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Filippo Scotti (Gravedona, 22 December 1999) is an Italian actor, protagonist of the film It was the hand of God presented at the Venice Film Festival 2021, with which he won the Marcello Mastroianni Award as best emerging actor.

He began his acting career in 2010, when he enrolled in various theatrical courses and workshops in Naples. After the theater, where he made his debut as a protagonist in the show Il Marchese di Collino directed by Patrizia Di Martino, he began acting in several short films by directors such as Gabriele Russo and Francesca Macrì. In the same year he gets a small role in the 1994 television series and then two years later in the series produced by Netflix Black Moon and in the film The King dies.

The first leading role comes in 2021 in It was the hand of God, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, where he plays the role of the alter ego of Sorrentino himself as a young man. For this interpretation he won the Marcello Mastroianni Prize at the 78th Venice International Exhibition.

Luisella Boni was born on 24 July 1935 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. She is an actress, known for Land of the Pharaohs (1955), L'angelo delle Alpi (1957) and Pride and Prejudice (1957). She was previously married to Daniele D'Anza.

Stefano Casiraghi was born on 8 September 1960 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He was married to Princess Caroline of Monaco. He died on 3 October 1990 in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Emanuele Vezzoli was born on 4 October 1958 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Titus (1999), L'affare Bonnard (2010) and L'amor fuggente.

Luca Di Martino was born on 25 November 1986 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Arte (2023), Vostro onore (2022) and Arthur (2015). He has been married to Milcah R. Marcelo since 30 September 2016.

Angelo Rizzoli Jr. was born on 12 November 1943 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He was a producer, known for The Stolen Children (1992), Open Doors (1990) and We Can Do That (2008). He was married to Melania Rizzoli and Eleonora Giorgi. He died on 12 December 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Micaela Giustiniani was born on 19 January 1929 in Bellagio, Como, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress, known for Il nemico (1943), Occhio nero, occhio biondo e occhio felino (1983) and Mashamal - ritorno al deserto (1998). She died on 22 February 2014 in Rome, Italy.

He began his career in cinema as an assistant director in France. Upon returning to Italy, he directed together with Corrado D'Errico his first film, Freccia d'oro. Subsequently he directs other feature films of little interest. He is one of the few directors who adhere to the Italian Social Republic: in the autumn of 1943 he moved to Venice, where two film studios were hastily installed in those months. He is the director of Fatto di cronaca, the latest film starring Osvaldo Valenti and Luisa Ferida. After the war he resumed his activity as director and screenwriter. He was married to actress Milena Penovich.

Gil Baroni was born on 13 March 1937 in Rebbio [now Como], Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), La piovra (1984) and The Monster of Florence (1986). He died on 26 April 2020 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Massimo Bontempelli graduated from the University of Turin in 1903. He taught elementary school for seven years, doing his writing on the side, but abandoned teaching for journalism when he could not secure a position at a secondary school. He served as a war correspondent during World War I. After the war, he settled in Milan and became interested in the literary styles of futurism and magical realism. In 1926, he, along with Curzio Malaparte, founded the journal "900". James Joyce, Max Jacob, and Rainer Maria Rilke sat on the editorial committee. Virginia Woolf and Blaise Cendrars were among the contributors.

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Bontempelli was an active fascist. He served as a secretary of the fascist writers' union and spent time abroad lecturing on Italian culture and spreading propaganda. In 1938, he refused to accept a university post formerly held by a Jewish professor and was expelled from the fascist party. After World War II, Bontempelli won a Senate race but the results were voided when his fascist ties were discovered. In 1953, Bontempelli's "L'amante Fedele" won the Strega Prize, Italy's most prestigious literary award. After years of declining health, Bontempelli died in Rome in 1960

Nicola Pannelli was born on 26 May 1966 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Invisible Witness (2018) and Thou Shalt Not Kill (2015).

Paolo Sesana was born on 17 June 1970 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Baci Perugina: Operazione fai sciogliere il suo cuore (2019), Warcraft III: Reforged (2020) and Fontane di Roma (2020).

Antonello Piroso was born on 7 December 1960 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Omnibus (2002), Gole ruggenti (1992) and Domenica in (1976).

Gianni Clerici was born on 24 July 1930 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for La bella di Lodi (1963) and L'incantatore di serpenti, la vita senza freno di Gian Carlo Fusco (2010). He died on 6 June 2022 in Bellagio, Lombardy, Italy.

Anwar Maggi was born on 30 May 1975 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is a producer and actor, known for Tevenisse: Evidentemente (2019), Tevenisse: Energicamente (2018) and Tevenisse: Love Is All Online (2015).

Bernardo Malacrida was born on 5 December 1925 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Madly in Love (1981), Sotto il ristorante cinese (1987) and Un eroe del nostro tempo (1982). He died on 16 June 2003 in Erba, Lombardy, Italy.

Argeo Quadri was born on 23 March 1911 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is known for Schwester Angelica (1959), Gianni Schicchi (1960) and Otello (1965). He died on 14 April 2004 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Gianfranco Mauri was born in 1928 in Erba, Como, Lombardy, Italy. He was an actor, known for Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness (1976), I promessi sposi (1967) and Piccolo mondo antico (1983). He died on 17 December 2000 in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy.

Ludovico Peregrini was born on 27 June 1943 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is a writer, known for Il gran simpatico (1975), Il Quizzone (1994) and Tout doit disparaître (1997). He has been married to Monique since 1967. They have two children.

Roberto Colombo was born on 18 July 1943 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Der Stumme (1976), Supersexymarket (1979) and Il bivio (1972).

Gianfranco Miglio was born on 11 January 1918 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He died on 10 August 2001 in Como, Lombardy, Italy.

Alessandro Sallusti was born on 2 February 1957 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Servizio pubblico (2011), Io, Vittorio Feltri (2020) and Mani pulite (1997). He has been married to Patrizia Groppelli since 1 June 2023.

Giuseppe Pontiggia was born on 25 September 1934 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He was a writer, known for The Keys to the House (2004) and Facciamo paradiso (1995). He was married to Lucia Magnocavallo. He died on 27 June 2003 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Mattia Amadori was born on 27 September 1979 in Como, Lombardy, Italy. He is a director and actor, known for Buio (2004), Il mercante di sogni (2009) and Hai paura del buio? Il film (2014).

Raffaella Masciadri was born on 30 September 1980 in Como, Lombardy, Italy.