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Bertini Film
Francesca Bertini (born Elena Seracini Vitiello; 5 January 1892 – 13 October 1985) was an Italian silent film actress. She was one of the most successful silent film stars in the first quarter of the twentieth-century. Biography Born in Prato, she was daughter of a woman who may have been an actress, but she was unmarried and Bertini was registered as Elena Taddei at an orphanage in 1892. Her mother, Adelina di Venanzio Fratiglioni, married Arturo Vitiello in 1910 and she took his family name. Bertini began performing on stages at the age of seventeen she began to perform in the just-born Italian movie production. She had a major role in Salvatore Di Giacomo's melodramatic story '' Assunta Spina''. She had made over 50 films by 1915 including, ''Histoire d'un pierrot'', was under the direction of Baldassarre Negroni in 1913. Gradually she developed her beauty and elegance, plus a strong, intense, and charming personality, which would be the key of her success as a silent mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assunta Spina (1915 Film)
''Assunta Spina'' is a 1915 Italian silent film. Outside Italy, it is sometimes known as ''Sangue Napolitano'' ("Neapolitan Blood"). Plot Assunta Spina is a laundress living in Naples, engaged to a violent butcher named Michele Mangiafuoco. She is also courted intensely by Raffaele. When she accepts Raffaele's offer to dance during an open air feast in Posillipo, as she feels Michele is ignoring her, tragedy strikes. Michele, blinded by rage, slashes her face and is subsequently arrested. During the trial she bears witness in order to rescue him, saying he never wounded her, but the jury does not believe her. She is enticed by the court vice-chancellor to strike a bargain—Michele will stay in the nearby prison of Naples instead of Avellino, and at the end of the punishment Michele will kill the vice-chancellor before Assunta's eyes. She must take responsibility for the act before the eyes of the police in order to save her man. Production The original novel from which the stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international acclaim. He was the first Italian filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director for ''The Last Emperor'' (1987), one of many accolades including two Golden Globes, two David di Donatellos, a British Academy Award, and a César Award. In recognition of his work, he was presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or Award at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. He had previously received a Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival. A protégé of Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bertolucci made his directorial debut at 22. His second film, ''Before the Revolution'' (1964), earned strong international reviews and has since gained classic status, being called a "masterpiece of Italian cinema" by Film4. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheerful Soul
''The Cheerful Soul'' (Italian:''Anima allegra'') is a 1919 Italian silent comedy film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini. It is based on play by Serafín Álvarez Quintero.Goble p.167 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Luigi Cigoli * Gemma De Sanctis * Sig Pasquali * Livio Pavanelli * Maria Riccardi * Sandro Salvini * Giovanni Schettini Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * ''Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend of ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1919 films Italian films based on plays 1919 comedy films Italian comedy films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films Silent comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L' Accidia
is an Italian black-and-white film. It was released in January 1919 by director Alfredo De Antoni. The film's title translates into English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ... as "Sloth". Plot Engineer Ottavio Fortis returns to his homeland where nothing changes and laziness reigns, and there he meets Bianca again. Bianca, still unmarried, is considering a proposal that would make her become a duchess. Doubtful between love and wealth, she will have anyway something to regret. External links * 1919 films Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenia Grandet (1918 Film)
''Eugenia Grandet'' is a 1918 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Francesca Bertini. It is based on the 1833 novel ''Eugénie Grandet'' by Honoré de Balzac Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 179 .... Plot References External links * Films based on Eugénie Grandet Films directed by Roberto Roberti Italian silent films Italian historical films 1910s historical films Italian black-and-white films 1910s Italian-language films {{Historic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariute
''Mariute'' is a 1918 Italian silent drama film directed by Edoardo Bencivenga and starring Francesca Bertini.Moliterno p.34 Cast * Alberto Albertini * Francesca Bertini * Camillo De Riso * Livio Pavanelli * Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected fil ... References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1918 films 1918 drama films Italian drama films 1910s Italian-language films Italian silent short films Films directed by Edoardo Bencivenga Italian black-and-white films Silent drama films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clemenceau Affair
''The Clemenceau Affair'' ( it, Il processo Clémenceau) is a 1917 silent Italian adventure film directed by Alfredo De Antoni. The film features the first onscreen performance from Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Francesca Bertini as Iza * Gina Cinquini * Antonio Cruichi * Alfredo De Antoni as Costantino * Vittorio De Sica as Pierre Clémenceau bambino * Arnold Kent as Sergio (as Lido Manetti) * Nella Montagna as Matilde * Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected film ... as Pierre Clémenceau References External links * 1917 films Italian silent feature films 1917 adventure films Italian black-and-white films Italian adventure films Silent adventure films {{silent-adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odette (1916 Film)
''Odette'' is a 1916 Italian silent drama film based upon the play by Victorien Sardou, directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro, and starring Francesca Bertini, Alfredo De Antoni, and Carlo Benetti.Moliterno p.33 It was remade in 1928 and 1935, with both versions starring Bertini. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Manzi. Cast * Francesca Bertini as Odette * Alfredo De Antoni as André Latour, suo marito * Carlo Benetti as L'avventuriero * Olga Benetti as Consuelo * Guido Brignone * Camillo De Riso * Sandro Ruffini Alessandro "Sandro" Ruffini (21 September 1889 – 29 November 1954) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Born in Rome, Ruffini appeared in 64 films between 1913 and 1954, and was also active in theatre and radio. He was well known for his b ... References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films Italian drama films 1910s Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Of The Camellias (1915 Serena Film)
''The Lady of the Camellias'' (Italian:''La signora delle camelie'') is a 1915 Italian historical drama film directed by Gustavo Serena and starring Francesca Bertini.Moliterno p.33 It is an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas, ''fils''' novel ''The Lady of the Camellias''. The film's art direction was by Alfredo Manzi. Cast * Carlo Benetti * Olga Benetti as Madame Duvernoy * Francesca Bertini as Margherita Gauthier * Antonio Cruichi as Duval padre * Camillo De Riso * Tina Ceccaci Renaldi * Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected fil ... as Armando Duval References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1915 films 1910s historical drama films Italian historical drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Blood (1914 Film)
''Blue Blood'' (Italian:''Sangue blu'') is a 1914 Italian silent drama film directed by Nino Oxilia and starring Francesca Bertini, Amedeo Ciaffi and Anna Cipriani. Cast *Francesca Bertini as Princess of Monte Cabello *Amedeo Ciaffi *Anna Cipriani as Diana *Angelo Gallina *Andrea Habay Andrea Habay (1883–1941) was a French film actor. Habay appeared in more forty films during the silent era, mostly in Italy. He also directed three films during the early 1920s. He played the role of Petronius in the 1924 epic ''Quo Vadis'',Scod ... *Fulvia Perini as Contessa Simone de la Croix *Elvira Radaelli References External links * 1914 drama films Italian drama films 1910s Italian-language films Italian silent feature films Films directed by Nino Oxilia Italian black-and-white films Silent drama films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrot The Prodigal
''Pierrot the Prodigal'' (Italian: ''Histoire d'un Pierrot'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Francesca Bertini, Leda Gys and Emilio Ghione.Moliterno p.33 Cast * Francesca Bertini as Pierrot * Leda Gys as Louisette * Emilio Ghione Emilio Luigi Carlo Giuseppe Maria Ghione (30 July 1879 – 7 January 1930), known as Emilio Ghione, was an Italian silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Ghione was best known for writing, directing, and starring in the Za La Mort series ... as Pochinet * Elvira Radaelli as Fifine * Amedeo Ciaffi as Julot * Ninne as A Child References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1914 films 1930s Italian-language films Italian silent films Films directed by Baldassarre Negroni Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Idol
''Broken Idol'' (Italian:''Idolo infranto'') is a 1913 Italian silent film directed by Emilio Ghione and starring Francesca Bertini, Angelo Gallina and Alberto Collo.Moliterno p.150 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Angelo Gallina * Alberto Collo Alberto Collo (6 May 1883 – 7 May 1955) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than a hundred and thirty films during his career, mostly during the silent era. During the 1910s he starred in several films directed by Baldassarre Negroni.Molit ... References Bibliography *Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1913 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Emilio Ghione Italian silent short films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
