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Gino Buzzanca
Gino Buzzanca (8 March 1912 – 5 May 1985) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born in Messina, Buzzanca began his career on stage, specializing as an actor of the Sicilian language theater, and starring in works by Luigi Pirandello and Giovanni Verga. Discovered by Luigi Zampa, who offered him a role of weight in the film ''Easy Years'', Buzzanca then had a long film career as a character actor, often cast in negative roles. He also appeared in several Spaghetti Westerns, usually credited as Bill Jackson. He was the uncle of the actor Lando Buzzanca. Partial filmography * ''Easy Years'' (1953) - Barone Ferdinando LaPrua * ''Woman of Rome'' (1954) - Riccardo * ''Due lacrime'' (1954) - Tony * ''The Art of Getting Along'' (1955) - Il barone Mazzei * '' Are We Men or Corporals?'' (1955) - Il regista * ''Il bidone'' (1955) - Saro (uncredited) * ''Yalis, la vergine del Roncador'' (1955) * ''Agguato sul mare'' (1955) - Elia * '' A Woman Alone'' (1956) * ''Vendicata! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messina
Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the Metropolitan City. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland. According to Eurostat the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants. The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548 and is home to a locally important international fair. The city has the University of Messina, founded in 1548 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peccato Di Castità
''Peccato di castità'' (Italian for "Sin of chastity") is a 1956 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini. Plot Adventures of a young married couple during their honeymoon trip. Because of a promise, Valentina has to resort to any trick to prevent the husband to consummate the marriage. The reality is that the woman, terrified by the suffocating climate existing since the time of their engagement between the families of the couple, made in secret to herself this vote. Cast *Giovanna Ralli: Valentina Colasanti *Antonio Cifariello: Michele Colasanti *Franco Fabrizi: Peppino Maggi * Mara Werlen: Claretta *Alberto Talegalli: Carlo, Valentina's father *Aldo Giuffrè: Vittorio Ricci *Toni Ucci: A young husband at the hotel *Ciccio Barbi: Hotel porter *Corrado Olmi: Hotel manager *Giacomo Furia: Employer of Alitalia *Enzo Garinei: Employer of Alitalia *Miranda Campa Miranda Campa (31 January 1914 – 7 May 1989) was a Swiss-born Italian actress and voice actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'onorata Società
''L'onorata società'' is a 1961 Italian comedy film written and directed by Riccardo Pazzaglia. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Franco Franchi as Salvatore * Ciccio Ingrassia as Rosolino * Domenico Modugno as Salvatore, the husband * Rosanna Schiaffino as Rosaria, the wife * Vittorio De Sica as Salvatore, the 'Capintesta' * Didi Perego as Owner of 'Piccola Sicilia' * Tiberio Murgia as Salvatore Trezza * Marisa Belli as Rosetta Zappalà * Gino Buzzanca Gino Buzzanca (8 March 1912 – 5 May 1985) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born in Messina, Buzzanca began his career on stage, specializing as an actor of the Sicilian language theater, and starring in works by Luigi Pirande ... as Salvatore Zappalà References External links * 1961 films 1961 comedy films 1960s buddy comedy films 1960s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Films set in Sicily Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garibaldi (film)
''Garibaldi'', the English title of the film originally released as ''Viva l'Italia!'', is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. Synopsis The film shows how Italy's historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi leads a military campaign known as the Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 and conquers Sicily and Naples. When the Bourbon monarchy has left Southern Italy, he supports Victor Emmanuel II of Italy who achieves a lasting unification under the aegis of the House of Savoy The House of Savoy ( it, Casa Savoia) was a royal dynasty that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, the family grew in power from ruling a small Alpine county north-west of Italy to absolute rule of .... Background Roberto Rossellini stated he was more proud of this film than of any other film he ever made. References External links * * 1961 films French historical drama films Italian historical drama films 1960s Italian-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Hood And The Pirates
''Robin Hood and the Pirates'' ( it, Robin Hood e i pirati) is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Giorgio Simonelli, and starring Lex Barker and Jackie Lane. Plot Robin Hood, the protagonist, leaves Sherwood Forest, and joins the pirates. After several fights and many adventures, he gets bored, and decides to return to his homeland. He discovers that his father has been killed, and that a usurper has taken the throne. He begins his life as fighter who defends the poor against the rich. Cast * Lex Barker as Robin Hood * Jackie Lane as Kareen Blain * Rossana Rory as Lizbeth Brooks * Mario Scaccia as Jonathan Brooks * Walter Barnes as Guercio / Orbo * Edith Peters as Palla di Grasso * Giulio Donnini as Golia * Renato Chiantoni as Gladiacove * Mario Passante as Brooks' friend * Marco Tulli as Friar Lorenzo * Gino Buzzanca as Captain Uncini * Umberto Sacripante as Philips * Renato Terra Renato Terra (26 July 1922 in Naples – 28 November 2010 in Rome) had a career workin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colossus And The Amazon Queen
''Colossus and the Amazon Queen'' ( it, La regina delle Amazzoni/ ''Queen of the Amazons'') is a 1960 Italian sword and sandal comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala. Cast *Rod Taylor as Pirro *Ed Fury as Glauco *Dorian Gray as Antiope *Daniela Rocca as Melitta *Gianna Maria Canale as La Regina *Alberto Farnese as Losco - Il pirata *Giorgia Moll as Amazone *Folco Lulli *Ignazio Leone as Sopho *Adriana Facchetti as Sacerdota *Paola Falchi as Amazone *Enzo Cerusico as Menandro *Marco Tulli as Eumeo - Oste Production The film stars two American actors in the lead roles, Rod Taylor and bodybuilder Ed Fury Ed Fury (born Rupert Edmund Holovchik; June 6, 1928) is an American bodybuilder, actor, and model. He is best known for starring in a number of " sword-and-sandal" films in the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Born in Long Island, New York, Fury mov .... Taylor claims to have rewritten the script extensively.Stephen Vagg, ''Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood'', Bear Manor Media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentlemen Are Born (1960 Film)
''Gentlemen Are Born'' ( it, Signori si nasce) is a 1960 Italian historical comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Peppino De Filippo and Delia Scala. Plot Rome 1906: Baron Ottone Spinelli degli Ulivi, said Zaza, is a rich spendthrift who likes pretty girls. His brother Pio degli Ulivi is a miser tailor who hates Zazà because he is always in his house asking for money to pay off family debts. One day Zazà intends steal 300 lire to his brother, and makes him believe that he has a daughter to support. Cast * Totò as Ottone Degli Ulivi, also known as Zazà * Peppino De Filippo as Pio Degli Ulivi, Ottone's brother * Delia Scala as Patrizia * Riccardo Garrone as Enzo, Patrizia's fiancé * Lidia Martora as Maria Luisa, Pio's wife * Luigi Pavese as Bernasconi * Angela Luce as Fedele, Pio's maid * Dori Dorika as Adelina Maniglia * Nico Pepe as Binotti * Liana Orfei as Titì * Carlo Croccolo Carlo Croccolo (9 April 1927 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian actor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipi Da Spiaggia
''Tipi da spiaggia'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Johnny Dorelli. Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Pasubio Giovinezza *Christiane Martel: Barbara Patton *Giustino Durano: Nick Balmora *Johnny Dorelli: Giorgio Binotti *Lauretta Masiero: Silvia Barentson *Gino Buzzanca: Giovanni *Edy Vessel: Lucy *Liana Orfei: Magalì *Annie Gorassini: Hildegarde *Cesare Polacco: Prince Joakim *Luciano Salce Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 – 17 December 1989) was an Italian film director, comedian, tv host, producer, actor and lyricist. His 1962 film ''Le pillole di Ercole'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Ve ...: Dr. Ionescu External links * 1959 films 1950s Italian-language films 1959 comedy films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Italian comedy films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardatele Ma Non Toccatele
''Guardatele ma non toccatele'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ugo Tognazzi. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi - Maresciallo La Notte * Caprice Chantal - Rebecca O'Connor * Johnny Dorelli - Tenente Altieri * Lynn Shaw - Un'ausiliara * Bice Valori - Irma La Notte * Corrado Pani - Claudio * Liana Orfei - Un'ausiliaria * Edy Vessel - ausiliaria americana bionda * Raimondo Vianello - Il colonnello * Fred Buscaglione - Himself * Bruce Cabot - Il pilota americano DC-3 * Chelo Alonso Chelo Alonso (born Isabel Apolonia García Hernández, 10 April 1933 – 20 February 2019) was a Cuban actress who became a star in Italian cinema, and ultimately a 1960s cult film heroine and sex symbol in the U.S. She was well known for pla ... - Pepita un'ausiliaria latino-americana * Giacomo Furia - Addetto allo spaccio * Rik Van Nutter - secondo pilota americano External links * 1959 films 1959 comedy films 1950s Italian-language films Italian black-and-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (film)
''Nel blu, dipinto di blu'' (), also known as ''Nel blu, dipinto di blu – Volare'', is a 1959 Italian comedy film written and directed by Piero Tellini and starring Domenico Modugno, Giovanna Ralli and Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Domenico Modugno as Turi La Rosa * Giovanna Ralli as Assuntina * Vittorio De Sica as Spartaco * Ida Galli as Donata * Franco Migliacci as Peppe * Carlo Taranto as Remo * Riccardo Garrone as "Tre Stecche" * Gino Buzzanca as the Sicilian industrialist * Elisabetta Velinska as the daughter of the industrialist * José Jaspe as Maresciallo * Juan Calvo as Sor Ettore * Loris Bazzocchi as Carlino (credited as Antonio Bazzocchi) * Gianni Meccia as Carabinieri Brigadier * Elvira Tonelli as Sora Teresa * Anna Campori as Donata's mistress * Ada Colangeli as the owner of the shop See also * List of Italian films of 1959 A list of films produced in Italy in 1959 (see 1959 in film): References Bibliography * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prepotenti Più Di Prima
''Prepotenti più di prima'' is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Aldo Fabrizi. It is the sequel of '' I prepotenti''. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi - Cesare Pinelli * Nino Taranto - Domenico Esposito * Ave Ninchi - Clelia Pinelli * Luca Ronconi - Gennarino Esposito * Alice Sandro - Marcella * Virgilio Riento - Il maresciallo * Margherita Bagni - La signora Esposito * Ferruccio Amendola - Alfredo Pinelli * Anna Campori - Signora Norma * Alberto Sorrentino - Mimmo * Nino Vingelli - Il barista References External links *''Prepotenti più di prima''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 ... 1959 films 1950s Italian-language films 1959 comedy films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Mario Mattoli Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conspiracy Of The Borgias
A conspiracy, also known as a plot, is a secret plan or agreement between persons (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder or treason, especially with political motivation, while keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it. In a political sense, conspiracy refers to a group of people united in the goal of usurping, altering or overthrowing an established political power. Depending on the circumstances, a conspiracy may also be a crime, or a civil wrong. The term generally implies wrongdoing or illegality on the part of the conspirators, as people would not need to conspire to engage in activities that were lawful and ethical, or to which no one would object. There are some coordinated activities that people engage in with secrecy that are not generally thought of as conspiracies. For example, intelligence agencies such as the American CIA and the British MI6 necessarily make plans in secret to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
