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Man Of The Year (1971 Film)
''Man of the Year'' ( it, Homo Eroticus, also known as ''Husband, Italian Style'') is a 1971 Italian commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Marco Vicario. The film was a blockbuster at the Italian box office. Plot Michele Cannaritta (Lando Buzzanca) is a Sicilian who moved to Bergamo apparently in search of work. He was actually kicked off the island for his insatiable sexual libido. Hired as a butler and driver by the Lampugnani family, his employer takes him to a doctor (Bernard Blier), who discovers Michele's physical peculiarity: triorchidism. The news spreads like wildfire in the city among the friends and acquaintances of the Lampugnani couple. Michele can thus satisfy his sexual appetite with a series of ladies from the good Bergamo society, not without several problems and to the embarrassment of many. Tired of the constant gossip and insinuations of her friends, Mrs. Lampugnani fires Michele. The man moves to the home of Carla, one of her friends, but it won't be h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Vicario
Marco Vicario (20 September 1925 – 10 September 2020) was an Italian film actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He appeared in 23 films between 1950 and 1958. He also wrote for 13 films, produced 12 and directed a further 11. He was born in Rome, Italy in September 1925. Vicario died in September 2020 at the age of 94. Selected filmography * ''Wifemistress'' (1977 - wrote and directed) * ''The Sensual Man'' (1974 - wrote and directed) * '' Man of the Year'' (1971 - wrote and directed) * ''The Swinging Confessors'' (1970 - wrote and directed) * ''Machine Gun McCain'' (1969 - produced) * '' Seven Times Seven'' (1968 - produced) * ''Seven Golden Men'' (1965 - directed) * '' The Naked Hours'' (1964 - wrote, directed, and produced) * '' Danza macabra'' (1964 - produced) * ''Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' (Italian: ''Canzoni di tutta Italia'') is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evi Marandi
Evi Marandi, stage name of Eyh Maranih (born 7 August 1941) is a naturalized-Italian actress born in Greece, active from 1959 until 1974. Life and career Marandi was born in Athens, the daughter of a banker. After studying acting at Actors Studio in New York,G.B., "Una giovane attrice greca cerca gloria a Cinecittà", ''Stampa Sera'', 29 December 1961, p. 10. Marandi moved to Italy in 1961, where she became a star of B-movies and genre films. Marandi has been credited with many aliases, including Evy Harandis, Evy Marandys, and Evi Morandi. Selected filmography * ''Revenge of the Barbarians'' (1960) * '' Totòtruffa 62'' (1961) * ''Leoni al sole'' (1961) * ''Planet of the Vampires'' (1965) * '' Agent 077: From the Orient with Fury'' (1965) * ''I figli del leopardo'' (1965) * '' James Tont operazione U.N.O.'' (1965) * '' Tres dólares de plomo'' (1965) * '' Agent 3S3: Massacre in the Sun'' (1966) * ''Our Men in Bagdad'' (1966) * ''The Tough One'' (1966) * ''Goldface, the Fanta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Sex Comedy Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 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 * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commedia Sexy All'italiana
The commedia sexy all'italiana (, lit. "sex comedy Italian style"), also known as commedia scollacciata or commedia erotica all'italiana, is a subgenre of Italian ''commedia all'italiana'' film genre. Style ''Commedia sexy'' is characterized typically by both abundant female nudity and comedy, and by the minimal weight given to social criticism that was the basic ingredient of the main ''commedia all'italiana'' genre. Stories are often set in affluent environments such as wealthy households. It is closely connected to the sexual revolution, and it was something extremely new and innovative for that period. For the first time, films with female nudity could be watched at the cinema. Pornography and scenes of explicit sex were still forbidden in Italian cinemas, but partial nudity was somewhat tolerated. The genre has been described as a cross between bawdy comedy and humorous erotic film with ample slapstick elements which follows more or less clichéd storylines. History Roots T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Films
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent IMAX projection system begins showing at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. *May 10 - Frank Yablans becomes President of Paramount Pictures. *Britain's National Film School begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Go-Between'', directed by Joseph Losey, United Kingdom Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' (''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini''), directed by Vittorio De Sica, Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Herlin
Jacques Herlin (17 August 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a French character actor. Born in Paris as Jacques de Jouette, he appeared in an impressive number of films from the early sixties. He was also active on stage and on television. He died in 2014 at the age of 86. Selected filmography * ''Et ta soeur'' (1958) - (uncredited) * ''Le caïd'' (1960) - (uncredited) * '''' (1960) - Le garçon de café * ''The Girl with the Golden Eyes'' (1961) - Un chauffeur de taxi * ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) - Benjouba * ''Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin'' (1962) * '' |
Pia Giancaro
Pia Giancaro (born 12 March 1950) is an Italian former actress and television personality. Life and career Born Maria Pia Gianporcaro in Palermo, the daughter of a Sicilian railroad worker and a Slavic mother, Giancaro in 1968 won the Miss Sicily beauty contest and entered the Miss Italy competition. One year later she made her television debut alongside Corrado in the RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ... quiz show ''A che gioco giochiamo?''. Shorty later Giancaro started appearing in films, mainly in character roles. Giancaro later married the prince Lillio Sforza Marescotti Ruspoli and retired from show business. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giancaro, Pia Italian film actresses Italian television personalities 1950 births Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Vajant
Greta Vaillant (born Josette Vaillant In Rennes, Brittany, France; 1 January 1942 – 7 April 2000) was a French actress and author. She was sometimes credited as Greta Vayan and Gretta Vaillont. Vaillant made her film debut in 1968, as main actress of ''Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana'', the debut film of director Pupi Avati and actor Gianni Cavina. She worked again with Avati in ''House of Pleasure for Women'' and ''Tutti defunti... tranne i morti'', and appeared in a number of Italian genre films, mainly commedie sexy all'italiana. In 1992 she was the main actress in the Barilla's commercial directed by Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i .... In 2000 Vaillant wrote her only novel, ''Le géant des sable''; she died of a heart attack a few weeks after its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Tedesco
Paola Tedesco (born 28 March 1952) is an Italian actress, voice actress and singer. Biography Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor and tenor Sergio Tedesco and the younger sister of film producer Maurizio Tedesco, Paola Tedesco made her film debut at the age of 12, chosen by Pier Paolo Pasolini to play Salome in '' The Gospel According to St. Matthew'' (1964). After a long hiatus and a few minor roles (including Rosaline in the 1968 film '' Romeo and Juliet''), she resurfaced in 1971, playing the title role in the Mario Amendola's musicarello ''Lady Barbara''. In subsequent years, Tedesco successfully starred in several comedy and genre films. She was also active on televisions, in TV-movies, series and variety shows. Filmography Cinema *'' The Gospel According to St. Matthew'' (1964) - Salomè *'' Romeo and Juliet'' (1968) - Rosaline (uncredited) *''Satyricon'' (1969) - Criside - Circe's handmaid *'' Hurrah For the Women!'' (1970) - Nené - the cashier *''L'homme orchest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonetta Stefanelli
Simonetta Stefanelli (; born 30 November 1954) is an Italian entrepreneur, fashion designer and retired actress. Internationally, she is best known for her performance as Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone in the 1972 film ''The Godfather'', directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Her other roles include appearances in '' Moses the Lawgiver'', '' Scandal in the Family'' and '' Three Brothers''. In 1992, Stefanelli made her last film appearance in the drama '' Le amiche del cuore (Close Friends)'' directed by her then husband Michele Placido. Personal life Stefanelli was married to the actor/director Michele Placido, with whom she appeared in a number of films, including the 1975 erotic drama '' Peccati in famiglia''. They had three children together, including actress Violante Placido, and they divorced in 1994. Following their divorce, Stefanelli and her children briefly lived in London. A hoax stating that Stefanelli had died appeared on the Internet in 2006, and then again in 2008. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Cimarosa
Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle. It can also be a surname. Both are ultimately derived from the Latin biblical archangel Michael, original Hebrew name מיכאל, meaning " Who is like God?". Men with the given name Michele *Michele (singer) (born 1944), Italian pop singer * Michele Abruzzo (1904–1996), Italian actor *Michele Alboreto (1956–2001), Italian Grand Prix racing driver *Michele Amari (1806–1889), Italian politician and historian *Michele Andreolo (1912–1981), Italian footballer *Michele Bianchi (1883–1930), Italian journalist and revolutionary *Michele Bravi (born 1994), Italian singer *Michele Cachia (1760–1839), Maltese architect and military engineer *Michele Canini (born 1985), Italian footballer * Michele Dell'Orco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro Dori
Sandro Dori (born Alberto Schiappadori; 21 December 1938 – 15 February 2021) was an Italian film, television and voice actor. References External links * 1938 births 2021 deaths Actors from the Province of Mantua Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male voice actors Italian male stage actors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors {{Italy-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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