Andrea Porporati

Writer

Biography

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Filmography

The Name of the Rose

Northern Italy, 1327. The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young apprentice Adso of Melk reach an isolated Benedictine abbey on the Alps to aid in a dispute between the Franciscan Order and the Avignon papacy. Upon arrival at the abbey, the two find themselves involved in a chain of mysterious deaths.

5.0

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

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6.1

I Vicerè

In late 19th-century Sicily, the noble Uzeda family—whose lineage dates back to the ancient viceroys that ruled those lands—fights to preserve its waning power in the face of the newly unified Italian regime.

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The Crusaders

Towards the end of the 11th century, three friends - bell founder Peter, baron's son Richard and shepherd Andrew - set off to join The Crusades, after watching soldiers returning from Jerusalem.

5.3

Come una madre

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4.8

The Final Inquiry

In 35 A.D., a Roman tribune is sent to Palestine to investigate the death and possible resurrection of a certain Jesus from Nazareth.

7.8

Il Marciatore - La vera storia di Abdon Pamich

The life of Abdon Pamich: from his exodus from Fiume, a border town overwhelmed by post-war events, to his rise in athletics crowned with Olympic gold. The tough training and sacrifices of a man who, even before learning to walk, had to learn to resist.

6.0

Qualunque cosa succeda

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6.8

Angel Face

The story of the rise and fall of Toso, the leader of the criminal organization Mala del Brenta. A ruthless and cunning criminal who for two decades, through robberies, kidnappings, murders, trafficking in drugs and weapons, built an empire. Miniseries based on the autobiographical book by Felice Maniero.

7.2

Lamerica

Fiore, an Italian conman, arrives in post Communist Albania with Gino, his young apprentice, to set up a shoe factory that will never open. The con requires a native Albanian, so they designate Spiro, an impoverished and confused former political prisoner as chairman of the board. When Fiore returns to Italy to get government funds for the project, Spiro unexpectedly disappears and Gino sets out on a journey to find him. The search leads him to discover Spiro's tragic personal history and witness Albanian poverty firsthand.

4.3

The Crusaders

Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.

7.2

Our Family Three More

Elena, a Sicilian mother of three, is murdered by her husband. Her cousin, Roberto decides to take the three orphans into custody. Together with his wife, Anna, he takes charge of the maintenance of the three nephews, who join the other two children of the couple. The adaptation of the three children to the new reality is complex and conflicting. The backlash on the family budget is heavy. Roberto and his wife make do to ensure that the children are supported, trying not to let them know how their mother died.

5.7

The Sweet and the Bitter

Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".

7.3

La farfalla impazzita

Giulia Spizzichino, a Roman Jew marked by the Nazi extermination of her family, must face the ghosts of her past half a century later, when Erich Priebke, the perpetrator of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, is tracked down in Argentina.

7.0

Sisters Forever

Two previously unknown families see their lives turned upside down when a seemingly insignificant mistake leads them to a shocking discovery about their children's identities. The film is based on a true story.

5.9

La bambina con la valigia

Spring 1945. A night of celebration for the end of the war becomes the beginning of a tragedy for little Egea Haffner: men in uniform take her father away and throw him into a foiba. It is only the beginning: shortly afterwards, Egea will be forced to leave her homeland with a suitcase and face an uncertain future.

6.9

Faccia d'angelo

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7.0

Stato d'emergenza - Il caso Dozier

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5.5

Rosanero

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Le ali

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