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Canne Mozze
''Canne mozze'' ("''Sawed-off Shotgun''") is a 1977 Italian crime-thriller film written and directed by Mario Imperoli. It was the last film directed by Imperoli, who died in December 1977. Plot A Mafia killer returns to his village in Sicily to avenge the death of his brother, who was killed by one of the members of a rival clan. To do this he escapes from prison, and then finds refuge in a villa, where he is forced to kidnap the couple living in the house. Cast * Antonio Sabàto: Giovanni Molé * Ritza Brown: Silvia * John Richardson: Michele * Attilio Dottesio: Don Carrara See also * List of Italian films of 1977 A list of films produced in Italy in 1977 (see 1977 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * * * * External linksItalian films of 1977at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1977 1977 Films ... References External links * 1970s Italian-language films Poliziotteschi films 1970s crime thrill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Imperoli
Mario Imperoli (24 June 1931 - 24 December 1977) was an Italian director, producer, screenwriter and journalist. Born in Rome, Imperoli started his career as a journalist for several magazines and newspapers. He entered the cinema industry in 1970, as the screenwriter and producer of the Vittorio De Sisti's giallo ''L'interrogatorio''. He later directed eight films, often characterized by erotic themes. He directed Gloria Guida in her debut film, ''Monika (1974 film), Monika''. Filmography * ''Mia moglie, un corpo per l'amore'' (1972) * ''Monika (1974 film), Monika'' (''La ragazzina'', 1974) * ''Snapshot of a Crime'' (''Istantanea per un delitto'', 1974) * ''Blue Jeans (1975 film), Blue Jeans'' (1975) * ''Le dolci zie'' (1975) * ''Like Rabid Dogs'' (''Come cani arrabbiati'', 1976) * ''Quella strana voglia d'amare'' (1977) * ''Canne mozze'' (1977) References External links * 1931 births 1977 deaths Journalists from Rome Italian male journalists Italian film dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Montefiori
George Eastman (born Luigi Montefiori; August 16, 1942) is an Italian actor and screenwriter well known for his frequent collaborations with notorious director Joe D'Amato. He is most famous for his role as the insane, cannibalistic serial killer Klaus Wortmann in the gory 1980 horror film ''Antropophagus'' (aka ''The Grim Reaper''). He also played a similar role in its 1981 follow-up, '' Absurd''. Both films were directed by D'Amato and written by Eastman. Career Eastman was born in 1942 in Genoa, Italy and studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and at the Drama School held of Alessandro Fersen. He took his Americanized alias "George Eastman" when he was cast as a "heavy" in many Spaghetti Westerns made in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1972 he played the villain in ''The Call of the Wild'' which starred Charlton Heston and was directed by Ken Annakin. Eastman later became a regular performer in many movies directed by Joe D'Amato, for whom he also wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Sabàto, Sr
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galician th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |