Anita Laurenzi

The Red Violin (1998)

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300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Girard
CAST:  Carlo Cecchi  •  Irene Grazioli  •  Anita Laurenzi  •  Tommaso Puntelli

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Girard
CAST:  Carlo Cecchi  •  Irene Grazioli  •  Anita Laurenzi  •  Tommaso Puntelli

Devil in the Flesh (1986)

An Italian high school student becomes infatuated with a woman he sees outside his class window. Her fiancée is in jail for being involved in a radical movement, and she spends much time in court providing moral support. At first she resists the student's advances, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Bellocchio
CAST:  Maruschka Detmers  •  Federico Pitzalis  •  Anita Laurenzi  •  Alberto Di Stasio

An Italian high school student becomes infatuated with a woman he sees outside his class window. Her fiancée is in jail for being involved in a radical movement, and she spends much time in court providing moral support. At first she resists the student's advances, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Bellocchio
CAST:  Maruschka Detmers  •  Federico Pitzalis  •  Anita Laurenzi  •  Alberto Di Stasio

The Prince of Homburg (1997)

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled however for disobeying orders and sentenced to death. His love who is now to be betrothed to the King of Sweden, following ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Bellocchio
CAST:  Andrea Di Stefano  •  Barbora Bobuľová  •  Toni Bertorelli  •  Anita Laurenzi

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled however for disobeying orders and sentenced to death. His love who is now to be betrothed to the King of Sweden, following ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Bellocchio
CAST:  Andrea Di Stefano  •  Barbora Bobuľová  •  Toni Bertorelli  •  Anita Laurenzi

Strana la vita (1987)

A psychologist acquires wife and lover of a friend of him. But he has two more relationships yet. What will he do with four women following him?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Bertolucci
CAST:  Monica Guerritore  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Domiziana Giordano  •  Amanda Sandrelli

A psychologist acquires wife and lover of a friend of him. But he has two more relationships yet. What will he do with four women following him?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Bertolucci
CAST:  Monica Guerritore  •  Diego Abatantuono  •  Domiziana Giordano  •  Amanda Sandrelli

Ehrengard (1982)

Wolfgang Cazotte, a famous, refined and charming court painter of the early 19th century, plans to seduce Ehrengard, an attractive and proud virgin, without touching her, just by instilling in her a throbbing passion. At one point, though, the painter's artifice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emidio Greco
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Cassel  •  Audrey Matson  •  Lea Padovani  •  Christian Borromeo

Wolfgang Cazotte, a famous, refined and charming court painter of the early 19th century, plans to seduce Ehrengard, an attractive and proud virgin, without touching her, just by instilling in her a throbbing passion. At one point, though, the painter's artifice ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emidio Greco
CAST:  Jean-Pierre Cassel  •  Audrey Matson  •  Lea Padovani  •  Christian Borromeo

The Scorpion with Two Tails (1982)

An archeologist's wife has recurring nightmares about ritual killings in an Etruscan tomb while her husband is away excavating a lost temple. After a phone call where she is forced to listen to him being murdered, she travels to the excavation site to solve the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Martino
CAST:  Elvire Audray  •  Paolo Malco  •  Wandisa Guida  •  Gianfranco Barra

An archeologist's wife has recurring nightmares about ritual killings in an Etruscan tomb while her husband is away excavating a lost temple. After a phone call where she is forced to listen to him being murdered, she travels to the excavation site to solve the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Martino
CAST:  Elvire Audray  •  Paolo Malco  •  Wandisa Guida  •  Gianfranco Barra

La scuola (1995)

In a high school in the outskirts of Rome, it's the last day before the summer holidays. A literature teacher reminisces the past year and wonders what will become of the students he cared for as if they were his children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniele Luchetti
CAST:  Silvio Orlando  •  Anna Galiena  •  Fabrizio Bentivoglio  •  Anita Zagaria

In a high school in the outskirts of Rome, it's the last day before the summer holidays. A literature teacher reminisces the past year and wonders what will become of the students he cared for as if they were his children.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniele Luchetti
CAST:  Silvio Orlando  •  Anna Galiena  •  Fabrizio Bentivoglio  •  Anita Zagaria

Ecco fatto (1998)

Two friends reminisce about their last days of high school, when one of them ruined his shot at young love due to his jealousy and possessiveness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Muccino
CAST:  Giorgio Pasotti  •  Barbora Bobuľová  •  Claudio Santamaria  •  Ginevra Colonna

Two friends reminisce about their last days of high school, when one of them ruined his shot at young love due to his jealousy and possessiveness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gabriele Muccino
CAST:  Giorgio Pasotti  •  Barbora Bobuľová  •  Claudio Santamaria  •  Ginevra Colonna

The Butterfly's Dream (1994)

This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Bellocchio
CAST:  Thierry Blanc  •  Simona Cavallari  •  Nathalie Boutefeu  •  Roberto Herlitzka

This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a young classical actor's decision to stop talking. No one knows why Massimo has vowed to stop talking. Other than ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marco Bellocchio
CAST:  Thierry Blanc  •  Simona Cavallari  •  Nathalie Boutefeu  •  Roberto Herlitzka