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Francesca Archibugi
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Francesca Archibugi at the Italian Film Festival in Tokyo, 3 May 2008
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| Born | 16 May 1960 Rome, Italy
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| Years active | 1988–present |
Francesca Archibugi is a talented Italian film director and scriptwriter. She was born on May 16, 1960. She is known for making movies that explore family life and teenage experiences.
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About Francesca Archibugi
Francesca grew up in Rome, Italy, in a family that loved learning. Her older brother, Daniele Archibugi, is a well-known thinker about politics and economics. Francesca began her journey by studying acting with Alessandro Fersen. Later, she graduated in Film Direction from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. This is a famous school for filmmakers.
Early Work in Film
From 1980 to 1983, Francesca directed several short films. One of these was La piccola avventura (1981), which was about children with disabilities. She also acted in a film called La caduta degli angeli ribelli (1981), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. In this movie, she acted alongside the famous actress Alida Valli.
In 1984, she filmed another short movie, Un sogno truffato. She also played a role in Giuseppe Bertolucci's film Segreti, segreti (1986). In this film, she acted with many well-known actresses like Alida Valli, Rossana Podestà, Lea Massari, Lina Sastri, and Stefania Sandrelli. In 1987, she wrote the script for the film L'estate sta finendo.
Directing Feature Films
Francesca Archibugi made her first full-length movie, Mignon Has Come to Stay, in 1988. This film showed a difficult family story and explored the first loves and disappointments of teenagers. The movie was a big success! It won five David di Donatello awards, which are very important Italian film awards. Francesca won for Best New Director, and the film also won for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Script, and Best Sound. While making this film, she met and fell in love with the composer Battista Lena, who wrote the music for her movie.
Her second film, Towards Evening (1990), was also very popular. It starred famous actors like Marcello Mastroianni and Sandrine Bonnaire. This movie was named Best Film of the year at the David di Donatello Awards. It was also shown at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1993, Francesca directed The Great Pumpkin (Il grande cocomero). This film starred Sergio Castellitto and Anna Galiena. It won two more David di Donatello awards: Best Film and Best Script. This movie was also shown at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, a very famous film event.
Later, in 1994, she directed Con gli occhi chiusi, which was based on a novel by Federico Tozzi. This film featured actors like Laura Betti, Stefania Sandrelli, Sergio Castellitto, and Debora Caprioglio. Her next film was Shooting the Moon in 1998.
In 2001, she directed Tomorrow, a film starring Ornella Muti. This movie was about the 1997 Umbria and Marche earthquake. She also worked on Pasolini – Le ragioni di un sogno (2001). In 2007, she directed Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Roberto Citran in the film Flying Lessons.
Films Directed by Francesca Archibugi
- Mignon Has Come to Stay (1988)
- Towards Evening (1990)
- The Great Pumpkin (1993)
- With Closed Eyes (1994)
- Shooting the Moon (1998)
- Tomorrow (2001)
- Flying Lessons (2007)
- A Question of the Heart (2009)
- An Italian Name (2015)
- Couch Potatoes (2017)
- Vivere (2019)
- The Hummingbird (Il colibrì) (2022)
Television Work
Francesca Archibugi has also directed for television:
- La strana storia di Banda Sonora (1997)
- Renzo e Lucia (2004, a TV miniseries)
- Parole povere (2013)
- Romanzo famigliare (2018)
Films Written by Francesca Archibugi
Besides directing, Francesca Archibugi has also written screenplays for many films:
- L'estate sta finendo (1987)
- The Belt (1989)
- The Wicked (1991)
- Like Crazy (2016)
- The Leisure Seeker (2017)
- Magical Nights (2018)
See also
In Spanish: Francesca Archibugi para niños
