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Silvia Solar
Silvia Solar (20 March 19369 May 2011) was a French actress and prolific minor star in Spanish cinema. The majority of her appearances were in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Solar was born Geneviève Couzain in Paris. Career Couzain won the title of "Miss France" at age 16. Shortly thereafter producer and director Henri Diamant-Berger cast Solar in her first film role. Her career spanned from the late 1950s through the early 1990s, starring in dozens of comedies, romances, drama, crime and spy thrillers as well as horror films. She played a main role in the Italian horror film ''Eyeball'' in 1975. That same year, she appeared alongside Paul Naschy in '' Night of the Howling Beast''. She starred in the film ''Devil's Kiss'', which received mixed reviews. Personal Solar was married to actor and former bullfighter Rogelio Madrid. She died May 18, 2011 in Lloret de Mar, Spain. Selected filmography *''Les Lavandières du Portugal'' (1957) *''Comme un cheveu sur la soupe'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyeball (film)
''Eyeball'' ( it, Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro, lit=Red Cats in a Glass Maze) is a 1975 Italian giallo film, giallo slasher film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. Plot A maniac killer in red rain coat is killing off American tourists on a tour bus by gouging out their eyeballs. Cast Release Home media The film was released on DVD by Sinister Film on January 1, 2014. It was announced that 88 Films would release a Mega edition of the film on Blu-ray on August 27, 2018. Reception In his analysis of the film, author Louis Paul described the film as "entertaining" and "enjoyable". ''The Terror Trap'' gave the film 3/4 stars, calling it "[a] Completely enjoyable giallo from Umberto Lenzi". The reviewer also commended the film's score, "bizarro plot", cast, and death sequences. Justin Kerswell from ''Hysteria Lives!'' awarded the film 3/5 stars, stating that the film was director Lenzi's least accomplished giallo, but a'so stated that it was "a thoroughly entertaini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weeping For A Bandit
''Weeping for a Bandit'' ( es, Llanto por un bandido) is a 1964 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. It was Saura's first film in color. It was co-produced with France and Italy, and starred Italian Lea Massari and French-Italian Lino Ventura. Thanks to his friendship with Saura, filmmaker Luis Buñuel has a small role. The film was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Francisco Rabal – José María 'El Tempranillo' * Lea Massari – María Jerónima * Philippe Leroy – Pedro Sánchez * Lino Ventura – El Lutos * Manuel Zarzo – El Sotillo * Silvia Solar – Marquesa de los Cerros * Fernando Sánchez Polack – Antonio (as Fernando S. Polack) * Antonio Prieto – El Lero * José Manuel Martín – El Tuerto * Agustín González – Capitán Leoncio Valdés * Venancio Muro – Jiménez * Rafael Romero (actor) – El gitano * Gabriele Tinti * Luis Buñuel – El verdugo * Antonio Buero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cheerful Colsada Girls
''The Cheerful Colsada Girls'' (Spanish: ''Las alegres chicas de Colsada'') is a 1984 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Tania Doris, Luis Cuenca and José Bódalo.Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewer, 2008. p. 250. . Cast * as Elena * Luis Cuenca as Manolo *José Bódalo as Don Matías *Antonio Garisa as Father Eugenio *Máximo Valverde as Juan Luis * Carmen de Lirio as Lola * as Alfonso *Fernando Sancho as Sr. Barbero *Helga Liné as Charo *Carolina Figueras as ballerina * as Trinidad *Ventura Oller *Carolina Figueras Pijuan as ballerina *Silvia Solar Silvia Solar (20 March 19369 May 2011) was a French actress and prolific minor star in Spanish cinema. The majority of her appearances were in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Solar was born Geneviève Couzain in Paris. Career Couzain won the ti ... References External links * Spanish musical comedy films Films directed by Rafael Gil 1980s Spanish-language films 1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannibal Terror
''Cannibal Terror'' (French title: ''Terreur Cannibale'') is a 1981 French cannibal exploitation film directed by Alain Deruelle and starring Silvia Solar, Pamela Stanford and Oliiver Mathot. Spanish filmmaker Jesús Franco was an uncredited co-writer on the film. Released at the end of the "cannibal boom", the film is a French production, unlike most other cannibal films, which were predominantly made by Italian filmmakers. The film shares footage with '' Mondo Cannibale'' directed by Jesús Franco. Both films share a number of locations, cast, and even dubbing actors. Some connections which suggest more than a mere borrowing of footage are: *Sabrina Siani Sabrina Siani (born Sabrina Seggiani in Rome, 1963) is an Italian film actress. She also used pseudonyms such as Sabrina Sellers and Sabrina Syan. She starred in numerous films, mostly violent cannibal films and sexy barbarian "sword-and-sandal" m ... is the White Cannibal Queen of ''Mondo Cannibale'' and also appears in a ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And Diamonds (film)
''Death and Diamonds'' (german: Dynamit in grüner Seide) is a 1968 German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring George Nader, Carl Möhner, and Heinz Weiss. It was part of the Jerry Cotton series of films about an FBI agent. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst H. Albrecht. Location shooting took place in Los Angeles, Berlin and the Dalmatian coast Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of .... Plot Jerry Cotton goes undercover to take out a criminal organisation including its bosses. Disguised as a British specialist for alarm systems he joins the gang which has a preference for diamonds. Taking part in their current activities he tries to get to their leaders. Although he works as prudent as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Slayride (film)
''Mexican Slayride'' (french: Coplan ouvre le feu à Mexico, it, Moresque - Obiettivo allucinante, es, Entre las redes) is a 1967 Eurospy film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Lang Jeffries. It is based on the Paul Kenny's novel ''Coplan fait peau neuve'' and it is the fifth chapter in the Francis Coplan film series.Marco Giusti. ''007 all'italiana''. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. . Plot Cast * Lang Jeffries as Francis Coplan * Sabine Sun as The Countess * José María Caffarel as Langis * Robert Party as le vieux * Frank Oliveras as Fondane * Guido Lollobrigida as Montez * Guy Marly as Dr. Krauz * Luciana Gilli as Maya * Silvia Solar as Francine * Osvaldo Genazzani Osvaldo Genazzani was an Italian actor who appeared in more than forty films. He appeared alongside Amedeo Nazzari in the 1948 Spanish comedy ''Unexpected Conflict''.Lancia p.104 Selected filmography * ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1926) * ''Bocc ... Release ''Mexican Slayride'' was first released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger!! Death Ray
''Danger!! Death Ray'' (Italian: ''Il Raggio infernale'', lit. ''The Infernal Ray''Blake, Deal, p.56) is a 1967 Italian Eurospy secret agent spy film starring Gordon Scott. The film was satirized on a 1995 episode of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Synopsis Scientist Jean Karl Michael invents a death ray which, according to him, is for "peaceful purposes". He arranges to demonstrate the ray to a group of European NATO representatives. As he is demonstrating it, a group of enemy agents disguised as NATO officials steals the death ray, kidnap the scientist, and escape by car under the cover of night. Following a pursuit and gun battle, they escape by helicopter which lands on a submarine and is discarded as the submarine submerges. As Agent Bart Fargo is about to go on vacation, he is given the assignment of retrieving the death ray and saving the scientist. He travels to Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man From Interpol (film)
''The Man from Interpol'' (French: ''L'homme de l'Interpol'') is a 1966 French crime film directed by Maurice Boutel and starring Hubert Noël, Donald O'Brien and Junie Astor.Rège p.137 Cast * Hubert Noël as Alec Suller * Donald O'Brien as Polard * Junie Astor as Wanda * Chris Kersen as Bradford * Silvia Solar Silvia Solar (20 March 19369 May 2011) was a French actress and prolific minor star in Spanish cinema. The majority of her appearances were in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Solar was born Geneviève Couzain in Paris. Career Couzain won the ti ... as Lydia References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1966 films 1966 crime films French crime films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Boutel 1960s French films {{1960s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Night Of Murder
''Manhattan Night of Murder'' (german: Mordnacht in Manhattan) is a 1965 German thriller film directed by Harald Philipp and starring George Nader, Heinz Weiss and Monika Grimm. It was the second of the Jerry Cotton series of films, depicting the adventures of an FBI agent.Blake, Deal, p.146f Plot A gang of extortionists murder owners of small businesses in case the refuse to pay for protection. After they have killed one of their victims Jerry Cotton hunts gets assigned to take care of this matter. Cast * George Nader as Jerry Cotton * Heinz Weiss as Phil Decker * Richard Münch as Mr. High * Monika Grimm as Sally * Slobodan Dimitrijevic as Alec Korsky * Silvia Solar as Wilma de Loy * Peter Kuiper as Bob * Siegurd Fitzek as Patrick * Allen Pinson as Jenkins * Elke Neidhardt as Sophie Latimore * Henri Cogan as Bruce * Willy Semmelrogge as Doc * Paul Muller as Dewey * Uwe Reichmeister Uwe or UWE may refer to * Uwe (given name) * University of the West of England, Bristol * UM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finger On The Trigger (film)
''Finger on the Trigger'' (also known as ''Blue Lightning'') is a 1965 Western film directed by Sidney W. Pink and starring Rory Calhoun. It was distributed on VHS by Troma Entertainment. At the end of the American Civil War, a group of discharged federal troops travel west to California to settle the free land offered by the US Government to honorably discharged veterans. These veterans clash with a band of renegade Confederates in a deserted town in Oklahoma. Plot Cast Production The film was meant to star Victor Mature Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include ''One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darlin ... but he pulled out. Pink later sued Mature. References External links * 1965 films 1965 Western (genre) films American independent films Troma Entertainment films American Western (genre) films S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Called Gringo
''Man Called Gringo'' ( ger, Sie nannten ihn Gringo) is a 1965 German western film directed by Roy Rowland, written by Clarke Reynolds and Herbert Reinecker and starred by Götz George, Daniel Martín and Alexandra Stewart. Cast * Götz George as Mace Carson * Alexandra Stewart as Lucy Walton * Helmut Schmid as Ken Denton * Sieghardt Rupp as Reno * Dan Martin as Gringo * Silvia Solar Silvia Solar (20 March 19369 May 2011) was a French actress and prolific minor star in Spanish cinema. The majority of her appearances were in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Solar was born Geneviève Couzain in Paris. Career Couzain won the ti ... as Kate Rowland * Peter Tordy as Sam Martin * Hugo Pimentez as Mac * Franco Lantieri as Tinnie * Valentino Macchi as Tim Walton * Hilario Fuertes as Dave Walton * Julio César Semper as Pecos References External links * Films directed by Roy Rowland Films shot in Madrid 1965 films German Western (genre) films 1965 Western (genre) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo De Los Monstruos (1964 Film)
''El Castillo de los monstruos'' is a 1964 Argentine film directed by Carlos Rinaldi. Cast * Luis Sandrini as El Profesor * Lola del Pino as Miedosa * Silvia Solar Silvia Solar (20 March 19369 May 2011) was a French actress and prolific minor star in Spanish cinema. The majority of her appearances were in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life Solar was born Geneviève Couzain in Paris. Career Couzain won the ti ... as Pelusa * Diego Barquinero as El negrito - chico de goma * Pablo Blanco as Hombre lobo * John Gilmore as Hombre sin piernas * Renato Mendoza as Manzanita * Frieda Pushnik as Torso vivo * Isabel Torres as La coquetita External links * 1964 films 1960s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Films directed by Carlos Rinaldi Argentine comedy-drama films 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |