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I Chose Love
''I Chose Love'' (French: ''J'ai choisi l'amour'', Italian: ''Ho scelto l'amore'') is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Renato Rascel and Marisa Pavan. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. Plot Boris Popovic, third class undersecretary, accompanies the head of the delegation Ivan Ivanovic and two other delegates to Italy to participate in the Feast of the Brotherhood. Fearful and suspicious of anyone, he has with him a precious "symbol" to be absolutely hidden from the eyes of the curious, a white dove locked in a cage. During a stop on the train, a gust of wind takes away his hat where he has hidden all his money: he goes down to retrieve it, but his sudden departure separates him from the rest of the delegation. The hat with the money is recovered by Mario, an aspiring sacristan accompanied by a priest in the convent, who chases it in vain to try to return it: thanks to a ride in the car, he ends up in Venice but finds himself lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Zampi
Mario Zampi (1 November 19032 December 1963) was an Italian film producer and director. A co-founder of Two Cities Films, a British production company, he is most closely associated with British comedies of the 1950s. Biography Zampi began his career as an actor in Italy at the age of 17. By 1930, he was working for Warner Bros. as a film editor in London. In 1937, he and compatriot Filippo Del Giudice founded Two Cities Films. While the company was noted for such serious films as ''In Which We Serve'', ''Henry V (1944 film), Henry V'', and ''Hamlet (1948 film), Hamlet'', Zampi is most remembered for comedies. He made his mark with such films as ''Laughter in Paradise'' (1951), ''The Naked Truth (1957 film), The Naked Truth'' (1957), and ''Too Many Crooks'' (1959), often in the dual role of director and producer. Filmography Director and producer unless otherwise indicated. *''Tredici uomini e un cannone'' (1936) producer *''13 Men and a Gun'' (1938) *''French Without Tears (film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Mazzarella
Carlo Mazzarella (30 July 1919 – 7 March 1993) was an Italian actor and journalist. Life and career Born in Genoa, Mazzarella enrolled in the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1942. Almost immediately he debuted on stage, working with Anna Proclemer and Sergio Tofano, among others. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Mazzarella started a prolific film career as a character actor. In 1955 he started a new career as a television journalist for RAI TV, specializing on news about costume, theater and cinema, and gradually abandoning his acting career. He retired in 1985. Mazzarella died of lung cancer at the age of 73. Partial filmography * '' His Young Wife'' (1945) - Paglieri, il notaio * '' The Models of Margutta'' (1946) - L'esattore * ''Felicità perduta'' (1946) * ''Il vento m'ha cantato una canzone'' (1947) * '' Christmas at Camp 119'' (1947) - Ignazio (uncredited) * ''Arrivederci papà'' (1948) * ''Bitter Rice'' (1949) - Gianetto * ''V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk (10 June 1895 – 23 July 1956) was a German-born Jewish stage and screen actor of Czech Jewish descent who fled to the United Kingdom in the late 1930s to escape Nazi persecution, and subsequently became a naturalised British citizen. Despite making his later career in the English-speaking world, Valk never attempted to shed his heavy accent in either his stage or film work, and it became a trademark, particularly in film where he was often the first choice for a role which called for a German or generic Central European accent. Stage career Valk made his first appearance on the London stage in 1939, going on to play in numerous productions of classic drama including leading roles in Shakespeare, with his performances as Shylock in ''The Merchant of Venice'' and in the title role of ''Othello'', attracting critical admiration. In 1946 he won the ''Ellen Terry Award'' for best actor for his performance in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's '' The Brothers Karamazov''. Valk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Panelli
Paolo Panelli (15 July 1925 – 18 May 1997) was an Italian comedian and film actor. He appeared in 55 films between 1948 and 1996. He was married to Bice Valori. Selected filmography * '' Guarany'' (1948) * ''Arrivederci, papà!'' (1948) * ''Vertigine d'amore'' (1949) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) - Allievo * '' Against the Law'' (1950) - Tremolino * '' Hearts at Sea'' (1950) - Leone - un allievo ufficiale * '' Paris Is Always Paris'' (1951) - Nicolino Percuoco * ''The Last Sentence'' (1951) - Michele * ''Wife for a Night'' (1952) - Gualteri * '' Solo per te Lucia'' (1952) - Tonino Moriconi * ''I Chose Love'' (1953) * '' Voice of Silence'' (1953) * ''Scampolo 53'' (1953) * ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (1954) - Innamorato litigioso * ''Bella, non piangere!'' (1955) - Il soldato balbuziente * ''Submarine Attack'' (1955) * ''La moglie è uguale per tutti'' (1955) - Vincenzo * ''Folgore Division'' (1955) * ''I pinguini ci guardano'' (1956) * ''Terrore sulla città'' (1957) * ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki Urbani
Kiki or Ki Ki may refer to: Places * Ki Ki, South Australia, Australia, a village * Ki Ki, Iran, a village * Kiai, Iran, a village also known as Kiki * Kiki, Łask County, Poland, a village * Kiki, Poddębice County, Poland, a village * Kiki Station, a train station in Minami, Japan People * Kiki (name), a list of people with the given name, nickname or surname * Kiki Dee, stage name of British singer Pauline Matthews (born 1947) * Xu Jiaqi (born 1995), Chinese singer and actress known as "Kiki" * Alice Prin (1901–1953), French artist, writer and model known as "Kiki de Montparnasse" or "Kiki" * Kiki of Paris, pseudonym of a Parisian photographer (born 1945) Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Kiki Strike, one of the main characters in the Kiki Strike book series by Kirsten Miller * Kiki, the protagonist of the Japanese animated film ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' * Kiki, a minor character in ''Saint Seiya'', a Japanese manga series * Kiki, a character created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianni Rizzo
Gianni Rizzo (1925–1992) was an Italian film actor. Between 1944 and 1986 he appeared in over seventy films and television productions, in a variety of supporting roles. His screen roles included parts in a number of peplum films, such as ''The Vengeance of Ursus'' (1961).Hughes, p. 16 He also appeared in Italian spy films, spaghetti westerns, and played the villain in the 1967 Perry Rhodan movie, '' Mission Stardust''. He died in 1992 at age 66. Selected filmography * ''Macario contro Zagomar'' (1949) * '' City of Pain'' (1949) - Sergio * '' A Night of Fame'' (1949) - Max * ''Totò Le Mokò'' (1949) - Cicerone, Casbah tourguide (uncredited) * '' The Crossroads'' (1951) - Beppe detto il Curato * '' Three Steps North'' (1951) - The Greek * '' Wolves Hunt at Night'' (1952) - Le commissaire italien * ''Una madre ritorna'' (1952) - Ex-amante di Elena * ''Una croce senza nome'' (1952) * ''Serenata amara'' (1952) - Peppe * ''Il moschettiere fantasma'' (1952) - Pierre de La Tour * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignazio Leone
Ignazio Leone (19 April 1923 – 30 December 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 105 films between 1952 and 1976. Selected filmography * '' The Walk'' (1953) * '' I Chose Love'' (1953) * '' Amici per la pelle'' (1955) * '' A Woman Alone'' (1956) * '' Wives and Obscurities'' (1956) * '' Piece of the Sky'' (1959) * '' Slave of Rome'' (1960) * ''Le pillole di Ercole'' (1962) * ''I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra'' (1962) * '' Julius Caesar Against The Pirates'' (1962) * '' Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' (1963) * '' 002 Operazione Luna'' (1965) * '' Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula'' (1966) * ''Electra One'' (1967) * '' I 2 deputati'' (1968) * '' The Two Crusaders'' (1968) * '' Brutti di notte'' (1968) * '' Indovina chi viene a merenda?'' (1969) * '' Io non spezzo... rompo'' (1971) * ''Armiamoci e partite! ''Armiamoci e partite!'' (Italian for "Let US arm ourselves and YOU go!") is a 1971 war comedy film directed by Nando Cicero and starring the comic duo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ave Ninchi
Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included ''Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (1949) and Louis Malle's '' Murmur of the Heart'' (1971) and ''Lacombe Lucien'' (1974). Ninchi worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, and Gina Lollobrigida; her performances playing in duo with Aldo Fabrizi and Totò are particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series. Selected filmography *''Circo equestre Za-bum'' (1944) - (segment "Galop finale al circo") *'' Un giorno nella vita'' (1946) - Suor Celeste *''Un uomo ritorna'' (1946) - Un'amica di Adele *''Canto, ma sottovoce...'' (1946) - Laura, la cameriera *'' Before Him All Rome Trembled'' (1946) - Nina *''Roma città libera'' (1946) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Abbruzzo
Michele Abruzzo (29 December 1904 – 17 November 1996) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Sciacca, Abbruzzo made his debut on stage at 12 years old. Often regarded as the successor of Angelo Musco, he formed his first stage company in 1938 with Rosina Anselmi and the same year he got his first lead role in cinema in Mario Mattoli's ''A Lady Did It''. In 1958 he was one of the founders of the Teatro Stabile Teatro may refer to: * Theatre * Teatro (band) Teatro, Italian for "theatre", is a vocal group signed to the Sony BMG music label. The members of Teatro are Jeremiah James, Andrew Alexander, Simon Bailey and Stephen Rahman-Hughes. Band member ... in Catania. He announced his retirement in 1979, then he came back on stage in 1989, aged 85. Filmography References External links * 1904 births 1996 deaths People from Sciacca Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Actors from Sicily {{italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Tordi
Pietro Tordi (12 July 1906 – 14 December 1990) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1942 and 1988. He was born in Florence, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) - L'altro conspiratore * '' Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) - Uno dei finti attori * '' Pazzo d'amore'' (1942) - Giovannone * '' Dagli Appennini alle Ande'' (1943) - Ulano, un contadino * ''I nostri sogni'' (1943) - Il macchinista elettricista (uncredited) * ''The Walls of Malapaga'' (1949) - (uncredited) * ''Il falco rosso'' (1949) - Demetrio * '' Captain Demonio'' (1950) * '' Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * '' Ring Around the Clock'' (1950) - Fausto * '' Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (1950) - Fiorello * ''Il monello della strada'' (1950) - Zeno * ''Strano appuntamento'' (1950) * ''Quo Vadis'' (1951) - Galba * '' Attention! Bandits!'' (1951) - Diplomat * ''O.K. Nerone'' (1951) - Gladiator of Gaul * '' The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue'' (1951) * ''Messalina'' (1951) - Un ceffo della ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Calì
Giulio Calì (26 March 1895 – 20 January 1967) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1927 and 1966. Life and career Born in Rome, Calì started his career on stage, being mainly active in Roman dialect theater and in avanspettacolo. He made his film debut in 1927, in Umberto Paradisi's ''Un balilla del '48'', but his career ultimately started after the Second World War, when he was cast in a good number of films of different genres and quality, even if usually playing very minor roles. Calì is probably best known for his association with director Alberto Lattuada, who gave him his first significant roles, namely Smarazzacucco in '' The Mill on the Po'' (1949) and the sailor in ''The Overcoat'' (1952). Other notable directors with whom Calì worked include Steno, Mario Monicelli, Alessandro Blasetti, Mario Mattoli, Luigi Zampa and Luigi Comencini. Selected filmography * '' Before the Postman'' (1942) * '' The Peddler and the Lady'' (194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesco Baseggio
Francesco "Cesco" Baseggio (1897–1971) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He was born in Venice, and was identified with Venetian roles during his film career.Brunetta p.87 He appeared in a mixture of serious, dramatic films, as well as comedies such as '' The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday'' (1941). On the stage he frequently appeared in plays by Carlo Goldoni. Selected filmography * ''The Black Corsair'' (1937) * '' Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' The Widow'' (1939) * '' The Carnival of Venice'' (1939) * '' The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday'' (1941) * ''Annabella's Adventure'' (1943) * '' Men of the Mountain'' (1943) * ''Measure for Measure'' (1943) * ''The Ten Commandments'' (1945) * '' The White Line'' (1950) * '' The Merry Widower'' (1950) * ''I Chose Love'' (1953) * ''The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an '' opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |