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Gino Viotti
Gino Viotti (1875–1951) was an Italian film actor who appeared in more than forty films, mostly in supporting roles. He played the part of Chilone Chilonides in the 1924 epic ''Quo Vadis''.Wyke p.214 Selected filmography * '' Nemesis'' (1920) * ''The Youth of the Devil'' (1921) * ''The Nude Woman'' (1922) * ''Quo Vadis'' (1924) * ''Kif Tebbi'' (1928) * ''The Man with the Claw'' (1931) * ''Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931) * ''Palio'' (1932) * '' Two Happy Hearts'' (1932) * ''The Opera Singer'' (1932) * ''Paradise'' (1932) * '' My Little One'' (1933) * ''Tourist Train'' (1933) * ''Seconda B'' (1934) * ''Just Married'' (1934) * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) * ''The Joker King'' (1935) * ''King of Diamonds'' (1936) * ''Bayonet'' (1936) * ''A Woman Between Two Worlds'' (1936) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * ''Condottieri'' (1937) * ''Pietro Micca'' (1938) * ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * ''The Dream of Butterfly'' (1939) * ''The Children Are Watching Us ''The Children Are Watching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alps, Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Larger Urban Zones, Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (1932 Film)
''Paradise'' (Italian: ''Paradiso'') is a 1932 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Nino Besozzi, Sandra Ravel and Lamberto Picasso. It was part of a group of "White Telephone" films made during the decade.Dixon & Foster p.159 It was produced by Cines, the largest Italian film studio at the time. Cast * Nino Besozzi as Max * Sandra Ravel as Eva * Lamberto Picasso as Il prestigiatore * Calisto Bertramo as Il presidente della società zoofila * Olga Capri as Una congressista * Pio Campa * Giuseppe Pierozzi * Giacomo Almirante * Oreste Bilancia * Alfredo Martinelli * Giacomo Moschini * Turi Pandinolfi * Roberto Pasetti * Alfredo Robert * Carlo Simoneschi * Gino Viotti Gino Viotti (1875–1951) was an Italian film actor who appeared in more than forty films, mostly in supporting roles. He played the part of Chilone Chilonides in the 1924 epic '' Quo Vadis''.Wyke p.214 Selected filmography * ''Nemesis'' (1920) ... References Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Verdi (film)
''Giuseppe Verdi'' is a 1938 Italian biographical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Fosco Giachetti, Gaby Morlay and Germana Paolieri. The film portrays the life of the composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). The casting of Giachetti as Verdi was intended to emphasise the composer's patriotism, as he had recently played patriotic roles in films such as '' The White Squadron''.Landy p.141-142 The film was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film is also known by the alternative title ''The Life of Giuseppe Verdi''. Main cast * Fosco Giachetti as Giuseppe Verdi * Gaby Morlay as Giuseppina Strepponi * Germana Paolieri Germana Paolieri (29 August 1906 – 8 August 1998) was an Italian actress. During the 1930s she became a leading lady of Italian cinema appearing in major films such as the 1938 biopic ''Giuseppe Verdi''. Selected filmography * ''The Opera ... as Margherita Barezzi * Camillo Pilotto as Antonio Barezzi * Cesco Baseggio as il padre di Verdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Micca (film)
''Pietro Micca'' is a 1938 Italian historical war film directed by Aldo Vergano and starring Guido Celano, Renato Cialente and Camillo Pilotto. It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin. The film marked the screen debut of Clara Calamai, who went on to be a leading Italian star of the next decade.Moliterno p.57-58 The film portrays the life and death of Pietro Micca who was killed in 1706 at the Siege of Turin while fighting for the Duchy of Savoy against France in the War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil .... Cast References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1938 films Italian war films Italian historical films 1930s war films 1930s historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condottieri (1937 Film)
''Condottieri'' is a 1937 Italian historical drama film directed by Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Loris Gizzi and Laura Nucci. It portrays the life of Giovanni de' Medici, a celebrated condottiere of the sixteenth century. A separate German-language version was also made. The film received 9.6 million lire of funding from the Italian government, as part as a major drive by the Fascist authorities to develop the Italian film industry (which also involved the construction of the large Cinecittà complex in Rome). Along with '' Scipio Africanus'', the film was an attempt to harness history to support the Fascist regime's current policies. ''Condottieri'' drew parallels between the dictator Benito Mussolini and the historical figure of de' Medici, portraying both as unifying Italy. The film's elaborate sets were designed by Virgilio Marchi and Erich Grave, while Herbert Ploberger produced the costumes. Cast * Luis Trenker as Giovanni de' Medici *Loris Gizzi as Malatesta * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Former Mattia Pascal
'' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (Italian: ''Il fu Mattia Pascal'') is a 1937 Italian drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda and Irma Gramatica.Landy p.155 It is based on the 1904 novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal'' by Luigi Pirandello. The film was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. A separate French-language version was also made, under the title '' The Man from Nowhere''. The film's art direction was by Guido Fiorini. Cast * Pierre Blanchar as Mattia Pascal * Isa Miranda as Luisa Paleari * Irma Gramatica as La vedova Pescatore * Nella Maria Bonora as Romilda Pescatore Pascal * Olga Solbelli as Silvia Caporale * Enrico Glori as Il conte Papiano * Adele Garavaglia as Angelica Bonafede Pascal * Silvio Bagolini as Il portiere dell'hotel Luxor * Pina Gallini as Zia Scolastica * Luigi Pralavorio as Pomino * Giuseppe Pierozzi as Il bibliotecario anziano * Luigi Zerbinati as L'idiota della pensione * Cesare Zoppetti as Paleari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Between Two Worlds
''A Woman Between Two Worlds'' (Italian: ''Una donna tra due mondi'') is a 1936 Italian Telefoni Bianchi, white telephone drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Isa Miranda, Assia Noris and Giulio Donadio. The film's sets were designed by art director Hans Ledersteger. It is the Italian version of the German film ''The Love of the Maharaja''. The film largely takes place in a grand hotel setting.Clarke & Doel p.37 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast *Isa Miranda as Mina Salviati *Assia Noris as Daisy Atkins *Giulio Donadio as Suraj *Váša Příhoda as Saverio Lancia *Mario Ferrari as dottor Lawburn *Oreste Bilancia as Saverio Lancia *Tatiana Pavoni as Mimi *Ernesto Sabatini as Lord Winston *Vinicio Sofia as l'amministratore di Trenchman *Renato Malavasi as il segretario di Trenchman *Alfredo Martinelli as Il barbiere *Gino Viotti as Il direttore dell'hotel *Olinto Cristina *Carlo Petrangeli References Bibliography *Clarke, David B. & Doel, Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayonet (1936 Film)
''Bayonet'' (Italian:''Arma bianca'') is a 1936 Italian historical adventure film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Nerio Bernardi, Leda Gloria and Mimì Aylmer.Moliterno p.258 It portrays the life of Giacomo Casanova. Cast * Nerio Bernardi as Giacomo Casanova *Leda Gloria as Manon, la ballerina *Mimì Aylmer as Agata *Romolo Costa as il duca di Parma *Tina Lattanzi as la duchessa di Parma *Antonio Centa as il servitore di Casanova *Enzo Biliotti as conte Paliski *Oreste Bilancia as cav. Kauffmann * Cesare Zoppetti as magg. Bertolan *Giuseppe Pierozzi as proprietario osteria *Lydia Simoneschi as Marina, la figlia dell'oste *Gino Viotti as Dubois *Mauro Serra as carceriere *Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was a prolific Italian film actor. Biography Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter, ... as attendente del duca Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Diamonds (film)
''King of Diamonds'' or ''The Money King'' (Italian: ''Il re di denari'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Angelo Musco, Rosina Anselmi Rosina Anselmi ( 26 July 1880 – 23 May 1965) was an Italian stage, television and film actress. She was a prominent actress in the Sicilian language theater, especially in the province of Catania. Life and career Born in Caltagirone, Cata ..., and Mario Pisu.Goble p.924 Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1936 comedy films Italian comedy films 1936 films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Enrico Guazzoni Films set in Rome Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joker King
''The Joker King'' (Italian: ''Il re Burlone'') is a 1935 Italian historical comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Luigi Cimara.Moliterno p.158 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Plot In Naples, in the time of king Ferdinand II, a girl organized a plot against the monarch to avenge her father who was executed for his political views. The plan, which also involves some officers, includes the kidnapping of the king, but the attempt fails. At the end, the king will set them free to escape to the Papal States The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro .... Cast References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1935 films Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Guard (1934 Film)
''The Old Guard'' (Italian: ''Vecchia guardia'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Mino Doro, and Franco Brambilla. It was one several pro- Fascist films made by Blasetti during the era. The film is set in a small Italian town in 1922, where a local group of Fascist blackshirts battle against rival socialists who have called a strike at the hospital. Mario, the young son of Doctor Cardini, is killed in the fighting. The film ends with the March on Rome that brought Benito Mussolini to power. Although intended as sympathetic to the regime, and the methods by which it came to power, the film was not popular with the Fascist hierarchy who felt its portrayal of violence undermined the respectable image the party was now trying to cultivate.Moliterno p.41 Cast * Gianfranco Giachetti as Dott. Claudio Cardini * Mino Doro as Roberto * Franco Brambilla as Mario * Maria Puccini as La moglie * Barbara Monis as La mae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Married (1934 Film)
''Just Married'' (Italian: ''Oggi sposi'') is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Umberto Melnati, Leda Gloria and Ugo Ceseri. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome.Mancini p.88 Synopsis A newly-married couple from a small town near Como take advantage of a government policy offering new couples a honeymoon in the capital Rome. They enjoy a series of misadventures, and struggle to understand the ways of the city's inhabitants. In one of the most celebrated scenes they win a thoroughbred racehorse which they then have to navigate through the city's traffic. Cast * Umberto Melnati as Renzo * Leda Gloria as Lucia * Ugo Ceseri * Giuseppe Porelli * Marcella Melnati * Mario Gallina * Gino Viotti * Ada Dondini Ada Dondini (18 March 1883 – 3 January 1958) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1916 and 1954. She was born in Cosenza, Italy and died in Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
