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Florestano Vancini
- August 24, 1926
- September 18, 2008
- 82 years
- long illness
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Florestano Vancini, 82, Italian film director and screenwriter, after long illness.
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|Florestano Vancini (24 August 1926 – 18 September 2008) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
He directed over 20 films since 1960. His 1966 film Le stagioni del nostro amore, starring Enrico Maria Salerno, was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1973 film The Assassination of Matteotti was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. In 1999 he was a member of the jury at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
Filmography as director
- Delta padano (short, 1951)
- Long Night in 1943 (1960)
- La banda Casaroli (1962)
- Le italiane e l'amore (1962)
- The Warm Life (1964)
- Seasons of Our Love (1966)
- Long Days of Vengeance (1967)
- Blow Hot, Blow Cold (1969)
- The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)
- Bronte: cronaca di un massacro che i libri di storia non hanno raccontato [it] (1972)
- The Assassination of Matteotti (1973)
- Amore amaro (1974)
- Mimi (1979)
- La baraonda (1980)
- Fragheto, una strage: perché? (1980) – a documentary interviewing survivors of the Fragheto massacre
- La neve nel bicchiere (1984)
- La piovra, season 2 [it] (TV) (1984)
- ...e ridendo l'uccise (2005)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 15 questions
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1.What was the date of birth of the Italian director Florestano Vancini?
- A.24 August 1926correct
- B.18 September 1926
- C.24 August 1928
- D.18 September 1928
Florestano Vancini was born on 24 August 1926.
Source: introductory paragraph
2.In what year did Florestano Vancini pass away?
- A.2008correct
- B.2005
- C.2007
- D.2006
Florestano Vancini passed away on 18 September 2008.
Source: introductory paragraph
3.What is the total number of films Florestano Vancini directed since 1960?
- A.Over 40 films
- B.Over 10 films
- C.Over 20 filmscorrect
- D.Over 30 films
Florestano Vancini directed over 20 films since 1960.
Source: introductory paragraph
4.Which actor starred in Florestano Vancini's 1966 film Le stagioni del nostro amore?
- A.Ugo Tognazzi
- B.Enrico Maria Salernocorrect
- C.Marcello Mastroianni
- D.Vittorio Gassman
The 1966 film Le stagioni del nostro amore starred Enrico Maria Salerno.
Source: introductory paragraph
5.At which film festival did Florestano Vancini's film The Assassination of Matteotti win a Special Prize?
- A.8th Moscow International Film Festivalcorrect
- B.8th Berlin International Film Festival
- C.16th Berlin International Film Festival
- D.21st Moscow International Film Festival
The 1973 film The Assassination of Matteotti won a Special Prize at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.
Source: introductory paragraph
6.In which year did Florestano Vancini serve as a jury member at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival?
- A.1998
- B.2000
- C.1997
- D.1999correct
Florestano Vancini was a member of the jury at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival in 1999.
Source: introductory paragraph
7.Which film was Florestano Vancini's first short film listed in the filmography?
- A.La banda Casaroli
- B.Delta padanocorrect
- C.Mimi
- D.Long Night in 1943
The short film Delta padano, released in 1951, is the first entry in Florestano Vancini's director filmography.
Source: filmography as director
8.What is the focus of Florestano Vancini's 1980 documentary Fragheto, una strage: perché?
- A.Interviews with survivors of the Fragheto massacrecorrect
- B.The life of a fictional villager in Fragheto
- C.An exploration of Italian agricultural traditions
- D.A historical drama about the Fragheto uprising
The documentary interviews survivors of the Fragheto massacre to understand the event.
Source: filmography as director
9.Which television project did Florestano Vancini direct in 1984?
- A.La piovra, season 2correct
- B....e ridendo l'uccise
- C.La neve nel bicchiere
- D.La baraonda
In 1984, Florestano Vancini directed the second season of the TV series La piovra.
Source: filmography as director
10.In what year was Florestano Vancini's film Long Night in 1943 released?
- A.1962
- B.1966
- C.1960correct
- D.1964
The film Long Night in 1943 was released in 1960.
Source: filmography as director
11.What was the final film directed by Florestano Vancini mentioned in the list?
- A.La neve nel bicchiere
- B.Mimi
- C.La baraonda
- D....e ridendo l'uccisecorrect
The film ...e ridendo l'uccise, released in 2005, is the final film listed in his filmography.
Source: filmography as director
12.Which of these films did Florestano Vancini direct in 1962?
- A.Blow Hot, Blow Cold
- B.Amore amaro
- C.The Warm Life
- D.La banda Casarolicorrect
La banda Casaroli is listed as a 1962 film directed by Florestano Vancini.
Source: filmography as director
13.Which film released in 1974 was directed by Florestano Vancini?
- A.Amore amarocorrect
- B.The Sicilian Checkmate
- C.Mimi
- D.La baraonda
Amore amaro was released in 1974.
Source: filmography as director
14.In which city was the film festival held where Florestano Vancini won a Special Prize in 1973?
- A.Rome
- B.Berlin
- C.Venice
- D.Moscowcorrect
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was where he won the prize.
Source: introductory paragraph
15.Which film was released by Florestano Vancini in 1984, distinct from his TV work that year?
- A.La baraonda
- B.Amore amaro
- C.La neve nel bicchierecorrect
- D.Mimi
La neve nel bicchiere is the 1984 feature film listed alongside his TV work.
Source: filmography as director
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