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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] |