Francesco Leonetti
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
Adult: No
Birthday: January 27, 1924
Age: 101 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: December 17, 2017
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Oedipus Rex
Overview: In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Edipo (Oedipus), and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Edipo that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-09-07
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Caprice Italian Style
Overview: The film consists of six short stories created by different directors, but all the stories share one thing: a warm irony to current events.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-04-13
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What Are the Clouds?
Overview: Some puppets come to life in a theater with no windows. This time the puppets interpret William Shakespeare's Othello.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-04-12
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The Gospel According to Matthew
Overview: Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He attracts disciples; he's stern, brusque, and demanding. His parables often take on the powers that be, so he and his teachings come to the attention of the Pharisees, the chief priests, and elders. They conspire to have him arrested, beaten, tried, and crucified, just as he prophesied to his followers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-03-03
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The Year of the Cannibals
Overview: On the streets of a damp metropolis lie the corpses of hundreds and hundreds of boys and girls. No one can give them a resting place because of a law enacted by a repressive State. But the young Antigone, with the help of a foreigner, Tiresias, violates this rule in the name of pietas, undermining the established order.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-08-23
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The Hawks and the Sparrows
Overview: A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-05-04
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The Vesuvians
Overview: Five Neapolitan directors depict life in the city under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius for this anthology film of comedy, drama, surrealism, and political commentary.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1997-06-27
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