Mostly Martha is a 2001 German romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Sandra Nettelbeck and starring Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, and Sergio Castellitto. Filmed in Hamburg, Germany, and Italy, the film is about a workaholic chef who is forced to adjust to major changes in her personal and professional life that are beyond her control. The film won the Créteil International Women's Film Festival Grand Prix Award, and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best European Film in 2002. It was also nominated for the German Film Awards Outstanding Feature Film.
Gianni Amelio is an Italian film director.
The Star Maker is a 1995 Italian film. It was produced by Rita Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, while the title role was played by Sergio Castellitto. It won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Pietro Germi was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'italiana genres.
Sergio Castellitto is an Italian film director, actor, and screenwriter.
Margaret Mazzantini is an Italian-Irish writer and actress. She became a film, television and stage actor, but is best known as a writer. Mazzantini began her acting career in 1980 starring in the cult horror classic Antropophagus, she has also appeared in television and theatre. As a successful writer, her novels include Non ti muovere which was adapted into the namesake film and is directed by her husband Sergio Castellitto and stars Penélope Cruz. Her career as a writer and actress has earned her several awards and nominations including Campiello Awards, a Golden Ticket Award, and a Goya Award.
Castellitto is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
My Mother's Smile is a 2002 Italian film directed by Marco Bellocchio. The original Italian title is L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) ("The Hour of Religion (My Mother's Smile)").
The Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, also referred to as the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema, is an Italian national film school headquartered in Rome, with satellite educational hubs in five other Italian regions.
Twice Born is a 2012 drama film directed by Sergio Castellitto, which stars Penélope Cruz and Emile Hirsch. It is based on the novel Venuto al mondo by Margaret Mazzantini which won the Premio Campiello literary prize in 2009. Castellitto also co-wrote the screenplay.
With Closed Eyes is a 1994 Italian drama film written and directed by Francesca Archibugi. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Federigo Tozzi.
A Perfect Family is a 2012 Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Genovese. It is a remake of Fernando León de Aranoa's Familia.
Padre Pio: Miracle Man is a 2000 Italian television movie directed by Carlo Carlei. The film is based on the book Padre Pio: Man of Hope by Renzo Allegri and it depicts real life events of Roman Catholic friar and later Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. The film was presented in two parts. The first part aired on 17 April 2000 while the second part aired on 19 April 2000.
Carlo Rinaldi is an Italian cinematographer and filmmaker.
The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020, albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Predators is a 2020 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto in his directorial debut.
Robbing Mussolini is a 2022 Italian historical comedy-drama film directed by Renato De Maria.
Bruno Gouery is a French actor and writer who plays the role of Luc in the television series Emily in Paris. He also received significant attention for his role in The White Lotus season two. Gouery and the rest of the cast of The White Lotus won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Enea is a 2023 Italian drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto, and starring Pietro Castellitto and Benedetta Porcaroli.
