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A Black Ribbon For Deborah
''A Black Ribbon for Deborah'' ( it, Un fiocco nero per Deborah) is a 1974 Italian horror film directed by Marcello Andrei. Cast * Bradford Dillman as Michel Lagrange * Marina Malfatti as Deborah Lagrange * Gig Young as Ofenbauer * Delia Boccardo as Mira * Micaela Esdra as Elena * Lucretia Love as Wife of Ofenbauer Production Director Marcello Andrei and his co-writers originally conceived the film with an original idea of a dying woman passing the child she is bearing to another person. Giuseppe Pulieri stated that the script he worked one was ruined by a producers attempt to exploit the film as part of the "demonic possession" cycle of films. Pulieri stated that "The script stayed ten years in the drawer, I even pestered Raymond Stross into making it, to no avail ... they altered the story, the in all the usual bullshit: the witches, the sorcerer, the special effects..." The film began shooting on May 13, 1974. Release ''A Black Ribbon for Deborah'' was distributed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Andrei
Marcello Andrei (born 1922) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Rome, Andrei started his career in the early 1950s as assistant director, then he made his directorial debut in 1956 with ''Borung'', a documentary film set in Indonesia. He is one of the founders of the Festival dei Popoli which has been held in Florence since 1959. Filmography ; Director and Screenwriter * 1963 - '' La smania addosso'' ( ''The Eye of the Needle'') * 1974 - ''Verginità'' * 1974 - ''Un fiocco nero per Deborah'' (a.k.a. ''A Black Ribbon for Deborah'') * 1975 - '' Il tempo degli assassini'' (a.k.a. ''Season for Assassins'') * 1976 - ''Scandalo in famiglia'' * 1977 - ''El Macho'' (as Mark Andrew) * 1988 - ''Aurora Express, una forza al servizio della pace'' ; Director * 1957 - ''Arcipelago di fuoco'' ; Screenwriter * 1987 - ''Mosca addio ''Farewell Moscow'' ( it, Mosca addio) is a 1987 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. For this film Liv Ullmann was awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micaela Esdra
Micaela Esdra (born Micaela Carmosino; January 29, 1952) is an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography Esdra began her career in the mid-1960s attending Rina Morelli's acting school and, when she was very young, was directed on stage by Giorgio Strehler, Luchino Visconti and Luca Ronconi. As a film actress, she starred in several musicarellis and Horror films, including Mario Bava's ''Kill, Baby, Kill''. Esdra has been also very active on TV and in film dubbing: during the 1990s, she became the official dubber of Winona Ryder and Kim Basinger. Personal life In 1988, Esdra married stage director Walter Pagliaro. Partial filmography * ''Made in Italy'' (1965) * ''Highest Pressure'' (1965) * ''Kill, Baby, Kill'' (1966) * ''VIP my Brother Superman'' (1968) * ''A Black Ribbon for Deborah'' (1974) Dubbed actresses * Kim Basinger in ''My Stepmother Is an Alien'', ''L.A. Confidential'', ''The Burning Plain'', ''Grudge Match'' and ''Third Person'' * Jane Birkin in ''Je t'aime moi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Marcello Andrei
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Horror Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Films
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the German national team won the championship title, as well as The Rumble in the Jungle, a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Events January–February * January 26 – Bülent Ecevit of CHP forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMovie
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data was accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic.com, AllMovie.com and AllGame.com were sold by Rovi in August 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Lire
The lira (; plural lire) was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. It was first introduced by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1807 at par with the French franc, and was subsequently adopted by the different states that would eventually form the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. It was subdivided into 100 ''centesimi'' (singular: ''centesimo''), which means "hundredths" or "cents". The lira was also the currency of the Albanian Kingdom from 1941 to 1943. The term originates from ''libra'', the largest unit of the Carolingian monetary system used in Western Europe and elsewhere from the 8th to the 20th century. The Carolingian system is the origin of the French ''livre tournois'' (predecessor of the franc), the Italian lira, and the pound unit of sterling and related currencies. In 1999 the euro became Italy's unit of account and the lira became a national subunit of the euro at a rate of €1 = Lit. 1,936.27, before being replaced as cash in 2002. History Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Stross
Raymond Stross (22 May 1916 – 31 July 1988) was a British film producer. Early life and education Stross was born on 22 May 1916 in Leeds. He was educated at Abingdon School from 1929 until 1933 and was a member of the second XV rugby team. Film He started Sturt Stross Film Productions in 1937 becoming the second youngest director-producer in the country at the time. His company's first production was a film called ''The Show's the Thing'' He also directed the 1937 film ''The Reverse Be My Lot''. By 1951 he owned a chain of theatres as well as being a producer. Ray Stiles, bassist with Mud and The Hollies, called himself Stross in tribute. Personal life He was married to actress Anne Heywood and had a son and daughter. He died in 1988 at his home in Beverly Hills, California. Selected filmography Producer * ''The Tall Headlines'' (1952) * '' As Long as They're Happy'' (1955) * ''An Alligator Named Daisy'' (1955) * '' Jumping for Joy'' (1956) * ''The Flesh Is Weak'' (1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apocalyptic events, and religious or folk beliefs. Cinematic techniques used in horror films have been shown to provoke psychological reactions in an audience. Horror films have existed for more than a century. Early inspirations from before the development of film include folklore, religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures, and the Gothic and horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From origins in silent films and German Expressionism, horror only became a codified genre after the release of ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror and psychological horror. The genre has been produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Regnoli
Piero Regnoli (1921–2001) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. Career Born in 1921, Regnoli worked in the film industry between 1953 and 1991 where he wrote over 110 screenplays and directed 11 films. Regnoli's work ranged from sword-and-sandal films, westerns, horror and sexy comedies. His final film where he was officially credited as a director was ''La principessa sul pisello'' in 1976. Regnoli did uncredited direction on the 1986 melodrama ''Giuro che ti amo'' starring Nino D'Angelo. Regnoli was also employed as the film critic for the Vatican's daily newspaper ''L'Osservatore Romano''. Regnoli died in 2001. Style Piero Regnoli's work as writer often dealt with themes of eroticism, such as in Brunello Rondi's '' Tecnica di un amore'' (1973), Roberto Bianchi Montero's '' Caligula's Hot Nights'' (1977) and Mario Bianchi's ''Satan's Baby Doll ''Satan's Baby Doll'' ( it, La bimba di Satana) is a 1983 Italian horror film directed by Mario Bianchi. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Lira
The lira (; plural lire) was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. It was first introduced by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1807 at par with the French franc, and was subsequently adopted by the different states that would eventually form the Kingdom of Italy in 1861. It was subdivided into 100 ''centesimi'' (singular: ''centesimo''), which means "hundredths" or "cents". The lira was also the currency of the Albanian Kingdom from 1941 to 1943. The term originates from ''libra'', the largest unit of the Carolingian monetary system used in Western Europe and elsewhere from the 8th to the 20th century. The Carolingian system is the origin of the French ''livre tournois'' (predecessor of the franc), the Italian lira, and the pound unit of sterling and related currencies. In 1999 the euro became Italy's unit of account and the lira became a national subunit of the euro at a rate of €1 = Lit. 1,936.27, before being replaced as cash in 2002. History Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Verrecchia
Albert Verrecchia (a.k.a. Albert Weyman and Albert Prince) is a French-born keyboard player, composer and record producer, long time resident of, and working in, Italy. Life and career The beginnings: Evy and "I Pyranas" Born in Paris and raised in an italian family of musicians, Albert Verrecchia started very young with his sister :it:Évelyne Lenton, Evy (Évelyne) who was already recording. He got a band together for her in Paris, Les Problèmes and then joined Vigon et les Lemons, a R&B ensemble with an awesome horn section, that eventually became Evy's backing group. Then Evy had them all move to Italy, where she got some popularity with the single "L'Abito Non Fa il Beatnik" (1966) – an Italian cover of Jackie Edwards (musician), Jackie Edwards' and Spencer Davis Group's 1965 UK number one hit, "Keep on Running (Jackie Edwards song), Keep on Running" – and they started playing live in most of night clubs, both in Italy and in France as well as in North Africa, espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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