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Mercedes Brignone
Mercedes Brignone (18 May 1885 – 24 June 1967) was a Spanish-born Italian stage, film and television actress. She was the daughter of the actor Giuseppe Brignone. She often played divas, and appeared in numerous silent films for Milano Films during the 1910s.Moliterno p.207 In later years she played largely supporting roles. She was the older sister of film director and actor Guido Brignone and the aunt of actress Lilla Brignone. Selected filmography * ''Hamlet'' (1917) * ''The Painting of Osvaldo Mars'' (1921) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1922) * ''Maciste's American Nephew'' (1924) * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * '' Nerone'' (1930) * ''Before the Jury'' (1931) * '' The Charmer'' (1931) * ''Seconda B'' (1934) * ''Loyalty of Love'' (1934) * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) * ''The Ancestor'' (1936) * '' To Live'' (1937) * ''The Document'' (1939) * ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (1939) * ''Lorenzaccio'' (1951) * ''Winter Holidays ''Winter Holidays'' ( it, Vacanze d'inverno) is a 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Sergeants (1922 Film)
''The Two Sergeants'' (Italian: ''I due sergenti'') is a 1922 Italian silent historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Vasco Creti and Mercedes Brignone.Parish & Canham p.37 It is an adaptation of Théodore Baudouin d'Aubigny's 1823 play of the same title, which has been made into several films. It is set during the Napoleonic Wars. It was released in Britain in 1925 under the title ''The Flame of Honour''. Cast * Liliana Ardea * Giuseppe Brignone as Caporal Debin * Mercedes Brignone as Claudie * Ria Bruna as Sylviane * Giovanni Cimara * Giovanni Ciusa as Napoleon * Vasco Creti as Capitaine Devers / Bernard * Cesare Gani Carini * Oreste Grandi * Vittorio Pieri * Armand Pouget Armand refer to: People * Armand (name), list of people with this name *Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer *Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer *Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player *Armand, ... as Major Tebor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzaccio (film)
''Lorenzaccio'' is a 1951 Italian historical drama film directed by Raffaello Pacini and starring Giorgio Albertazzi, Folco Lulli and Anna Maria Ferrero.Farassino p.221 It is an adaptation of the 1834 play ''Lorenzaccio'' by Alfred de Musset about the life of Lorenzino de' Medici. Cast * Giorgio Albertazzi as Lorenzo de' Medici, nicknamed Lorenzaccio * Folco Lulli as Scoronconcalo * Anna Maria Ferrero as Luisa Strozzi * Franca Marzi as Clarice * Lia Di Leo as Courtesan * Arnoldo Foà as Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence * Marcello Giorda * Carlo D'Angelo * Natale Cirino * Silvio Bagolini * Franco Balducci * Fedele Gentile * Alessandro Fersen * Dolores Palumbo * Mario Billi * Piero Pastore * Mercedes Brignone Mercedes Brignone (18 May 1885 – 24 June 1967) was a Spanish-born Italian stage, film and television actress. She was the daughter of the actor Giuseppe Brignone. She often played divas, and appeared in numerous silent films for Milano Films d ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marquis Of Ruvolito
''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (Italian: ''Il marchese di Ruvolito'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Leda Gloria.Goble p.311 Based on a play of the same title by Nino Martoglio, it is set in Naples during the early 1900s. It is now considered a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi and Italo Tomassi. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. Cast * Eduardo De Filippo as Il marchese di Ruvolito * Peppino De Filippo as Il marchese Erasmo di Mezzomondello * Rosina Anselmi as Donna Placida Cimosata * Elli Parvo as Immacolata - la figlia di Donna Placida * Leda Gloria as Lily Gordon * Virgilio Riento as Don Timurata * Turi Pandolfini as Neddu Grisi * Dina Perbellini as La contessa Scoperlati * Angelo Pelliccioni as Adolfo * Carla Sveva as Teresina * Armando Migliari as Il barone di Mezzomondello * Mercedes Brignone as La baronessa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Document
''The Document'' (Italian: ''Il documento'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Ruggero Ruggeri, Armando Falconi and María Denis.Stewart p.71 It was made at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's art direction was by Gastone Medin. Cast * Ruggero Ruggeri as Leandro, il maggiordomo * Armando Falconi as Il commendator Larussi * María Denis as La contessina Luisa Sabelli * Maurizio D'Ancora as L'ingegnere Pezzini detto 'Pallino' * Giacomo Moschini as Il conte Sabelli * Arturo Bragaglia as Lulù * Ernesto Almirante * Mercedes Brignone * Pina Gallini * Tullio Galvani * Adele Garavaglia * Lauro Gazzolo as Uno dei lestofani * Giuseppe Pierozzi Giuseppe Pierozzi (8 March 1883 – 22 April 1956) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.349 Selected filmography * '' Maddalena Ferat'' (1920) * '' Through the Shadows'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * '' The ... Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Live (1937 Film)
''To Live'' (Italian: ''Vivere!'') is a 1937 Italian musical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Tito Schipa, Caterina Boratto and Nino Besozzi. The film is noted for its title song, composed by Cesare A. Bixio.Moliterno p.53 It was distributed by the Italian subsidiary of MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a .... Cast References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1937 films 1930s musical drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Brignone Italian black-and-white films Italian musical drama films 1937 drama films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ancestor
''The Ancestor'' (Italian: ''L'antenato'') is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Antonio Gandusio, Paola Barbara and Mercedes Brignone.Moliterno p.280 It is an adaptation of a play by Carlo Veneziani, and was made at the Palatino Studios in Rome. Cast * Antonio Gandusio as barone di Montespanto *Paola Barbara as Germana *Mercedes Brignone as signora Leuci *Aldo Silvani as Ascanio * Olivia Fried as Vannetta * Minna Rubino Rossini as Fanny *Maurizio D'Ancora as Guiscardo di Montespanto *Guglielmo Barnabò as Bergandi *Claudio Ermelli as Samuele * Vittorio Simbolotti as Egido *Dina Romano * Alessandra Varna *Rocco D'Assunta Rocco D'Assunta (7 February 1904 – 27 January 1970) was an Italian actor, comedian and playwright. Life and career Born in Palermo, D'Assunta started acting at very young age with several Sicilian stage companies, including the ones led by ... * Giovanni Conforti References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding March (1934 Film)
''The Wedding March'' (Italian: ''La marcia nuziale'') is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Tullio Carminati, Cesare Bettarini, and Assia Noris.Goble p.858 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin Gastone Medin (1905–1973) was an Italian art director.Anile p.132 He worked on more than a hundred and fifty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931) * '' Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ''The Table of the P .... A French-language version with Madeleine Renaud was also released. Cast See also * '' The Wedding March'' (1915) * '' The Wedding March'' (1929) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1934 films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Bonnard 1934 comedy films Italian comedy films Italian black-and-white films Italian multilingual films Sound film remakes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalty Of Love
''Loyalty of Love'' (Italian: ''Teresa Confalonieri'') is a 1934 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marta Abba, Nerio Bernardi and Luigi Cimara. It is based on the story of Teresa Confalonieri, a celebrated figure of the Italian reunification campaign. It was one of several films made during the 1930s that portrayed this era.Bouchard p. 255 It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August 1934. The film was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. Cast * Marta Abba as Teresa Confalonieri * Nerio Bernardi as Il conte Federico Confalonieri * Luigi Cimara as Il principe de Metternich * Elsa De Giorgi as La principessa Carolina Jablonowska * Filippo Scelzo as Il barone Salvotti * Luigi Carini as Il conte Vitaliano Confalonieri * Riccardo Tassani as Franz the First * Tina Lattanzi as L'imperatrice Carolina * Achille Majeroni as Il feldmaresciallo Bubna * Giovanni Barrella as Bolchesi – i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seconda B
''Seconda B'' is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Sergio Tofano, Dina Perbellini and María Denis. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival where it was awarded a prize. It started a trend for "schoolgirl comedies" during the Fascist era, targeted primarily at girls and young women audiences. The title itself refers to a school class.Moliterno p.4 The film is set in the early 1910s. Synopsis A school teacher falls in love with one of his female colleagues, who teaches gymnastics. She returns his love, but this is discovered by his students who try to sabotage their relationship. Main cast * Sergio Tofano as Professore Monti * Dina Perbellini as Professorina Vanni * María Denis as Marta Renzi * Ugo Ceseri as L'onorevole Renzi * Cesare Zoppetti as Il preside * Umberto Sacripante as Il bidello * Mercedes Brignone as Un'invitata alla festa dei Renzi * Gino Viotti as Un insegnante * Alfredo Martinelli as Un altro insegnante * V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Charmer (1931 Film)
''The Charmer'' (Italian: ''Rubacuori'') is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Armando Falconi, Tina Lattanzi and Ada Dondini.Reich & Garofalo p.137 It is part of the White Telephone genre of films. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Armando Falconi as Il banchiere Giovanni Marchi * Tina Lattanzi as La signora Marchi, moglie di Giovanni * Ada Dondini as La signora Marchi, madre di Giovanni * Mary Kid as Ilka Bender * Grazia del Rio as Dolly * Vasco Creti as L'allenatore sportivo * Mercedes Brignone as Giulietta Dupré * Alfredo Martinelli as Il complice di Dolly * Guido Celano as Un cliente del night club * Egon Stief as Joe Battling * Vittorio Bianchi as Il vicecommissario * Giorgio Bianchi as Il commissario * Maria Della Lunga Mandarelli * Giacomo Moschini * Roberto Pasetti The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The Jury
''Before the Jury'' (Italian title:''Corte d'Assise'') is a 1931 Italian crime film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marcella Albani, Lia Franca and Carlo Ninchi. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film is a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.Moliterno p.150 Cast * Marcella Albani as Leda Astorri * Lia Franca as Dora Bardi * Carlo Ninchi as Marcello Barra, il guardacaccia * Renzo Ricci as Aroldo Cramoli * Elio Steiner as Giulio Alberti * Elvira Marchionni as La cognata del guardiacaccia * Giovanni Cimara as Alberto Astorri * Camillo De Rossi as Adolfo Calandri * Vasco Creti as Giovanni, il cameriere di casa Astorri * Franco Coop as Il portiere di casa Calandri * Giorgio Bianchi as Lo sconosciuoto * Luigi Carini as Il presidente del tribunale * Raimondo Van Riel as Il procuratore generale * Oreste Fares as L'avvocato difensore * Nino Altieri * Augusto Bandini * Vittorio Bianchi * Amerigo Bombrazzi * Mercedes Brigno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
