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Carlo Leva
Carlo Leva (27 February 1930 – 4 April 2020) was an Italian production designer. Biography After beginning his career as second assistant art director in Genoa on the set of ''The Walls of Malapaga'', Leva studied Architecture in Rome, specializing in production design, costume design and set decoration for movies and advertising. In 1962, Leva was hired as assistant art director on Robert Aldrich's ''Sodom and Gomorrah'', where he met second unit director Sergio Leone, who later hired him as assistant art director on ''A Fistful of Dollars'', ''For a Few Dollars More'' and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' and as set decorator on ''Once Upon a Time in the West''. He befriended also director Enzo Muzii, with whom he worked on movies such as ''Something Like Love'', and later worked with many other directors, such as Federico Fellini, Dario Argento (for ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'') and Carol Reed. In 2017, Leva took part in the documentary film '' Sad Hill Unearthed'', narrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergamasco, Piedmont
Bergamasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southwest of Alessandria. It is located between the hills of Montferrat and the Po Valley. This village is washed by the river Belbo. From 1000 to 1514, Bergamasco was owned by the Marchesi of Incisa Scapaccino. Then William IX Palaiologos, the marchese of Montferrat, caught and destroyed it. So it followed Montferrat's destiny. In 1944, during World War II, the town was part of the partisan Republic of Alto Monferrato. It was also one of the towns targeted in Operation Koblenz-Süd. Bergamasco borders the following municipalities: Bruno, Carentino, Castelnuovo Belbo, Incisa Scapaccino, and Oviglio Oviglio (Ovij or J'Oij in Piedmontese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fistful Of Dollars
''A Fistful of Dollars'' ( it, Per un pugno di dollari, lit=For a Fistful of Dollars titled on-screen as ''Fistful of Dollars'') is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio Prieto, and Joseph Egger. The film, an international co-production between Italy, West Germany, and Spain, was filmed on a low budget (reported to be $200,000), and Eastwood was paid $15,000 for his role. Released in Italy in 1964 and then in the United States in 1967, it initiated the popularity of the Spaghetti Western genre. It was followed by '' For a Few Dollars More'' and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'', also starring Eastwood. Collectively, the films are known as the "''Dollars Trilogy''", or the "''Man with No Name Trilogy''" after the United Artists publicity campaign referred to Eastwood's character in all three films as the "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tears On Your Face
''Tears on Your Face'' (Italian: ''Una lacrima sul viso'') is a 1964 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti. It is named after the Bobby Solo's hit song " Una lacrima sul viso".Daniele Magni, ''Cuori matti - Dizionario dei musicarelli anni '60'', Bloodbuster Edizioni, 2012. . Cast * Bobby Solo: Bobby Tonner * Laura Efrikian: Lucia * Nino Taranto: Professor Giovanni Todini * Lucy D'Albert: Luisa Todini * Dolores Palumbo: Teresa * Lena von Martens: Gabriella * Dante Maggio: Traffic policeman * Agostino Salvietti: Vincenzo * Carlo Taranto Carlo Taranto (18 October 1921 – 4 April 1986) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1949 and 1984. Partial filmography * ''The Firemen of Viggiù'' (1949) * ''Assi alla ribalta'' (1954) * ''Wives and Obscurities'' ( ...: Guitarist References External links * 1964 films Musicarelli 1964 musical comedy films Films directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti Films with screenplays by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Repubblica
''la Repubblica'' (; the Republic) is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper. It was founded in 1976 in Rome by Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso (now known as GEDI Gruppo Editoriale) and led by Eugenio Scalfari, Carlo Caracciolo and Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. Born as a leftist newspaper, it has since moderated to a milder centre-left political stance, and moved further to the centre after the appointment of Maurizio Molinari as editor. History Foundation ''la Repubblica'' was founded by Eugenio Scalfari, previously director of the weekly magazine ''L'Espresso''. The publisher Carlo Caracciolo and Mondadori had invested 2.3 billion lire (half each) and a break-even point was calculated at 150,000 copies. Scalfari invited a few trusted colleagues: Gianni Rocca, then Giorgio Bocca, Sandro Viola, Mario Pirani, Miriam Mafai, Barbara Spinelli, Natalia Aspesi and Giuseppe Turani. The cartoons were the prerogative of Giorgio Forattini until 1999. Early years The newspaper first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sad Hill Unearthed
''Sad Hill Unearthed'' ( es, Desenterrando Sad Hill) is a 2017 Spanish documentary film directed by Guillermo de Oliveira. It has interviews with Clint Eastwood, Ennio Morricone, and James Hetfield of Metallica. It was released at Sitges Film Festival. It is set in the locations where ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' was shot, including Sad Hill Cemetery where Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach had their showdown. The documentary shows the reconstruction of the cemetery. It was nominated for Goya Awards for Best Documentary Film. Cast References External links * * {{Dollars trilogy 2017 films Spanish documentary films 2017 documentary films Films shot in Spain Films set in Spain Dollars Trilogy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Documentary Film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in terms of "a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception [that remains] a practice without clear boundaries". Early documentary films, originally called "actuality films", lasted one minute or less. Over time, documentaries have evolved to become longer in length, and to include more categories. Some examples are Educational film, educational, observational and docufiction. Documentaries are very Informational listening, informative, and are often used within schools as a resource to teach various principles. Documentary filmmakers have a responsibility to be truthful to their vision of the world without intentionally misrepresenting a topic. Social media platfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Reed
Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for ''Odd Man Out'' (1947), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), ''The Third Man'' (1949), and '' Oliver!'' (1968), for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director. ''Odd Man Out'' was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. ''The Fallen Idol'' won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted ''The Third Man'' the greatest British film of the 20th century. Early life and career Carol Reed was born in Putney, southwest London.Philip Kem"Reed, Carol (1906-1976)" ''Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Director'', reprinted at BFI Screenonline. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography' has Wandsworth, London as Reed's place of birth. He was the son of actor-producer Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and his mistress, Beatrice May Pinney, who later adopted the surname of Reed. He was educated at The King's School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cat O' Nine Tails
''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' ( it, Il gatto a nove code) is a 1971 ''giallo'' film written and directed by Dario Argento, adapted from a story by Dardano Sacchetti, Luigi Cozzi, and an uncredited Bryan Edgar Wallace. It stars Karl Malden, James Franciscus, and Catherine Spaak. Although it is the middle entry in Argento's so-called "Animal Trilogy" (along with ''The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'' and ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet''), the "cat o' nine tails" does not directly refer to a literal cat, nor to a literal multi-tailed whip; rather, it refers to the number of leads that the protagonists follow in the attempt to solve a murder. The film was a commercial success in Italy but not in the rest of Europe. However, it was acclaimed in the United States. Argento admitted in the book ''Broken Mirrors, Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento'' that he was less than pleased with the film, and has repeatedly cited it as his least favorite of all of his films. Plot An unknown i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Argento
Dario Argento (; born 7 September 1940) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film critic, critic. His influential work in the horror film, horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the subgenre known as ''giallo'', has led him to being referred to as the "Master of the Thrill" and the "Master of Horror". His films as director include his "Animal Trilogy", consisting of ''The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'' (1970), ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' (1971) and ''Four Flies on Grey Velvet'' (1971); his "The Three Mothers, Three Mothers" trilogy, consisting of ''Suspiria'' (1977), ''Inferno (1980 film), Inferno'' (1980) and ''The Mother of Tears'' (2007); and his stand-alone films ''Deep Red'' (1975), ''Tenebrae (film), Tenebrae'' (1982), ''Phenomena (film), Phenomena'' (1985) and ''Opera (1987 film), Opera'' (1987). He co-wrote the screenplay for Sergio Leone's ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' (1968) and served as George A. Romero's script consultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have ranked highly in critical polls such as that of ''Cahiers du Cinéma'' and ''Sight & Sound'', which lists his 1963 film '' '' as the 10th-greatest film. Fellini's best-known films include ''La Strada'' (1954), ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1957), ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960), ''8½'' (1963), ''Juliet of the Spirits'' (1965), the "Toby Dammit" segment of ''Spirits of the Dead'' (1968), ''Fellini Satyricon'' (1969), ''Roma'' (1972), '' Amarcord'' (1973), and ''Fellini's Casanova'' (1976). Fellini was nominated for 16 Academy Awards over the course of his career, winning a total of four in the category of Best Foreign Language Film (the most for any director in the history of the award). He received an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Like Love
''Something Like Love'' ( it, Come l'amore) is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Enzo Muzii. It was entered into the 18th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury. Cast * Alfred Lynch * Anna Maria Guarnieri Anna Maria Guarnieri (born 20 August 1933, in Milan) is an Italian actress, notable for her work in theatre and film and as a voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an ... * Giuseppe Salierno * Valentino Esposito * Paul Theodore Flynn * Valentino Macchi * Giulio Mascoli * Gioia Ramaglia * Barbara Ruffo References External links * 1968 films 1960s Italian-language films 1968 drama films Italian black-and-white films Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winners 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Muzii
Enzo Muzii (13 January 1926 – 2 February 2014) was an Italian film director, writer and photographer. In 1968 he won the Jury Grand Prix at the Berlin International Film Festival for his film ''Something Like Love ''Something Like Love'' ( it, Come l'amore) is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Enzo Muzii. It was entered into the 18th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury. Cast * Alfred Lynch ...''. Selected works *''Punto di non ritorno'', Adelphi, Milano, 1990 *''Silenzio, si vive: romanzo di profilo,'' Aragno, Torino, 2003 *''Fuori dai giochi: tre storie,'' Aragno, Torino, 2005, vincitore del Premio II Ceppo nel 2006 *''Il tempo parlerà,'' Aragno, Torino, 2006 References External links * 1926 births 2014 deaths Italian film directors Italian male writers Italian photographers {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
