Il Marchese del Grillo
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Il Marchese del Grillo is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli
, starring Alberto Sordi
as the titular character. The movie depicts some episodes of the life of a noble in the Rome
of the early 19th century. Loosely based on folklore accounts about the real Onofrio del Grillo (who actually lived in the 18th century), this character plays a number of pranks, one even involving Pope Pius VII
. The famous line Io sò io, e vvoi nun zete un cazzo (literally "I am I, and you are fucking nothing"), is an appropriated
from Belli's 1831 sonnet The Sovrans of the Old World
.
, four Nastri d'Argento
in 1982. At the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
Mario Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director
.
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
, starring Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films....
as the titular character. The movie depicts some episodes of the life of a noble in the Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
of the early 19th century. Loosely based on folklore accounts about the real Onofrio del Grillo (who actually lived in the 18th century), this character plays a number of pranks, one even involving Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII
Pope Pius VII , born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was a monk, theologian and bishop, who reigned as Pope from 14 March 1800 to 20 August 1823.-Early life:...
. The famous line Io sò io, e vvoi nun zete un cazzo (literally "I am I, and you are fucking nothing"), is an appropriated
Appropriation (art)
Appropriation is a fundamental aspect in the history of the arts . Appropriation can be understood as "the use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work."...
from Belli's 1831 sonnet The Sovrans of the Old World
The Sovrans of the Old World
The Sovrans of the Old World is a 1831 sonnet in the Romanesco dialect of Rome, by Italian poet Giuseppe Gioachino Belli...
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Cast
- Alberto SordiAlberto SordiAlberto Sordi, also known as Albertone, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian actor. He was also a film director and the dubbing voice of Oliver Hardy in the Italian version of the Laurel & Hardy films....
... Onofrio Del Grillo/Gasperino - Caroline Berg ... Olimpia
- Andrea Bevilacqua ... Polpeo
- Tommaso Bianco ... Amministratore
- Riccardo BilliRiccardo BilliRiccardo Billi was an Italian film actor and comedian.He appeared in around 85 films between 1938 and his death in 1982.- Filmography :-External links:* at Fandango* at Blockbuster...
... Aronne Piperno - Flavio BucciFlavio BucciFlavio Bucci is an Italian actor. He has appeared in 76 films and television shows since 1971. He is best known for playing Daniel, the blind pianist, in Dario Argento's Suspiria.-Selected filmography:...
... Fra' Bastiano - Angela Campanella ... Faustina
- Marina Confalone ... Camilla
- Elena Daskowa Valenzano ... Marchesa del Grillo
- Isabella De Bernardi ... Figlia di Gasperino
- Ivan De Paola
- Gianni Di Pinto ... Maruccio
- Elena Fiore ... Anita
- Giorgio Gobbi ... Ricciotto
- Jacques Herlin ... Rabet
- Salvatore Jacono ... Bargello
- Isabelle Linnartz ... Genuflessa
- Elisa Mainardi ... Moglie di Gasperino
Awards
The film won two David di DonatelloDavid di Donatello
David di Donatello, named after Donatello's David, is a movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. It is the Italian equivalent to the Academy Award. There are 24 categories as of 2006.- History :The...
, four Nastri d'Argento
Nastro d'Argento
The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics...
in 1982. At the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
32nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 12 to February 23, 1982.-Jury:* Joan Fontaine * Vladimir Baskakov* Brigitte Fossey* Joe Hembus* László Lugossy* Gian Luigi Rondi* Helma Sanders-Brahms...
Mario Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director
Silver Bear for Best Director
The Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
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