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A Suitcase For A Corpse
''A Suitcase for a Corpse'' ( es, Una maleta para un cadáver) is a 1970 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Alfonso Brescia. The film's Italian title, ''Il tuo dolce corpo da uccidere'', translates as ''Your Sweet Body to Kill''. Plot After learning that she is cheating on him, a man who constantly fantasizes about murdering his beautiful young wife decides to do it for real. His plot involves disposing of her body in a suitcase. Cast * George Ardisson: Clive Ardington * Françoise Prévost: Diana Ardington * Eduardo Fajardo: Franz Adler * Orchidea De Santis: Elena Sanders * Félix Dafauce References External links *''A Suitcase for a Corpse''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ... 1970 films 1970s crime thriller films Giallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Brescia
Alfonso Brescia (6 January 1930 – 6 June 2001) was an Italian film director. Brescia began working in film against his father's wishes, and eventually directed his first film '' Revolt of the Praetorians'' in 1964. Brescia worked in several genres in the Italian film industry, including five science fiction films he directed following the release of ''Star Wars''. Brescia's work slowed down towards the late 1980s, and his last film ''Club Vacanze'' could not get distribution. Biography Alfonso Brescia was born in Rome on January 6, 1930. Brescia was the son of a film producer and entered the film business against his father's will. His father had him work as a production driver, which involved getting up early to persuade him against entering the business which did not work. He began work as an assistant director as well as working in production offices, eventually directing his first film ''Revolt of the Praetorians'' in 1964. Following the release of ''Star Wars'', he shot fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Savina
Carlo Savina (2 August 1919 - 23 June 2002) was an Italian composer and conductor who composed, arranged, and conducted music for films, and is especially remembered for being the music director of films such as ''The Godfather'' (1972), '' Amarcord'' (1973), and '' The Bear'' (1988). Savina worked with many of the notable film score composers of the 20th century including: Ennio Morricone, Armando Trovajoli, Nino Rota, Mario Nascimbene, Stanley Myers, Stephen Sondheim, Philippe Sarde, and Miklos Rozsa. His work ranged from composing music for frequent Spaghetti Westerns such as ''Johnny Oro'' to being the musical director and conductor in Federico Fellini's '' Orchestra Rehearsal''. In 1985 he won the David di Donatello Best Music award for the film score of '' Pizza Connection''. Biography Carlo Savina came from a musical family—his father was the first clarinettist for the orchestra of an Italian public radio broadcaster EIAR. Carlo learned the violin as a child and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Distribution
Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film production and distribution business worldwide since 1945. The company manages the rights for all types of exploitation, including on digital platforms, of an extensive library of titles in a variety of genres, while also dealing with restoration and long-term digital preservation of audiovisual products in partnership with an international network of companies and professionals specializing in the film, audiovisual and multimedia industries. Activities The company participates in major film festivals and markets, including MIPTV, MIPCOM and the Cannes Film Festival, EFM European Film Market during the Berlin International Film Festival, DISCOP in Budapest. At the Cannes Film Festival 2022, it participated by premiering the film "Back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo Film
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French ''fantastique'' genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later American slasher film genre. Literature In the Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ardisson
Giorgio Ardisson, best known as George Ardisson (31 December 1931 – 11 December 2014), was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Turin, Ardisson debuted in a minor role in Mauro Bolognini's 1959 film ''Arrangiatevi!''. After several secondary roles in sword-and-sandal and adventure films, he gained a huge success playing Agent 3S3 in the eurospy films '' Agent 3S3: Passport to Hell'' and ''Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun''. According to director Sergio Sollima he was chosen for this role thanks to his physical appearance that made him credible as American. Later Ardisson starred in several more spy films and spanned different genres, including Spaghetti Western and Italo-horror films. Partial filmography * ''You're on Your Own'' (1959) - Walter * '' Morgan, the Pirate'' (1960) * '' The Last of the Vikings'' (1961) - Guntar * ''Hercules in the Haunted World'' (1961) - Teseo * ''Erik the Conqueror'' (1961) - Erik * ''Zorro in the Court of Spain'' (1962) - Riccardo D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Prévost (actress)
Françoise Prévost (13 January 1930 – 30 November 1997) was a French actress, journalist and author. She was the daughter of writer Marcelle Auclair. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1949 and 1985. Life and career Prévost was born and died in Paris, France. She made her film debut at 18, in '' Jean de la Lune''. After several minor roles she emerged with the Nouvelle Vague, with roles of weight in films by Pierre Kast, Jean-Gabriel Albicocco and Jacques Rivette. Starting from 1960s she was also pretty active in the Italian cinema, starring in leading roles in dramas, comedies and genre films. In 1975 Prévost gained critical appreciation and commercial success as an author, with an autobiographical book about her struggle against an incurable disease, ''Ma vie en plus''. Selected filmography * ''Jean de la Lune'' (1949) - (uncredited) * ''Les miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois'' (1951) - (uncredited) * ''Clara de Montargis'' (1951) * '' Leathernose'' (1952) - U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Fajardo
Eduardo Martínez Fajardo (14 August 1924 – 4 July 2019) was a Spanish film actor born in Meis (Pontevedra), Spain. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002. Biography He was born in Meis, Pontevedra on 14 August 1924, and he raised in Haro and Santander, where he studied Bachillerato. He began his career as a voice actor from 1942 to 1946, and in 1947 he made his film debut in ''Héroes del 95'', directed by Raúl Alfonso. In the 1950s he moved to Mexico, and when he came back to Spain he appeared in spaghetti westerns such as ''Gli eroi di Fort Worth'' (1965) by Martin Herbert, and '' Django'' (1966) by Sergio Corbucci. In 2002, he founded ''Teatro sin barreras'' in Almeria, in order to help people with disabilities. He started the Almeria Walk of Fame, where he received a star on 11 April 2012 due to his intervention in '' 7th Cavalry'' and '' Django''. Personal life and death Fajardo was married four times. In M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchidea De Santis
Orchidea De Santis (born 20 December 1948, Bari) is an Italian television and film actress. Biography Orchidea De Santis is an Italian actress in cinema, theatre and television. Her films include '' Il Vizio di Famiglia'' directed by Mariano Laurenti, '' Per Amare Ofelia'' by Flavio Mogherini, '' Concerto per Pistola Solista'' by Michele Lupo, '' Colpo di Stato'' by Luciano Salce (1969) and ''Paolo il caldo'' by Marco Vicario (1973). She appeared briefly in '' Il Nero'' by Giovanni Vento (1965) and '' Una Macchia Rosa'' by Enzo Muzii (1970). Since the mid-1980s, her film work has declined in favor of other activities. Her theater work includes comedies such as '' Morto un Papa se ne fa un Altro'', '' Strega Roma'' and '' Chicchignola'' written by Ettore Petrolini, all of which were directed by Ghigo De Chiara and Fiorenzo Fiorentini. De Santis appeared in '' Sottoveste'' by Castellacci e Ventimiglia and ''Love and Life'' by Mike Immordino. She wrote and acted in '' L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Dafauce
Félix Dafauce (13 November 1896 – 5 October 1990) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1925 and 1987. He was born and died in Madrid, Spain. Selected filmography * ''When the Angels Sleep'' (1947) * ''Dawn of America'' (1951) * ''Lola the Coalgirl'' (1952) * ''Flight 971'' (1953) * ''Airport'' (1953) * '' The Seducer of Granada'' (1953) * '' The Devil Plays the Flute'' (1953) *''I Was a Parish Priest'' (1953) * '' All Is Possible in Granada'' (1954) * ''Rebellion'' (1954) * '' Judas' Kiss'' (1954) * '' The Lost City'' (1955) * ''Afternoon of the Bulls'' (1956) * ''The Legion of Silence'' (1956) * ''The Battalion in the Shadows'' (1957) * ''Night and Dawn'' (1958) * ''Back to the Door'' (1959) * ''Where Are You Going, Alfonso XII?'' (1959) * '' Plácido'' (1961) * '' Rogelia'' (1962) * ''The Secret of the Black Widow'' (1963) * ''Two Mafiamen in the Far West'' (1964) * '' The Complete Idiot'' (1970) * '' All Is Possible in Granada'' (1982) * ''The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Films
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 - '' The Magic Christian'', starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple Records. * March 12 - Film debut of Ornella Muti in ''La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 - The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by William Friedkin and based on Mart Crowley's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * October 24 - Joan Crawford's final film, the low-budget horror picture ''Trog'', opens in theaters. * December 1 - ''Yousuf Khan Sher Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Crime Thriller Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo Films
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French ''fantastique'' genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later American slasher film genre. Literature In the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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