4 Movies Starring Gianni Cavina

The House of the Laughing Windows

The House of the Laughing Windows

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-08-16

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (3036 Reviews)

Director:

Pupi Avati

Cast:

Writer:

Antonio Avati (screenplay)

Antonio Avati (story)

Pupi Avati (screenplay)

Pupi Avati (story)

Gianni Cavina

Maurizio Costanzo

Fullplot:

The restorer Stefano is hired by the Mayor Solmi of a small village nearby Ferrara to restore a painting of St. Sebastian, made by the mentally disturbed painter Buono Legnani in the local church. Stefano was recommended by his friend, Dr. Antonio Mazza, and he learns that Legnani was known as "The Painter of the Agony", since he used to paint near-death people. Further, he was presumed dead many years ago but his body has never been found. Stefano works in the church, where he meets the weirdo Lidio, and he has one night stand with the local nymphomaniac teacher that is leaving the village. Meanwhile Antonio investigates the life of Buono Legnani and tells Stefano that he had found a dark secret about the painter and the villagers. However, Antonio dies before meeting Stefano and the police conclude that he committed suicide. Stefano is intrigued by the mystery surrounds Legnani and decides to investigate more about the deranged painter. However, he in evicted of his hotel room and Lidio brings him to the isolated house of a paraplegic woman where he lives. Meanwhile, he meets the teacher's substitute Francesca and they have a love affair. Francesca moves to Stefano's room and they are affected by the strange atmosphere of the place. When the restoration is damaged by acid, Stefano decides to leave the village with Francesca. However, he meets the alcoholic driver Coppola that decides to disclose to him the secret of the house of the laughing windows. But now it seems to be too late to move out of the mysterious village.

Christmas Rematch

Christmas Rematch

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-01-30

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

99 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (515 Reviews)

Director:

Pupi Avati

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

The Wedding Director

The Wedding Director

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-06-04

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (555 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaMystery

Fullplot:

Franco Elica is a film director casting a remake of a pious melodrama in Rome. He's melancholy, heading south for a break. On a beach, he meets a man who films weddings and is roped into helping film the wedding of the daughter of a severe and imperious prince. The wedding is one of convenience - the prince needs money, the groom is a mama's boy. Elica is attracted to the bride, Boda, and tries to convince her not to marry. No matter how outrageous his behavior, the prince keeps Elica on as the wedding director. As the wedding approaches, what's real blurs with Elica's imagination. Is he mad?

A Second Childhood

A Second Childhood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-10-08

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (198 Reviews)

Director:

Pupi Avati

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Lino Settembre and his wife Chicca lead a tranquil married life without any serious problems. They are satisfied with their careers. He's the sports editor at the Messenger and she's a professor of medieval languages at the Universita' Gregoriana. The only true disappointment in their 25 years of marriage has been the lack of children. They used the situation to strengthen their marriage instead of letting it become real problem. But now, in a totally unexpected way, they're presented with a big worry: Lino is having some really serious memory problems that little by little get worse and start to interrupt the routine of their daily lives and activities both at home and at work. At first both Lino and Chicca decide to laugh it off but the problem manifests itself more and more until, after careful attention and in-depth medical exams, they receive the diagnosis of degenerative brain disease that's destroying his brain.

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