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Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti (1904–1975) was an Italian art director. Scotti was born in Umago, which was then part of Italy but is today in Croatia. He worked on more than a hundred films during his career, including Orson Welles's ''Black Magic'' which was shot at Cinecittà in Rome.Richards p.70 Selected filmography * ''Hurricane in the Tropics'' (1939) * '' A Thousand Lire a Month'' (1939) * '' The Castle Ball'' (1939) * '' I, His Father'' (1939) * ''Red Tavern'' (1940) * '' Light in the Darkness'' (1941) * '' Fedora'' (1942) * '' Invisible Chains'' (1942) * ''A Little Wife'' (1943) * ''The Devil's Gondola'' (1946) * ''Bullet for Stefano'' (1947) * ''Fatal Symphony'' (1947) * '' Be Seeing You, Father'' (1948) * ''Chains'' (1949) * ''Black Magic'' (1949) * '' The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * ''The Count of Saint Elmo'' (1950) * '' The Thief of Venice'' (1950) * ''Women and Brigands'' (1950) * '' Nobody's Children'' (1951) * ''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (1952) * '' A Woman Has Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umago
Umag (; it, Umago) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia. Geography It is the westernmost town of Croatia, and it includes Bašanija, the westernmost point of Croatia. Population Umag has a population of 7,281, with a total municipal population of 13,467 (2011 census). Like many other towns in Istria, Umag has a multi-ethnic population. Croats, because of the exodus of many Italians after the Second World War, are nowadays an absolute majority with 59.6%; Italians 18.3%, Serbs 3.8%, Slovenes 2.2%, Bosniaks 1.7%, Albanians 1.3% and those regionally declared (as Istrians) make up the final 1.57%. However, according to the 1921 census, 100% of the population spoke Italian. Settlements The list of settlements in the Municipality of Umag. * Babići / Babici * Bašanija / Bassania *Crveni Vrh / Monterosso * Čepljani / Ceppiani * Đuba / Giubba * Finida / Finida *Juricani / Giurizzani * Katoro / Cattoro *Kmeti / Metti *Križine / Cresine *Lovrečica / San Lorenzo *Materada / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invisible Chains (film)
''Invisible Chains'' (Italian: ''Catene invisibili'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Carlo Ninchi and Giuditta Rissone.Gundle p.236 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ottavio Scotti and Mario Rappini. Plot Following the death of her industrialist father, a young socialite inherits his business empire. Discovering that she has an illegitimate half-brother, she tries to assist him by finding him employment in the factory, but his criminal behaviour lets her down. Finally, she finds love and companionship in the engineer who runs the factory on her behalf. Cast * Alida Valli as Elena Silvagni * Carlo Ninchi as Carlo Danieli * Giuditta Rissone as La signora Matilde Silvagni * Andrea Checchi as Enrico Leni, il fratellastro * Jone Morino as La madre di Enrico * Carlo Campanini as Cesare Tani * Luigi Almirante as Un amico dei Silvagni * Ada Dondini as La fioraia * Arma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman Has Killed
''A Woman Has Killed'' (Italian: ''Una donna ha ucciso'') is a 1952 Italian melodrama crime film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi. While on a train journey a young woman tells another passenger how she murdered her husband, a British army officer.Bayman p.1 It is a neorealist film, based on the real story of Lidia Cirillo, who appears in the film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Frank Latimore as Capt. Roy Prescott * Lianella Carell as Anna * Alessandro Serbaroli as Larry (as Alex Serbaroli) * Vera Palumbo as Carla *Umberto Spadaro Umberto Spadaro (8 November 1904 – 12 October 1981) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in around 95 films between 1940 and 1979. His brother Peppino Spadaro was also an actor. Selected filmography * ''Cavalleria rusticana'' (1939) – ... as Padre di Anna * Marika Rowsky * Celeste Aída * Diego Muni * Vincenzo Milazzo * Pia De Doses * Lidia Cirillo References Bibliography * Bayman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Piano Tuner Has Arrived
''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (Italian: ''È arrivato l'accordatore'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Virgilio Riento.Segrave & Martin p.52 The film's sets were designed by Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Nino Taranto as Achille Scozzella * Alberto Sordi as Avvocato Adolfo * Virgilio Riento as Bartolomeo Porretti * Tamara Lees as Adelina Porretti * Antonella Lualdi as Giulietta Narducci * Ave Ninchi as Signora Narducci * Alberto Sorrentino as Signor Narducci * Fanfulla as Adetto militare di Limonia * Lia Di Leo as Cameriera * Sophia Loren as Amica di Giulietta * Galeazzo Benti Galeazzo Benti (6 August 1923 – 21 April 1993) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1942 and 1991. Life and career Born Galeazzo Bentivoglio in Florence, Italy, a descendant of the Bentivoglio family, which ru ... as Un giornalista * Armando Migliari as Commissario Filippini * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody's Children (1951 Film)
''Nobody's Children'' (Italian:''I figli di nessuno'') is a 1951 French-Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson and Françoise Rosay.Moliterno p.292 It is one of a series of melodramas co-starring Nazzari and Sanson, which were very popular at the box office. The owner of a marble quarry falls in love with the daughter with one of his employees, and they have a baby together. However his mother attempts to sabotage the relationship with tragic consequences. It was followed by a 1955 sequel, '' The White Angel''. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari: Guido Canali * Yvonne Sanson: Luisa Fanti / Suor Addolorata * Françoise Rosay: Contessa Canali * Folco Lulli: Anselmo Vannini * Enrica Dyrell: Elena * Teresa Franchini: Marta * Gualtiero Tumiati: Padre Demetrio * Alberto Farnese: Poldo * Aristide Baghetti: Bernardo Fanti, padre di Luisa * Enrico Glori: Rinaldi * Olga Solbelli: Madre Superiora * Nino Marchesini: il dottore * Rita Livesi: la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women And Brigands
''Women and Brigands'' (Italian: ''Donne e briganti'') is a 1950 French-Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Maria Mauban and Jean Chevrier. It is based on the story of the legendary guerilla fighter Fra Diavolo, who led a major uprising against French forces in Naples during the Napoleonic Wars. In 1953 it was released in a dubbed version in the United States under the alternative title ''The King's Guerrillas''. The film was made at the Farnesina Studios in Rome with Location shooting taking place at the Royal Palace of Caserta. The films's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. It earned around 206 million lira at the Italian box office.Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. p. 126. (in Italian) . Cast *Amedeo Nazzari as Michele Pezza/Fra Diavolo *Maria Mauban as Marietta *Jean Chevrier as General Hugo *Paolo Stoppa as Peppino Luciani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thief Of Venice
''The Thief of Venice'' or ''Il Ladro di Venezia'' is a 1950 Italian film directed by John Brahm. The US title was "The Thief of Venice". It was released in the US two years after being made. Plot In 1575 Venice, the Doge has just died and Scarpa the Grand Inquisitor leads a plot to seize control of Venice. Disani, a popular admiral works to stop the Grand Inquisitor's power grab with the help of Lorenzo, one of his officers. They manage to get back to Venice in record time by promising the galley slaves their freedom. When they arrive back Disani is killed and Lorenzo goes into hiding. Lorenzo continues the fight against Scarpa, who plans to marry Disani's daughter Francesca. Lorenzo and Francesca fall in love even though Lorenzo is also loved by tavern girl Tina. Lorenzo's rebellion against Scarpa is successful. Cast *Maria Montez as Tina * Paul Christian as Alfiere Lorenzo Contarini *Massimo Serato as Scarpa the Inquisitor * Faye Marlowe as Francesca Disani *Aldo Silvani a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Count Of Saint Elmo
''The Count of Saint Elmo'' (Italian: ''Il Conte di Sant'Elmo'') is a 1950 historical adventure film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Massimo Serato, Anna Maria Ferrero and Tino Buazzelli.Chiti & Poppi p.103-4 It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. Plot On the way to perform at the opera in Naples, a famous singer is accosted by an outlaw leader who then proceeds to let her go with robbing anything. Later she believes she recognises the man as the Count of Sant'Elmo, although he indignantly denies this. She later discovers that he is in fact the leader of band of Carbonari fighting for Italian unification, battling the local chief of police Baron Cassano. Cast * Massimo Serato as Count of Sant'Elmo * Anna Maria Ferrero as Laura Cassano * Tino Buazzelli as Baron Annibale Cassano * Nelly Corradi as Bianca Barbieri * Tina Lattanzi as Donna Clelia * Carlo Croccolo as Alberico * Alfredo V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flame That Will Not Die
''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (Italian: ''Fiamma che non si spegne'') is a 1949 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Gino Cervi, María Denis and Leonardo Cortese.Bonsaver & Gordon p.104 It is based on the story of Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer who died to save others being executed by the Germans during the Second World War. It was made at Cinecittà Studios. The film's sets were designed by Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Gino Cervi as Luigi Manfredi * María Denis as Maria * Leonardo Cortese as Giuseppe Manfredi * Luigi Tosi as Giovanni * Carlo Campanini as Il zio di Maria * Danielle Benson as Caterina * Diana Benucci * Siro Angeli * Lorena Berg * Nando Bruno * Tino Buazzelli * Vittorio Cottafavi * Maurizio Di Nardo * Giovanni Lovatelli * Fulvia Mammi as Norina * Carlo Mariotti * Arnaldo Mochetti * Diego Muni * Dina Romano * Gian Paolo Rosmino * Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chains (1949 Film)
''Catene'' (internationally released as ''Chains'') is a 1949 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It had an impressive commercial success, being seen by 6 million people, one in eight Italians of the time, and was followed by a series of six other successful films directed by Matarazzo and featuring the couple Amedeo Nazzari and Yvonne Sanson. The film was remade in 1974. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. The film features in ''Cinema Paradiso''. Plot and outline A husband kills his wife's ex-boyfriend, who was blackmailing her. He flees to America, but is sent back to Italy to stand trial. The only way he can be set free is if his wife confesses to adultery – so the murder can be considered a crime of passion – but this estranges her from her family. Starring Amedeo Nazzari and actress of Greek origin Yvonne Sanson. Maligned by critics because it did not conform to precepts of neorealism,Dave Keh"The Italian Potboiler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Seeing You, Father
''Be Seeing You, Father'' (Italian: ''Arrivederci, papà!'') is a 1948 Italian historical film, period comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Gino Bechi, Mariella Lotti and Silvana Pampanini. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ottavio Scotti. The film was a breakthrough for Pampanini, who outshone the more established female star Lotti and rapidly gained appeal at the box office.Gundle p.268 Synopsis The film takes place in the nineteenth century. Two as yet unborn children are allowed to select their future parents. They choose the daughter of a general and a young opera singer, but attempts to bring them together are far from simple. Cast * Gino Bechi as Stevano Mai * Mariella Lotti as Daniela Beauville * Silvana Pampanini as Chornette * Nino Besozzi as Tetriaca * Nico Pepe as Il principe * Guglielmo Barnabò as Generale Beauville * Marcella Rovena as Zia Gertrude * Galeazzo Benti as Il 'contino' * Nerio Bernardi as Bernardine - il critico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Symphony
''Fatal Symphony'' (Italian: ''Sinfonia fatale'') is a 1947 Italian war-melodrama film directed by Victor Stoloff and starring Douglass Montgomery, Marina Berti and Sarah Churchill. It was screened and awarded a prize at the Lugano Festival.Lovell p.495 It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ottavio Scotti and Vittorio Valentini. Synopsis Before the Second World War an American composer, separated from his wife, comes to live in Italy and falls in love with a country girl. Cast * Douglass Montgomery as John Savage * Marina Berti as Mirella * Sarah Churchill as Mrs. Savage * Tullio Carminati as Pedro Diaz * Victor Rietti as Beppo * Carlo Romano as Giorgio * John Blythe as pittore Pierre Robert * Cesare Fantoni as sacerdote * Pina Gallini as Nunziata, moglie di Beppo * Claudio Gora as Rodolfo Marini * Sergio Capogna as Rocco * Renzo Merusi as tenore d'Errico * Giuseppe Pierozzi as impiegato galleria d'arte * Pina Piova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
