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Nicola Maldacea
Nicola Maldacea (29 October 1870 – 5 March 1945) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1935 to 1956. Selected filmography References External links * 1870 births 1945 deaths Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society, and was a significant cultural centre under the Romans. Naples served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples Of Olden Times
''Naples of Olden Times'' (Italy: ''Napoli d'altri tempi'') is a 1938 Italian musical comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Vittorio De Sica, Emma Gramatica and Elisa Cegani.Gundle p.153 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Synopsis At the beginning of the Twentieth century, a young employee of a Naples shop dreams of becoming a famous singer. Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Mario Esposito * Emma Gramatica as Maddalena Errante * Elisa Cegani as Maria * María Denis as Ninetta * Olga Vittoria Gentilli as Zia Bettina * Giuseppe Porelli as Barracchi * Enrico Glori as Maurizio * Gianni Altieri as De Stasio * Vittorio Bianchi as Il marchese Leopoldo Piermarini * Nicola Maldacea as Nicola * Agostino Salvietti as Luigino * Guglielmo Sinaz Guglielmo Sinaz (20 November 1885 – 5 February 1947) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1935 and 1947. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''I Love You Only' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 Births
Year 187 ( CLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintius and Aelianus (or, less frequently, year 940 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 187 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 * Septimius Severus marries Julia Domna (age 17), a Syrian princess, at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon). She is the youngest daughter of high-priest Julius Bassianus – a descendant of the Royal House of Emesa. Her elder sister is Julia Maesa. * Clodius Albinus defeats the Chatti, a highly organized German tribe that controlled the area that includes the Black Forest. By topic Religion * Olympianus succeeds Pertinax as bishop of Byzantium (until 198). Births * Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples In Green And Blue
''Naples in Green and Blue'' (Italian:''Napoli verde-blu'') is a 1935 Italian musical film directed by Armando Fizzarotti and starring Lina Gennari, Ellen Meis and Silvio Orsini. Although set in Naples, the film was shot in a studio in Rome.Marlow-Mann p.16 It was a low-budget revue, featuring a series of popular performers. Cast * Lina Gennari * Ellen Meis * Silvio Orsini * Armando Gill * Agostino Salvietti * Carlo Buti * Nicola Maldacea Nicola Maldacea (29 October 1870 – 5 March 1945) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joker King
''The Joker King'' (Italian: ''Il re Burlone'') is a 1935 Italian historical comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Luigi Cimara.Moliterno p.158 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Plot In Naples, in the time of king Ferdinand II, a girl organized a plot against the monarch to avenge her father who was executed for his political views. The plan, which also involves some officers, includes the kidnapping of the king, but the attempt fails. At the end, the king will set them free to escape to the Papal States The Papal States ( ; it, Stato Pontificio, ), officially the State of the Church ( it, Stato della Chiesa, ; la, Status Ecclesiasticus;), were a series of territories in the Italian Peninsula under the direct sovereign rule of the pope fro .... Cast References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1935 films Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fermo Con Le Mani
''Hands Off Me!'' () is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Gero Zambuto.Moliterno p.179 The film is notable for being the screen début of Totò. Its most famous scenes include one in which he tries to give a haircut to a bald man; another one where he fishes from the fishmonger's counter (this scene was repeated in '' Cops and Robbers'' and '' Toto in Paris'') and also the scene in which he holds a broom, using it as a gun (shooting in "Figaro here, Figaro there"). The scene involving the conductor was also repeated in many subsequent films. It was shot at the Safa Palatino Studios in Rome. Plot In his first story, Totò plays the poor wanderer who meets up with a gentleman in poor economic conditions. The two try to earn a living as best they can, but they always incur misfortune and hatred because of their ineptitude. After being kicked out of a beauty salon because he was disguised as a nurse, Totò makes a bet between nobles and later wins a compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I've Lost My Husband!
''I've Lost My Husband!'' (Italian: ''Ho perduto mio marito'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Paola Borboni, Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio.Clarke & Doel p.37 It was based a play of the same title by Giovanni Cenzato. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and on location in Valdagno in Northern Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Giorgio Pinzauti. Plot Valentina is in love with her friend Giuliano and wants him to marry her. In order for them to spend time together she tricks him into believing that she had recently married and lost her husband at the railway station. She persuades Giuliano to assist her in an extensive search for the missing husband, by the end of which he has fallen in love with her. Cast * Paola Borboni as Valentina * Nino Besozzi as Conte Giuliano Arenzi * Enrico Viarisio as Mattia * Romolo Costa as Ing. Zanni * Nicola Maldacea Nicola Maldacea (29 Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Were Seven Sisters
''We Were Seven Sisters'' ( it, Eravamo sette sorelle) is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Antonio Gandusio as Il conte Leone Varani * Nino Besozzi as Leonardo Varani * Sergio Tofano as Antonio, il maggiordomo * Pina Renzi as Amalia, la madre per finzione * Paola Barbara as Lisa * Niní Gordini Cervi as Olga * Lotte Menas as Eleonora * Anna Maria Dossena as Marcella * Olivia Fried as Norina * Elena Altieri as Tina * Guglielmo Sinaz as Fachinetti, il impresario * Guglielmo Barnabò Guglielmo Barnabò (11 May 1888 – 31 May 1954) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1926 and 1954. Life and career Born in Ancona, Barnabò made his stage debut in 1921 at the Greek Theatre of ... as Il barone Franzetti References External links * 1939 films 1939 romantic comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ferocious Saladin
''The Ferocious Saladin'' (Italian: ''Il feroce Saladino'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Angelo Musco, Alida Valli and Lino Carenzio. The film was made at Cinecittà in Rome. On 28 April 1937, Benito Mussolini visited the newly completed studio. Along with the historical epic '' Scipio Africanus'', this was one of the films he saw being made.Gundle p.22 The film, a vehicle for the Sicilian comedian Angelo Musco, is about an unsuccessful old comedian forced to find another work. While he is selling cakes in a theatre, the audience discover the highly sought-after collectible cards of "The Ferocious Saladin". Inspired by the event, the comedian sets up a successful comic piece on stage. The film's sets were designed by art director Alfredo Montori. Cast *Angelo Musco as il professor Pompeo Darly / Il Feroce Saladino *Alida Valli as Dora Florida / Sulamita * Lino Carenzio as Gastone, il fine dicitore *Mario Mazza as l'ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Serra, Pilot
''Luciano Serra, Pilot'' (Italian: ''Luciano Serra pilota'') is a 1938 Italian war drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Germana Paolieri and Roberto Villa. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival in August 1938, where it was awarded the Mussolini Cup for Best Italian Film. It was considered the defining film of Nazzari's career, establishing him as the leading male star in Italy. The film's assistant director Roberto Rossellini supervised the shooting of footage on location in North Africa.Bondanella p.27 Rossellini made his own directorial debut three years later with '' The White Ship'', and went on to become a leading Italian filmmaker. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Luciano Serra * Germana Paolieri as Sandra Serra * Roberto Villa as Aldo Serra * Mario Ferrari as Colonel Franco Morelli * Beatrice Mancini as Bice Mancinotti * Egisto Olivieri as Nardini * Guglielmo Sinaz as José Ribera * Andrea Checchi as Lieutenant Binelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Widow (1939 Film)
''The Widow'' (Italian:''La vedova'') is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Isa Pola, Leonardo Cortese and Osvaldo Valenti. A mother's possessive love for her dead son leads to a hostile attitude towards his widow.Reich & Garofalo p.18 Main cast * Isa Pola as Maddalena * Leonardo Cortese as Carlo * Osvaldo Valenti as Padova, il pittore * Ruggero Ruggeri as Alessandro * Emma Gramatica as Adelaide, moglie di Alessandro * Cesco Baseggio as Anselmo * Nicola Maldacea as Gennarino * Cesare Zoppetti as Ogniben * Bice Parisi as Donna Clementina * Emi Rai as Gemma * Anna Capodaglio as Rosa * Vasco Creti Vasco Creti (7 December 1874 – 16 October 1945) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1944. He was married to actress Valeria Creti. Selected filmography * '' Maschiaccio'' (1917) * '' Il siluram ... as Il medico * Albino Principe as Mario References Bibliography * Reich, Jacque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
