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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2011 - 12.21 July

Sections & Films

GREASE

Category: Edition 2011

Synopsis

USA, 1950s. During the summer, the greaser Danny Zuko, leader of the T-Birds, a band of students at the Rydell High School, meets the innocent Australian girl Sandy Olsson, and they fall in love. But at the end of the holidays, Sandy has to return to Australia. By a twist of fate, she moves back to the USA and attends the same high school as Danny. Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of girls at Rydell. Danny and Sandy share memories of their romance with their respective friends, but the girls mock Sandy for her ingenuity. After various adventures, Sandy accepts the rebellious nature of Danny and decides to be more gritty and determined. At the prom, a new Sandy surprises Danny: she is ready to conquer him. To the tune of YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT, they both understand they’re soul mates.

 

Sinossi

USA, anni ’50. Durante l’estate, Danny Zuko, leader dei T-Birds, una banda di studenti della Rydell High School, incontra Sandy Olsson, un’innocente ragazza australiana, e i due si innamorano. Alla fine delle vacanze, Sandy deve tornare in Australia e i due sono costretti a dirsi addio, giurandosi amore eterno. Ma i programmi di Sandy cambiano: la ragazza si iscrive alla Rydell, dove si aggrega a un gruppo di studentesse, le Pink Ladies. Sia Danny che Sandy confidano agli amici la loro storia, ma Sandy viene derisa dalle compagne per la sua ingenuità. Dopo varie avventure, Sandy accetta la natura ribelle di Danny e decide di rimettersi in gioco, abbandonando le vesti di ragazza per bene. Alla festa di fine anno, una nuova e più grintosa Sandy appare allo stupito Danny, pronta a riconquistarlo. Sulle note del brano YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT, i due capiscono di essere fatti l’uno per l’altra.

 

Original Title GREASE
Italian Title GREASE - BRILLANTINA
Category Out of competition
Section Special Events
Tipology Special Event
Duration 110'
Production Year 1978
Nationality USA
Directed by Randal Kleiser
Screenplay Bronté Woodard, Allan Carr
Script Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey
Director of photography Bill Butler
Editor John F. Burnett
Production Design Philip Jefferies
Costume Design Albert Wolsky
Music John Farrar, Barry Gibb, Louis St. Louis
Main cast John Travolta (Danny Zuko)
Olivia Newton-John (Sandy Olsson)
Stockard Channing (Betty Rizzo)
Jeff Conaway (Kenickie)
Barry Pearl (Doody)
Michael Tucci (Sonny)
Produced by Allan Carr, Robert Stigwood

grease regRandal Kleiser
Born 1946, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for directing the musical film GREASE (1978). In 1968 he graduated from University of Southern California. He directed several feature films, including THE BLUE LAGOON (1980), SUMMER LOVERS (1982), GRANDVIEW, U.S.A. (1984), FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR (1986), BIG TOP PEE-WEE (1988), WHITE FANG (1991), HONEY, I BLEW UP THE KID (1992).

 

Randal Kleiser
Nato nel 1946 a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. È noto soprattutto per aver diretto il musical GREASE – BRILLANTINA (1978). Si è laureato nel 1968 alla University of Southern California. Tra i lungometraggi da lui diretti ricordiamo LAGUNA BLU (THE BLUE LAGOON, 1980), SUMMER LOVERS (1982), BULLDOZER (GRANDVIEW, U.S.A, 1984), NAVIGATOR (FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR, 1986), LA MIA VITA PICCHIATELLA (BIG TOP PEE-WEE, 1988), ZANNA BIANCA – UN PICCOLO GRANDE LUPO (WHITE FANG, 1991), TESORO, MI SI È ALLARGATO IL RAGAZZINO (HONEY, I BLEW UP THE KID, 1992).

 

 

 

Production
Paramount Pictures
Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)
Allan Carr Production

 

Italian distribution

Nexo Digital

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