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Isa Pola
Isa Pola (19 December 1909 – 17 December 1984) was an Italian stage and film actress. Born Maria Luisa Betti di Montesano, she appeared in more than 30 films during her career. An early screen role was the female lead in ''Steel'' (1933), a realist film set in the steelworking industry.Landy p. 185 Selected filmography * '' Miryam'' (1929) * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''Mother Earth'' (1931) * ''The Opera Singer'' (1932) * '' The Last Adventure'' (1932) * ''La Wally'' (1932) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1932) * ''Steel'' (1933) * '' Ragazzo'' (1934) * ''Creatures of the Night'' (1934) * ''The Anonymous Roylott'' (1936) * ''It Was I!'' (1937) * '' The Widow'' (1939) * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1940) * ''Bridge of Glass'' (1940) * '' Girl of the Golden West'' (1942) * ''The Za-Bum Circus'' (1944) * ''The Children Are Watching Us'' (1944) * '' Fury'' (1947) * ''Angelo tra la folla'' (1950) * ''Margaret of Cortona'' (1950) * ''Shadows on the Grand Canal'' (1951) * ''The Rival of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan area is home to more than 1,000,000 people. It is known as the Fat City for its rich cuisine, and the Red City for its Spanish-style red tiled rooftops and, more recently, its leftist politics. It is also called the Learned City because it is home to the oldest university in the world. Originally Etruscan, the city has been an important urban center for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it ''Felsina''), then under the Celts as ''Bona'', later under the Romans (''Bonōnia''), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and later ''signoria'', when it was among the largest European cities by population. Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrezia Borgia (1940 Film)
''Lucrezia Borgia'' is a 1940 Italian historical film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Isa Pola, Friedrich Benfer and Carlo Ninchi. The film portrays the life of Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519), one of a number of Italian films of the era set during the Renaissance.Moudarres p.115-116 It was made at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Cast * Isa Pola as Lucrezia Borgia * Friedrich Benfer as Alessandro Strozzi * Carlo Ninchi as Ranuccio * Nerio Bernardi as Alfonsino d'Este, duca di Ferrara * Pina De Angelis as Barbara Torelli * Luigi Almirante as Riccio, il giullare * Guido Lazzarini as Pietro Bembo * Lina Marengo as La nutrice di Barbara * Nicola Maldacea as Cosimo * Giulio Tempesti as L'ambasciatore di Milano * Amina Pirani Maggi as Beatrice * Giovanni Stupin as Il taverniere * Luigi Zerbinati is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portraye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Chatter
''Amore e chiacchiere'', internationally released as ''Love and Chatter'', is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It is based on a Cesare Zavattini's play with the same title. For this film Carla Gravina was awarded best actress at the Locarno International Film Festival.S. Masi, E. Lancia, "Carla Gravina", in ''Stelle d'Italia. Piccole e grandi dive del cinema italiano 1945-1968'', Roma 1989, pp. 82-84. Plot A commendatore owns a splendid villa, which stands in a seaside resort facing a picturesque inlet. The view that can be enjoyed from the villa is however threatened by the presence of an asylum for old people, which the war has partly destroyed, and which is now being rebuilt. The commendatore has high-ranking acquaintances and could prevent the project, but the deputy mayor supports popular demands. A lawyer, who is also a municipal councilor acting as mayor, has the defect of considering himself a skilled speaker, and from this the commendatore trie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Musketeer
''The Phantom Musketeer'' (Italian: ''Il Moschettiere fantasma'') is a 1952 Italian historical adventure film directed by Max Calandri and starring Vasito Bastino, Tamara Lees, Rossana Podestà and Clara Calamai. Dalmonte & Baroni p.90 The film's sets were designed by the art director Nino Maccarones. Cast * Vasito Bastino as Claudio Venier * Tamara Lees as Sibilla * Rossana Podestà as Ornella * Clara Calamai as Marina Venier * Elio Steiner as inquisitore Badoero * Isa Pola as contessa Ferrer * Gianni Rizzo as Pierre de La Tour * Carlo Ninchi Carlo Ninchi (31 May 1896 – 27 April 1974) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1963. He was born in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and died on 27 April 1974 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Selected filmogra ... as doge Donato * Inge Borg as suor Angelica References Bibliography * Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Of Sheba (1952 Film)
''The Queen of Sheba'' ( it, La regina di Saba) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.A. Albertazzi. "La regina di Saba". ''Intermezzo'' (22). 15 December 1952. Plot King Solomon (Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam ( Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen ( Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries, but after the Queen finds out that her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors. Cast * Leonora Ruffo as Balkis, Queen of Sheba *Gino Cervi as King Solomon of Jerusalem * Marina Berti as Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam * Gino Leurini as Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem *Franco Silva as Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army *Mario Ferrari as Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba *Dorian Gray as Ati * Umberto Silvestri as Isachar, Compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Forbidden Stories
''Three Forbidden Stories'' ( it, Tre storie proibite) is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Augusto Genina. Cast * Lia Amanda as Renata * Antonella Lualdi as Anna Maria * Eleonora Rossi Drago as Gianna Aragona * Isa Pola as Signora Paola, mère de Renata * Frank Latimore as Walter * Gabriele Ferzetti as Mario * Giulio Stival as Comm. Borsani * Roberto Risso as Bernardo * Charles Fawcett as Mottaroni * Mariolina Bovo as Mimma * Enrico Luzi as Tommaso * Marcella Rovena Marcella Rovena (22 January 1905 – 6 October 1991) was an Italian film and voice actress. Born in Conegliano, she started her career on the big screen in 1932 with director Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 J ... as mother of Gianna * Richard McNamara as Donato External links * 1951 films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Augusto Genina Italian drama films 1951 drama films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rival Of The Empress
''The Rival of the Empress'' (Italian: ''La rivale dell'imperatrice'') is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Jacopo Comin and Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Isa Pola. A separate English-language version '' Shadow of the Eagle'' was released the previous year. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in RomeAnile p.173 with sets designed by Wilfred Shingleton. The costumes were designed by Vittorio Nino Novarese. Star Richard Greene was dubbed by the Italian actor Massimo Serato. Plot During the 18th century, the empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the princess. Cast * Richard Greene as Conte Alexei Orloff * Valentina Cortese as Principessa Tarakanova * Greta Gynt as Contessa Loradona Campaniello * Isa Pola as Imperatrice Catarina * Charles Goldner as Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows On The Grand Canal
''Shadows on the Grand Canal'' (Italian: ''Ombre sul Canal Grande'') is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Glauco Pellegrini and starring Isa Pola, Antonio Centa and Carlo Hintermann. It was entered into the competition at the 12th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Isa Pola as Daniela * Antonio Centa as Stefano * Carlo Hintermann Carlo Hintermann (2 April 1923 – 7 January 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor and voice actor. He was sometimes credited as Carlo Hinterman. Life and career Born in Milan into a family of ancient Teutonic origin, Hinterma ... as Commissioner * Gianni Cavalieri as Private eye * Elena Zareschi as Marta * Emilio Baldanello as Daniela's Father * Attilio Tosatto as Silvestro Pavani * Vanda Baldanello as Silvestro Pavani's Wife References Bibliography * Marco Scotini. ''Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti and the Cinematic Nature of Vision''. Charta, 2000. External links * 1951 films 1950s Italian-language films Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Of Cortona (film)
''Margaret of Cortona'' (Italian: ''Margherita da Cortona'') is a 1950 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Maria Frau, Isa Pola and Galeazzo Benti.Scaraffia & Zarri p.299 It portrays the life of the thirteenth century saint Margaret of Cortona. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi. Cast * Maria Frau as Margherita * Isa Pola as Lucia, la matrigna * Galeazzo Benti as Arsenio del Monte * Aldo Nicodemi as Marco * Mario Pisu as Rinaldo Degli Uberti * Giovanni Grasso as Tancredi, padre di Margherita * Lorenza Mari as Francesca degli Uberti * Virginia Balestrieri as Druba * Carlo Tamberlani as Vescovo * Mino Doro as Capitano del popolo * Raimondo Van Riel as messer Dal Monte * Fulvio Battistini as Zufolo * Riccardo Billi as Menestrello * Domenico Serra * Giovanna Galletti as Madre del bambino ammalato * Rita Andreana as Popolana al torneo * Arnaldo Mochetti * Diego Pozzetto * Ivo Karavany * Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Tra La Folla
''Angelo tra la folla'' ("Angel in the Crowd") is a 1950 Italian film directed by Leonardo de Mitri. The protagonist of the film is Angelo Maggio, the first Afro-Italian child actor to establish himself in post-war Italian cinema, after the experience of the little Somali-Italian Ali Ibrahim Sidali in fascist colonial cinema.Holmstrom, ''The Moving Picture Boy'', p. 219. Abandoned at birth, Angelo had been adopted by the actor Dante Maggio and had already signalled himself in the film Il mulatto (1950) in the role of a black boy struggling with the prejudices of his environment. Plot Angelo is a mulatto orphan child, raised in Ciampino in a nuns' institute. One day he gets on a van that takes him to Rome. After a series of meetings, he is helped by Sora Rosa, a fruit seller, who takes him to her house. While Angelo remains alone at home, a murder is committed in the neighbouring apartment, of which he is the only witness. The police unjustly accuse Pietro, son of Sora Rosa, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fury (1947 Film)
''Fury'' (Italian: ''Furia'') is a 1947 Italian melodrama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Isa Pola, Rossano Brazzi and Gino Cervi. The film was remade in 1957 as ''Wild Is the Wind'', Anna Magnani's second Hollywood role.Dick p.144 Loosely based on Giovanni Verga's novel '' La lupa'', it is a melodrama set in the horsebreeding community. Cast * Isa Pola as Clara * Rossano Brazzi as Antonio * Gino Cervi as Oreste * Adriana Benetti as Marietta * Checco Durante as Postman * Paolo Ferrara as Doctor * Camillo Pilotto as Priest * Cesare Polacco as Lawyer * Umberto Spadaro as Rocco * Bella Starace Sainati as Priest's Sister * Attilio Torelli * Pina Piovani Pina Piovani (20 March 1897 – 2 January 1955) was an Italian stage and film actress.Bìspuri p.126 She was married to the actor Giulio Battiferri. Partial filmography * ''Napule... e niente cchiù'' (1928) - Paquita - stella del varietá * ' ... * Armando Guarnieri References Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children Are Watching Us
''The Children Are Watching Us'' ( it, I bambini ci guardano) is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Plot Pricò is a young Italian boy who lives with his parents in a middle-class household. His mother, Nina, takes him to a local park where he enjoys his time out while watching a puppet show, but is also concerned with a handsome lover named Roberto (with whom Nina has shared a past romance) courting his mother while he is assumed to not be paying attention. As the boy returns home, the family has dinner while Pricò reflects on his day in the park. Later that night, after his mother puts him to bed, she runs off with the stranger, leaving Pricò's father distressed at the idea of having to raise his son himself. While their neighbors share a number of rumors concerning the disappearance of Nina, it is quickly agreed that she ran off with another man. While concerned with her disappearance, Nina quickly returns to the home after a few days for the sake of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
