A caffè sospeso or pending coffee is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of charity. The tradition began in the working-class cafés of Naples, where someone who had experienced good luck would order a sospeso, paying the price of two coffees but receiving and consuming only one. A poor person enquiring later whether there was a sospeso available would then be served a coffee for free. Coffee shops in other countries have adopted the sospeso to increase sales, and to promote kindness and caring.
Michele Placido 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 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.
"Uh La La La" is a song recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Alexia featuring additional vocals by an uncredited male rapper. It was released by DWA Records and Sony Music as the fourth single from the singer's debut album, Fan Club (1997), and is written by Roberto Zanetti and Alexia herself. The song was a summer hit of 1997 in Europe and became Alexia's international breakout success. It reached number-one in Spain, number two in Finland and was a top 10 hit also in Austria, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and the UK. After its success in Europe, the song was remixed for a UK release the following year, which also saw release in Australia, where it peaked at number 17. This was her last single to be released by different labels in different territories as after this all her releases would be by Sony. The music video for "Uh La La La" was directed by Luca Lucini and filmed in the US.
Giulia Elettra Gorietti is an Italian actress.
Carabinieri is an Italian crime comedy-drama television series that aired on Canale 5 from March 2002 to 30 July 2008. The show follows the story of the military police (Carabinieri) barracks located in Città
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They Call It Summer is a 2012 Italian romance-drama film directed by Paolo Franchi. In spite of having been almost unanimously panned by critics, it won the awards for Best Director and for Best Actress at the 2012 Rome International Film Festival.
Oggi sposi is a 2009 Italian comedy film directed by Luca Lucini.
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A Boss in the Living Room is a 2014 Italian comedy film directed and co-written by Luca Miniero.
Mariano Rigillo is an Italian actor.
The Woman of My Dreams is a 2010 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luca Lucini and starring Alessandro Gassmann, Luca Argentero, Stefania Sandrelli, and Valentina Lodovini.
Unique Brothers is a 2014 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alessio Maria Federici and starring Raoul Bova, Luca Argentero, Carolina Crescentini and Miriam Leone.
Luca Lucini is an Italian film director.
L'uomo perfetto is a 2005 Italian comedy film directed by Luca Lucini.
Paolo Genovese is an Italian director and screenwriter.
Stefano Sollima is an Italian director and screenwriter.
Arrigo Colombo (1916–1998) was an Italian film producer.
Like a Cat on a Highway 2 is a 2021 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Milani, sequel to the 2017 film Like a Cat on a Highway. The film premiered on 26 August 2021.
