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Franca Bettoja
Franca Bettoia (or Bettoja; born 14 May 1936) is an Italian actress. Life and career Born in Rome, she made her first film appearance in ''Un palco all'opera ''(1955, by Siro Marcellini). The following year she appeared in ''Los amantes del desierto ''("Desert Warrior", a Spanish-Italian desert epic starring Ricardo Montalban, Carmen Sevilla and Gino Cervi. She next appeared opposite Pietro Germi in '' L'uomo di paglia '' (1958), and opposite Macha Méril and Jacques Charrier in the French production '' La main chaude ''(1960, by Gérard Oury). She appeared as a nun in ''Apocalisse sul fiume giallo'' (''The Dam on the Yellow River'', 1960), an anti-Communist propaganda film which portrays the victory of Mao Zedong's People's Liberation Army as seen through the eyes of an American journalist (Georges Marchal) reporting from the side of the nationalists. In 1961, she starred opposite Alan Ladd in ''Orazi e Curiazi ''(''Duel of the Champions''), a sword and sandals adventure set i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franca Bettoia (Last Man On Earth)
Franca Bettoia (or Bettoja; born 14 May 1936) is an Italian actress known for her role as Ruth Collins in the film The Last Man on Earth (1964 film), ''The Last Man on Earth''. Life and career Born in Rome, she made her first film appearance in ''Un palco all'opera ''(1955, by Siro Marcellini). The following year she appeared in ''Los amantes del desierto ''("Desert Warrior", a Spanish-Italian desert epic starring Ricardo Montalbán, Carmen Sevilla and Gino Cervi. She next appeared opposite Pietro Germi in ''L'uomo di paglia '' (1958), and opposite Macha Méril and Jacques Charrier in the French production ''La main chaude ''(1960, by Gérard Oury). She appeared as a nun in ''Apocalisse sul fiume giallo'' (''The Dam on the Yellow River'', 1960), an anti-Communist propaganda film which portrays the victory of Mao Zedong's People's Liberation Army as seen through the eyes of an American journalist (Georges Marchal) reporting from the side of the nationalists. In 1961, she starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword And Sandals
Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (pepla plural), is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or Biblical epics mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. These films attempted to emulate the big-budget Hollywood historical epics of the time, such as ''Samson and Delilah'' (1949), ''Quo Vadis'' (1951), ''The Robe'' (1953), ''The Ten Commandments'' (1956), '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), ''Spartacus'' (1960), and ''Cleopatra'' (1963). These films dominated the Italian film industry from 1958 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by spaghetti Western and Eurospy films. The term "peplum" (a Latin word referring to the Ancient Greek garment ''peplos''), was introduced by French film critics in the 1960s. The terms "peplum" and "sword-and-sandal" were used in a condescending way by film critics. Later, the terms were embraced by fans of the films, similar to the terms "spaghetti Western" or "shoot-'em-ups". In their English versions, peplum films ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Ferreri
Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of the greatest European cinematic provocateurs of his time and had a constant presence in prestigious festival circuit - including eight films in competition in Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Bear win in 1991 Berlin Film Festival. Three of his films are among 100 film italiani da salvare, 100 films selected for preservation for significant contribution to Italian cinema. Biography He was born in Milan. His best known film is ''La Grande Bouffe'' from 1973, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Ugo Tognazzi. He was a socialist and atheist.Tonino Lasconi, ''Dieci per amore'', Edizioni Paoline, 2001, p. 31. He died in Paris of a myocardial infarction, heart attack. Upon his death, Gilles Jacob, artistic director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time. Life and career His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He is notable for being one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. His complete filmography includes 138 titles. He often appeared in Italian films too, particularly in the last decade of his life. He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, 24 days before he died. Personal life He is the father of director Bertrand Blier. He has appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably ''Buffet froid ''Buffet froid'' is a 1979 French film written and directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet, Bernard Blier and Jean Carmet. The film is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, director and screenwriter. Early life Born in Rome to a schoolteacher and a musician and the last of five children, Sordi was named in honour of an older sibling, who died several days after his birth. Sordi enrolled in Milan's dramatic arts academy but was kicked out because of his thick Roman accent. In the meantime, he studied to be a bass opera singer. His vocal distinctiveness would become his trademark. Career Cinema and television In a career that spanned seven decades, Sordi established himself as an icon of Italian cinema with his representative skills at both comedy and light drama. His movie career began in the late 1930s with bit parts and secondary characters in wartime movies. Early roles included Fellini's'' The White Sheik'' in 1952, Fellini's ''I vitelloni ''(1953), a movie about young slackers, in which he plays a weak immature loafer and a starring role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film ''A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Life and career Scola was born in Trevico, Avellino, Campania. From age 15, he became a ghostwriter. He entered the film industry as a screenwriter in 1953, and collaborated with director Dino Risi and fellow writer Ruggero Maccari on the screenplay for Risi's feature, ''Il Sorpasso'' (1962). He directed his first film, ''Let's Talk About Women'', in 1964. In 1974 Scola enjoyed international success with '' We All Loved Each Other So Much'' (''C'eravamo tanto amati''), a wide fresco of post-World War II Italian life and politics, dedicated to fellow director Vittorio De Sica. The film won the Golden Prize at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1976 he won the Prix de la mise en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riusciranno I Nostri Eroi A Ritrovare L'amico Misteriosamente Scomparso In Africa?
''Riusciranno i nostri eroi a ritrovare l'amico misteriosamente scomparso in Africa?'', internationally released as ''Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?'', is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Scola. Production of the film started in 1965, with the working title ''Mister Sabatini, suppongo'' (''Mister Sabatini, I suppose''). It started a trend in Italian cinema of using extremely long names for movies. The film was the sixth highest grossing release at the Italian box office in the 1968/69 season. The plot is loosely based on books by Salgari, Verne and Conrad that Scola read as a child and on Italian Disney comics artist Romano Scarpa's comic ''Topolino e il Pippotarzan'' (1957).Andrea Tosti, Topolino e il fumetto Disney italiano. Storia, fasti, declino e nuove prospettive, Latina, Tunuè, 2011. Plot The Roman businessman Fausto Di Salvio can no longer stand his work and his sloppy and emotionless way of life. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Sole Tognazzi
Maria Sole Tognazzi (born 2 May 1971) is an Italian film director. Biography She is the daughter of actor and director Ugo Tognazzi and actress Franca Bettoia. She has a brother, actor Gianmarco, and two half-brothers, actor and director Ricky Tognazzi and Norwegian film director and film producer Thomas Robsahm. Following years as an apprentice director, she made her directorial debut with the 1997 live action short film ''Non finisce qui''. This was followed by two more short films, ''C'ero anch'io'' (1999) and ''Sempre a tempo'' (2000). Her first feature-length film was ''Past Perfect'' (Italian: ''Passato prossimo'', 2003), for which she also co-wrote the screenplay with Daniele Prato and for which the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists awarded her the 2003 Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director. It was also entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. Her second feature film, '' The Man Who Loves'' (Italian: ''L'uomo che ama'', 2008), was writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Fischio Al Naso
''The Seventh Floor'' ( it, Il fischio al naso) is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by and starring Ugo Tognazzi. It is based on the short story "Sette piani" by Dino Buzzati, featured in the 1942 short story collection ''The Seven Messengers''. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi as Giuseppe Inzerna * Tina Louise as Dr. Immer Mehr * Olga Villi as Anita, Inzerna wife * Franca Bettoia as Giovanna, Inzerna's lover * Alicia Brandet as Gloria, Inzerna daughter * Gildo Tognazzi as Gerolamo, Inzerna's father * Alessandro Quasimodo * Gigi Ballista as Dr. Claretta * Riccardo Garrone as Barbiere * Marco Ferreri Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of t ... as Dr. Salamoia References External links * 1967 films 1967 come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk for an insurance company. After his return to his native city in 1936, he worked in a cured meats production plant where he achieved the position of accountant. During World War II, he was inducted into the Army and returned home after the Armistice of 8 September 1943, and joined the Brigate Nere for a while. His passion for theater and acting dates from his early years, and also during the conflict he organized shows for his fellow soldiers. In 1945, he moved to Milan, where he was enrolled in the theatrical company led by Wanda Osiris. A few years later, he formed his own successful musical revue company. Career In 1950, Tognazzi made his cinematic debut in ''I cadetti di Guascogna'' directed by Mario Mattoli. The following year, he me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am Legend (novel)
''I Am Legend'' is a 1954 post-apocalyptic horror novel by American writer Richard Matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films '' The Last Man on Earth'' (1964), ''The Omega Man'' (1971), and '' I Am Legend'' (2007). It was also an inspiration for George A. Romero's ''Night of the Living Dead'' (1968). Plot Implicitly set on Cimarron Street in 1976 Los Angeles after an apocalyptic war that ravages the land with weekly dust storms, the novel details the life of Robert Neville in the months and eventually years after the outbreak of a pandemic that has killed the rest of the human population and turned infected survivors into "vampires". The vampires conform remarkably to their stereotypes in fiction and folklore: they are blood-sucking, pale-skinned, and nocturnal, though otherwise indistinguishable from norma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Matheson
Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of '' I Am Legend'', a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Matheson himself was co-writer of the first film version, '' The Last Man on Earth'', starring Vincent Price, which was released in 1964. The other two adaptations were ''The Omega Man,'' starring Charlton Heston, and '' I Am Legend'' with Will Smith. Matheson also wrote 16 television episodes of ''The Twilight Zone'', including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and "Steel", as well as several adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories for Roger Corman and American International Pictures – '' House of Usher'', ''The Pit and the Pendulum'', ''Tales of Terror'' and ''The Raven''. He adapted his 1971 short story "Duel" as a screenplay directed by Steven Spielberg for the television film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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