Love and Anarchy is a 1973 Italian film directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato. The story, set in Fascist Italy before the outbreak of World War II, centers on Giannini's character, an anarchist who stays in a brothel while preparing to assassinate Benito Mussolini. Giannini's character falls in love with one of the women working in the brothel. This film explores the depths of his emotions concerning love, his hate for fascism, and his fears of being killed while assassinating Mussolini.
Giovanna Mezzogiorno is an Italian theatre and film actress.
Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In English, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also "John" for the origin.
Mariangela Melato was an Italian cinema and theater actress. She began her stage career in the 1960s. Her first film role was in Thomas e gli indemoniati (1969), directed by Pupi Avati. She played in many memorable films during the 1970s, a period which was considered her golden age, and she received much praise for her roles in films like The Seduction of Mimi (1972), Love and Anarchy (1973), Nada (1974), Swept Away (1974), Todo modo (1976), Caro Michele (1976) and Il gatto (1978). Melato also starred in several English-language productions as well, notably Flash Gordon (1980). She died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani the association of Italian film critics.
Di che segno sei? is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci, starring Alberto Sordi.
To Forget Venice is a 1979 Italian drama film written and directed by Franco Brusati. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards.
Anna Melato is an Italian actress, singer and voice actor. She sang Nino Rota's Canzone arrabbiata and El Tunin. She is the sister of Mariangela Melato. She currently resides in Rome.
Raffaele Festa Campanile is an Italian television author, screenwriter, film director, music producer. Son of the painter Anna Salvatore and of film director Pasquale Festa Campanile.
Caro Michele is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Beach House is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.
Lo chiameremo Andrea is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica.
Nada is a Franco-Italian political thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol released in 1974 and adapted from the crime novel Nada by Jean-Patrick Manchette. Inspired by the May 1968 events in France, the film has been described as a social thriller.
Eye of the Cat is a 1975 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alberto Bevilacqua.
Il gatto is a 1977 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. For this film, Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress.
Help Me Dream is a 1981 Italian romance film directed by Pupi Avati and starring Mariangela Melato, Anthony Franciosa and Orazio Orlando.
Oggetti smarriti is a 1980 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. It entered the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.
My Darling, My Dearest is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci.
Love Returns is a 2004 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Rubini.
A Respectable Man is a 1999 Italian drama film written and directed by Maurizio Zaccaro. It depicts the judicial case of television presenter Enzo Tortora, who was falsely accused by several pentiti to be a camorra man and who died of cancer a short time after being acquitted. For his performance Leo Gullotta won the David di Donatello for best supporting actor.
