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Marriages (1998 Film)
''Marriages'' () is a 1998 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Cristina Comencini. For her performance Cecilia Dazzi won the David di Donatello for best supporting actress.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Plot Giulia is getting everything ready for the Christmas Eve party she always hosts for her family, helped by her unmarried sister Sandra. Her husband Paolo keeps out of the way, going for a game of tennis when he finishes work. It is Giulia who has to go to the railway station to collect her brother Sergio and his wife Lucia, whose relationship is on the brink. Instead of greeting them, on an impulse she jumps on a train that takes her to her birthplace of Trani. A tense party continues without Giulia, who has bumped into Fausto, an old flame, while Paolo left on his own is being comforted by Sandra. For the New Year, everybody else comes down to Trani, where Giulia's separated parents are having a secret tryst in a hotel clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cristina Comencini
Cristina Comencini (; born 8 May 1956) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and novelist. Biography She is one of four daughters of Italian film director Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola, and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the "commedia all'italiana" genre. His daughters Cristina Comencin .... She attended with her sisters the Lycée français Chateaubriand (Rome). Cristina Comencini's 2005 film '' The Beast in the Heart'', based on her own novel ''La bestia nel cuore'', was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Her upcoming film '' When the Night'', also based on her own novel and published in the United States by Other Press, is scheduled to compete in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September. She is mother of former Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda. Filmography * 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Claude Brasseur
Claude Brasseur (; 15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor. Life and career Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur. He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx. From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's '' Bande à part'' (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series '' The New Adventures of Vidocq''. A big commercial success were the comedies '' La Boum'' (1980) and '' La Boum 2'' (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character. Brasseur died on 22 December 2020 at the age of 84. He is buried alongside his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1990s Italian-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1998 Romantic Comedy Films
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Films Directed By Cristina Comencini
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] [Amazon] |
Italian Romantic Comedy Films
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 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 marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1998 Films
Many significant films were released in 1998, including '' Shakespeare in Love'', ''Saving Private Ryan'','' Armageddon'', '' American History X'', '' The Truman Show'', '' Primary Colors'', '' ''Rushmore'''', '' Rush Hour'', '' There's Something About Mary'', '' The Big Lebowski'', and Terrence Malick's directorial return in '' The Thin Red Line''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1998 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records * ''Saving Private Ryan'' grossed $485 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing World War II film until it was surpassed by ''Dunkirk'' (2017). However, when adjusted for 2025 inflation, ''Saving Private Ryan'' grossed approximately $826 million worldwide. * ''Blade'' became the top-grossing film based on a Marvel Comics character, grossing $131.2 million worldwide at the time of its release. *The ''Star Trek'' franchise became the seventh film franchise to gross $1 billion with the release of '' Star Trek: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fabio De Luigi
Fabio De Luigi (born 11 October 1967) is an Italians, Italian actor, comedian, film director, television presenter, and former baseball player. Biography Great-grandson of Tonino Guerra; has a son, Dino, born in 2007, and a daughter, Lola, born in 2011, had by his partner Jelena. Selected filmography *''Marriages (1998 film), Marriages'' (1998) *''All the Moron's Men'' (1999) *''Johnny the Partisan'' (2000) *''Commediasexi'' (2006) *''Natale a New York'' (2006) *''Natale in crociera'' (2007) *''As God Commands'' (2008) *''Natale a Rio'' (2008) *''Many Kisses Later'' (2009) *''The Friends at the Margherita Cafe'' (2009) *''Men vs. Women'' (2010) *''Women vs. Men'' (2011) *''The Worst Week of My Life (film), The Worst Week of My Life'' (2011) *''Love Is in the Air (2012 film), Love Is in the Air'' (2012) *''The Worst Christmas of My Life (film), The Worst Christmas of My Life'' (2012) *''Wannabe Widowed'' (2013) *''A Woman as a Friend'' (2014) *''Soap Opera (2014 film), Soap Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gigio Alberti
Gigio Alberti (born 19 June 1956) is an Italian actor. Background Born in Milan as Luigi Alberti, he studied at the acting school of the Piccolo Teatro, graduating in 1981. His career is mainly associated to Gabriele Salvatores, with whom he worked both on stage and in films, notably in ''Marrakech Express'' and ''Mediterraneo''. Pretty active on stage and on television, he is also a mime.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Selected filmography * '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'' (1987) * ''Marrakech Express'' (1989) * ''Mediterraneo'' (1991) * ''Sud'' (1993) * '' Bonus malus'' (1993) * '' Ferie d'agosto'' (1995) * '' Bits and Pieces'' (1996) *'' Five Stormy Days'' (1997) * ''Nirvana'' (1997) * ''Marriages'' (1998) * '' All the Moron's Men'' (1999) * '' Ecco fatto'' (1998) * '' My Mother's Smile'' (2002) * '' Quo Vadis, Baby?'' (2005) * '' The Bodyguard's Cure'' (2006) * '' Women vs. Men'' (2011) * ''Human Capital'' (2013) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Claire Keim
Claire Keim (born Claire Lefebvre 8 July 1975) is a French actress and singer. Biography Keim was born in Senlis, Oise to an architect father and a dentist mother. She is in a relationship with French footballer Bixente Lizarazu, and lives in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci .... She gave birth to their daughter Uhaina in August 2008. Filmography References External links * * 1975 births Living people People from Senlis Actresses from Hauts-de-France French film actresses French television actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses Cours Florent alumni 21st-century French singers 21st-century French women singers {{France-film-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Emilio Solfrizzi
Emilio Solfrizzi (born 5 April 1962) is an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Bari, in 1985 Solfrizzi graduated in performing arts at the Bologna University.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Shortly later he formed a comedy duo with his former classmate Antonio Stornaiolo, Toti e Tata, who had a good success on stages all over Italy. In the second half of the 1990s he appeared, still in couple with Starnaiolo, in the variety show ''Striscia la notizia'' with the successful character of Linguetta, then he started a solo career as actor and comedian. In 2011, Solfrizzi won the Nastro d'Argento for best original song as the composer and singer of "Amami di più", main theme of the comedy film ''Se sei così ti dico sì''. Selected filmography *''La stazione (1990 film), La stazione'' (1990) *''Selvaggi (film), Selvaggi'' (1995) *''Marriages (1998 film), Marriages'' (1998) *''Outlaw (1999 film), Outlaw'' (1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
