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Alessandro Cicognini
Alessandro Cicognini (15 January 1906 – 9 November 1995) was an Italian composer who is chiefly remembered for his film scores. Biography Born in Pescara, Cicognini graduated with a degree in music composition from the Milan Conservatory in 1927 where he was a pupil of Giulio Cesare Paribeni and Renzo Bossi.Anna Rita Colaianni. "Cicognini, Alessandro". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. In 1933 his opera, ''Donna Lombarda'', inspired by a popular folk ballad, premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin. From then, with the exceptions of ''Messa a 5 voci'' and ''Saul'', he focused his activities on composing musical scores for over 100 films, often collaborating with filmmakers Vittorio de Sica and Alessandro Blasetti. Much of his film music makes use of small ensembles and unusual instrumentation, rather than the lush orchestral scores common to film music of the mid-20th century. His style has been described as late-romantic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer and are then most often performed by an ensemble of musicians – usually including an orchestra (most likely a symphony orchestra) or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – known as playback singers – and recorded by a sound engineer. The term is less frequently applied to music written for other media such as live theatre, television and radio programs, and video game, and said music is typically referred to as either the soundtrack or incidental music. Film scores encompass an enormous variety of styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Of Brooklyn
''Anna of Brooklyn'' ( it, Anna di Brooklyn) is a 1958 French-Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica and and starring Gina Lollobrigida, De Sica and Amedeo Nazzari. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures in Britain and the United States and by Gloria Film in West Germany. Plot A rich young widowed Gina Lollobrigida as Anna, leaves New York and searches for a husband in the village in Italy she was born in. Cast * Gina Lollobrigida as Anna * Vittorio De Sica as Don Luigi * Dale Robertson as Raffaele * Amedeo Nazzari as Ciccone * Peppino De Filippo as Peppino * Carla Macelloni as Rosina * Gabriella Pallotta as Mariuccia * Luigi De Filippo as Zitto-Zitto * Clelia Matania as Camillina * Renzo Cesana as Baron Trevassi * Terence Hill as Chicco - Don Luigi's nephew * Augusta Ciolli as Aunt Carmela * Gigi Reder as Berardo * Fausto Guerzoni Gentleman who buys the me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Five Minutes
''The Last Five Minutes'' (Italian: ''Gli ultimi cinque minuti'') is a 1955 French-Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe Amato and starring Linda Darnell, Vittorio De Sica and Peppino De Filippo.Davis p.145 It is also known by the alternative title of ''It Happens in Roma''. The film's art direction was by Guido Fiorini. Plot In the post-World War II Vittorio De Sica as Carlo Reani is looking for an apartment and finds the perfect one, but Linda Darnell Linda Darnell (born Monetta Eloyse Darnell; October 16, 1923 – April 10, 1965) was an American actress. Darnell progressed from modeling as a child to acting in theater and film. At the encouragement of her mother, she made her first film in ... as Renata Adorni is being shown the apartment at the same time. They both decide to obtain it but bump into each other with their realtors and a dispute begins as to who has a right to the apartment as Renata says it is hers as she has sent in a contract. They send their realtors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summertime (1955 Film)
''Summertime'' is a 1955 comedy-drama romance film directed by David Lean, and starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Darren McGavin, and Isa Miranda. It follows a lonely middle-aged American secretary and her experiences touring Venice alone for the first time, during which she falls in love with an Italian antiques dealer. Lean co-wrote the screenplay with H.E. Bates, based on the play ''The Time of the Cuckoo'' by Arthur Laurents. The film was shot on location in Venice in Technicolor in 1954. A co-production between the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy, ''Summertime'' was released theatrically by United Artists in the U.S. on June 21, 1955, and premiered in the United Kingdom later that Autumn under the alternative title ''Summer Madness''. Plot Jane Hudson is an unmarried, middle-aged, self-described "fancy secretary" from Akron, Ohio, on her summer vacation, enjoying her lifelong dream of a trip to Venice after having saved money for it over several years. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Camillo's Last Round
''Don Camillo's Last Round'' (French: ''La grande bagarre de Don Camillo'', Italian: ''Don Camillo e l'onorevole Peppone'') is a 1955 French-Italian comedy film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Leda Gloria. It was the third of five films featuring Fernandel as the Italian priest Don Camillo and his struggles with Giuseppe 'Peppone' Bottazzi, the Communist mayor of their rural town. The film had 5,087,231 admissions in France. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location in Boretto and Brescello in Emilia-Romagna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi. Plot In the small town of Brescello, skirmishes are continuing between the parish priest Don Camillo and the Communist mayor Peppone Bottazzi. After staging a theft of Don Camillo's prized chickens in retribution for a political prank pulled by the priest, Peppone decides to enter the big time of politics by standing for national senator. Peppone has been a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandal In Sorrento
''Scandal in Sorrento'' (original title ''Pane, amore e...'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. This is the third film of the trilogy, formed by ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' in 1953, ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' in 1954. Innovations include the use of color rather than black and white, as well the location of Sorrento instead of the small village of the previous films of the series. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Honorable Mention (Best Humorous Film) award. Plot In this Italian romantic comedy set in the beautiful Bay of Naples, Marshal Antonio Carotenuto arrives back in his home town of Sorrento to take care of the local municipal police. Donna Sofia, an attractive fishmonger, has rented the home from the marshal who wants to reclaim his home. The woman refuses to leave but almost accepts marriage to Antonio almost as a joke to make Nicolino, a fisherman who she is genuinely in love with, jealous. She goes along with the marshal's cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto, Peppino And The Outlaws
''Toto, Peppino and the Outlaws'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge) is a List of Italian films of 1956, 1956 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. For this film Peppino De Filippo was awarded with a Silver Ribbon for Nastro d'Argento Best supporting Actor, best supporting actor. Plot Antonio and Peppino live in a small town in central Italy: Peppino is the barber, Totò is maintained by the rich but avaricious wife Teresa, who does not allow him in any way to have fun, as Antonio would like. One day Antonio and Peppino take advantage of the fact that the bandit "Il Torchio" has returned to terrorizing the country, pretending to be kidnapped by the band. The two astutely send a message with threats to Teresa, asking for money for the payment of the ransom, with which they go to spend a night of joy. Teresa, however, learns the truth and is furious, and does not believe the stories of Antonio, even when he is really kidnapped by the "Torchio". Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Of Vacation
''Time of Vacation'' ( it, Tempo di villeggiatura) is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Antonio Racioppi, at his directorial debut. For this film Marisa Merlini won a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress. Plot In a hotel in Corniolo, a small village on the outskirts of the city of Rome that has become a tourist resort, the many stories of various people are interwoven. An accountant courts a young lady, pretending to be shy. An aspiring actor asks the waitresses for help to survive. A driver falls in love with a former dancer causing his girlfriend to react. A medical student is ashamed of his father, an honest head waiter. Cast *Vittorio De Sica: Il ragionier Aristide Rossi *Giovanna Ralli: Lella, la fidanzata *Memmo Carotenuto: Alfredo, il capo cameriere *Nino Manfredi: Carletto, l'attore *Marisa Merlini: La signorina Margherita Pozzi *Maurizio Arena: Checco, l'autista * Bella Visconti: Silvana * Gabriele Tinti: Luciano, lo studente *Dina Perbellini: La signora A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loser Takes All (film)
''Loser Takes All'' is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Ken Annakin, starring Glynis Johns, Rossano Brazzi, and Robert Morley, with a screenplay by Graham Greene based on his 1955 novella of the same name. Synopsis Tony Bertrand, an assistant accountant in a London firm, discovers a flaw in the accounting system. His boss, Dreuther, the powerful director and major shareholder of his company, arranges for Bertrand and his wife-to-be, Cary, to marry and honeymoon in Monte Carlo. Dreuther will meet the couple in Monte Carlo and be their witness, on board his private yacht. Dreuther does not show up, and the couple marry anyway; after two days at an expensive hotel, they are broke. With his last remaining cash, Bertand buys a 'system' from a tout that will guarantee winning at the casino. He starts to win large sums, and, fascinated by the mathematics of gambling, spends all his time in the casino. Out of pique, Cary takes up with Tony, a fellow guest. Dreuther finally arrive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Window To Luna Park
''The Window to Luna Park'' ( it, La finestra sul Luna Park) is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Giulia Rubini Giulia Rubini (born 2 June 1935) is an Italian actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1953 and 1968. She starred in the film '' The Window to Luna Park'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography ... - Ada, Aldo's wife * Gastone Renzelli - Aldo * Pierre Trabaud - Righetto * Calina Classy - Aida * Gisella Mancinotti - Antonietta * Luigi Russo - Spartaco * Remo Galli (actor), Remo Galli - Niccodemo * Lina Galli - Rosa * Primo Raschi - Il nonno * Vittoria Marone - La nonna * Giancarlo Damiani - Mario, Aldo's son * Silvana Jachino - The teacher * Luigi Russo - Spartaco References External links * 1957 films 1950s Italian-language films Films set in Rome 1957 drama films Films directed by Luigi Comencini Italian black- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Band Of Honest Men
''The Band of Honest Men'' (original title: ''La banda degli onesti'') is a 1956 black and white Italian comedy film. The film is known as ''Die Bande der Ehrlichen'' in West Germany, and ''Totó e as Notas Falsas'' in Portugal. It was filmed in Rome. Synopsis Antonio Bonocore, caretaker of a building in Rome with a German wife, is to attend the passing of Mr. Andrea, an elderly tenant who, before dying, tells him to be in possession of a suitcase inside with a few original clichés of the Bank of Italy, of which he had long been an employee, and the watermarked paper to print the 10,000 liras banknote. Mr. Andrea had stolen this material with the intention of "revenge" of his retirement and make fake money. But he never had the courage to succeed in its intention and, therefore, asked Bonocore to throw the bag into the river to destroy the contents. Bonocore, however, is going through a bad time: basically an honest person, has refused to become an accomplice of accountant Casoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky To Be A Woman
''Lucky to Be a Woman'' ( it, La fortuna di essere donna and also known as ''What a Woman!'') is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Sophia Loren, Charles Boyer and Marcello Mastroianni. Plot A photographer named Corrado (Mastroianni) snaps a picture of Antonietta (Loren). When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it. He then tries to convince her that he can connect her up with powerful men and introduces her to Count Gregorio Sennetti (Boyer), who can make her a movie star, but things do not turn out well when the count's wife shows up. Cast * Sophia Loren as Antonietta Fallari * Charles Boyer as Count Gregorio Sennetti * Marcello Mastroianni as Corrado Betti * Elisa Cegani as Elena Sennetti * Titina De Filippo as Antonietta's mother * Nino Besozzi as Paolo Magnano * Memmo Carotenuto Memmo Carotenuto (23 August 1908 – 23 December 1980) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 125 films b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
