Vitaliano Brancati
Encyclopedia
Vitaliano Brancati was an Italian
writer
. He was born in Pachino
and died in Turin
. In 1950 he won the Bagutta Prize
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He was born in Pachino
Pachino
Pachino is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily . The name derives from the Phoenician word pachum which means guardia in Italian ; an alternative origin is the Greek word paxum translating into fertile...
and died in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. In 1950 he won the Bagutta Prize
Bagutta Prize
The Bagutta Prize is an Italian literary prize.It originated in Milan's Bagutta Ristorante. The writer Riccardo Bacchelli discovered the restaurant and soon he had numerous friends who would dine together and discuss books. On 11 November 1927 they decided to create a literary prize and named it...
.
Selected bibliography
- Don Juan in Sicily (1941)
- The Handsome Antonio (1949)
- Difficult YearsDifficult YearsDifficult Years is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Umberto Spadaro.-Cast:* Umberto Spadaro - Aldo Piscitello* Massimo Girotti - Giovanni* Ave Ninchi - Rosina* Delia Scala - Elena...
(1948) - Rome-Paris-RomeRome-Paris-RomeRome-Paris-Rome is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi.-Cast:* Aldo Fabrizi - Vincenzo Nardi* Sophie Desmarets - Ginette* Vera Nandi - Signora Nardi* Peppino De Filippo - Gennaro* Barbara Florian - Mirella...
(1951) - His Last Twelve HoursHis Last Twelve HoursHis Last Twelve Hours is a 1951 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jean Gabin.-Cast:* Jean Gabin - Carlo Bacchi* Mariella Lotti - Margot, Bacchi's wife* Julien Carette - Amedeo Santini* Elli Parvo - Lidia Guidi, Bacchi's friend...
(1951) - Easy YearsEasy YearsEasy Years is a 1953 drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Nino Taranto. -Cast:* Nino Taranto* Alda Mangini - Fedora* Gino Buzzanca - Barone LaPrua* Clelia Matania - Rosina De Francesco* Armenia Balducci - Baronessina LaPrua...
(1953) - The Art of Getting AlongThe Art of Getting AlongThe Art of Getting Along is a 1954 comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Alberto Sordi. -Cast:* Alberto Sordi – Rosario Scimoni* Marco Guglielmi – Avv...
(1954) - The Fervour of Paolo (1955)