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Luciano Catenacci
Luciano Catenacci (13 April 1933 – 4 October 1990) was an Italian actor and production manager who worked on mainly Italian produced films during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Born in Rome, Catenacci started his career as a production manager, and was later convinced by several directors including Mario Bava to move into acting.Enrico Lancia. "Catenacci, Luciano". ''Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli Attori''. Gremese, 2003. . After appearing in several films with the pseudonyms Luciano Lorcas and Max Lawrence, in the early 1970s he definitely started being credited with his real name.Enrico Lancia. "Catenacci, Luciano". ''Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli Attori''. Gremese, 2003. . Mainly cast in roles of villains and criminals, he is best known for his performance as Benito Mussolini in Damiano Damiani's '' The Assassin of Rome''.Enrico Lancia. "Catenacci, Luciano". ''Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli Attori''. Gremese, 2003. . Selected filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Graffiti
''Italian Graffiti'' ( it, Tutti figli di Mammasantissima) is a 1973 Italian criminal comedy film written and directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Pino Colizzi and Ornella Muti. Plot Assunta Morano is the daughter of Bug Morano, a Sicilian boss transplanted in Chicago in 1929 where there is prohibition on alcohol sales. The father took part in the fighting between criminal gangs for control of the alcohol market and casinos, but his men are little capable, starting from his brother Wolf Morano. The goal of Morano is to eliminate the rival gang of so-called "Irish", led by "Reverend". Daughter Santuzza instead of peaceful soul, though passionate, and does not participate of family plans. Forward to Marano bosses are awaiting the arrival from a "mammasantissima" Sicily with the task of strengthening the team of killers against "Irish". These arrives, but is neither fierce nor ruthless; is called Salvatore Mandolea and is a handsome and polite, has a lot of irony and skill with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of Black Eagle
''The Son of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''Il figlio di Aquila Nera'') is a 1968 Italian historical adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta and starring Mimmo Palmara, Edwige Fenech and Franco Ressel. It was inspired by the historic success of Riccardo Freda's ''Black Eagle'' and ''Revenge of Black Eagle ''Revenge of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''La Vendetta di Aquila Nera'', released in UK as ''Revenge of the Black Eagle'') is a 1951 Italian adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is a sequel to Freda's 1946 film ''Black Eagle''. Cast * Rossano ...''.Curti p.91 Cast References Bibliography * Roberto Curti. ''Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker''. McFarland, 2017. External links * 1968 films Italian historical adventure films 1960s historical adventure films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Malatesta Films set in the 19th century Films set in Russia Films set in the Russian Empire 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Scoumoune
''La Scoumoune'' (''"Bad luck"'') is a 1972 French film directed by José Giovanni, starring Jean Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale and Michel Constantin. It is an adaption of Giovanni's novel ''L'Excommunié''. ''La Scoumoune'' is a remake of a 1961 French movie, '' A Man Named Rocca'', directed by Jean Becker, also based on Giovanni's novel and starring Belmondo in the same part. Plot In the mid-1930s mobster Roberto La Rocca (Jean-Paul Belmondo) comes to Marseille to help his friend who was framed by the local crime bosses. Roberto is caught up in clashes between different gangs and as a result serves a long sentence in prison for the murder of several enemy gang members. Once in prison he begins to prepare his escape. Cast * Jean-Paul Belmondo : Roberto Borgo * Claudia Cardinale : Georgia Saratov * Michel Constantin : Xavier Saratov * Enrique Lucero : Migli * Alain Mottet : Ficelle * Michel Peyrelon : Handsome Charlot * Philippe Brizard : Fanfan * Aldo Bufi Landi : Villanova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Can Be Done Amigo
''It Can Be Done Amigo'' (Italian: ''Si può fare... amigo'') is a 1972 Spanish / Italian / French film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. The film is also known as ''Saddle Tramps'' (English title in Canada) Plot summary Coburn is pursued by the gunfighter and pimp Sonny, who wants to kill him for seducing Sonny’s sister Mary, but not until they have married so she is made an honest woman. When they confront, Sonny usually gets knocked out. Coburn meets the boy Chip, whose uncle has just died, and follows him to his hometown. They settle in Chip’s house. Franciscus, the town priest, sheriff and judge – who is rumoured to be responsible for people being run out of the area – offers to buy the place and so does eventually a stranger who buys pieces of clay and tastes them. Chip does refuse the mounting offers, to Coburn's consternation. Franciscus allies with Sonny, and they capture Coburn and marry him. However, when Sonny is about to shoot Coburn Mary says that she is pregnan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben And Charlie
''Ben and Charlie'' (also known as ''Amigo, Stay Away'' and ''Humpty Dumpty Gang''; original title ''Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo'') is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy movie directed by Michele Lupo. Plot Just out of jail, Ben (Giuliano Gemma) finds his old buddy Charlie (George Eastman), an adventurer from peanuts who ekes out a living as a card cheat. The two make common cause, but soon the problems begin... Cast * Giuliano Gemma: Ben Bellew * George Eastman: Charlie Logan * Marisa Mell: Sarah * Vittorio Congia: Alan Smith * Giacomo Rossi Stuart: Hawkins, Pinkerton detective * Luciano Catenacci: Kurt * Remo Capitani: Charro * Giovanni Pazzafini: Butch * Aldo Sambrell: Sheriff Walkers Releases The film was released in Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Night Of Glass Dolls
''Short Night of Glass Dolls'' (Italian: ''La Corta notte delle bambole di vetro'') is a 1971 Italian giallo film. It is the directorial debut of Aldo Lado and stars Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel and Barbara Bach. Plot The corpse of reporter Gregory Moore (Jean Sorel) is found in a Prague plaza and brought to the local morgue. But Moore is actually alive, trapped inside his dead body and desperately recalling how the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful girlfriend (Barbara Bach) led to a terrifying conspiracy of depravity. He begins to walk in through his mind. How Mira's sudden disappearance made the police to suspect him instead. He delves more & more into the matter & discovers a mysterious Klub99 which exteriorly practices music but interiorly more occultly sinister. He ends up visiting the club discretely & searches or at least tries to search every corner of the club. But Moore ultimately fails to search the very room where his missing girlfriend Mira's dead naked body is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price Of Death
''The Price of Death'' ( it, Il venditore di morte) is a 1971 Italian Western film directed by Lorenzo Gicca Palli and starring Klaus Kinski and Gianni Garko. Some DVD releases feature the title ''Der Galgen wartet schon, Amigo!''. Plot Silver, who is elegantly dressed and lives in a hacienda with beautiful senoritas, is hired to find out if the accused Chester Conway, the black sheep of the town, really is guilty of the murder charge that he is to hang for. By investigating clues and arranging a trap, Silver discloses some respected citizens as the guilty parties. However, when Conway is released Silver shows that he had raped and killed a Mexican girl while the murder he was charged with took place, and he kills Conway in a duel. Cast * Gianni Garko as Silver * Klaus Kinski as Chester Conway * Gely Genka as Polly * Franco Abbiana as Jeff Plummer * Luciano Catenacci as Sheriff Tom Stanton * Laura Gianoli as Polly's sister * Giancarlo Prete as Reverend Adam Tiller * Luigi Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Police Captain
''Confessions of a Police Captain'' ( it, Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica, also known as ''Confessions of a Police Commissioner to the District Attorney'') is an Italian crime-drama film. The film won the Golden Prize at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival in 1971 and the Prix lntemational de l'Academie du Cinema at the Étoile de Cristal Awards in 1972. Plot Police Captain Bonavia (Balsam) arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, Michele Lipuma, who immediately sets about settling a score with a local construction magnate, Ferdinando Dubrosio. As Bonavia follows Lipuma's initial movements, it becomes clear that Bonavia orchestrated his release for that outcome. Lipuma's attempt to kill Dubrosio fails—Dubrosio was tipped off somehow and left three gunmen in his place...all of whom, including Lipuma, end up dead. D.A. Traini (Nero), energetic and idealistic, takes over the case and is informed by Bonavia of the strangl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackie The Pirate
''Blackie the Pirate'' ( it, Il corsaro nero) is a 1971 comedy film with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, unusual in that the popular team has little screen time together. Story In the late 17th century, Captain Blackie (Terence Hill) is a notorious pirate who learns about a shipment of Spanish gold when he encounters Don Pedro (George Martin). He devises a plan to find this ship and its gold. His rival is the Viceroy of the Spanish colony. He goes to Tortuga (a pirate settlement), where Montbarc, DeLussac, and Skull (Bud Spencer), three other pirate captains, all have different versions of the events involving the gold; Montbarc sells two prisoners from his capture of a Spanish frigate. Don Pedro recognizes the wife of the Viceroy, and Blackie buys her. However, Skull also knows who she is, and tries to make a deal. Blackie refuses, and Skull makes a deal with the other two pirate captains to plot against Blackie. Blackie manages to elude and escape the other three and makes it to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colt In The Hand Of The Devil
''Colt in the Hand of the Devil'' ( it, Una colt in pugno al diavolo, also known as ''Devil Was an Angel'' and ''An Angel with a Gun Is a Devil'') is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. The theme song "The Devil Was an Angel" is performed by Mino Reitano. It was shot in Sardinia. Cast * Bob Henry as Pat Scotty *Marisa Solinas Marisa Anna Solinas (30 May 1939 – 12 February 2019), best known as Marisa Solinas, was an Italian actress and singer. Life Born in Genoa to a Sardinian father and a Tuscan mother from Garfagnana, Marisa Solinas made her film debut in 1961, ... as Maya * George Wang as El Condor/Capataz * Lucretia Love as Jane * Gerardo Rossi as Tenente Dick Carson * Luciano Catenacci as El Loco * Luciano Benetti as Cpt. McDonald References External links * Spanish Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films 1967 Western (genre) films 1967 films Films directed by Sergio Bergonzelli Films with screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccione
Riccione (; rgn, Arciôn ) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2018, Riccione had an estimated population of 35,003. History The oldest archaeological findings in Riccione's area date to the 2nd century BC, although it was most likely settled in advance. At the time of the Roman Republic, it was known as ''Vicus Popilius'' and a bridge over the Rio Melo river. After a period of obscurity, in 1260 it was acquired by the Agolanti family, connected to the lords of Rimini, the Malatesta. In the 17th century some watchtowers were built on the seaside against assaults by pirates. Origins of the tourist fame of Riccione date to the late 19th century, mostly spurred by the construction of residences by rich Bolognese people. In the 1930s there were some 30,000 tourists a year, with some 80 hotels existing. Benito Mussolini had a villa built here in 1934. After World War II, tourist flow was further increased by its choosing as vacation reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Folds Of The Flesh
In the Folds of the Flesh ( it, Nelle pieghe della carne) is a 1970 Italian / Spanish giallo film produced and directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. The screenplay was co-written by Fabio De Agostini and Bergonzelli, from a story outline by Mario Caiano. Ferdinando Merighi and Juan Vilches were the assistant directors. It starred Eleonora Rossi Drago and Anna Maria Pierangeli. It was released in Spain as ''Las endemoniadas'' ("The Possessed") and years later on French video as ''La Folle'' (''The Madness''). Plot An escaped convict named Pascal Gorriot happens to witness an attractive woman named Lucille disposing of her second husband Andre's corpse. Thirteen years later, Andre's cousin shows up at Lucille's villa and he is stabbed to death by Andre's daughter (Falaise) who is still living there. Lucille's son kills the visiting cousin's pet dog who arrived with him. Soon after, another friend of the family moves into the villa and seduces the criminally insane Falaise, who decapitate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |