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Moira Orfei
Moira Orfei (; born Miranda Orfei; 21 December 1931 – 15 November 2015) was an Italian circus performer, actress and television personality of remote Romani origins. Moira was also considered the queen of the Italian circus, one stage name being "Moira of the Elephants". Cult movie fans know her for the many sword-and-sandal (peplum) films she starred in. Biography Raised in a family who owned the circus company ''Circus Orfei'', Moira became the symbol of circus in Italy and attained international fame. The ''Circus Moira Orfei'' itself was founded in 1960. She was photographed in various scenes as a rider, trapeze artist, acrobat, dominatrice of elephants and trainer of doves. Her excessively garish image mirrors her eccentric and exuberant personality. It was Dino De Laurentiis who suggested that she change her name from Miranda to Moira. From then on, her face became an effigy of unchanging characteristics: heavy make-up with eyes coated with eyeliner, bright lipstick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signore & Signori
''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians'' is a 1966 Italian film directed by Pietro Germi. Its original Italian title is ''Signore & Signori'', which means 'Ladies and Gentlemen'. The anthology film is a sex comedy that presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso. In the first story, a husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair. In the second, a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them. In the third, men of the town all seduce a promiscuous teenager, but her father eventually reveals that she is underage, and they face prosecution for statutory rape. The film shared the Grand Prix with ''A Man and a Woman'' at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It was later selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Virna Lisi – Milena Zulian * Gastone Moschin – Osvaldo Bisigato * Nora Ricci – Gilda Bis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Giants Of Thessaly
''The Giants of Thessaly'' ( it, I giganti della Tessaglia (Gli Argonauti), french: Le Géant de Thessalie, released in the UK as ''Jason and the Golden Fleece'') is a 1960 Italian-French adventure-fantasy film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on the epic poem ''Argonautica'' by Apollonius Rhodius. Plot Thessaly, overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, sends King Jason and his Argonauts on a search for the fabled Golden Fleece. Meanwhile, back home, his scheming cohort is plotting to get his hands on the kingdom and the queen. The film's subplots bear some resemblance to Odysseus' odyssey including a plot by a trusted lord to seize a throne from an absent king and a desire to marry the king's faithful wife. Jason and his men encounter a queen on her island of siren witches who turns seduced men into animals much like Odysseus' encounter with the sorceress Circe. There is also a struggle against a Cyclops also reminiscent of the encounter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast Of Babylon Against The Son Of Hercules
''The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, L'eroe di Babilonia, french: Héros de Babylone, also known as ''Heroes of Babylon'', ''Hero of Babylon'' and ''Goliath, King of Slaves'') is a 1963 Italian-French peplum film written and directed by Siro Marcellini and starring Gordon Scott.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . The film is a fictionalized depiction of the Fall of Babylon (539 BCE), and depicts the historical rulers Belshazzar (as Balthazar) and Cyrus the Great (as Zairus). Plot When the high-born Nippur returns to Babylon following a long stay in Persia, he rescues slave-girl Tamira from the soldiers of the evil usurper, Balthazar. Nippur then pays a courtesy visit to Balthazar's court where he meets the high-priestess Ura who has ambitions to become queen and who casts a lustful eye on this new visitor. Later, shocked by the cruelty of Balthazar's reign and influenced by a group of rebels, Nippur interrupts a fiery sacrifice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monk Of Monza
''The Monk of Monza'' ( it, Il monaco di Monza) is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It parodies the story of the Nun of Monza, as depicted in the Alessandro Manzoni's novel '' The Betrothed''. Plot Monza, 1630, a period of Spanish rule. Pasquale Cicciacalda, a humble shoemaker native of Casoria, widower of the midwife Provvidenza, can not maintain their 12 children (6 pairs of twins) and therefore devises a cunning ploy. Disguised himself and his children as monks, vague with them pretending to be poor monks, asking food and charity. Cast *Totò as Friar Pasquale da Casoria (Pasquale Cicciacalda) *Erminio Macario as Friar Mamozio *Nino Taranto as Don Egidio, Marquis de Lattanziis *Lisa Gastoni as Fiorenza, Marquise del Giglio *Moira Orfei as Sister Virginia * Giacomo Furia as Cecco *Fiorenzo Fiorentini as Smilzo *Adriano Celentano as Adriano *Don Backy as the false friar * Dany París as Fiorenza's waitress *Mario Castellani as the nobl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samson And The Slave Queen
''Samson and the Slave Queen'' ( it, Zorro contro Maciste) is a 1963 Italian '' peplum'' directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was originally made as a Maciste film in Italy, in which the fabled strongman meets Zorro. It was redubbed into a "Samson" movie for distribution in the U.S. and "Samson" meets "El Toro" (instead of "El Zorro".) Plot The king of Nogara dies, leaving behind a will naming one of his nieces as his successor. Will it be blonde and virtuous Isabella or evil, dark-haired Malva? Each woman relies on a hero to locate the will. Malva hires the bare-chested strongman Samson while Isabella relies on the masked El Toro (a.k.a. Zorro) even though her heart belongs to the mild-mannered poet, Ramon. Malva's ruthless desire for the throne soon alienates Samson and he and El Toro then team up to bring about a proper resolution to the Nogara succession. Meanwhile, Isabella learns El Toto's true identity, an identity which both surprises and pleases her. Cast * Alan Steel as Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia The Younger
Octavia the Younger ( la, Octavia Minor; c. 66 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and the fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, maternal grandmother of the Emperor Claudius, and paternal great-grandmother and maternal great-great-grandmother of the Emperor Nero. One of the most prominent women in Roman history, Octavia was respected and admired by contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, as well as for maintaining traditional Roman feminine virtues. Life Childhood Octavia was born around 66 BC. Full sister to Augustus, Octavia was the only daughter born of Gaius Octavius (proconsul), Gaius Octavius' second marriage to Atia (mother of Augustus), Atia, niece of Julius Caesar. Octavia was born in Nola, present-day Italy; her father, a Roman governor and senator, died in 59 BC from natura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto And Cleopatra
''Toto and Cleopatra'' ( it, Totò e Cleopatra) is a 1963 Italian adventure-comedy film written and directed by Fernando Cerchio. Plot Mark Antony has a brother-lookalike, Totonno, a sinister slave trader. Totonno secretly replaces Mark Antony in the most delicate moments. The continuous alternation of the two brothers generates havoc, with Cleopatra increasingly confused about the contradictory behavior of the man. Cast *Totò as Totonno / Mark Antony * Magali Noël as Cleopatra * Franco Sportelli as Ahenobarbus * Carlo Delle Piane as Caesarion * Moira Orfei as Octavia * Lia Zoppelli as Fulvia * Gianni Agus as Senator Gaius Octavius * Toni Ucci as Senator Publio Nasone * Mario Castellani as Real Surgeon * Pietro Carloni as Lepidus * Nadine Sanders as Ancella di Cleopatra * Ignazio Leone as Apollodoro * Adriana Facchetti as Publia * Franco Ressel as the Sicilian * Dada Gallotti Dada Gallotti (born 8 April 1935) is an Italian actress. Born in Milan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto Vs
Toto may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets * Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' * Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns'' Characters of agency * a character in '' Le château à Toto'' (Toto’s castle), 1868 opéra bouffe * the title character of ''Princess Toto'', 1876 comic opera by W. S. Gilbert and Frederic Clay * the title character of ''Toto of Arabia'', 1965 Italian-Spanish adventure-comedy film * Toto, the main character of ''Toto Forever'', 2010 short film * Toto, a Gamera character from ''Gamera the Brave'' * Toto, the main character in ''Stories Toto Told Me'' and ''In His Own Image'' by Frederick Rolfe Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Toto'' (1933 film), a 1933 French film directed by Jacques Tourneur * Toto (band) ** ''Toto'' (album), their debut album * '' Toto!: The Wonderful Adventure'', Japanese manga series Gaming and gambling * Football pools, called "toto" in several languages * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Due Mafiosi
'' I due mafiosi'' ( es, Dos de la mafia, literally "Two Mafiamen") is a 1964 Italian-Spanish crime comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio. It is a parody of Alberto Lattuada's ''Mafioso (film), Mafioso''.Franco e Ciccio Superstar", ''Cine70'', Volume 4, Coniglio Editore, 2003. Plot Cast * Franco Franchi as Franco Fisichella * Ciccio Ingrassia as Ciccio Spampinato * Aroldo Tieri as Commissioner Dupont * Mischa Auer as Mischa * Gino Buzzanca as Don Calogero Sparatore * José Riesgo as Don Fifì, aka the Moroccan * Moira Orfei as Claudette * Isabella Biagini as Jacqueline * Silvia Solar as Clementine * Mario Frera as Director * Pino Renzi as Rosario * Piero Gerlini as French Customs Officer * Nino Fuscagni as Lido's Waiter References External links * Films directed by Giorgio Simonelli 1960s crime comedy films Italian crime comedy films Films with screenplays by Giovanni Grimaldi 1964 comedy films 1964 films 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursus In The Valley Of The Lions
''Ursus in the Valley of the Lions'' ( it, Ursus nella valle dei leoni, also known as '' Valley of the Lions'') is a 1962 Italian sword-and-sandal film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Although it was the fourth film in the Italian "Ursus" series, it was the first to provide Ursus with an origin story, explaining how he was raised by a lioness. Ed Fury once again appears as Ursus and Alberto Lupo plays the villainous Ajak. When the film was distributed in the US, the title was shortened to simply '' Valley of the Lions''. This film was also distributed as ''Son of Atlas in the Valley of the Lions''. Cast *Ed Fury: Ursus *Mary Marlon: Ania *Moira Orfei: Diar *Alberto Lupo: Ajak *Mariangela Giordano *Giacomo Furia: Simud *Gérard Herter: Lothar *Andrea Scotti * Michelle Malaspina *Orlando Orfei *Gianni Solaro Gianni Solaro (born Gianni Lorenzon, 11 August 1926 – 12 August 2006) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Solaro was a charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerim, Son Of The Sheik
''Kerim, Son of the Sheik'' ( it, Il figlio dello sceicco, french: Le retour du fils du cheik, also known just as ''Son of the Sheik'') is a 1962 Italian-French adventure film directed by Mario Costa and starring Gordon Scott. Plot Cast *Gordon Scott as Kerim *Cristina Gaioni as Fawzia *Moira Orfei as Zaira *Alberto Farnese as Omar *Gordon Mitchell as Yussuf *Grazia Maria Spina as Laila *Nando Tamberlani as Mansur * Luciano Benetti as Prince Ahmed *Jany Clair Jany Clair (born 2 September 1938) is a retired French actress. Early life Clair was born Jany Guillaume in Lille, France. Career Clair starred in a number of B-grade films in the 1950s and 1960s, in particular in a number of sword and sanda ... as Prisoner * Nando Angelini as Akim References External links * Italian adventure films French adventure films 1962 adventure films Films directed by Mario Costa Films scored by Francesco De Masi 1960s Italian-language films 1960s French films 1960s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlas In The Land Of The Cyclops
''Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops'' (Italian: ''Maciste nella terra dei ciclopi'') is a 1961 Italian Gothic horror film starring Gordon Mitchell and Chelo Alonso. Plot Queen Capys is doomed to a life of slavery by the Powers of Darkness until the last descendant of Ulysses is put to death to please the Cyclops. This is almost accomplished in a raid on a village by the Queen's soldiers where a descendant of Ulysses is killed and his wife enslaved; however, their infant son is taken away to be protected by Maciste. Cast *Gordon Mitchell as Maciste *Chelo Alonso as Queen Capys *Vira Silenti as Queen Penope *Dante DiPaolo as Ifito *Aldo Bufi Landi as Sirone * Giotto Tempestini as Aronio *Raffaella Carrà as Eber *Paul Wynter as Mumba *Massimo Righi as Efros * Aldo Pedinotti as Cyclops In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; el, Κύκλωπες, ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
