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Ferdinando Baldi
Ferdinando Baldi (19 May 1917 – 12 September 2007) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Baldi was born in Cava de' Tirreni, Salerno, on 19 May 1917. His early film work began in Italy in the early 1950s with films such as ''Il Prezzo dell'Onore''. He directed Orson Welles in the films ''David and Goliath'' and ''The Tartars''. Baldi died in Italy on 12 September 2007. Selected filmography *''Il prezzo dell'onore'' (1952) *''Assi alla ribalta'' (1954) *''David and Goliath'' (1960) *''Duel of Champions'' (1961) *''La spada del Cid'' (1962) * ''Taras Bulba, the Cossack'' (1962) *''Il figlio di Cleopatra '' (1964) *''Sfida al re di Castiglia'' (1964) *'' Suicide Mission to Singapore'' (1966) *''All'ombra delle aquile'' (1966) *''Texas, Adios'' (1966) *'' Massacre in the Black Forest'' (1967) *'' Io non protesto, io amo'' (1967) *'' Rita of the West '' (1967) *''Hate Thy Neighbor'' (1968) *''Django, Prepare a Coffin'' (1968) *''The Forgotten Pistolero'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cava De' Tirreni
Cava de' Tirreni (; Cilentan: ''A Càva'') is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, northwest of the town of Salerno. It lies in a richly cultivated valley surrounded by wooded hills, and is a popular tourist resort. The abbey of La Trinità della Cava is located there. Geography Overview Cava de' Tirreni lies among the hills close to the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of the Amalfi Coast and serving in practice as its northern gateway. The inhabited area is 198 m above sea level, in a valley situated between two mountain groups: the Lattari Mountains (which separate Cava from the Amalfi Coast) to the west and the Picentini Mountains to the east. Many of Cava's citizens reside in the hills surrounding the town. Cava is bordered to the north by Nocera Superiore, Roccapiemonte and Mercato San Severino; to the east by Baronissi, Pellezzano and Salerno; to the south by Vietri sul Mare and Maiori; and to the west by Tramonti. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forgotten Pistolero
''The Forgotten Pistolero'' (Italian: ''Il pistolero dell'Ave Maria'', lit. "The Gunman of Hail Mary") is a 1969 Italian Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. The film is a western adaptation of the Greek myth of Orestes, subject of three famous drama-plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Ulrich P. Bruckner puts it among the "most interesting and most touching Spaghetti Westerns of the late sixties". Plot When he returns home from war the Mexican general Juan Carrasco is killed by the lover of his wife Anna and by Anna as well. The victim's children run away with their nanny but fifteen years later they come back for revenge. Anna and Tomas want to have them killed but their henchmen failed to do so. It turns out that Anna is not the real mother of the dead general's children. Cast * Leonard Mann as Sebastian Carrasco * Luciana Paluzzi as Anna Carrasco * Peter Martell as Rafael Garcia * Alberto de Mendoza as Tomas * Pilar Velázquez as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultimate Mission
''Ten Zan: The Ultimate Mission'' (also known as ''Missione Finale'') is a 1988 science fiction action film written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi under the pseudonym "Ted Kaplan".Schonherr, Johannes.East of Siberia: Films From North Korea. ''iFilm Connections: Asia & Pacific!''. Retrieved on 2 November 2008. The film stars Frank Zagarino, Mark Gregory, Romano Kristoff, and Sabrina Siani. It was Baldi's final film before his death in 2007. The film, an international co-production between Italy and North Korea, was filmed on-location in the latter country. To date, it is one of the few Western-produced non-documentary features to be shot in the country, and one of the only films made there to feature American actors. The film portrays North Korea as a futuristic utopia, a decision which Baldi later explained as "a conscious avoidance of reality" foisted upon the production by the local regime. ''Ten Zan'' was one of eight North Korean films to be shown at the Udine Festival of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warbus
''Warbus'' (also known as ''War Bus'') is a 1985 Italian-Philippine internationally co-produced action film directed by Ferdinando Baldi under the pseudonym "Ted Kaplan". Premise During the Vietnam War, three soldiers are escorting an old school bus carrying a group of missionaries. Completely surrounded by enemy soldiers, the heroes have a unique chance: make the vehicle reach an old military base, where they can call the rescue. Cast * Daniel Stephen as Sgt. Dixie * Romano Kristoff as Gus * Urs Althaus as Ben * Gwendolyn Hung as Anne * Ernie Zarate as Major Kutran * Don Gordon Bell as Ronnie * Zeny R. Williams * Josephine Sylva Release The film was released in Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ... on March 25, 1985. Notes External links * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasure Of The Four Crowns
Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constitutes treasure, such as in the British Treasure Act 1996. The phrase "blood and treasure" has been used to refer to the human and monetary costs associated with massive endeavours such as war that expend both. Searching for hidden treasure is a common theme in legend; treasure hunters do exist, and can seek lost wealth for a living. Burial Buried treasure is an important part of the popular mythos surrounding pirates. According to popular conception, pirates often buried their stolen fortunes in remote places, intending to return for them later (often with the use of treasure maps). There are three well-known stories that helped popularize the myth of buried pirate treasure: "The Gold-Bug" by Edgar Allan Poe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comin' At Ya!
''Comin' at Ya!'' is a Spanish-American 3D Western film, featuring Tony Anthony, Victoria Abril and Gene Quintano and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was produced as a co-production between American company Filmways and The Lupo-Anthony-Quintano Company, an independent company. Released in 1981, the film effectively started the 3D film boom of the early 1980s. The same filmmakers returned in 1983 with '' Treasure of the Four Crowns''. Plot H.H. Hart, a bank robber, loses his wife to kidnappers on their wedding day. Subsequently, she is traded as a prostitute by villain Pike Thompson. H.H. Hart races against time to find his wife, with the help of a Scottish preacher. The film features many 3D effects, many of which are intended to "fly off the screen" at the audience. Cast * Tony Anthony as H.H. Hart * Gene Quintano as Pike Thompson * Victoria Abril as Abeline * Ricardo Palacios as Polk Thompson * Lewis Gordon as The Preacher Development Quintano and Lupo were Xerox salesmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Guests For A Crime
9 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 9 or nine may also refer to: Dates * AD 9, the ninth year of the AD era * 9 BC, the ninth year before the AD era * 9, numerical symbol for the month of September Places * Nine, Portugal, a parish in the town of Vila Nova de Famalicão * Planet Nine, a planet proposed to exist in the outer Solar System * Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, a closed town * The 9, a residential portion of Ameritrust Tower in Cleveland People * Louis Niñé (1922–1983), a New York politician whose surname is usually rendered "Nine" * Nine (rapper) (born 1969), a hip hop musician * Tech N9ne (born 1971), an American rapper Fictional characters * The Nine, epithet for the Nazgûl in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium * ⑨, a derogatory name for Cirno, an ice fairy from the dōjin game ''Touhou Project'' Literature * ''The Nine (book)'', a 2007 book by Jeffrey Toobin * ''NiNe. magazine ''niNe. magazine'' is an online publication aimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Mean
''Get Mean'', also known as ''Beat a Dead Horse'', ''Vengeance of the Barbarians'' and ''The Stranger Gets Mean'', is a 1975 Italian-American Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring Tony Anthony, Lloyd Battista, Raf Baldassarre, Diana Lorys and Mirta Miller. It is the final sequel to '' A Stranger in Town'', with Anthony reprising the role of "The Stranger." The film was released to little acclaim and never received a physical release on the home video market until 2015, when it was released by Blue Underground on remastered Blu-ray and DVD. Plot The film begins as The Stranger is dragged into a ghost town by his horse, who dies upon entering the town. In the town is a family of gypsies and a fortune teller, who offers the Stranger $50,000 to return Princess Elizabeth Maria de Burgos to Spain, where her nation is being attacked by Barbarians. The Stranger turns down their request, before their home is ransacked by a troop of Barbarians. The Strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk
''Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk'' (also known as ''Velluto nero'' and ''Black Emmanuelle, White Emmanuelle'') is a 1976 sexploitation film directed by Brunello Rondi. Despite the alternate title, and the presence of Laura Gemser, it has no relation to other ''Emanuelle'' films and doesn't feature any characters with that name. Plot Fashion model Laura and her abusive husband Carlo travel to Egypt to visit Laura's wealthy but sexually frustrated friend Crystal. Laura soon befriends Crystal's liberated daughter Pina, and falls under the spell of corrupt spiritual guru Horatio. Cast * Laura Gemser as Laura * Annie Belle as Pina * Al Cliver as Horatio * Gabriele Tinti as Carlo * Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Hal * Ziggy Zanger as Magda * Nieves Navarro as Crystal (credited as Susan Scott) * Tarik Ali as Ali References External links *''Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Right Pocket
IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independent Network, a UK-based political association * Indiana Northeastern Railroad (Association of American Railroads reporting mark) * Indian Navy, a part of the India military * Infantry, the branch of a military force that fights on foot * IN Groupe , the producer of French official documents * MAT Macedonian Airlines (IATA designator IN) * Nam Air (IATA designator IN) Science and technology * .in, the internet top-level domain of India * Inch (in), a unit of length * Indium, symbol In, a chemical element * Intelligent Network, a telecommunication network standard * Intra-nasal (insufflation), a method of administrating some medications and vaccines * Integrase, a retroviral enzyme Other uses * ''In'' (album), by the Outsiders, 1967 * In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carambola!
''Carambola!'' ( it, Carambola, also known as ''Strange Adventures of Coby and Ben'') is a 1974 Italian comedic Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. It was the first film starring the duo Michael Coby and Paul L. Smith, a couple formed by producer Manolo Bolognini with the purpose of ripping off the successful films of the duo Bud Spencer-Terence Hill. Plot A former soldier and champion of pool and his gigantic and irascible friend accepted, for $50.000, to investigate arms trafficking that would take place between the US and Mexico. The two devise a trick. Cast * Michael Coby as Coby *Paul L. Smith as Clem Rodovam * William Bogart as Kelly for 50 *Horst Frank as Clydeson *Pino Ferrara as Sheriff *Luciano Catenacci as Cpt. Howard Johnson * Melissa Chimenti as Pamela *Franco Fantasia as Professor *Ignazio Spalla as Mexican Leader *Nello Pazzafini as Clydeson's Henchman *Pietro Torrisi as Murdered Warden See also * List of Italian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Lasting Days
''Long Lasting Days'' ( it, Una vita lunga un giorno) is a 1973 Italian crime drama film written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring Mino Reitano, Philippe Leroy and Ewa Aulin. Plot A man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and puts his life in danger to raise the money to finance her hospital treatment. Cast *Mino Reitano as Andrea Rispoli *Ewa Aulin as Anna Andersson * Philippe Leroy as Philippe *Eva Czemerys as Frieda *Luciano Catenacci as Spyros *Franco Ressel as The Doctor *Franco Fantasia as Manolo *Dante Maggio as "Uncle" Giovanni *Nello Pazzafini Nello Pazzafini (15 May 1933 – 9 January 1996) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. He was an ex-bodyguard and often played a "tough guy" character. Partial filmog ... as Nello References External links * Italian crime drama films 1973 crime drama films 1973 films Films directed by Ferdinando Baldi 1970s Italian fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
