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Vallanzasca – Gli Angeli Del Male
''Angel of Evil'' (, also known as ''Vallanzasca – Angels of Evil'') is a 2010 Italian crime film directed by Michele Placido. It is based on the biography ''Il fiore del male. Bandito a Milano'' (The flower of evil. Bandit in Milan) of bank robber Renato Vallanzasca, by Italian journalist Carlo Bonini. Plot Locked up in prison serving a life sentence for his crimes, an old Renato Vallanzasca (Kim Rossi Stuart) proceeds in the memories of a youth spent as head of a crime syndicate known as the chronicle Banda della Comasina, which raged in the 1970s in Milan between robberies, kidnappings, murders and evasions. Cast * Kim Rossi Stuart as Renato Vallanzasca * Filippo Timi as Enzo * Paz Vega as Antonella D'Agostino * Moritz Bleibtreu as Sergio * Francesco Scianna as Francis Turatello * as Carmen * as Spaghettino * Valeria Solarino as Ripalta Pioggia, aka Consuelo * Lino Guanciale: Nunzio * Nicola Acunzo: Rosario * Gaetano Bruno: Fausto * Paolo Mazzarelli: Beppe * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Placido
Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco Bellocchio, winning the Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 film Ernesto (film), ''Ernesto''. He is known internationally for portraying police inspector Corrado Cattani on the crime drama television series ''La piovra'' (1984–2001). Placido's directorial debut, ''Pummarò'', was screened Un Certain Regard at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. Three of his films have competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He is a five-time Nastro d'Argento and four-time David di Donatello winner. In 2021, Placido was appointed President of the Teatro Comunale (Ferrara), Teatro Comunale in Ferrara. Early life Placido was born at Ascoli Satriano, into a poor family from Rionero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Turatello
Francesco Turatello (Asiago, 1944 – Nuoro, August 17, 1981) was an important Italian crime figure and mob boss who operated during the 1970s and early 1980s mainly in the city of Milan. He was popularly known by his pseudonym Francis Turatello. His nickname was "''Faccia d'Angelo''" (Angel Face).Pfister, ''The Fatal Gift of Beauty'', pp. 396 Biography Early career Born in Veneto, Turatello was the son of a maiden seamstress from Asiago in the Province of Vicenza who returned to her hometown during World War II. According to some sources, he is the biological son of Italian-American Frank Coppola, the powerful Gambino family figure, also known as "Frankie Three Fingers". In any case, he was Coppola's godson. Turatello moved with his mother to Milan in his early childhood and settled in the district of Lambrate. He became an amateur boxer in his youth and later made his first appearance in the local Milanese underworld as a petty car thief. Driven by a strong personality an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Crime Drama Films
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2010 Films
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and was acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2022. Metacritic turns each critic and user review into respective percentage score. This can be done either by calculating the score from the rating given or by making a subjective decision based on the review's quality. Before averaging the scores, they are adjusted based on the critic's popularity, reputation, and the number of reviews they have written. The site also includes a summary from each review and links to the original source, using colors like green, yellow, or red to indicate the overall sentiment of the critics. Metacritic won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. It is regarded as the foremost online rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor Theatre, stage performance, the direct inspiration for the name from Duong, Lee, and Wang came from an equivalent scene in the 1992 Canadian film ''Léolo''. Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango Media, Fandango ticketing company. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. The site is influential among moviegoers, a third of whom say they consult it before going to the cinema in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai Cinema
Rai Cinema S.p.A. is an Italian film production company owned by RAI, the national public broadcaster of Italy. Since its inception, the company has invested nearly €1 billion in the production of over 900 films. History Rai Cinema was formed as a spin-off of RAI's former ''Acquisto, Produzione e Vendita'' (APV) branch. The company was incorporated on 1 December 1999, and operations commenced on 1 June 2000. Giuliano Montaldo was appointed its first president, a role he held until 2004. Franco Scaglia took over following Montaldo's departure, and remained in the position until 2013. Paolo Del Brocco was elected CEO in 2010. By 2010, Rai Cinema had contributed to the production of over 300 films, investing a total of €425 million. In 2004, the company invested around €30 million in production costs for its films. That figure increased to €45 million in 2010 and €65 million in 2015. In May 2018, Rai Cinema joined the Globalgate Entertainment consortium. In 2022, the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medusa Film
Medusa Film S.p.A. is an Italian film production and distribution company owned by Mediaset. It is one of the top film producers and distributors in the country. History Medusa Distribuzione S.p.A. was founded by Felice Colaiacono and Franco Poccioni in 1964. Initially only focused on distribution, thanks to executive producer , in the 1970s the company began collaborating with other production companies, including Devon Film and Luciano Martino's , and co-produced successful genre films and comedies. In 1983, Poccioni became the sole administrator of the company. In July 1986, , a subsidiary of Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest, acquired a 49% ownership interest in Medusa. Two years later, in 1988, Reteitalia took full ownership of the company, however, the following year, Medusa was subsequently absorbed into . In 1995, Penta Film was dissolved and Medusa Film was restored. was appointed president, and the company resumed operations in 1996. In 1999, Medusa announced that it wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Bîrlădeanu
( (born December 12, 1978), professionally known as Monica Dean, is a Romanian actress and model. Career Born in , she studied law at the University of . was a popular television host before accepting her first film role in 2004. In 2005, she played a nurse in the award-winning feature '' The Death of Mr. Lazarescu''. In 2006, she guest starred in the hit United States television show '' Lost'' in the episode " The Hunting Party", as Gabriela, a wealthy Italian woman. In 2005, she starred in the horror movie ''Incubus''. In November 2002, was designated the most beautiful Romanian celebrity by ''Beau Monde'', and in December she was chosen "The Sexiest TV Star" by ''TV Mania'', one of the most influential Romanian TV guides. Her show went on, and so did the series of awards she got. In February 2003, the VIVA magazine designated her "The most Beautiful Romanian Woman" and in July ''FHM'' "crowned" her as "Sexiest Woman". In December, she was, once again, awarded by TV Mani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Chiodaroli
Stefano Chiodaroli (born 15 December 1964) is an Italian actor and stand-up comedian. Career Early life Born in Albizzate, Varese into a family of workers, before focusing on his career as an entertainer Chiodaroli did several jobs including milling machine operator, lathe operator, agent of trade and warehouseman. An expert in Fire breathing and a street acrobat, after acting in some amateur companies, he made his professional debut in 1983 with the comedy ensemble ''Triopastello''. Graduated in 1990 at the School of Theatre Mimodramma, he participate in theater festivals in Arkhangelsk in Russia e in Lepujenvelaj in France. In 1995 he started working on stage as a playwright and later as an actor joining the short-lived trio "Gli Ottomani". The baker and the success In 1998 Chiodaroli created the comic caricature of a short-tempered baker, a character that allowed him to access to some major Italian television variety shows such as ''Zelig'' (Canale 5), ''Convention a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Amato
Gerardo Amato (born 15 October 1948) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born Gerardo Placido in Ascoli Satriano, the brother of the actor and director Michele Placido, Gerardo Amato at a young age moved to Milan where he trained as an electrical engineer. He later worked on stage, generally cast in roles of seducers, with Giorgio Strehler, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Ernesto Calindri, among others. Amato was also active in films and TV-series, but mostly in secondary roles. In 1977, he won the Grolla d'oro for best new actor thanks to his performance in '' A Sold Life''. Filmography *'' Una vita venduta'' (1976) *''Nina'' (1976) *''Difficile morire'' (1977) *'' Blue Nude'' (1977) *'' La notte dell'alta marea'' (1977) *'' Eutanasia di un amore'' (1978) *''Io, Caligola'' (1979) *''Zappatore'' (1980) *''Passione d'amore'' (1981) *''Notturno con grida'' (1982) *'' Caramelle da uno sconosciuto'' (1987) *'' I frati rossi'' (1988) *''Ad un passo dall'aurora'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Mazzarelli
Paolo Mazzarelli (born 21 January 1975) is an Italian actor. Career Theatre In July 1999 he graduated as an actor in the school "Paolo Grassi" in Milan. In 1997 he was co-founder of the collective ''Vulesse fa'mmore co' Dioniso!'', with whom he worked until September 2000, putting on two shows. During the 2001–2002 season he participated in the tour of ''The Seagull'', by Anton Chekhov. He was tested as a director working on a project based on extracts from ''Bestia da stile'' by Pier Paolo Pasolini, conducted for the Academie internationale des Theatres of Michelle Kokosowski, in Paris and Brussels. As actor he has worked, among others, with Cesar Brie, Davide Enia, Serena Sinigaglia, Pippo Delbono, Fura dels Baus. He is the author of the text ''Hansel and Gretel – At the end of the night, morning'', finalist at Riccione Prize in 2001 and went on stage at the Art Theatre of Milan. He also realized three spectacles: * ''Pasolini, Pasolini!'' (2001) * ''Jules Caesar'' (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
