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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZEFFIRELLI

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZEFFIRELLI

Zeffirelli play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZEFFIRELLI

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Zeffirelli is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ZEFFIRELLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli, KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian centre-right Forza Italia party. He is principally known for his 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, although his 1967 version of The Taming of the Shrew remains the best-known film adaptation of that play as well. His miniseries Jesus of Nazareth won acclaim and is still shown on Easter weekend in many countries. He received an honorary knighthood from the British government in 2004 when he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He was awarded the Premio Colosseo in 2009 by the city of Rome.

Definition of Zeffirelli in the English dictionary

The definition of Zeffirelli in the dictionary is Franco. born 1923, Italian stage and film director and designer, noted esp for his work in opera; awarded an honorary knighthood.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Zeffirelli in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Zeffirelli» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZEFFIRELLI

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泽菲雷利
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Zeffirelli
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Zeffirelli
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زيفيريلي
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Дзеффирелли
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Zeffirelli
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZEFFIRELLI»

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Cinematic Hamlet: The Films of Olivier, Zeffirelli, Branagh, ...
Cinematic Hamlet contains the first scene-by-scene analysis of the methods used by Laurence Olivier, Franco Zeffirelli, Kenneth Branagh, and Michael Almereyda to translate Hamlet into highly distinctive and remarkably effective films.
Patrick J. Cook, 2011
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Franco Zeffirelli: Complete Works : Theatre, Opera, Film
This is the ultimate book on the extraordinary life and work of Franco Zeffirelli, produced with the full co-operation of the director and his family.
Caterina Napoleone, 2010
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Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the movies: Comparing ...
The second part will thus rely on my interpretation and less on secondary literature. The third part will try to bring these perceptions to a conclusive evaluation. These are subjective and thus liable to objection.
Bodo Heil, 2004
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The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film
Again in his 1996 film of Hamlet, Branagh offers us a bright, bold mirror in stunning contrast to Olivier's dark impressionist maze, and seeks to synthesise the Freudian operatic romance of Zeffirelli's Hamlet with the cold politics of Kozintsev's ...
Russell Jackson, 2007
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Shakespeare, The Movie: Popularizing the Plays on Film, TV ...
Brings together an impressive line-up of contributors to consider how Shakespeare has been adapted on film, TV and video, and explores the impact of this popularization on the canonical status of Shakespeare.
Lynda E. Boose, Richard Burt, 2005
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Romeo and Juliet
CHAPTER V Translation, 1960-1968: Franco Zeffirelli In the period between West Side Story and the Woodstock Festival, Franco Zeffirelli turned Romeo and Juliet into cinema. The process had two phases: a production at the Old Vic which ...
Jill L. Levenson, 1987
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Shakespeare in Hollywood, Asia, and Cyberspace
When Franco Zeffirelli launched his shooting of Hamlet (released in 1990), he stated that he wanted to "present the play as Shakespeare 'meant' it to be performed" (Dawson 212). His invocation of Shakespeare's authority, together with his ...
Alexander Cheng-Yuan Huang, Charles Stanley Ross, 2009
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Hamlet
Zeffirelli's cinematic eye If the empty castle and the tracking camera are what is most characteristic of Olivier's Hamlet, and the Romantic figure isolated in the crowd typifies Kozintsev's, the gesture that seems to define Franco Zeffirelli's vision of ...
Anthony Dawson, 1997
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Jesus, the Gospels, and Cinematic Imagination: A Handbook to ...
So is Zeffirelli's Jesus a Jew or the first Christian? Later on in the film, when Jesus talks with Joseph of Arimathea about Torah, Joseph asks Jesus, “Are you willing to accept our laws? Tellingly, Jesus does not respond, “They're my laws too.
Jeffrey Lloyd Staley, Richard G. Walsh, 2007
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Actas del XXI congreso internacional de A.E.D.E.A.N., ...
Jose Ramon Dfaz Fernandez, Soffa Munoz Valdivieso Universidad de Malaga Italian film, stage and opera director Franco Zeffirelli is well known for his film adaptations of The Taming of The Shrew (1966), Romeo and Juliet (1968) and ...
Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Americanos. Congreso, Fernando Toda Iglesia, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZEFFIRELLI»

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Zeffirelli & Rossellini: Day Tripping to Italy
0179-031 Stunning locations, a cast of icons, a smidgen of history-lite, and a large dose of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli. On July 31st, Distant Lands hosts the ... «Hometown Pasadena, Jul 15»
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Natasha Parry, Lady Capulet in Franco Zeffirelli's 'Romeo and Juliet …
Natasha Parry, the London-born actress who played Lady Capulet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, an Oscar nominee for best picture, has ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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The Met Opera Swaps Out Two More Zeffirellis, with Mixed Results
Zeffirelli has been outspoken in his resentment of this process, the driving force behind which is Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager. On March 29, 2008, ... «Vanity Fair, Apr 15»
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'Off the Cuff' Podcast: Johnathon Schaech Says He Turned Down …
"He was very upset with me, and he did not want to see me ever again, so he dubbed my entire performance with an English actor," Schaech recalls of Zeffirelli ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 15»
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Italian Filmmaker Francesco Rosi Dies at 92
Zeffirelli said in a statement that Rosi was for him "a friend, a lifetime companion and brother," and that the loss was "like experiencing a mutilation." Zeffirelli, 92 ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Merry Zeffirelli Christmas
The best cinematic portrayal of the gospel stories I know of is Jesus of Nazareth, co-written and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Released in 1977 as a six-hour ... «National Review Online, Dec 14»
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Franco Zeffirelli takes on La Scala: Legendary opera director in …
Mr Zeffirelli is also celebrated for his film career. His leading achievements in cinema include his 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which he was nominated ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
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Franco Zeffirelli threatens Aida action against La Scala
The statement issued by Franco Zeffirelli on the sale of his 2006 production of Aida and the exclusive property of the Teatro alla Scala Opera raises bitterness ... «Slipped Disc, Oct 14»
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Zeffirelli's 'La Bohème' Resumes at the Met
Before this season's revival closes in January, the show, originally staged in 1981 by Franco Zeffirelli, will have gone through at least five cast configurations, ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
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Italy Cinema Icon Franco Zeffirelli Unveils New Book
In a rare move, Zeffirelli invited a handful of journalists to his villa on the outskirts of Rome this week to present a new coffee table book, Francesco, based on ... «Hollywood Reporter, Apr 14»

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