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Mario Sequi
Mario Sequi (1913-1992) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.Bayman p.59 A Sardinian by birth, he was married to the actress Lia Franca. He began his career in the 1930s as a production manager in the 1930s before becoming a director after the Second World War. Selected filmography Production manager * '' I Met You Too Late'' (1940) * '' Il vetturale del San Gottardo'' (1941) * '' C'è un fantasma nel castello'' (1942) * '' Orizzonte di sangue'' (1942) * '' The White Angel'' (1943) Assistant director * ''O sole mio'' (1946) * '' Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) Director * '' L'isola di Montecristo'' (1948) * '' Altura'' (1949) * ''Tragic Spell'' (1951) * ''Gli uomini dal passo pesante'' (1965) * '' The Cobra'' (1967) * ''The Tigers of Mompracem'' (1970) * ''The Silkworm ''The Silkworm'' is a 2014 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. It is the second novel in the ''Cormoran Strike'' series of detective novels and was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city (including Cagliari and 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,975. Cagliari is the 26th largest city in Italy and the largest city on the island of Sardinia. An ancient city with a long history, Cagliari has seen the rule of several civilisations. Under the buildings of the modern city there is a continuous stratification attesting to human settlement over the course of some five thousand years, from the Neolithic to today. Historical sites include the prehistoric Domus de Janas, very damaged by cave activity, a large Carthaginian era necropolis, a Roman era amphith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Sole Mio (film)
''O sole mio'' is a 1946 Italian film, directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It is considered one of the earliest films belonging to the genre of Italian neorealism, due to its use of exterior scenes and the inclusion of non-professional actors. The film is set during the Four days of Naples in September 1943. Its title refers to the Neapolitan song "’O sole mio". Tito Gobbi stars as an Italian-American officer who is parachuted behind Axis lines to gather information on the movements of the German army and facilitate the allied landing. In Naples he comes into contact with local resistance groups and ordinary citizens, who then join in the revolt against the German occupiers. See also *Cinema of Italy The cinema of Italy (, ) comprises the films made within Italy or by Italian directors. Since its beginning, Italian cinema has influenced film movements worldwide. Italy is one of the birthplaces of art cinema and the stylistic aspect of film ... External links * 1946 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Deaths
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 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 * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Ismail Enver comes to power. * January – Stalin (whose first article using this name is published this month) travels to Vienna to carry out research. Until he leaves on February 16 the city is home simultaneously to him, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito alongside Berg, Freud and Jung and Ludwig and Paul Wittgenstein. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station. * February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silkworm (film)
''The Silkworm'' (Italian: ''Il baco da seta'') is a 1973 Italian thriller film directed by Mario Sequi and starring Nadja Tiller, George Hilton and Riccardo Garrone.Zagarrio p.149 It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios and on location in Livorno and Florence. The film's sets were designed by the art director Elio Balletti. Cast * Nadja Tiller as Smeralda Amadier * George Hilton as Didier * Riccardo Garrone as Commissario Guarnieri * Guy Madison as Robert * Evi Marandi as Yvonne * Evi Rigano as Marcelle * Mario Feliciani as Avv. Planget * Osvaldo Ruggieri as Raffaele * Carlos de Castro as Anastasios Kuskas * Vivi Gioi Vivi Gioi (born Vivienne Trumpy; 2 January 1917 – 12 July 1975) was an Italian actress. Her alternative professional last name Diesca was an anagram of De Sica, the famous actor and director with whom she was in love. She is remembered for '' ... as Costa's ex lover References Bibliography * Vito Zagarrio. ''Argento vivo: il cinema di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tigers Of Mompracem (film)
''The Tigers of Mompracem'' (Italian: ''Le tigri di Mompracem'') is a 1970 Italian-Spanish historical adventure film directed by Mario Sequi and starring Ivan Rassimov, Claudia Gravy and Andrea Bosic. It is an adaptation of the 1900 novel of the same name by Emilio Salgari featuring his hero, the Malayan pirate Sandokan Sandokan is a fictional late 19th-century pirate created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. His adventures first appeared in publication in 1883. Sandokan is the protagonist of 11 adventure novels. Sandokan is known throughout the South China S ....Goble p.405 The film's sets were designed by the art directors José Luis Galicia and Jaime Pérez Cubero. Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1970 films Italian historical adventure films 1970s historical adventure films Spanish historical adventure films 1970s Italian-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cobra (film)
''The Cobra'' ( it, Il cobra, es, El cobra, also known as ''Cobra'' and ''Female Cobra'') is a 1967 Italian-Spanish crime film directed by Mario Sequi. Plot US intelligence comes in action to discover powerful organization in drug trafficking active in the Mediterranean. Cast * Dana Andrews: Capt. Kelly * Peter Martell: Mike Rand * Elisa Montés: Corinne * Anita Ekberg: Lou * Jesús Puente: Stiarkos * Peter Dane: Hullinger * Luciana Vincenzi: Ulla * George Eastman: Crane * Omar Zolficar: Sadek * Giovanni Petrucci: King * Guido Lollobrigida: Killer * Conrado San Martín Conrado San Martín Prieto (20 February 1921 – 24 April 2019) was a Spanish actor with a long and prolific career. He made his film debut in 1941 and was particularly popular during the 1950s. Life Conrado San Martín left behind a career as ... References External links * 1967 films Italian crime films Spanish crime films 1967 crime films Films set in Lebanon Films set in Ista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gli Uomini Dal Passo Pesante
''The Tramplers'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Albert Band and Mario Sequi based on the novel ''Guns of North Texas'' by Will Cook. Story When Lon Cordeen, an ex-Civil War soldier, returns home to his father Temple he finds his father can't accept the loss of the Confederacy. When Temple tries to help the South rise again serious conflicts develop which split the family. Cast *Gordon Scott as Lon Cordeen *Joseph Cotten as Temple Cordeen * Muriel Franklin as Alice Cordeen *James Mitchum as Hoby Cordeen *Ilaria Occhini as Edith Wickett * Frank Nero as Charley Garvey * Emil Jordan as Fred Wickett *Franco Balducci as Pete Wiley *Silla Bettini as Hogan * Caroll Brown as Mrs. Temple Cordeen *Aldo Cecconi as Jim Hennessy *Georges Lycan as Longfellow Wiley *Dario Michaelis as Bert Cordeen *Edith Peters as Emma *Romano Puppo as Payne Cordeen *Ivan Scratuglia as Adrian Cordeen * Emma Valloni as Bess Cordeen * Ken Wlaschin as Saloon owner * Lino Desmond as sheriff * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragic Spell
''Tragic Spell'' (Italian: ''Incantesimo tragico (Oliva)'') is a 1951 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Sequi and starring María Félix, Rossano Brazzi and Massimo Serato.Darby p.449 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. Cast * María Félix as Oliva * Rossano Brazzi as Pietro * Massimo Serato as Berto * Charles Vanel as Bastiano * Irma Gramatica as Grandmother * Giulio Donnini as L'orafo Golia * Italia Marchesini as Adele * Fiorella Betti as Cleofe * Fausto Guerzoni as Girasole * Wanda Carpentieri as Berto's Girlfriend * Franco Coop as Cavaliere * Maria Zanoli as Witch * Ada Dondini as Gesuina * Giovanni Barrella * Paola Quattrini as Camilla * Vittoria Febbi as Maria * Maria Piazzai as Zaira * Angelo Dessy as Farmer * Lita Perez * Christina Thorer * Ettore Vincelli * Anna Maestri as Oliva's Maid * Armando Annuale Armando may refer to: * Armando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altura (film)
''Altura'' is a 1949 Italian crime melodrama film directed by Mario Sequi and starring Massimo Girotti, Roldano Lupi and Eleonora Rossi Drago. It is set in Sardinia and portrays a struggle between large landowners and a co-operative of shepherds.Urban p.453 Cast * Massimo Girotti as Stanis Archena * Roldano Lupi as Efisio Barra * Eleonora Rossi Drago as Grazia * Anna Maria Bottini as Zia Alena * Fausto Guerzoni as Napoleone * Vittorio Duse * Mirko Ellis Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut i ... * Gianni De Montero * Paolo Scampuddu * Nanni Peru References Bibliography * Maria Bonaria Urban. ''Sardinia on Screen: The Construction of the Sardinian Character in Italian Cinema''. Rodopi, 2013. External links * 1949 films Italian drama films 1949 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
