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Romolo Marcellini
Romolo Marcellini (6 October 1910 – 3 June 1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1937 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''Stadium'' (1934) * ''Sentinels of Bronze'' (1937) * ''Special Correspondents'' (1943) * ''A Tale of Five Cities'' (1951) * ''Rommel's Treasure'' (1955) * ''Engaged to Death ''Engaged to Death'' (Italian: ''I fidanzati della morte'') is a 1957 Italian sports drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Rik Battaglia, Sylva Koscina and Margit Nünke.Rondolino p.183 The veteran German star Hans Albers appears i ...'' (1957) * '' The Grand Olympics'' (1961) References External links * 1910 births 1999 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecosaro
Montecosaro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southeast of Ancona and about east of Macerata. Montecosaro borders the following municipalities: Civitanova Marche, Montegranaro, Montelupone, Morrovalle, Potenza Picena, Sant'Elpidio a Mare. Among the religious buildings in the town are: *Santa Maria a Pie’ di Chienti: church rebuilt in 1125 in Romanesque style. * Sant'Agostino: Romanesque church rebuilt starting in 16th century. Notable people *Anita Cerquetti (1931-2014), operatic soprano *Romolo Marcellini Romolo Marcellini (6 October 1910 – 3 June 1999) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1937 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''Stadium'' (1934) * ''Sentinels of Bronze'' (1937) * ''Special Corresponde ... (1910-1999), film director References External links Official website Cities and towns in the Marche {{Marche-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rommel's Treasure
''Rommel's Treasure'' (Italian: ''Il tesoro di Rommel'') is a 1955 Italian-American drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Dawn Addams, Paul Hubschmid and Isa Miranda.Parish p.276 In post-war Cairo a variety of different people seek a stash of valuables and secret documents left behind by Erwin Rommel during the North African Campaign. Cast * Dawn Addams as Sofia * Paul Hubschmid as von Brunner * Isa Miranda as Mrs. Fischer * Bruce Cabot as Welles * Andrea Checchi as Krikorian * Wolfgang Lukschy as Petersen * Fanfulla as Muezir * Taheyya Kariokka * John Stacy * Vittorio Massimo as Krikorian * Cristina Pall * Paolo Caccia Dominioni as himself References Bibliography * Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * ''Rommel's Treasure''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Directors
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1999 Deaths
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grand Olympics
''The Grand Olympics'' ( it, La grande olimpiade) is a 1961 Italian documentary film, directed by Romolo Marcellini, made in 1961 in film, 1961. It was nominated as Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Feature at 34th Academy Awards in 1961. Plot 142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called ''the black gazelle'', to Livio Berruti, the first Italian to win a gold medal in a sprint race, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot. Other Official Films of the Olympic Games *''Olympia (1938 film), Olympia'' (1938), directed by Leni Riefenstahl about Berlin 1936 *''Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965), directed by Kon Ichikawa about Tokyo 1964 *''16 Days of Glory'' (1986), directed by Bud Greenspan about Los Angeles 1984 References External links * ''La grande Olimpiade. prima parte''at European Film Gatew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engaged To Death
''Engaged to Death'' (Italian: ''I fidanzati della morte'') is a 1957 Italian sports drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Rik Battaglia, Sylva Koscina and Margit Nünke.Rondolino p.183 The veteran German star Hans Albers appears in a supporting role. The film portrays the lives of top motorcycle racing competitors. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlo Egidi. It was shot in Eastmancolor. Cast * Rik Battaglia as Carlo * Sylva Koscina as Lucia * Margit Nünke as Giovanna * Gustavo Rojo as Pietro * Hans Albers as Lorenzo * Carlo Ninchi as Parisi * Saro Urzì as Tulio * Anna Maini * Marida Vanni * Giovanni Piva * Marco Guglielmi * Edoardo Toniolo * Piero Pastore * Giorgio Pucci * Valeria Fabrizi * Renato Navarrini * Spartaco Ricci * Geoffrey Duke as Biker * Libero Liberati as Biker * Bill Lomas as Biker * Enrico Lorenzetti as Biker * Pierre Monneret as Biker * Alessandro Tedeschi as Tour Eiffel Tourist * Maria Tedeschi Maria may r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of Five Cities
''A Tale of Five Cities'' ( it, Passaporto per l'oriente and released as ''A Tale of Five Women'' in the US) is a 1951 British-Italian international co-production drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and five other directors. The five cities cited in the title are: Rome, Paris, Berlin, London, and Vienna. Synopsis When Englishman Bob Mitchell (Bonar Colleano) leaves his longtime home in America to enlist in the Royal Air Force, his grueling combat experiences result in a loss of memory. As Bob has no identity tags, doctors unknowingly repatriate him to America, where magazine editor Lesley (Barbara Kelly) learns of his condition. All Bob can recall are five women from various European cities, so the magazine sponsors a trip for him to visit each, hoping he'll learn crucial details of his identity. Cast * Bonar Colleano as Bob Mitchell * Barbara Kelly as Lesley - American Magazine Editor * Anne Vernon as Jeannine Meunier * Karin Himboldt as Charlotte Smith (as Karin Himbold) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Correspondents (1943 Film)
''Special Correspondents'' (Italian: ''Inviati speciali'') is a 1943 Italian romantic thriller film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Dorothea Wieck, Otello Toso and Maurizio D'Ancora.Trubiano p.16 It was produced as a propaganda film in support of the Italian war effort during the Second World War, released a few months before the overthrow of Benito Mussolini's regime. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alberto Boccianti and Camillo Del Signore. Synopsis During the Spanish Civil War an Italian journalist meets a woman he takes to be a colleague, but is in fact a Communist agent. They encounter each other years later during the North African Campaign, where she has a change of heart and heroically sacrifices herself. Cast * Dorothea Wieck as Lidia Warren * Otello Toso as Renato Marini * Maurizio D'Ancora as L'operatore Galletti * Nerio Bernardi as Il maggiore Alessandri * Mino Doro as Il gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinels Of Bronze
''Sentinels of Bronze'' (Italian: ''Sentinelle di bronzo'') is a 1937 Italian war film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Fosco Giachetti, Giovanni Grasso and Doris Duranti. History In the 1930s and 1940s, early Somali actors and film technicians co-operated with Italian crews to domestically produce Fascist films. Among the latter productions were ''Dub'aad'' and ''Sentinels of Bronze''. The movie "Sentinels of Bronze" (''Sentinelle di bronzo'') was awarded in the Festival di Venezia of 1937 as the "Best Italian colonial Film", winning an Italian Cup. The film is a propaganda work set in the days leading up to the outbreak of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Topic In an incident modeled on the Wal Wal incident, an Italian outpost is besieged by large numbers of Abyssinian troops, but the garrison refuse to surrender. It was part of a series of films set in Italy's African Empire during the Fascist era.Palummbo; p.284 Cast * Fosco Giachetti as Capitano Negri * Giov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
