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Salome (1972 Film)
''Salomè'' (also known as Salomi) is a 1972 Italian drama film directed and produced by Carmelo Bene. This film has been music composed by Ashley Irwin. The film starring Carmelo Bene, Lydia Mancinelli, Alfiero Vincenti and Donyale Luna in the lead roles. A psychedelic re-telling of the biblical story. Salome is the daughter of the second wife of King Herod. The King is infatuated with her and after she fails to seduce the prophet John (The Baptist) she dances for the King in order to ask for his execution. The story is told in a bizarre way of fast cuts, repetitive dialogue and extreme satire. Cast * Carmelo Bene * Lydia Mancinelli * Alfiero Vincenti * Donyale Luna * Veruschka von Lehndorff * Piero Vida * Franco Leo Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when ... * Juan Ferná ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmelo Bene
Carmelo Pompilio Realino Antonio Bene, known as Carmelo Bene (1 September 1937 – 16 March 2002), was an Italian actor, poet, film director and screenwriter. He was an important exponent of the Italian experimental theatre, avant-garde theatre and cinema. He died of a heart ailment in 2002. Works Literature In 1979 he wrote, in collaboration with French philosopher Gilles Deleuze, the essay "Superpositions". In 1984 his play ''Adelchi'' was published. In 1970 he wrote the screenplay ''A boccaperta, A Boccaperta''. * ''I Appeared to the Madonna'', translated with a preface by Carole Viers-Andronico (Contra Mundum Press: 2020) Partial filmography * ''Oedipus Rex (1967 film), Oedipus Rex'' (1967, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini) - Creonte * ''Nostra Signora dei Turchi - Our Lady of the Turks'' (1968, director, Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize) - The Man / Narrator * ''Catch as Catch Can (1967 film), Catch as Catch Can'' (1968) - Priest * ''Capricci'' (1969, director) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Mancinelli
Lydia ( Lydian: 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the modern western Turkish provinces of Uşak, Manisa and inland Izmir. The ethnic group inhabiting this kingdom are known as the Lydians, and their language, known as Lydian, was a member of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family. The capital of Lydia was Sardis.Rhodes, P.J. ''A History of the Classical Greek World 478–323 BC''. 2nd edition. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, p. 6. The Kingdom of Lydia existed from about 1200 BC to 546 BC. At its greatest extent, during the 7th century BC, it covered all of western Anatolia. In 546 BC, it became a province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, known as the satrapy of Lydia or ''Sparda'' in Old Persian. In 133 BC, it became part of the Roman province of Asia. Lydian coins, made of silver, are among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donyale Luna
Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an American supermodel and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s. Generally cited as "the first Black supermodel", Luna was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of the British edition of ''Vogue'', in March 1966. Although the first Black cover model, Luna was not the first black model as she was preceded by models (then called mannequins) like Aïcha Goblet (Artists model), Adrienne Fidelin (first black model in Harpers Bazaar in September 1937), Sarah Harris, Bani Yelverton (first black model to appear in an American fashion show) and Anthea August (first black model in British vogue in 1963) who entered into previously 'White' modelling spaces before the 1966 cover. Luna entered modeling in a period that favored " white passing models" and has been described as "the first Black model who really began to change things; to enab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veruschka Von Lehndorff
Vera Lehndorff (German: Vera Anna Gottliebe Gräfin von Lehndorff; born 14 May 1939), known professionally as Veruschka, is a German aristocrat, model, actress and artist. She is considered the "first German supermodel.“ Early life von Lehndorff was born Vera Gottliebe Anna Gräfin von Lehndorff-Steinort in Königsberg, East Prussia, now known as Kaliningrad, Russia. She is one of four sisters: Marie Eleanore "Nona" (b. 1937, d. 2018, married and later Wolf-Siegfried Wagner (b. 1943), son of Wieland Wagner and great-grandson of composer Richard Wagner); Gabriele (b. 1942, married Armin, Edler Herr und Freiherr von Plotho); and Katharina (b. 1944, married Henrik Kappelhoff-Wulff). She grew up at Steinort, an estate in East Prussia, which had belonged to her family for centuries. Her mother was Countess Gottliebe von Kalnein (1913–1993). Her father, Count Henrich von Lehndorff-Steinort, was a German aristocrat and army reserve officer who became a key member of the Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Vida
Piero Vida (5 August 1938 – 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1959 and 1987. He was born in Venice, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Partial filmography * ''Il raccomandato di ferro'' (1959) * ''Katarsis'' (1963) - Padre Peo Remigio * '' Chi lavora è perduto'' (1963) - Gianni - L'amico di Bonifacio * ''Slalom'' (1965) - The Murderer * ''La donnaccia'' (1965) * ''Una questione privata'' (1966) * ''Pecos Cleans Up'' (1967) - Paco * '' Renegade Riders'' (1967) - Levasseur * ''Odio per odio'' (1967) - Sorito * '' John the Bastard'' (1967) - Sacerdote * ''Execution'' (1968) - Burd * ''Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better'' (1968) - The Portuguese * ''Galileo'' (1968) - Pope Urban VIII * ''Il sole è di tutti'' (1968) * '' Catch as Catch Can'' (1968) * ''Sai cosa faceva Stalin alle donne?'' (1969) - Director * ''Sierra Maestra'' (1969) * '' Capricci'' (1969, by Carmelo Bene) - Policeman * ''Nel nome del padre'' (1971) - Bestia * ''Short Night of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Leo
Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Prefix * Franco, a prefix used when referring to France, a country * Franco, a prefix used when referring to French people and their diaspora, e.g. Franco-Americans, Franco-Mauritians * Franco, a prefix used when referring to Franks, a West Germanic tribe Places * El Franco, a municipality of Asturias in Spain * Presidente Franco District, in Paraguay * Franco, Virginia, an unincorporated community, in the United States Other uses * Franco (band), Filipino band * Franco (''General Hospital''), a fictional character on the American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Franco, the Luccan franc, a 19th-century currency of Lucca, Italy * ''Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera'', a 1969 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Amendola * ''Franco, ese hombre'', a 1964 documentary fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Masini
Mario Masini (28 January 1939 – 13 March 2023) was an Italian cinematographer and experimental director. Life and career Born in Savona, Masini grew up in Tuscany and in 1961 he graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He started his film career as assistant operator of Vittorio Storaro in Daniele D'Anza's ''Pugni, pupe e marinai''. He is best known for his association with Carmelo Bene, with whom he collaborated as a cinematographer in all his films, including the Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize winner '' Our Lady of the Turks''; other notable collaborations include Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (notably being the cinematographer of Palme d'Or winner ''Padre Padrone''), Bruno Bozzetto, Giuseppe Ferrara and Vittorio De Sisti. In the 1980s Masini retired from the industry to work as a teacher in some Steiner schools, and later moved to Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Contini
Mauro may refer to: Given name * Mauro (footballer, born 1932), Brazilian footballer * Mauro Silva (footballer, born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Mauro (footballer, born 1984), Portuguese footballer * Bruno Mauro (born 1973), Angolan footballer * Fra Mauro (15th century), Venetian monk and mapmaker * Mauro Barella (born 1956), Italian pole vaulter * Mauro Blanco (born 1965), Bolivian footballer * Mauro Camoranesi (born 1976), Italian football manager and former player * Mauro Díaz (born 1991), Argentine footballer * Mauro Esposito (born 1979), Italian footballer * Mauro Eustáquio (born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829), Italian guitarist and composer * Mauro Hamza, fencing coach * Mauro Icardi (born 1993), Argentine footballer * Mauro Pagani (born 1946), Italian musician * Mauro Pawlowski (born 1971), Belgian musician * Mauro Prosperi (born 1955), Italian police officer and pentathlete * Mauro Ramos (1930–2002), Brazilian footballer * Mauro Ranallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Irwin
Ashley Irwin is an Australian born composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music producer. Irwin has composed, conducted, arranged, and orchestrated music for numerous movie soundtracks. He has collaborated with Clint Eastwood, Bill Conti, and has scored for silent films including Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog''. He has an Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction, and two Emmy nominations. Irwin is currently serving his third term as the President of the Society of Composers and Lyricists. Career Ashley Irwin began his career arranging for records and commercials in Australia. He was one of six arrangers commissioned to orchestrate the ill-fated 1988 Australian bicentennial musical, '' Manning Clark's History of Australia – The Musical''. After writing music for theatre, records, advertising and television, Irwin moved to the United States in 1990, composing and orchestrating for feature films. In the late 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome
Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known from the New Testament, where she is not named, and from an account by Flavius Josephus. In the New Testament, the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas demands and receives the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus, she was first married to her uncle Philip the Tetrarch, after whose death (AD 34), she married her cousin Aristobulus of Chalcis, thus becoming queen of Chalcis and Armenia Minor. The gospel story of her dance at the birthday celebration of her stepfather, who had John the Baptist beheaded at her request, inspired art, literature and music over an extended period of time. Among the paintings are those by Titian and Gustave Moreau. Oscar Wilde's 1891 eponymous play, and its 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Italian-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
