Francesca Archibugi
Encyclopedia
Francesca Archibugi is an award-winning Italian
film director
and scriptwriter.
), she started to study acting with Alessandro Fersen and graduated in Film Direction from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Cinecittà
in Rome.
From 1980 to 1983 she directed short films such as La piccola avventura (1981), about handicapped children, and acted in La caduta degli angeli ribelli (1981), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
and starring Alida Valli
. She filmed the short Un sogno truffato in 1984 with the Lualdi-Interlenghi duo and played the neurotic intellectual woman in Giuseppe Bertolucci's film Segreti, segreti (1986), again starring Alida Valli
, and with Rossana Podestà
, Lea Massari
, Lina Sastri and Stefania Sandrelli
.
She wrote the script of L'estate sta finendo in 1987.
Her long film debut came with Mignon è partita in 1988, a bitter family portrait that examines the first experiences and disappointments of teenage love. The film won 5 David di Donatello
awards: Best New Director, Best Actress (Stefania Sandrelli), Best Supporting Actor ( Massimo Dapporto), Best Script and Best Sound. During the filming, she fell in love with the composer Battista Lena, who wrote the score for her film.
Her second film, Verso sera (1990), starring Marcello Mastroianni
and Sandrine Bonnaire
, was a success. It was named Best Film of the year at David di Donatello
Awards.
Her third film, The Great Pumpkin
(Il grande cocomero) (1993), starring Sergio Castellitto
and Anna Galiena
, won 2 David di Donatello
awards, for Best Film and Best Script, and was another success. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
.
In 1994 she filmed Con gli occhi chiusi, based on Federico Tozzi's novel, starring Laura Betti
, Stefania Sandrelli
, Sergio Castellitto
and Debora Caprioglio
. Her next films were La strana storia della banda sonora (1997) and L'albero delle pere (1998).
Ornella Muti
starred in Domani
in (2001), a film about the earthquake in Umbria
in 1997. She collaborated on Pasolini-le ragioni di un sogno (2001), and she filmed Giovanna Mezzogiorno
and Roberto Citran in Lezioni di volo (2005).
Italy
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and scriptwriter.
Biography
Born and raised in Rome in an intellectual family (her elder brother is the political and economic theorist Daniele ArchibugiDaniele Archibugi
Daniele Archibugi is an Italian economic and political theorist. He works on the economics and policy of innovation and technological change, on the political theory of international relations and on political and technological globalisation....
), she started to study acting with Alessandro Fersen and graduated in Film Direction from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Cinecittà
Cinecittà
Cinecittà is a large film studio in Rome that is considered the hub of Italian cinema.-History:The studios were founded in 1937 by Benito Mussolini and his head of cinema Luigi Freddi for propaganda purposes, under the slogan "Il cinema è l'arma più forte"...
in Rome.
From 1980 to 1983 she directed short films such as La piccola avventura (1981), about handicapped children, and acted in La caduta degli angeli ribelli (1981), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
Marco Tullio Giordana
Marco Tullio Giordana is an Italian director and scriptwriter. His film Quando sei nato non puoi più nasconderti was entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.-Director:*Maledetti, vi amerò...
and starring Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Alida Valli , sometimes simply credited as Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films, including Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Grido, Luchino Visconti's Senso, Bernardo...
. She filmed the short Un sogno truffato in 1984 with the Lualdi-Interlenghi duo and played the neurotic intellectual woman in Giuseppe Bertolucci's film Segreti, segreti (1986), again starring Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Alida Valli , sometimes simply credited as Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films, including Mario Soldati's Piccolo mondo antico, Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case, Carol Reed's The Third Man, Michelangelo Antonioni's Il Grido, Luchino Visconti's Senso, Bernardo...
, and with Rossana Podestà
Rossana Podestà
Rossana Podestà is a former Italian actress.-Life:She was born in the Italian colony of Libya, where she spent her first years in Tripoli and later moved to Rome after World War II...
, Lea Massari
Lea Massari
Anna Maria Massetani better known as Lea Massari is an Italian actress.She was born Anna Maria Massetani in Rome, but when she was 22, she changed her name to Lea Massari after the death of her fiancé Leo...
, Lina Sastri and Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the commedia all'Italiana, starting from 1960s. She was 15 years old when she starred in Divorce, Italian Style, as Marcello Mastroianni's cousin, Angela.She was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. She had a long relationship with...
.
She wrote the script of L'estate sta finendo in 1987.
Her long film debut came with Mignon è partita in 1988, a bitter family portrait that examines the first experiences and disappointments of teenage love. The film won 5 David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
awards: Best New Director, Best Actress (Stefania Sandrelli), Best Supporting Actor ( Massimo Dapporto), Best Script and Best Sound. During the filming, she fell in love with the composer Battista Lena, who wrote the score for her film.
Her second film, Verso sera (1990), starring Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
and Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire
Sandrine Bonnaire is a French actress, who has appeared in more than 40 films including Hollywood movies.Bonnaire was born in the town of Gannat, Allier, in the Auvergne region. She was born into a working-class family, the seventh of eleven children. Her acting career began at the age of 16 in...
, was a success. It was named Best Film of the year at David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
Awards.
Her third film, The Great Pumpkin
The Great Pumpkin (film)
The Great Pumpkin is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Sergio Castellitto - Arturo* Anna Galiena - Cinthya Diotallevi...
(Il grande cocomero) (1993), starring Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto is an Italian actor and director.Castellitto attended the academy of dramatic art and dedicated himself to theatre soon after, working with many famous actors such as Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo and Enzo Muzii...
and Anna Galiena
Anna Galiena
Anna Galiena is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in Le Mari de la coiffeuse, Jamón, jamón and Being Human.-Movie career:...
, won 2 David di Donatello
David di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
awards, for Best Film and Best Script, and was another success. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M...
.
In 1994 she filmed Con gli occhi chiusi, based on Federico Tozzi's novel, starring Laura Betti
Laura Betti
Laura Betti was an Italian actress.Born Laura Trombetti in Bologna, this blonde and flamboyant actress started her career as jazz singer. Betti made her film debut in Federico Fellini's La dolce vita. In 1963 she became a close friend of the poet and movie director Pier Paolo Pasolini, for whom...
, Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the commedia all'Italiana, starting from 1960s. She was 15 years old when she starred in Divorce, Italian Style, as Marcello Mastroianni's cousin, Angela.She was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. She had a long relationship with...
, Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto
Sergio Castellitto is an Italian actor and director.Castellitto attended the academy of dramatic art and dedicated himself to theatre soon after, working with many famous actors such as Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo and Enzo Muzii...
and Debora Caprioglio
Debora Caprioglio
Debora Caprioglio is an Italian actress. Internationally, she is best known for playing the title character in the 1991 film Paprika by Tinto Brass and for being Klaus Kinski's girlfriend from 1987–1989...
. Her next films were La strana storia della banda sonora (1997) and L'albero delle pere (1998).
Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti is an Italian actress. She was born in Rome as Francesca Romana Rivelli, to a Neapolitan father and Russian mother. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Leningrad , Russia, to Estonia...
starred in Domani
Tomorrow (2001 film)
Tomorrow is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marco Baliani - Paolo Zerenghi* Ornella Muti - Stefania Zerenghi...
in (2001), a film about the earthquake in Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
in 1997. She collaborated on Pasolini-le ragioni di un sogno (2001), and she filmed Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Giovanna Mezzogiorno is an Italian theatre and film actress.Giovanna Mezzogiorno was born in Rome, November 9, 1974, daughter of actors Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Cecilia Sacchi. She grew up watching her parents on set, conscious about acting. At first she wanted to become a ballerina and she...
and Roberto Citran in Lezioni di volo (2005).
Filmography
- Mignon è partita (1988)
- Verso sera (1990)
- The Great Pumpkin (1993)
- Con gli occhi chiusi (1994)
- La strana storia della banda sonora (1997)
- L'albero delle pere (1998)
- DomaniTomorrow (2001 film)Tomorrow is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marco Baliani - Paolo Zerenghi* Ornella Muti - Stefania Zerenghi...
(2001) - Renzo e Lucia (2004)
- Lezioni di volo (2006)
- Questione di cuore (2009)
External links
- Biography (Italian)
- Francesca Archibugi on IMDB