|
Renato Baldini
Renato Baldini (18 December 1921 – 5 July 1995) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 87 films between 1950 and 1983. He was born in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''It's Forever Springtime'' (1950) - Un carabiniere al processo * ''Il Mulatto'' (1950) - Matteo Belfiore * ''Il richiamo nella tempesta'' (1950) * '' Behind Closed Shutters'' (1951) - Primavera * ''Four Ways Out'' (1951) - Paolo Leandri * '' Red Moon'' (1951) - Paolo Cassino * '' Carcerato'' (1951) - Giacomo Marini * ''Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei'' (1952) - Vittorio Stelio * ''Non ho paura di vivere'' (1952) * ''Nessuno ha tradito'' (1952) * '' The Legend of the Piave'' (1952) - Don Carlo, capellano * ''Drama on the Tiber'' (1952) - Bruno Rossi * '' Delitto al luna park'' (1952) - Roberto * ''Sins of Rome'' (1953) - Gladiator (uncredited) * ''The Wayward Wife'' (1953) - Luciano Vittoni - L'amante di Gemma * '' Carcerato'' (1953) - Renato * ''Theodora, Slave Empress'' (1954) - Arcas * ''Naples Is Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Submarine Attack
''La Grande Speranza'' (''The Big Hope''), retitled ''Submarine Attack'' and ''Torpedo Zone'' in English, is a 1954 Italian anti-war film starring Lois Maxwell, Renato Baldini and Earl Cameron. It won the Special Prize of the Senate of Berlin, and the OCIC Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Marcantonio Bragadin was an adviser on the film, which was shot inside and on the deck of a real submarine. Plot summary An Italian submarine captain conducts successful attacks on enemy merchant shipping in the eastern Atlantic Ocean during World War II, and then rescues the survivors of his victims, including a member of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (and a dog). The captain's compulsion to save his victims culminates in his taking aboard 24 additional Danish merchant seamen; with no space down below, they are accommodated under the walkway outside the hull, at risk of drowning if the submarine is forced to submerge. He then sails the survivors hundreds of miles across the op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Of The Night
''Girls of the Night'' (French: ''Filles de nuit'', German: ''Denn keiner ist ohne Sünde'') is a 1958 drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Georges Marchal, Nicole Berger and Claus Holm.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.275 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Cast * Georges Marchal as Charly * Nicole Berger as Néda * Claus Holm as Le père Hermann * Kai Fischer as Marlène * Gil Vidal as Paul * Waltraut Haas as Frau Robbé * Bum Krüger as Herr Robbé * Scilla Gabel as Lola * Georges Chamarat as Le Prieur * Renato Baldini as Marco * Jandeline as Frau Martin, Leiterin der Clairière * Ruth Wilbert as Dr. Laban, Ärztin * Simone Angèle * Jannick Arvel * Dominique Davray * Jean-Jacques Delbo * Marianne Girard * Henri-Jacques Huet as Le policier * Robert Le Béal * Anne-Marie Mersen * Dominique Page "Dominique" is a 1963 French language po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Among Vultures
''Among Vultures'' (German: ''Unter Geiern'') is a 1964 Western film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer and Götz George. It was also released as ''Frontier Hellcat''. The film was a co-production between West Germany, France, Italy and Yugoslavia. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia.AMONG VULTURES "(Unter Geiern)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London. Vol. 33, Issue 384 (1 January 1966): 143. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Tadej. The story is based on the eponymous novel by Karl May. Plot An American frontiersman Old Surehand and his Apache companion Winnetou expose a criminal gang who are murdering settlers and laying the blame on the local Native American tribe. Cast * Stewart Granger as Old Surehand * Pierre Brice as Winnetou * Elke Sommer as Annie Dillman * Götz George as Martin Baumann Jr. * Walter Barnes as Martin Baumann Sr. * Sieghardt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Of The Renegades
''Last of the Renegades'' (german: Winnetou – 2. Teil and also known as ''Winnetou: Last of the Renegades'') is a 1964 German-Italian Western film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Pierre Brice, Lex Barker, and Anthony Steel. It is based on a Karl May novel, and was part of a series of adaptations produced by Rialto Film. The film is a sequel to ''Apache Gold''. Cast Production It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Croatia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Tadej. It was one of a number of films Anthony Steel made in Europe. Reception Box office In West Germany, it was the fourth top-grossing film of 1964, selling tickets. In the Soviet Union, the film sold tickets. This adds up to a total of tickets sold worldwide. See also * Karl May film adaptations * Klaus Kinski filmography Klaus Kinski (1926–1991) was a German actor who appeared in more than 130 films. Feature films Television Discograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giants Of Rome
''Giants of Rome'' ( it, I giganti di Roma) is a 1964 international co-production sword and sandal set in the Gallic Wars. It was directed by Anthony Dawson and starred Richard Harrison and Wandisa Guida. The film involves a handpicked group of expert soldiers infiltrate the enemy's stronghold to locate and destroy a secret weapon prior to the Battle of Alesia. The film is a co-production between Italy's Devon Film and N.C. and France's Radius Productions. Ralph Hudson's only other credited film role was the lead in ''Tarzak contro gli uomini leopardo''/''Ape Man of the Jungle'' also released in 1964. Plot In 52 B.C. Julius Caesar is planning to conquer Vercingetorix and Gaul. Prior to the invasion Caesar orders the four "bravest and strongest soldiers in the army" to be sent on an undercover reconnaissance and raiding mission to locate and destroy an unknown but feared secret weapon of the Druids in three days time as Caesar will attack on the dawn of the fourth day. Centurion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shoot (1964 Film)
''The Shoot'' (German: ''Der Schut'') is a 1964 adventure film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lex Barker, Marie Versini and Ralf Wolter. It was made as a co-production between West Germany, France, Italy and Yugoslavia. It is based on the 1892 novel of the same title by Karl May, and was part of a cycle of adaptations of his work started by Rialto Film's series of western films. It was a commercial success, benefiting from the presence of Barker and Versini who were stars of Rialto's series.Bergfelder p.188 It was shot at the Tempelhof and Spandau Studios in Berlin and on location in Kosovo and Montenegro then part of Yugoslavia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dragoljub Ivkov. It was shot in Eastmancolor. Synopsis In the Balkans, then part of the Ottoman Empire, two travellers assist in the battle against a notorious bandit who has kidnapped a French engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, anal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Of The Desert Against The Son Of Hercules
''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' is a 1964 international co-production filmed in Algeria and directed by Anthony Dawson. Plot summary An evil and ambitious usurper named Ganor seizes a kingdom by assassinating the Sultan and imprisoning his son Prince Daikor and daughter Princess Soraya to prevent revolt. Princess Soraya is defiant and escapes by leaping out the palace window into a river. She is discovered by a pair of peasants Anthar and the mute Aimu who become her protectors, and later rescuers and avengers against Ganor. The film concludes in a showdown in a hall of mirrors. Cast *Kirk Morris as Anthar *Michèle Girardon as Princess Soraya *Renato Baldini as Kamal *Mario Feliciani as Ganor *José Jaspe as Akrim *Manuel Gallardo as Prince Daikor * Nadine Verdier as Slave Girl Release ''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' was released on June 27, 1964 in Italy. The film grossed 140,300,000 Italian lire at domestically in Italy. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thief Of Damascus
''The Thief of Damascus'' (Italian: ''Il ladro di Damasco'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Amendola and starring Tony Russel, Luciana Gilli and Gianni Solaro. It was released in the US as ''Sword of Damascus'' at a running time of 93 minutes.Della Casa, Steve; Giusti, Marco (2013). "Il Grande Libro di Ercole". Edizione Sabinae. Page 195. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori. Cast * Tony Russel as Jesen * Luciana Gilli as Miriam * Gianni Solaro as Tibullo * Ferruccio Amendola as Tisba * Enrico Salvatore * Bruno Ukmar * Adriana Limiti * Pietro Tordi * Irena Prosen * Renato Baldini as Uria * Giuseppe Fortis as Mannae References Bibliography * Roy Kinnard & Tony Crnkovich. ''Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990''. McFarland, 21 2017. External links * ''The Thief of Damascus''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Arrow (1962 Film)
''The Golden Arrow'' ( it, L'Arciere delle Mille e Una Notte, lit=The Archer of the Thousand and One Nights) is a 1962 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Antonio Margheriti. Synopsis Damascus is governed by the fierce tyrant Baktiar, who will be forced to give up his throne once his daughter Jamila is married. As Jamila falls in love with the mysterious Hassan, Baktiar will try in every way to prevent their marriage. Cast * Tab Hunter as Hassan * Rossana Podestà as Jamila * Mario Feliciani as the tyrant Baktiar * Umberto Melnati as Thin Genie * Giustino Durano as Absent-Minded Genie * José Jaspe as Sabrath * Renato Baldini as Prince of Basra * Dominique Boschero as Queen of Rocky Valley * Gloria Milland as Queen in the cave * Franco Scandurra as Bearded Genie Production Hunter later recalled in his memoirs: Not being able to speak Italian wasn't a drawback. The script of La Freccia d'Oro - my copy was the only one in English - featured page after page of truly horrendou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slave (1962 Film)
''The Slave'' ( it, Il figlio di Spartacus, lit=The Son of Spartacus) is a 1962 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Steve Reeves and Gianna Maria Canale. It is an unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film ''Spartacus'', as it includes a mention of the character Varinia, who was specifically created for the novel template for that film. The running time was 100 minutes.Della Casa, Steve; Giusti, Marco (2013). "Il Grande Libro di Ercole". Edizione Sabinae. Page 157. Plot In 48 B.C., twenty-five years after the revolt of Spartacus, the slave leader's son Randus (who is ignorant of his heritage) has grown to become a soldier in the Roman army. Stationed in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, Randus has been promoted to centurion by his commander, Gaius Julius Caesar, and is given an important task to accomplish: To travel to the city of Zeugma in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and learn of the secret plots planned out by the local R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl With A Suitcase
''Girl with a Suitcase'' ( it, La ragazza con la valigia) is a 1961 cinema of Italy, Italian romantic drama film by Valerio Zurlini starring Claudia Cardinale as a spirited but naive young woman who lives on the fluctuating good will of others. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Aida leaves her boyfriend Piero, a musician, for Marcello, a wealthy young nobleman who promises great things and then dumps her at a garage with her suitcase. When she tracks him to the family mansion, he sends his sixteen-year-old brother, Lorenzo, out to get rid of her. Taking pity on the girl, he takes her with her suitcase to a pensione where she can spend the night. He is meant to be studying by day, but sneaks away to spend time with Aida and slips presents and money to her. One evening he stays drinking and dancing with friends she has met, who depart at midnight leaving the two alone. When he creeps home at dawn, his hostile aunt spots him and his secret is out. Next time he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther And The King
''Esther and the King'' ( it, Ester e il re) is a 1960 American-Italian religious epic film produced and directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Joan Collins as Esther, Richard Egan as Ahasuerus, and Denis O'Dea as Mordecai. Walsh and Michael Elkins wrote the screenplay, which was based on the Book of Esther of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. It recounts the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim. An international co-production released by 20th Century Fox, ''Esther and the King'' was filmed in Italy in the CinemaScope format (although not signed as such) and the Technicolor color process. Mario Bava, the film's cinematographer, was credited as a co-director on Italian prints of the film. Plot In Persia in the 5th century BC, a Jewish woman named Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. The king has been trying to defeat the campaign of hatred against the Jews by his evil minister Haman. Before the king pairs with Esther to defeat Haman, ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
