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Down With Misery
''Down with Misery'' ( it, Abbasso la miseria!) is a 1945 Italian comedy drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Anna Magnani, Nino Besozzi and Marisa Vernati. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome during the autumn of 1945. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gino Brosio. It was released in the wake Magnani's success in Roberto Rossellini's ''Rome, Open City''. It makes reference to the thriving black market in postwar Italy and was followed by a loose sequel ''Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) which focused on a similar theme. Synopsis Nannina, a Roman housewife, is frustrated by her truck driver's husband Giovanni's refusal to take part in the black market and pressures him into take part in illegal actions with their more successful neighbour Gaetano. While he is Naples Giovanni rescues and adopts a boy he finds in the bombed-out southern city. His wife is furious and coldly rejects the boy at first, but gradually warms to him. Meanwhile, Giovanni b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennaro Righelli
Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound film, ''The Song of Love''. He was married to the film star Maria Jacobini, whom he frequently cast in his films. Selected filmography *'' Red Love'' (1921) * '' The Voyage'' (1921) * ''La Boheme'' (1923) * '' Orient'' (1924) * '' The Doll Queen'' (1925) * ''Svengali'' (1927) * '' Homesick'' (1927) * '' The Prisoners of Shanghai'' (1927, writer) * '' The Champion of the World'' (1927) * '' Five Anxious Days'' (1928) * '' The President'' (1928) * '' The Secret Courier'' (1928) * '' Orient'' (1928) * ''Their Son'' (1929) * '' The Night of Terror'' (1929) * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''The Blue Fleet'' (1932) * ''Together in the Dark'' (1933) * '' Stadium'' (1934) * ''The Last of the Bergeracs'' (1934) * '' Mr. Desire'' (1934) * ''Those Two'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postwar
In Western usage, the phrase post-war era (or postwar era) usually refers to the time since the end of World War II. More broadly, a post-war period (or postwar period) is the interval immediately following the end of a war. A post-war period can become an interwar period or interbellum, when a war between the same parties resumes at a later date (such as the period between World War I and World War II). By contrast, a post-war period marks the cessation of armed conflict entirely. Post–World War II Chronology of the post–World War II era The term "post-war" can have different meanings in different countries and refer to a period determined by local considerations based on the effect of the war there. Some examples of post-war events are (in chronological order) ;The Cold War (1947–1991) The Cold War was a geopolitical conflict between the capitalist and liberal democratic United States of America, the authoritarian and Communist Marxist–Leninist Union of Soviet Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Castellani
Mario Castellani (24 November 190625 April 1978) was an Italian comic actor, best known as the sidekick of famous comic actor Antonio De Curtis (Totò). He appeared with the latter in all his major movies, as well as many of Totò's theatre productions. Filmography Below is a partial list of his films— External links * Two sketches of ocanale RAIYouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Castellani, Mario 1906 births 1978 deaths Italian male comedians Male actors from Rome 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male television actors 20th-century Italian comedians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Durante
Francesco "Checco" Durante (19 November 1893 – 5 January 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 59 films between 1931 and 1973. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * ''The Amnesiac'' (1936) - L'allenatore Marinoni * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) - Direttore del Teatro Vittoria * ''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) - L'oste * ''I due barbieri'' (1937) * ''The Black Corsair'' (1938) - Carmeau - Korsar * ''Duetto vagabondo'' (1939) * ''Il piccolo re'' (1939) * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) * ''Perdizione'' (1942) - Il padrone dell'autorimessa * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942) - Il commendator Biondelli * ''Don Juan'' (1942) * ''Signorinette'' (1942) - Il padre di Iris * ''Il treno crociato'' (1943) - Il capo cuoco (uncredited) * ''L'innocente Casimiro'' (1945) * ''Down with Misery'' (1945) - Il fattorino del radiogrammofono * ''The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) * ''Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) - Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Mottini
Vittorio is an Italian male given name which has roots from the Byzantine-Bulgarian name Victor. People with the given name Vittorio include: * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, pretender to the former Kingdom of Italy * Vittorio Adorni, professional road racing cyclist * Vittorio Alfieri, dramatist and poet * Vittorio Amandola (1952–2010), Italian actor and voice actor * Vittorio De Angelis (1962–2015), Italian voice actor * Vittorio Brambilla (1937–2001) Italian Formula One racing driver * Vittorio Caprioli, actor, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Cecchi Gori (born 1942), Italian film producer and politician * Vittorio Cini (1885–1977), Italian industrialist and politician * Vittorio Cottafavi, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Gallinari, basketball player * Vittorio Gassman (1922–2000), Italian actor and director * Vittorio Giannini, neoromantic composer of operas * Vittorio Guerrieri, Italian voice actor * Vittorio Giardino, comic artist * Vittorio Gor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) * '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauro Gazzolo
Lauro Gazzolo (born Ilario Gazzolo; 15 October 1900 – 2 October 1970) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Nervi in Genoa, Gazzolo began his career on screen in 1938 starring in the comedy film ''The Document'' and became more successful after the end of World War II. A popular character actor, he appeared in at least 106 films and played many roles between 1939 and 1966. Among his most popular filmography included '' The Jester's Supper'', ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' and ''The Band of Honest Men''. In his later films, he appeared alongside his son Nando Gazzolo in the 1961 film '' Constantine and the Cross''. This would mark Nando's film debut. As a voice actor, Gazzolo dubbed foreign films into the Italian language. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 beautiful "aristocratic" voice and dubbed the voices of many actors for the Italian versions of their films, including Leslie Howard in ''Gone with the Wind'', Clifton Webb in '' Laura'', and Charlie Chaplin in '' Limelight''. Selected filmography * '' Odette'' (1916) * ''The Last Tsars'' (1928) * ''Giallo'' (1933) * ''White Amazons'' (1936) * ''The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * ''The Daughter of the Green Pirate'' (1940) * '' Abandonment'' (1940) * ''Eternal Melodies'' (1940) * '' Schoolgirl Diary'' (1941) * ''The Two Tigers'' (1941) * ''Pirates of Malaya'' (1941) * '' Fedora'' (1942) * '' The Testimony'' (1946) * '' Lost in the Dark'' (1947) * '' Cab Number 13'' (1948) * '' The Two Sisters'' (1950) * '' Sunday Heroes'' (1952) * ''Ivan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vito Chiari
Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "''vita''", meaning "life". It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore. There is also a Slavic name "Vitomir" that is shortened to "Vito", but has a different etymology. The name "Vito" is sometimes confused with the German name "Wido," which is derived from Ancient Germanic. People People with this name include: * San Vito dei Normanni, Saint Vito Protector of the Normans at sea, since medieval times * Vito F. Cinfio, Italian-American Structural Engineer * Vito R. Bertoldo, American Medal of Honor recipient * Vito Dimitrijević, a Yugoslavian former professional footballer * Vito Dumas, Argentine sailor and travel-writer, who sailed solo around the world * Vito Fossella, American politician from New York * Vito Genovese, Italian-American mob boss * Vito LoGrasso, American professional wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgilio Riento
Virgilio Riento (29 November 1889 – 7 September 1959) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1936 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936) - Man on train * ''Il signor Max'' (1937) - Pepe * ''A Lady Did It'' (1938) - Pasquale * '' For Men Only'' (1938) - Pasquale Pappalardo * ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (1939) - Don Timurata * '' I, His Father'' (1939) - Il cavaliere * ''Department Store'' (1939) - Gaetano * '' The Make Believe Pirates'' (1939) * ''The Silent Partner (1939) - Il maggiore * ''Il signore della taverna'' (1940) - Il vice-commissario * ''Il ponte dei sospiri'' (1940) - Bertuccio * ''Boccaccio'' (1940) - Il bottaro * ''Miseria e nobiltà'' (1940) - Felice * ''Il re del circo'' (1941) - Bastiani, suo zio * ''L'attore scomparso'' (1941) - Il trovarobe * ''Due cuori sotto sequestro'' (1941) - L'uffiziale giudiziario * ''Teresa Venerdì'' (1941) - Antonio * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) - Roc * ''Se io fossi on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fake Currency
Counterfeit money is currency produced without the legal sanction of a state or government, usually in a deliberate attempt to imitate that currency and so as to deceive its recipient. Producing or using counterfeit money is a form of fraud or forgery, and is illegal. The business of counterfeiting money is nearly as old as money itself: plated copies (known as Fourrées) have been found of Lydian coins, which are thought to be among the first Western coins. Before the introduction of paper money, the most prevalent method of counterfeiting involved mixing base metals with pure gold or silver. Another form of counterfeiting is the production of documents by legitimate printers in response to fraudulent instructions. During World War II, the Nazis forged British pounds and American dollars. Today some of the finest counterfeit banknotes are called ''Superdollars'' because of their high quality and imitation of the real US dollar. There has been significant counterfeiting of Euro b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
