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Anchise Brizzi
Anchise Brizzi (5 October 1887 – 29 February 1964) was an Italian cinematographer. Life and career Born in Poppi, Arezzo, Brizzi attended the regio istituto tecnico, specializing in optics and photography, then entered the cinema industry in the early 1910s. He won the best cinematography award at the 1948 Locarno International Film Festival for the film ''The Charterhouse of Parma (film), The Charterhouse of Parma'' directed by Christian-Jaque. He worked as cinematographer in more than 100 productions, including Vittorio De Sica's ''Shoeshine (film), Shoeshine'', Orson Welles' ''Othello (1952 film), Othello'', Alessandro Blasetti's ''1860 (film), 1860'', Gregory Ratoff's ''Black Magic (1949 film), Black Magic'', Mario Camerini's ''Il signor Max''. Selected filmography * ''The Bread Peddler (1916 film), The Bread Peddler'' (1916) * ''The Painting of Osvaldo Mars'' (1921) * ''Maciste's American Nephew'' (1924) * ''Pleasure Train (film), Pleasure Train'' (1924) * ''Maciste ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppi
Poppi () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about east of Florence and about northwest of Arezzo. Poppi borders the following municipalities: Bibbiena, Castel Focognano, Castel San Niccolò, Chiusi della Verna, Ortignano Raggiolo, Pratovecchio Stia. Main sights * Poppi Castle, or the ''Castello dei Conti Guidi'', the main building in the Casentino, known from 1191, was owned by the Counts Guidi. It has additions by Arnolfo di Cambio. It has a courtyard, an external staircase, its chapel with frescos and its library containing rare manuscripts and incunabula.''Occhi sul Casentino'', Chiusi della Verna e Poppi, Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Tourismo di Bibbiena, 1980 . *Hermitage of Camaldoli, the ancestral seat of the Camaldolese monastic order. * Madonna del Morbo Sanctuary in the centre of the town, containing a painting of the Virgin attributed to Filippino Lippi. *The annual festival commences in the upper t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Painting Of Osvaldo Mars
''The Painting of Osvaldo Mars'' (Italian: ''Il quadro di Osvaldo Mars'') is a 1921 Italian silent drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Mercedes Brignone, Domenico Serra and Giovanni Cimara.Pethő p.123-25 Synopsis A countess, discovering that a painting of her provocatively dressed as Salome by the artist Osvaldo Mars is to be publicly exhibited, slashes the canvas. When he is found dead soon afterwards she is suspected of his murder. Cast * Mercedes Brignone as Contessa Anna Maria di San Giusto * Domenico Serra as Osvaldo Mars, il pittore * Giovanni Cimara as Conte di San Giusto * François-Paul Donadio as Cameriere * Armand Pouget Armand refer to: People * Armand (name), list of people with this name *Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer *Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer *Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player *Armand, ... as Ispettore Rull References Bibliography * Ágnes Pethő. ''The Cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Gondola
''The Phantom Gondola'' (Italian: ''La gondola delle chimere'') is a 1936 French-Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Marcelle Chantal, Henri Rollan and Paul Bernard. The film was a co-production between the two countries shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and based on a 1926 novel by Maurice Dekobra. Synopsis A British aristocrat falls in love with a Venetian Count, without realising that he is a spy against the Turks. When she discovers that he has been captured by the notorious Sélim Pacha she does everything she can to save him. Cast Reception Writing for ''The Spectator'' in 1936, Graham Greene gave the film a poor review, characterizing it as "a cheap, trivial and pretentious story by a popular writer of rather low reputation." While acknowledging that "it is one of the only two films this last year I have found myself unable to endure till the end," and that he had not therefore completed the entire film, Greene explained his action "for never h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joker King
''The Joker King'' (Italian: ''Il re Burlone'') is a 1935 Italian historical comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Luigi Cimara.Moliterno p.158 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Plot In Naples, in the time of king Ferdinand II, a girl organized a plot against the monarch to avenge her father who was executed for his political views. The plan, which also involves some officers, includes the kidnapping of the king, but the attempt fails. At the end, the king will set them free to escape to the Papal States The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro .... Cast References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1935 films Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalty Of Love
''Loyalty of Love'' (Italian: ''Teresa Confalonieri'') is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marta Abba, Nerio Bernardi and Luigi Cimara. It is based on the story of Teresa Confalonieri, a celebrated figure of the Italian reunification campaign. It was one of several films made during the 1930s that portrayed this era.Bouchard p. 255 It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August 1934. The film was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. Cast * Marta Abba as Teresa Confalonieri * Nerio Bernardi as Il conte Federico Confalonieri * Luigi Cimara as Il principe de Metternich * Elsa De Giorgi as La principessa Carolina Jablonowska * Filippo Scelzo as Il barone Salvotti * Luigi Carini as Il conte Vitaliano Confalonieri * Riccardo Tassani as Franz the First * Tina Lattanzi as L'imperatrice Carolina * Achille Majeroni as Il feldmaresciallo Bubna * Giovanni Barrella as Bolchesi – i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port (film)
''Port'' (Italian: ''Porto'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Irma Gramatica, Camillo Pilotto and Elsa De Giorgi.Apra p.102 Cast * Irma Gramatica as Maria * Camillo Pilotto as Mastro Vanni * Elsa De Giorgi as Mariuccia * Nerio Bernardi as Pietro Sgamba * Giovanni Grasso as Nicola Bellamonte * Piero Pastore as Salvatore - il fidanzato di Maria * Tonino Capitani as Il piccolo Tonino * Enrica Fantis as Agata * Ruggero Orlando Ruggero Orlando (5 July 1907 – 18 April 1994) was an Italian journalist, writer and politician. Life and career Born in Verona, the son of the mathematician and Sapienza University professor Luciano, Orlando started his jour ... * Massimo Ungaretti References Bibliography * Aprà, Adriano. ''The Fabulous Thirties: Italian cinema 1929-1944''. Electa International, 1979. External links * 1934 drama films Italian drama films 1934 films 1930s Italian-language films Films d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haller Case
''The Haller Case'' (Italian: ''Il caso Haller'') is a 1933 Italian thriller film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Marta Abba, Memo Benassi and Camillo Pilotto.Brizio-Skov p.54 The film is based on the 1893 play '' Der Andere'' by Paul Lindau. It marked the screen debut of Isa Miranda, who had her breakthrough role the following year in ''Everybody's Woman'' and emerged as the most international-renowned Italian actress of the decade. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Arnaldo Foresti and Alfredo Montori. Cast * Marta Abba as La Rossa * Memo Benassi as Judge Haller * Camillo Pilotto as Gang's leader * Vittorio Vaser as Gang member * Isa Miranda as Badwoman * Cele Abba * Ugo Ceseri * Vasco Creti * Natalia Murray Danesi * Egisto Olivieri * Umberto Sacripante Other film versions * ''The Other'' (January 1913, Germany, directed by Max Mack) * ''The Other'' (August 1930, Germany, directed by Robert Wien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Train (film)
''Tourist Train'' (Italian: ''Treno popolare'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Marcello Spada, Lina Gennari and Carlo Petrangeli. The film portrays the comic adventures of a group of summertime travellers. It was shot on the Florence-Rome railway and in Orvieto. It was one of a number of films made during the 1930s whose realism pointed in the direction of the later development of Italian neorealism.Brunetta p.101 Cast *Marcello Spada as Carlo *Lina Gennari as Lina *Carlo Petrangeli as Giovanni *Cesare Zoppetti as un viaggiatore *Maria Denis as Maria *Jone Frigerio as viaggiatrice *Raffaello Matarazzo as direttore di banda *Giuseppe Pierozzi as Il viaggiatore abusivo *Gino Viotti as Il signore anziano con papillon *Umberto Sacripante as Un viaggiatore * Aldo Frosi as Un viaggiatore * Giuseppe Ricagno Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Telephone Operator (1932 Film)
''The Telephone Operator'' (Italian: ''La telefonista'') is a 1932 Italian comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Isa Pola, Mimì Aylmer and Luigi Cimara. It was a remake of the German film '' Wrong Number, Miss'', released the same year.Mancini p.66 The future star María Denis had a small role in the film. Cast * Isa Pola as La telefonista * Mimì Aylmer as La 'mannequin' * Luigi Cimara as Il direttore del telefoni * Sergio Tofano as Bàttigo - the tenor * Camillo Pilotto as La cameraman * Giovanni Grasso Giovanni Grasso (11 November 1888 – 30 April 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1955. He was born and died in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Born into a family of marionettists, he was ... as Gedeone * Marcella Rovena as Bàttigo's wife References Bibliography * Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. ''Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943''. Indiana University Press, 2002. * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palio (1932 Film)
''Palio'' is a 1932 Italian historical drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Leda Gloria, Laura Nucci and Guido Celano. The film is set against the backdrop of the Palio di Siena during the Medieval era.Bondanella p.37 Cast * Leda Gloria as Fiora * Laura Nucci as Liliana * Guido Celano as Zarre * Mario Ferrari as Bachicche * Mario Brizzolari as Dott. Turamini * Olga Capri as La Cicciona, innkeeper * Ugo Ceseri as Rancanino * Vasco Creti as Brandano * Mara Dussia as Vittoria de' Fortarrighi * Anita Farra as Beatrice * Umberto Sacripante as Saragiolo * Gino Viotti Gino Viotti (1875–1951) was an Italian film actor who appeared in more than forty films, mostly in supporting roles. He played the part of Chilone Chilonides in the 1924 epic '' Quo Vadis''.Wyke p.214 Selected filmography * ''Nemesis'' (1920) ... as Gano References Bibliography * Bondanella, Peter. ''A History of Italian Cinema''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2009. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Lantern
''The Devil's Lantern'' (Italian: ''La lanterna del diavolo'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Nella Maria Bonora, Donatella Neri, and Carlo Gualandri.Mancini p.54 It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Nella Maria Bonora * Donatella Neri * Carlo Gualandri as Capobanda * Letizia Quaranta * Carlo Tamberlani * Raimondo Van Riel * Alfredo Martinelli * Guido Celano Guido Celano (19 April 1904 – 7 March 1988) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two Spaghetti Westerns: '' Cold Killer'' and '' Gun Shy Piluk''. He was born ... * La Baiocchi * Il Piccolo Lamberto References Bibliography * Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935''. UMI Research Press, 1985. External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films Italian drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo ... [...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] |
