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Antonio Leonviola
Antonio Leonviola, sometimes Leon Viola (1913–1995), was an Italian screenwriter and film director and co-founder of the "Libera Università del Cinema di Roma". Life and career Leonviola was born in 1913 in Montagnana as Antonio Leone Viola. In 1934, he won a gold medal at the Venice Film Festival for his silent film ''Fiera di tipi'', which he shot at a fair in Padua. He worked as war photographer during World War II, an experience that he reflected in a few short films including ''La battaglia dell'Amba Alagi'' and ''La marcia degli eroi''. After the war, Leonviola worked as a screenwriter in a number of adventure films and in 1942 directed his first feature film, ''Rita da Cascia''. After a long break, he returned as director in 1951 with a crime film, ''The Temptress (1952 film), The Temptress'', which was celebrated by critics. The success did not hold, and his next films were all more or less battered by the critics. There followed the costume film ''Sul ponte dei so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montagnana
Montagnana is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Padova, in Veneto (northern Italy). Neighbouring communes are Borgo Veneto, Casale di Scodosia, Urbana, Bevilacqua, Pojana Maggiore, Pressana, Minerbe and Roveredo di Guà. , the population of Montagnana is 9120. The town was awarded with the Bandiera arancione and is part of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia association. Main sights * City walls: one of the best preserved examples of medieval walls in Europe. *Castle of San Zeno: built by Ezzelino III da Romano. Another castle is the ''Rocca degli Alberi'', built by the Carraresi family in 1360–62. *Santa Maria Assunta: Gothic Cathedral (1431–1502), with late-Renaissance additions. The interior includes a ''Transfiguration'' by Paolo Veronese and fresco of ''Judith and David'', recently attributed to Giorgione. *''Palazzo Magnavin-Foratti'', in Gothic-Venetian style. *Town Hall (1532). Outside the city is the ''Villa Pisani'', one of Andrea Palladio's master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mole Men Against The Son Of Hercules
''Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Maciste, l'uomo più forte del mondo/ ''Maciste, the Strongest Man in the World'') is a 1961 Italian '' peplum'' film directed by Antonio Leonviola and starring Mark Forest. Plot summary The young Princess Saliura has been captured by a fierce cave-dwelling people. Maciste and his friend Bangor, in whose care she was left, allow themselves to be also captured and imprisoned. They find themselves in a series of deep caverns, occupied by a race of mutant white-haired albino people. They are living under an ancient curse, by which they cannot emerge onto the surface, except by moonlight, and sunlight is deadly to them. They worship the goddess of the moon. The 'mole men', led by Halis Mosab, a tyrannical and bloodthirsty non-albino queen, are using the captured people as slaves to operate their diamond mining operations. Saliura is assisted in an escape and is taken to sanctuary with the Guardians of the Sacred Waterfall. But she is be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Of Cascia (film)
''Rita of Cascia'' (Italian: ''Rita da Cascia'') is a 1943 Italian historical film directed by Antonio Leonviola and starring Elena Zareschi, Ugo Sasso and Beatrice Mancini.Nerenberg p. 85 It was made at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film portrays the life of the Catholic saint Rita of Cascia. Cast * Elena Zareschi as Rita da Cascia * Ugo Sasso as Paolo di Ferdinando * Beatrice Mancini as Ada * Marcello Giorda as Antonio, il padre di Rita * Laura Nucci as Jacoviella * Augusto Marcacci as Il barone di Collegiacone * Elodia Maresca as Amata * Teresa Franchini as La madre superiore * Stefano Sciaccaluga as Il pellegrino * Giulio Battiferri as Lampo, il servo spia del barone * Gian Paolo Rosmino as Frate Remigio * Luigi Garrone as Il taverniere * Umberto Spadaro as Il delatore nella taverna * Giovanni Onorato as Un cliente nella taverna * Amina Pirani Maggi as Una suora * Nera Bruni as Un'altra suora * Vittoria Mongardi as Una conversa * Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of The Red Corsair (1943 Film)
''The Son of the Red Corsair'' (Italian: ''Il figlio del corsaro rosso'') is a 1943 Italian historical adventure film directed by Marco Elter and starring Vittorio Sanipoli, Luisa Ferida and Memo Benassi. It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel '' The Son of the Red Corsair'' by Emilio Salgari.Goble p.405 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gino Morici. Cast * Vittorio Sanipoli as Enrico di Ventimiglia * Luisa Ferida as Carmen * Memo Benassi as Il marchese di Montelimar * Loredana as Neala * Pina Renzi Pina Renzi (16 December 1901 – 13 July 1984) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1959. She also directed one film, ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'', in 1942. She was born in Morciano di Romagna ... as Panchita * Aldo Silvani as Don Barrejo de la Tuelva * Idolo Tancredi as Un corsaro * Domenico Viglione Borghese as Un corsaro * Felice Minotti as Un cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane In The Tropics
''Hurricane in the Tropics'' (Italian:''Uragano ai tropici'') is a 1939 Italian adventure film directed by Pier Luigi Faraldo and Gino Talamo and starring Fosco Giachetti, Rubi D'Alma, and Osvaldo Valenti.Poppi p.396 The film is based on a novel by Anton Giulio Majano. The film was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin, with sets designed by Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Fosco Giachetti as Il capitano Moraes * Rubi D'Alma as Manoela Moraes * Osvaldo Valenti as Il tenente Reguero * Mino Doro as Nichols * Vinicio Sofia as Il radiotelegrafista * Danilo Calamai * Aristide Garbini Aristide Garbini (1890–1950) was an Italian film actor.Verdone p.83 Selected filmography * '' The Crusaders'' (1918) * ''Messalina'' (1924) * '' Miryam'' (1929) * ''Five to Nil'' (1932) * '' Ragazzo'' (1934) * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) * ''Ald ... * Antimo Reyner References Bibliography * Poppi, Roberto ''Dizionario Del Cinema Italiano. I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944''. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Blasetti
Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film ''Quattro passi fra le nuvole''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during the Fascist era. He is sometimes known as the "father of Italian cinema" because of his role in reviving the struggling industry in the late 1920s. Early life Blasetti was born in Rome, where he also died. After studying law at university, Blasetti chose to become a journalist and film critic. He worked for several film magazines and led a campaign for national film production, which had largely ceased by this point. In 1919 he made a brief foray into acting when he appeared as an extra in Mario Caserini's ''Tortured Soul''. Director In 1929 Blasetti made his directorial debut with ''Sun (film), Sun'', a fictional story set against the ongoing draining of the Pontine Marshes. The film was well received at a time when there were few Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini (20 September 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian screenwriter and one of the first theorists and proponents of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema. Biography Born in Luzzara near Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, on 20 September 1902, Zavattini studied law at the University of Parma, but devoted himself to writing. He started his career in ''Gazzetta di Parma''. In 1930 he relocated to Milan, and worked for the book and magazine publisher Angelo Rizzoli. After Rizzoli began producing films in 1934, Zavattini received his first screenplay and story credits in 1936. At the same time he was writing the plot for the comic strip ''Saturn against the Earth'' with Federico Pedrocchi (script) and Giovanni Scolari (art) for ''I tre porcellini'' (1936–1937) and ''Topolino'' (1937–1946). In 1935, he met Vittorio De Sica, beginning a partnership that produced some twenty films, including such masterpieces of Italian neorealism as ''Sciuscià'' (1946), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cesareo
San Cesareo ( la, Ad Statuas or ''Statio ad Statuas'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome. In ancient times, it was on the Via Labicana or Via Latina, from Rome. Sports A.S.D. San Cesareo Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in this city. In the season 2011–12 the team was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Lazio/B to Serie D The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant .... References San Cesareo {{Lazio-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Appointment
''The Appointment'' is a 1969 psychological drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Omar Sharif and Anouk Aimée. Written by James Salter, it is based on the story by Antonio Leonviola. Plot After becoming involved with the ex-fiancée of a business acquaintance, lawyer Federico Fendi (Omar Sharif) becomes consumed with suspicion that his new wife Carla (Anouk Aimée) may be moonlighting as a high-class prostitute. His attempts to entrap her lead to disaster. Cast Production ''The Appointment'' has three original scores. Michel Legrand composed the film's first score. That score contained only a single theme, with variations, and was ultimately rejected. A replacement score was composed by John Barry, which was used in the film's theatrical release. Barry's score also contained a single theme with variations, with the exception of select location scenes. The film had a very limited release in the United States, and when the rights were purchased for U.S. televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), and ''The Verdict'' (1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for ''Prince of the City'' (1981). He did not win an individual Academy Award, but did receive an Academy Honorary Award, and 14 of his films were nominated for Oscars. According to ''The Encyclopedia of Hollywood'', Lumet was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the modern era, directing more than one movie a year on average since his directorial debut in 1957. Turner Classic Movies notes his "strong direction of actors", "vigorous storytelling" and the "social realism" in his best work. Film critic Roger Ebert described him as "one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors".Ebert, Roger"Sidney Lumet: In memory"''Chicago Sun Times,'' Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger (; born Helmut Steinberger; 29 May 1944) is an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually-ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of the European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded as a sex symbol and pop icon of the period. He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in '' Ludwig'', for which he received a special David di Donatello award, and his performance in '' The Damned'' for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Early life and education Berger was born in Bad Ischl, Austria, into a family of hoteliers. After receiving his Matura, Berger initially trained and worked in this field, even though he had no interest in gastronomy or the hospitality industry. At age eighteen, he moved to London, England, where he did odd jobs while taking acting classes. After studying languages at University of Perugia in Italy, Berger moved to Rome. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caper Film
The heist film or caper film is a subgenre of crime film focused on the planning, execution, and aftermath of a significant robbery. One of the early defining heist films was ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), which ''Film Genre 2000'' wrote "almost single-handedly popularized the genre for mainstream cinema". It featured robbers whose personal failings ultimately led to the failure of their robbery. Similar films using this formula were ''Armored Car Robbery'' (1950), '' The Killing'' (1956), and '' The Getaway'' (1972). By the 1990s, heist films began to "experiment and play with these conventions," incorporating things like comedy into heist stories. Characteristics of the genre While there is sometimes some confusion as to what counts as a heist film, there are characteristics that most films in the genre follow. The most basic of these is that films in the genre tend to follow the planning, execution and aftermath of one large robbery. While there can be smaller crimes lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
