Giorgio Faletti Movies

2007  
 
An average guy named Diego becomes the target of a dangerous gangster known as the Chief after damaging the criminal's car and meeting the girl of his dreams in writer/director Marco Martani's gritty and stylish crime drama. When Diego damaged an average car on the street, he had no idea that the car belonged to a dangerous crime kingpin known only as the Chief. Determined to seek retribution for the damage done, the Chief sets out to track Diego down. But Diego is oblivious to the threat that's about to turn his world upside down, and upon meeting a beautiful girl named Asia he believes he's finally found his soul mate. When Asia becomes an unfortunate victim in the Chief's violent plot for revenge, Diego sets out to teach the Chief a lesson in humility. But Diego has underestimated the power and influence of his ruthless rival, a miscalculation that could cost him his life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Carolina CrescentiniGiorgio Faletti, (more)
2006  
 
Italian writer-cum-director Fausto Brizzi's nostalgic teen comedy Night Before Finals (Notte prima degli esami) unfolds in Italy in the mid-1980s. High school student Luca brazenly insult his literature professor (Giorgio Faletti) but fails to anticipate that teacher's participation in his oral exams. He thus makes a concerted effort to win the prof over, while pining for the class sex kitten (Cristiana Capotondi) - then realizes that the two are father and daughter. The filmmakers sprinkle the soundtrack with '80s europop hits by such groups as Duran Duran and Queen, and fill the frame with a myriad of references to the era. Brizzi co-authored the witty script with Masimiliano Bruno and Marco Martani. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Nicolas VaporidisCristiana Capotondi, (more)
2006  
 
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Rejected by her fellow countrymen and left to fend for herself in an unfamiliar land, a twelve-year-old Iraqi refugee living in Rome recounts her remarkable journey through the bars of a remote and undisclosed prison. Back in Iraq, young Rahil's guardians would frequently argue, and the local bullies were relentless. Yet regardless of her dire circumstances, optimistic Rahil never lost hope that a better future was just around the corner. Years ago, Rahil's country was consumed by strife, and she was forced to travel the desert with armed Arab men. Later, one of her protectors had a business deal that ended in violence and Rahil was forced to flee. As she wandered the outskirts of home, she would seek out the assistance of fellow countrymen who shunned her upon learning her father's name. When authorities eventually catch up to Rahil her story is revealed, though she is still left a stranger in a strange land. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Ons Ben RaiesLorenza Indovina, (more)
1998  
 
Armando Manni made his directorial debut with this Italian drama featuring celebrity look-alikes. Bulgarian Nicolaj (Goran Navojec) is an Elvis impersonator and Romanian Ileana (Edyta Olszowka) does Marilyn Monroe. When the two strangers enter a 1995 Bucharest look-alike competition, they both win an engagement for the summer at an Adriatic coast nightclub, getting to know each other by speaking in halting Italian phrases learned from watching television. A passport problem at the airport prompts them to make an illegal border entry by car, traveling through war-torn Yugoslavia and staying at a military outpost where they come under suspicion after the suicide of a colonel (Toni Bertorelli). The dark landscape of Central Europe gives way to the glitter of Riccone, but unfortunately their act fails, forcing them to find humiliating work with a porn show. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Edyta OlszowkaGoran Navojec, (more)

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