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Angels Of Darkness
''Angels of Darkness'' (Italian: ''Donne proibite'') is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Giuseppe Amato and starring Linda Darnell, Anthony Quinn and Valentina Cortese. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi. Plot A brothel is suddenly closed as a prostitute, Tamara, attempts suicide by throwing herself out of the window; she is admitted to the hospital in serious condition. Three of her colleagues, Vally, Franca and Lola, are forced to ask for hospitality from Rosa, who has long since abandoned the profession and now has a nice apartment. Vally wants to change her life and meets Francesco from Abruzzo. They decide to get married, but since the man has to emigrate, they resort to a marriage by proxy. When the young man discovers his troubled past about him, he reproaches it; the woman escapes from despair and goes to meet a tragic death. Tamara, physically damaged, after her hospitalization, has a mystical crisis and will be welcomed in an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Amato
Giuseppe Amato (born Giuseppe Vasaturo; 24 August 1899 – 3 February 1964) was an Italian film producer, screenwriter and director. He produced 58 films between 1932 and 1961, and is especially known for ''Bicycle Thieves''. He was born in Naples and died in Rome from a heart attack. Selected filmography * ''Five to Nil'' (1932) * ''Three Lucky Fools'' (1933) * ''Territorial Militia'' (1935) * ''Those Two'' (1935) * ''Thirty Seconds of Love'' (1936) * ''The Man Who Smiles'' (1936) * ''I Don't Know You Anymore'' (1936) * ''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) * ''It Was I!'' (1937) * ''L'amor mio non muore'' (1938) * ''The House of Shame'' (1938) * ''The Count of Brechard'' (1938) * ''The Document'' (1939) * '' Heartbeat'' (1939) * ''Unjustified Absence'' (1939) * ''Department Store'' (1939) * ''Eternal Melodies'' (1940) * '' A Romantic Adventure'' (1940) * ''Red Roses'' (1940 - director) ''Rose scarlatte'', co-directed with Vittorio De Sica * ''The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Language
Italian (''italiano'' or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Together with Sardinian, Italian is the least divergent language from Latin. Spoken by about 85 million people (2022), Italian is an official language in Italy, Switzerland (Ticino and the Grisons), San Marino, and Vatican City. It has an official minority status in western Istria (Croatia and Slovenia). Italian is also spoken by large immigrant and expatriate communities in the Americas and Australia.Ethnologue report for language code:ita (Italy) – Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Pia Casilio
Maria-Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in ''Umberto D.'' and ''Un americano a Roma''. Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 1960, usually filling roles as a querulous and naive small-town girl. After her marriage with voice actor Giuseppe Rinaldi, she semi-retired from acting. On the Criterion Collection DVD release of ''Umberto D.'' Vittorio De Sica comments she was a lucky charm to have her in his films. Partial filmography * ''Umberto D.'' (1952) - Maria * ''Half a Century of Song'' (1952) * ''Siamo tutti inquilini'' (1953) - Una cameriera * ''Terminal Station'' (1953) - Young bride from Abruzzo (uncredited) * ''Il viale della speranza'' (1953) - Concettine * ''Therese Raquin'' (1953) - Georgette, la bonne * ''La valigia dei sogni'' (1953) - Mariannina * ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' (1953) - Paoletta * '' Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - The Young Girl * ''Mid-Century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Braccini
Lola Braccini, born Camilla Cariddi (28 March 1889 - 19 March 1969) was an Italian film, television and stage actress. Life and career Born in Pisa, Braccini moved to Rome at 14 years old and debuted on stage in 1912 as an extra at the Teatro Argentina, in a theatrical work directed by Cesare Dondini. After a series of other experiences, in 1917 she entered the company held by Antonio Gandusio, with whom she stayed until 1922, while in 1924 she had her first leading roles. In 1939 Braccini debuted in a role of "mother" with the company headed by Dina Galli, and in a short time this kind of role became distinctive of her subsequent career, notably gaining critical acclaim for her performance as Christine Mannon in an adaptation of ''Mourning Becomes Electra'' directed in 1942 by Anton Giulio Bragaglia. After the war she kept on working on stage with notable directors, including Luchino Visconti, Garinei & Giovannini, Giorgio De Lullo. She was also active in films and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Risso
Roberto Risso (22 November 1925 – 16 November 2010) was a Swiss-born Italian film actor. Life and career Born Pietro Roberto Strub in Geneva, Risso joined the cinema industry when he was still a university student of architecture, playing a minor role in Pietro Francisci's '' The Lion of Amalfi'' (1950). One year later he was chosen to play the seducer of Pier Angeli in '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'', and the success of the film allowed him to play similar roles in a large number of films, mainly romantic comedies. In 1953 Risso touched the peak of his career with the role of the shy Carabiniere Pietro Stelluti madly in love with Gina Lollobrigida in Luigi Comencini's ''Bread, Love and Dreams'', a role that he reprised in the film sequel ''Bread, Love and Jealousy''. Later his career continued in many films in which he appeared mostly in character roles, until his retirement in 1968. Selected filmography * '' The Lion of Amalfi'' (1950) * '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (1951 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Durante
Francesco "Checco" Durante (19 November 1893 – 5 January 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 59 films between 1931 and 1973. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * ''The Amnesiac'' (1936) - L'allenatore Marinoni * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) - Direttore del Teatro Vittoria * ''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) - L'oste * ''I due barbieri'' (1937) * ''The Black Corsair'' (1938) - Carmeau - Korsar * ''Duetto vagabondo'' (1939) * ''Il piccolo re'' (1939) * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) * ''Perdizione'' (1942) - Il padrone dell'autorimessa * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942) - Il commendator Biondelli * ''Don Juan'' (1942) * ''Signorinette'' (1942) - Il padre di Iris * ''Il treno crociato'' (1943) - Il capo cuoco (uncredited) * ''L'innocente Casimiro'' (1945) * ''Down with Misery'' (1945) - Il fattorino del radiogrammofono * ''The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) * ''Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) - Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Talegalli
Alberto Talegalli (2 October 1913 – 10 July 1961) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 37 films between 1952 and 1961. He was born in Pincano (Spoleto), Italy and died in Gualdo Tadino, in the province of Perugia, Italy. Life and career After graduating from the liceo scientifico Talegalli became a bank clerk and a journalist for RAI television. After moving to Rome to pursue his passion for acting, he got the success thanks to Sor Clemente, a macchietta he created and successfully performed on stage, television, radio and in two comedy films by Camillo Mastrocinque. He tragically died in a car accident, aged 47. Selected filmography * ''Siamo tutti inquilini'' (1953) * ''Two Nights with Cleopatra'' (1953) * ''Angels of Darkness'' (1954) * ''The Country of the Campanelli'' (1954) * ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (1954) * ''Love Song'' (1954) * ''Three Strangers in Rome'' (1958) * ''The Friend of the Jaguar'' (1959) * ''Appuntamento a Ischia'' (1960) * ''Who Hesitates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Farnese
Alberto Farnese (3 June 1926 – 2 June 1996) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1951 and 1989. He starred in the film ''Whom God Forgives'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Nobody's Children'' (1951) - Poldo * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) - Augusto * ''Falsehood'' (1952) - Gianni * ''Prigionieri delle tenebre'' (1952) * ''Legione straniera'' (1953) - Alberto Gherardi * ''Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - The Sportsman * ''Disonorata - Senza colpa'' (1954) - Amedeo Cupiello * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) * ''The Gold of Naples'' (1954) - Alfredo - l'amante di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito") * ''Orphan of the Ghetto'' (1954) * ''Disowned'' (1954) - barone Giulio Colizzi * ''Due lacrime'' (1954) - Mario Mancini * '' The White Angel'' (1955) - Poldo * '' The Song of the Heart'' (1955) - Sandro * ''Un palco all'opera'' (1956) * ''Torna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Dapporto
Carlo Dapporto (26 June 1911 – 1 October 1989) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1944 and 1987. He was born in Sanremo, Italy and died in Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ..., Italy. Filmography References External links * * 1911 births 1989 deaths People from Sanremo Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Ciak d'oro winners {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilla Brignone
Lilla Brignone (23 August 1913 – 24 March 1984) was an Italian film and theater actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1930 and 1982. Her father was film director and actor Guido Brignone and her aunt was actress Mercedes Brignone. Her mother was actress Lola Visconti (pseudonym of Dolores Visconti). Selected filmography * ''Loyalty of Love'' (1934) * ''Thirty Seconds of Love'' (1936) * ''The Amnesiac'' (1936) * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * '' Abbiamo vinto!'' (1951) * ''Angels of Darkness'' (1954) * ''Dreams in a Drawer'' (1957) * ''Estate Violenta'' (1959) * ''Ghosts of Rome'' (1961) * ''L'Eclisse ''L'Eclisse'' ( en, "The Eclipse") is a 1962 Italian romance film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Rome and Verona, the story follows a young woman (Vitti) who pursues ...'' (1962) * '' The Betrothed'' (1964) * '' Malicious'' (1973) References External links *Lilla Brignone 1913 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulietta Masina
Giulia Anna "Giulietta" Masina (22 February 1921 – 23 March 1994) was an Italian film actress best known for her performances as Gelsomina in ''La Strada'' (1954) and Cabiria in ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1957), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. Cinema historian Peter Bondanella described Masina's work as "masterful" and "unforgettable," and Charlie Chaplin, with whose work Masina's is often compared,Masina reference filmsdefrance.com; accessed 19 October 2018.Reference to Masina filmbug.com; accessed 19 October 2018. called her "the actress who moved him most." Both ''La Strada'' and ''Nights of Cabiria'' won |
Lea Padovani
Lea Padovani (28 July 1920 – 23 June 1991) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1945 and 1990. She starred in the film '' Black Dossier'' which was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Partial filmography * ''The Innocent Casimiro'' (1945) - Marcella * ''The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) - Laura * ''The White Devil'' (1947) - Katiousha * '' Call of the Blood'' (1948) - Maddelena * ''Letter at Dawn'' (1948) - Anna * ''I cavalieri dalle maschere nere'' (1948) - Violante * ''Che tempi!'' (1948) - Anna Pastorino * '' Give Us This Day'' (also known as ''Christ in Concrete'') (1949) - Annuziata * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) - (scenes deleted) * ''The Accusation'' (1950) - Irene * ''Three Steps North'' (1951) - Elena Ravezza * '' La grande rinuncia'' (1951) - Elisabetta / Suor Teresa * '' Honeymoon Deferred'' (1951) - Rosina Maggini * ''I due derelitti'' (1951) - Elena * '' Fiamme sulla laguna'' (1951) - Anna * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) - Caterina * ''I figli no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
