Francesco Contaldo (Writer)

Imperium: Nero

As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.

Release Date2004-05-23

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Episode Count2

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Pope John Paul II

The life of the remarkable man who passed away after an extraordinary 26 year reign, and whose papal odyssey encompassed more than 120 countries and earned him the reputation of an international fighter for freedom.

Release Date2005-12-04

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JobScreenplay

Episode Count2

Vote Count12

The Apocalypse

The film is set in 90 AD and concerns Jesus Christ's last surviving disciple, John of Patmos, and his writings and visions from the Apocalypse of John. Emperor Domitian has declared himself to be God and ruler, over heaven and earth. The Christians do not recognize his divinity and face persecution, from the God Emperor. John has been imprisoned on, the island of Patmos, a Roman mining, penal colony, with many others. He writes out messages of his visions and sends the "Revelation of God", to the seven churches of Greek Asia Minor. The Christian church, in Ephesus, sends Irene to make sure John is alive and to confer with him in person. The movie depicts scenes from the Book of Revelation and links them to events happening to the church in Asia.

Release Date2004-12-03

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Vote Count33

Meucci - L'italiano che inventò il telefono

Release Date2005-03-28

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JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Maria Goretti

The life of the virgin and martyr Santa Maria Goretti

Release Date2003-02-23

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Vote Count8

Gioco a Incastro

A man, wearing a motorcycle helmet, stabs Eleonora, a wealthy heiress. Near the scene of the murder, a photographer—hired by her jealous husband to follow her—takes a picture of an architect. The police are quick to identify him as both her lover and the killer. But the truth is different...

Release Date2000-01-01

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Vote Count1

Mozart Is a Murderer

When Chiara, a violinist at the conservatory, is brutally murdered after a performance, inspector Maccari is put on the case. Maccari, whose own wife was once murdered by a serial killer, suspect professor Baraldi, the director of the conservatory. But as more fall prey to the killer, Maccari comes to a shocking conclusion...

Release Date1999-01-01

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Vote Count4