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Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (2006) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia
other title: Demasiado amor / Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia
After a long marriage, Maria and Jeffrey are now in crisis. Trying to keep the family together, she tries to convince their children to attend the birthday of the old grandmother Assunta, owner of the beautiful house in which they live. But their children are going through a rough patch. Francesco is a writer who is ashamed of having achieved fame with a book of literary shoddy, why his wife has lost respect. Marco is a doctor and is happy with his family, but his wife is determined to throw it all away for that to become an actress. Meanwhile, Miriam, a young emancipated, discovers she is pregnant, but does not know which of her lovers is the father.
Aida of the Trees (2001) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Aida degli alberi
other title: Aida - A Princesa das Árvores / Aida
In a world divided between two cities, the evil stone dragon Satam and his followers in the city of Petra wage war against the peaceful Tree People of Alborea. Beautiful Princess Aida, the daughter of Alborea's king, is taken prisoner by the Petrans and enslaved. As a servant, Aida meets and falls in love with handsome soldier Ramades. Ramades feels the same for Aida, but can their young love end the war between their two peoples?
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
La freccia azzurra
director: Enzo D'Alò actor: Alida Milana / Lella Costa
other title: Flecha Azul / La Flèche Bleue
When Santa's helper La Befana falls ill and must take off a Christmas Eve, she recruits Scarafoni to help deliver all the toys. No one but the toys knows is that Scarafoni plans to auction off the toys to the highest bidder, which means the toys won't make it to the children who have been good all year and deserve them. The toys decide to deliver themselves, and the story follows them as they struggle to avoid the heartless Scarafoni and to find their true homes.
Lucky and Zorba (1998) [Movie] WikiData IMDb Douban TMDB
La gabbianella e il gatto
director: Enzo D'Alò actor: Carlo Verdone / Luis Sepúlveda
other title: 라 가비아넬라 이 일 가토 / Wie Kater Zorbas der kleinen Möwe das Fliegen beibrachte
A seagull is caught by the black tide of a sinking petrol ship. She manages to fly inland and falls down in a garden by a cat. Moribund, she asks the cat to fulfill three promises: that when she lays her egg he must not eat it; that he must take care of it until it hatches; that he would teach the newborn how to fly.
The Blonde (1993) [Movie] Douban
La Bionda
other title: La Bionda / 金发女郎
青年托马索是个瘸子,他性格内向,不爱跟人交往,为谋生前来米兰专学钟表维修手艺。这天他下课驱车返回住处。途中一位金发女郎穿马路不慎,撞上了托马索的车,倒在地上不醒人事,被送进警察局所属的瓦莱塞医院。经住院观察诊断,金发女郎没有任何内伤,只是脑子有点糊涂。次日,金发女打听到了托马索的住地,找上门苦苦相求,要他帮助自己……
Pinocchio (2012) [Movie] Douban IMDb Douban
Pinocchio
director: 恩佐·达阿洛 actor: Gabriele Caprio / Mino Caprio
other title: 匹诺曹 / 顽童皮诺丘(台)
本片改编自家喻户晓的义大利经典童话《木偶奇遇记》,也许大多数的人依然对当初迪士尼诠释的小木偶皮诺丘印象深刻,从天真烂漫,有点懒惰爱说谎,到学习去为别人付出,对自己诚实,甚至最后因想办法救出爸爸而愿意牺牲自己。当时迪士尼的皮诺丘是这样牵动着我们的情感,多年后这部由义大利人重新拍摄製作的2D动画,依然在多个国际影展间有着举足轻重的划时代意义。在数位及商业角度充斥的现代中复兴2D动画,如何仅用单纯线条跟色块堆叠来展现人物性格,故事基调的美感与意境,值得好好领会。