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Renato Pozzetto
Renato Pozzetto (born 14 July 1940) is an Italian actor, director, comedian, and singer. Biography Pozzetto was born into a working-class family from Milan and grew up in the town of Gemonio (in the Province of Varese). After graduation, he made his debut as a comedian at the Derby Club in Milan. In 1964, he and his childhood friend Cochi Ponzoni formed the duo Cochi & Renato. They recorded several successful songs, often written in collaboration with Enzo Jannacci. These songs often had a satirical and/or nonsense take. Their most popular hits include "La canzone intelligente" ("The intelligent song", a satire about songwriting) and "E la vita, la vita". From the mid 1970s through the first half of the 1990s, Pozzetto enjoyed a prolific career in film, where he became famous for his trademark pronounced Milanese accent and for his shy and stuttering way of speaking. In the mid 2000s, following almost two decades of separation, he reunited with Ponzoni. Pozzetto has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Career Of A Chambermaid
''Telefoni bianchi'' (''White Telephones'', internationally released as ''The Career of a Chambermaid'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. For this film Agostina Belli was awarded with a Special David di Donatello for her performance. The title refers to the White Telephone comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The film is a comic portrayal of the Italian film industry during the Fascist era in which an ambitious young woman briefly rises to become a film star. Cast * Agostina Belli: Marcella Valmarín * Cochi Ponzoni: Roberto Trevisan * Maurizio Arena: Luciani * William Berger: Franz * Lino Toffolo: Gondrano * Vittorio Gassman: Franco D’Enza * Ugo Tognazzi: Adelmo * Renato Pozzetto: Lt. Bruni * Dino Baldazzi: Benito Mussolini * Paolo Baroni: Gabriellino * Alvaro Vitali: Mario, the son in the brothel See also * List of Italian films of 1976 * Telefoni Bianchi ''Telefoni Bianchi'' (; white telephones) films, also called deco films, were made by Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Patata Bollente
''Hot Potato'' ( it, La patata bollente) is a 1979 Commedia all'italiana film directed by Steno. The film discusses a range of issues such as homophobia in the political left, ''Anni di piombo'' violence, working class culture, and the sustainability of Eurocommunism. Plot Bernardo Mambelli nicknamed "il Gandi" (Renato Pozzetto) is a PCI militant and pugilist working at a Milanese paint factory. One night, he sees a fascist gang beating a frail young man (Massimo Ranieri). He saves the man and brings him to his house to learn that he is Claudio, a homosexual. With nowhere to go and recovering from the assault, Claudio starts staying at Bernardo's house but a series of typical misunderstandings lead his comrades as well as his girlfriend Maria (Edwige Fenech) to believing that he has "turned gay". Bernardo is now seen as a potential lost cause and the ongoings soon reveal a "hot potato" situation for him. Cast * Renato Pozzetto as Bernardo Mambelli nicknamed "il Gandi" * Massimo Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neapolitan Mystery
''Neapolitan Mystery'' ( it, Giallo napoletano) is a 1979 Italian mystery film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is also known as ''Atrocious Tales of Love and Death''.Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 3 Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Raffaele Capece * Ornella Muti as Lucia Navarro * Renato Pozzetto as Police Inspector * Michel Piccoli as Conductor Navarro * Zeudi Araya as Elizabeth * Capucine as Sister Angela * Peppino De Filippo as Raffaele's father * Elena Fiore as Filomena * Peppe Barra Peppe is a given name, nickname (often a short form of Giuseppe) and surname which may refer to: People * Giuseppe Cataldo (1938−2011), Italian mobster * Giuseppe Durato (born 1992), Italian manga artist * Peppe Eng (born 1948), Swedish sports ... as Giardino (as Giuseppe Barra) * Ennio Antonelli * Armando Curcio * Nicola Di Gioia as Prostituta * Salvatore Furnari * Franco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Vivere Meglio Divertitevi Con Noi
''Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi'' (Italian for "''To live better, have fun with us''") is a 1978 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast ; Segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato" *Monica Vitti: Valentina Contarini *Cesare Barro: Azzurro *Eugene Walter: Nane ; Segment "Il teorema gregoriano" *Johnny Dorelli: Ottavio Del Bon *Catherine Spaak: Clodia ; Segment "Non si può spiegare, bisogna vederlo" *Renato Pozzetto: Siro Sante *Milena Vukotic: Picci *Elio Crovetto: Picci's husband *Francesco Salvi: Groom *Tiziana Pini Tiziana Pini (born 13 August 1958) is an Italian actress and television personality. Life and career Born in Sanremo, Pini started her career in 1976, when at eighteen years old she was chosen by Erminio Macario to enter his stage company for ...: Lilli References External links * 1978 films Italian comedy films Films directed by Flavio Mogherini Commedia all'italiana 1970s science fiction comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxofone (film)
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpiece), reed on a Mouthpiece (woodwind), mouthpiece vibrates to produce a sound wave inside the instrument's body. The Pitch (music), pitch is controlled by opening and closing holes in the body to change the effective length of the tube. The holes are closed by leather pads attached to keys operated by the player. Saxophones are made in various sizes and are almost always treated as transposing instruments. Saxophone players are called ''wikt:saxophonist, saxophonists''. The saxophone is used in a wide range of musical styles including classical music (such as concert bands, chamber music, List of concert works for saxophone, solo repertoire, and occasionally orchestras), military bands, marching bands, jazz (such as big bands and jazz comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Io Tigro, Tu Tigri, Egli Tigra
Io, IO, iO, I/O, i/o, or i.o. may refer to: *Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus in Greek mythology, and lover of Zeus who was turned into a cow *Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter Arts and media Fictional elements *Scylla Io, one of Poseidon's Marine Generals in the ''Saint Seiya'' series *A ''Dungeons & Dragons'' dragon deity *Io Otonashi, a main character in the Japanese manga series ''Place to Place'' (''Acchi Kocchi'') Gaming *''iO'', a 2014 video game by Gamious *IO Interactive, a Danish computer game developer Music *IO (German band), a German band * Io (English band), an English band *I_o (musician), an American DJ and record producer (1990–2020) Theatre and opera * ''Io'' (opera), an unfinished ''acte de ballet'' (opera) by Jean-Philippe Rameau *iO Theater (ImprovOlympic), a theater in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to improvisational comedy *IO West, a Los Angeles theater associated with the Chicago iO Other uses in arts and media * ''Io'' (film), a 2019 Netflix film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Journal
''Black Journal'' ( it, Gran bollito, lit=Large bollito) is a 1977 Italian black comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is loosely based on real-life serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli, who killed three women between 1939 and 1940, and turned their bodies into soap and teacakes. It stars Shelley Winters, Max von Sydow, Renato Pozzetto and Alberto Lionello, with the latter three in a dual role as both the victims of the killer, in drag, and those who apprehend her. Plot Lea, a mature Neapolitan woman who runs a ''lotto'' box office in a northern Italian city, had thirteen children, but all but one died from abortion or after a few months of life. The only survivor of her, Michele, is cared for by her with morbid affection: she is convinced that she has stolen him from Death by negotiating with it, so she is not willing to sell him either to the army or to another woman. When Michele gets engaged with a beautiful dance teacher, his mother, to avoid separation, makes a new sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecco Noi Per Esempio
''Ecco noi per esempio'' ("here's us, for example") is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was the first movie starring the comedian-star duo composed of Adriano Celentano and Renato Pozzetto. It is mostly set in Milan. Cast * Adriano Celentano: Antonmatteo Colombo aka Click * Renato Pozzetto: Palmambrogio Guanziroli * Barbara Bach: Ludovica * Giuliana Calandra Beatrice * Capucine: Mariarosa Colombo, former wife of Click * Antonio Casagrande: Commissioner of Police * Felice Andreasi: the publisher * Georges Wilson: Melano Melani * Elio Crovetto: the newsagent * Franca Marzi: Carmen, the landlady * Imma Piro: Vincenzina, girlfriend of Click * Sal Borgese horse thief * Ugo Bologna: Gianni * Walter Valdi: friend of Click * Carmen Russo ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tre Tigri Contro Tre Tigri
''Three Tigers Against Three Tigers'' ( it, Tre tigri contro tre tigri) is a 1977 comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci and Steno. It consists of three segments. Plot Cast ; First Segment ** Renato Pozzetto as Don Cimbolano ** Cochi Ponzoni as Father Joe Martini ** Corinne Cléry as The Nanny ** Kirsten Gille as Diana ** Massimo Boldi as Romeo ** Ugo Bologna as Major Borsetti ** Ester Carloni as Don Cimbolano's Maid ** Gabriella Giorgelli as The Bartender ; Second Segment ** Enrico Montesano as Oscar Bertoletti ** Dalila Di Lazzaro as Countess Lucrezia Marini ** Giuseppe Anatrelli as Count Rodolfo Peppino Marini di Lampedusa ** Nanni Loy as Himself ** Piero Gerlini as The Commissioner ** Franco Giacobini as Luigino ** Gabriella Giorgelli as The Maid ;Third Segment ** Paolo Villaggio as Lawyer Scorza ** Anna Mazzamauro as Giada Nardi ** Daniele Vargas as Lawyer Berchielli ** Renzo Marignano as Lorenzo, marito di Giada ** Dino Emanuelli as Lawyer Dal Pino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luna Di Miele In Tre
''Luna di miele in tre'' (''Honeymoon in three'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film. It marked the directorial debut of Carlo Vanzina. Plot On the eve of his wedding trip (destination Sanremo) Alfredo Riva learns that he had won a contest of "Playmen" whose prize is a five-day vacation in Jamaica together, day and night, with the beautiful playmate Christine. Reached the Caribbean island with the unsuspecting wife Graziella, Alfredo has to use a series of subterfuges of which will end up making expenses. Cast * Renato Pozzetto: Alfredo Riva * Stefania Casini: Graziella Luraghi * Vincent Gardenia: Frank * Kirsten Gille: Christine/Rebecca * Harry Reems: Gilbert Blain * Cochi Ponzoni: Aldo Santarelli * Felice Andreasi: Hotel Director * Massimo Boldi: Adamo See also * List of Italian films of 1976 A list of films produced in Italy in 1976 (see 1976 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * External linksItalian films of 1976at the Internet Movie Database ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturmtruppen (film)
''Sturmtruppen'' is a 1976 comedy film directed by Salvatore Samperi. It is based on the homonymous ''Sturmtruppen'' comic books created by Bonvi. Cast *Renato Pozzetto as Rookie *Lino Toffolo as Rookie *Cochi Ponzoni as General * Teo Teocoli as Captain *Felice Andreasi as Sergeant / The Pope * Massimo Boldi as Rookie *Corinne Cléry as The Actress, The Wife, The Woman at the Villa *Jean-Pierre Marielle as The Unknown Soldier *Umberto Smaila as The Cook *Bonvi as The Prisoner Production ''Strumtruppen'' is a film based on a comic book series written by Bonvi about the conflict in the trenches of World War II from the point of view of the German army. The comic series originally appeared in 1968. The idea to adapt Bonvi's scripts to a film came from producers Ermanno Donati and Luigi Carpentieri who had recently produced another popular Italian production set in World War II, ''Salon Kitty''. The two got in touch with Bonvi through screenwriter Vittorio Vighi. Filming was initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
