Alessandra Panaro
Alessandra Panaro (14 December 1939 – 1 May 2019) was an Italian film actress of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Panaro is best known for her films in the early 1960s, notably Luchino Visconti's crime drama '' Rocco e i suoi fratelli'' in 1960. Life and career Born in Rome into a wealthy family, Panaro studied acting under Teresa Franchini. She made her film debut at 16 years old, and got a large success in 1956 thanks to the Dino Risi's comedy film '' Poor, But Handsome'', then specializing in romantic comedies. In 1957–8, together with her ''Poor, But Handsome'' co-star Lorella De Luca, she assisted Mario Riva in presenting the popular RAI game show ''Il Musichiere''. Personal life Panaro was first married to the Italian-Egyptian banker Jean-Pierre Sabet. Widowed, in 1992 she married the actor Giancarlo Sbragia. She died on 1 May 2019 in her home in Geneva at the age of 79. Partial filmography * ''The Boatman of Amalfi'' (1954) * ''Destinazione Piovarolo'' (1955) * ''I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rome
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Wild Love (film)
''Wild Love'' ( it, Gli innamorati) is a 1955 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Antonella Lualdi as Adriana Latini * Franco Interlenghi as Franco * Sergio Raimondi as Nando Latini * Valeria Moriconi as Marisa * Nino Manfredi as Otello * Nadia Bianchi as Alba del Bosco, la diva dei fumetti * Oscar Blando as Gratta * Decimo Cristiani as Luciano * Nino Marino as Aldo * Alessandra Panaro as Marcella * Gigi Reder as Annibale * Toni Ucci (as Tony Ucci) * Giancarlo Zarfati (as Giancarlo Zarfati) * Gino Cervi Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian actor. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952-1965), and police detective Jules ... as Cesare Sor * Cosetta Greco as Ines References External links * 1955 films 1955 drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films set in Rome Films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Bacchantes (film)
''The Bacchantes'' ( it, Le baccanti) is a 1961 adventure-fantasy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni. It is loosely based on the Euripides' tragedy ''The Bacchae''. Plot Thebes, the birthplace of Dionysus (born from the union between the god Zeus and the mortal woman Semele) suffers from a terrible drought, which triggers popular discontent. This adds up to the accusations of the prophet Tiresias, who alleges drought to the wrath of Dionysus, blaming King Pentheus for not believing in his divine nature and not revering him. Manto, daughter of Tiresias, gives water to a stranger, who reciprocates with wine sacred to Dionysus. She then confides in her friend Dirce, discussing their respective unhappy destinies: Manto will become a virgin sacred to Demeter, despite her being in love with the servant Lacdamos, while Dirce is engaged to Pentheus, while dreaming of a life free from the court. Following an omen reported by a priest, Agave, Semele's sister and Pentheus's mother, reveal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rocco And His Brothers
''Rocco and His Brothers'' ( it, Rocco e i suoi fratelli) is a 1960 drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Renato Salvatori, Katina Paxinou, Roger Hanin, Paolo Stoppa, and Claudia Cardinale in one of her early roles. Set in 1960 Milan, it tells the story of a migrant family from southern Italy and its disintegration in the society of the industrial north. The film's title is a combination of the title of Thomas Mann's novel ''Joseph and His Brothers'' and Rocco Scotellaro, an Italian poet who described the feelings of the peasants of southern Italy. The screenplay, co-written by Visconti, is inspired by an episode from the novel ''Il ponte della Ghisolfa'' by Giovanni Testori. A co-production between Italian studio Titanus and French production company Les Films Marceau, ''Rocco and His Brothers'' suffered from multiple controversies and setbacks in its pre-release period. It received a lukewarm response from Italian critics, but was m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cerasella
''Cerasella'' is a 1959 Italian teen comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is loosely inspired by the lyrics of the song " Cerasella". Cast *Claudia Mori: Cerasella *Mario Girotti: Bruno *Luigi De Filippo: Alfredo *Alessandra Panaro: Nora * Carlo Croccolo: Giuseppe Marzano * Piera Farfarella: Nannina *Fausto Cigliano: The Singer *Mario Carotenuto: Father of Bruno * Lia Zoppelli: Mother of Nora *Luigi Pavese Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti, Pavese started his career in 1916 working as a silent film actor at 19 years of age. He then began his theatrical debut in 192 ...: General Bruno Coscia References External links * 1959 films 1959 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Raffaello Matarazzo Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro Films set in Naples 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Il Raccomandato Di Ferro
''Il raccomandato di ferro'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Marcello Baldi and starring Mario Riva. It grossed 89,3 million lire at the Italian box office. Plot Augusto Zinconi is a former Roman usher who found employment in an oil industry in Mestre thanks to a false letter of recommendation from Undersecretary Goffredo Monaci. Laggard and libertine, after bribing the doorkeeper of the plant to get his card stamped in his absence, he manages to escape dismissal by claiming to be a longtime friend of the undersecretary, who has meanwhile become a powerful minister, the only person who could save the industry from bankruptcy. He was then sent to Rome to have the important file signed by the minister; helped by luck, he manages to obtain the document, already signed previously, without meeting Monaci. Returning to Mestre as a triumph, he obtained new and greater positions, until one day the minister's visit to the industry was announced, putting Zinconi and Monaci i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poveri Milionari
''Poveri milionari'' (internationally released as ''Poor Millionaires'') is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It is the final chapter in the trilogy started with ''Poveri ma belli''.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editrice Il castoro, 1995 Cast * Maurizio Arena: Romolo * Renato Salvatori: Salvatore * Alessandra Panaro: Anna Maria * Lorella De Luca: Marisa * Sylva Koscina: Alice * Memmo Carotenuto: Alvaro * Gildo Bocci: Sor Nerone * Roberto Rey: Psichiatra * Lina Ferri: Sora Cecilia * Fred Buscaglione Ferdinando "Fred" Buscaglione (; 23 November 1921 – 3 February 1960) was an Italian singer and actor who became very popular in the late 1950s. His public persona – the character he played both in his songs and his movies – was of a humoro ...: himself References External links * 1959 films Films directed by Dino Risi Films scored by Armando Trovajoli Films set in Rome Films shot in Rome Italian comedy films 1959 comedy films 195 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cigarettes, Whiskey And Wild Women
''Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women'' (French: ''Cigarettes, Whisky et P'tites Pépées'') is a 1959 French comedy film directed by Maurice Régamey and starring Jean Carmet and Annie Cordy. Premise To bail out their club on the French Riviera, a group of young and pretty sportswomen do not hesitate to exploit whiskey and cigarettes found in the cellar during resounding celebrations. Cast * Jean Carmet as Martial * Annie Cordy as Martine * René Havard as Fernand * Pierre Mondy as Max * Pierre Doris as Gustave * Franco Interlenghi as Mario * Reinhard Kolldehoff as Van Dorfelt * Alessandra Panaro as Micheline * Sylvie Adassa as Michèle * Armande Navarre as Juliette * Nadine Tallier as Arlette * Micheline Gary as Véronique * Gisèle Grimm as Élisabeth * Christian Méry as Angelo * Arielle Coignet as Isabelle * Dominique Darsac as Jacqueline * Pierre Mirat as Abadie * Jean Richard as The client * Albert Rémy as The customs * Pierre Moncorbier as The notary * Jeanne Valà ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toto, Peppino And The Fanatics
''Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot The poor Antonio Vignanelli and Peppino Caprioli are exacerbated by hobby and foibles of their respective families, the two that cause many problems. The two are taken for fools and taken to the asylum, and in fact the director of the asylum (Aroldo Tieri) tells how the various misunderstandings that led to their hospitalization are due in reality the foibles of their families. Cast *Totò as Antonio Vignanelli *Peppino De Filippo as Peppino Caprioli *Johnny Dorelli as Carlo Caprioli *Alessandra Panaro as la figlia dei Vignanelli *Diana Dei as la moglie del capoufficio *Mario Riva as Peppino's boss *Rosalia Maggio as Anita Vignanelli *Aroldo Tieri as il direttore del manicomio *Enzo Garinei as il giornalista *Giacomo Furia as il cugino di Giovanni *Peppino De Martino as Giovanni *Yvette Masson as Trude, the German tourist *Fanfu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Love And Chatter
''Amore e chiacchiere'', internationally released as ''Love and Chatter'', is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It is based on a Cesare Zavattini's play with the same title. For this film Carla Gravina was awarded best actress at the Locarno International Film Festival.S. Masi, E. Lancia, "Carla Gravina", in ''Stelle d'Italia. Piccole e grandi dive del cinema italiano 1945-1968'', Roma 1989, pp. 82-84. Plot A commendatore owns a splendid villa, which stands in a seaside resort facing a picturesque inlet. The view that can be enjoyed from the villa is however threatened by the presence of an asylum for old people, which the war has partly destroyed, and which is now being rebuilt. The commendatore has high-ranking acquaintances and could prevent the project, but the deputy mayor supports popular demands. A lawyer, who is also a municipal councilor acting as mayor, has the defect of considering himself a skilled speaker, and from this the commendatore trie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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La Trovatella Di Pompei
''La trovatella di Pompei'' (i.e. "The foundling of Pompei") is a 1957 Italian melodrama film co-written and directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Massimo Girotti and Alessandra Panaro. Plot Pompeii. Maria, is a girl raised by the loving care of a poor couple but without knowing anything about her real parents. She is in love with Giorgio, a boy from a good family, who however has also aroused the interest of the intriguing Edvige who frequents bad company including jealous Roberto. Edvige wants to meet Giorgio with the intention of telling him that Maria is a foundling therefore not worthy to be by his side but later has a clash with Roberto who hits her and kills her. There would be a witness but Roberto, threatening him with death, succeeds in obtaining his silence, the blame therefore falls on Maria, who arrived shortly after the crime attracted by the noises with the intention of bringing help. During the trial Guglielmo, the public prosecutor, lashes out with fury aga ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pretty But Poor
''Belle ma povere'' (internationally released as ''Pretty But Poor'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It is the sequel of '' Poveri ma belli'' and was followed by ''Poveri milionari''.Paolo D'Agostini, ''Dino Risi'', Editrice Il castoro, 1995 Plot Romolo and Salvatore are two Roman boys, engaged respectively to Annamaria and Marisa, Salvatore's first sister and Romulus's second. The two girls would like to get married soon, but the two engaged couples have neither a steady job nor the intention of putting their heads straight: then they unwillingly decide to follow a radio engineering course in an evening school where however Romulus is committed while Salvatore quickly abandons them. Education. The two are great friends but they quarrel when Giovanna, an old flame of both of them, returns. She is the latter after leaving her beloved Hugh she works in the jewelry of her boyfriend Franco. Romulus thinks that Salvatore is not suitable to marry his sister, and S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |