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Società Italiana Cines
The Società Italiana Cines (''Italian Cines Company'') is a film company specializing in production and distribution of films. The company was founded on 1 April 1906. A major force in the European film industry before the First World War, the company took part in the Paris Film Congress in 1909, a failed attempt to create a cartel similar to the MPPC in the United States. In 1926 the company was taken over by Stefano Pittaluga who oversaw production until his death in 1932. Emilio Cecchi served as head of production for a year following Pittaluga's death. In 1930, at the time of the rebirth of Italian cinema, the old label had produced The Song of Love, the first sound film in Italy. The new Cines Studios were constructed in Rome and functioned as the country's most important film studios until they were destroyed in a fire in 1935. Under the leadership of Carlo Roncoroni it was involved in the state-backed project to build Cinecitta which opened in 1937. Following Roncoroni' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motion Picture
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Economy And Finance (Italy)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance ( it, Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze), also known by the acronym MEF, is a ministry of the Italian government. Its responsibilities include overseeing economic policy, public investments and spending. The Ministry's headquarters are located in Rome's historic ''Palazzo delle Finanze''. The current minister in the Meloni Cabinet is Giancarlo Giorgetti. History Already in 1947 the De Gasperi III Cabinet tried to merge the pre-existing Ministries of Treasure and Finance but it found a political opposition due to the great power concentrated in the hands of minister Pietro Campilli, and the project was abandoned for over fifty years. MEF was created with the Bassanini reform which unified the economical ministers with the legislative decree n. 300 of 1999. In 2001 the Berlusconi II Cabinet applied the reform and the MEF was created with the merger of former ministries: the Ministry of Treasure, Budget and Economic Programming and the Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtyard (film)
''Courtyard'' (Italian: ''Cortile'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Augusto Contardi, Dria Paola and Ettore Petrolini.Moliterno p.62 It was the director's first sound film, and was made after he returned from working in South America for several years. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Augusto Contardi as No name * Dria Paola as Maria * Ettore Petrolini Ettore Petrolini (13 January 1884 – 29 June 1936) was an Italian stage and film actor, playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is considered one of the most important figures of avanspettacolo, vaudeville and revue. He was noted for his numerou ... as Il cantante girovago cieco References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films Italian drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo Campogalliani Cines Studios films Italian black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Naples Sings (1930 Film)
''When Naples Sings'' (Italian: ''Napoli che canta'') is a 1930 Italian musical film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Malcolm Tod. The film was originally made in 1928 as a silent film but delays, including the addition of sound, meant it was not released for two years. It consists almost entirely of recorded Neapolitan songs It was shot at the FERT Studios in Turin. The film enjoyed some success, and was distributed in seven South American countries.Mancini p.45 It has been described as a "poorly made musical film". Cast *Malcolm Tod as Genny D'Ambrosio * Anna Mari as Alice Baldwin * Lilian Lyl as Carmela * Giorgio Curti as Taniello * Carlo Tedeschi * Nino Altieri * Camillo De Rossi * Elvira Marchionni * Giovanni Marcial * Felice Minotti Felice Minotti (19 November 1887 – 21 March 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 91 films between 1908 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' The Revenge of Maciste'' (1921) * '' Maciste on Vacation'' (1921) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerone (1930 Film)
''Nerone'' (1930) is an Italian comedy film, directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Ettore Petrolini as the main actor. It has been described as a "Roman farce", a genre which was popular in Italy at the time. It is a parody of the Roman Empire and of the notorious Roman emperor, Nero. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. According to some critics, this parody was actually a satire against the fascist dictatorship and Benito Mussolini. A full copy of the film no longer exists; there are only several excerpts that were included in the documentary ''Antologia Petrolini'' that was edited by the National Film Library and was shown at the 1952 Venice Film Festival. Synopsis The film features some unforgettable characters (more precisely in Italian: '' macchiette'') created by Ettore Petrolini: '' Gastone'', '' Fortunello'' and Nero. Nero, who rides a bicycle, which burns Rome with a match, then calls the fire department by phone from the imperial palace. There is also Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kif Tebbi
''Kif Tebbi'' is a 1928 Italian silent war film directed by Mario Camerini. The film portrays the Italo-Turkish War. A young Italian-educated Libyan nobleman is summoned to fight for the Ottoman Empire when war breaks out in 1911, but eventually decides to change sides and support Italy. Production The film promoted the Italian Fascist regime's imperial policies in Libya and in wider Africa. While privately funded (although the government supported its production) the film foreshadowed future collaborations between the film industry and the Italian state.Ben-Ghiat p.75 Cast * Donatella Neri as Mne * Carlo Benetti * Piero Carnabuci as Mabruk El Gadi * Nini Dinelli as Rasim Ben Abdalla * Ugo Gracci as Taleb * Paolo Orsini * Alberto Pasquali as Uff. Degli Zaptie * Enrico Scatizzi as Comandante Turchi * Marcello Spada as Ismail * Raimondo Van Riel * Gino Viotti as Ajad Padre Di Ismail * Renato Visca as Fratello Ismail References Bibliography * Ben-Ghiat, Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courier Of Moncenisio (1927 Film)
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan The Terrible (1917 Film)
''Ivan the Terrible'' (Italian:''Ivan, il terribile'') is a 1917 Italian historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Lina Dax, Matilde Di Marzio and Angelo Gallina.Redi p.250 It portrays the life of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible. Cast * Lina Dax * Matilde Di Marzio * Angelo Gallina * Andrea Habay * Amleto Novelli Amleto Novelli (18 October 1885 – 16 April 1924) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 110 films between 1909 and 1924. Selected filmography * ''Brutus'' (1911) * '' Agrippina'' (1911) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' A ... References Bibliography * Redi, Riccardo. ''Cinema muto italiano: 1896-1930''. Fondazione Scuola nazionale di cinema, 1999. External links * 1917 films 1910s historical films Cultural depictions of Ivan the Terrible Italian historical films Italian silent feature films 1910s Italian-language films Films set in Russia Films set in the 16th century Films directed by Enrico Guazzoni It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlet (1917 Film)
''Hamlet'' (Italian:''Amleto'') is a 1917 Italian silent drama film directed by Eleuterio Rodolfi and starring Ruggero Ruggeri, Helena Makowska and Mercedes Brignone. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''.The Edinburgh Companion to Shakespeare p.476 Cast * Ruggero Ruggeri as Hamlet * Helena Makowska as Ophelia * Mercedes Brignone as Gertrude * Martelli as Claudius * Armand Pouget * Gerardo Peña See also *List of ghost films Ghost movies and shows can fall into a wide range of genres, including romance, comedy, horror, juvenile interest, and drama. Depictions of ghosts are as diverse as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Beetlejuice, Hamlet's father, Jacob Marley, Freddy Kru ... References Bibliography * Burnett, Mark Thornton & Streete, Adrian & Wray, Ramona (ed.) ''The Edinburgh Companion to Shakespeare and the Arts''. Edinburgh University Press, 2011. External links * 1910s historical drama films Italian historical drama films Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Caesar (1914 Film)
''Julius Caesar'' (Italian:''Giulio Cesare'') is a 1914 Italian silent historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Amleto Novelli, Bruto Castellani and Pina Menichelli. Taking minor inspiration from William Shakespeare's 1599 play of the same title, the film portrays the events leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar. In the wake of Guazzoni's internationally successful ''Quo Vadis'' it was produced on an epic scale, including vast sets recreating Ancient Rome and more than 20,000 extras.Moliterno p.158 Plot summary Cast * Amleto Novelli as Julius Caesar * Bruto Castellani * Irene Mattalia as Servilia * Ignazio Lupi * Augusto Mastripietri * Antonio Nazzari as Brutus * Gianna Terribili-Gonzales * Lia Orlandini * Ruffo Geri * Pina Menichelli Giuseppa Iolanda Menichelli (10 January 1890 – 29 August 1984), known professionally as Pina Menichelli, was an Italian actress. After a career in theatre and a series of small film roles, Menichelli was launche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antony And Cleopatra (1913 Film)
''Antony and Cleopatra'' (Italian: ''Marcantonio e Cleopatra'') is a 1913 Italian silent historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni, starring Gianna Terribili-Gonzales, Amleto Novelli and Ignazio Lupi. The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same title, with inspiration also drawn from a poem by Pietro Cossa. The film was released in the U.S. as ''Mark Antony and Cleopatra'', and in Germany as ''Die Herrin des Nils''. The film still exists today. Cast * Gianna Terribili-Gonzales as Cleopatra * Amleto Novelli as Marcantonio * Ignazio Lupi as Augustus Caesar Ottaviano * Elsa Lenard as Ottavia * Matilde Di Marzio as La schiava Agar aka Charmian * Ruffo Geri as Il capo dei congiurati * Ida Carloni Talli as La strega * Bruto Castellani Bruto Castellani (1 December 1881– 1933) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. Castellani appeared in more than thirty films during his career, including ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1913).Hatchuel & Vienn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Idol
''Broken Idol'' (Italian:''Idolo infranto'') is a 1913 Italian silent film directed by Emilio Ghione and starring Francesca Bertini, Angelo Gallina and Alberto Collo.Moliterno p.150 Cast * Francesca Bertini * Angelo Gallina * Alberto Collo Alberto Collo (6 May 1883 – 7 May 1955) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than a hundred and thirty films during his career, mostly during the silent era. During the 1910s he starred in several films directed by Baldassarre Negroni.Molit ... References Bibliography *Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1913 films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Emilio Ghione Italian silent short films Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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