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Peddlin' In Society
''Peddlin' in Society'' or ''Down With Riches!'' ( it, Abbasso la ricchezza!) is a 1946 Italian romance-drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli. it was a loose sequel to the 1945 film ''Down with Misery'' by the same director and also starring Magnani. Cast *Anna Magnani as Gioconda Perfetti *Vittorio De Sica as il conte Ghirani *Virgilio Riento as Don Nicola *Laura Gore as Anna * Zora Piazza as Lucia Perfetti * John Garson as Lucky Brandy *Lauro Gazzolo as Commendator Bardacò *Giuseppe Porelli as Bonifazio * Vittorio Mottini as Nino *Galeazzo Benti as Rorò di Torretia * Vito Annichiarico as Little Tranquillo * Domenico Gambino as Tranquillo's Uncle *Checco Durante as Greengrocer *Anita Durante as Caterina *Dina Romano as Marquise of Mendoza *Enrico Glori as Commissioner *Edda Soligo as Zefira *Maria Grazia Francia Maria Grazia Francia (17 September 1931 – 4 March 2021) was an Italian actress of classic cinema. Career Born in Florence, in the mid-1940s Francia m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennaro Righelli
Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and acting, actor. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound film, ''The Song of Love (1930 film), The Song of Love''. He was married to the film star Maria Jacobini, whom he frequently cast in his films. Selected filmography *''Red Love (1921 film), Red Love'' (1921) * ''The Voyage (1921 film), The Voyage'' (1921) * ''La Boheme (1923 film), La Boheme'' (1923) * ''Orient (1924 film), Orient'' (1924) * ''The Doll Queen'' (1925) * ''Svengali (1927 film), Svengali'' (1927) * ''Homesick (1927 film), Homesick'' (1927) * ''The Prisoners of Shanghai'' (1927, writer) * ''The Champion of the World (1927 film), The Champion of the World'' (1927) * ''Five Anxious Days'' (1928) * ''The President (1928 film), The President'' (1928) * ''The Secret Courier'' (1928) * ''Orient (1928 film), Orient'' (1928) * ''Their S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Mottini
Vittorio is an Italian male given name which has roots from the Byzantine-Bulgarian name Victor. People with the given name Vittorio include: * Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, pretender to the former Kingdom of Italy * Vittorio Adorni, professional road racing cyclist * Vittorio Alfieri, dramatist and poet * Vittorio Amandola (1952–2010), Italian actor and voice actor * Vittorio De Angelis (1962–2015), Italian voice actor * Vittorio Brambilla (1937–2001) Italian Formula One racing driver * Vittorio Caprioli, actor, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Cecchi Gori (born 1942), Italian film producer and politician * Vittorio Cini (1885–1977), Italian industrialist and politician * Vittorio Cottafavi, director and screenwriter * Vittorio Gallinari, basketball player * Vittorio Gassman (1922–2000), Italian actor and director * Vittorio Giannini, neoromantic composer of operas * Vittorio Guerrieri, Italian voice actor * Vittorio Giardino, comic artist * Vittorio Gor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Gennaro Righelli
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Romantic Drama Films
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1946 Romantic Drama Films
Events January * January 6 - The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westminster in London. * January 19 ** The Bell XS-1 is test flown for the first time (unpowered), with Bell's chief test pilot Jack Woolams at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Films
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1946 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 14 - Charles Vidor's '' Gilda'' starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford shows audiences one of the most famous scenes of the 20th century: Rita Hayworth singing "Put The Blame On Mame". *November 21 – William Wyler's ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell. *December 20 – Frank Capra's ''It's a Wonderful Life'', featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, and Thomas Mitchell opens in New York. Awards Notable films released in 1946 United States unless stated A * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' * '' Anna and the King of Siam'', starring Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell * '' Aru yo no Tonosama'' B * ''Bad Bascomb'', starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Grazia Francia
Maria Grazia Francia (17 September 1931 – 4 March 2021) was an Italian actress of classic cinema. Career Born in Florence, in the mid-1940s Francia moved to Rome to attend the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. She eventually left the course to star alongside Anna Magnani in Gennaro Righelli's '' Abbasso la ricchezza!''. Since then she appeared in several important films, directed by directors such as Luigi Zampa, Giuseppe De Santis and Mario Bonnard. She was also active on stage and on television dramas, before retiring from acting in the early 1970s. She died on March 4, 2021 at the age of 90i n Terni, Italy. Selected filmography *'' Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) *'' L'onorevole Angelina'' (1947) *''Bitter Rice'' (1949) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) *''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (1950) *'' The Outlaws'' (1950) *'' Il voto'' (1950) *'' Santa Lucia luntana...'' (1951) *''Due sorelle amano'' (1951) *'' Auguri e figli maschi'' (1951) *''I figli non si vendono'' (1952) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Soligo
Edda Soligo (1905–1984) was an Italian film and television actress.Verdone p.111 Selected filmography * '' Adam's Tree'' (1936) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * ''Il signor Max'' (1937) * '' To Live'' (1937) * '' Tonight at Eleven'' (1938) * '' A Romantic Adventure'' (1940) * ''Lucky Night'' (1941) * '' The Secret Lover'' (1941) * ''The King's Jester'' (1941) * '' Torrents of Spring'' (1942) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1942) * ''Lively Teresa'' (1943) * '' Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) * ''La figlia del diavolo'' (1952) * '' Naples Sings'' (1953) * ''Storms'' (1953) * ''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' (1953) * ''The Most Wonderful Moment ''The Most Wonderful Moment'' ( it, Il momento più bello) is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Emmer. This drama deals with natural childbirth, and was described as "clinically pure, informative, edifying and, on occasion, tenderly ...'' (1957) * '' The Law'' (1959) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Glori
Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri ( French), Enrique (Spanish), Henrique (Portuguese) and Hendrik (Dutch). Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enrico Albertosi (born 1939), Italian former football goalkeeper * Enrico Alfonso (born 1988), Italian football player * Enrico Alvino (1808–1872), Italian architect and urban designer * Enrico Annoni (born 1966), retired Italian professional footballer * Enrico Arrigoni (1894–1986), Italian individualist anarchist * Enrico Baj (1924–2003), Italian artist and art writer * Enrico Banducci (1922–2007), American impresario * Enrico Barone (1859–1924), Italian economist * Enrico Berlinguer (1923–1984), Italian politician * Enrico Bertaggia (born 1964), Italian former racing driver * Enrico Betti (1823–1892), Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dina Romano
Dina Romano (born Geltrude Ricci; 16 February 1876 – 7 November 1957) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than fifty films during her career including '' The Materassi Sisters'' (1944).Landy p.285 Selected filmography * ''Aldebaran'' (1935) * ''The Ancestor'' (1936) * '' God's Will Be Done'' (1936) * '' Adam's Tree'' (1936) * ''But It's Nothing Serious'' (1936) * '' The Three Wishes'' (1937) * '' The Two Mothers'' (1938) * '' A Thousand Lire a Month'' (1939) * ''Marionette'' (1939) * '' Saint John, the Beheaded'' (1940) * ''First Love'' (1941) * '' The Adventuress from the Floor Above'' (1941) * '' The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday'' (1941) * '' A Garibaldian in the Convent'' (1942) * '' Fedora'' (1942) * '' The Materassi Sisters'' (1944) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1947) * '' The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * ''Love and Blood'' (1951) * ''Shadows Over Naples ''Shadows Over Naples'' (german: Schatten über Neapel) is a 1951 German-Italian crime film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Durante
Anita Durante (28 September 1897 – 2 May 1994) was an Italian actress. Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petrolini's ''Romani de Roma''. Married with the actor Checco Durante, she stayed with the Petrolini's stage company nine years, then she formed a company with her husband. Also active in films, where she is best remembered as the Alberto Sordi's mother in ''Un americano a Roma'', Durante was active on stage until 1992. She died in 1994, aged 96, following an accidental fall from the balcony of her home, while cleaning the windows. Partial filmography * ''Scampolo'' (1941) - La proprietaria della stireria * '' The Last Wagon'' (1943) - Adele Urbani * ''Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) - Caterina (uncredited) * ''Fatalità'' (1947) - Adele * ''Cavalcade of Heroes'' (1950) * '' The Two Sisters'' (1950) - Agatina * ''The Ungrateful Heart'' (1951) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Checco Durante
Francesco "Checco" Durante (19 November 1893 – 5 January 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 59 films between 1931 and 1973. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * '' The Amnesiac'' (1936) - L'allenatore Marinoni * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) - Direttore del Teatro Vittoria * ''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) - L'oste * ''I due barbieri'' (1937) * ''The Black Corsair'' (1938) - Carmeau - Korsar * ''Duetto vagabondo'' (1939) * ''Il piccolo re'' (1939) * ''La scuola dei timidi'' (1941) * ''Perdizione'' (1942) - Il padrone dell'autorimessa * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942) - Il commendator Biondelli * ''Don Juan'' (1942) * '' Signorinette'' (1942) - Il padre di Iris * ''Il treno crociato'' (1943) - Il capo cuoco (uncredited) * ''L'innocente Casimiro'' (1945) * '' Down with Misery'' (1945) - Il fattorino del radiogrammofono * '' The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) * ''Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
