Gabriele Lavia

A train station in Sicily. There are two people in the waiting room: one is “the man with the flower in his mouth” in the film's title, who has confronted and threatened a mysterious woman outside the station. The other is “the peaceful customer,” who missed his train because of presents for the women in his family which hindered him as he ran and made him trip on the train tracks. The man with the flower in his mouth has helped the peaceful customer and immediately establishes a relationship of trust and empathy with him. The two recount their lives, but whereas the peaceful man talks about his frustrations, the man with the flower in his mouth keeps steering the conversation toward just one topic: death. Everything seems wrapped in mystery, starting with the identity of the woman outside the station...

A train station in Sicily. There are two people in the waiting room: one is “the man with the flower in his mouth” in the film's title, who has confronted and threatened a mysterious woman outside the station. The other is “the peaceful customer,” who missed his train because of presents for the women in his family which hindered him as he ran and made him trip on the train tracks. The man with the flower in his mouth has helped the peaceful customer and immediately establishes a relationship of trust and empathy with him. The two recount their lives, but whereas the peaceful man talks about his frustrations, the man with the flower in his mouth keeps steering the conversation toward just one topic: death. Everything seems wrapped in mystery, starting with the identity of the woman outside the station...

A train station in Sicily. There are two people in the waiting room: one is “the man with the flower in his mouth” in the film's title, who has confronted and threatened a mysterious woman outside the station. The other is “the peaceful customer,” who missed his train because of presents for the women in his family which hindered him as he ran and made him trip on the train tracks. The man with the flower in his mouth has helped the peaceful customer and immediately establishes a relationship of trust and empathy with him. The two recount their lives, but whereas the peaceful man talks about his frustrations, the man with the flower in his mouth keeps steering the conversation toward just one topic: death. Everything seems wrapped in mystery, starting with the identity of the woman outside the station...

An eulogy to Giorgio Strehler, the first real director in the italian theatre. He was a master, knowing all aspects of the show, from the set techniques up to narrative influences. The documentary tells the personal life and the artistic career: it starts from that Christmas day in 1997, when the news broadcasts opened with the news of Strehler's death, to summarize the story of the Piccolo Teatro, the first municipal theatre in Italy.

In Gabriele Lavia's triumphant 2010 Bologna production, the linking of Salome's naive insouciance, sexual obsession and cruelty as portrayed by Erika Sunnegårdh is also subtly reflected in the scenic representation. Under the musical direction of internationally acclaimed conductor Nicola Luisotti, the stellar cast of experienced singers including Mark S. Doss as Jochanaan, Robert Brubaker as Herodes and Dalia Schaechter as Herodias give an energetic performance of Strauss' early masterpiece.

Part of Tutto Verdi series - I masnadieri (2012) Naples. 'I masnadieri' ('The Bandits' or 'The Robbers') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei, based on 'Die Räuber' by Friedrich von Schiller. As Verdi became more successful in Italy, he began to receive offers from other opera houses outside the country. The London impresario Benjamin Lumley had presented Ernani in 1845 and, as a result of its success, commissioned an opera from the composer which became 'I masnadieri'. It was given its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre on 22 July 1847 with Verdi conducting the first two performances.

Relato épico que abarca tres generaciones, desde los años 30 hasta la actualidad, usando como telón de fondo el nacimiento del fascismo (Marcha sobre Roma, 1922), la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) y la política italiana de la postguerra. Fue seleccionada por Italia como candidata al Oscar 2010 en la categoría de película de habla no inglesa.

Relato épico que abarca tres generaciones, desde los años 30 hasta la actualidad, usando como telón de fondo el nacimiento del fascismo (Marcha sobre Roma, 1922), la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) y la política italiana de la postguerra. Fue seleccionada por Italia como candidata al Oscar 2010 en la categoría de película de habla no inglesa.

Modern transposition of Shakespeare 's "Othello" : Iago, Nicolas Vaporidis, is an architecture student in love with Desdemona, Laura Chiatti.

This work predates Thchaikowsly’s for almost 4 years, and it is base don the Schiller play I have previously criticized for its lack of historical accuracy. It is essentially focused on three major voices, soprano, tenor and baritone, with a basso to spice it up. New Yorker Evan Bowers may not be a matinee idol, but he sails into the role with a bright, focused lyrico spinto tenor voice. Renato Bruson was 72 years old in 2008, when he took this role (first sung by him in1989) and it shows, with quite a wobble on many passages; yet his voice commands the stage and rises majestically in the ensembles. And then, Bulgarian Svetla Vassileva, who is not burned at the stake, as in “Maid”, but dies heroically in battle.

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

Narra los conflictos e ilusiones perdidas de una familia con dos hijos. El padre se reencuentra con una ex novia (Monica Bellucci); la madre retoma su frustrada carrera de actriz, mientras se enfrenta con su hija, que quiere ser estrella de televisión...

Un viejo detective retirado que sufre de insomnio es requerido para que investigue una serie de asesinatos.

Una bella joven aparece asesinada en su apartamento. Una periodista empieza a investigar con más celo del normal...

Historia de un niño que fue abandonado sobre el piano del Virginia, un enorme trasatlántico. El niño es adoptado por un maquinista y le pone por nombre "Novecento", ya que lo encuentra justo en el cambio de siglo. Novecento se convertirá en un fabuloso pianista y amenizará las noches del Virginia. Pero nunca pisará tierra firme, ni tan sólo tras las súplicas de su amigo Max.

Contract killer Manuel is in possession of incriminating documents that someone is willing to kill for. He takes refuge at a brothel run by his ex-lover, but when he happens across an intriguing prostitute named Victoria, Manuel's life begins to spiral out of control...

Contract killer Manuel is in possession of incriminating documents that someone is willing to kill for. He takes refuge at a brothel run by his ex-lover, but when he happens across an intriguing prostitute named Victoria, Manuel's life begins to spiral out of control...

Contract killer Manuel is in possession of incriminating documents that someone is willing to kill for. He takes refuge at a brothel run by his ex-lover, but when he happens across an intriguing prostitute named Victoria, Manuel's life begins to spiral out of control...

A woman catches her husband in bed with a much younger lady. Shocked and distraught, the woman leaves her husband. She decides to embark on a road trip of erotic self discovery. The woman meets a cartoonist during her sensual pilgrimage and gets involved in a torrid sexual affair with him.

A woman catches her husband in bed with a much younger lady. Shocked and distraught, the woman leaves her husband. She decides to embark on a road trip of erotic self discovery. The woman meets a cartoonist during her sensual pilgrimage and gets involved in a torrid sexual affair with him.

A woman catches her husband in bed with a much younger lady. Shocked and distraught, the woman leaves her husband. She decides to embark on a road trip of erotic self discovery. The woman meets a cartoonist during her sensual pilgrimage and gets involved in a torrid sexual affair with him.

A young journalist buys a used typewriter and notices some text still legible on the ribbon; he reconstructs the story of a scientist who discovered that some types of terrain have the power to revive the dead.

La joven poetisa Rose Elliot adquiere un antiguo diario escrito en latín. En él descubre la existencia de las Tres Madres del Mal y empieza a creer que en su apartamento habita una de ellas. Llena de temor, busca la ayuda de su hermano Mark.

Un compositor inglés (Hemmings) presencia en Roma el brutal asesinato de una médium, e inmediatamente trata de localizar al sádico asesino.

Fascism has forced the leadership of the Italian Communist Party to settle in Paris. In Italy arrests of militants are decimating the organization, so Emilio is sent on a mission in the area of Turin, to put out of harm whistleblowers.

Jessica es una mujer normal, casada, con dos hijos y feliz en su matrimonio, pero algo terriblemente diabólico le empieza a ocurrir al quedarse embarazada. Poseída carnalmente por el demonio, comienza a representar a las fuerzas del mal.

Se invita a un joven escritor a permanecer en un albergue religioso dirigido por una monja siniestra y manipuladora que juega juegos psicológicos mortales con los habitantes.

Una serie de atroces crímenes conmocionan Roma en plena época fascista: unas niñas pequeñas han sido asesinadas después de haber sido víctimas de abusos sexuales. El autor es un joven al que encubre su familia. Mussolini, que había prometido orden y disciplina, se encuentra en la necesidad imperiosa de encontrar un culpable, un chivo expiatorio, para calmar al pueblo. Al mismo tiempo, los crímenes sirven de coartada para aprobar la pena de muerte contando con el respaldo popular. (FILMAFFINITY)