1964 in Italian television

This is a list of Italian television related events from 1964.

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Events

• 21 March - Italy wins the 9th Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winning song is "Non ho l'età", performed by Gigliola Cinquetti.[1]

Television shows

Miniseries

• I miserabili (Les miserables) – by Sandro Bolchi, for the centenary of the Victor Hugo’s novel, with Gastone Moschin (Jean Valjean), Tino Carraro (Javert) and Giulia Lazzarini (Fantine and Cosette ); it’s the longest (10 episodes) and most expensive (100 million liras) fiction realized by RAI till then.[2]
• Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (The Johnny Storm’s little diary) – by Lina Wertmuller, with Rita Pavone (who, thanks her shortness and small body, plays convincingly the protagonist, a pre-adolescent boy), Ivo Garrani and Arnoldo Foà; in 8 episodes. The Vamba’s novel is adapted in the key of a musical comedy, with the catchy tunes of Nino Rota.[3]
• La cittadella (The citadel) by Anton Giulio Majano, from the Archibald Cronin’s novel, with Alberto Lupo, Anna Maria Guarnieri and Eleonora Rossi Drago; in 7 episodes. It’s perhaps the most beloved by public among the RAI black and white serials and makes a star of Alberto Lupo, till then a mid-level actor.[4]
• Vita di Michelangelo (Life of Michelangelo) – by Silverio Blasi, with Gian Maria Volonté in the title role; in 3 episodes.[5]

Variety

• Specchio segreto (Secret mirror) – candid camera show, directed and interpreted by Nanni Loy,  in 7 episodes.[6]

News and educational

• Un’ora e ½ con il regista di Otto e ½ (An hour and a half with the 8 ½ director) – reportage by Sergio Zavoli about Federico Fellini. [7]
• La casa in Italia (The house in Italy) – by Liliana Cavani, in 4 episodes. The enquiry, which boldly shows the distortions of the Italian economic miracle, gets both consents and polemics; an interview with a mafia boss involved in the building speculation is censored by RAI.[8]

Births

• 28 June – Sabrina Ferilli, actress[9]
• 6 July – Cristina D'Avena, actress, singer (well known for singing theme songs to famous television anime and cartoons) and television presenter
• 30 November – Fabio Fazio, television presenter

See also

• List of Italian films of 1964

References

1. Barclay, Simon (2010). The Complete and Independent Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Simon Barclay. p. 38. ISBN 9781445784151.
2. "I miserabili". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
3. "Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
4. "La cittadella - Lo sceneggiato". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
5. "Vita di Michelangelo". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
6. "Specchio segreto - Nanni Loy". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
7. "Zavoli racconta Fellini". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
8. "La TV di Liliana Cavani. Un romanzo di formazione". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
9. "Born between 22nd and 28th June". Vogue (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2018.