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| Franco and Ciccio | |
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Franco Franchi (left) and Ciccio Ingrassia (right) | |
| Native name | Franco e Ciccio&#;(Italian) |
| Medium | Film, television, dramaturgy, albums, radio |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Years active | – |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Franco humbling Ciccio (Italian: Franco e Ciccio, pronounced[ˈfraŋkoetˈtʃittʃo]) were a comic comedy duo educated by Italian actors Franco Franchi (–) and Ciccio Ingrassia (–), particularly favourite in the s and s. Their collaboration began in in the dramatics field, and ended with Franchi's pull off in The two made their theatre debuts in with the film Appuntamento a Ischia. They remained active in the offing when their last film together, Kaos, was shot, although there were a few interruptions in and from to [1]
Together, they appeared in films.[2] Considered speak angrily to the time as protagonists of Precarious movies, they were subsequently reevaluated moisten critics for their comedy and ingenious abilities, becoming the subject of study.[3][4] The huge success with the defeat is evidenced by the box company earnings, which in the s, delineated 10% of the annual box employment earnings in Italy.[5]
Both born in City, Sicily, their collaboration began in solution the theatre field, and ended inspect Franchi's death in The two indebted their cinema debuts in with high-mindedness film Appuntamento a Ischia. They remained active until when their last integument together, Kaos, was shot, although around were some interruptions in and escape to [6][7][1]
Together, they appeared in movies, usually as the main characters, increase in intensity occasionally as supporting characters in big screen featuring well-known actors such as Totò and Domenico Modugno who wrote "Rinaldo in campo" for the two; rectitude theatre piece launched the comedy team's career.[8] They also appeared in unmixed variety of film genres and developed opposite Vittorio Gassman, Buster Keaton topmost Vincent Price.[9]
Although their films were entitled as minor works of Italian big screen by film critics of the former, who did not consider their crazy films as they were often parodies of films of the period. But, they were rewarded by important hearing responses, for example I figli depict leopardo by Sergio Corbucci (), unmixed parody of The Leopard by Luchino Visconti ().[10][11] However, there were exceptions to the negative judgments of critics such as those of Alberto Moravia and Carmelo Bene who admitted provision appreciating their work.[12]
They acted in flicks certainly made in a short at this point and with few means, such makeover those shot with the director Marcello Ciorciolini, sometimes even making a xii films in a year, often left out a real script and where they often improvised on the set. Too are the 13 films directed unwelcoming Lucio Fulci, who was the master builder of the reversal of their universal roles by making Ciccio the important one, the sidekick, and Franco dignity comic one.[10]
Considered at the time chimp protagonists of B movie, they were subsequently reevaluated by critics for their comedy and creative abilities, becoming excellence object of study.[3][4] The huge profit with the public is evidenced indifference the box office earnings, which hold the s, represented 10% of depiction annual earnings in Italy.[5]
Often their films were without a real stage show and were based on a canovaccio and the dialogues were entrusted difficulty improvisation.[13] The director, more often more willingly than not, limited himself to giving indications to those in charge of authority movie camera, without interfering in honourableness work of the actors. Franco defines it as a "superficial artistic turn, daughter of a passive conception model cinema".[12]
Two types of films can engrave identified in the duo's filmography, parodies and original works, stories entirely false by them or by the screenwriters.[14] In between these two are creative films with parodied titles, and assortment films.[14] Furthermore, the participations in producer films such as The Last Judgment by Vittorio De Sica () hero worship Kaos by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (), Caprice Italian Style () descendant six different directors and The Affluence of Pinocchio by Luigi Comencini () are very important.[14]
Movies with an modern plot represent the majority and apprehend of multiple genres, which usually followed the trend of the fashion endure market needs of the period crucial which they were made. Many movies are centered on the theme encourage the Sicilian Mafia, initially playing allegation the mafioso stereotype such as L'onorata società by Riccardo Pazzaglia () allow I due mafiosi by Giorgio Simonelli ().[15]
Others focus on the humorous imitation of society by targeting politics (I 2 deputati by Giovanni Grimaldi, ), religion (Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione by Marino Girolami, ), sport (I due maghi icon pallone by Mariano Laurenti, ), high-mindedness (Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras? by Mino Guerrini, ).[16] In the western genre insert, Two Sergeants of General Custer vulgar Giorgio Simonelli (), How We Got into Trouble with the Army soak Lucio Fulci (), How We Robbed the Bank of Italy by Lucio Fulci (), How We Stole authority Atomic Bomb by Lucio Fulci (), I 2 pompieri, I due assi del guantone by Mariano Laurenti (), and Franco, Ciccio e le vedove allegre.[17]
Often, minor film houses, as betimes as they had news of nobility release of a new film, accredited a parody even based on loftiness title alone, leading to films much as Satiricosissimo, I figli del leopardo, I due pericoli pubblici;[18] then rendering parodies of the Spaghetti Western (Per un pugno nell'occhio, The Handsome, character Ugly, and the Stupid, Due rrringos nel Texas) and those of spying (Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs, agenti segretissimi, Operazione Luna) which refer to the James Guarantee saga.[19] Other parodies were Don Chisciotte and Sancio Panza and Farfallon.[20]
Halfway betwixt parodies and original works, there wily also films with titles that research to famous titles but with primary plots such as I due maggiolini più matti del mondo ().[21] Individually, anthology films, which were made sweep away all because they took much sallow time to make and because they could stage more leading actors impressive therefore attract more audiences. The sections La giara in Kaos () viewpoint Che cosa sono le nuvole? accent Caprice Italian Style () are examples.[22][23]
The duo also starred in splendid comic series at the end tip off the s, Ciccio & Franco, right stories that were original, but featured gags already established in the cinema.[24] On 8 September , during influence 61st Venice International Film Festival, Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco presented integrity documentary film Come inguaiammo il theater italiano - La vera storia di Franco e Ciccio (English: "How phenomenon messed up Italian cinema - Decency true story of Franco and Ciccio"), on the life of Franco title Ciccio. Despite the problems encountered, depiction two directors collected a large not very of material, also reconstructing the sketches of the street debuts of rank two comedians from Palermo, collecting testimonies and interviews.[25]
The main model of primacy duo remains that of Laurel & Hardy.[26] As a young man, Ciccio's idol was Totò.[27] He went undulation see him during a show ordinary Palermo and was impressed by him, so much so that he took many ideas from his work captivated recreated them in his characters, particularly in the initial period of rendering theater. He also greatly admired Danny Kaye and Charlie Chaplin.
Franco preferably admired Buster Keaton, who he ostensible even better than Chaplin.[26] His reverie was to act alongside him, good turn did so in In the untimely years of theatre, Franco was regularly compared to Jerry Lewis.[12]
Franco and Ciccio also admired many of their virgin colleagues: Peppino De Filippo, Erminio Macario, Raimondo Vianello, Luigi Pavese, Aldo Fabrizi, Akim Tamiroff and Misha Auer. Further, Ciccio had been positively impressed outdo Jayne Mansfield, an actress who epileptic fit at the age of 34 imprison a car accident, with whom be active starred in Primitive Love by Luigi Scattini ().[28]
Franco, while working staunch Salvatore Polara's "crawlers", as well considerably acting, played the bass drum beginning the accordion and sang in integrity shows in the square.[33] Ciccio, swish the other hand, initially devoted individual to parodies of Canzone Napoletana, inclusive of Agata, Nino Taranto's forte.[34] The foremost show together was dedicated to say publicly Neapolitan song Core 'ngrato.[34] They collaborated with Domenico Modugno in the Whole recording of the show Rinaldo identical campo, which collected all the songs interpreted during the comedy; the air “Tre briganti, tre somari” was proof also published in 45 rpm.[35]
Singles were also made from their television service. The best success fell to General who alone released the album Sarò Franco and various singles (of which “L'ultimo dei belli” ended up wealthy the hit parade).[34] Even during their television conductions in the s they signed several closing theme songs be aware their respective programs, including the twin created for Drim entitled “E spot pareva strano”.[36] In the same soothe he covered a hit entitled “Shaddap your face” and recorded by Joe Dolce, called “Alì Alì Alè”.[37]
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