Cantafora died of a heart attack in Rome on 20 April 2024, aged 80. Partial filmography * '' The Dirty Outlaws'' (1967) - (uncredited) * ''Lo stato d'assedio'' (1969) - Umberto * ''Ombre roventi'' (1970) * '' And God Said to Cain'' (1970) - D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Pupella
Mario Pupella (10 April 1945 – 22 January 2023) was an Italian actor and stage director. Biography Born in Castelvetrano, Pupella made his professional debut on stage in a rendition of Luigi Pirandello's '' Henry IV''. Mainly active on stage, he got his first film major role in 2002, in Roberta Torre's '' Angela''. He was also a stage director, and served as artistic director of several theaters in Palermo, namely Teatro Europa, Teatro Crystal and Teatro Sant'Eugenio. He died on 22 January 2023, at the age of 77. Selected filmography * '' Angela'' (2002) * ''I, the Other'' (2007) * '' I Viceré'' (2007) * '' The Sicilian Girl'' (2008) * '' La matassa'' (2009) * ''Salvo'' (2013) * '' At War with Love'' (2016) * ''Quel bravo ragazzo'' (2016) * '' Scappo a casa'' (2019) * ''Padrenostro ''Padrenostro'' (; ) is a 2020 Italian coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Claudio Noce. It was selected to be shown in the main competition section of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biagio Pelligra
Biagio Pelligra (born 24 June 1937, in Comiso) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Comiso, Province of Ragusa, Pelligra started his acting career in the second half of the sixties, and after several minor roles he got his first role of weight in 1972, in Marco Leto's ''Black Holiday''. Following the critical success of the film, from then he started appearing, often in secondary roles, in several art films, working with Roberto Rossellini, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Marco Tullio Giordana and Peter Del Monte, among others. Pelligra's popularity is however mainly linked to a series of poliziotteschi, sceneggiate and mafia films, in which he specialized in roles of criminals and villains. Partial filmography * '' Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966) * '' Death Laid an Egg'' (1968) - Chemical operator * ''Commandos'' (1968) - Carmelo * ''L'alibi'' (1969) * '' Under the Sign of Scorpio'' (1969) * ''Le 10 meraviglie dell'amore'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Calabresi
Paolo Calabresi (born 17 June 1964) is an Italian actor and television presenter. Life and career Born in Rome, Calabresi studied at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan. He started his career on stage, where among others he worked with Giorgio Strehler, Luca Ronconi, Mario Missiroli, Giorgio Albertazzi. He made his film debut in 1995, in Umberto Marino's '' Heartless''. Calabresi had his breakout in the second half of the 2000s, thanks to the participation in the Italia 1 TV-show ''Le Iene'' and to the role of Biascica in the comedy series '' Boris''. In 2008, he co-wrote and hosted the one-man-show ''Italian Job'' on La7. Among his better known roles, there is the archeologist Arturo Frantini in the ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' film trilogy. Personal life Calabresi is married and has four children. He is the father of footballer Arturo Calabresi. Selected filmography Cinema * '' Heartless'' (1995) * ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999) * '' Instructi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucia Bosè
Lucia Bosè (28 January 1931 – 23 March 2020) was an Italian actress. Life and career Lucia Bosè was born in Milan to Francesca Borloni and Domenico Bosè. After a number of years working in a bakery, Pasticceria Galli, in her native city, in 1947 she won the second edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest. She earned a role in Dino Risi's short film, ''1848'' (1948), before making her feature film debut in the 1950 film, '' Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi'' (''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'') directed by Giuseppe De Santis, who later directed her again in 1952's '' Roma, ore 11'' (''Rome 11:00''). That same year, she starred in Antonioni's '' Cronaca di un amore'' (''Story of a Love Affair'') and in 1953, she reunited with him for '' La signora senza camelie'' (''The Lady Without Camelias''). In 1955, she appeared in the films '' Gli Sbandati'' (''Abandoned'') and '' Muerte de un ciclista'' (''Death of a Cyclist''). The following year, she played the main female role in '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Branciaroli
Franco Branciaroli (born 27 March 1947) is an Italian actor, stage director and writer. Life and career Born in Milan, Branciaroli studied acting at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, and made his professional debut in 1970, in an adaptation of Tankred Dorst's ''Toller'' directed by Patrice Chéreau. He later worked with prominent stage directors such as Carmelo Bene, Luca Ronconi, Aldo Trionfo, Gianfranco De Bosio, and in the second half of the 1980s he started an acclaimed collaboration with Giovanni Testori. The founder of the stage company Compagnia degli Incamminati, Branciaroli made his debut as a stage director in 1981. In 2022, he debuted as a writer with the novel ''La carne tonda''. In cinema, Branciaroli acted in five films by the famous Italian director Tinto Brass. Selected filmography *'' Private Vices, Public Pleasures'', directed by Miklós Jancsó (1976) *'' Black Journal'', directed by Mauro Bolognini (1977) *''The Mystery of Oberwald'', directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastiano Lo Monaco (actor)
Sebastiano Lo Monaco (18 September 1958 – 16 December 2023) was an Italian actor of theatre, film, and television. Career Sebastiano Lo Monaco was born in Floridia, Sicily. He attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts and, in 1989, he became "capocomico" and artistic director. With his theater company, he produced several theatrical plays, like '' Henry IV'', ''Right You Are (if you think so)'', ''Il berretto a sonagli'', '' Tonight We Improvise'', ''Six Characters in Search of an Author'', ''Non si sa come'' by Luigi Pirandello, ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' by Edmond Rostand, ''A View from the Bridge'' by Arthur Miller, ''Othello'' by William Shakespeare, '' Non è vero... ma ci credo'' by Peppino De Filippo, ''Iphigenia in Aulis'' by Euripides and ''Per non morire di mafia'' by Pietro Grasso, where he was always the protagonist. From May 2000 to March 2004, he was the artistic director of the Vittorio Emanuele II Theatre in Messina. Lo Monaco also appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
