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Renzo Palmer
Renzo Palmer (20 December 1929 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1957 and 1988. Life and career Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which, born Giulia Fogliata, he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with ''L'avaro'', directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue ''I pallinisti''. From then, even continuing to appear in prestigious stage works it was the television that assured him popularity and professional satisfaction, thanks to the numerous successful television films and TV series in which he starred. Palmer was also a versatile film character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Visit (1964 Film)
''The Visit'' is a 1964 French, Italian, German and American international co-production film distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Bernhard Wicki and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Julien Derode. The film's stars Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn also served as coproducers. The screenplay was written by Ben Barzman and adapted by Maurice Valency based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1956 play ''Der Besuch der alten Dame'' (literally, ''The Visit of the Old Lady''). At the film's end, protagonist Serge Miller's life is spared, but in the original play, the character (named Alfred Ill) is killed. Along with Bergman and Quinn, the cast includes Irina Demick, Paolo Stoppa, Hans Christian Blech, Romolo Valli, Valentina Cortese, Claude Dauphin and Eduardo Ciannelli. Bergman and Quinn would later costar again in the 1970 romantic melodrama ''A Walk in the Spring Rain''. Plot Karla Zachanassian, a fabulously wealthy woman, returns to a decaying village that she had been fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Of Summer (film)
''Ondata di calore'' (internationally released as ''Dead of Summer'') is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Nelo Risi. It is based on the novel ''Dead of Summer'' written by Dana Moseley. The film won the Golden Seashell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.''Filmfacts'', Volume 14, Division of Cinema of the University of Southern California, 1971, p.307 Cast *Jean Seberg as Joyce Grasse *Luigi Pistilli as Doctor Voltera *Lilia Nguyen as Maid *Franco Acampora as Bianchi See also * List of Italian films of 1970 A list of films produced in Italy in 1970 (see 1970 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * * * * External linksItalian films of 1970at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1970 1970 Films ... References External links * 1970 films Films directed by Nelo Risi Italian drama films 1970 drama films 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagles Over London
''Eagles Over London'' ( it, La battaglia d'Inghilterra), is a " macaroni combat" war film from 1969 directed by Enzo G. Castellari.Severin Films DVD Case, 2009. Last accessed: September, 2009. It starred Frederick Stafford, Van Johnson and Francisco Rabal. Plot During the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, a team of German saboteurs assume the identities of dead British soldiers and are transported to England. Their first objective is to cripple British air defences by destroying radar stations. Though the identities and whereabouts of the saboteurs are unknown, a team of British soldiers is set up to track them down and abort their mission. While the Battle of Britain rages overhead, the final confrontation takes place as the German team are about to blow up the RAF Fighter Command control centre. Production When Enzo G. Castellari finished the film '' Kill Them All and Come Back Alone'', he asked the producers what their next film would be. They replied a war epic about the Battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective Belli
''Detective Belli'' ( it, Un Detective) is a 1969 Italian ''poliziotteschi'' directed by Romolo Guerrieri and starring Franco Nero. It is based on the novel ''Macchie di belletto'' by Ludovico Dentice. Plot The rude Commissioner Belli (Franco Nero) is entrusted with the investigation into the death of a record producer, this Mr. Romanis (Marino Masé). The man, shot dead in his apartment, not far from the centre of Rome, is found a few hours after his death. The gunshots shattered the window of the apartment, but no one seems to have noticed anything. In a whirlwind of events, the commissioner comes into contact with a series of characters: from the model Sandy (Delia Boccardo) to the pop singer Emanuelle (Susanna Martinková), from the lawyer Fontana (Adolfo Celi) to his beautiful wife, Mrs. Vera ( Florinda Bolkan). These characters revolve around the story, revealing uncomfortable details of Roma well. After the death of Mino (Maurizio Bonuglia) (son of the lawyer Fontana) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buona Sera, Mrs
Buona (sometimes referred to as Buona Beef) is an American restaurant chain that specializes in Italian beef, along with other dishes such as pizzas, and Chicago-style hot dogs. The company was founded in 1981 by Joe and Peggy Buonavolanto. Since its opening, the company has launched a total of 18 restaurants and 2 catering facilities in the Illinois area. The company is still run by three generations of the Buonavolanto family. History The first Buona restaurant was opened in 1981 in Berwyn, Illinois, by Joe Buonavolanto Sr. and his wife Peggy. The two worked in the restaurant along with their sons Carlo, John, Joe Jr., Jimmy, Don, and their daughter, Joanne. The Buonavolanto Family took out a second mortgage on their home in order to open the business. Joe Sr. dug the actual foundation for the restaurant while Peggy Buonavolanto concocted The Original Italian Beef recipe with the help of their Uncle “Junior” (Carl Buonavolanto), proprietor of Chicago’s iconic Mr. Beef on O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Cards (1968 Film)
''House of Cards'' is a 1968 American neo-noir crime film directed by John Guillermin and starring George Peppard, Inger Stevens, and Orson Welles. Filmed in France and Italy, it marked the third time that Peppard and Guillermin worked together (they had previously collaborated on the 1966 film ''The Blue Max'') then ''PJ''. The film was first released in the United Kingdom in November 1968, but was not released in the United States until the following September. Plot Reno Davis is an American writer who has recently retired from boxing. Now unemployed and broke in France, he encounters the wealthy widow of a French general. Anne de Villemont is attracted to Reno, and he to her, but she keeps him at arm's length. She also hires him to tutor her eight-year-old son Paul. The real reason she wants Reno is for protection. Reno is led to believe that Anne's husband was killed in the Algerian conflict, and he is troubled by Anne's intense fear that Paul will be kidnapped. He then dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirits Of The Dead
''Spirits of the Dead'' (french: Histoires extraordinaires, lit=Extraordinary Tales, it, Tre passi nel delirio, lit=Three Steps to Delirium), also known as ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'', is a 1968 horror anthology film comprising three segments. The French title is derived from the first collection of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories translated by French poet Charles Baudelaire; the English titles ''Spirits of the Dead'' and ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'' are respectively taken from an 1827 poem by Poe and a 1902 British collection of his stories. American International Pictures distributed this horror anthology film featuring three Poe stories directed by European directors Roger Vadim, Louis Malle and Federico Fellini. The cast includes Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, Peter Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, and Terence Stamp. The English-language version features narration by Vincent Price. Plot "Metzengerstein" At the age of 22, Countess Frédérique inherits the Metzengerstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Minute To Pray, A Second To Die (film)
''A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die'' ( it, Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire) is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western. It is the fourth and last western directed by Franco Giraldi. It was originally intended as being directed by Sergio Corbucci and the cast was to include also Raffaella Carrà and Renzo Palmer. The American version of the film was heavily cut, with a runtime 16 minutes shorter than the original version and featuring a different ending. Plot Clay McCord is a wanted criminal. He frequently suffers with fits which hinder him to defend himself. His condition seems to deteriorate continuously. Seeking shelter he enters the lawless town Escondido although it is currently under siege by a high-ranked law enforcement officer. There he gets to know the young Laurinda and finds a doctor who discovers the reason for his fits. Unlike he feared he's not epileptic and can be cured for good. Yet he's still an outlaw and that is in the end his downfall. Cast * Alex Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik
''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comics series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, Diabolik was created in 1962 and consists of more than 800 volumes, and has led to the birth of the ''fumetti neri'' comics subgenre. The series is named after its protagonist, an anti-heroic thief, inspired by several previous pulp fiction characters from Italy and other countries. Its stories consist of monthly black-and-white, digest-sized volumes. The series takes place in the fictional town Clerville and stars the titular Diabolik, initially represented as a ruthless and cruel thief who does not hesitate to murder anyone in order to accomplish his deeds, aided by his partner and lover Eva Kant. Over the time, the character evolved his personality, developing healthy roots and ethical principles such as honor, the sense of friendship and gratitude, and respect for noble souls, robbing and killing other criminals. Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
''The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen'' (french: On a volé la Joconde) is a 1966 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. Cast * George Chakiris as Vincent * Marina Vlady as Nicole * Margaret Lee as Marie-Christine Lemercier * Paul Frankeur as Lemercier * Jean Lefebvre as Gardien * Henri Virlojeux as Le conservateur du Louvres * Alberto Bonucci as Illusioniste * Jacques Echantillon as Ernest * Jess Hahn as Fêtard See also * ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Tempelhof ...'' (1931) References External links * 1966 films 1966 comedy films 1960s heist films 1960s French-language films French comedy films French heist films French black-and-white films Films directed by Michel Deville Films set in 1911 Remakes of German films Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Golden Men Strike Again
''Seven Golden Men Strike Again'' ( it, Il grande colpo dei sette uomini d'oro, lang-en, ''The Big Hit of the Seven Golden Men'') is a 1966 film directed by Marco Vicario. It is the sequel of ''Seven Golden Men''. Plot The Seven Golden Men successfully pull off their gold heist at the Commercial Bank of Italy, but just as they are about to make their getaway, most of them are suddenly captured by US government agents. Albert and Giorgia escape, but later rejoin their comrades and strike a deal with Frank Rogers, head of the FBI and the mastermind behind their capture. The Seven Golden Men are assigned by the US government to kidnap the dictator general of a Latin American island nation who is allied with the Soviets and bring him in for questioning before he is to be surreptitiously returned to his home. Giorgia is sent ahead to facilitate the kidnapping. She is discovered and captured, all according to plan, and posing as an American journalist, she uses her charm to turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
