Gabriella Pescucci

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Gabriella Pescucci (born 1941 in Rosignano Solvay, Tuscany) is an Italian costume designer. She has worked with directors Pier Paolo Pasolini, Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, Terry Gilliam, Martin Scorsese, Tim Burton and Neil Jordan. In 1993 she won an Oscarfor The Age of Innocence. Gabriella Pescucci was born in Tuscany in the province of Livorno. She studied Art at Accademia, Florence. In 1966 moved to Rome with the express intention of becoming a costume designer for the cinema. She began her career as an assistant to Piero Tosi on the sets of Visconti’s Medea and Death in Venice. Pescucci took her first steps in cinema withGiuseppe Patroni Griffi at the start of the 70s, designing costumes that took inspiration from paintings by Carpaccio and Leonardo. Her international debut was in 1984 with Once Upon a Time in America, for which she won the first of her two BAFTA Awards, the second being for The Adventures of Baron Munchausen by director Terry Gilliam and scenographer Dante Ferretti. She received many other nominations and awards, among which a David di Donatello with The Name of the Rose and an Oscar for The Age of Innocence in 1993. Some of her most popular works include costume design on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Les Misérables and Agora. In addition to her film and television work she has designed for the Opera, notably La Traviata at La Scala, Un ballo in maschera at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C., and La bohème in Florence.

Most Popular Gabriella Pescucci Trailers

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Van Helsing Trailer (2004)

03 May 2004

Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Trailer (2005)

13 July 2005

A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

Medea Trailer (1970)

28 January 1970

Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

The Burnt Orange Heresy Trailer (2020)

06 March 2020

Hired to steal a rare painting from one of the most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.

The Night of Varennes Trailer (1982)

15 May 1982

During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.

Lost in La Mancha Trailer (2002)

11 February 2002

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground.

Once Upon a Time in America Trailer (1984)

23 May 1984

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

The Inheritance Trailer (1976)

11 August 1976

In 1880 Rome, a patriarch closes the family bakery. His ambitious daughter-in-law manipulates her brothers-in-law to prevent their father's remarriage, securing her inheritance.

Passion of Love Trailer (1981)

16 September 1981

In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli).

The Brothers Grimm Trailer (2005)

26 August 2005

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms.

The Name of the Rose Trailer (1986)

24 September 1986

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances.

Beowulf Trailer (2007)

05 November 2007

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

Many Wars Ago... Trailer (1970)

17 September 1970

Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results.

Cousin Bette Trailer (1998)

12 June 1998

Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot.

The Night and the Moment Trailer (1995)

05 July 1995

The Night and the Moment is a 1995 erotic drama. A writer (Dafoe) is invited to the house of a noblewoman (Olin) who adores free-thinkers.

Three Brothers Trailer (1981)

19 March 1981

In a farmhouse in southern Italy, an old woman dies. Her husband summons their sons: from Rome, Raffaele, a judge facing a political case for which he risks assassination; from Naples, the religious and ideological Rocco, a counselor at a correctional institute for boys; from Turin, Nicola, a factory worker involved in labor disputes.

Indochine Trailer (1992)

15 April 1992

Set in colonial French Indochina during the 1930s to 1950s, this is the story of Éliane Devries, a French plantation owner, and of her adopted Vietnamese daughter, Camille, set against the backdrop of the rising Vietnamese nationalist movement.

Good King Dagobert Trailer (1984)

22 August 1984

King's Dagobert I intestinal and sexual problems loom large as he survives an attack on his royal caravan then barely makes it to Rome to personally give thanks to the Pope.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Trailer (1988)

07 December 1988

An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

What Time Is It? Trailer (1989)

27 September 1989

A father and his son who lived seperated for some time meet each other one day and try to talk their problems over and understand their diametrical differences.

The Family Trailer (1987)

20 January 1987

"The Family," an album with a velvet cover, is meant to touch the extended family of man. Formal portraits, bookends in this 80-year saga, enclose the central story, which opens with the baptism of Carlo, a baby in his grandfather's lap, and ends with Carlo as a grandfather with a baby in his arms.

Solomon & Sheba Trailer (1995)

26 February 1995

In the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s supplier of frankincense.

The Age of Innocence Trailer (1993)

10 September 1993

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

Per amore, solo per amore Trailer (1993)

29 October 1993

In 1st century BC Palestine, Joseph is a carpenter who wants to travel and see the world, but destiny makes him meet young Mary.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1999)

20 May 1999

The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.

The Seven Cervi Brothers Trailer (1968)

16 February 1968

The story of the Cervi family. Rural farmers brought up to be idealogically opposed to fascism during the era of Mussolini's rule of Italy and World War 2.

The Seagull Trailer (1977)

02 July 1977

A young writer is trapped between his awful actress mother and the knowledge that he has only a mediocre talent as a playwright and almost no force of character.

Mademoiselle de Maupin Trailer (1966)

13 January 1966

Mademoiselle de Maupin escapes from her uncle's castle, invaded by Hungarian troops, under the guise of a clergyman named Theodore.

Agora Trailer (2009)

17 May 2009

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

Time Regained Trailer (1999)

19 May 1999

In early 1920s France, an author, lying on his deathbed, looks at various photographs and is flooded with memories of the people and events that have shaped his life.

The Murri Affair Trailer (1974)

28 September 1974

Based on a true incident, this tells the story of a troubled young man who kills his sister's reactionary, violent and abusive husband and is eventually arrested for the murder.

Manon Lescaut Trailer (1998)

30 June 1998

TDK presents a recording of Puccini’s heart-breaking opera from one of the best opera houses of the world featuring star tenor José Cura and remarkable soprano Maria Guleghina as the two inseparable lovers.

Metti, una sera a cena con Peppino Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

Ludwig Trailer (1973)

07 March 1973

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero.

Dangerous Beauty Trailer (1998)

20 February 1998

Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family.

Les Misérables Trailer (1998)

01 May 1998

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert.

Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema Trailer (2001)

22 September 2001

The life and work of one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Sergio Leone (1929-89); a rich and fascinating portrait through unpublished testimonies of collaborators, actors, directors and critics who reconstruct every aspect of his creative activity.

City of Women Trailer (1980)

28 March 1980

The charismatic Snaporaz encounters an alluring woman on a train and pursues her through a forest. He ends up at a hotel populated by women gathered for a feminist conference, where he is an unwanted presence.

Aurora Trailer (1984)

01 February 1984

A single mother is trying to trace previous partners in order to help her fund a life changing operation for her blind son.

'Tis Pity She's a Whore Trailer (1971)

20 September 1971

Annabella marries Soranzo. She happens to also be pregnant by Giovanni — who also happens to be her brother.

Pantafa Trailer (2023)

30 March 2023

Marta and her daughter Nina move to Malanotte, a small mountain village. The little girl has been suffering from hypnagogic paralysis for some time, a sleep disorder which can lead to hallucinatory states, and Marta thought that a bit of mountain air and distance from the frenetic rhythm of city life might benefit the little girl.

Death in Venice Trailer (1971)

05 March 1971

Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as Aschenbach.

The Scarlet Letter Trailer (1995)

13 October 1995

Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend.

Identikit Trailer (1974)

20 May 1974

Lise, a mentally disturbed spinster, experiences a series of bizarre encounters while in Rome as she searches for someone who will murder her.

The First Beautiful Thing Trailer (2010)

15 January 2010

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria.

The Isle of Medea Trailer (2016)

31 August 2016

On the 40th anniversary of the death of Maria Callas (September 16, 1977), with footage never seen before from Pier Paolo Pasolini's film MEDEA, this film celebrates the genius and sensibility of two icons of the XX century.

Splendor Trailer (1989)

16 February 1989

Splendor is the name of an old movie theater managed by Jordan (Mastroianni), who inherited it from his father.

The Last Days of Humanity Trailer (1991)

23 September 1991

The last days of humanity by Karl Kraus, a mammoth drama - almost 800 pages in the Adelphi edition -i

Orchestra Rehearsal Trailer (1979)

22 February 1979

An orchestra assembles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisitive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out.

The Divine Nymph Trailer (1975)

16 October 1975

In the decadent Roaring Twenties, a beautiful woman engages in affairs with two men, playing them against each other.

The Year of the Cannibals Trailer (1969)

23 August 1969

On the streets of a damp metropolis lie the corpses of hundreds and hundreds of boys and girls. No one can give them a resting place because of a law enacted by a repressive State.

I cuori infranti Trailer (1963)

21 November 1963

Two surreal/satirical comedy episodes.

The Jewel Trailer (2011)

04 March 2011

Amanzio Rastelli appointed several of his relations to managerial positions in his firm. They decided to think internationally and now business is heavily in debt.

Don Pasquale Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

Determined to wed, a foolhardy old man is tricked by his friends into a sham wedding with an impish widow who turns into a harpy -- which subsequently cures his desire to marry in composer Gaetano Donizetti's famous opera buffa.

The Attic Trailer (1963)

29 March 1963

In the 1960s, Silvana, a beautiful girl from the countryside, decides to spend the night in Rome after missing the last bus home.

Sartoria Tirelli - Vestire il cinema Trailer (2006)

15 October 2006