Pact With The Devil (film)
''Pact with the Devil '' (Italian: ''Patto col diavolo'') is a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Chiarini and starring Isa Miranda, Jacques François and Eduardo Ciannelli.Moliterno p.80 Much of the film was shot on location in Calabria in Southern Italy. Cast * Isa Miranda as Marta Larocca * Jacques François as Andrea Mola * Eduardo Ciannelli as Giacomo Mola * Annibale Betrone as Old Laroccha - Marta's father * Guido Celano as Il sottuficiale dei carabinieri * Fiore Davanzati as Sarina * Umberto Spadaro as Scoppola - the killer * Luigi Tosi as Rocco * Lamberto Picasso as The priest * Anne Vernon as Andrea's sister * Ave Ninchi as Signora Mola - Giacomo's wife * Angelo Dessy * Oreste Fares * Nico Pepe * Camillo Pilotto * Checco Rissone * Alfredo Robert * Jacques Sernas * Saro Urzì Rosario "Saro" Urzì (24 February 1913 – 1 November 1979) was an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' In the Name of the Law'' (1949), ''T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luigi Chiarini
Luigi Chiarini (20 June 1900 – 12 November 1975) was an Italian film theorist, essayist, screenwriter and film director. Life and career Born in Rome, Chiarini wrote extensively about film theory and in 1935 he founded the drama school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He later founded and directed the Centro's official journal ''Bianco e Nero'' and the magazine ''Rivista del cinema italiano''.Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. pp. 79-80. In 1961 he was appointed the first chair of film studies in Italy, at the University of Pisa. Between 1963 and 1968 Chiarini served as artistic director of the Venice International Film Festival. He was also on the jury of the 1937 Venice Film Festival and the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography Director * ''Street of the Five Moons'' (1942) * ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1942) * ''The Innkeeper'' (1944) * '' Last Love'' (1947) * ''Pact with the Devil'' (1950) Screenwriter * '' The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Annibale Betrone
Annibale Betrone (1883–1950) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.34 Selected filmography * '' Black Shirt'' (1933) * ''Villafranca'' (1934) * ''Teresa Venerdì'' (1941) * '' Piccolo mondo antico'' (1941) * '' Fedora'' (1942) * '' Torrents of Spring'' (1942) * ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (1942) * ''Giarabub'' (1942) * ''The Gorgon'' (1942) * ''The Gates of Heaven'' (1945) * ''Pact with the Devil'' (1950) * ''Torment Torment may refer to: * The feeling of pain or suffering * Causing to suffer, torture Films * ''Torment'' (1924 film), a silent crime-drama * ''Torment'' (1944 film) (''Hets''), a Swedish film * ''Torment'' (1950 British film), a British thr ...'' (1950) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1883 births 1950 deaths Italian male film actors Actors from Turin 20th-century Italian male actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alfredo Robert
Alfredo Robert (1877–1964) was an Italian actor and film director.Waldman p.160 Selected filmography * '' Il sire di Vincigliata'' (1913) * ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1931) * ''Paradise'' (1932) * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) * ''Pietro Micca'' (1938) * ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939) *''The King of England Will Not Pay'' (1941) * '' Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) * ''Pact with the Devil A deal with the Devil (also called a Faustian bargain or Mephistophelian bargain) is a cultural motif exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental to many Christian traditions. According to t ...'' (1950) References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Missing Reels: Lost Films of American and European Cinema''. McFarland, 2000. External links * 1877 births 1964 deaths People from Fucecchio Italian male film actors Italian film directors {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Checco Rissone
Francesco "Checco" Rissone (7 July 1909 – 26 September 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Rissone was born in Turin, the younger brother of the more famous Giuditta. He debuted on stage at a young age and often worked in the same companies as his sister. Graduating in economics, in the post-war years Rissone specialized in character roles, in films, television and particularly on stage, often working at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan under the direction of Giorgio Strehler. At the Piccolo Teatro, he also worked as assistant director and later as teacher at the drama school of the theatre. Partial filmography * ''La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * '' Full Speed'' (1934) – Un ciclista (uncredited) * ''Il signore desidera?'' (1934) * '' These Children'' (1937) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) – Narciso * '' Departure'' (1938) – Il fattore * ''The Lady in White'' (1938) – L'autista del pullman a Cervinia * ''Duetto vagabondo'' (1939) * '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Camillo Pilotto
Camillo Pilotto (6 February 1888 Birth name: Camillo Raul Vittorio Pilotto. – 27 May 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''The Old Lady'' (1932) * ''Five to Nil'' (1932) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1932) * ''Three Lucky Fools'' (1933) * ''The Haller Case'' (1933) * ''La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * ''Port'' (1934) * ''The Matchmaker'' (1934) * '' Full Speed'' (1934) * ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936) * '' The Great Appeal'' (1936) * ''The Anonymous Roylott'' (1936) * '' Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal'' (1937) * ''The Last Days of Pompeo'' (1937) * '' The Make Believe Pirates'' (1937) * '' The Three Wishes'' (1937) * ''The Two Misanthropists'' (1937) *''The Castiglioni Brothers'', (1937) * ''Pietro Micca'' (1938) * ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' All of Life in One Night'' (1938) * ''The Count of Brechard'' (1938) * ''C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nico Pepe
Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. Selected filmography * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * ''The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1940) * ''Don Pasquale'' (1940) * ''The Mask of Cesare Borgia'' (1941) * ''A Husband for the Month of April'' (1941) * ''Giarabub'' (1942) * ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (1942) * '' Men of the Mountain'' (1943) * ''Mad About Opera'' (1948) * ''Crossroads of Passion'' (1948) * '' Be Seeing You, Father'' (1948) * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) * '' Feathers in the Wind'' (1950) * ''Pact with the Devil'' (1950) * '' The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (1951) * '' Accidents to the Taxes!!'' (1951) * ''Napoleon'' (1951) * ''Son of the Hunchback'' (1952) * ''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' (1953) * ''Captain Phantom'' (1953) * ''The Three Thieves'' (1954) * ''The Count of Bragelonne'' (1954) * ''Orphan of the Ghetto'' (1954) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oreste Fares
Oreste Fares (1885–1950) was an Italian stage and film actor.Landy p.155 Selected filmography * '' Before the Jury'' (1931) * ''Venus'' (1932) * '' Villafranca'' (1934) * '' Red Passport'' (1935) * '' Cavalry'' (1936) * '' To Live'' (1937) * '' The Last Enemy'' (1938) * ''Antonio Meucci'' (1940) * '' Kean'' (1940) * ''Manon Lescaut'' (1940) * '' Big Shoes'' (1940) * '' Beyond Love'' (1940) * ''The King's Jester'' (1941) * ''First Love'' (1941) * ''The Queen of Navarre'' (1942) * '' Girl of the Golden West'' (1942) * ''Luisa Sanfelice'' (1942) * '' Rossini'' (1942) * '' The Last Wagon'' (1943) * ''Resurrection'' (1944) * ''The Priest's Hat'' (1944) * '' A Yank in Rome'' (1946) * '' The Courier of the King'' (1947) * ''Hawk of the Nile'' (1950) * ''Pact with the Devil A deal with the Devil (also called a Faustian bargain or Mephistophelian bargain) is a cultural motif exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental to many Chri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Angelo Dessy
Angelo Dessy (10 July 1907 - 17 January 1983) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1940 to 1974. Filmography References External links * 1907 births 1983 deaths Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ave Ninchi
Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included ''Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (1949) and Louis Malle's ''Murmur of the Heart'' (1971) and '' Lacombe Lucien'' (1974). Ninchi worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, and Gina Lollobrigida; her performances playing in duo with Aldo Fabrizi and Totò are particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series. Selected filmography *'' Circo equestre Za-bum'' (1944) - (segment "Galop finale al circo") *''Un giorno nella vita'' (1946) - Suor Celeste *'' Un uomo ritorna'' (1946) - Un'amica di Adele *''Canto, ma sottovoce...'' (1946) - Laura, la cameriera *''Before Him All Rome Trembled'' (1946) - Nina *''Roma città libera'' (1946) - L' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anne Vernon
Anne Vernon (born Édith Antoinette Alexandrine Vignaud; born 7 January 1924) is a French actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1948 and 1970, including three films that were entered into the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. She is perhaps best known today for her role as Madame Emery, the umbrella-shop owner, in Jacques Demy's 1964 musical ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'', starring Catherine Deneuve. She was born in Saint-Denis. Filmography * ''The Murdered Model'' (1948) * ''Warning to Wantons'' (1949) * ''Thus Finishes the Night'' (1949) * ''Shakedown'' (1950) * ''Pact with the Devil'' (1950) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) * ''Rue des Saussaies'' (1951) * ''Edward and Caroline'' (1951) * '' The Mistress of Treves'' (1952) * ''Song of Paris'' (1952) * ''Massacre in Lace'' (1952) * ''Time Bomb'' (1953) * '' Rue de l'Estrapade'' (1953) * ''Jeunes Maries'' (1953) * ''The Love Lottery'' (1954) * ''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' (1955) * ''Beautiful but Dangerous' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lamberto Picasso
Lamberto Picasso (21 October 1880 – 17 September 1962) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1914 and 1953. Selected filmography * ''The Naked Truth'' (1914) * ''The Doctor's Secret'' (1931) * ''Paradise'' (1932) * '' Your Money or Your Life'' (1932) * '' Fanny'' (1933) * ''Together in the Dark'' (1933) * ''Everybody's Woman'' (1934) * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) * ''Those Two'' (1935) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * '' Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal'' (1937) * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) * ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) * ''Ettore Fieramosca'' (1938) * ''Wealth Without a Future'' (1939) * ''Diamonds'' (1939) * ''No Man's Land'' (1939) * '' Beyond Love'' (1940) * ''Caravaggio'' (1941) * ''A Garibaldian in the Convent'' (1942) * ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (1942) * ''Rita of Cascia'' (1943) * ''Measure for Measure'' (1943) * ''I'll Sing No More'' (1945) * '' The Lovers'' (1946) * ''Mad About Opera'' (1948) * '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luigi Tosi
Luigi Tosi ( Verona 15 July 1915 – Roma 12 March 1989) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1944 to 1965. Filmography References External links * 1915 births 1989 deaths Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |