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Sergio Donati
Sergio Donati (born 13 April 1933) is an Italian screenwriter. He has written for more than 70 films since 1952. He was born in Rome, Italy. He started as a writer and had some of his books optioned for film. He is well known for his collaboration with Italian director Sergio Leone, who encouraged him to take up screenwriting as a full-time career, and with Italian producer Dino de Laurentis. Selected filmography * ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965) (uncredited) * '' The Big Gundown'' (1966) * ''Dollars for a Fast Gun'' (1966) * '' Requiem for a Secret Agent'' (1966) * '' Col cuore in gola'' (1967) * '' Mission Stardust ''(1967) * '' A Handful of Heroes'' (1967) * '' Face to Face ''(1967) * '' Seven Times Seven ''(1968) * '' Once Upon a Time in the West ''(1968) * '' Rebus'' (1969) * '' The Weekend Murders'' (1970) * '' Duck, You Sucker!'' (1971) * ''Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte'' (1971) * ''Ben and Charlie'' (1972) * ''Slap the Monster on Page One ''(1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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Duck, You Sucker!
''Duck, You Sucker!'' ( it, Giù la testa, lit. "Duck Your Head", "Get Down"), also known as ''A Fistful of Dynamite'' and ''Once Upon a Time ... the Revolution'', is a 1971 epic Zapata Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone and starring Rod Steiger, James Coburn, and Romolo Valli. Set during the Mexican Revolution of the 1910s, the film tells the story of Juan Miranda, an amoral Mexican outlaw, and John Mallory, a former member of the Irish Volunteer Army. After they accidentally meet under less-than-friendly circumstances, Juan and John involuntarily become heroes of the Revolution, despite being forced to make heavy sacrifices. It is the second film of Leone's unofficial ''Once Upon a Time Trilogy'', which includes the previous ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' (1968) and the subsequent ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984). The last western film directed by Leone, it is considered by some to be one of his most overlooked films. Plot In Revolution-torn 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Mostro (1977 Film)
''Il mostro'' is a 1977 Italian thriller film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Johnny Dorelli. Cast *Johnny Dorelli as Valerio Barigozzi * Sydne Rome as Dina * Orazio Orlando as Commissioner Pisani *Renzo Palmer as Baruffi * Enzo Santaniello as Luca Barigozzi *Renato Scarpa as Livraghi *Yves Beneyton as Giorgio Mesca *Gianrico Tedeschi as Vittorio Santi, "Grandpa Gustavo" *Clara Colosimo Clara Colosimo (23 May 1922 – 15 June 1994) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1968 and 1991. Selected filmography * '' Alfredo, Alfredo'' (1972) * '' Sex Pot'' (1975) * '' Il mostro'' (1977) * ''Zanna Bianca e ... as Donatella Domenica Donati * Angelica Ippolito as Anna References External links * 1977 films 1970s thriller films 1970s Italian-language films Italian thriller films Films directed by Luigi Zampa Films scored by Ennio Morricone Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati 1970s Italian films {{1970s-thriller-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Italia S'è Rotta
''L'Italia s'è rotta'' ("Italy is broken") is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot The two Sicilian Peppe Truzzoliti and Antonio Mancuso decide, after a misadventure with some mafia drug dealers, to leave the cold and racist Turin to return to their native land. With them there is Domenica, a beautiful girl from Veneto, who had arrived in Turin in search of work but, for a number of setbacks, had been forced into prostitution. Cast *Dalila Di Lazzaro: Domenica Chiaregato * Mario Scarpetta: Antonio Mancuso * Teo Teocoli: Peppe Truzzoliti * Enrico Montesano: Roman robber *Mario Carotenuto: Cavalier Amedeo Zerolli *Alberto Lionello: Domenica's uncle *Franca Valeri: Countess Giovanna *Duilio Del Prete: Censor * Orazio Orlando: Oronzo *Clelia Matania: Peppe's mother *Carla Calò: Antonio's mother *Sergio Di Pinto: Zerolli's son *Marisa Laurito Marisa Laurito (born 19 April 1951) is an Italian actress, singer and television personality. Life and career Born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry, Onion!
''Cry, Onion!'' ( it, Cipolla Colt, link=no, lit. "Onion Colt", also known as ''The Smell of Onion'') is a 1975 Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It is openly comedic and parodic. Cast Release ''Cry, Onion!'' was released in Italy on 25 August 1975. Trivia The film was broadcast on Tele 5 as part of the programme format SchleFaZ ''SchleFaZ'' [] () ("The worst movies ever/of all times") is a satirical film series of the German private broadcaster Tele 5. In this series, mainly B-movies, which are characterized by particularly bad workmanship or unintentionally funny idea ... in season 2. References External links * 1975 films 1970s Western (genre) comedy films Films directed by Enzo G. Castellari 1970s parody films Italian parody films Spaghetti Western films Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis Films with screenplays by Luciano Vincenzoni Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati Works about petroleum Films shot in Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boss And The Worker
''The Boss and the Worker'' ( it, Il padrone e l'operaio) is a 1975 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. Plot Gianluca Tosi, owner of a tap factory, is exhausted: the management of the company is an overwhelming task. Both his wife and his mistress have exhausted him. He has run out of energy. One of his workers, Luigi Carminati, is instead a fury: a monster of sexual vigor that has enormous success with women. Cast * Renato Pozzetto:Gianluca Tosi * Teo Teocoli: Luigi Carminati * Francesca Romana Coluzzi: Maria Luce Balestrazzi *Gillian Bray: Silvana * Gianfranco Barra: Vismara * Loris Zanchi: Commendator Balestrazzi * Guido Nicheli: Guido *Walter Valdi Walter Valdi (stage name of Walter Pinnetti; 20 August 1930 – 13 October 2003) was an Italian singer, songwriter, author and actor of several songs and theatrical pieces in Milanese Dialect. He was born in Cavenago Brianza and died in Milan ...: Bauer lo psichiatra * Loredana Bertè: Maria Grazia Marigotti * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoot First, Die Later
''Shoot First, Die Later'' ( it, Il poliziotto è marcio) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco- noir film directed by Fernando Di Leo. Di Leo reprises some elements of the novel ''Rogue Cop'' by William P. McGivern. Luc Merenda later starred in two other Di Leo's films, '' Kidnap Syndicate'' and '' Nick the Sting''. Plot A policeman who has dealings with local crime begins to get in over his head. At first content with taking payments for helping contraband tobacco and alcohol escape notice of the authorities, he draws the line when the criminals get into the drug smuggling business. A local busybody has inadvertently witnessed the disposal of one of their victims and reported their licence plates to the policeman's father, who is a sergeant. Gradually more people around him turn up dead and he becomes increasingly desperate. Cast *Luc Merenda: Domenico Malacarne * Delia Boccardo: Sandra * Richard Conte: Mazzoni * Raymond Pellegrin: Pascal *Vittorio Caprioli: Esposito * Salvo Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Policewoman (film)
''La poliziotta'' (internationally released as ''Policewoman'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. For this film Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress. Plot In Milan, the young policewoman Gianna discovers an ecological scandal involving an honorable local deputy, and has to face the hypocrisy and the corruption which plague the police and the society of the time. Cast *Mariangela Melato as Giovanna 'Gianna' Abbastanzi * Orazio Orlando as Magistrate Ruggero Patanè * Mario Carotenuto as Police Chief Marcellini *Renato Pozzetto as Claudio Ravassi *Alberto Lionello as Tarcisio Monti * Armando Brancia as Senator Giuseppe Brembani * Renato Scarpa as Pharmacist Camillotti * Gianfranco Barra as Dr. Gargiulo * Umberto Smaila as Son of the Mayor *Alvaro Vitali Alvaro Vitali (; born 3 February 1950) is an Italian actor. He was an electrician until he was discovered by Federico Fellini and played a small part in ''Satyricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast (1974 Film)
''The Beast'' ( it, Il bestione) is an Italian comedy directed by Sergio Corbucci and stars Gabriella Giorgelli, Michel Constantin and Giancarlo Giannini. Plot An older and younger truck drivers, Sandro and Nino, begin to work with each others. They alternate in driving their company's vehicle across central and Eastern Europe. After witnessing the harsh treatment of an older colleague, forced to retire on medical grounds and led to suicide by his illness and indigence after a life of hard work, Nino convinces Sandro to take up loans and start their own delivery company. They struggle however to honor their debt, due to market fluctuations. This forces them to accept smuggling a criminal, originally misrepresented just as a parcel. Abandoning him just beyond the border, the two drivers are pursued by his criminal accomplishes while trying hard to keep their schedule with their customer. The professional relationship gradually develops into mutual respect and shared background amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mean Frank And Crazy Tony
''Mean Frank and Crazy Tony'' ( it, Il suo nome faceva tremare...Interpol in allarme or it, Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!) is a 1973 crime-comedy film directed by Michele Lupo, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco and Edwige Fenech. Plot Tony Breda, whilst well-respected in his Italian town, is a small-time criminal who idolises and attempts to imitate his hero Italo-American mobster Frankie Diomede who has earned the nickname "Dio" ("God"). Tony reads in the newspaper that Frank has returned to Genoa to take care of a rival organisation, run by Louis Annunziata, operating in his home territory. Starstruck, Tony follows Frank from his hotel to a villa where a party is taking place and tries to gain entry. Frank calmly calls the police and alerts them to illegal gambling activities taking place at the party, and in doing so arranges his own arrest. When Tony hears advancing police sirens, he pushes past the fleeing guests to reach Frank, believing that if he rescues him f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heroes (1973 Film)
''The Heroes'' (also known as ''Gli eroi'', ''Les héros'' and ''Los héroes millonarios'') is a 1973 Italian war-comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari. Cast *Rod Steiger as Guenther von Lutz *Rosanna Schiaffino as Katrin *Rod Taylor as Bob Robson *Claude Brasseur as Raphael Tilbaudet *Terry-Thomas as John Cooper *Gianni Garko as Schreiber *Aldo Giuffrè as Spartaco Amore * Ángel Aranda as Cowlich *Nino Segurini as German soldier *Miguel Bosé as German soldier *Antonio Pica as Dietrich *Lucia Bosé ( cameo) Production Yul Brynner was announced to play the lead but pulled out. Part of the film production was done in the Egyptian Western Desert, several miles near the pyramid of Mydoom. A small Carson City, Nevada Carson City is an independent city and the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada. The majority of the city's population lives in Eagle Valley, on th ... was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Believed He Was No Saint
''They Believed He Was No Saint'' ( es, La caza del oro) is a 1972 Spanish western film directed by Juan Bosch and starring Anthony Steffen, Daniel Martín and Tania Alvarado. It is scored by Marcello Giombini, and written by Renato Izzo. Cast * Anthony Steffen as Trash Benson * Daniel Martín as Paco * Tania Alvarado as María * Manuel Guitián as Jonathan Carver * Indio González as Preacher * Ricardo Moyán as Jed Spotless * Raf Baldassarre as Director de la prisión * Juan Miguel Solano as Apache Joe * Antonio Ponciano as Silvertop * Luis Induni as Travers * Ángel Lombarte as Melquiades * Gustavo Re as Padre Javier * Juan Torres as Aldeano * Juan Patiño as Hombre de Rojas * Irene D'Astrea as Molly * Jarque Zurbano as Sheriff * Carmen Roger as Chica de Molly * Fernando Sancho Fernando Sancho Les (7 January 1916 – 31 July 1990) was a Spanish actor. Biography He was born in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain on 7 January 1916 and died at Hospital Militar Gómez Ulla in Madr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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