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Guido Cantini
Guido Cantini (9 April 1889 – 1 January 1945) was an Italian playwright and screenwriter.Mancini p.229 Selected filmography * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) * ''The Carnival Is Here Again'' (1937) * ''The Dream of Butterfly'' (1939) * ''Eternal Melodies'' (1940) * ''Antonio Meucci'' (1940) * ''Manon Lescaut'' (1940) * '' Beyond Love'' (1940) * ''Love Me, Alfredo!'' (1940) * ''Disturbance'' (1942) * ''La signorina'' (1942) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1942) * ''Maria Malibran Maria Felicia Malibran (24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836) was a Spanish singer who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of the best-known opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality ...'' (1943) References Bibliography * Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935''. UMI Research Press, 1985. External links * 1889 births 1945 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters People from Livorno {{It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livorno
Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 158,493 residents in December 2017. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn (pronounced , "Leghorn" in the . or ). During the , Livorno was designed as an "". Developing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manon Lescaut (1940 Film)
''Manon Lescaut'' is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Vittorio De Sica and Lamberto Picasso.Klossner p.242 It is an adaptation of the Abbé Prévost's novel of the same title. The film was made at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by the art directors Ivo Battelli and Guido Fiorini. Cast * Alida Valli as Manon Lescaut * Vittorio De Sica as Renato Des Grieux * Lamberto Picasso as Il visconte Des Grieux * Giulio Donadio as Il marquese De Brienne * Dino Di Luca as Il sergente Lescaut * Jole Voleri as Musette * Lilia Dale as Denise * Andrea Checchi as Marius * Guglielmo Barnabò as Il governatore di New Orleans * Carlo Bressan as Edmond * Aroldo Tieri as Il segretario di De Brienne * Oreste Fares as Il cappellano * Amina Pirani Maggi as Una nobile pettegola al ballo * Lola Braccini as La direttrice * Pina Gallini as Una dei tre creditori * Giuseppe Pierozzi as Un dei tre creditor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Deaths
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Malibran (film)
''Maria Malibran'' is a 1943 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Maria Cebotari, Rossano Brazzi, and Renato Cialente. It is based on the life of the Spanish singer Maria Malibran. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Virgilio Marchi and Gino Brosio Gino may refer to: * Gino (given name) * Gino (surname) * ''Gino'' (film), a 1993 Australian film * ''Gino the Chicken'', Italian TV series See also * *Geno (other) *Gino's (other) Gino's may refer to: * Gino's East, a Chicag .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1943 films 1940s historical musical films Italian historical musical films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Brignone Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films set in the 19th century Films set in Paris Films set in London Films scored by Renzo Rossellini 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Orphans (1942 Film)
''The Two Orphans'' (Italian:''Le due orfanelle'') is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, María Denis and Osvaldo Valenti.Nowell-Smith, Hay & Volpi p.57 It was based on the play '' The Two Orphans'' by Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugène Cormon, one of many film adaptations. It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Cast See also * ''Orphans of the Storm ''Orphans of the Storm'' is a 1921 American silent drama film by D. W. Griffith set in late-18th-century France, before and during the French Revolution. The last Griffith film to feature both Lillian and Dorothy Gish, it was a commercial failu ...'' (1921) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1933) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1965) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1976) References Bibliography * Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey & Hay, James & Volpi, Gianni. ''The Companion to Italian Cinema''. Cassell, 1996. External links * 1942 films Italian historical drama films 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Signorina
''La signorina'' (i.e. "The young lady") is a 1942 Italian " white-telephones" romantic drama film directed by and starring Loredana and Nino Besozzi. It is based on a novel by Gerolamo Rovetta. Plot The young daughter of a libertine is placed in the care of a novelist, who agrees to be her father. The novelist also finds a boy suitable for her as a husband but later discovers that he is his woman's lover. Despite these and other twists, the happy ending sees love blossom between the pupil and his guardian. Cast *Loredana as Lulù *Nino Besozzi as Francesco Roero *Laura Nucci as Fani *Alberto Sordi as Nino *Paolo Stoppa as Fani's lover *Leda Gloria *Maria Jacobini *Giacomo Moschini * Giovanni Varni *Nino Marchesini * Lydia Johnson *Liana Del Balzo Liana Del Balzo (4 March 1899 – 26 March 1982) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 90 films between 1935 and 1979. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and died in Rome, Italy. Even making her film debut q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disturbance (1942 Film)
''Disturbance'' (Italian: ''Turbamento'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Renzo Ricci, Mariella Lotti and Luisella Beghi.Lancia & Poppi p.25 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. Cast * Renzo Ricci as Il marchese Ippolito * Mariella Lotti as Silvia * Luisella Beghi as Adriana * Sergio Tofano as Antonio, padre di Silvia * Elvira Betrone as Bice, madre di Silvia * Giuseppe Rinaldi as Saverio, il musicista * Aroldo Tieri as Aurelio * Pino Locchi as Giovanni * Tina Lattanzi Tina Lattanzi (born Annunziata Concetta Costantini; 5 December 1897 – 25 October 1997) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography A native of Licenza and the daughter of Ercole Costantini and Geltrude Montori, Lattanzi began her acting ... as La contessa di Greve References Bibliography * Enrico Lancia & Roberto Poppi. ''Le attrici: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri''. Gremese Edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me, Alfredo!
''Love Me, Alfredo!'' (Italian: ''Amami, Alfredo!'') is a 1940 Italian romantic drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Maria Cebotari, Claudio Gora and Lucie Englisch.Nowell-Smith p.57 It portrays the relationship between an established opera singer and her lover an unknown composer. The title is a reference to Verdi's '' La Traviata''. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. Cast * Maria Cebotari as Maria Dalgeri * Claudio Gora as Il compositore Giacomo Varni * Lucie Englisch as Luisa Traller * Paolo Stoppa as Cecè * Luigi Almirante Luigi Almirante (30 September 1884 – 6 May 1963) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 62 films between 1921 and 1955. Life and career The son of a stage actor, Almirante was born in Tunis, where the theatrical company of ... as Romanelli * Aristide Baghetti as Il sovrintendente * Carmen Fortis as Una spettatrice References Bibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Love (film)
''Beyond Love'' (Italian: ''Oltre l'amore'') is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari and Osvaldo Valenti.Nowell-Smith p.119 It is based on the 1829 novella ''Vanina Vanini'' by Stendhal. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Guido Fiorini and Ivo Battelli. Plot Cast * Alida Valli as Vanina Vanini * Amedeo Nazzari as Pietro Mirilli * Camillo Pilotto as Il duca Vanini * Osvaldo Valenti as Livio Sabelli * Germaine Aussey as Maria Talleschi * Lamberto Picasso as Meschiori * Lauro Gazzolo as Il conte Sabelli-Catanzaro, ministro di polizia * Amina Pirani Maggi as Elisa * Carlo Bressan as Santucci * Emilio Cigoli as Ippoliti * Romolo Costa as Un carbonaro * Claudio Ermelli as Una Spia * Oreste Fares as Padre Notari * Augusto Marcacci Augusto Marcacci (4 June 1892 – 7 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor.Mancini p.229 Selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Meucci (film)
''Antonio Meucci'' is a 1940 Italian historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Luigi Pavese, Leda Gloria, and Nerio Bernardi.Poppi p.33 It portrays the life of Antonio Meucci, the nineteenth century inventor and supporter of Giuseppe Garibaldi. The film was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. Cast * Luigi Pavese as Antonio Meucci * Leda Gloria as Ester Meucci, sua moglie * Nerio Bernardi as Alexander Graham Bell * Greta Gonda as Consuelo Ispahan * Osvaldo Valenti as Giuseppe Garibaldi giovane * Armando Migliari as Elisha Gray * Rubi D'Alma as Liliana Montes * Anna Valpreda as Mary * Rudi Dal Pra as Ramiro Gomez * Olinto Cristina as Wilson *Emilio Petacci as Sam Cloton * Nino Pavese as L'onorevole Closter * as Parodi * Aristide Garbini as Fleming * Oreste Fares as Il medico * Nino Marchesini as Il presidente del tribunale * Eugenio Duse as Il giornalista * Cesare Fantoni as L'avvocato difensore * Clara Andri * Franco Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze''). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and of the foundations of the Italian language. The prestige established by the Tuscan dialect's use in literature by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini led to its subsequent elaboration as the language of culture throughout Italy. It has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Palazzo Pitti. Tuscany is also known for its wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano, Brunello di Montalcino and white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Having a strong linguisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
