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Franca Tamantini
Franca Tamantini (24 August 1931 – 11 August 2014) was an Italian film, television and stage actress. Life and career Born in Rome, since young age Tamantini studied piano, singing and classical dance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. In 1948 she was chosen by Luchino Visconti to play Olimpia in the stage drama ''Rosalinda o come vi piace'', and one year later she made her film debut in Fernando Cerchio's ''Cenerentola'', a musical adaptation of the Charles Perrault's fairy tale ''Cinderella''. During her career Tamantini was often cast in operettas and musical comedies, both in the theater and in television. In films, she was often cast in character role A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to ...s, and she enjoyed a late success only at mature age, with the role of Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
, established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption = The territory of the ''comune'' (''Roma Capitale'', in red) inside the Metropolitan City of Rome (''Città Metropolitana di Roma'', in yellow). The white spot in the centre is Vatican City. , pushpin_map = Italy#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Italy##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = yes , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Italy , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Lazio , subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan city , subdivision_name3 = Rome Capital , government_footnotes= , government_type = Strong Mayor–Council , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Capitoline Assemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951 Italian Film)
''Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (Italian: ''Domani è un altro giorno'') is a 1951 Italian melodrama film directed by Léonide Moguy and starring Pier Angeli, Aldo Silvani and Anna Maria Ferrero. It was produced as a follow-up to the hit film '' Tomorrow Is Too Late'' also directed by Moguy and starring Angeli in her screen debut. Afterwards Angeli moved to Hollywood as a contract star of MGM. Plot While she was contemplating committing suicide by drowning, a young woman is stopped by a doctor whose job, all night long, is to save people who try to commit suicide. Insistently, the doctor convinces the girl to follow him around her. Once they arrive at the hospital, the two listen to the story of a girl who, left alone, had been exploited by a man who initially showed himself good but who later turned out to be unscrupulous. The girl had tried to kill herself but was saved while her exploiter was arrested; repentant of her previous gesture, the girl repeats «I want to live, I want ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Police Commissioner
''The Police Commissioner'' ( it, Il commissario) is a List of Italian films of 1962, 1962 Cinema of Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast *Alberto Sordi as Vice Commissioner Dante Lombardozzi *Franca Tamantini as Marisa Santarelli *Alessandro Cutolo as Police Commissioner *Alfredo Leggi as Armando Provetti *Mino Doro as Colonel Menotti Di Pietro *Franco Scandurra as Matarazzo *Aldo Bufi Landi as Ettore Gargiulo *Angela Portaluri as Maria De Santis *Carlo Bagno as Dr. Longo * Ennio Balbo as The Guest Speaker References External links * 1962 films 1962 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Luigi Comencini Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Commedia all'italiana Films with screenplays by Age & Scarpelli 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rigoletto E La Sua Tragedia
''Rigoletto'' or ''Rigoletto and His Tragedy'' (Italian: ''Rigoletto e la sua tragedia'') is a 1956 Italian musical melodrama film written and directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Luciano Tajoli and Jula De Palma. It is based on the 1851 Giuseppe Verdi opera ''Rigoletto'' and incorporated music from that work. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franco Lolli. Cast * Aldo Silvani as Rigoletto * Janet Vidor as Gilda * Gérard Landry as Duke of Mantua * Loris Gizzi as Count of Ceprano * Cesare Polacco as Sparafucile * Franca Tamantini as Maddalena * Gualtiero Tumiati as Count of Monterone * Nietta Zocchi as Giovanna * Vittorio Vaser as Marullo * Renato Chiantoni Renato Chiantoni (19 April 1906 – 24 December 1979) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1978. Born in Brescia, the son of the stage actor Amedeo, Chiantoni debuted on stage entering several drama and revue comp ... as The Poet * Mario Terribile as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrier Of The Law
''Barrier of the Law'' (Italian: ''La barriera della legge'') is a 1954 Italian thriller film directed by Piero Costa and starring Rossano Brazzi, Lea Padovani and Maria Frau. It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin.Chiti & Poppi p.57 The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Lt. Mario Grandi * Lea Padovani as Anna * Maria Frau as Franca * Jacques Sernas as Aldo * Franca Tamantini * Cesare Fantoni as Max Kruger * Fedele Gentile * Elio Armand * Enzo Fiermonte * Evar Maran * Giulio Donnini * Olga Solbelli * Angelo Dessy * Rossana Galli as Ilda * Silvana Stefanini * Giovanni Onorato * Attilio Dottesio * Carmelo Greco * Corrado Nardi * Maria Zanoli Maria Zanoli (26 October 1896 – 15 November 1977) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1961. Partial filmography * ''Loyalty of Love'' (1934) - La cameriera pettegola di casa Confalonieri * ''Incontri di ... References Bibliogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieci Canzoni D'amore Da Salvare
''Dieci canzoni d'amore da salvare'' (English title: "Ten Love Songs") is a 1953 Italian film directed by Flavio Calzavara. The plot concerns a songwriter, played by Jacques Sernas who leaves his sweetheart and publisher when he learns that he is going blind.Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959 - Page 118 "... Jacques Sernas (Pietro Niccoli), Brunella Bovo (Carmela), Franca Ta- mantini (Giovanna), Enrico Viarisio (Giulio), Luigi Pavese (signor ... Soggetto: Giovanna, segretaria di Pietro, un compositore di canzoni rimasto cieco, fa credere di essere la vera autrice di quelli che .." Supporting Sernas were Brunella Bovo, Franca Tamantini, and Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian theatre and cinema actor. Biography Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio was discovered by actress Paola Pezzaglia Paolina Pezzaglia Greco (13 September 1886 &ndas .... References 1953 films 1953 musical films Italian musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frine, Courtesan Of Orient
''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' ( it, Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy. Sergio Leone served as assistant director. Plot Cast * Elena Kleus: Frine *Pierre Cressoy: Iperide *Tamara Lees: Criside *Giulio Donnini: Lamaco *Roldano Lupi: Prassitele *John Kitzmiller: Nabus * Lamberto Picasso: Titteca * Barbara Berg: Ate *Franco Silva: Claus *José Jaspe: Crosio *Carlo Tamberlani: Assirione *Nico Pepe: Dignitary *Gian Paolo Rosmino: Taulete * Charles Fawcett: King Arconte *Mino Doro: Osco *Vittorio Duse: Official *Edda Soligo: Cleo *Enzo Biliotti: Macio * Bruna Corrà: Telesilla *Lilia Landi: Diala *Cesare Fantoni: Prosecutor * Mariolina Bovo: First Slave *Fanny Landini: Second Slave *Franca Tamantini: Frine's Slave *Luisella Boni: Touni *Luigi Pavese Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti, Pavese start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Heroes
''Sunday Heroes'' ( it, Gli eroi della domenica) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Mario Camerini. Cast * Raf Vallone as Gino Bardi * Cosetta Greco as Mara * Marcello Mastroianni as Carlo Vagnetti * Paolo Stoppa as Piero * Franco Interlenghi as Marini * Enrico Viarisio as Radio commentator * Cesare Fantoni * Marisa Merlini as Wife of Radio commentator * Guglielmo Barnabò as President * Sandro Ruffini as Doctor * Ada Dondini as Aunt Carolina * Galeazzo Benti as The suitor * Gianni Cavalieri as Brother of Piero * Erno Crisa as Stefan * Guido Martufi as 'Lenticchia' * Elena Varzi as Mariolina * Franca Tamantini as Annetta * Vittorio Pozzo Vittorio Pozzo (; 2 March 1886 – 21 December 1968) was an Italian football player, manager and journalist. The creator of the ''Metodo'' tactical formation, Pozzo is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, and is the only manag ... as Himself References External links * 1953 films 1950s Italian-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Of Sheba (1952 Film)
''The Queen of Sheba'' ( it, La regina di Saba) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.A. Albertazzi. "La regina di Saba". ''Intermezzo'' (22). 15 December 1952. Plot King Solomon (Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam ( Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen ( Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries, but after the Queen finds out that her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors. Cast * Leonora Ruffo as Balkis, Queen of Sheba *Gino Cervi as King Solomon of Jerusalem * Marina Berti as Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam * Gino Leurini as Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem *Franco Silva as Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army *Mario Ferrari as Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba *Dorian Gray as Ati * Umberto Silvestri as Isachar, Compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Stands Trial
''The City Stands Trial'' ( it, Processo alla città) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Amedeo Nazzari, is based on a revisiting of the Cuocolo murders and the struggle for control of Naples by the Camorra in the early 1900s. It is considered to be Zampa's most accomplished film.Moliterno, '' The A to Z of Italian Cinema''p. 342/ref> It was entered into the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Judge Spicacci * Silvana Pampanini as Liliana Ferrari * Paolo Stoppa as Perrone * Dante Maggio as Armando Capezzuto * Franco Interlenghi as Luigi Esposito * Irène Galter as Nunziata * Gualtiero Tumiati as Consigliere Capo * Rino Genovese as Mimì * Tina Pica as Restaurant's cook * Turi Pandolfini as Don Filippetti * Mariella Lotti as Elena * Franca Tamantini * Bella Starace Sainati * Agostino Salvietti Agostino Salvietti (28 August 1882 - 2 December 1967) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1924 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguri E Figli Maschi!
''Auguri e figli maschi!'' is a 1951 Italian film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. Plot A marshal's daughters are engaged to three boys, but they can't get married because they can't find apartments to live in on their own. The boys finally find a place to live in peace, but a scammer tricks them into getting married quietly. The boys later found themselves amazed at the ruin of the house. The three couples try them all: from a beauty pageant to a dating house and finally choosing the definitive accommodation in their father-in-law's house. Cast * Delia Scala: Silvana * Maria Grazia Francia: Miranda * Giovanna Pala: sister of Silvana * Ugo Tognazzi: Mario * Aroldo Tieri: Ruggero * Enrico Luzi: Carmine * Carlo Croccolo: Antoniotto * Franca Tamantini: Paciottini's lover * Guglielmo Inglese: Vincenzo * Checco Durante: controllore * Nico Pepe Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Due Derelitti
''I Due derelitti'' is a 1951 Italian melodrama film directed by Flavio Calzavara. Plot Count George of Kerlor, convinced that his wife has betrayed him and that little Gianni, the boy he raised as a son, is not in reality his own, entrusts the poor boy to a criminal nicknamed Snail, who already has a boy, Claudinet. Gianni is renamed Fanfan and, growing up with Claudinet, the two boys become inseparable. Cast *Massimo Serato as Ramon * Yves Deniaud as Lumaca *Lea Padovani as Elena *Marie Bizet as Lumaca's wife *Enzo Cerusico Enzo Cerusico (22 October 1937 – 26 November 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1951 and 1984. Career in the United States Cerusico's first role on American television was in a 1966 episode of ''I ... References External links * 1951 films Italian drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Flavio Calzavara 1951 drama films Melodrama films Italian black-and-white films 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
