Mario Prosperi

Mario Prosperi

Born: August 9, 1940
Died: November 19, 2014
in Rome, Latium, Italy

Movies for Mario Prosperi...

Il Divo
Title: Il Divo
Character: Cardinal Pappalardo
Released: May 28, 2008
Type: Movie
Italy, early '90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations; but now certain repentant mobsters implicate him in the crimes of Cosa Nostra.
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Title: Karol: The Pope, The Man
Character: Angelo Sodano
Released: May 10, 2006
Type: TV
Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope in flashbacks from October 22, 1978's papal inauguration to his death in 2005 and was directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is the sequel to the 2005 TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy and ended on October 16, 1978, the day of his papal election.
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Karol: The Pope, The Man
Title: Karol: The Pope, The Man
Character: Angelo Sodano
Released: February 27, 2006
Type: Movie
This highly acclaimed feature film on Pope John Paul II was filmed on location in Italy and Poland. Focusing on the papacy of John Paul and the tremendous impact he had on the Church and the world, Karol: The Pope, The Man stars actor Piotr Adamczyk in a deeply moving portrayal of the beloved pontiff. It is the powerful true story of a charismatic spiritual leader who helped bring down Communism, renewed the life of the Church, greatly impacted youth worldwide with love for Christ, and a Pope who reached out to other religions and world leaders with a message of peace and love. Also stars Raoul Bova (Saint Francis), Michele Placido (Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth) and Adriana Asti as Mother Teresa. The beautiful film score is by legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.
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Excellent Cadavers
Title: Excellent Cadavers
Character: Magistrate #2
Released: October 16, 1999
Type: Movie
Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former mobster, to defeat the clan of Corleone, the ruthless Mafia faction that rules Cosa Nostra with an iron hand, cruelly eliminating all those who dare to oppose its immense power: other criminals, policemen, judges, even innocent civilians. One of them wants revenge, the other wants justice. But only one can survive such an unequal fight.
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Io e il re
Title: Io e il re
Released: September 1, 1995
Type: Movie
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La scuola
Title: La scuola
Character: Headmaster
Released: April 6, 1995
Type: Movie
In a high school in the outskirts of Rome, it's the last day before the summer holidays. A literature teacher reminisces the past year and wonders what will become of the students he cared for as if they were his children.
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Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini)
Title: Ci sarà un giorno (Il giovane Pertini)
Character: Carlo Rosselli
Released: January 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Dark Illness
Title: Dark Illness
Released: February 22, 1990
Type: Movie
After his father's death, a middle-aged screenwriter struggles with his obsessions and neuroses.
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He Looks Dead... But He's Only Fainted
Title: He Looks Dead... But He's Only Fainted
Character: Alfio M. Ponticelli
Released: December 5, 1987
Type: Movie
Directed by Felice Farina.
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The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
Title: The Lieutenant of the Carabinieri
Released: February 13, 1986
Type: Movie
Carabinieri's lieutenant Duilio Cordelli is in charge of investigating fake banknotes traffic. He discovers that a 60 billion lira bank robbery is linked with his case. Things get more complicated when the main suspected, Lorenzini, is killed. Moreover, Cordelli villa is blown up and the evidence points to the conclusion the whole case could be solved only by flying to London.
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Leap Into the Void
Title: Leap Into the Void
Character: Mario Ponticelli
Released: February 14, 1980
Type: Movie
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.