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Alberto Collo
Alberto Collo (6 May 1883 – 7 May 1955) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than a hundred and thirty films during his career, mostly during the silent era. During the 1910s he starred in several films directed by Baldassarre Negroni.Moliterno p.219 Selected filmography * '' Broken Idol'' (1913) * ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (1915) * '' The Shadow of Her Past'' (1915) * ''Tortured Soul'' (1919) * '' Saetta Learns to Live'' (1924) * ''Maciste's American Nephew'' (1924) * '' Pleasure Train'' (1924) * ''Maciste in the Lion's Cage'' (1926) * ''Villafranca'' (1934) * '' Shipwrecked'' (1939) * ''William Tell William Tell (german: Wilhelm Tell, ; french: Guillaume Tell; it, Guglielmo Tell; rm, Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albr ...'' (1949) * '' The Crossroads'' (1951) References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alps, Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Larger Urban Zones, Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciste In The Lion's Cage
''Maciste in the Lion's Cage'' (Italian:''Maciste nella gabbia dei leoni'') is a 1926 Italian silent adventure film directed by Guido BrignoneBrunetta p.64 and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Elena Sangro and Luigi Serventi. It was part of the popular Maciste series of films. It was the penultimate film of the silent series, followed by ''The Giant of the Dolomites'' (1927) Synopsis Maciste is sent to Africa by a circus showman to capture some lions. Cast * Bartolomeo Pagano as Maciste * Elena Sangro as Sarah, la cavallerizza * Luigi Serventi as Strasser * Mimi Dovia as Seida * Umberto Guarracino as Sullivan * Oreste Grandi as Karl Pommer * Alberto Collo as Giorgio Pommer * Giuseppe Brignone as Bob, il vecchio clown * Andrea Habay * Vittorio Bianchi * Augusto Bandini * Franz Sala Franz Sala (1886–1952) was an Italian film actor who appeared in over seventy films, mostly during the silent era. As his acting career wound down, he began to work as a makeup artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Silent Film Actors
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Italian Male Film Actors
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] |
1955 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seventh Flee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States. * January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people. * January 16 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States civil service, is passed. * January 19 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service in Roselle, New Jersey, United States, installed by Thomas Edison. * February – ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' by Carlo Collodi is first published complete in book form, in Italy. * February 15 – Tokyo Electrical Lightning Grid, predecessor of Tokyo Electrical Power (TEPCO), one of the largest electrical grids in Asia and the world, is founded in Japan. * February 16 – The '' Ladies' Home Journal'' is published for the first time, in the United States. * February 23 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crossroads (1951 Film)
''The Crossroads'' or ''The Junction'' ( it, Il bivio) is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Raf Vallone, Charles Vanel and Claudine Dupuis.Curti p.5 A criminal infiltrates the police to assist his gang, but begins to have a change of heart when he enjoys his new job. The film's sets were designed by Luigi Ricci. Plot Italy, 1950s. Aldo Marchi (Raf Vallone), already decorated during the war and later became the leader of a dangerous criminal gang of thieves, managed to get into the police flying squad of Turin with the aim to safely direct the robbery of the companions Cast * Raf Vallone as Aldo Marchi * Charles Vanel as Lubiani * Claudine Dupuis as Giovanna * Saro Urzì as Il brigadiere Carmelo Carlin * Carlo Sposito as Il vice-commissario Sani * Gianni Rizzo as Beppe detto il Curato * Natale Cirino as Aldrighi * Franco Navarra as L'Americano * Saro Arcidiacono as Bergomi * Pierangelo Attino as Gino * Franco Balducci * Evar Maran as Mario B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tell (1949 Film)
''William Tell'' (Italian: ''Guglielmo Tell'') is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and Michał Waszyński and starring Gino Cervi, Monique Orban and Paul Muller. The film is based on Friedrich Schiller's 1804 play of the same title, which portrays the adventures of William Tell in his fight for Swiss independence. The film was produced by the Milan-based Fauno Film.Grazzini, Giovanni. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. pp. 183-84. . Cast *Gino Cervi as Guglielmo Tell *Monique Orban as Berta - la castellana * Paul Muller as Gessler, the bailiff *Raf Pindi as Rudolf the Harra *Allegra Sander as Mathilde *Gabriele Ferzetti as Corrado Hant *Danielle Benson as Hedwig Tell *Renato De Carmine as Bertrando *Emilio Baldanello *Enrico Olivieri as William Tell *Laura Bigi *Aldo Nicodemi as Rudens *Barbara Deperusse as Wife of a lumberjack *Giovanni Lovatelli *Alberto Collo Alberto Collo (6 May 1883 – 7 May 1955) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwrecked (1939 Film)
''Shipwrecked'' (Italian: ''Naufraghi'') is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Silvio Laurenti Rosa.Moliterno p.298 It was shot on location in Genoa using a mixture of professional and amateur actors. Cast * Ciro Rovatti as Il cieco * Alice Maggini as Marta * Landa Kiss as Anna * Alberto Collo as Il collega d'ufficio * Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected film ... as L'anziano gaudente * Daniele Chiapparino * Elda Cuniberti * Rosita Forcelli * Claudio Franchi * Carmine Romano References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1939 drama films Italian drama films 1939 films 1930s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villafranca (film)
''Villafranca'' is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Giovacchino Forzano and starring Corrado Racca, Annibale Betrone and Enzo Biliotti.Goble p. 1005 It was based on a play by Benito Mussolini, then Italian dictator, about the 1859 agreement between Napoleon III and Count Cavour which led to the Second Italian War of Independence. The film was made at the Fert Studios in Turin and on location in the city, which had been the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia at the time of the film's events. Cast * Corrado Racca as Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour * Annibale Betrone as Vittorio Emanuele II * Enzo Biliotti as Napoleone III * Pina Cei as principessa Clotilde di Savoia * Giulio Donadio as Castelli * Alberto Collo as Il canonico Gazzelli - confessore di casa Savoia * Giulio Oppi as il marchese Virago di Vische * Ernesto Marini as Margotti * Gustavo Conforti * Vasco Brambilla * Felice Minotti * Nino Bellini * Edoardo Biraghi * Cellio Bucchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleasure Train (film)
''Pleasure Train'' (Italian: ''Treno di piacere'') is a 1924 Italian silent film directed by Luciano Doria and starring Oreste Bilancia and Pauline Polaire. The film was shot by the Turin-based Fert Film company. It still exists in archives.Reich p.276 Cast * Augusto Bandini * Alex Bernard * Oreste Bilancia * Alberto Collo * Petronilla Garis * Alberto Pasquali * Pauline Polaire * Armand Pouget * Lidia Quaranta * Franz Sala * Elena Sangro * Domenico Serra Domenico Serra (1899–1965) was an Italian stage and film actor. He made more than sixty films, many of them during the silent era including Mario Bonnard's historical film '' The Betrothed'' (1923).Goble p.305 In the sound era, he largely pl ... References Bibliography * Jacqueline Reich. ''The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema''. Indiana University Press, 2015. External links * 1924 films Italian silent feature films 1920s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont
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