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Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Cardinal Lambertini'' (1934) * '' The Ancestor'' (1936) * '' The Three Wishes'' (1937) * ''The King of England Will Not Pay'' (1941) * '' Carmela'' (1942) * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1942) * ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' (1942) * '' Lively Teresa'' (1943) * '' Anything for a Song'' (1943) * ''Maria Malibran'' (1943) * '' The Son of the Red Corsair'' (1943) * '' Romulus and the Sabines'' (1945) * ''L'abito nero da sposa'' (1945) * '' The Ten Commandments'' (1945) * '' Life Begins Anew'' (1945) * '' The Ways of Sin'' (1946) * '' The Courier of the King'' (1947) * ''To Live in Peace'' (1947) * ''The Captain's Daughter'' (1947) * ''Difficult Years'' (1948) * ''Mad About Opera'' (1948) * ''Little Lady'' (1949) * ''A Night of Fame'' (1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the political and intellectual centre of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ten Commandments (1945 Film)
''The Ten Commandments'' (Italian: ''I dieci comandamenti'') is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Walter Chili. It features an ensemble of Italian actors in episodes based on the Ten Commandments. It was made during the German occupation of Rome, which brought a halt to all ongoing work at Italian film studios. Only two films made with Vatican support went into production at the time, providing employment for actors and technicians. The other film was Vittorio De Sica's '' The Gates of Heaven''. Their work on the films enabled them to refuse demands that they relocate north to work in the Venice-based film industry of the puppet Italian Social Republic.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. The lengthy production process meant that it wasn't released until long after Rome had been liberated by Allied forces. Cast * Marina Berti as (segment "Non desiderare la roba d'altri") * Carlo Campanini as (segment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L' Amore Di Norma
''L' Amore di Norma'' is a 1951 Italian musical film drama directed and written by Giuseppe De Martino. The film stars Lori Landi and Gino Mattera. Cast *Lori Landi as Norma Randi *Gino Mattera as Stefano Silva *Jacqueline Pierreux as Jeannette *Franca Mazzoni as Zia Francesca *Afro Poli as Marco * Germaine Del Signore as Miss Madison * Gabriele Testas as Narciso *Guido Celano as D'Emilis * T. Germi *Tony D'Angelo * Carlo Mazzoni * Rossana Higgins * Pina Malgarini * Enrico Formichi * Gipsy Kiss * Paola Bertini *Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Cardinal Lambertini'' ... * Gino Del Signore External links * 1950 films 1950s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films 1950s musical drama films Italian musical drama films 1950 drama films 1950s Italian fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo E Francesca
''Paolo e Francesca'' (''Paolo and Francesca''), also known as ''Legend of Love'', is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Odile Versois and Armando Francioli. It is loosely based on real life events of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Plot Italy, 13th century. Two families have just restored peace thanks to the marriage of Gianciotto Malatesta with the beautiful Francesca. Before the wedding, Malatesta sends his brother Paolo to his bride, who inevitably falls in love with Francesca. Theirs is a doomed love because it is immediately discovered by Malatesta, who kills the two lovers out of jealousy. Cast *Odile Versois as Francesca *Armando Francioli as Paolo Malatesta *Andrea Checchi as Gianciotto Malatesta *Aldo Silvani as The Astrologer *Roberto Murolo as The Court Jester *Sergio Fantoni *Enzo Musumeci Greco as Captain Manfredo *Nino Marchesini Nino Marchesini (1895 – 13 January 1961) was an Italian actor. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (1949 Film)
''Catene'' (internationally released as ''Chains'') is a 1949 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It had an impressive commercial success, being seen by 6 million people, one in eight Italians of the time, and was followed by a series of six other successful films directed by Matarazzo and featuring the couple Amedeo Nazzari and Yvonne Sanson. The film was remade in 1974. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. The film features in ''Cinema Paradiso''. Plot and outline A husband kills his wife's ex-boyfriend, who was blackmailing her. He flees to America, but is sent back to Italy to stand trial. The only way he can be set free is if his wife confesses to adultery – so the murder can be considered a crime of passion – but this estranges her from her family. Starring Amedeo Nazzari and actress of Greek origin Yvonne Sanson. Maligned by critics because it did not conform to precepts of neorealism,Dave Keh"The Italian Potboiler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicilian Uprising
''Sicilian Uprising'' or ''Sicilian Vespers'' (Italian: ''Vespro siciliano'') is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Marina Berti, Clara Calamai and Roldano Lupi.Gesù p.315 The film is set in 1282, showing the events leading up to the War of the Sicilian Vespers. It is based on the libretto of the Verdi opera '' I vespri siciliani'', which was itself based on an earlier play written by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier. Cast * Marina Berti as Laura * Clara Calamai as Elena Di Caltabellotta * Roldano Lupi as Giovanni Da Procida * Steve Barclay as Capitaine Drouet * Paul Muller as Duke de Saint-Rémy, Governor of Palermo * Ermanno Randi as Ruggero * Aldo Silvani as Abbot of Santo Spirito * Carlo Tamberlani as Tommaso * Aroldo Tieri as Folco * Gabriele Ferzetti * Gianni Glori Giovanni Musy (August 3, 1931 – October 7, 2011) was an Italian actor and dubbing artist. Biography Born in Milan, the son of actors Enrico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night Of Fame
''A Night of Fame'' ( it, Al diavolo la celebrità) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno. Cast * Marcel Cerdan as Maurice Cardan * Ferruccio Tagliavini as Gino Marini * Mischa Auer as Bernard Stork * Marilyn Buferd as Ellen Rawlins * Carlo Campanini as Emilio Poliazzi * Leonardo Cortese as Prof. Franco Bresci * Aldo Silvani as The Devil * Giuseppe Pierozzi as Prince Khalashivar * Cesare Polacco as Israelian Delegate * Alba Arnova as Elena's Sister * Folco Lulli as Ramirez * Gianni Rizzo as Max * William Tubbs as Antonio * Albert Latasha as Marini's Manager * Franca Marzi Franca Marzi (18 August 1926 – 6 March 1989) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 80 films between 1943 and 1977. Life and career Born in Rome as Francesca Marsi, after working in the revue, Marzi made her film debut in her early ... as Flora References External links * 1949 films 1940s Italian-language films 1949 comedy films Italian black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Lady
''Little Lady'' ( it, Signorinella) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Gino Bechi, Antonella Lualdi and Aroldo Tieri. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome and on location around Introdacqua in L'Aquila. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mario Rappini. It earned around 66 million lira at the box office.Chiti & Poppi p.338 Plot Two young steal a car and drive up into the hills of Abruzzo. There they are mistaken by the inhabitants of a town as the wealthy cousins of a young woman who lives there Maria. Cast * Gino Bechi as Don Cesare Balestri * Antonella Lualdi as Maria Censi * Aroldo Tieri as Un ladro * Ave Ninchi as Iris * Aldo Silvani as Ernesto De Blasi * Dina Sassoli as Carmela * Vinicio Sofia as Modesto Rinaldi * Ughetto Bertucci as Un ladro * Aldo Bufi Landi as Bruno de Blasi * Ada Dondini as Cesira, la governante * Enzo Garinei as Assistante del notaio * Inga Gort as Monica * Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad About Opera
''Mad About Opera'' (Italian: ''Follie per l'opera'') is a 1948 Italian musical comedy film directed by Mario Costa and starring Gino Bechi, Gina Lollobrigida, and Carlo Campanini. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Footage from the film was late re-incorporated in the 1950 British film '' Soho Conspiracy''. Synopsis In order to raise funds to rebuild a Catholic church in Covent Garden which had been destroyed in The Blitz, a journalist organises a benefit performance with major opera stars appearing. Cast * Gino Bechi as Gino *Gina Lollobrigida as Dora Scala * Carlo Campanini as Carlo Scala *Constance Dowling as Margaret Jones *Aroldo Tieri as Guido Marchi *Aldo Silvani as Don Antonio Capenna * Lamberto Picasso as McLean * Franca Marzi as Carmen *Guglielmo Barnabò as Covent Garden Director *Nico Pepe as Carlo Scala's Friend *Michele Riccardini as Carlo Scala's Friend * Luigi Almi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Difficult Years
''Difficult Years'' ( it, Anni difficili) is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Umberto Spadaro, adapted from the 1946 short story ''Vecchio con gli stivali'' (''Old Man in Boots''), by the Sicilian author Vitaliano Brancati. Cast * Umberto Spadaro as Aldo Piscitello * Massimo Girotti as Giovanni * Ave Ninchi as Rosina * Delia Scala (as Odette Bedogni) as Elena * Ernesto Almirante as Grandpa * Milly Vitale as Maria * Enzo Biliotti as The Baron * Carlo Sposito (as Carletto Sposito) as Riccardo * Loris Gizzi as The Fascist minister * Aldo Silvani as The pharmacist * John Garfield as Narrator (English-language version) Plot Italy under Mussolini, 1922 to 1943. In 1922 Aldo Piscitello (Umberto Spadaro) is a municipal employee in the town of Modica, Sicily. With the rise of Mussolini to power, he is forced by his boss (Enzo Biliotti) to join the Fascist Party. If he fails to do so, he would lose his job. Piscitello reluctantly joins the Fascists and even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain's Daughter (1947 Film)
''The Captain's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del capitano) is a 1947 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Camerini. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the 1836 novel of the same name by Alexander Pushkin, which is set in Russia during the reign of Catherine II. It takes place during the Cossack Rebellion. Cast * Irasema Dilián as Maria Ivanovna "Masha" Mironova * Amedeo Nazzari as Yemelyan Pugachev, false tsar Peter III * Vittorio Gassman as Alexey Ivanovich Shvabrin * Cesare Danova as Pyotr Andreyevich Grinyov * Aldo Silvani as capitain Ivan Kuzmich Mironov, father of Masha * Ave Ninchi as Vasilisa Yegorovna Mironova, mother of Masha * Ernesto Almirante as Savelyich, servant of Grinyov * Olga Solbelli as Catherine II * Carlo Ninchi as Zurin * Laura Gore as Palashka * Gualtiero Tumiati Gualtiero Tumiati ( 8 May 1876 – 23 April 1971) was an Italian actor and stage director. Life and career Born in Ferrara, Tumiati studied at the Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Live In Peace
''To Live in Peace'' (Italian: ''Vivere in pace'') is a 1947 Italian neorealist comedy-drama war film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Aldo Fabrizi, John Kitzmiller and Ave Ninchi.Gundle p.138 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome and on location around Orvieto in Umbria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli. Cast *Aldo Fabrizi as Tigna * Gar Moore as Ronald *Mirella Monti as Silvia * John Kitzmiller as Joe *Heinrich Bode as Hans *Ave Ninchi as Corinna * Ernesto Almirante as Il Nonno * Nando Bruno as Il Segretario Politico * Aldo Silvani as Il Medico * Gino Cavalieri as Il Parroco * Piero Palermini Piero Palermini (1925–1996) was an Italian film actor. He was cast by Riccardo Freda in the 1949 swashbuckler, possibly due to a physical resemblance to the Hollywood actor Gene Kelly. Freda would come to regret this casting although Palermini w ... as Franco * Franco Serpilli as Citto Awards and nominations * OCIC-Prize at The World F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
