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In The Folds Of The Flesh
In the Folds of the Flesh ( it, Nelle pieghe della carne) is a 1970 Italian / Spanish giallo film produced and directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. The screenplay was co-written by Fabio De Agostini and Bergonzelli, from a story outline by Mario Caiano. Ferdinando Merighi and Juan Vilches were the assistant directors. It starred Eleonora Rossi Drago and Anna Maria Pierangeli. It was released in Spain as ''Las endemoniadas'' ("The Possessed") and years later on French video as ''La Folle'' (''The Madness''). Plot An escaped convict named Pascal Gorriot happens to witness an attractive woman named Lucille disposing of her second husband Andre's corpse. Thirteen years later, Andre's cousin shows up at Lucille's villa and he is stabbed to death by Andre's daughter (Falaise) who is still living there. Lucille's son kills the visiting cousin's pet dog who arrived with him. Soon after, another friend of the family moves into the villa and seduces the criminally insane Falaise, who decapitate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Bergonzelli
Sergio Bergonzelli (25 August 1924 – 24 September 2002) was an Italian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Life and career Born in Alba, Cuneo, Bergonzelli graduated in Philosophy, then he started working as an actor with the stage name Siro Carme. After being assistant and second unit director in a number of genre films, in 1960 he made his debut as director and screenwriter with '' Seven in the Sun''. Also a film producer, Bergonzelli was the first to produce Spaghetti Western films entirely shot in Italy. In the 1970s he specialized in the erotic genre. Selected filmography ;Director * '' Seven in the Sun'' (1960)* * '' The Last Gun'' (1964) * '' Stranger in Sacramento'' (1965)* * ''The Sea Pirate'' (1966) * '' M.M.M. 83'' (1966)* * ''Colt in the Hand of the Devil'' (1967)* * '' In the Folds of the Flesh'' (1970) * '' Blood Delirium'' (N/A)* * '*' denotes he wrote the screenplay ;Actor * ''Messalina'' (1951) * '' The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo'' (1952) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Eleonora Rossi Drago, born Palmira Omiccioli, (23 September 1925 – 2 December 2007) was an Italian film actress. She was born in Quinto al Mare, Genoa, Italy, and had the leading role in '' Le amiche''. She appeared in ''Un maledetto imbroglio.'' In 1960, for her performance in ''Estate violenta'', she won the best actress prize of the Mar del Plata Film Festival and the Nastro d'argento. In 1964, she appeared in '' La Cittadella''. She died in Palermo, Italy. Selected filmography * ''The Pirates of Capri'' (1949) - Annette * '' Altura'' (1949) - Grazia * ''Due sorelle amano'' (1950) - Marilù, Maria Pia's sister * ''Behind Closed Shutters'' (1951) - Sandra * '' Verginità'' (1951) - Mara Sibilia * '' The Last Sentence'' (1951) - Marisa * '' Barefoot Savage'' (1952) - Franca Gabrie * ''Girls Marked Danger'' (1952) - Alda * '' The Flame'' (1952) - Monica * '' Three Forbidden Stories'' (1952) - Gianna Aragona (Third segment) * '' I sette dell'Orsa maggiore'' (1953) - Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maria Pierangeli
Pier Angeli (19 June 193210 September 1971), also credited under her real name, Anna Maria Pierangeli, was an Italian-born television and film actress who starred in American, British and European films throughout her career. Her American motion picture debut was in the starring role of the film ''Teresa'' (1951), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Young Star of the Year - Actress. She also worked as a singer and model. Early life and career Born Anna Maria Pierangeli to Enrichetta (née Romiti) and Luigi Pierangeli in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Her twin sister is the actress Marisa Pavan. Angeli spent World War II in Rome; she was ten when the Nazis occupied Rome, experiencing both food shortages and bomb shelters. She was deeply affected by her experiences during the war, recalling later: "What was in the world, I didn't want to know." Angeli made her film debut with Vittorio De Sica's Italian film, '' Domani è troppo tardi'' (1950) after being spotted by directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French '' fantastique'' genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later American slasher film genre. Literature In the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Caiano
Mario Caiano (February 13, 1933 – September 20, 2015) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, producer, art director and second unit director. Career Born in Rome, he directed nearly 50 films between 1961 and 2001 and wrote some 27 films and TV scripts since 1954. He is primarily known for his work on Spaghetti Westerns, Pepla, Euro Crime and to a slightly lesser degree on horror films. Caiano directed (as Allen Grünewald) and wrote the script for ''Nightmare Castle'' (''Amanti d'oltretomba'', 1965), which stars Barbara Steele Barbara Steele (born 29 December 1937) is an English film actress known for starring in Italian gothic horror films of the 1960s. She has been referred to as the "Queen of All Scream Queens" and "Britain's first lady of horror". She played th .... '' Eye in the Labyrinth'' (1972) is a later film in the genre that he directed. Partial filmography Footnotes References * * * * External links * 1933 births Horror fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba (born 26 September 1942) is a Spanish film and television actor. Personal Caba is the son of actors and Irene Caba Alba and brother of and Julia, both dedicated to acting too. From his mother side, he is the grandson of actress and the great-grandson of actor . He is the nephew of actress Julia Caba Alba and granduncle of actress Irene Escolar. He was born on 26 September 1942 at Valladolid's Calle Platerías while his parents were on tour, moving to Madrid three days later. He studied philosophy and began acting while at university. Following a stage debut in 1962, he made his feature film debut in Jess Franco's ''El llanero'' (1963). Awards He has won two Goya Awards as Best Supporting Actor for his roles in ''La comunidad'' and ''El cielo abierto''. Selected filmography Film References External links * 1942 births Living people People from Valladolid Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Best Supporting Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho Les (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor. Biography He was born in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain on 7 January 1916 and died at Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla in Madrid on 31 July 1990 from a liver failure during or following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the pancreas. He was interred in Madrid. Fernando Sancho fought in the Spanish Civil War on the rebel side, being wounded several times and achieving the rank of lieutenant in the Legion. Career He was often typecast as a Mexican bandit in Spaghetti Westerns, including ''The Big Gundown'' (directed by Sergio Sollima), ''A Pistol for Ringo'' and ''Return of Ringo'' (directed by Duccio Tessari), ''Arizona Colt'' (directed by Michele Lupo), ''Minnesota Clay'' (directed by Sergio Corbucci), and '' Sartana'' (directed by Gianfranco Parolini). He also appeared in a number of Spanish horror movies in the 1960s and 1970s. One of his better known horror parts was the role of a corrupt small-tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Mayo
Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying medicine, in 1929 Mayo made his debut in the theatre with the company of Ernesto Vilches. He fought for Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War in aviation. He starred in propaganda films such as '' Escuadrilla'' (1941), Harka (1941), '' A mí la legión'' (1942) but is perhaps best known for '' Raza'', written by Francisco Franco under the name of ''Jaime de Andrade''. He became a major star in comedies, dramas and historical films such as '' Malvaloca'' (1942), by Luis Marquina; '' Deliciosamente tontos'' (1943), by Juan de Orduña, or ''La leona de Castilla'' (1951). In the 1950s he acted in supporting roles in such films as '' El último cuplé'' (1957), '' Una muchachita de Valladolid'' (1958) and ''55 Days at Peking'' (1963), directed in Spain by Nicholas Ray. His career had a second golden age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Drama Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers emba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Films
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 - '' The Magic Christian'', starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple Records. * March 12 - Film debut of Ornella Muti in '' La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 - The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by William Friedkin and based on Mart Crowley's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * October 24 - Joan Crawford's final film, the low-budget horror picture '' Trog'', opens in theaters. * December 1 - ''Yousuf Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Thriller Drama Films
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Giallo Films
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French ''fantastique'' genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later American slasher film genre. Literature In the Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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