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Romolo Valli
Romolo Valli (7 February 1925 – 1 February 1980) was an Italian actor. Valli was born in Reggio Emilia. He was one of the best known Italian actors from the 1950s to his death. He worked for both the stage and the silver screen. Among the directors he collaborated with were Vittorio De Sica, Sergio Leone, Roman Polanski, Roger Vadim, and Luchino Visconti, who cast Valli in three feature films (''Il Gattopardo'', '' Morte a Venezia'', '' Gruppo di famiglia in un interno'') and the episode ''Il lavoro'' of ''Boccaccio '70''. Valli died in a car accident, less than one week before his 55th birthday. Theatre * Così è (se vi pare) (1974) Filmography *'' Policarpo ufficiale di scrittura'' (1959) - Commendator Egidio Marzi Laurenzi *''The Great War'' (1959) - Tenente Gallina *''Jovanka e le altre'' (1960) - Mirko *'' Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) - Il commissario *'' Il carro armato dell'8 settembre'' (1960) *''La ragazza con la valigia'' (1961) - Don Pietro Introna *''La viacc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garden Of The Finzi-Continis (film)
''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' ( it, Il giardino dei Finzi Contini, link=no) is a 1970 historical drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The screenplay by Ugo Pirro and Vittorio Bonicelli adapts Italian Jewish author Giorgio Bassani's 1962 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, about the lives of an upper-class Jewish family in Ferrara during the Fascist era. The film stars Lino Capolicchio, Dominique Sanda, Helmut Berger, Romolo Valli, and Fabio Testi in his breakthrough role. An Italian production with West German financing, ''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival and won the Golden Bear. It received positive acclaim from international critics, winning the 1972 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and earning a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film holds a 100% review score on Rotten Tomatoes. Plot In 1938 in Ferrara, the Finzi Contini are a rich Jewish family living in a mansion set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Girls Of Rome
''Call Girls of Rome'' ( it, I piaceri del sabato notte, lit=The pleasures of Saturday night) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Daniele D'Anza and starring Andreina Pagnani, Jeanne Valérie, Scilla Gabel, and Elsa Martinelli. Jean Murat also appears. Plot Behind the facade of a fashion house in Milan, run by Arabella, lies an efficient high-class prostitution ring. Cast *Andreina Pagnani as Arabella *Jeanne Valérie as Paola Masetti *Maria Perschy as Claudia *Scilla Gabel as Patrizia *Elsa Martinelli as Marisa, model *Pierre Brice as Aldo, lawyer *Jean Murat as General Masetti, father of Paola and Silvana *Romolo Valli as Commissioner *Roberto Risso as Carlo Malpighi *Corrado Pani as Young Blackmailer * Renato Speziale as Luigi, Arabella's lover *Giuseppe Porelli as Commendator Paolo Iavecchia *Luigi Pavese as Baldoni *Maria Grazia Spina as Silvana *Marilù Tolo as Luigi's mistress *Carlo Pisacane as Neapolitan old man *Paola Barbara as Mrs. Masetti, mother of Paola and Silvana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Complessi
''I complessi'' is a 1965 commedia all'italiana anthology film consisting of three episodes. Cast ;''Una giornata decisiva'' *Nino Manfredi: Quirino Raganelli *Ilaria Occhini: Gabriella * Riccardo Garrone: Alvaro Morandini *Umberto D'Orsi: Ernesto Segment directed by Dino Risi, written by Marcello Fondato, Ruggero Maccari and Dino Risi. ;''Il complesso della schiava nubiana'' *Ugo Tognazzi: prof. Gildo Beozi *Claudie Lange: Erminia *Paola Borboni: Baracchi-Croce, Beozi's assistant *Nanda Primavera: Beozi's Mother-in-law *Claudio Gora: Antiquary *Carletto Sposito: Massimo Tabusso Segment directed by Franco Rossi, written by Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Ettore Scola, Age & Scarpelli. ;''Guglielmo il dentone'' *Alberto Sordi: Guglielmo Bertone *Franco Fabrizi: Francesco Martello *Romolo Valli: Father Baldini *Armando Trovajoli: Himself *Lelio Luttazzi: Himself *Nanni Loy: Himself *Vincenzo Talarico: Himself * Alessandro Cutolo: Himself *Edy Campagnoli: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man Named John
''A Man Named John'' ( it, E venne un uomo) is a 1965 in film, 1965 drama film directed by Ermanno Olmi and starring Rod Steiger. Plot The film is a biography of Pope John XXIII, who, however, does not appear in the film as an actual character. Instead Rod Steiger acts as an "intermediary", telling the Pope's life story while traveling through the places in Province of Bergamo, Bergamo where he grew up. Cast * Rod Steiger - The Intermediary * Adolfo Celi - Msgr. Radini Tedeschi * Giorgo Fortunato - Secretary of Nunzio Roncalli * Ottone Candiani - The Sinful Priest of Venice * Alfonso Orlando - Parish priest * Alberto Rossi (actor), Alberto Rossi - Angelo Roncalli - Age 7 * Giovanni Rossi (actor), Giovanni Rossi - Angelo Roncalli - Age 10 (as Giovannio Rossi) * Fabrisio Rossi - Angelo Roncalli - Age 4 * Pietro Germi - Pontiff's Father * Rita Bertocchi - Pontiff's Mother * Antonio Bertocchi - Uncle Xavier * Antonio Ruttigni - Don Pietro, parish priest of Carviso * Romolo Valli - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vendetta Della Signora
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agencies * L.A. Screenings, a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Fuorilegge Del Matrimonio
''I fuorilegge del matrimonio'', internationally released as ''Outlaws of Love'', is a 1963 Italian anthology comedy film. It is the second and last film directed both by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and Valentino Orsini. It is inspired by the draft law presented by the Socialist Senator Renato Luigi Sansone to the approval of the so-called "small divorce". Plot Cast *Ugo Tognazzi: Vasco Timballo *Annie Girardot: Margherita *Romolo Valli: Francesco *Scilla Gabel: Wilma *Marina Malfatti: Rosanna *Enzo Robutti *Gabriella Giorgelli Gabriella Giorgelli (born 29 July 1941) is an Italian film and television actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1960 and 1998. Biography Early life Born in Fossola, a frazione of Carrara, Giorgelli was the daughter of a busines ... References External links * 1963 films Films directed by Valentino Orsini Films directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Italian comedy films 1963 comedy films Films scored by Giovanni Fusc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet And Sour (1963 Film)
''Sweet and Sour'' (french: Dragées au poivre) is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jacques Baratier and starring Guy Bedos. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jean Babilée as Oscar * Guy Bedos as Gerard * Jean-Paul Belmondo as Raymond * Claude Brasseur as Plumber * Françoise Brion as Striptease Girl * Sophie Daumier as Jackie * Jacques Dufilho as Monsieur Alfonso * Anna Karina as Ginette * Jean-Pierre Marielle as Rakanowski * Andréa Parisy as Striptease Girl * François Périer as Legrand * Jean Richard as Lepetit * Simone Signoret as Genevieve * Alexandra Stewart as Anna * Roger Vadim as He * Romolo Valli as Monsieur X. * Monica Vitti as She * Marina Vlady as Callgirl * Élisabeth Wiener as Frederique * Georges Wilson as Casimir * Pascale Roberts as Spogliarella * Macha Méril as The striptisist * Tsilla Chelton Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Leopard (1963 Film)
''The Leopard'' ( it, Il Gattopardo, lit=The Serval) is a 1963 epic historical drama film directed by Luchino Visconti. Written by Visconti, Enrico Medioli, Massimo Franciosa, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Pasquale Festa Campanile and René Barjavel, the film is an adaptation of the 1958 novel of the same title by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Burt Lancaster stars as Don Fabrizio Corbera, an aging Sicilian nobleman caught up in the sociopolitical turmoil of the '' Risorgimento'' (Italian unification) during the mid-19th century, with Alain Delon as his opportunistic nephew Tancredi, and Claudia Cardinale as his goddaughter. Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli, Romolo Valli, Terence Hill and Serge Reggiani play supporting roles. The film was an international co-production between Italian studio Titanus and French studio Pathé. ''The Leopard'' won the Palme d’Or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and was released theatrically in Italy on March 28, 1963, and in France on June 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shortest Day
''The Shortest Day'' ( it, Il giorno più corto) is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie '' The Longest Day'' and stars the popular duo Franco and Ciccio in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both European and American cinema, agreed to appear in the movie in cameo roles for free to avert the bankruptcy of the production company, Titanus. Plot Two Sicilians, Franco and Ciccio, are taken from a small town in Sicily and shipped out with a unit in the Italian army which has to fight the Austrian troops in World War I. Upon war's end, Franco and Ciccio, more clumsy than ever, return to Italy but find themselves out of work. Cast *Gino Cervi *Totò *Annie Girardot *Ugo Tognazzi *Eduardo De Filippo *Peppino De Filippo *Aldo Fabrizi *Gabriele Ferzetti * Philippe Leroy *Amedeo Nazzari *Tomas Milian *Romolo Valli *Renato Salvatori *Paolo Stoppa *Walter Chiari *Franca Valeri *Anouk Aimée *Franco Citti *Sylva Koscina *Virna Lisi *Carlo Pisaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Una Storia Milanese
''A Milanese Story'' ( it, Una storia milanese) is a 1962 Italian drama film. It is the directorial debut of Eriprando Visconti. For his performance Romolo Valli won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor. Plot Cast *Enrique Thibaut as Giampiero Gessner *Danièle Gaubert as Valeria *Romolo Valli as Mr. Gessner * Lucilla Morlacchi as Francesca Gessner *Regina Bianchi Regina Bianchi (1 January 1921 – 5 April 2013) was an Italian stage and film actress. Life and career Born in Lecce as Regina D'Antigny, she was the daughter of two theater actors. Forced by the fascist phobia of foreign cultures to change he ... as Valeria's mother * Ermanno Olmi as Turchi References External links * 1962 films Italian drama films Films directed by Eriprando Visconti 1962 drama films 1960s Italian-language films Films scored by John Lewis Films set in Milan 1962 directorial debut films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Giorno Da Leoni
''Un giorno da leoni'' (internationally released as ''A Day for Lionhearts'') is a 1961 Italian war - drama film directed by Nanni Loy. The film describes the gradual evolution towards anti-fascism of Italian people during the Second World War. Cast *Renato Salvatori: Orlando *Tomas Milian: Gino Migliacci * Nino Castelnuovo: Danilo *Romolo Valli: Edoardo * Leopoldo Trieste: Michele *Carla Gravina: Mariuccia *Anna Maria Ferrero: Ida *Valeria Moriconi: Orlando's wife *Saro Urzì: the sergeant *Corrado Pani: Mortati *Carlo D'Angelo: the priest *Tino Bianchi: the father of Danilo *Gigi Ballista: the friar *Enzo Turco: Commissioner of Police *Regina Bianchi: Edoardo's wife *Rina Franchetti Rina Franchetti (23 December 1907 – 18 August 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Selected filmography * '' Two Happy Hearts'' (1932) * '' La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * ''The Peddler and ...: the plebeian References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
