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Memo Benassi
Domenico "Memo" Benassi (21 June 1886 – 24 February 1957) was an Italian film actor who appeared in more than forty films in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. He played the composer Beethoven in the 1942 film '' Rossini''.Mathew & Walton p.337 Selected filmography * ''Notte di tempesta'' (1916) * ''Mimì e gli straccioni'' (1916) * ''Il gioiello sinistro'' (1917) * ''La nemica'' (1917) * ''Margheritella'' (1918) * ''La scala di seta'' (1920) * ''The Love Letters of Baroness S'' (1924) - Straßenmusikant Giovanni * ''The Adventures of Sybil Brent'' (1925) - Theo Hartwig, Schriftsteller * ''The Old Lady'' (1932) - Joe * '' The Lucky Diamond'' (1933) - Il maggiordomo * ''Il trattato scomparso'' (1933) - John Brown - detective * ''The Haller Case'' (1933) - Judge Haller * ''L'impiegata di papà'' (1934) - Banchiere Monti * ''Everybody's Woman'' (1934) - Leonardo Nanni * ''Conquest of the Air'' (1936) - Francesco Lama di Brescia (uncredited) * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1937) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorbolo
Sorbolo (Parmigiano: ; locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northeast of Parma. Sorbolo borders the following municipalities: Brescello, Gattatico, Mezzani, Parma. Twin towns * Viriat Viriat () is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France. History Settlement there goes back to at least the Celtic period. In the twelfth century, the name "Viriacus" appears in a record, referring to church and a priory. Population ..., France, since 2000 References External links Official website Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scipione L'africano
''Scipione l'africano'' (1937) — in English ''Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal'' — is an Italian historical film that focuses on Publius Cornelius Scipio (Scipio Africanus) from the time of his election as proconsul until his defeat of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. It was directed by Carmine Gallone and stars Annibale Ninchi and Camillo Pilotto. The film was funded by Benito Mussolini and was released in 1937, serving as propaganda for the fascist ambitions in North Africa. A division of the Italian army was used as extras in the film, shortly before being transferred to duty in the Spanish Civil War. Cast * Annibale Ninchi as " Publius Cornelius Scipio" *Camillo Pilotto as " Hannibal" *Fosco Giachetti as "Captain Masinissa" *Francesca Braggiotti as "Queen Sophonisba" *Marcello Giorda as " Syphace" *Guglielmo Barnabò as "Furius, Fat Roman" *Isa Miranda as "Velia, a Roman woman" *Memo Benassi as "Cato the Elder" *Franco Coop as "Mezio, Roman soldier" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, London. * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Lecouvreur (film)
''Adriana Lecouvreur'' is a 1955 Italian biographical film about 18th-century actress Adrienne Lecouvreur. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Valentina Cortese: Adriana Lecouvreur * Gabriele Ferzetti: Maurizio di Sassonia * Olga Villi: Principessa di Bouillon * Annibale Ninchi: Principe di Bouillon * Memo Benassi: Michonnet * Leonardo Cortese: Conte di Chazeul * Valeria Valeri: La Duclos * Monica Vitti * Carlo Tamberlani * Renato Malavasi * Silvano Tranquilli * Luciana Paluzzi * Pietro Tordi References External links *''Adriana Lecouvreur''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film ... 1955 films Italian biographical drama films Italian historical films 1950s biographical drama films 1950s Italian-language films Italian films based on p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Bad She's Bad
''Too Bad She's Bad'' ( it, Peccato che sia una canaglia) is a 1955 Italian comedy directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Sophia Loren and is based on Alberto Moravia's story "Fanatico", from his ''Racconti Romani''. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location around Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mario Chiari and Mario Garbuglia. Plot Young and shapely Lina Stroppiani and her two accomplices try to con a taxi driver out of his cab and money, with unexpected results when he discovers what they are up to. Cast * Vittorio De Sica as "Professor" Vittorio Stroppiani * Sophia Loren as Lina Stroppiani, the "professor's" daughter * Marcello Mastroianni as Paolo Silvestrelli, a taxi driver * Marcella Melnati as Lina's grandmother, the "professor's" mother * Giorgio Sanna as Peppino * Michael Simone as Toto * Umberto Melnati as Robbery victim * Margherita Bagni as Elsa, Umberto's wife * Mario Scaccia as Robbery victim * Wanda Benedetti as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Shirts (film)
''Red Shirts'' (Italian:''Camicie rosse'') is a 1952 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and Francesco Rosi and starring Anna Magnani, Raf Vallone and Alain Cuny. The title refers to the historical Redshirts. It is also known as ''Anita Garibaldi''. The film portrays the life of Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849), the wife of Italian unification leader Giuseppe Garibaldi.Moliterno p.273 Cast *Anna Magnani as Anita Garibaldi *Raf Vallone as Giuseppe Garibaldi *Alain Cuny as Bueno *Jacques Sernas as Gentile *Carlo Ninchi as Ciceruacchio *Enzo Cerusico as Il figlio di Ciceruacchio *Gino Leurini as Andrea *Mario Monosilio as Giovanni *Marisa Natale as Rosa *Emma Baron as La signora Guiccioli *Carlo Duse as Bonnert *Cesare Fantoni as Il generale Oudinot *Rodolfo Lodi as Il colonello Forbes *Bruno Smith as Gustavo Mioni *Pietro Tordi as Carlo Ferrari *Piero Pastore Pietro Mario Pastore, also known as Piero Pastore (3 April 1908, in Padua – 8 January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Affairs Of Messalina
''Messalina'' or ''The Affairs of Messalina'' is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi.Winkler p.232-33 It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s. The film portrays the story of the Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Main cast * María Félix as Messalina * Georges Marchal as Caio Silio / Gaius Silius * Memo Benassi as Claudio / Claudius * Delia Scala as Cinzia * Erno Crisa as Timo / Timus * Carlo Ninchi as Tauro / Taurus * Camillo Pilotto as Ottavio / Octave * Jean Tissier as Mnester * Jean Chevrier as Valerio / Valerius Asiaticus * Germaine Kerjean as Ismene * Ave Ninchi as Locusta / Locuste * Michel Vitold as Narciso / Narcissus * Giuseppe Varni as Pallante * Luigi Almira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tyrant Of Padua
''The Tyrant of Padua'' (Italian: ''Il tiranno di Padova'') is a 1946 Italian historical film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Clara Calamai, Carlo Lombardi and Elsa De Giorgi.Brunetta, p. 150. It is an adaptation of the 1835 play '' Angelo, Tyrant of Padua'' by Victor Hugo. It is set in Padua in the 1540s. Made by Scalera Films, it was shot at the Cinevillaggio Studios complex in Venice during the wartime Italian Social Republic. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luigi Scaccianoce and Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Carlo Lombardi as Angelo Malipieri * Clara Calamai as Tisbe * Elsa De Giorgi as Caterina Bragadin in Malipieri * Alfredo Varelli as Rodolfo degli Ezzelini * Nino Pavese as Una spia * Giorgio Piamonti as Omodei * Erminio Spalla as Un evaso * Carlo Micheluzzi as Il padre di Caterina * Olga Vittoria Gentilli as La madre di Tisbe * Memo Benassi as Cesare, il pittore * Andreina Carli as Reginella * Cristina Veronesi Cristina is a femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Measure For Measure (1943 Film)
''Measure for Measure'' ( it, Dente per dente, literally "A tooth for a tooth") is a 1943 Italian historical drama film directed by Marco Elter and starring Carlo Tamberlani, Caterina Boratto and Nelly Corradi. It is based on the William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Plot Cast *Carlo Tamberlani as Angelo *Caterina Boratto as Isabella *Nelly Corradi as Marianna *Loredana as Giulietta *Memo Benassi as Lucio *Osvaldo Genazzani as Claudio *Alfredo Varelli as Vincenzo *Cesco Baseggio as Schiumetta * Lamberto Picasso as La Scala *Amelia Chellini as Madama La Spanata *Claudio Ermelli *Arturo Bragaglia *Federico Collino *Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Cardinal Lambertini'' ... * Amalia Pellegrini References External links * Italian comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Son Of The Red Corsair (1943 Film)
''The Son of the Red Corsair'' (Italian: ''Il figlio del corsaro rosso'') is a 1943 Italian historical adventure film directed by Marco Elter and starring Vittorio Sanipoli, Luisa Ferida and Memo Benassi. It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel '' The Son of the Red Corsair'' by Emilio Salgari.Goble p.405 It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gino Morici. Cast * Vittorio Sanipoli as Enrico di Ventimiglia * Luisa Ferida as Carmen * Memo Benassi as Il marchese di Montelimar * Loredana as Neala * Pina Renzi Pina Renzi (16 December 1901 – 13 July 1984) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1959. She also directed one film, ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'', in 1942. She was born in Morciano di Romagna ... as Panchita * Aldo Silvani as Don Barrejo de la Tuelva * Idolo Tancredi as Un corsaro * Domenico Viglione Borghese as Un corsaro * Felice Minotti as Un cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedora (1942 Film)
''Fedora'' is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Luisa Ferida, Amedeo Nazzari and Osvaldo Valenti.Chiti & Poppi p.138 It is based on the 1882 play of the same title by Victorien Sardou. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. Synopsis In the Russian Empire during the 1870s, after her prospective groom is assassinated on her wedding day Princess Fedora vows revenge on the killer. In Paris she meets and falls in love with an artist, before realising that he is the assassin. After reporting him to the Russian secret police, she comes to understand his reasons for doing what he did. Cast * Luisa Ferida as Fedora * Amedeo Nazzari as Loris Ipanov / Ivan Petrovic * Osvaldo Valenti as Vladimiro Yariskine * Memo Benassi as Il principe Yariskine * Rina Morelli as Olga Soukarev * Sandro Ruffini as De Sirieux * Annibale Betrone as Boroff * Augusto Marcacci as Gretc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Orphans (1942 Film)
''The Two Orphans'' (Italian:''Le due orfanelle'') is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, María Denis and Osvaldo Valenti.Nowell-Smith, Hay & Volpi p.57 It was based on the play '' The Two Orphans'' by Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugène Cormon, one of many film adaptations. It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Cast See also * ''Orphans of the Storm ''Orphans of the Storm'' is a 1921 American silent drama film by D. W. Griffith set in late-18th-century France, before and during the French Revolution. The last Griffith film to feature both Lillian and Dorothy Gish, it was a commercial failu ...'' (1921) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1933) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1965) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1976) References Bibliography * Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey & Hay, James & Volpi, Gianni. ''The Companion to Italian Cinema''. Cassell, 1996. External links * 1942 films Italian historical drama films 1940 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
