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Agostina Belli
Agostina Belli (born 13 April 1949) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1968. Life and career Born in Milan as Agostina Maria Magnoni, Belli made her debut in 1968 with a minor part in ''Bandits in Milan'', then appeared in supporting roles in several musicarelli, giallo films and horror of Spanish-Italian co-production. She had her first role of weight in Lina Wertmüller's ''The Seduction of Mimi'', then she was chosen by Dino Risi as the beautiful Sara in '' Scent of a Woman'', for which she won a Grolla d'oro, and the ingenuous Marcella of ''The Career of a Chambermaid'', for which she received a special David di Donatello. In the 1970s, Belli enjoyed a period of strong popularity performing in small productions and comedies of somewhat dubious value, but of great commercial success, from the 1980s onwards she reduced the quantity of her appearances. She was married to actor Fred Robsahm. Selected filmography * ''Bandits in Milan'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scent Of A Woman (1974 Film)
''Scent of a Woman'' ( it, Profumo di donna) is a 1974 Commedia all'italiana film directed by Dino Risi, based on ''Il buio e il miele'', a story by Giovanni Arpino. Both Risi and the leading actor Vittorio Gassman won important Italian and French awards. An American remake, '' Scent of a Woman'', was released in 1992. Plot A blind Italian Captain (Fausto Consolo), accompanied by his aide Ciccio (Giovanni Bertazzi), who has been assigned to him by the army, is on his way from Turin to Naples to meet with an old comrade who was also disfigured in the same military incident. Unknown to his aide, the Captain means to fulfill a suicide pact there with his old comrade. While they journey, the Captain asks Ciccio to help him spot beautiful women. Unsatisfied with the boy's descriptions, he uses his nose instead, claiming that he can smell a beautiful woman. During their journey, he carries with him a picture of his beloved Sara, whom he could not bear to have see him disfigured and hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eroticist
''The Eroticist'' ( it, Nonostante le apparenze... e purchè la nazione non lo sappia... all'onorevole piacciono le donne, lit=Despite Appearances... and Provided the Nation Doesn't Know... The Senator Likes Women) is a 1972 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana film directed (and co-written) by Lucio Fulci. It had censorship problems and was banned shortly after its release. Later it was released in a heavily cut version and prohibited for persons under 18 years. Plot Sen. Gianni Puppis arrives at Rome's airport to greet the female president of the Republic of Urania. Puppis, a contender for the next Italian Chief (President) of State, is captured on film furtively groping her bottom as she greets the Italian press. No one notices the incident, and the victim is unsure who was responsible due to the crowd gathered around her. The TV film editor studies the film with a colleague and remarks, "but he's queer!" Still photos of the incident fall into the hands of a highly unorthodox p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playing With Fire (1975 Film)
''Playing with Fire'' (french: Le Jeu avec le feu, it, Giochi di fuoco) is a 1975 French-Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant. It was released in France in 1975 and recorded admissions of 350,606. at Box Office Story Plot Georges de Saxe, a banker, is warned by an anonymous phone coup that his daughter Caroline has been kidnapped. The kidnappers demand a ransom of one million dollars. But soon after, Caroline comes home. Her father nevertheless decides to protect his daughter: his advisers suggest that he shelter her i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Lumacone
''Il lumacone'' (''The Big Snail'') is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Paolo Cavara.Achille Valdata (15 January 1975). "Amore e spaghetti". ''La Stampa''. p. 7. Cast * Turi Ferro as Gianni Rodinò * Agostina Belli as Elisa * Ninetto Davoli as Ginetto * Francesco Mulè as Pietro * Gabriella Giorgelli as Paola * Isa Danieli as Carmela * Fioretta Mari as Teresa * Liù Bosisio as The lodger * Franca Alma Moretti as Giorgina * Tuccio Musumeci as The usher * Gianfranco Barra as The doorman * Giorgio Bixio as Don Mauro * Franco Bracardi Franco Bracardi (16 May 1937 – 27 February 2005) was an Italian actor, composer, pianist and stand-up comedian. Born in Rome, during the first half of the fifties Bracardi began working as a jazz pianist in night clubs. In 1960 he became the p ... as Giorgina's client References External links * Italian comedy-drama films Films directed by Paolo Cavara Films set in Rome 1974 comedy-drama films 1974 films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ante Up (film)
''Ante Up'' ( it, Il piatto piange) is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Paolo Nuzzi. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot During the Mussolini era some young people meet frequently. They exchange stories about recent events while playing cards. Between their meetings they have different kinds of adventures. Cast * Aldo Maccione - Camola * Agostina Belli - Ines * Andréa Ferréol - Lirica, the singer * Erminio Macario - Brovelli, the fool (as Macario) * - Rimediotti * Franco Diogene - Peppino, the barber * Claudio Gora - the doctor * Guido Leontini - Spreafico * Armando Brancia - Giuseppe Migliavacca * Daniele Vargas - the lawyer * Maria Antonietta Beluzzi - Mamma Rosa * Alessandra Cardini - (as Sandra Cardini) * Nazzareno Natale - Bertinelli, the groom * Giuseppe Maffioli - Venezia * Bernard Blier - the priest * - the photographer References External links *''Ante Up''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Figlio Della Sepolta Viva
''Il figlio della sepolta viva'' is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Ercoli. Based on the novel with the same name written by Carolina Invernizio, it is part of the Invernizio's revival occurred in the early 1970s. In this adaptation Ercoli emphasized the gothic horror elements of the melodramatic plot. Plot Cast * Fred Robsahm: François * Eva Czemerys: Giovanna de Cambise * Pier Maria Rossi: L'Italiano * Gianni Cavina: Dany * Gabriella Lepori: Elisabetta * Piero Lulli Piero Lulli (1 February 1923 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1942 and 1977. He was the brother of actor Folco Lulli. Selected filmography * ''A Pilot Returns'' (1942) - De Santis * '' Love Stor ...: Amadeus References External links * 1974 films Italian drama films Films directed by Luciano Ercoli Films based on Italian novels Films scored by Franco Micalizzi 1974 drama films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virilità
''Virilità'' (''Virility'') is a 1974 Italian film comedy directed by Paolo Cavara. The film got a great commercial success, grossing 1 billion and 261 millions lire at the Italian box office.Sandro Casazza (11 January 1978). "Il tramonto della zia sexy". ''La Stampa''. Retrieved 7 December 2013. Cast *Turi Ferro: Vito La Casella *Agostina Belli: Cettina *Marc Porel: Roberto La Casella *Tuccio Musumeci: Lawyer Fisichella *Anna Bonaiuto: Lucia * Geraldine Hooper: Pat *Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985. Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success ...: Dream Judge References External links * 1974 films Films directed by Paolo Cavara Films set in Sicily Italian comedy films 1974 comedy films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Governante
''La governante'' (''The Governess'') is a 1974 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Giovanni Grimaldi and starring Turi Ferro and Martine Brochard. It is based on a stage play by Vitaliano Brancati. The film got a great commercial success, grossing over 1.8 billion lire at the Italian box office.Sandro Casazza (11 January 1978). "Il tramonto della zia sexy". ''La Stampa''. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Plot In Catania, in the house of the Platania family, a young French girl arrives as housekeeper: Caterina Leher. The elderly widower Leopoldo lives in this family unit; his son Enrico, engaged in ex-marital adventures; her daughter-in-law Elena, a wild intellectual who allows herself to be courted with discretion by the bitter writer Alessandro Bonivaglia, a tolerated frequenter of the house; their two little children, all served faithfully by a naive girl: Jana. Both Caterina and the Platania family are religious, but of a very particular religiosity. Catherine is "the sin" not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Snows Of Spring
''L'ultima neve di primavera'' (internationally known as ''The Last Snows of Spring'') is a 1973 Italian drama film written and directed by Raimondo Del Balzo. The film obtained a great commercial success and launched the career of child actor Renato Cestiè. Furthermore, the film started a genre of melodramatic films known as "tearjerker movie" or "lacrima movie". Cast *Bekim Fehmiu: Roberto * Agostina Belli: Veronica * Renato Cestiè Renato Cestiè (born January 11, 1963) is a former Italian film actor. He was Italy's top child star of the 1970s. His best-known work was in tear-jerkers such as ''The Last Snows of Spring'', where he would play a neglected child who, most ofte ...: Luca * Nino Segurini: Bernardo * Margherita Horowitz: Mariolina References External links * 1973 films Italian drama films Films scored by Franco Micalizzi 1973 drama films 1970s Italian films 1970s Italian-language films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman Buried Alive
''Sepolta viva'' (internationally released as ''Woman Buried Alive'') is an Italian drama film directed by Aldo Lado. The film obtained a great commercial success and launched a short-living revival of "feuilleton films". It has a sequel, ''Il figlio della sepolta viva''. Cast *Agostina Belli: Christine *Maurizio Bonuglia: Ferdinand *Fred Robsahm: Philippe *Dominique Darel: Dominique de Fontenoy *Laura Betti: Giovanna la pazza *José Quaglio: Morel *Francis Perrin Francis Perrin may refer to: * Francis Perrin (actor) (born 1947), French actor, screenwriter and director * Francis Perrin (physicist) (1901–1992), French physicist See also * Perrin (other) {{hndis, Perrin, Francis ...: Gael References External links * 1973 films Italian drama films Films scored by Ennio Morricone 1973 drama films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolver (1973 Film)
''Revolver'' (also titled ''Blood in the Streets'' and ''In the Name of Love'') is a poliziottesco film directed by Sergio Sollima and released in 1973. It stars Oliver Reed and Fabio Testi. The film's theme, "Un Amico", was scored by Ennio Morricone and was also featured in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film ''Inglourious Basterds''. Plot An Italian prison official's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand that a notorious prisoner be released in order for the man to get his wife back. He gets the man released - but then kidnaps him himself, in order to ensure that the man's colleagues do not kill his wife. Enraged, the gang sets out to free their compatriot and kill the man who took him. Cast * Oliver Reed as Vito Cipriani * Fabio Testi as Milo Ruiz * Agostina Belli as Anna Cipriani * Paola Pitagora as Carlotta * Daniel Beretta as Al Niko * Frédéric de Pasquale as Michel Granier * Marc Mazza as Bald Police Inspector * Reinhard Kolldehoff as French Lawyer * Bernard Giraudea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Kiss The Hand
''I Kiss the Hand'' ( it, Baciamo le mani, also known as ''Family Killer'') is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Vittorio Schiraldi and starring Arthur Kennedy, John Saxon and Agostina Belli. It is based on a novel by the same Vittorio Schiraldi, a writer and journalist at his film debut. Plot Cast *Arthur Kennedy as Don Angelino Ferrante *John Saxon as Gaspare Ardizzone *Agostina Belli as Mariuccia *Pino Colizzi as Masino D'Amico *Spiros Focás as Luca Ferrante * Paolo Turco as Massimo Ferrante *Marino Masé as Luciano Ferrante *Corrado Gaipa as Don Emilio Grisanti *Giuseppe Addobbati as Nicola D'Amico *Joshua Sinclair as Stefano Ferrante *Daniele Vargas as Don Santino Billeci * Accursio Di Leo as Pietro Corazza *Jane Avril as Prostitute * Massimo Sarchielli as Totò Grisanti *Tino Bianchi Tino Bianchi (21 June 1905 – 4 January 1996) was an Italian actor. He performed in more than fifty films between 1933 and 1995. Filmography External links * 1905 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
