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Peter Tordy
Pietro Tordi (12 July 1906 – 14 December 1990) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1942 and 1988. He was born in Florence, Italy. Selected filmography * ''Doctor Antonio (1937 film), Doctor Antonio'' (1937) - L'altro conspiratore * ''Don Cesare di Bazan'' (1942) - Uno dei finti attori * ''Pazzo d'amore'' (1942) - Giovannone * ''Dagli Appennini alle Ande (1943 film), Dagli Appennini alle Ande'' (1943) - Ulano, un contadino * ''I nostri sogni'' (1943) - Il macchinista elettricista (uncredited) * ''The Walls of Malapaga'' (1949) - (uncredited) * ''Il falco rosso'' (1949) - Demetrio * ''Captain Demonio'' (1950) * ''Son of d'Artagnan'' (1950) * ''Ring Around the Clock'' (1950) - Fausto * ''Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (1950) - Fiorello * ''Il monello della strada'' (1950) - Zeno * ''Strano appuntamento'' (1950) * ''Quo Vadis (1951 film), Quo Vadis'' (1951) - Galba * ''Attention! Bandits!'' (1951) - Diplomat * ''O.K. Nerone'' (1951) - Gladiator of Gaul * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of The Italian People
''In the Name of the Italian People'' ( it, In nome del popolo italiano) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Dino Risi. It represents a reflection about the crisis of the Italian judiciary and the growing phenomenon of corruption. Plot Set in Rome and its surroundings, the film tells in a frighteningly realistic, ruthless and grotesque the evil of two powerful men of Italy in the seventies: a Director of illegal buildings (Vittorio Gassman), extremist fascist, and an upright judge, cynical looking in part to the Italian law (Ugo Tognazzi). Both can not stand each other, given the contrasts between the two men in any social, political and philosophical. Everyone hates each other and would like to delete it, but just because of the bad example that the two men give power to the people, many Italians are adversely affected because of cheating and rudeness of the fascist manufacturer and the communist magistrate. The director Dino Risi underlines the misdeeds and the weakn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messalina (1951 Film)
''Messalina'' or ''The Affairs of Messalina'' is a 1951 historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring María Félix, Georges Marchal and Memo Benassi.Winkler p.232-33 It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by Gastone Medin and Vittorio Nino Novarese. It was part of a growing trend of epic historical films of 1950s. The film portrays the story of the Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Main cast * María Félix as Messalina * Georges Marchal as Caio Silio / Gaius Silius * Memo Benassi as Claudio / Claudius * Delia Scala as Cinzia * Erno Crisa as Timo / Timus * Carlo Ninchi as Tauro / Taurus * Camillo Pilotto as Ottavio / Octave * Jean Tissier as Mnester * Jean Chevrier as Valerio / Valerius Asiaticus * Germaine Kerjean as Ismene * Ave Ninchi as Locusta / Locuste * Michel Vitold as Narciso / Narcissus * Giuseppe Varni as Pallante * Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto In Hell
''Toto in Hell'' ( it, Totò all'inferno) is a 1955 Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. Italian cult horror film director Lucio Fulci co-wrote the screenplay. Plot Antonio Marchi, a depressed thief, after several attempts of suicide, accidentally drowns in a river and ends up in hell. Here he is recognized as a reincarnation of Mark Antony and instead of ending the group of Violents is thrown by Belfegor to Cleopatra's arms, in the Lussuriosi group. But the meeting between the two is frowned upon by Satan, who is jealous of the woman, so, Totò, to escape his anger, escapes back to Earth. Cast *Totò as Antonio Marchi * Maria Frau as Cleopatra *Olga Solbelli as Cleopatra's mother *Tino Buazzelli as Devil-secretary *Nerio Bernardi as Satana *Dante Maggio as Pacifico *Mario Castellani as Cri cri / Jealous husband *Fulvia Franco as Dirimpettaia * Franca Faldini as Maria *Galeazzo Benti as Club Singer *Giulio Calì as Charon * Vincent Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Days Of Love
''Days of Love'' ( it, Giorni d'amore) is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe De Santis. Cast * Marcello Mastroianni as Pasquale Droppio * Marina Vlady as Angela Cafalla * Giulio Calì as Pietro Cafalla, nonno di Angela * Angelina Longobardi as Concetta Cafalla, madre di Angela * Dora Scarpetta as Nunziata, sorella di Angela * Fernando Jacovolta as Adolfo Cafalla, fratello di Angela * Renato Chiantoni as Francesco, zio di Angela * Lucien Gallas as Oreste Droppio, padre di Pasquale * Cosimo Poerio as Onorato Droppio, nonno di Pasquale * Pina Gallini as Filomena Droppio, nonna di Pasquale * Angelina Chiusano as Loreta Droppio, madre di Pasquale * Franco Avallone as Leopoldo Droppio, fratello di Pasquale * Santina Tucci as Teresa Droppio, sorella di Pasquale * Gildo Bocci as Il maresciallo * Pietro Tordi as Il parroco References External links * 1954 films 1954 comedy-drama films Italian comedy-drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Giusep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossed Swords (1954 Film)
''Crossed Swords'' or ''The Teacher of Don Juan'' (Italian: ''Il Maestro di Don Giovanni'') is a 1954 historical swashbuckling adventure film directed by Milton Krims and starring Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida and Nadia Gray. It was co-production between Italy and the United States. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equini. Plot The film is set in Early Modern Italy in the Duchy of Sidona. Raniero and Renzo are two friends who have been travelling together for two years, having adventures, fighting duels and womanizing. Raniero is the son of the Duke of Sidona, and the elder Renzo his Don Juan-type mentor. On their way back to Sidona after a two-year absence, Renzo and Raniero encounter Fulvia, a former lover of Renzo. She attacks him then invites him to her estate. Fulvia's rich husband Gennarelli is at a meeting at Sidona. Pavoncello, the Duke's counselor, is suggesting a new law where all men under twenty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain Of Venice
''The Captain of Venice'' ( it, Il Capitano di Venezia) is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Gianni Puccini and starring Leonardo Cortese, Mariella Lotti, and Andrea Checchi. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equini Arrigo Equini was an Italian art director who designed the sets of around eighty films during his career.Palmer & Riley p.164 Selected filmography * '' The Black Eagle'' (1946) * '' The White Devil'' (1947) * '' Ring Around the Clock'' (1950) * .... Main cast References Bibliography * External links * 1951 films 1950s Italian-language films 1950s historical adventure films Films directed by Gianni Puccini Italian historical adventure films Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Chose Love
''I Chose Love'' (French: ''J'ai choisi l'amour'', Italian: ''Ho scelto l'amore'') is a 1953 French-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Renato Rascel and Marisa Pavan. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. Plot Boris Popovic, third class undersecretary, accompanies the head of the delegation Ivan Ivanovic and two other delegates to Italy to participate in the Feast of the Brotherhood. Fearful and suspicious of anyone, he has with him a precious "symbol" to be absolutely hidden from the eyes of the curious, a white dove locked in a cage. During a stop on the train, a gust of wind takes away his hat where he has hidden all his money: he goes down to retrieve it, but his sudden departure separates him from the rest of the delegation. The hat with the money is recovered by Mario, an aspiring sacristan accompanied by a priest in the convent, who chases it in vain to try to return it: thanks to a ride in the car, he ends up in Venice but finds himself lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Of Sheba (1952 Film)
''The Queen of Sheba'' ( it, La regina di Saba) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.A. Albertazzi. "La regina di Saba". ''Intermezzo'' (22). 15 December 1952. Plot King Solomon (Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam ( Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen ( Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries, but after the Queen finds out that her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors. Cast * Leonora Ruffo as Balkis, Queen of Sheba *Gino Cervi as King Solomon of Jerusalem * Marina Berti as Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam * Gino Leurini as Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem *Franco Silva as Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army *Mario Ferrari as Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba *Dorian Gray as Ati * Umberto Silvestri as Isachar, Compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Olden Days
''In Olden Days'' ( it, Altri tempi, link=no, also known as ''Times Gone By'' and ''Infidelity'') is a 1952 Italian anthology film. Plot The cart of old books A good-natured peddler of old books shows his customers some works from the past and is pranked by the rowdy son of a newsagent. Excelsior dance Filmed reconstruction of the Excelsior Ball, an allegorical late-century dance by the composer Romualdo Marenco performed for the first time at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan on 11 January 1881. Less than a day Two lovers, for contingent reasons, manage to see each other in a hotel room once a year, for a few hours, but due to some quarrels and jealousies they are unable to consume their relationship. The Sardinian drummer During the first war of independence fought against the Austrians, a very young drummer, delivering an important message to the Italian command, is hit and loses a leg (episode from the book "Cuore"). Matter of interest Two peasants scramble for p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inganno (film)
''Inganno'' is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone. It stars Gabriele Ferzetti and Nadia Gray. Plot Anna is a policewoman, member of the female section of the Civil Police of the Free Territory of Trieste, she marries Andrea, a doctor with an unclear past but already during the honeymoon begins to have doubts especially after the chance meeting with a former lover of his. Back at work Anna has to investigate this adventurer who seems to be involved not only in drug trafficking but also in the white trade. Andrea is also involved in the investigation and is suspected of complicity, for this reason Anna decides to separate. Andrea, having failed every attempt to reconcile her, wants to go abroad and also asks for help from her ex-lover but then refuses to collaborate with her precisely because he does not want his wife's suspicions to become certainties. Meanwhile, Anna discovers she is pregnant and she would like to leave the police to form a family with A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Shirts (film)
''Red Shirts'' (Italian:''Camicie rosse'') is a 1952 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and Francesco Rosi and starring Anna Magnani, Raf Vallone and Alain Cuny. The title refers to the historical Redshirts. It is also known as ''Anita Garibaldi''. The film portrays the life of Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849), the wife of Italian unification leader Giuseppe Garibaldi.Moliterno p.273 Cast *Anna Magnani as Anita Garibaldi *Raf Vallone as Giuseppe Garibaldi *Alain Cuny as Bueno *Jacques Sernas as Gentile *Carlo Ninchi as Ciceruacchio *Enzo Cerusico as Il figlio di Ciceruacchio *Gino Leurini as Andrea *Mario Monosilio as Giovanni *Marisa Natale as Rosa *Emma Baron as La signora Guiccioli *Carlo Duse as Bonnert *Cesare Fantoni as Il generale Oudinot *Rodolfo Lodi as Il colonello Forbes *Bruno Smith as Gustavo Mioni *Pietro Tordi as Carlo Ferrari *Piero Pastore Pietro Mario Pastore, also known as Piero Pastore (3 April 1908, in Padua – 8 January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abracadabra (1952 Film)
''Abracadabra'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Mario Riva, Riccardo Billi and Lilia Landi.Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del Cinema Italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. p. 16. . It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alfredo Montori and Camillo del Signore. Plot Three crooks scheme to swindle a wealthy widow out of her fortune, but their plans are thwarted by the sudden return of her husband who is far from dead. Cast *Mario Riva as Amleto *Riccardo Billi as Antonio *Lilia Landi as Carmela *Guglielmo Inglese as Nicola Caiazzo *Alberto Sorrentino as Fernando, detto Fefè * Paul Muller as Alfredo *Marcella Rovena as Cesira Caiazzo *Simona Gori as Maria * as Antonietta *Marco Tulli as Il maggiordomo *Silvio Bagolini as Il signore balbuziente *Bruno Corelli as Il Decio *Pietro Tordi Pietro Tordi (12 July 1906 – 14 December 1990) was an Italian film acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
