Massimo Poggio

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Facing Windows (2003)

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferzan Özpetek
CAST:  Massimo Girotti  •  Raoul Bova  •  Filippo Nigro  •  Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferzan Özpetek
CAST:  Massimo Girotti  •  Raoul Bova  •  Filippo Nigro  •  Giovanna Mezzogiorno

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DIRECTION:  Michele Soavi
CAST:  Michele Placido  •  Alessandro Preziosi  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Giovanna Ralli

Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini (2007)

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianluca Maria Tavarelli
CAST:  Paola Cortellesi  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Gianmarco Tognazzi  •  Alberto Cracco

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianluca Maria Tavarelli
CAST:  Paola Cortellesi  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Gianmarco Tognazzi  •  Alberto Cracco

Cinderella (2011)

Once upon a time in post-war Rome: 13-year old Aurora, a gifted pianist, is the daughter of Valerio, a brilliant conductor. After Aurora's mother died, Valerio hired Irene, a single mother of two girls, to run the household. To Aurora's regret he decides to marry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Duguay
CAST:  Vanessa Hessler  •  Flavio Parenti  •  Natalia Wörner  •  Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

Once upon a time in post-war Rome: 13-year old Aurora, a gifted pianist, is the daughter of Valerio, a brilliant conductor. After Aurora's mother died, Valerio hired Irene, a single mother of two girls, to run the household. To Aurora's regret he decides to marry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian Duguay
CAST:  Vanessa Hessler  •  Flavio Parenti  •  Natalia Wörner  •  Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

Alex the ram (2000)

Alessandro Corso is a special forces carabiniere. During an operation he saves a child but cause the death of one of his comrades. He's then transferred to a peaceful little town, where he will be unexpectedly forced to help an hot witness named Antavleva, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Damiano Damiani
CAST:  Alberto Tomba  •  Michelle Hunziker  •  Orso Maria Guerrini  •  Corinne Cléry

Alessandro Corso is a special forces carabiniere. During an operation he saves a child but cause the death of one of his comrades. He's then transferred to a peaceful little town, where he will be unexpectedly forced to help an hot witness named Antavleva, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Damiano Damiani
CAST:  Alberto Tomba  •  Michelle Hunziker  •  Orso Maria Guerrini  •  Corinne Cléry

Day 6 (2011)

A brave scientist has been studying thousands of cases related to alien abductions. By placing abductees under hypnosis, he arrives at the unsettling discovery that for thousands of years, a variety of extra-terrestrial races have been installing their active ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Varo Venturi
CAST:  Massimo Poggio  •  Laura Glavan  •  Ludovico Fremont  •  Marina Kazankova

A brave scientist has been studying thousands of cases related to alien abductions. By placing abductees under hypnosis, he arrives at the unsettling discovery that for thousands of years, a variety of extra-terrestrial races have been installing their active ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Varo Venturi
CAST:  Massimo Poggio  •  Laura Glavan  •  Ludovico Fremont  •  Marina Kazankova

David's Birthday (2009)

Two couples are enjoying their summer at the beach, but when the grown son of one couple arrives, it surprisingly stirs something in the husband of the other couple, will the forbidden feelings end badly?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Filiberti
CAST:  Alessandro Gassmann  •  Maria de Medeiros  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Michela Cescon

Two couples are enjoying their summer at the beach, but when the grown son of one couple arrives, it surprisingly stirs something in the husband of the other couple, will the forbidden feelings end badly?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Filiberti
CAST:  Alessandro Gassmann  •  Maria de Medeiros  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Michela Cescon

Rosa and Cornelia (2000)

A Venetian countess, pregnant with illegitimate child, befriends her also pregnant servant girl and they almost become more than friends, but her family, infuriated over her scandalous pregnancy, has a plan for her and the baby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Treves
CAST:  Stefania Rocca  •  Chiara Muti  •  Athina Cenci  •  Massimo Poggio

A Venetian countess, pregnant with illegitimate child, befriends her also pregnant servant girl and they almost become more than friends, but her family, infuriated over her scandalous pregnancy, has a plan for her and the baby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Treves
CAST:  Stefania Rocca  •  Chiara Muti  •  Athina Cenci  •  Massimo Poggio

K2 - La montagna degli Italiani (2013)

TV movie that tells the story of 12 Italian mountaineers and their dreams of being the first to reach the summit of K2.  (more)

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CAST:  Marco Bocci  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Giuseppe Cederna  •  Michele Alhaique

TV movie that tells the story of 12 Italian mountaineers and their dreams of being the first to reach the summit of K2.  (more)

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CAST:  Marco Bocci  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Giuseppe Cederna  •  Michele Alhaique

Household Accounts (2003)

Period giallo about a young cook who's accused of killing her wealthy husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Cervi
CAST:  Gabriele Lavia  •  Emanuela Muni  •  Claudio Bigagli  •  Carlo Croccolo

Period giallo about a young cook who's accused of killing her wealthy husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Cervi
CAST:  Gabriele Lavia  •  Emanuela Muni  •  Claudio Bigagli  •  Carlo Croccolo

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno (2013)

In post–WWII Italy, inspired industrialist Adriano Olivetti oversees the creation of the first all-Italian electronic calculator while theorizing a revolutionary business model based on the idea that profit should be reinvested for the benefits of the whole society ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michele Soavi
CAST:  Luca Zingaretti  •  Stefania Rocca  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Francesco Pannofino

In post–WWII Italy, inspired industrialist Adriano Olivetti oversees the creation of the first all-Italian electronic calculator while theorizing a revolutionary business model based on the idea that profit should be reinvested for the benefits of the whole society ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michele Soavi
CAST:  Luca Zingaretti  •  Stefania Rocca  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Francesco Pannofino

Il prossimo tuo (2009)

Rome, Paris and Helsinki right after the Madrid bombings. Three stories about people who, for different reasons, are afraid of others – the eponymous "thy neighbor." A humanity full of differences, but at the same time, with very similar feelings. So similar that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anne Riitta Ciccone
CAST:  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Maya Sansa  •  Laura Malmivaara  •  Massimo Poggio

Rome, Paris and Helsinki right after the Madrid bombings. Three stories about people who, for different reasons, are afraid of others – the eponymous "thy neighbor." A humanity full of differences, but at the same time, with very similar feelings. So similar that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anne Riitta Ciccone
CAST:  Jean-Hugues Anglade  •  Maya Sansa  •  Laura Malmivaara  •  Massimo Poggio

Andres and Me (2007)

A detective is investigating on Andres Carrera, speech-writer of a politician man. Andres disappeared during the electoral campaign. The detective slowly 'penetrates' in Andres' life: he begins to live at Andres' home; to work at Andres' office; to meet Andres' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrea Adriatico
CAST:  Massimo Poggio  •  Francesca D'Aloja  •  Tonino Valerii  •  Maurizio Patella

A detective is investigating on Andres Carrera, speech-writer of a politician man. Andres disappeared during the electoral campaign. The detective slowly 'penetrates' in Andres' life: he begins to live at Andres' home; to work at Andres' office; to meet Andres' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrea Adriatico
CAST:  Massimo Poggio  •  Francesca D'Aloja  •  Tonino Valerii  •  Maurizio Patella

The Truth About Love Is... (2017)

Dora, raises her two children with the help of her eccentric family, free-spirited best friend, and a charming poet-turned- nanny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Croci
CAST:  Ambra Angiolini  •  Carolina Crescentini  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Edoardo Pesce

Dora, raises her two children with the help of her eccentric family, free-spirited best friend, and a charming poet-turned- nanny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Max Croci
CAST:  Ambra Angiolini  •  Carolina Crescentini  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Edoardo Pesce

L'amore rubato (2016)

The stories of five women very different from each other, yet linked by morbid and violent love experiences, are intertwined in a drama inspired by the collection of short stories by Dacia Maraini published in 2012 by the same title of the film, "Love Stolen ".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irish Braschi
CAST:  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Stefania Rocca  •  Gabriella Pession  •  Chiara Mastalli

The stories of five women very different from each other, yet linked by morbid and violent love experiences, are intertwined in a drama inspired by the collection of short stories by Dacia Maraini published in 2012 by the same title of the film, "Love Stolen ".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irish Braschi
CAST:  Elena Sofia Ricci  •  Stefania Rocca  •  Gabriella Pession  •  Chiara Mastalli

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DIRECTION:  Antonio Centomani
CAST:  Licia Amendola  •  Massimo Poggio  •  Luigi Diberti  •  Irene Ferri

Copperman (2019)

Despite his adult age, Anselmo behaves like a child and takes up the role of a superhero called "Copperman."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eros Puglielli
CAST:  Luca Argentero  •  Antonia Truppo  •  Tommaso Ragno  •  Galatea Ranzi

Despite his adult age, Anselmo behaves like a child and takes up the role of a superhero called "Copperman."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eros Puglielli
CAST:  Luca Argentero  •  Antonia Truppo  •  Tommaso Ragno  •  Galatea Ranzi

Forbidden School (2019)

Mixing dramatizations and real-life interviews, this film tells the story of four Jewish children who endured the brutal anti-Semitism of fascist Italy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francesco Miccichè  •  Marco Spagnoli
CAST:  Chiara Bono  •  Niccolo Cancellieri  •  Emiliano Coltorti  •  Roberto Della Rocca

Mixing dramatizations and real-life interviews, this film tells the story of four Jewish children who endured the brutal anti-Semitism of fascist Italy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francesco Miccichè  •  Marco Spagnoli
CAST:  Chiara Bono  •  Niccolo Cancellieri  •  Emiliano Coltorti  •  Roberto Della Rocca
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