Uninvited (1999 film)
Encyclopedia
Uninvited is a 1999
Italian
thriller film directed by Carlo Gabriel Nero. It stars Nero's parents, Vanessa Redgrave
and Franco Nero
. It premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
in Argentina
on 26 November 1999 before its release in Italy
on 19 May 2000. Carlo later collaborated with his mother in 2004, directing her in the HBO film, The Fever
.
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
Italian
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
thriller film directed by Carlo Gabriel Nero. It stars Nero's parents, Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
and Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Franco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
. It premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
Mar del Plata Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
on 26 November 1999 before its release in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
on 19 May 2000. Carlo later collaborated with his mother in 2004, directing her in the HBO film, The Fever
The Fever (2004 film)
The Fever is a 2004 television film, a psychological drama produced by HBO Films, and directed by Carlo Gabriel Nero and based on the 1990 eponymous play by writer/actor, Wallace Shawn....
.
Plot
Tony has lusted after Patricia his whole life, ever since high school his yearning never ceased. But he was only ever to appreciate her from a distance. But Tony is a victim of his own heart when he is named chief suspect to the murder of Patricia, her husand and her children are murdered. As Tony is incarcerated his lawyer, Barolo struggles to make a case of defence. Meanwhile, Tony struggles to come to terms with Patricia's death.Cast
- Vanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveVanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
as Mrs. Ruttenburn - Franco NeroFranco NeroFranco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
as Avvocato Ralph Barolo - Eli WallachEli WallachEli Herschel Wallach is an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...
as Strasser - Adam Hann-ByrdAdam Hann-ByrdAdam Hann-Byrd is an American actor most recognized for his role as young Alan in the 1995 film Jumanji.-Early life:...
as Young Tony Grasso - Kevin Isolad as Tony Grasso
- Bethel LeslieBethel LeslieBethel Leslie was an American theatre, film, and television actress and a screenwriter.Born in New York City, Leslie was discovered by George Abbott, who cast her in the play Snafu in 1944...
as Mrs. Wentworth - Stephen Mendillo as Vincent Grasso
- Patricia Dunnock as Rose Grasso
- Olivia Birkelund as Patricia Macchiato Carver
- Barton Tinapp as Kirk Carver
- Jessica Munch as Young Patricia
- Jennifer Wiltsie as Charlotte Celeste Hinney
- Nick Sandow as Ed
- Tommy J. Michaels as Koosh