Pina Piovani
Acting
Biography
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Born: March 20, 1897
Place of Birth: Corchiano, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Cops and Robbers
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.
Una di quelle
Rocco and his brother Martino are two rich country-estate owners who descend upon the city in search of adventure.
Notte di tempesta
The story is taken from the drama "I Pescatori" (The Fishermen) by Raffaele Viviani, and is set in a fishing island off the coast of Naples (clearly identifiable with Ischia). Here lives Concetta, a widow with two children, who now lives with another man who however secretly lusts after his stepdaughter until when, on a stormy night...
Ho ritrovato mio figlio
A young boy, about to take his first communion, must wrestle with his familial loyalty and his conscience when there is a fire at their local cinema where his brother works and it is clear that he is involved in the theft of the projector. Determined to right the wrong done by his sibling, he attempts to make amends.
I'll Love You Forever
Seduced by count Diego and then abandoned, Adriana finds a job at a large hairdresser shop, so she can lead a dignified life together with her daughter.
The Gate of Heaven
Episodic film with flashbacks about the lives of some sick and infirm people travelling on the same train, making a pilgrimage to the shine of Our Lady of Loreto.
Prima di sera
A middle-aged insurer, after spending a sleepless night because of a quarrel with his wife, goes to the pharmacy to buy a sleeping pill. By mistake, the doctor, instead of giving him a sedative, gives him poison. The man goes out of town to visit a client and, unaware that he is wanted by the police, is more than once about to swallow the pills; but every time an obstacle prevents him from fulfilling his purpose.
Of Life and Love
A film made up of four episodes: a jar repairer gets trapped in a vat because of his hunch; a young unmarried mother is forced to beg to buy herself a fan; Rosario Chiarchiaro appears before a law court for casting spells; the discomfort of an overtight jacket gives a wedding witness the strength to persuade the bridegroom's reluctant parents to bless his union.
Voice of Silence
The film follows men from all walks of life, seeking to give meaning to their lives and rediscover their inner peace during a retreat in the “House of Silence”. For three days, they meditate on their lives.
Woman of Rome
During the fascist era, Adriana a beautiful young model, becomes a prostitute after a love affair gone wrong. She meets Mino, a partisan who falls in love with her and wants to redeem her.
Filmography
as La perpetua
as Madre di Adriana
as La suocera di Bancani
as Popolana ai giardinetti
as Madre superiora
as madre di Maria
as Doorkeeper (segment "Il pensionato")
as La portinaia
as La chiaroveggente
as Madre della bambina
as Donata Esposito
as Guardiana del collegio "Le Mimose"
as Cameriera di Leonora
as Nina
as Laura, la domestica
as Concetta
as The aunt of little Claudio
as Emma
as Anna
as subsidy woman
as Nunziata
as La padrona della caffetteria
as La cameriera di Clara
as Ostessa
as Una popolana