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Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini (28 June 1922 – 14 May 2001) was an Italian film and stage director of literate sensibility, known for his masterly handling of period subject matter. Early years Bolognini was born in Pistoia, in the Tuscany region of Italy. After earning a master's degree in architecture at the University of Florence, Bolognini enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Italian National Film Academy) in Rome, where he studied stage design. After graduation, he became interested in film direction and set out to work as an assistant to directors Luigi Zampa in Italy, and Yves Allégret and Jean Delannoy in France. Film and television Bolognini began directing his own feature films in the mid-1950s, and received his first international success with '' Wild Love'' (''Gli innamorati''). His other notable films of the 1950s and early 1960s include ''Young Husbands'' (''Giovani mariti''), '' The Big Night'' (''La notte brava''), ''From a Roman Balcony'' (''La giornata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistoia
Pistoia (, is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typical Italian medieval city, and it attracts many tourists, especially in the summer. The city is famous throughout Europe for its plant nurseries. History ''Pistoria'' (in Latin other possible forms are ''Pistorium'' or ''Pistoriae'') was a centre of Gallic, Ligurian and Etruscan settlements before becoming a Roman colony in the 6th century BC, along the important road Via Cassia: in 62 BC the demagogue Catiline and his fellow conspirators were slain nearby. From the 5th century the city was a bishopric, and during the Lombardic kingdom it was a royal city and had several privileges. Pistoia's most splendid age began in 1177 when it proclaimed itself a free commune: in the following years it became an important political centre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lovemakers (film)
''The Lovemakers'' ( it, La viaccia) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The original Italian ''La viaccia'' is the name of the family farm which motivates the plot. The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's country-bumpkin nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for the city and meets prostitute Bianca. To support her in the manner in which she is accustomed, Amerigo steals from his uncle. Disgraced in the eyes of his family, Amerigo decides to stay near his beloved Bianca by becoming a bouncer in her brothel. Cast *Jean-Paul Belmondo as Amerigo *Claudia Cardinale as Bianca * Pietro Germi as Stefano *Gabriella Pallotta as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Ranieri
Massimo Ranieri (born Giovanni Calone on 3 May 1951) is an Italian singer, actor, television presenter and director. Biography Early life Ranieri was born in Naples ( at Santa Lucia), the fifth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc. He was discovered by a music producer about four years later and was flown to New York to record an EP under the name of Gianni Rock. Singing career Ranieri recorded four songs in 1964: Tanti auguri signora, Se mi aspetti stasera, Non chiudere la porta, and La Prima Volta. None of the records were successful, primarily because young Gianni's voice was changing. Two years later, he would re-emerge under his new stage name, Massimo Ranieri. In 1966, he made his TV debut singing "Bene Mio". A year later, he made another TV appearance singing, "Pietà per chi ti ama". In 1968, he recorded two more songs: "Da Bambino", Ma L'amore cos'è" and "Preghiera". It was not until 1969 wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubù
''Bubù'' (also known as ''Bubu'') is a 1971 Italian historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film is a transposition, set in Milan and Turin, of the novel ''Bubu de Montparnasse'' by Charles-Louis Philippe. Cast * Massimo Ranieri: Piero * Ottavia Piccolo: Berta * Antonio Falsi: Bubu * Gigi Proietti Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter. Early life He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a ...: Giulio, the thief References External links * 1971 films Films directed by Mauro Bolognini Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Italian drama films Films set in Milan Films set in Turin 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metello
''Metello'' is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It starred Massimo Ranieri as the title character. Plot During the end of the 19th century, young Metello decides to start a new life after the sudden loss of his parents. He meets a young girl, Ersilia. They get married and have a son. Metello becomes involved in a political activity at work and is arrested. He then lies that he won't be involved in the activity anymore, and as a result, has to flee town. He arrives at his new destination, and meets a middle-aged school teacher. He then has an affair with her, and as a result, she gives birth to his daughter. Towards the end of the film, Metello realizes that he really belongs back home with Ersilia. Cast * Massimo Ranieri as Metello * Ottavia Piccolo as Ersilia * Frank Wolff as Betto * Tina Aumont as Idina * Lucia Bosé as Viola * Pino Colizzi as Renzoli * Mariano Rigillo as Olindo * Luigi Diberti as Lipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in '' Vice and Virtue'', '' Le Casse'', '' Les Uns et les Autres'' and '' Venus Beauty Institute''. His other roles include Michèle Mercier's husband in the '' Angélique'' series, a gunfighter in the Spaghetti Western '' Cemetery Without Crosses'' (which he also directed and co-wrote), and a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in '' Forbidden Priests''. Cinematic career Hossein started directing films in 1955 with ''Les Salauds vont en enfer'', from a story by Frédéric Dard whose novels and plays went on to furnish Hossein with much of his later film material. Right from the start Hossein established his characteristic trademarks: using a seemingly straightforward suspense plot and subverting its conventions (sometimes to the extent of a complete disregard of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Spaak
Catherine Spaak (3 April 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a French-born Italian actress and singer who acted in mostly in Italian films with some Hollywood and international productions. She is best known for her roles in the films '' Il Sorpasso'' (1962), ''The Empty Canvas'' (1963) and ''The Cat o' Nine Tails'' (1971). Early life Spaak was born on 3 April 1945 just outside of Paris in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France, to former actress Claudie Clèves (née Alice Perrier) and Belgian screenwriter Charles Spaak. Her older sister was actress Agnès Spaak. She was also the niece of Belgian politician Paul-Henri Spaak, while her paternal grandmother was Marie Janson Spaak, Belgium's first female member of Parliament. Initially she wanted to be a ballerina and studied ballet in her youth, until she gave it up after being told she was too tall. Spaak was inspired to be an actress when in the summer of 1955, she accompanied her father to a film set, where she saw Gina Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madamigella Di Maupin
''Madamigella di Maupin'' is a 1966 Italian adventure film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is loosely based on the life of Mademoiselle de Maupin and the novel with the same name by Théophile Gautier. Cast * Catherine Spaak as Magdeleine de Maupin * Robert Hossein as Capitain Alcibiade * Tomas Milian as Cavaliere d'Albert * Mikaela as Rosetta Durand * Angel Alvarez as Monsieur de Maupin * Ottavia Piccolo as Princess Ninon * Manolo Zarzo Manuel López Zarza (born 26 April 1932) better known as Manuel Zarzo is a Spanish film actor. He has appeared in more than 150 films since 1951. Selected filmography * '' Day by Day'' (1951) * ''Love in a Hot Climate'' (1954) * ''Cursed Mou ... as The Sergeant References External links * ''Le Chevalier de Maupin'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Streghe
''The Witches'' ( it, Le streghe) is a 1967 ''commedia all'italiana'' anthology film produced by Dino De Laurentiis in 1965. It consists of five comic stories, directed by Luchino Visconti, Franco Rossi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini and Vittorio De Sica. Each story is about witches and features Silvana Mangano. This is one of De Laurentiis' more eclectic films. Clint Eastwood also makes an appearance in the final story. It was the last film starring Totò to be released in his lifetime. Segments "The Witch Burned Alive" A famous actress arrives in an Austrian chalet to spend an evening with friends. The woman is gotten drunk by the guests, and when she falls unconscious, friends remove her makeup to look at the imperfections of her face, always believed beautiful by her fans. "Civic Spirit" A man is wounded in a traffic accident. A woman stops the car and offers to take him to the hospital. The woman, however, only does this to pass the road traffic. When she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Quartet
''Sex Quartet'' (US title: ''The Queens'', it, Le fate, 'the fairies') is a 1966 Italian-French comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, Mauro Bolognini, Antonio Pietrangeli and Luciano Salce. It starred Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, Monica Vitti and Raquel Welch. Plot Four unrelated shorts by four different directors. "Queen Sabina" chronicles the sexual misadventures of a teenage girl on the road home. "Queen Armenia" centers on a self-saving opportunistic gypsy babysitter who uses her employer's kids for her own gain. The third episode, "Queen Elena" centers on a husband who learns a lesson about the perils of infidelity after he succumbs to the wiles of the seductive wife next door. The last vignette, "Queen Marta" centers on a wealthy woman who, when drunk, uses her butler as an outlet for her lust. Cast * Monica Vitti as Sabina (segment "Fata Sabina") * Enrico Maria Salerno as Gianni (segment "Fata Sabina") * Claudia Cardinale as Armenia (segment "Fata Armenia") * Gastone Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Faces
''The Three Faces'' ( it, I tre volti) is a 1965 Italian comedy film consisting of segments directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, Mauro Bolognini, and Franco Indovina. Cast ;"Il provino" * Soraya as Herself * Ivano Davoli as Davoli - Journalist * Alfredo De Laurentiis as Himself * Dino De Laurentiis as Himself * Piero Tosi as Costumista * Giorgio Sartarelli as Fotografo * Ralph Serpe as Produttore ;"Gli amanti celebri" * Soraya as Linda * Richard Harris as Robert * Jean Rougeul as Speaker * Esmeralda Ruspoli as Edda * José Luis de Vilallonga as Rodolph ;"Latin Lover" * Soraya as Mrs Melville * Alberto Sordi as Armando Tucci * Nando Angelini as Fernando Angeli * Goffredo Alessandrini Goffredo Alessandrini (20 November 1904, in Cairo – 16 May 1978, in Rome) was an Italian scriptwriter and film director. He also acted, edited, and produced some films. He practiced athletics in his youth, and won a title of Italian champion ... as Direttore dell'agenzia * Alberto Giubilo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Bambole
''Le bambole'' (U.S. title: ''The Dolls'', UK title: ''Four Kinds of Love'') is a 1965 Italian comedy film in four segments; starring Nino Manfredi, Virna Lisi, Elke Sommer, and Mario Montuori. The four vignettes—The Telephone Call (La telefonata), Treatise on Eugenics (Il trattato di eugenetica), The Soup (La minestra), and Monsignor Cupid (Monsignor Cupido)—concern secrets of love and secret lovers. The fourth segment is based on a tale of Boccaccio's ''The Decameron''. Plot This semi-amusing sex (romance) comedy has four separate stories. Cast * Nino Manfredi as Giorgio (segment "La telefornata") * Virna Lisi as Luisa (segment "La telefornata") * Elke Sommer as Ulla (segment "Il trattato di eugenetica") * Maurizio Arena as Massimo (segment "Il trattato di eugenetica) * Piero Focaccia as Valerio (segment "Il trattato di eugenetica) * Monica Vitti as Giovanna (segment "La minestra") * Gina Lollobrigida as Beatrice (segment "Monsignor Cupido") * Jean Sorel as Vincenzo ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
