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Rome 11 O'clock
''Rome 11 o'clock'' or ''Roma, ore 11'' (1952) is an Italian film directed by Giuseppe De Santis and one of the best examples of Neorealist filmmaking. The dramatic plot is based on the real story of an accident that happened on 15 January 1951 on Via Savoia in Rome when a staircase collapsed because of the weight of two hundred women waiting for a job interview. One woman was killed and 76 were injured. Augusto Genina made the film '' Tre storie proibite'', based on the same tragic event. Plot In the early 1950s, Italy was suffering from serious unemployment and it was especially difficult for women to get jobs. In response to a newspaper ad seeking a secretary for an accountant's office, the two hundred women crowded the small building's staircase, hoping for an interview. They came from diverse backgrounds: fallen nobles, prostitutes seeking to change their lives, wives with unemployed husbands, and affluent daughters with not enough pension to survive. Waiting on the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis (11 February 1917 – 16 May 1997) was an Italian film director. One of the most idealistic neorealist filmmakers of the 1940s and 1950s, he wrote and directed films punctuated by ardent cries for social reform. He was the brother of Italian cinematographer Pasqualino De Santis. His wife was Gordana Miletic (native spelling: Miletić), a Yugoslav actress and former ballet dancer. Biography De Santis was born in Fondi, Lazio. He was a member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and fought with the anti-German Resistance in Rome during World War II. He was first a student of philosophy and literature before entering Rome's Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. While working as a journalist for ''Cinema'' magazine, De Santis became, under the influence of Cesare Zavattini, a major proponent of the early neorealist filmmakers who were trying to make films that mirrored the simple and tragic realities of proletarian life using location shooting and nonpro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Varzi
Elena Varzi (21 December 1926 – 1 September 2014) was an Italian film actress. Life and career Born in Rome, in spite of a non-professional acting background, Varzi made her film debut in a leading role, as the Sicilian Maria Antonia in Renato Castellani's neorealist post-war comedy-drama ''It's Forever Springtime''. Her second role, as the mistress of a Sicilian bandit in Pietro Germi's ''Path of Hope'', received critical acclaim. It was during filming ''The Forbidden Christ'' that Varzi met and later married Raf Vallone. She eventually left her film career, devoting herself to the family. She was the mother of Arabella, Saverio, and Eleonora Vallone. Her husband died in 2002. Death Varzi died of cardiac arrest at her holiday cottage in Sperlonga, Latina, on 1 September 2014. She was 87. Partial filmography * ''It's Forever Springtime'' (1950) * ''Path of Hope'' (1950) * ''The Forbidden Christ'' (1951) * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) * ''The Eyes Leave a Trace'' (1952) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Ellati
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of Therasia of Nola, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa. In the United States it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900). People In aristocracy: *Teresa of Portugal (other) ** Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the first K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabiria Guadagnino
''Cabiria'' is a 1914 Italian epic silent film, directed by Giovanni Pastrone and shot in Turin. The film is set in ancient Sicily, Carthage, and Cirta during the period of the Second Punic War (218–202 BC). It follows a melodramatic main plot about an abducted little girl, Cabiria, and features an eruption of Mount Etna, heinous religious rituals in Carthage, the alpine trek of Hannibal, Archimedes' defeat of the Roman fleet at the Siege of Syracuse and Scipio maneuvering in North Africa. Apart from being a classic on its own terms, the film is also notable for being the first film in which the long-running film character Maciste makes his debut. According to Martin Scorsese, in this work Pastrone invented the epic movie and deserves credit for many of the innovations often attributed to D.W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Among those was the extensive use of a moving camera, thus freeing the feature-length narrative film from "static gaze". The historical background and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Beltrami
Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. Variants * Blanche: French * Bianca: Italian * Bianka (Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, German, English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Corsican, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Czech) * Blanca (French, English, Icelandic, Hungarian, Spanish) People Medieval period :''In chronological order'' *Bianca Lancia (c. 1200–c. 1233), Italian noble *Bianca of Savoy (1337–1387), Lady of Milan by marriage *Bianca Maria Visconti (1425–1468), Duchess of Milan *Bianca Maria Sforza (1472–1510), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Maximilian I *Bianca Cappello (1548–1587), Grand Duchess of Tuscany Modern era A–K *Bianca Andreescu (born 2000), Canadian tennis player *Bianca Atzei (born 1987), Italian singer *Bianca Balti (born 1984), Italian model *Bianca Beauchamp (born 1977), Canadian model *Bianca Belair (born 1989), American professional wrestler * Bianca Bianchi (1855–1947), stage na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Farnese
Alberto Farnese (3 June 1926 – 2 June 1996) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1951 and 1989. He starred in the film ''Whom God Forgives'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Nobody's Children'' (1951) - Poldo * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) - Augusto * ''Falsehood'' (1952) - Gianni * ''Prigionieri delle tenebre'' (1952) * ''Legione straniera'' (1953) - Alberto Gherardi * ''Angels of Darkness'' (1954) - The Sportsman * ''Disonorata - Senza colpa'' (1954) - Amedeo Cupiello * '' The Two Orphans'' (1954) * ''The Gold of Naples'' (1954) - Alfredo - l'amante di Sofia (segment "Pizze a credito") * ''Orphan of the Ghetto'' (1954) * ''Disowned'' (1954) - barone Giulio Colizzi * ''Due lacrime'' (1954) - Mario Mancini * '' The White Angel'' (1955) - Poldo * '' The Song of the Heart'' (1955) - Sandro * ''Un palco all'opera'' (1956) * ''Torna ... [...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) - Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Borboni
Paola Borboni (1 January 1900 – 9 April 1995) was an Italian stage and film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. Early life Borboni was born on 1 January 1900 in Parma, Italy. Career Borboni made her stage debut in 1916, beginning to take minor film roles soon afterwards. She entered film in 1916 in the silent picture ''Jacobo Ortis'' directed by Giuseppe Sterni, and made over 80 film appearances between then and 1990. Appearing in several silent films before 1921 she was absent from cinema for some 14 years during which time she made numerous stage appearances. She gained notoriety in 1925 when she appeared topless in a stage performance of Carlo Veneziani’s ''Alga Marina'' as a mermaid, exposing her breasts. She returned to the silver screen in 1936 in the Mario Mattoli film '' L' Uomo che sorride''. She went on to appear in films such as the Carlo Lizzani-directed film '' Ai margini della metropoli'' in 1952 in which she appeared alongside the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Francioli
Armando Francioli (21 October 1919 – 6 April 2020) was an Italian actor. He appeared in over 50 films since 1942. Selected filmography References External links * 1919 births 2020 deaths Male actors from Rome Italian centenarians Italian male film actors Men centenarians {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa Knight Grand Cross (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor. Biography Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when he met director Luchino Visconti: the two, together with Stoppa's wife, actress Rina Morelli, formed a trio whose adaptations of works by authors such as Chekhov, Shakespeare and Goldoni became highly acclaimed. He gave to the theater a personal touch with his energetic play. He debuted in television in 1960 in the drama series ''Vita col padre e con la madre'', reaching the top of the popularity in the 1970s, in particular in the adaptation of crime novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (''Il giudice e il suo boia'' and ''Il sospetto'') and Augusto De Angelis. As a film actor, Stoppa made some 194 appearances between 1932 and his retirement in 1983, with roles in popular classics such as '' Miraco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti (18 May 1918 – 5 January 2003) was an Italian film actor whose career spanned seven decades. Born in Mogliano, in the province of Macerata, Girotti developed his athletic physique by swimming and playing polo. While studying engineering, he attracted the attention of Mario Soldati, who offered him a small part in the film '' Dora Nelson'' (1939), but it was not until later, in Alessandro Blasetti's '' La corona di ferro'' (''The Iron Crown'') (1941) and Roberto Rossellini's '' Un Pilota ritorna'' (''A Pilot Returns'') (1942), that he began to make an impression as a serious actor. In 1943 came a turning point in his career when Luchino Visconti cast him opposite the torrid Clara Calamai in ''Ossessione'' (''Obsession''), an earlier adaptation of the same novel on which Hollywood's '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' is based. The film marked, in a sense, the birth of Italian neo-realism. Some of his notable post-war films include ''Caccia tragica'' (''The Tragic ... [...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] |
