Michele Placido is an Italian actor, film 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 Berlinale's Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance in the 1979 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 in Ferrara.
The Moscow International Film Festival is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1999. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIAPF paused the accreditation of the festival until further notice.
Gian Maria Volonté was an Italian actor, widely regarded as one of the best actors in cinema history. Remembered for his versatility as an interpreter, his outspoken left-wing leanings and fiery temper on and off-screen, he is most famous for his roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and El Indio in Leone's For a Few Dollars More (1965), El Chuncho Munoz in Damiano Damiani's A Bullet for the General (1966) and Professor Brad Fletcher in Sergio Sollima's Face to Face (1967).
Seduced and Abandoned is a 1964 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.
Pietro Germi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'Italiana genres.
The Most Beautiful Wife is a 1970 Italian film directed by Damiano Damiani, based on the 1965 case of Franca Viola, who challenged the still frequent southern Italian custom of kidnapping and raping a prospective bride by refusing to marry her abductor. It was the debut film for the then 14-year-old Ornella Muti.
Damiano Damiani was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mereghetti said that his style made him "the most American of Italian directors".
The Railroad Man is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi.
Giorgia Moll is an Italian film actress. She was sometimes credited as Georgia Moll and Georgia Mool.
A Man of Straw is a 1958 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
The Assassination of Matteotti is a 1973 Italian historical drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. The film tells the events that led to the tragic end of Giacomo Matteotti and to the establishment of the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini in Italy. It was awarded with the Special Jury Prize at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.
L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi is a 1971 Italian crime drama film directed by Damiano Damiani.
Claudio Cassinelli was an Italian film, stage and television actor.
Il sole buio, internationally released as The Dark Sun and Dark Sun, is a 1990 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani.
I Am Afraid is an Italian crime film directed by Damiano Damiani.
Un uomo in ginocchio is a 1979 Italian crime-drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. For his performance Giuliano Gemma won the Grolla d'oro for Best Actor.
The Warning is a 1980 Italian crime-giallo film directed by Damiano Damiani.
La strega in amore is a 1966 Italian drama-horror film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is based on the novel Aura by Carlos Fuentes.
Una ragazza piuttosto complicata is a 1968 Italian giallo film directed by Damiano Damiani. For her performance in this film and in Metti una sera a cena, Florinda Bolkan was awarded with a Golden Plate at the 1968 Edition of David di Donatello.
Blood Feud is a 1961 Italian film starring Belinda Lee.
