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Marcello Marchesi
Marcello Marchesi (; 4 April 1912 – 19 July 1978) was an Italian author, screenwriter and film director. He wrote more than 60 films between 1939 and 1977. He also directed six films between 1951 and 1952. He was born in Milan and died in San Giovanni di Sinis, Cabras, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939) * ''Non me lo dire!'' (1940) * ''Schoolgirl Diary'' (1941) * '' Invisible Chains'' (1942) * '' The Lady Is Fickle'' (1942) * '' Labbra serrate'' (1942) * ''Stasera niente di nuovo'' (1942) * ''The Za-Bum Circus'' (1944) * ''The Whole City Sings'' (1945) * ''Toto Tours Italy'' (1948) * ''Fear and Sand'' (1948) * ''Eleven Men and a Ball'' (1948) * ''Be Seeing You, Father'' (1948) * ''Little Lady'' (1949) * ''The Firemen of Viggiù'' (1949) * ''Adam and Eve'' (1949) * ''Totò Tarzan'' (1950) * ''The Dream of Zorro'' (1952) * ''Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (1950) * ''The Cadets of Gascony'' (1950) * ''The Knight Has Arrived!'' (1950) * ''Toto the Shei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Men And A Ball
''Eleven Men and a Ball'' (Italian: ''11 uomini e un pallone'') is a 1948 Italian sports comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Carlo Dapporto, Carlo Campanini and Clelia Matania.Chiti & Poppi p.385 The film's sets were designed by the art director Saverio D'Eugenio. Synopsis To prevent a gifted player performing for his team in a decisive match, the opposing club go to greatlengths to try to avoid him making it to the game. Cast * Carlo Dapporto as Romeo * Carlo Campanini as Achille * Clelia Matania as Clelia * Ernesto Almirante as Il professore * Adriana Serra as Cassiera bar * Enrico Luzi as Un barista * Ferruccio Amendola * Giorgio Baraghi * Fiorella Betti * Arturo Bragaglia * Bruno Cantalamessa * Andrea De Pino Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that re . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauties On Bicycles
''Beauties on Bicycles'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in '') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.Parish p.142 It was filmed at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome with sets designed by Alfredo Montori. The film was one of the more popular productions released that year and was a financial success. Two young women travelling towards Milan to try to secure roles in a new musical comedy show enjoy a series of adventures which involve pretending to be soldiers and taking party in a bicycle race. Partial cast *Silvana Pampanini as Silvana *Delia Scala as Delia *Franca Marzi as Maria *Peppino De Filippo as First thief *Renato Rascel as The mechanic's son *Aroldo Tieri as Aroldo *Carlo Ninchi as The manager * Carlo Croccolo as Pinotto *Arnoldo Foà as The sergeant *Luigi Pavese as Reporter *Dante Maggio as Second thief *Carlo Romano as Darelli Manager *Renato Valente as Giulio Darelli * Oscar Andriani *Nico Pepe *Nerio Berna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reluctant Magician
''The Reluctant Magician'' (Italian: ''Il Mago per forza'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Tino Scotti, Isa Barzizza and Aroldo Tieri. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Flavio Mogherini. It earned 136 million Lira at the domestic box office.Chiti & Poppi p.216 Synopsis To avoid capture, a criminal on the run passes himself off as a magician. However, he comes to be an enormous hit and begins to strongly identify with the role. Cast * Tino Scotti as Cavaliere * Isa Barzizza as Perla * Aroldo Tieri as Mago Trapani * Adriano Rimoldi as Industriale * Sophia Loren as La Sposa * Carlo Mazzoni as Lo Sposo * Mirella Uberti * Dorian Gray * Franco Volpi * Mario Pisu * Mario Siletti * Vittorio Sanipoli * Arturo Bragaglia Arturo Bragaglia (7 January 1893 – 21 January 1962) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1938 to 1961. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto The Third Man
''Toto the Third Man'' ( it, Totò terzo uomo) is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot In a small village Peter and Paul (both starring Toto), twin brothers of opposite characters, Peter, mayor of the town, is gruff, precise, picky all of a piece and never lets talk about his wife (Bice Valori), is totally different from his brother Paul, who loves the good life and beautiful women, such as the innkeeper's wife Oreste (Carlo Campanini) at the expense of his wife. The dispute between the two brothers is affecting the whole country, because the construction of the new prison, which will give bread and work for all, will be built on land owned by Paul and despite already there is a municipal resolution acquisition of land by part of the town, Peter refuses to carry out the transaction with his brother, blocking the start of work, because they are afraid you might think that makes favoritism to his brother. A groped to take advantage of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto The Sheik
''Toto the Sheik'' ( it, Totò sceicco) is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.Curti p.145 It is a parody of desert films such as ''The Son of the Sheik'' and ''Siren of Atlantis''. Plot Antonio is the humble servant of a rich family, governed by the Marquis Gastone. Gastone is a young man madly in love with Lulu, but she betrays him, and he desperately enlist in the French Foreign Legion. The old Marchesa, his mother, persuades Antonio to enlist to watch over Gastone, and so he arrives in Arabia. There Antonio is led with barrel (because enlistment is secret), and is exchanged by Arabs for their sheikh, who came to lead the revolt against the western invaders. The vicissitudes follow one another, especially when the rebels discover that Antonio is not the Sheikh, and so, having also escaped a death sentence, Antonio ends up in a secret passage, in the lost city of Atlantis, where he meets the beautiful Queen Antinea. Cast * Totò as Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Knight Has Arrived!
''The Knight Has Arrived!'' (Italian: ''È arrivato il cavaliere!'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno and starring Tino Scotti, Silvana Pampanini and Nyta Dover. The film's sets were designed by the art director Flavio Mogherini. It earned around 254 million lira at the Italian box office.Chiti & Poppi p.135 It was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival in 2010. Synopsis The eccentric leader of a group of small-time Hawkers known as "The Knight" tries to prevent the area they use from being redeveloped as part of a new business and Metro station complex. Employing a number of surreal schemes, he is eventually successful. Cast *Tino Scotti as Il Cavaliere *Silvana Pampanini as Carla Colombo *Enrico Viarisio as Il Ministro *Enzo Biliotti as Il Commissario * Nyta Dover as Musette *Rocco D'Assunta as Capo dei Banditi *Galeazzo Benti as Marchese Bevilacqua *Marcella Rovena as Signor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cadets Of Gascony
''The Cadets of Gascony'' (Italian: ''I cadetti di Guascogna'') is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini and Mario Riva. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome, with sets designed by the art director Leonidas Marcolis. Location shooting took place at Bracciano in Lazio where the film is set. It earned 450 million lira at the Italian box office. Synopsis Walter and Ugo are both in love with the same girl Vittoria, but her disapproving aunt sends her away to Bracciano. Unknown to her both men are called up for military service and are posted to the town. They arrange a rendezvous with her at a cinema but, confined to barracks and unable to attend, they send their fellow soldier Nino along. To their irritation, Vittoria falls in love with Nino. To try and sabotage this they promote the rumour that Nino is engaged in an affair with an attractive soubrette. In fact she is his sister, in town with her touring musical troupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figaro Here, Figaro There
''Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (Italian: ''Figaro qua, Figaro là'') is a 1950 Italian historical comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò and Isa Barzizza. The title and the plot allude to ''The Barber of Seville''.Bìspuri pp. 84–85 It was made at Scalera Studios in Rome. Set design was by Alberto Boccianti. Plot The film is set in the eighteenth century. The protagonist is Figaro, the Sevillian barber, who is likely to be arrested because he operates his shop on Sundays, which is forbidden. Figaro is a friend of a nobleman who fell in love with Rosina, his friend and daughter of the governor. But Rosina's father does not agree to their marriage. One day Rosina, through her maid Dove, tells the Count that one night she is staying at the inn "of four bulls". The Count and Figaro go with a friend to the inn before they get to Rosina and her court. Their plan is to replace the host, pose as their owners of the inn and abduct Rosina. But unfortunately n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Of Zorro
''The Dream of Zorro'' (Italian: ''Il Sogno di Zorro'') is a 1952 Italian comedy adventure film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Walter Chiari, Delia Scala and Vittorio Gassman. The future star Sophia Loren had a minor role in the film. The film's sets were designed by Guido Fiorini. Plot A direct descendant of the legendary Zorro, an elderly gentleman has an only son named Raimondo (Walter Chiari), in whom there is no trace of the original pride of his ancestors. Raimondo is a shy and fearful young man, who has become this way since he was a child, following a terrible fall, in which he hit his head. When the father invites a friend with his daughter to his farm, whom he intends to marry Raimondo, the latter has such a childish and foolish demeanor that everything is upset. Chased out of the house he decides to enter the convent, but on the way he meets a powerful gentleman who conspires against the Governor and, involved in the melee between them and his opponents, Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totò Tarzan
''Totò Tarzan'' is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Marilyn Buferd and Alba Arnova. It is a parody of Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel ''Tarzan of the Apes''. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. As with Totò's other films of the era it was a commercial success, taking around 385 million lira at the box office.Chiti & Poppi p.371 Plot Antonio is a foundling who has lived for years in the jungle along with the monkey Bongo. But one day a troop of scouts passed into the forests of the Congo and finds him out. Antonio is well reported in civil society, where he learned, not without many difficulties and funny situations, the usages of men. In addition egl falls also Iva, only girl to truly understand his suffering due to separation from its environment. In fact, Antonio discovers that he also came from a noble family and had inherited a substantial sum of money. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam And Eve (1949 Film)
''Adam and Eve'' ( it, Adamo ed Eva) is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Erminio Macario. Cast * Erminio Macario as Adamo Rossi (as Macario) * Isa Barzizza as Eva Bianchi * Gianni Agus as Paride * Guglielmo Barnabò as Joe * Nerio Bernardi as Agamennone * Riccardo Billi as Abu Hassan, l'eunuco * Luigi Cimara as Ulisse * Ricky Denver as Fatima (as Riki Denver) * Grado De Franceschi as Il giocoliere cristiano * Nunzio Filogamo as Il naufrago francese * Giulio Marchetti as Il naufrago americano * Guido Barbarisi as Il naufrago ebreo * Mario Riva Mario Riva (26 January 1913 – 1 September 1960) was an Italian television presenter and actor. He appeared in 51 films between 1941 and 1960. Life and career Born in Rome as Mariuccio Bonavolontà, the son of a composer, Giuseppe (Joseph) ... as Il naufrago russo References External links * 1949 films 1949 comedy films Italian comedy films 1940s Italian-language films Italian black-and- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
