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Laura Nucci
Laura Nucci (1913–1994) was an Italian film actress. Nucci was one of the stars of the Fascist era, emerging after she won a competition.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. p.56 Her career was setback by the downfall of Benito Mussolini's regime, but from 1950 she began appearing in films again as a character actress. She also appeared in television, such as the 1957 series ''Pride and Prejudice''. Selected filmography * ''La Leggenda di Wally'' (1930) * ''Palio'' (1932) * ''Bad Subject'' (1933) * '' Dimmed Lights'' (1934) * '' Golden Arrow'' (1935) * ''The Dance of Time'' (1936) * ''Condottieri'' (1937) * ''We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1939) * ''Diamonds'' (1939) * ''The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * ''La signorina'' (1942) * ''The Adventures of Fra Diavolo'' (1942) * ''Rita of Cascia'' (1943) * ''Disowned'' (1954) * ''Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) * ''The Lovely Lola'' (1962) * ''Devil o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrara
Carrara ( , ; , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some Boxing the compass, west-northwest of Florence. Its motto is ''Fortitudo mea in rota'' (Latin: "My strength is in the wheel"). Toponymy The word ''Carrara'' likely comes from the pre-Roman (Celtic languages, Celtic or Ligurian language (ancient), Ligurian) element ''kar'' (stone), through Latin ''carrariae'' meaning 'quarries'. History There were known settlements in the area as early as the ninth century BC, when the Apuan Ligures lived in the region. The current town originated from the borough built to house workers in the marble quarries created by the ancient Rome, Romans after their conquest of Liguria in the early second century BC. Carrara has been linked with the process of quarrying and carving marble since the Roman Age. Marble was exported from the nearby ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
