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Legions Of The Nile
''Legions of the Nile'' ( it, Le legioni di Cleopatra, french: Les légions de Cléopâtre, es, Las legiones de Cleopatra) is an Eastmancolor 1959 Italian-French-Spanish historical epic adventure film written and directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. Plot summary A traveler from Greece to Alexandria seeks an audience with Cleopatra and employment as a gladiator at the time of the Roman conquest of Egypt. Marcus Antonius, a renegade Roman who is in bondage to his mistress, also lives in the palace of Queen Cleopatra. Augustus wants to give him the opportunity to be reconciled with his country of origin. To this end, he instructs the warhorse Curridio to persuade Antonius to return to his homeland. When Curridio arrives in Alexandria, he poses as a Greek. As soon as he stops at the first tavern he comes across, he makes the acquaintance of the hard-drinking athlete Gotarze. The two are equally sympathetic and form friendships with each other. Curridio acquires 12-year-old Rais and his o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Cottafavi
Vittorio Cottafavi (30 January 1914 – 14 December 1998) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Il diavolo sulle colline'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * ' (1943) * ''The Gates of Heaven'' (1945) (actor) * ''The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) * '' The Unknown Man of San Marino'' (1946) * '' Fire Over the Sea'' (1947) * ''La grande strada'' (1948) * '' The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * '' A Woman Has Killed'' (1952) * ''Milady and the Musketeers'' (1952) * '' Traviata '53'' (1953) * '' A Free Woman'' (1954) * '' It Takes Two to Sin in Love'' (1954) * ''Messalina'' (1960) * ''Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis ''Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis'' ( it, Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide, lit=Hercules at the Conquest of Atlantis) is a 1961 film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Reg Park in his film debut as Ercole/Hercule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the autocratic Roman Empire. Antony was a relative and supporter of Julius Caesar, and served as one of his generals during the conquest of Gaul and the Civil War. Antony was appointed administrator of Italy while Caesar eliminated political opponents in Greece, North Africa, and Spain. After Caesar's assassination in 44 BC, Antony joined forces with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, another of Caesar's generals, and Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew and adopted son, forming a three-man dictatorship known to historians as the Second Triumvirate. The Triumvirs defeated Caesar's killers, the ''Liberatores'', at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, and divided the government of the Republic between themselves. Antony was assigned Rome's eastern provinces, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Historical Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Films
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with '' Ben-Hur'' winning a record 11 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1959 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – Republic Pictures releases its last production, ''Plunderers of Painted Flats''. *January 29 – Walt Disney's ''Sleeping Beauty'' premieres, their most expensive film to date and the first animated film to be shot in Super Technirama 70. It initially ends up losing money for the studio due to its high production costs. However, it would eventually gain a cult following and is now considered one of Disney's great classics. *April 30 – François Truffaut's ''The 400 Blows'' opens the 1959 Cannes Film Festival bringing international attention to the French New Wave. * June 4 – The Three Stooges release their 190th and last short film, ''Sappy Bull Fighters''. * June 7 – A contract between Paramount and Jerry Lewis Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Álvarez
Ángel Álvarez (26 September 1906 – 13 December 1983) was a prolific Spanish film actor. He made over 205 film appearances between 1945 and 1982. He is probably best known for his western films of the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in Spaghetti Western films such as ''Navajo Joe'', and '' Django'' in 1966 opposite Franco Nero. He often played a plump store keeper or a bank manager. Selected filmography * '' Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (1943) - Espectador del cine (uncredited) * '' El destino se disculpa'' (1945) - Conserje de la radio (uncredited) * ''La luna vale un millón'' (1945) - Financiero (uncredited) * ''Cinco lobitos'' (1945) * ''Unknown Path'' (1946) - Barman * ''El crimen de Pepe Conde'' (1946) * ''María Fernanda, la Jerezana'' (1947) * ''Fuenteovejuna'' (1947) * ''Don Quixote'' (1947) - Segundo Fraile (Second Friar) (uncredited) * ''Anguish'' (1947) - Bibliotecario * ''El marqués de Salamanca'' (1948) - Recepcionista hotel * ''Pequeñeces...'' (1950) - cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jany Clair
Jany Clair (born 2 September 1938) is a retired French actress. Early life Clair was born Jany Guillaume in Lille, France. Career Clair starred in a number of B-grade films in the 1950s and 1960s, in particular in a number of sword and sandal films. Filmography * 1957 ''Mademoiselle et son gang '' * 1959 ''Legions of the Nile''- Ray's elder sister. * 1960 ''The Night They Killed Rasputin'' - Irina Yousoupoff. * 1960 ''Lay Off Blondes'' - Jo * 1961 ''Conqueror of Maracaibo'' - Doña Isabella Valdez * 1961 ''The Prisoner of the Iron Mask'' * 1962 ''79 A.D.'' - Myrta * 1962 ''The Prisoner of the Iron Mask'' * 1962 '' Planets Against Us'' - Audrey Bradbury * 1962 ''Kerim, Son of the Sheik'' * 1963 '' Weapons of Vengeance'' * 1964 '' The Road to Fort Alamo'' - Janet. * 1964 '' Hercules Against the Moon Men'' * 1965 ''Mission to Caracas ''Mission to Caracas'' or ''Mission spéciale à Caracas'' is a Spanish films of 1965, 1965 spy film directed by Raoul André. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Blanco (actor)
Tomás Blanco García (10 November 1910 – 16 July 1990) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1942 and 1983. He was born in Bilbao, Spain and died in Madrid, Spain. Selected filmography * '' A Famous Gentleman'' (1943) – Don Álvaro * '' Mariona Rebull'' (1947) – Ernesto Villar * ''Nada'' (1947) – Juan Brunet * '' Four Women'' (1947) – soldado enamorado de Blanca * ''Amanhã Como Hoje'' (1948) – Arturo * ''Guest of Darkness'' (1948) – Míster Arlen * ''Las aguas bajan negras'' (1948) – Sergio, el pagador * ''El verdugo'' (1948) * ''Just Any Woman'' (1949) – Marido de Nieves (uncredited) * '' Wings of Youth'' (1949) – Capitán Rueda * ''El santuario no se rinde'' (1949) – Capitán Cortés * ''Pequeñeces...'' (1950) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) – Don Leo * ''Tempestad en el alma'' (1950) * ''I'm Not Mata Hari'' (1950) – Richard disfrazado (uncredited) * ''El pasado amenaza'' (1950) * ''Apartado de correos 1001'' (1950) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Maján
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Aureli
Andrea Aureli (5 March 1923 – 5 November 2007) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Terni, Aureli graduated from the Liceo classico in his hometown, then he enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1947. Since the early 1950s he began an intense career as a character actor, being often cast in roles of villains and antagonists. In genre films, he was sometimes credited with the stage name Andrew Ray. He was also active in television films and series. Aureli retired from acting in 1998 and died in Rome on 5 November 2007 at 84 years old. His son Marco is a camera operator and an occasional actor. Selected filmography * '' Addio, figlio mio!'' (1953) * '' Ulysses'' (1954) * ''The Violent Patriot'' (1956) * ''Serenata a Maria'' (1957) * '' The Black Devil'' (1957) * '' Pirate of the Black Hawk'' (1958) * ''The Sword and the Cross'' (1958) * ''Love and Troubles'' (1958) * '' The Mighty Crusaders'' (1958) * '' Hannibal'' (1959) * '' Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mino Doro
Mino Doro (6 May 1903 – 13 April 1992) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than a hundred films between 1932 and 1970. Doro generally played supporting and character roles. He appeared as a blackshirt in the 1934 Fascist propaganda film '' The Old Guard''. In popular magazines of the 1930s, Doro was portrayed as the Italian equivalent of the American actor Clark Gable.Forgacs & Gundle p. 159 Selected filmography * '' The Last Adventure'' (1932) * ''T'amerò sempre'' (1933) - Il conte Diego * '' Fanny'' (1933) - Mario * ''Il trattato scomparso'' (1933) - Carlo - suo figlio * ''Cento di questi giorni'' (1933) - Guglielmo * '' The Old Guard'' (1934) - Roberto * ''Tenebre'' (1934) - Emerson * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1934) - Delfo Delfi * ''Quella vecchia canaglia'' (1934) - Giovanni * ''La fanciulla dell'altro mondo'' (1934) - Rigo * ''Music in the Square'' (1936) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) - Il sergente Roberto Magni * ''The Anonymous Roylott'' (1936) * '' Doctor A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Rocca
Daniela Rocca (12 September 1937 – 28 May 1995) was an Italian actress, model and writer. Biography Rocca was born and raised in Acireale, a small town near Catania. She became Miss Catania in 1953, and was discovered by talent scouts after competing in a Miss Italy competition. Rocca made her film debut in French director Maurice Cloche's ''Marchands de Filles'' (1957) and also appeared in the Riccardo Freda film ''Caltiki – The Immortal Monster'' (''Caltiki – il mostro immortale'', 1959), and ''Esther and the King'' (1960). More film roles followed, but Rocca gain a profile until ''Divorce, Italian Style'' (''Divorzio all'Italiana'', 1961). Rocca became a star after playing the part of the smothering wife Marcello Mastroianni is desperate to escape in Pietro Germi's international box-office hit. Rocca fell in love with Germi during filming and attempted suicide when he rejected her. After that, she was considered unstable and was not offered significant roles. A nervous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Principate, which is the first phase of the Roman Empire, and Augustus is considered one of the greatest leaders in human history. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult as well as an era associated with imperial peace, the ''Pax Romana'' or ''Pax Augusta''. The Roman world was largely free from large-scale conflict for more than two centuries despite continuous wars of imperial expansion on the empire's frontiers and the year-long civil war known as the "Year of the Four Emperors" over the imperial succession. Originally named Gaius Octavius, he was born into an old and wealthy equestrian branch of the plebeian ''gens'' Octavia. His maternal great-uncle Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC, and Octavius was named in Caesar' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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