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Malombra (1942 Film)
''Malombra'' is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Isa Miranda, Andrea Checchi and Irasema Dilián. It is based on the novel '' Malombra'' by Antonio Fogazzaro,Gundle p.139 which had previously been adapted into a 1917 silent film of the same title. It was made at Cinecittà with sets designed by Gino Brosio. It was produced by Riccardo Gualino's Lux Film. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. The film is a gothic melodrama, set in the castle on the edge of Lake Como during the Nineteenth century. Cast * Isa Miranda as Marina di Malombra * Andrea Checchi as Corrado Silla * Irasema Dilián as Edith Steinegge * Gualtiero Tumiati as Il conte Cesare d'Ormengo * Nino Crisman as Nepo Salvador * Enzo Biliotti as Il commendator Napoleone Vezza * Ada Dondini as Fosca Salvador * Giacinto Molteni as Andrea Steinegge * Corrado Racca as Padre Tosi * Luigi Pavese as Il professore Binda * Nando Tamberlani as Don Innocenzo * Dorett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Soldati
Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an cinema of Italy, Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for ''Lettere da Capri.'' He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida. Biography A native of Turin, Soldati attended the ''Liceo Sociale'', a Society of Jesus, Jesuit school, and finished secondary school at age 17. He then studied humanities at the University of Turin. At that time, the University was a hotbed of intellectual activity and the young Soldati would meet and befriend the likes of activist and writer Carlo Levi and journalist Giacomo Debenedetti, who were his seniors. He later studied History of Art at the University of Rome. He started publishing novels in 1929. He achieved the widest notice with ''America primo amore'', published in 1935, a memoir of the time he spent teaching at Columbia University. He won literary awards for his work, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malombra (1917 Film)
''Malombra'' is a 1917 silent Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone. The film was shown as part of the Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema programme at the 38th New York Film Festival in 2000. It is an adaptation of the 1881 novel '' Malombra'' by Antonio Fogazzaro, which was later adapted into a 1942 film of the same name. Plot Marina di Malombra (Borelli) lives in a castle prior to her wedding. She begins to read letters written by an ancestor called Cecilia. She finds out that Cecilia was driven to her death by her uncle. Marina identifies with Cecilia and take revenge on her behalf by murdering her uncle. After she has done this, Marina commits suicide. Cast * Lyda Borelli as Marina di Malombra * Amleto Novelli Amleto Novelli (18 October 1885 – 16 April 1924) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 110 films between 1909 and 1924. Selected filmography * ''Brutus'' (1911) * '' Agrippina'' (1911) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' A ... as C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nando Tamberlani
Nando Tamberlani (1896–1967) was an Italian film actor. A character actor in Italian cinema of the postwar era, he was the brother of actor Carlo Tamberlani. Another brother Ermete Tamberlani was also an actor. He appeared in a number of peplum epics during the late 1950s and 1960s.Kinnard & Crnkovich p.35 Partial filmography * '' Felicita Colombo'' (1937) - Giovannk * ''Boccaccio'' (1940) * ''Pia de' Tolomei'' (1941) - Il vecchio conte della Pietra * ''Divieto di sosta'' (1941) * '' The Last Dance'' (1941) - Il rettore de l'Universita * ''A Woman Has Fallen'' (1941) - Un amico di Nora * ''Solitudine'' (1941) - Mr. Caurel * ''C'è un fantasma nel castello'' (1942) * ''La pantera nera'' (1942) - Il professore Ambrus * ''Soltanto un bacio'' (1942) - Il direttore delle Arti Grafiche * '' Malombra'' (1942) - Don Innocenzo * ''Redenzione'' (1943) * ''Farewell Love!'' (1943) - Il maggiordomo di casa Caracciolo * ''Malìa'' (1946) - Il vescovo * ''L'apocalisse'' (1947) * ''Biancaneve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti, Pavese started his career in 1916 working as a silent film actor at 19 years of age. He then began his theatrical debut in 1921 and eventually worked his way up to becoming a film actor by the 1930s. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1969. By the time World War II ended, Pavese's popularity as an actor increased. He often portrayed characters with certain professions such as clerks, lawyers, soldiers, officers and notaries in comedy films and made frequent collaborations with other actors such as Totò, Aldo Fabrizi, Walter Chiari, Alberto Sordi, including his younger brother Nino Pavese. As a voice actor, Pavese dubbed the voices of characters into the Italian language. He was the official voice actor of Fernando Sancho, Robert Strauss and many more. He even provided the Italian voices of animated characters belonging to The Walt Disney Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Racca
Corrado Racca (November 14, 1889 – May 12, 1950) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Corrado began his career on stage when he moved to Florence in 1908. He later worked alongside other stage actors such as Ruggero Ruggeri, Emma Gramatica and Italia Almirante Manzini. On the radio, he acted for the Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche in Rome since the early 1930s. On screen, Racca appeared in more than twenty films during his career. He played the male lead in the 1933 film ''Villafranca''. Racca also worked as a voice actor, dubbing international films for release in Italy. (in Italian) He worked for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Dondini
Ada Dondini (18 March 1883 – 3 January 1958) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1916 and 1954. She was born in Cosenza, Italy and died in Chieti, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Charmer'' (1931) * ''Just Married'' (1934) * ''Mr. Desire'' (1934) * '' I Love You Only'' (1935) * ''Joe the Red'' (1936) * ''Piccolo mondo antico'' (1941) * ''Schoolgirl Diary'' (1941) * ''The Secret Lover'' (1941) * '' Invisible Chains'' (1942) * '' Malombra'' (1942) * ''Luisa Sanfelice'' (1942) * ''La valle del diavolo'' (1943) * ''The Za-Bum Circus'' (1944) * ''The Innocent Casimiro'' (1945) * ''The Ten Commandments'' (1945) * ''The Ways of Sin'' (1946) * ''Un giorno nella vita'' (1946) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1947) * ''Fear and Sand'' (1948) * ''Little Lady'' ( 1949) * ''The Cadets of Gascony'' (1950) * ''Women and Brigands'' (1950) * ''Toto the Sheik'' ( 1950) * '' Honeymoon Deferred'' (1951) * ''Toto the Third Man'' (1951) * ''Tragic Spell'' (1951) * '' Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Biliotti
Enzo Biliotti (28 June 1887 – 19 November 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1916 and 1958. He was born in Livorno, Italy and died in Bologna, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Betrothed'' (1923) * ''Villafranca'' (1934) * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1934) * '' I Love You Only'' (1935) * ''Bayonet'' (1936) * '' The Ambassador'' (1936) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) * '' For Men Only'' (1938) * ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (1938) * '' Piccolo mondo antico'' (1939) * ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939) * '' Backstage'' (1939) * '' Lo vedi come sei... lo vedi come sei?'' (1939) * ''Big Shoes'' (1940) * '' The Pirate's Dream'' (1940) * '' Non me lo dire!'' (1940) * '' Two on a Vacation'' (1940) * '' Piccolo mondo antico'' (1941) * '' Light in the Darkness'' (1941) * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) * '' Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) * ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (1942) * '' Malombra'' (1942) * ''Short Circuit'' (1943) * ''Two He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Crisman
Nino Crisman (1911–1983) was an Italian actor and film producer. Crisman was born in the port city of Trieste when it was still a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Crisman made his film debut in 1939 during the Fascist era. He appeared as an actor in over thirty films, such as ''El Greco'' (1966).Klossner p.123 From 1959 onwards he also began to produce films. He was married to the actress Rossana Martini. Selected filmography Actor * '' Dora Nelson'' (1939) * ''Backstage'' (1939) * ''Department Store'' (1939) * ''The Siege of the Alcazar'' (1940) * ''Caravaggio'' (1941) * '' Malombra'' (1942) * ''I Live as I Please'' (1942) * '' Two Hearts'' (1943) * ''Macario Against Zagomar'' (1944) * ''Turri il bandito'' (1950) * ''I'm the Capataz'' (1951) * '' Angela'' (1955) * ''Burning Fuse'' (1957) * '' The Black Devil'' (1957) * ''La vita agra'' (1964) * ''The Dirty Game'' (1965) * ''El Greco'' (1966) Producer * ''Liolà'' (1963) * ''La vita agra'' (1964) * ''Roma Bene ''Roma Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Como
Lake Como ( it, Lago di Como , ; lmo, label=Western Lombard, Lagh de Còmm , ''Cómm'' or ''Cùmm'' ), also known as Lario (; after the la, Larius Lacus), is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of , making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over deep, it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe, and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is more than below sea level. Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta. Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. One of its particularities is its "Y" shape, which forms the " Larian Triangle", with the little town of Canzo as its capital. In 2014, ''The Huffington Post'' called it the most beautiful lake in the world for its mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action. Characters are often flat, and written to fulfill stereotypes. Melodramas are typically set in the private sphere of the home, focusing on morality and family issues, love, and marriage, often with challenges from an outside source, such as a "temptress", a scoundrel, or an aristocratic villain. A melodrama on stage, filmed, or on television is usually accompanied by dramatic and suggestive music that offers cues to the audience of the drama being presented. In scholarly and historical musical contexts, ''melodramas'' are Victorian dramas in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. The term is now also applied to stage performances without incidental music, novels, films, tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Fiction
Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror in the 20th century, is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name is a reference to Gothic architecture of the European Middle Ages, which was characteristic of the settings of early Gothic novels. The first work to call itself Gothic was Horace Walpole's 1764 novel ''The Castle of Otranto'', later subtitled "A Gothic Story". Subsequent 18th century contributors included Clara Reeve, Ann Radcliffe, William Beckford (novelist), William Thomas Beckford, and Matthew Gregory Lewis, Matthew Lewis. The Gothic influence continued into the early 19th century, works by the Romantic poetry, Romantic poets, and novelists such as Mary Shelley, Charles Maturin, Walter Scott and E. T. A. Hoffmann frequently drew upon gothic motifs in their works. The early Victorian literature, Victorian period continued the use of gothic, in novels by Charles Dickens and the Brontë family, Brontë sisters, as well as works by the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calligrafismo
Calligrafismo (, "caligraphism") is an Italian style of filmmaking relating to some films made in Italy in the first half of the 1940s and endowed with an expressive complexity that isolates them from the general context. Calligrafismo is in a sharp contrast to Telefoni Bianchi-American style comedies and is rather Imitation (art), artistic, highly Formalism (art), formalistic, Expressionism, expressive in complexity and deals mainly with contemporary literary material, above all the pieces of Italian Realism (arts), realism from authors like Corrado Alvaro, Ennio Flaiano, Emilio Cecchi, Francesco Pasinetti, Vitaliano Brancati, Mario Bonfantini and Umberto Barbaro. Main characteristics The dominant feature in this heterogeneous corpus of films is the desire to compete with cinema on a European level by affirming the expressive autonomy of cinema with respect to the other arts and, at the same time, the possibility of comparing it on an equal footing with them through a style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
