Passione

Sep 4, 2010

1h 30m

★ 6.5

A MUSICIAL ADVENTURE...

Overview

Songs and singers from Naples, musicians and poets, real and legendary characters are the protagonists of a film that crosses one of the most beautiful, famous and controversial metropolises in the world. An exceptional orchestra for a repertoire that speaks of love, sex, jealousy, immigration, protest.

Genres

History

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

Squeezed Heart Production

RAI Cinema

Skydancers

Madeleine

Beta Film

Istituto Luce Cinecittà

MiC

Regione Campania

Comune di Napoli

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Film Commission Regione Campania

Passione Trailers

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Cast

Singer

Massimo Ranieri

Self

John Turturro

Self

Peppe Barra

Singer #2

Raiz

Soldier / Jailor / Lover

Max Casella

Self

James Senese

Singer #3

Pietra Montecorvino

Self - Singer

Valentina Adorato

Self

Salvatore Palomba

Self

Raffaele Cutolo

Themselves

Avion Travel

Self

Sergio Bruni

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10.0

Der letzte Auftrag

Oct 5, 2014

No overview available.

7.8

1900

Aug 28, 1976

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

6.7

Still Crazy

Oct 30, 1998

In the seventies Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor festival. 20 years on and these former rock gods they have now sunk deep into obscurity when the idea of a reunion tour is lodged in the head of Tony, former keyboard player of the Fruits. Tony sets out to find his former bandmates with the help of former manager Karen to see if they can recapture the magic and give themselves a second chance.

6.2

Sicilian Letters

Oct 10, 2024

Loosely based on real events that took place during Matteo Messina Denaro's thirty years on the run. A disgraced politician is gifted a second chance when secret services involve him in an operation to root out an elusive Mafia boss. Using his personal connection as the Boss' godfather, his task is to get him to reveal his hiding place in their secret letters.

4.4

Flirtation

Nov 9, 1934

A naive farmer encounters a beautiful burlesque dancer on the streets of New York and agrees to pose as her husband during her mother's visit.

5.9

Bye Bye Birdie

Apr 4, 1963

A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.

7.1

War Dance

Feb 15, 2007

Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.

6.0

Pennies from Heaven

Dec 11, 1981

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.

5.0

Let's Go Collegiate

Sep 12, 1941

Rawley University is about to receive a star athlete who could give it the first championship rowing team it's ever had. Unfortunately, he gets drafted into the army before he's able to join the team. Two of the team's members get the bright idea of passing off a burly truck driver as the "athlete". Complications ensue.

6.0

Peninsula

Jan 1, 2014

This documentary explores the tranquil history of Italian surfing along with the passion and dedication of the pioneers who shaped it.

7.3

Kidnapped

May 25, 2023

The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

6.1

Caravaggio

Aug 29, 1986

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.

6.4

Music and Lyrics

Feb 9, 2007

A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.

7.4

La Vie en Rose

Feb 14, 2007

From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.

7.1

Yankee Doodle Dandy

May 29, 1942

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

0.0

Il colore della vittoria

Apr 22, 1990

No overview available.

8.3

Paths of Glory

Oct 25, 1957

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

7.4

Once

Mar 23, 2007

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

6.1

Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia

Jan 5, 2024

Inspired by true events that occurred during the fierce rivalry between Germany (Audi) and Italy (Lancia) at the 1983 Rally World Championships.