Carlo Vanzina

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Carlo Vanzina

Born March 13, 1951 · Rome, Italy

Died July 8, 2018 · aged 67

No biography available.

Known For

My FriendsMy Friends · 1975
My Friends
8.11975
MovieComedy
Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
Dagger EyesDagger Eyes · 1983
Dagger Eyes
5.11983
MovieDramaThriller
Assassins are after a prostitute who has come into possession of a cigarette lighter that, unbeknownst to her, contains the negatives that show a politician's assassination. A delightfully playful giallo starring the beautiful Carole Bouquet as Mystère, a high class call girl who becomes the target for a couple of assassins.
Brancaleone at the CrusadesBrancaleone at the Crusades · 1970
Brancaleone at the Crusades
7.21970
MovieComedyAdventure
After saving an infant of royal blood, knight Brancaleone forms a new army and sets out to return the baby to his father: a prince fighting in the Crusades.
The CouplesThe Couples · 1970
The Couples
6.91970
MovieComedy
Three episodes. Episode 1 - The Refrigerator (Monicelli). A married couple of two poor emigrant workers spend almost all their money to buy a refrigerator (a must in the '70s). The purchase is too expensive for their family balance sheet. To earn some money they decide to go for prostitution. The wife is not so unhappy to the perspective. Episode 2 - The Room (Sordi). To celebrate ten years of marriage a couple decides to spend a quick holiday in top luxury hotels in Sardinia. But the fashion luxury VIP world is too hard to enter; they soon will end in prison. Episode 3 - The Lion (De Sica). Two adulterous, Antonio and Giulia, are blocked by a lion, staying on the exit in the place they met. They both have to come back home, but couldn't move because of the lion’s presence. The critical situation soon drives them to their limit, revealing their real essence.
Come Home and Meet My WifeCome Home and Meet My Wife · 1974
Come Home and Meet My Wife
7.31974
MovieComedyDrama
50 year old Giulio and his 17 year old goddaughter, Vincenzina, fall madly in love with each other and soon are wed. Unfortunately for Giulio he walks in on his friend and Vincenzina upon a return from a trip. His jealousy and anger get the best of him and he kicks his wife out of the house. Years pass and Giulio decides to rekindle the love affair with Vincenzina.
Nothing UnderneathNothing Underneath · 1985
Nothing Underneath
5.71985
MovieThrillerCrime
Bob Crane has long maintained a psychic connection to his twin sister, Jessica, who works as a fashion model in Milan. When Bob senses that his sister might be injured or killed, he travels to Italy to look for her, only to discover that she's vanished without a trace. Enlisting the help of about-to-retire Commissioner Danesi, Bob soon finds himself embroiled in a web of mystery and terror, when a scissors wielding killer begins to strike and all clues lead back to Jessica...
Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meEccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me · 2006
Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me
4.72006
MovieComedy
The Milanese Donato returns from Spain, animated by the serious intention to go back to being the "ras della fossa". Second chapter of the famous 80s cult.
Life with the KidsLife with the Kids · 1990
Life with the Kids
4.41990
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of one man dealing with an unexpected series of events, discovering his youth once again in the relationship with a much younger woman and finally coming to grips with his age, and the fact that he hasn't been there for his family like he should have.

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The CouplesThe Couples · 1970
The Couples
6.91970
MovieComedy
Three episodes. Episode 1 - The Refrigerator (Monicelli). A married couple of two poor emigrant workers spend almost all their money to buy a refrigerator (a must in the '70s). The purchase is too expensive for their family balance sheet. To earn some money they decide to go for prostitution. The wife is not so unhappy to the perspective. Episode 2 - The Room (Sordi). To celebrate ten years of marriage a couple decides to spend a quick holiday in top luxury hotels in Sardinia. But the fashion luxury VIP world is too hard to enter; they soon will end in prison. Episode 3 - The Lion (De Sica). Two adulterous, Antonio and Giulia, are blocked by a lion, staying on the exit in the place they met. They both have to come back home, but couldn't move because of the lion’s presence. The critical situation soon drives them to their limit, revealing their real essence.

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