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La Città Dolente
''City of Pain'' ( it, La città dolente) is a 1949 Italian drama film directed by Mario Bonnard. It was shown as part of a retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Luigi Tosi as Berto *Barbara Costanova as Silvana *Gianni Rizzo as Sergio *Constance Dowling as Lubiza *Elio Steiner as Martini *Anita Farra *Attilio Dottesio *Gustavo Serena *Pina Piovani References External links * 1948 films Italian drama films Films directed by Mario Bonnard Italian black-and-white films 1948 drama films 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Bonnard
Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director. Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made before World War I. In 1917 he ventured into film directing for the first time. Before the arrival of sound films he worked for a period in Germany in films directed by Luis Trenker. Back in Italy in 1932, he became a prolific director working with the major stars of the time as: Assia Noris, Elsa Merlini, Amedeo Nazzari, Luisa Ferida, Henry Viarisio. ''Il feroce Saladino'' (1937) was the most popular of his films of the 1930s. During the war he continued to work. In the post World War II period his films, ranging from comedies to period dramas enjoyed much success. However, today he's no longer well known. One of his last films was ''The Last Days of Pompeii (1959 film), The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1959). An illness made him leave production early, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elio Steiner
Elio Steiner (1904–1965) was an Italian stage and film actor. Steiner appeared in forty films during his career, including ''The Song of Love'' (1930), the first Italian sound film.Mancini p.207 Selected filmography * ''The Golden Vein'' (1928) * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1930) * ''The Man with the Claw'' (1931) * ''Before the Jury'' (1931) * ''Pergolesi'' (1932) * ''Giallo'' (1933) * ''Don Pasquale'' (1940) * ''Giarabub Jaghbub ( ar, الجغبوب) is a remote desert village in the Al Jaghbub Oasis in the eastern Libyan Desert. It is actually closer to the Egyptian town of Siwa than to any Libyan town of note. The oasis is located in Butnan District and was ...'' (1942) * '' La città dolente'' (1948) * '' Black Fire'' (1951) * '' The Phantom Musketeer'' (1952) * '' The Prince with the Red Mask'' (1955) * '' Arrivederci Firenze'' (1958) References External links * Bibliography * Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian film industry during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Black-and-white Films
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Films Directed By Mario Bonnard
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Drama Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Films
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1948 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 3 – The Supreme Court of the United States decide in ''United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'' holding that the practice of block booking and ownership of theater chains by film studios constituted anti-competitive and monopolistic trade practices. * Laurence Olivier's ''Hamlet'' becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1948 United States unless stated # *''3 Godfathers'', starring John Wayne A *''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *''Act of Violence'', starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh *''Adventures of Don Juan'', starring Errol Flynn *''Albuquerque'', starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton *''The Amazing Mr. X'', starring T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pina Piovani
Pina Piovani (20 March 1897 – 2 January 1955) was an Italian stage and film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ....Bìspuri p.126 She was married to the actor Giulio Battiferri. Partial filmography * ''Napule... e niente cchiù'' (1928) - Paquita - stella del varietá * ''The Pirate's Dream'' (1940) - Una popolana * ''La fanciulla di Portici'' (1940) - L'ostessa * ''La zia smemorata'' (1940) - La cameriera di Clara * ''Tosca (1941 film), Tosca'' (1941) - Angela (uncredited) * ''Il signore a doppio petto'' (1941) * ''Se non son matti non li vogliamo'' (1941) - La padrona della caffetteria * ''Il leone di Damasco'' (1942) * ''Street of the Five Moons'' (1942) - Anna * ''Sleeping Beauty (1942 film), Sleeping Beauty'' (1942) - Nunziata * ''Una storia d'amore'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Serena
Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected filmography * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1912) * ''Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1915) * '' The Lady of the Camellias'' (1915) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1916) * '' The Clemenceau Affair'' (1917) * ''Mariute'' (1918) * '' Niniche'' (1918) * '' The Race to the Throne'' (1919) * ''The Fear of Love'' (1920) * '' Diana Sorel'' (1921) * ''A Dying Nation'' (1922) * '' The Cry of the Eagle'' (1923) * ''The White Sister'' (1923) * '' Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' Shipwrecked'' (1939) * ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939) * ''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) * ''The Cliff of Sin'' (1950) * ''The Beggar's Daughter ''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attilio Dottesio
Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985. Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success as a pop singer and later debuted as an actor in the film ''The Pearls of the Crown'' directed by Sacha Guitry. Back in Italy, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, then he began an intense career as a character actor. His first Italian film was ''La peccatrice'' by Amleto Palermi (1940). In 1955, he had his only experience as a director, with the documentary film ''Amazzonia terra sconosciuta''. Selected filmography * ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (1937) * '' The Sinner'' (1940) * ''The Hero of Venice'' (1941) * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942) * ''The Man with a Cross'' (1943) * ''Giacomo the Idealist'' (1943) * ''The Charterhouse of Parma'' (1948) * '' The Wolf of the Sila'' (1949) * '' Ring Around the Clock' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Farra
Anita Farra (15 July 1905 – 4 August 2008) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in around forty films during her career, generally in small or supporting roles such as that in ''The Siege of the Alcazar'' (1940).Cardullo p.210 Farra was also a noted voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in Italy. She made a number of films in Spain. Selected filmography * ''The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1939) * ''The Siege of the Alcazar'' (1940) * ''Pirates of Malaya'' (1941) *''The King of England Will Not Pay'' (1941) * ''A Woman Has Fallen ''A Woman Has Fallen'' (Italian: ''È caduta una donna'') is a 1941 Italian drama film directed by Alfredo Guarini and starring Isa Miranda, Rossano Brazzi, and Claudio Gora. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav Abel, Paolo ...'' (1941) * '' The Black Siren'' (1947) References Bibliography * Cardullo, Bert. ''André Bazin and Italian Neorealism''. A&C Black, 2011. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Dowling
Constance Dowling (July 24, 1920 – October 28, 1969) was an American model turned actress of the 1940s and 1950s. Early life and career Born in New York City, Dowling was a model and chorus girl before moving to California in 1943. She had two brothers, Richard Dowling and Robert Smith Dowling, and was the elder sister of actress Doris Dowling. She attended Wadleigh High School for Girls in New York City. Dowling was a dancer at the Paradise nightclub in New York City, a job that she obtained by lying about her age to her employer and lying about the job to her mother. Stage Prior to her move to Hollywood, she appeared in several Broadway productions, including '' Quiet City'', ''Liliom'', ''Panama Hattie'' (with sister Doris), ''Hold On To Your Hats'', and ''The Strings, My Lord, Are False''. Film Dowling—promoted by press agents of producer Samuel Goldwyn as three-dimensional ("she can sing, she can dance and she can act") —began her screen career appearing in ''Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo De Benedetti
Aldo De Benedetti (13 August 1892 – 19 January 1970) was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for more than 110 films between 1920 and 1958. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Marco Visconti'' (1925) * ''What Scoundrels Men Are!'' (1932) * ''Mr. Desire'' (1934) * ''Just Married'' (1934) * '' The Countess of Parma'' (1936) *''Music in the Square'' (1936) * ''Thirty Seconds of Love'' (1936) * ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936) * ''The Last Days of Pompeo'' (1937) * ''The Carnival Is Here Again'' (1937) * ''Mother Song'' (1937) * '' These Children'' (1937) * '' Triumph of Love'' (1938) * ''Nonna Felicità'' (1938) * ''They've Kidnapped a Man'' (1938) *''The House of Shame'' (1938) * ''The Lady in White'' (1938) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1939) * ''We Were Seven Sisters'' (1939) * ''We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) * ''Unjustified Absence'' (1939) * '' Mille chilometri al minuto'' (1939) * ''Red Roses'' (1940) * ''Red Tavern'' (1940) * '' Two on a Vac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
