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Mario Craveri
Mario Craveri (2 May 1902 – 28 February 1990) was an Italian cinematographer, director and screenwriter. Born in Turin, Craveri debuted in 1919 as assistant operator but had his first official credit just in 1923, as "second camera operator" in Henry King's ''The White Sister''. Later dedicated to short documentaries and in 1933 he debuted as cinematographer with the Giovacchino Forzano's film '' Camicia nera''. He won three Nastro d'Argento for best cinematography for ''Un giorno nella vita'' (1946), '' Green Magic'' (1954) and ''L'impero del sole'' (1957); he was also awarded with a special Nastro d'Argento in 1955 for his use of CinemaScope in ''Lost Continent''. In 1961 Craveri made his directorial debut with the drama film '' I sogni muoiono all'alba''. Selected filmography * '' Black Shirt'' (1933) * '' Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) * ''The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * '' Men of the Mountain'' (1943) * ''Without a Flag'' (1951) * ''Four Red Roses'' (1951) * '' The Beach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alps, Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Larger Urban Zones, Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Of The Mountain
''Men of the Mountain'' (Italian: ''Quelli della montagna'') is a 1943 Italian war drama film directed by Aldo Vergano and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Mariella Lotti and Mario Ferrari.Ben-Ghiat p.291 Along with '' The Three Hundred of the Seventh'', it was one of a handful of films portraying the Alpini units of the Italian Army. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vittorio Valentini. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Il tenente Andrea Fontana * Mariella Lotti as La dottoressa Maria Algardi * Mario Ferrari as Il capitano Piero Sandri * Ori Monteverdi as Pina * Cesco Baseggio as Il maggiore * Nico Pepe as Il tenente medico Giordano * Nino Cobelli as Martorello * Giuseppe Pagliarini as Morticoni * Sennuccio Benelli as Varale * Walter Lazzaro as L'aiutante del maggiore References Bibliography * Ruth Ben-Ghiat Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an American historian and cultural critic. She is a scholar on fascism and authoritarian l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film People From Turin
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Directors
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Italian Cinematographers
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) * Italian people (other) Italian people may refer to: * in terms of ethnicity: all ethnic Italians, in and outside of Italy * in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Deaths
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1902 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams Die At Dawn
''Dreams Die at Dawn'' (Italian: ''I sogni muoiono all'alba'') is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mario Craveri, Enrico Gras and Indro Montanelli.Goble p.331 It is set during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Cast * Lea Massari as Anna Miklos * Ivo Garrani as Andrea * Gianni Santuccio as Gianni * Aroldo Tieri as Antonio * Mario Feliciani as Mario * Renzo Montagnani Renzo Montagnani (September 11, 1930 – May 22, 1997) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Montagnani was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, and debuted as theatre actor thanks to the help of Erminio Macario. His first cinema succe ... as Sergio * Rina Centa as Ethel Miklos References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1961 films Italian drama films 1961 drama films 1960s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Craveri Films directed by Enrico Gras Films set in Budapest Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach (1954 Film)
''The Beach'' (Italian: ''La spiaggia'') also internationally released as ''Riviera'' and ''The Boarder'') is a 1954 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring Martine Carol, Raf Vallone and Mario Carotenuto. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dario Cecchi. It was shot at the Titanus Studios in Rome and on location around Savona in Liguria. Plot At a luxury resort on the Italian coast, a prostitute takes her young daughter for a vacation but tries to conceal her true profession from her fellow guests. She is courted by the local mayor, before her past is exposed to the gossipy society of the resort. Cast *Martine Carol as Anna Maria Mentorsi *Raf Vallone as Silvio, il sindaco di Pontorno *Mario Carotenuto as Carlo Albertocchi *Carlo Romano as Luigi *Clelia Matania as la signora Albertocchi *Carlo Bianco as Chiastrino, il milionario *Nico Pepe as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Red Roses
''Four Red Roses'' (Italian: ''Quattro rose rosse'') is a 1952 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Olga Villi, Jean-Claude Pascal and Fosco Giachetti. A melodrama, it is set during the early years of the twentieth century. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Piero Filippone and Mario Rappini. It earned around 136 million lira at the box office. Plot In the early years of the twentieth century, during horse racing, a banker fails to conquer a model spotted by an already engaged boy and, in revenge, he makes the latter believe that he has conquered her and warns his girlfriend of her betrayal. The young man is challenged to a duel by her brother, but before the fight he manages to obtain evidence (which will later prove to be bogus) of the woman's betrayal. Several years later, the protagonists will meet again; when all things seem to be smoothed out, the banker's sudden jealousy sets off tragedy. Main cast * Olga Villi as L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
