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L'assassino
''The Assassin'' ( it, L'assassino) is a 1961 Italian crime film directed by Elio Petri. It is the feature film debut of Petri. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film ''La notte'' directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Jury The following people were announced as being on the .... Plot Early one morning at an expensive apartment in Rome, the police arrest Alfredo, a good-looking bachelor who runs an upmarket antique business selling fakes. The charge is murder: Adalgisa, his wealthy former mistress, has been found dead in a seaside hotel. Alfredo is dumbfounded, since he had visited her that night to ask for more time to repay a loan and they had made love, but he would never have dreamed of killing her. His life becomes a nightmare as the police stick regardless to their theory, interrogating him endlessly and prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elio Petri
Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and critic associated with the political cinema in the 1960s and '70s. His film ''Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' won the 1971 Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film, and his film ''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Petri's other notable films include ''The 10th Victim'' (1965), ''We Still Kill the Old Way'' (1967), '' A Quiet Place in the Country'' (1968), ''Property Is No Longer a Theft'' (1973), and '' Todo modo'' (1976). The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social satirists of Italian cinema." Early life Petri was born in Rome on 29 January 1929. He was expelled for political reasons from San Giuseppe di Merode, a school run by a priest on the Piazza di Spagna, and joined the youth organization of the Italian Communist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Pasquale Festa Campanile (28 July 1927 – 25 February 1986) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist, best known as a prominent exponent of the commedia all'italiana genre. Life and career Born at Melfi, in the province of Potenza, he moved to Rome at young age. He started as a writer and literary critic. ''La nonna Sabella'', one of his novels, was later adapted by Dino Risi into the movie of the same name, internationally known as ''Oh! Sabella'' (1957). He began his cinema career as a screenwriter with ''Faddija – La legge della vendetta'' (1949) by Roberto Bianchi Montero and later co-produced masterpieces of Italian cinema such as ''Poveri ma belli'' (1957) by Risi and ''Rocco and His Brothers'' (1960) and ''The Leopard (1963 film), The Leopard'' (1963) by Luchino Visconti. His first film as a director was ''A Sentimental Attempt'' (1963), along with Massimo Franciosa. Subsequently he made many films of the commedia all'italiana genre, including '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top directors in a career spanning 147 films between 1939 and 1997, and garnered many international honors including 2 BAFTA Awards, 2 Best Actor awards at the Venice and Cannes film festivals, 2 Golden Globes, and 3 Academy Award nominations. Born in the province of Frosinone and raised in Turin and Rome, Mastroianni made his film debut in 1939 at the age of 14, but did not seriously pursue acting until the 1950s, when he made his critical and commercial breakthrough in the caper comedy ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' (1959). He became an international celebrity through his collaborations with director Federico Fellini, first as a disillusioned tabloid columnist in ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960), then as a creatively-stifled filmmaker in ''8½'' (1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Scipioni
Bruno Scipioni (29 July 1934 – 5 December 2019) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Scipioni graduated in accountancy and then, in 1958, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He started his film career with ''Kapò'' (1959) and he was particularly active during the 1960s, usually being cast as a character actor. He was also active on stage, in television series, in commercials and as voice actor. He was the father of voice actor Carlo Scipioni. Selected filmography *''Terror of the Red Mask'' (1960) - Ribelle *''Messalina'' (1960) *'' Letto a tre piazze'' (1960) - The Hotel Waiter *''Silver Spoon Set'' (1960) - Minor role (uncredited) *''Kapo'' (1960) *'' Il carro armato dell'8 settembre'' (1960) *''Madri pericolose'' (1960) - Party Guest *''I Teddy boys della canzone'' (1960) - Police radio Operator *''Garibaldi'' (1961) - Lieutenant Adolfo Faconti *'' L'assassino'' (1961) *'' Ghosts of Rome'' (1961) - Otello l'idraulico *''Un gio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Berlin International Film Festival
The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film ''La notte'' directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International feature film jury * James Quinn, producer (United Kingdom) - Jury President * France Roche, journalist, film critic, actress and screenwriter (France) * Marc Turfkruyer, film critic (Belgium) * Satyajit Ray, director (India) * Gian Luigi Rondi, film critic (Italy) * Hirotsugu Ozaki, theatre critic (Japan) * Nicholas Ray, director (United States) * Falk Harnack, director and screenwriter (West Germany) * Hans Schaarwächter, journalist and writer (West Germany) International documentary and short jury * Willem de Vogel, actor (Netherlands) - Jury President * Else Goelz, journalist (West Germany) * Mohammed Gamal Eldin Rifaat, (United Arab Emirates) * Luis Gómez Mesa, film critic and writer (Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liana Ferri
Liana Ferri was an Italian screenwriter, script supervisor and occasional film actress.Brunette p.415 Selected filmography * ''Women Without Names'' (1950) * ''The Ungrateful Heart'' (1951) * ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (1952) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1952) * '' Immortal Melodies'' (1952) * '' The Machine That Kills Bad People'' (1952) * ''Villa Borghese'' (1953) * ''Symphony of Love'' (1954) * '' Appassionatamente'' (1954) * '' The Courier of Moncenisio'' (1956) * '' Love and Troubles'' (1958) * ''The Love Specialist ''The Love Specialist'' ( it, La Ragazza Del Palio) is an Italian-French movie filmed in 1958, and released in the U.S. in 1959 with the title ''The Love Specialist''. Plot Diana Dixon, a Texan girl (played by Dors), wins a quiz show jackpot, ...'' (1958) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) References Bibliography * Peter Brunette. ''Roberto Rossellini''. University of California Press, 1996. External links * Italian screenwriters Italian film actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Ucci
Antonio "Toni" Ucci (13 January 1922 – 16 or 19 February 2014) 16 February 2014 was an Italian actor and comedian. He appeared in 86 films between 1948 and 2000. Born in Rome, he started his career in the and got his first successes in . Ucci worked assiduously in the theater, playing comedies of all genres, including musical comedies. He had a distinguished career as a character actor in films and, since 1959, in television films and series. Selected filmography * ''Cuore'' (1948) * '' |
Max Cartier
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * Commodore MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film Games * '' Dancing Stage Max'', a 2005 game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series * ''DDRM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanna Gagliardo
Giovanna Gagliardo (born 12 December 1943) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Her 1982 film ''Via degli specchi'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. She is also known as a longtime partner (1968–80) to major Hungarian film director Miklós Jancsó. Selected filmography * '' The Assassin'' (1961) * '' Private Vices, Public Pleasures'' (1976) * ''Via degli specchi ''Via degli specchi'' is a 1982 Italian crime-drama film directed by Giovanna Gagliardo. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Nicole Garcia as Francesca * Milva as Veronica * Heinz Bennent as Gianfranco * Cl ...'' (1982) References External links * 1943 births Living people Italian film directors Italian women film directors Italian screenwriters People from the Province of Cuneo {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Maggi
Eugenio is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name deriving from the Greek ' Eugene'. The name is Eugénio in Portuguese and Eugênio in Brazilian Portuguese. The name's translated literal meaning is well born, or of noble status. Similar derivative names such as Gino come from Eugenio, or Eugene. Similar names include Eugenios, Efigenio, Eugine and Eugenius. People Aristocracy * Eugenio Alfonso Carlo Maria Giuseppe, Prince of Savoy-Genoa * Eugenio Brunetta d'Usseaux, Italian nobleman * Eugenio Consolini, Italian aristocrat * Eugenio da Palermo, admiral of the Kingdom of Sicily * Eugenio Daza, Filipino ''principale'', educator and military leader * Eugenio Lascorz, pretender to a royal house of Byzantium Business * Eugenios Eugenidis, Greek shipping magnate, benefactor and philanthropist * Eugenio Garza Lagüera, Mexican businessman and philanthropist * Eugenio Garza Sada, Mexican businessman and philanthropist * Eugenio Lopez III, current Chairman and Chief Exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi (20 May 1918 – 2 February 1989) was an Italian art director. He worked on the set design of more than sixty films during his career. One of his earliest credits was the neorealist ''Bitter Rice'' (1949).Ben-Ghiat p.256 Selected filmography * ''Tragic Hunt'' (1947) * ''Bitter Rice'' (1949) * ''The Emperor of Capri'' (1949) * ''Toto Looks For a House'' (1949) * ''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (1950) * ''Four Ways Out'' (1951) * ''A Husband for Anna'' (1953) * ''Engaged to Death'' (1957) * '' The Facts of Murder'' (1959) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) * ''Salvatore Giuliano'' (1962) * ''The Empty Canvas ''The Empty Canvas'' is a 1963 Italian drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The screenplay written by Damiani, Tonino Guerra and Ugo Liberatore is based on the best-selling novel ''La noia'' by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Horst Buchholz, C ...'' (1963) * '' The Conspirators'' (1969) References Bibliography * Ben-Ghiat, Ruth. ''The Cinema of Italy''. Wallflower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Ressel
Franco Ressel (8 February 1925 – 30 April 1985) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1961 and 1985. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''La cento chilometri'' (1959) - The Gay Race Walker (uncredited) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) - Dottore Francesconi * '' Rome 1585'' (1961) - Grillo * '' Maciste alla corte del Gran Khan'' (1961) - Captain of the Khan's Guards * ''The Wonders of Aladdin'' (1961) - Vizier's Lieutenant * ''Erik the Conqueror'' (1961) - King Lotar * ''Caccia all'uomo'' (1961) - Capo Cameriere (uncredited) * '' His Women'' (1961) - René * '' Marco Polo'' (1962) * ''Damon and Pythias'' (1962) * ''Lo smemorato di Collegno'' (1962) - Agente Pubblicitario * ''The Four Monks'' (1962) - Il Barone Cimino * '' The Girl Who Knew Too Much'' (1963) - Arresting Officer at Airport (uncredited) * ''The Monk of Monza'' (1963) - Ufficiale del balzello * ''Toto and Cleopatra'' (1963) - (uncredited) * ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
