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Fulvia Franco
Fulvia Franco (21 May 1931 – 15 May 1988) was an Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Life and career Born in Trieste, the daughter of a businessman, Franco won the third edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest held in 1948 in Stresa. As the winner, Franco was also awarded a small role in an upcoming movie, ''Totò al giro d'Italia'', starring Totò, who was a member of the jury. Thanks to the success of the film, Franco continued her film career, even appearing in leading roles; her most significant and critically appreciated role was the sensual widow in ''L’avventura di un soldato'', the directorial debut of Nino Manfredi which was part of the anthology film ''L'amore difficile''. Franco was married to the actor and boxer Tiberio Mitri for about twenty years, and she starred with him on several fotoromanzi. Partial filmography * ''Toto Tours Italy'' (1948) - Miss Italia * '' Romanticismo'' (1949) - Mrs. Pochini * ''Toto in Color'' (1952) - Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Manfredi Fulvia Franco
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Of Wayward Love
''L'amore difficile'' (internationally released as ''Of Wayward Love'' and as ''Sex Can Be Difficult'') is a 1962 Italian comedy anthology film. The film represents the directorial debut of the four authors, who were however all experienced in other areas of the film industry (Manfredi and Bonucci as actors, Lucignani and Sollima as writers). The four episodes are based on short stories by well-known Italian novelists ( Mario Soldati, Alberto Moravia, Italo Calvino and Ercole Patti) and share the themes of love and betrayal. The film was co-produced with West Germany where it was released with the title ''Schwierige Liebe''. Cast Le donne *Enrico Maria Salerno: The man *Catherine Spaak: Valeria *Claudia Mori: Bruna (directed by Sergio Sollima) L'avaro *Vittorio Gassman: Tullio Monari * Nadia Tiller: Elena De Gasperis *Lilla Brignone: Tullio's mother (directed by Luciano Lucignani) L'avventura di un soldato *Nino Manfredi: The soldier *Fulvia Franco: The widow (directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Some Like It Cold
''Some Like It Cold'' ( it, A noi piace freddo...!, also known as ''We Like It Cold'') is a 1960 Italian war-comedy film directed by Steno. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Ugo Bevilacqua * Raimondo Vianello: Count Raimondo * Yvonne Furneaux: Rosalina * Francis Blanche: Von Krussendorf * Rik Van Nutter: Captain Callaghan aka "The Cat" * Peppino De Filippo: Titozzi * Loris Gizzi: Biondi * Renato Montalbano: Doctor * Carlo Taranto: Cesarino * Luisa Mattioli: Laura Biondi * Fulvia Franco: Luisa * Brendan Fitzgerald: Lt. Brown * Cesare Fantoni: Doctor * Dino Curcio: Vincenzo * Angela Luce: Ragazza litigiosa * Salvo Libassi: Priest * Piero Pastore: Partisan References External links *''Some Like It Cold''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ... 1960 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules Unchained
''Hercules Unchained'' ( it, Ercole e la regina di Lidia , "Hercules and the Queen of Lydia") is a 1959 Italian-French epic fantasy feature film starring Steve Reeves and Sylva Koscina in a story about two warring brothers and Hercules' tribulations in the court of Queen Omphale. The film is the sequel to the Reeves vehicle ''Hercules'' (1958) and marks Reeves' second – and last – appearance as Hercules. The film's screenplay, loosely based upon various Greek mythology and plays by Aeschylus and Sophocles, was written by Ennio De Concini and Pietro Francisci with Francisci directing and Bruno Vailati and Ferruccio De Martino producing the film. Plot While travelling, Hercules is asked to intervene in a quarrel between two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, over who should rule Thebes. Before he can complete this task, Hercules drinks from a magic spring and is hypnotized by a harem girl who dances the "Dance of Shiva", loses his memory and becomes the captive of Queen Omphale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempest (1958 Film)
''La tempesta'' (internationally released as ''Tempest'') is a 1958 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It is based on ''A History of Pugachev'' (1834) and the 1836 novel ''The Captain's Daughter'', both by Alexander Pushkin. For this film Lattuada was awarded a David di Donatello for Best Director. Cast *Silvana Mangano as Masha *Van Heflin as Emelyan Pugachov *Viveca Lindfors as Caterine II *Geoffrey Horne as Piotr Grinov *Vittorio Gassman as Prosecutor *Agnes Moorehead as Vassilissa Mironova * Robert Keith as Capt. Miranov *Oskar Homolka as Savelic * Finlay Currie as Count Grinov *Laurence Naismith as Maj. Zurin *Helmut Dantine as Svabrin *Fulvia Franco as Palaska *Aldo Silvani as Pope Gerasim *Claudio Gora as Minister of Caterine II *Guido Celano as the farmer *Cristina Gaioni Cristina Gaioni (born as Maria Cristina Gaioni; 4 November 1940) is an Italian actress, sometimes credited as Cristina Gajoni and Cristina Gaioni Visentin. Born in Milan, Gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peppino, Le Modelle E Chella Là
''Peppino, le modelle e chella là'' is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Gino Bramieri. Cast * Gino Bramieri * Peppino De Filippo * Franco Di Trocchio * Fulvia Franco * Giacomo Furia * Salvo Libassi * Guido Martufi * Ester Masing * Violetta Nardon * Teddy Reno * Giulia Rubini * Massimo Serato * Renato Terra Renato Terra (26 July 1922 in Naples – 28 November 2010 in Rome) had a career working in film as an actor, and has appeared in over 80 movies. In 1977 he retired to become a poet. Young, he attended the Experimental Center of Cinematography in ... * Attilio Tosato * Paolo Zitelli References External links * 1957 films 1957 comedy films 1950s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Italian comedy films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Films set in Rome Films shot in Rome 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Doctor
''The Lady Doctor'' ( it, Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa, also known as ''Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Plot Michele and Gennaro work as attendants in the investigation agency "Nulla sfugge" ("Nothing escapes"). When their boss is forced to be absent from the office to follow an important investigation, the two decide to take his place, pretending to be skilled investigators. Two old sisters, Ada and Ida, come to the agency to ask them to investigate the conduct of the wife of their only nephew, an American doctor from Boston, and they accept the case, which will turn out to be a mess. Cast *Totò as Michele Spillone aka Mike *Vittorio De Sica as Marquis Vittorio de Vitti *Abbe Lane as Dr. Brigitte Baker *Titina De Filippo as Marquise de Vitti *Germán Cobos as Lawyer Otello Bellomo *Pierre Mondy as Romeo *Agostino Salvietti as Gennaro *Tecla Scarano as Ada Barbalunga *Darry Cowl as Egisto *Rafael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knight Of The Black Sword
''The Knight of the Black Sword'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere dalla spada '') is a 1956 Italian historical adventure film directed by and Luigi Capuano and starring Marina Berti, Steve Barclay and Otello Toso.Chiti & Poppi p.89 The film's sets were designed by Alfredo Montori Alfredo Montori (1893-1969) was an Italian art director. He designed the sets for more than a hundred films.Smith p.116 Selected filmography * '' My Little One'' (1933) * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1934) * '' The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * ''A Lad .... Cast References Bibliography * Roberto Chiti & Roberto Poppi. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano''. Gremese Editore, 1991. External links * 1956 films 1950s historical adventure films Italian historical adventure films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Ladislao Kish Films directed by Luigi Capuano 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Avventure Di Giacomo Casanova
''Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova'' (a.k.a. ''The Sins of Casanova'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. It stars Gabriele Ferzetti, Corinne Calvet and Irène Galter. Famed horror film director Lucio Fulci wrote the script, one of his earliest projects. Mario Bava was the cinematographer. Cast *Gabriele Ferzetti as Giacomo Casanova *Corinne Calvet as Louse de Châtillon *Irène Galter as Dolores *Nadia Gray as Teresa *Mara Lane as Barbara *Marina Vlady as La mariée * Carlo Campanini as Le valet *Aroldo Tieri as José *Anna Amendola as Gertrude * Florence Arnaud as Angelica *Fulvia Franco as Bettina *Lia Di Leo as Lucrezia *Nico Pepe as Bragadin *Nerio Bernardi as L'inquisiteur *Ursula Andress Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss-German actress, former model and sex symbol who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. Her breakthrough role was as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, '' Dr. No'' (1962 ... as Passeggera della car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto In Hell
''Toto in Hell'' ( it, Totò all'inferno) is a 1955 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Italian cult horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Plot Antonio Marchi, a depressed thief, after several attempts of suicide, accidentally drowns in a river and ends up in hell. Here he is recognized as a reincarnation of Mark Antony and instead of ending the group of Violents is thrown by Belfegor to Cleopatra's arms, in the Lussuriosi group. But the meeting between the two is frowned upon by Satan, who is jealous of the woman, so, Totò, to escape his anger, escapes back to Earth. Cast *Totò as Antonio Marchi * Maria Frau as Cleopatra *Olga Solbelli as Cleopatra's mother *Tino Buazzelli as Devil-secretary *Nerio Bernardi as Satana *Dante Maggio as Pacifico *Mario Castellani as Cri cri / Jealous husband *Fulvia Franco as Dirimpettaia * Franca Faldini as Maria *Galeazzo Benti as Club Singer *Giulio Calì as Charon * Vincent Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripoli, Beautiful Land Of Love
''Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love'' (Italian: ''Tripoli, bel suol d'amore'') is a 1954 Italian comedy war film directed by Ferruccio Cerio and starring Alberto Sordi, Lyla Rocco and Fulvia Franco.Chiti & Poppi p.376 It takes its title from a traditional song of the same name which features prominently on the soundtrack. The plot draws some inspiration from that of ''The Three Musketeers''. It was shot in Ferraniacolor, and took around 248 million lire at the Italian box office. It is set against the backdrop of the Libyan War between Italy and the Ottoman Empire in 1911. A young man from the countryside volunteers to join the Bersaglieri, but quickly clashes with three overbearing comrades. They resent the newcomer because Maria the daughter of the marshal, who they are all in love with, has shown attention to the young man. However all eventually become close friends. When war breaks out they travel to Tripoli to fight, accompanied by Maria who has enlisted in the Red Cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
