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Leopoldo Trieste
Leopoldo Trieste (3 May 1917 – 25 January 2003) was an Italian actor, film director and script writer. Trieste was born in Reggio Calabria. He worked with directors such as Pietro Germi, Francis Ford Coppola, Giuseppe Tornatore, Mario Bava, Tinto Brass, Charles Vidor, René Clément and Federico Fellini. Trieste died of a heart attack. Filmography as actor *'' Preludio d'amore'' (1947) as Paolo *''The White Sheik'' (1952) as Ivan Cavalli *''The Counterfeiters'' (1953) as Brigadiere Caputo *''I vitelloni'' (1953) as Leopoldo Vannucci *''A Day in Court'' (1954) as Leopoldo *'' Dov'è la libertà?'' (1954) as Abramo Piperno *''Un americano a Roma'' (1954) as Spettatore alla TV *''Via Padova 46'' (1954) as The Man with a Cigarette *''Il segno di Venere'' (1955) as Pittore *'' Buonanotte... avvocato!'' (1955) as Neighbor (uncredited) *''Il padrone sono me'' (1955) as Il filosofo *''Destinazione Piovarolo'' (1955) as L'ispettore delle ferrovie *''Il coraggio'' (1955) as Rag. Ria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedotta E Abbandonata
''Seduced and Abandoned'' ( it, Sedotta e abbandonata) is a 1964 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent quarry owner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily (specifically Sciacca), as did Germi's previous film, ''Divorce, Italian Style''. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father. Vincenzo immediately demands that the man, Peppino Califano, marry his daughter, and antics ensue. The film is a dark satire of Sicilian social customs and honor laws, and is very similar to ''Divorce, Italian Style''. Cast * Stefania Sandrelli - Agnese Ascalone * Saro Urzì - Don Vincenzo Ascalone * Aldo Puglisi - Peppino Califano * Lando Buzzanca - Antonio Ascalone * Lola Braccini - Amalia Califano * Leopoldo Trieste - Baron Rizieri Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Sheik
''The White Sheik'' ( it, Lo sceicco bianco) is a 1952 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo and Giulietta Masina. Written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Michelangelo Antonioni, the film is about a man who brings his new bride to Rome for their honeymoon, to have an audience with the Pope, and to present his wife to his family. When the young woman sneaks away to find the hero of her romance novels, the man is forced to spend hour after hour making excuses to his eager family who want to meet his missing bride. ''The White Sheik'' was filmed on location in Fregene, Rome, Spoleto and Vatican City. Plot Two young newlyweds from a provincial town, Wanda (Brunella Bovo) and Ivan Cavalli (Leopoldo Trieste), arrive in Rome for their honeymoon. Wanda is obsessed with the "White Sheik" (Alberto Sordi), the Rudolph Valentino-like hero of a soap opera photo strip and sneaks off to find him, leavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Farewell To Arms (1957 Film)
''A Farewell to Arms'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Charles Vidor. The screenplay by Ben Hecht, based in part on a 1930 play by Laurence Stallings, was the second feature film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1929 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. It was the last film produced by David O. Selznick. An earlier film version starred Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes. Plot Frederick Henry (Rock Hudson) is an American officer serving in an ambulance unit for the Italian Army during World War I. While recovering from a wound in a British base hospital in northern Italy, he is cared for by Catherine Barkley (Jennifer Jones), a Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps nurse he had met earlier, near the front, and they engage in an affair. Frederick's friend, the doctor, convinces the army that Frederick's knee is more severely wounded than it actually is and the two continue their romance but never get married. Catherine discovers she is pregnant but after sneaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Eroe Dei Nostri Tempi
''A Hero of Our Times'' ( it, Un eroe dei nostri tempi) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and starring Alberto Sordi. Plot Alberto is an employee who is the Italian average of society of the Fifties. Alberto is a go-getter, attached only to his work, and believes that everyone meets him wants to bring Alberto bad luck. Alberto refuses every contact with other people, but soon finds himself caught in misunderstandings and so the people, to take revenge on him and his meanness, force him to change his identity. Cast * Alberto Sordi as Alberto Menichetti * Franca Valeri as Vedova De Ritis * Giovanna Ralli as Marcella * Tina Pica as Clotilde * Mario Carotenuto as Gustavo * Leopoldo Trieste as Aurelio * Alberto Lattuada as * Bud Spencer as Fernando (as Carlo Pedersoli) * Pina Bottin as Secretary * Lina Bonivento as Aunt Giovanna * Mino Doro as Prof. Bracci * Giulio Calì Giulio Calì (26 March 1895 – 20 January 1967) was an Italian film actor. He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're All Necessary
''We're All Necessary'' (Spanish: ''Todos somos necesarios'', Italian: ''Ritorno alla vita'') is a 1956 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, starring Alberto Closas, Folco Lulli, Lída Baarová and Ferdinand Anton. It tells the story of three men who are released from prison and have doubts and regrets regarding their place in society. The film was a co-production with an Italian company. It competed in the Spanish section at the 1956 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (Closas). Cast * Alberto Closas - An ex surgeon * Folco Lulli - A thief * Manuel Alexandre - The employee of the train * Jose Marco Davo * Ferdinand Anton * Lída Baarová - A secretary * Francisco Bernal * Rafael Calvo Revilla * Rafael Durán * Albert Hehn * Josephine Kipper * Rainer Penkert References Bibliography * D'Lugo, Marvin. ''Guide to the Cinema of Spain''. Greenwood Publishing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Coraggio
''Il coraggio'' is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot Commendatore Aristide Paoloni is a man all of a piece, strong and brave, who prides himself on saving lives. His specialty is to avoid drowning suicides that are thrown into the Tiber from the Milvian Bridge in Rome, and so one day Aristide saves the poor Gennaro. Gennaro, realizing the situation, pretends to Aristide Paoloni a job, but the man ignores him. So, Gennaro begins to disturb the quiet family life of the Commendatore, who soon begins to look for a way to kill the poor Gennaro. Cast *Totò: Gennaro Vaccariello/Janeiro Vaccarillos *Gino Cervi: Comm. Aristide Paoloni * Gianna Maria Canale: Susy Esposito *Irène Galter: Irene * Gabriele Tinti: Raffaele *Paola Barbara: Anna *Leopoldo Trieste: amministratore Rialti *Ernesto Almirante: Salvatore *Anna Campori Anna Campori (22 September 1917 – 19 January 2018) was an Italian actress. From 1951 onwards, she appeared in 70 films. Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destinazione Piovarolo
''Destination Piovarolo'' ( it, Destinazione Piovarolo) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot summary In 1922, during Fascism, Antonio La Quaglia accepts the assignment to the station master in a remote town called Piovarolo, because that's where it always rains. Antonio soon realizes that life in the small village is sad, because the inhabitants are all old, deluded, dying, without hope. Antonio so hopefully he will be moved to a larger city; but the years pass and Antonio holds the same job. One day he sees off the train a beautiful lady, who does the primary school teacher. Soon the two get married and start a family, but always Antonio wants to get away from Piovarolo, but politics and the ministry do not care at all about him. Cast *Totò: Antonio La Quaglia *Marisa Merlini: Sara *Irene Cefaro: Mariuccia La Quaglia *Tina Pica: Beppa *Ernesto Almirante: Ernesto *Arnoldo Foà: the Podestà *Enrico Viarisio: De Fassi *Paolo Stoppa: Marcello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Padrone Sono Me
''Il padrone sono me'' is a 1955 Italian comedy-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of Franco Brusati. The film premiered at the 16th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Paolo Stoppa: Mingon *Andreina Pagnani: Miss Maria * Myriam Bru: Dolly * Pierre Bertin: Robertino * Leopoldo Trieste: Professor Edoardo * Jacques Chabassol *Daniela Rocca *Giuseppe Addobbati *Guido Celano Guido Celano (19 April 1904 – 7 March 1988) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1988. He also directed two Spaghetti Westerns: '' Cold Killer'' and '' Gun Shy Piluk''. He was born ... * Lina Gennari References External links * 1955 films Films directed by Franco Brusati Italian comedy-drama films 1955 comedy-drama films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buonanotte
Diego Mario Buonanotte Rende (; born 19 April 1988) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean footballer who plays for Peruvian club Sporting Cristal as an attacking midfielder and winger. He began his career with River Plate, where he won the Apertura in 2008, and later played in Spain with Málaga and Granada. Buonanotte was part of the Argentine squad that won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. Club career River Plate Born in Teodelina, Santa Fe, Buonanotte made his professional debut as a 17-year-old on 9 April 2006, in the 3–1 win against Instituto. On 7 October 2007, only one week after his first game, he scored his first goal at senior level. Buonanotte was picked by coach Daniel Passarella to start in the derby against Boca Juniors. River Plate won 2–0, with Buonanotte playing a key role in the victory. He was named by ''World Soccer'' magazine as one of the '50 most exciting teenagers in the world game'. Buonanotte was part of the 2008 Apertura winning team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Segno Di Venere
''The Sign of Venus'' ( it, Il segno di Venere) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese (Loren) who has many suitors. She lives with her cousin Cesira (Franca Valeri), who has the opposite problem with men. Vittorio De Sica plays a poet in need of money and Alberto Sordi plays a man who deals in stolen cars. Cast * Franca Valeri as Cesira * Sophia Loren as Agnese Tirabassi * Vittorio De Sica as Alessio Spano * Peppino De Filippo as Mario * Alberto Sordi as Romolo Proietti * Raf Vallone as Ignazio Bolognini Vigile del fuoco * Virgilio Riento as Agnese's father * Tina Pica as Zia Tina * Lina Gennari as Signora Pina * Eloisa Cianni as Daisy * Leopoldo Trieste as Pittore * Maurizio Arena as Maurice * Franco Fantasia as Dottore * Marcella Rovena as Elvira * Mario Meniconi as Vigile Urbano * Furio Meniconi as Proprietario della tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Padova 46
''Via Padova 46'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Peppino De Filippo, Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina and Arlette Poirier. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. It earned around 142 million lira at the box office.Chiti & Poppi p.400 Synopsis In postwar Rome a clerk at the finance ministry leads a dull, monotonous life at work and had home where he lives with his hypochondriac wife and domineering mother-in-law. His life takes on air of excitement, however, when he is invited to a rendezvous at an apartment on the Via Padova with an attractive foreign woman. On arriving there he finds her murdered and now fears that the police are close on his trail. Songs In the scene where Arduino Buongiorno goes alone on Sunday afternoon to the Italia bar in Piazza della Repubblica in Rome to get some vanilla cake, the song Maria Magdalena sung by Flo Sandon's with the orchestra conducted by Federico is heard to the rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Americano A Roma
''An American in Rome'' (originally ''Un americano a Roma'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". It starred Alberto Sordi, with a young Ursula Andress in a minor role. Overview Sordi reprises the character of Nando Mericoni he played a few months before in an episode of comedy film ''Un giorno in pretura''. The character eventually returned in Sergio Corbucci's ''Di che segno sei?'' (1975). Due to the continuous references of ''Nando'' to Kansas City, Alberto Sordi received in 1955 its honorary citizenship. ''Nando'' would really refer to the state of Kansas and not to the city (he spoke about the life in ''the'' Kansas City and referred to him as a sort of highway policeman of ''the'' K.C.). Plot summary Italy in the Fifties. The image of grandeur and opulence, brought by the arrival of American troops in 1944, still has its eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
