In Italian folklore, the Befana is an old woman or witch who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve in a similar way to Santa Claus or the Three Magi Kings.
La Notte is a 1961 drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Milan, the film depicts a single day and night in the lives of a disillusioned novelist (Mastroianni) and his alienated wife (Moreau) as they move through various social circles. The film continues Antonioni's tradition of abandoning traditional storytelling in favor of visual composition, atmosphere, and mood.
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo are an Italian trio of comedians, actors, directors and screenwriters, composed of Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti and Giacomo Poretti. Performing in cinema, theatre and television, they are among the most successful and widely known Italian comedians.
Porta San Giovanni is a gate in the Aurelian Wall of Rome, Italy, named after the nearby Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran.
Giacomo Rossi Stuart was an Italian film actor often credited as Jack Stuart or Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1953 and 1989. including the Gamma One science fiction film series.
Paola Cortellesi is an Italian actress, film director, screenwriter and producer. She has starred in about 20 movies as well as a number of theatrical, television and radio shows.
La freccia azzurra is a 1996 Italian animated film directed by Enzo D'Alò, based on a tale by Gianni Rodari.
Paola di Gerfalco, Contessa di Gerfalco, better known by her professional name Paola Mori, was an Italian actress and aristocrat, and the third and last wife of Orson Welles.
Escort in Love is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Massimiliano Bruno. Paola Cortellesi won the 2011 David di Donatello for Best Actress for her performance as Alice.
Piano, solo is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by Riccardo Milani. It is based on the book by Walter Veltroni Il disco del mondo - Vita breve di Luca Flores, musicista and it depicts real life events of jazz pianist and composer Luca Flores.
Corrado Fortuna is an Italian actor and director.
Do You See Me? is a 2014 Italian comedy film written and directed by Riccardo Milani and starring Paola Cortellesi and Raoul Bova. It grossed $6,571,282 at the Italian box office.
The Last Will Be the Last is a 2015 drama film written and directed by Massimiliano Bruno and starring Paola Cortellesi and Alessandro Gassmann.
Guest for One Night is a 1939 Italian film directed by Giuseppe Guarino and starring Gian Paolo Rosmino, Ugo Sasso, and Guglielmo Barnabò.
Like a Cat on a Highway is a 2017 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Milani.
Do You Know Claudia? is a 2004 comedy film directed by Massimo Venier and starring Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo.
Christmas in Italy begins on 8 December, with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the day on which traditionally the Christmas tree is mounted and ends on 6 January, of the following year with the Epiphany, and in some areas female puppets are burned on a pyre, to symbolize, along with the end of the Christmas period, the death of the old year and the beginning of a new one. 26 December, is also a public holiday in Italy. The Italian term Natale derives from the Latin natalis, which literally means 'birth', and the greetings in Italian are buon Natale and felice Natale.
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.
There's Still Tomorrow is a 2023 Italian comedy drama film directed by Paola Cortellesi in her directorial debut. The film won three prizes at the Rome Film Festival and is the most successful film at the Italian box office in 2023.
