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Quartieri Alti
''In High Places'' (Italian:''Quartieri alti'') is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Adriana Benetti, Massimo Serato and Nerio Bernardi. It is based on a play by Jean Anouilh. The film portrays the rise into high society of an immoral young man.Landy p.83-84 It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. Cast * Adriana Benetti as Isabella * Massimo Serato as Giorgio Zanetti * Nerio Bernardi as Emilio Buscaglione * Enzo Biliotti as Febo Marcantoni * Natalia Ray as Edmea * Jucci Kellerman as Barbara * Fanny Marchiò as Donna Lina Rigotti * Maria Melato as Maria Letizia Bruneschi * Gina Sammarco as La falsa madre di Giorgio * Giulio Stival as Il falso padre di Giorgio * Piero Pastore as Bottarini, il calciatore * Giuseppe Pierozzi as Il tabaccaio gobbo * Vittorio Sanipoli as Roberto * Alfredo Del Pelo as Il chitarrista all1 taverna "Ulpia" * Gilda Marchiò as L'affituaria della villa * Marco Monari Rocca Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriana Benetti
Adriana Benetti (12 December 1919 – 24 February 2016) was an Italian actress. Biography Born in Quacchio, a town east of Ferrara, Benetti graduated from the Istituto Magistrale and then landed in Rome, where she was accepted at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. While there, she was discovered by Vittorio De Sica and subsequently made her debut at age 22 in his 1941 film ''Teresa Venerdì'' as the title character. In 1942, she appeared in director Alessandro Blasetti's celebrated ''Quattro passi fra le nuvole'', where she supported Gino Cervi in Luigi Zampa's ''C'è sempre un ma!'', and '' Avanti c'è posto...'', alongside Andrea Checchi and Aldo Fabrizi. In 1943, she played in Mario Soldati's '' Quartieri alti'' with Massimo Serato and Vittorio Sanipoli and in Marc Allégret's ''Les Petites du quai aux fleurs'' with Bernard Blier and Gérard Philipe. In 1945, she appeared in two musicals, ''Torna a Sorrento'' with Gino Bechi and ''O sole mio'' with opera singer Tito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Society (group)
High society, sometimes simply society, is the behavior and lifestyle of people with the highest levels of wealth and social status. It includes their related affiliations, social events and practices. Upscale social clubs were open to men based on assessments of their ranking and role within high society. In American high society, the ''Social Register'' was traditionally a key resource for identifying qualified members. For a global perspective, see upper class. The quality of housing, clothing, servants and dining were visible marks of membership. History 19th century The term became common in the late 19th century, especially when the newly rich arrived in key cities such as New York City, Boston, and Newport, Rhode Island, built great mansions and sponsored highly publicized parties. The media lavished attention on them, especially when newspapers devoted whole sections to weddings, funerals, parties and other events sponsored by the local high society. In major cities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilda Marchiò
Gilda Marchiò (1884–1954) was an Italian theatre actress.Bassnett & Lorch p.86 She also appeared in a number of films in the 1940s, her performances including a small role in the 1942 propaganda film '' Odessa in Flames''. Selected filmography * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) * '' A Garibaldian in the Convent'' (1942) * '' Odessa in Flames'' (1942) * ''Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...'' (1942) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1942) * '' In High Places'' (1943) * '' Short Circuit'' (1943) References Bibliography * Susan Bassnett & Jennifer Lorch. ''Luigi Pirandello in the Theatre''. Routledge, 2014. External links * 1884 births 1954 deaths Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Actresses from Florence {{Italy-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Del Pelo
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: * Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Filho * Alfredo II (1920–1997), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Ramos dos Santos * Albee Benitez (born 1966), Filipino-American businessman and politician born as Alfredo Benitez *Aldo Sambrell, a European actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell * Alfredo (album), an album by Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist *Alfredo Ábalos (born 1986), Argentine footballer *Alfredo Aceves (born 1982), Mexican baseball player *Alfredo Aglietti (born 1970), Italian footballer and manager *Alfredo Aguilar (born 1988), Paraguayan goaltender *Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer * Alfredo Alonso, Cuban-born media executive with Clear Channel Radio * Alfredo Álvarez Calderón (1918–2001), Peruvian diver *Alfredo Amézaga (born 1978) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Sanipoli
Vittorio Sanipoli (1915–1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980. Life and career Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 in the Roman Calò's stage company Society of Mystery Shows. Quite soon he was cast in leading roles in dramas, achieving popularity and critical appreciation after World War II for his performances in ''Detective Story'' and ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' (both represented in 1951) and winning a San Genesio Award in 1957, for his performance in Virginio Puecher's ''Il Revisore''. Sanipoli made his film debut in 1942, starring in two adventure films based on Emilio Salgari's novels, ''Il figlio del Corsaro Rosso'' and ''Gli ultimi filibustieri'', under the stage name Vittorio Sanni. After war, he continued his film career with dozens of roles, even if mainly consisting of supporting or character roles. While most of his performances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Pierozzi
Giuseppe Pierozzi (8 March 1883 – 22 April 1956) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.349 Selected filmography * ''Maddalena Ferat'' (1920) * '' Through the Shadows'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * '' The Fiery Cavalcade'' (1925) * '' Girls Do Not Joke'' (1929) * ''Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ''Before the Jury'' (1931) * ''Resurrection'' (1931) * ''Paradise'' (1932) * '' La Wally'' (1932) * '' Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * ''The Gift of the Morning'' (1932) * ''Pergolesi'' (1932) * ''Tourist Train'' (1933) * ''Together in the Dark'' (1933) * ''Those Two'' (1935) * ''Adam's Tree'' (1936) * ''Bayonet'' (1936) * ''But It's Nothing Serious'' (1936) * '' To Live'' (1937) * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' The Three Wishes'' (1937) * ''Il signor Max'' (1937) *''The House of Shame'' (1938) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) * '' A Wife in Danger'' (1939) * ''Two Million for a Smile'' (1939) * ''The Dream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Pastore
Pietro Mario Pastore, also known as Piero Pastore (3 April 1908, in Padua – 8 January 1968, in Rome) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker; he later became an actor. Football career Pastore was the youngest ever player to play for Juventus F.C. at the age of 15 years, 222 days. He played for 6 seasons (108 games, 46 goals) in the Serie A for S.S. Lazio, A.C. Milan and A.S. Roma. Pastore represented Italy at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal, but he did not play in any games. Acting career After retirement, he became an actor, among other roles, he played small parts in Roman Holiday, Barabbas and War and Peace. Honours Club ;Juventus *Italian Football Championship: 1925–26 International ;Italy * Olympic Bronze Medal: 1928 Selected filmography * '' Girls Do Not Joke'' (1929) * ''La Leggenda di Wally'' (1930) - Hagenbach * ''Ninna nanna delle dodici mamme'' (1930) * ''Steel'' (1933) - Mario Velini * ''Trois balles dans la peau'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Stival
Giulio Stival (4 March 1902 – 1 April 1953) was an Italian stage and film actor. Life and career Born in Soave, at young age Stival started founded an amateur dramatics in which he served both as director and as actor. He made his professional debut in 1927, with the stage company led by Emma Gramatica. During his career Stival worked with some of the major stage companies of his time, including the ones led by Ruggero Ruggeri, Antonio Gandusio, Memo Benassi, Armando Migliari, Dina Galli (with whom he shared the huge success of the comedy play ''Felicita Colombo'') and the Compagnia dell'Eliseo, with whom he enjoyed a significant critical acclaim for his performances in some George Bernard Shaw's adaptations. He also appeared in several films, even if mainly in supporting roles. Stival died in a car accident, while he was driving from Milan (where he was performing with his stage company) to Turin (where he was shooting the Vittorio Cottafavi's musical drama ''Traviat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gina Sammarco
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Maria Melato
Maria Melato (16 October 1885 – 24 August 1950) was an Italian actress of the stage, screen, and radio. Early life Maria Melato was born in Reggio Emilia on 16 October 1885, the daughter of Silvio Melato and Elisa Friggieri. Her father was a fencing master and cavalry officer. Her mother traveled with Melato during her theatrical career.Giorgio Pangaro"Maria Melato"in ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani'' 73(2009). Career Melato began acting as a young woman. She joined the troupe of Irma Gramatica in about 1905, and found her first acclaim in 1908, substituting for Gramatica in Milan. From 1909 to 1921 she worked with director Virgilio Talli in the Compagnia Drammatica Italiana.Antonella Babbone, "Review of Paola Daniela Giovanelli, ''Maria Melato. Voci d'archivio, voce di scena''" ''La critica - Recensioni libri'' (Università degli Studi di Salerno). "She seems to play as if acting was not the exciting, soul-wracking thing that some of its critics would have it, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Marchiò
Fanny Marchiò (1904–1980) was an Italian stage, film and television actress.Goble p.34 She was born in Corfu to an Italian family, her parents were both actors. She was married to Renato Navarrini. Selected filmography * ''The Lady in White'' (1938) * '' For Men Only'' (1938) * '' In High Places'' (1943) * '' Variety Lights'' (1950) * ''Without a Flag ''Without a Flag'' (Italian: ''Senza bandiera'') is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Lionello De Felice and starring Massimo Serato, Paolo Stoppa and Walter Rilla. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori. It was sho ...'' (1951) * '' The White Sheik'' (1952) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1904 births 1980 deaths Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Actors from Corfu Greek emigrants to Italy {{italy-stage-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
