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La Viaccia
''The Lovemakers'' ( it, La viaccia) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The original Italian ''La viaccia'' is the name of the family farm which motivates the plot. The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's country-bumpkin nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for the city and meets prostitute Bianca. To support her in the manner in which she is accustomed, Amerigo steals from his uncle. Disgraced in the eyes of his family, Amerigo decides to stay near his beloved Bianca by becoming a bouncer in her brothel. Cast *Jean-Paul Belmondo as Amerigo *Claudia Cardinale as Bianca *Pietro Germi as Stefano *Gabriella Pallotta as Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini (28 June 1922 – 14 May 2001) was an Italian film and stage director of literate sensibility, known for his masterly handling of period subject matter. Early years Bolognini was born in Pistoia, in the Tuscany region of Italy. After earning a master's degree in architecture at the University of Florence, Bolognini enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Italian National Film Academy) in Rome, where he studied stage design. After graduation, he became interested in film direction and set out to work as an assistant to directors Luigi Zampa in Italy, and Yves Allégret and Jean Delannoy in France. Film and television Bolognini began directing his own feature films in the mid-1950s, and received his first international success with '' Wild Love'' (''Gli innamorati''). His other notable films of the 1950s and early 1960s include ''Young Husbands'' (''Giovani mariti''), '' The Big Night'' (''La notte brava''), '' From a Roman Balcony'' (''La giornata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothel
A brothel, bordello, ranch, or whorehouse is a place where people engage in sexual activity with prostitutes. However, for legal or cultural reasons, establishments often describe themselves as massage parlors, bars, strip clubs, body rub parlours, studios, or by some other description. Sex work in a brothel is considered safer than street prostitution. Legal status On 2 December 1949, the United Nations General Assembly approved the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others. The Convention came into effect on 25 July 1951 and by December 2013 had been ratified by 82 states. The Convention seeks to combat prostitution, which it regards as "incompatible with the dignity and worth of the human person." Parties to the Convention agreed to abolish regulation of individual prostitutes, and to ban brothels and procuring. Some countries not parties to the convention also ban prostitution or the operation of broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Pitagora
Paola Pitagora (born 24 August 1941) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 50 films since 1959. Biography Born in Parma, Pitagora attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and the acting school by Alessandro Fersen. In 1960 she debuted as a RAI TV-hostess of variety and infortaintment programs. In 1962 she made her theatrical debut with ''Gog e Magog'', then appeared in a great number of stage works. In 1965 she achieved a wide popularity with the leading role of Lucia in the TV series ''I Promessi sposi'' directed by Sandro Bolchi. She later starred on several other TV series, having one another remarkable success in 1972 with the sci-fi series ''A come Andromeda''. Pitagora's film career started in 1959 with an uncredited role in ''Costa azzurra''; she had fewer opportunities to show her talent at cinema, where is probably best known for the role of the unstable Giulia of Marco Bellocchio's ''Fists in the Pocket'' (1965). In 1969 she won the Nastro d'Argent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Tosi
Giuseppe "Beppe" Tosi (25 May 1916 – 10 July 1981) was an Italian discus thrower. He won silver medal at the 1946, 1950 and 1954 European championships and 1948 Olympics, every time beaten by the teammate Adolfo Consolini. At the 1952 Olympics Tosi placed eighth and Consolini second. Biography Tosi won five national titles, in 1943, 1946–1948 and 1951, and set two European records, both in 1948. Near the end of his athletic career, similar to Consolini, he went into acting and played minute roles in several major films, including ''Totò al giro d'Italia'' (1948), ''Quo Vadis'' (1951), ''The Return of Don Camillo ''The Return of Don Camillo'' (Italian: ''Il ritorno di Don Camillo''; French: ''Le Retour de don Camillo'') is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Édouard Delmont. The film's sets ...'' (1953), ''Ben-Hur'' (1959) and ''The Lovemakers'' (1961). Achievements Filmography References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duilio D'Amore
Duilio (born Lorenzo Duilio di Cicco, 23 February 1973, Basel) is a Swiss singer, best known for his participation in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. Duilio was chosen by broadcaster SRG SSR to represent Switzerland in the 39th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Sto pregando STO may refer to: Businesses and organizations Government * Science & Technology Organization, a NATO organization * ''Service du travail obligatoire'', French men & women between certain ages deported to Germany during WWII to work as slave la ..." ("I'm Praying"). At the contest, held in Dublin on 30 April, "Sto pregando" could only finish in 20th place of 25 entries, meaning that under the rules in operation at the time, Switzerland would be 'relegated' and would not take part in the 1995 contest, marking their first absence since the Eurovision began in 1956. Duilio released one album, titled ''Duilio'' in 1994 but this did not prove successful. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Duili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nando Angelini
Nando Angelini (17 August 1933 – 7 August 2020) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1957. Life and career Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Angelini enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1955. Very active as a character actor, he was sometimes credited as Nick Angel and Fernand Angels. Besides his acting career, he worked for RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ... as a documentarist and a television writer of educational programs. Filmography References External links * 1933 births 2020 deaths Italian male film actors 20th-century Italian male actors Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Biava
Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were: * Claudius, Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus * Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (fl. 486 BC), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus. * Appius Claudius Crassus (fl.450BC), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws. * Appius Claudius Caecus (fl.300BC), official orator, best known for the highway named after him, the Appian Way. Consul in 307 & 296. * Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor First name: Claudio Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio. Notable people with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Balducci
Franco Balducci (23 November 1922 – 7 June 2001) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Bullet for Stefano'' (1947) - Giacomo * ''Tempesta su Parigi'' (1948) * ''Les Misérables'' (1948) - (uncredited) * ''Il monello della strada'' (1950) - Arizona Bill * '' The Crossroads'' (1951) * ''Lorenzaccio'' (1951) * '' The Captain of Venice'' (1951) * '' Stranger on the Prowl'' (1952) - Morelli * ''Milady and the Musketeers'' (1952) * ''Son of the Hunchback'' (1952) * ''Le marchand de Venise'' (1953) * ''Mystery of the Black Jungle'' (1954) - Kammamuri * '' The Captain of Venice'' (1954) - Marin Soldero * ''Black Devils of Kali'' (1954) - Kammamuri * ''I cinque dell'Adamello'' (1954) - Renato * ''Honey degli uomini perduti'' (1956) * ''Ciao, pais...'' (1956) - Amleto * ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1957) - Spectator on the Stage of the Cinema (uncredited) * ''La grande ombra'' (1957) - Ranuccio * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Baron
Emma Baron (19 October 1904 – 7 March 1986https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056228/ Imdb ) was an Italian stage and film actress. Life and career Born Emma Bardon in Treviso, after getting an arts degree she began her career on stage in the 1920s, entering the theatrical companies of Maria Melato and Marta Abba. Baron made her film debut in 1935, playing a leading role in ''Freccia d'oro''; in this film she knew the actor Ennio Cerlesi, who one year later became her husband as well as a frequent partner on stage. Starting from the 1940s, Baron started an intense film career as a character actress, specializing in roles of mothers. Partial filmography Baron appeared in the following films: *1935: '' Golden Arrow'' (C. D'Errico and P. Ballerini) - Contessa Sonia Larman *1936: ''Un bacio a fior d'acqua'' (G. Guarino) - Wally *1936: ''The Anonymous Roylott'' (R. Matarazzo) *1938: ''Il suo destino'' (E. Guazzoni) - La moglie di Andrea *1941: ''I promessi sposi'' (M. Camerini) - La m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcella Valeri
Marcella is a Roman cognomen and Italian given name, the feminine version of Marcello (Mark in English). Marcella means warlike, martial, and strong. It could also mean 'young warrior'. The origin of the name Marcella is Latin. Marcella may refer to: People * Saint Marcella (325–410), saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church * Saint Markella, 14th century saint in the Greek Orthodox Church * Claudia Marcella, women of the Marcelli branch of the Roman gens Claudia As a given name * Marcella Albani (1899–1959), Italian actress * Marcella Alsan, American medical scientist and economist * Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952–2009), Argentinian Methodist theologian and author * Marcella Bella (born 1952), Italian singer * Marcella Detroit (born 1952), American singer, musician, songwriter * Marcella Hazan (1924–2013), Italian-born American cookbook author * Markella Kavenagh, Australian actress * Marcella Michelangeli (born 1943), Italian actress and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Sammarco
Gina or GINA or ''variation'' may refer to: Gina Gina may refer to: * Gina (given name), multiple individuals * Gina (Canaan), a town in ancient Canaan * Arihant (Jainism), also called gina, a term for a human who has conquered his or her inner passions * ''Gina'' (film), a Canadian drama film * "Gina" (song), a 1962 single by Johnny Mathis GINA GINA may refer to: * Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a bill signed into United States law in 2008 designed to restrict the use of genetic information in health insurance and employment * BMW GINA, a prototype car by BMW * Global Initiative for Asthma * Global Information Network Architecture, developed in conjunction with the United States Department of Defense * Graphical identification and authentication, dynamic-link library (DLL) * ''G.I.N.A'', album by Amerado, 2022 See also * * * Gino (other) * Regina (other) * Jina (other) * GNA (other) * JNA (other) JNA may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur (29 June 1905 - 27 October 1974) was a French actor who appeared in films by Jacques Tati (''Jour de fête'') and Luis Buñuel (''The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'' and ''The Phantom of Liberty''). He was sometimes credited as Paul Francoeur. Selected filmography * ''Nous les gosses'' (1941) - Le secrétaire du commissaire (uncredited) * ''Croisières sidérales'' (1942) - Le premier bonimenteur * ''Fantastic Night'' (1942) - Le patron du bistrot * ''Le mariage de Chiffon'' (1942) - Le mécanicien de Max * ''Une étoile au soleil'' (1943) * ''Le voyageur de la Toussaint'' (1943) - (uncredited) * ''Madame et le mort'' (1943) * ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) - Edouuard - le cordonnier (uncredited) * ''Night Shift (1944 film), Night Shift'' (1944) - Un réparateur de ligne * ''Children of Paradise'' (1945) - L'inspecteur de police * ''A Cage of Nightingales'' (1945) - (uncredited) * ''Girl with Grey Eyes'' (1945) * ''Star Without Light (1946 film), Star Without Ligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
