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Sergio Martino
Sergio Martino (born 19 July 1938) is an Italian film director and producer, notable for his contributions to the giallo genre. Martino is the brother of the late producer Luciano Martino (who died in 2013). They collaborated frequently in their respective professions. Their grandfather was director Gennaro Righelli. Sergio Martino worked for both the big screen as well as for Italian television where he does most of his current work. He often worked with actress Edwige Fenech who in the 1970s was married to his brother Luciano. He also worked with many genre actors such as George Hilton (actor), George Hilton (who was married to Sergio's cousin), Anita Strindberg, Ivan Rassimov and Claudio Cassinelli, as well as famed Italian screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi. Martino's pseudonyms include: Julian Barry, Martin Dolman, Serge Martin, Christian Plummer, George Raminto. Selected filmography :Note: The films listed as N/A are not necessarily chronological. References Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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The Strange Vice Of Mrs
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be 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 nouns 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 the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex With A Smile II
''Sex with a Smile II'' (originally titled ''Spogliamoci così, senza pudor'') is a 1976 ''commedia sexy all'italiana'' film directed by Sergio Martino. Like its predecessor, ''Sex with a Smile'', it is an anthology sex comedy film with a series of four comedic sketches that parody Italian sexual mores. Cast *Ursula Andress: Marina *Johnny Dorelli: Marco Antonioli *Aldo Maccione: the detective *Barbara Bouchet: Violante *Enrico Montesano: Dante Zatteroni *Alberto Lionello: Giangi Busacca *Nadia Cassini: Françoise *Ninetto Davoli: Pietro * Maria Baxa: Maria * Alvaro Vitali: Broccolini *Gianrico Tedeschi: Silvestri *Brenda Welch: soccer player *Daniele Vargas: Lawyer Sante Zenaro See also * List of Italian films of 1976 A list of films produced in Italy in 1976 (see 1976 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * External linksItalian films of 1976at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1976 1976 Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex With A Smile
''Sex with a Smile'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Marty Feldman, Barbara Bouchet, Edwige Fenech, and Dayle Haddon. While the cast was relatively popular internationally, advertising for the film in the U.S. concentrated almost exclusively on Marty Feldman, even though he only appeared in one segment of the film. The original Italian title was ''40 gradi all'ombra del lenzuolo'', colloquially translatable as ''40 Degrees Under the Sheets'' (40 degrees Celsius equals 104 degrees Fahrenheit). It was followed later in 1976 by a sequel titled ''Spogliamoci così senza pudor'', colloquially translatable as ''Let's Get Naked Without Modesty''. Synopsis An Italian anthology film sex comedy that features a series of five short comedic sketches that parody Italian sexual mores. Segments One for the Money ("I soldi in bocca") In Switzerland, an affluent Italian wife (Barbara Bouchet) of a traveling executive is visited by an eccentric stranger (Enri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suspicious Death Of A Minor
''The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' ( it, Morte sospetta di una minorenne), a.k.a. ''Too Young to Die'', is a 1975 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot summary Police detective Paolo Germi (Claudio Cassinelli) and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unaware of the secret Marisa carries with her: adverse conditions in her life have forced her into prostitution. As Germi finds the young girl brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. During his investigation, he enters a world of intrigue and obfuscation that leave an endless trail of blood. Cast *Claudio Cassinelli as Paolo Germi *Mel Ferrer as Police superintendent *Lia Tanzi as Carmela *Gianfranco Barra as Teti * Patrizia Castaldi as Marisa * Adolfo Caruso as Giannino *Jenny Tamburi as Gloria *Massimo Girotti as Gaudenzio Pesce *Barbara Magnolfi as Floriana *Franca Scagnetti as Mother of Giannino Production ''The Suspicious Death of a Minor'' was develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Action
''Silent Action'' ( it, La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide, lit=The Police Accuse... The Secret Service Kills) is a 1975 Italian ''poliziottesco'' film directed by Sergio Martino. The film's plot alludes to the Golpe Borghese, a failed Italian 1970 coup d'état. Plot Three army officials are murdered but made to look as if they committed suicide. After wealthy master electrician Salvatore Chiarotti is found dead, three policemen—Inspector Giorgio Solmi, Lt. Luigi Caprara and Office De Luca—investigate. Solmi and Caprara visit retired madam "Baronessa" Isidora Grimani, who has connections to Chiarotti, and when they discover she's running a brothel out of her estate, they offer her immunity for information. They go to interrogate Chiarotti's last visitor, Giuliana Raimondi—AKA "la Tunisina"—only to find she's attempted suicide. At the hospital, they tell her she's the prime suspect and she admits guilt. Solmi grows suspicious of her admission and suspects a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambling City
''Gambling City'' ( it, La città gioca d'azzardo) is a 1975 Italian ''poliziotteschi'' film by Sergio Martino. It stars Luc Merenda, Enrico Maria Salerno, Dayle Haddon and Corrado Pani. ''Gambling City'' is one of several European heist films produced in response to the popular success of American films in the genre like The Sting (1973). The film features many of the genre's standard conventions, including a Byronic hero who acts as a social bandit by practicing confidence tricks, the hero's forbidden love with a socially repressed damsel in distress (who may or may not exhibit facets of the femme fatale) and a morally corrupt dandy as villain and the hero's foil. The film was co-written by Martino and Ernesto Gastaldi, and produced by Luciano Martino. Plot ''Gambling City's'' story centers on the exploits of master poker player and card sharp Luca Altieri (Merenda); Altieri begins working for underground illegal gambling kingpin "The President" after running a scam at a high- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Visitor (1974 Film)
''The Visitor'' (Italian: ''Cugini carnali'') is a 1974 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Susan Player, Riccardo Cucciolla and Alfredo Pea Alfredo Pea (born 17 November 1954) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Pea studied acting at the "Studio di arti sceniche" drama school by Alessandro Fersen. He became first known in the mid-seventie ....Parish p.236 It was partly shot on location around Lecce. Synopsis A shy and inexperienced 16-year-old boy enjoys an awakening when his fast-living cousin from the city comes to stay at the family villa. Cast References Bibliography * Parish, James Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * 1974 films Italian comedy-drama films 1974 comedy-drama films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Sergio Martino {{1970s-Italy-film-stub Incest in film 1970s Italian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Bellissima Estate
''The Beautiful Summer'' ( it, La bellissima estate) is a 1974 Italian melodrama film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Alessandro Cocco, Senta Berger and John Richardson. The film is part of the genre of melodramatic films known as "lacrima movies" or "tearjerker movies". It has been best remembered for the soundtrack piece "Il barone rosso" by Luciano Michelini, which would eventually become the theme song of the comedy show, ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. It was originally released in the United States as ''Summer to Remember'', with other titles such as ''Smile of Love'' and ''Never Ending Love''. Cast * Alessandro Cocco as Gianluca Bennati * Senta Berger as Emanuela Bennati * John Richardson as Vittorio Bennati * Lino Toffolo as "The Red Baron" * Caterina Boratto as The princess * Mario Erpichini as Giorgio Savona * Renzo Marignano as Pietro, the driver * Duilio Cruciani as Marco * Brizio Montinaro as The Teacher * Sabina Gaddi as Olga * Gildo di Marco as Giuseppe * Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Polizia Vuole Giustizia
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] |
Giovannona Long-Thigh
''Giovannona Coscialunga disonorata con onore'' (internationally released as ''Giovannona Long-Thigh'') is a 1973 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Sergio Martino. The film reteams the two main actors of the 1972 film '' Quel gran pezzo dell'Ubalda tutta nuda e tutta calda'' and, as with the previous film, it was very successful commercially. The original title reprises Lina Wertmüller's '' Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore''. Plot When a newly appointed judge shuts down a cheese factory for pollution violations, its owner, La Noce, bribes a monsignor to fix the problem. He discovers the judge has a liking for other men's wives. La Noce sends his assistant, Albertini, to hire a woman to pretend to be La Noce's wife. Albertini finds a virginal-looking prostitute with a dirty mouth. The girl's train ride from Rome to Sicily is filled with mix-ups but they hope that once she's in Sicily, La Noce's plan to compromise the judge will succeed. All the characters come together to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torso (1973 Film)
''Torso'' ( it, I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale, lit=The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence) is a 1973 Italian ''giallo'' film directed by Sergio Martino. Plot In Perugia, the murder of several university students leads to a manhunt for a masked killer with a psychosexual disorder who uses red-and-black foulards to strangle his female victims before mutilating their bodies. When a wealthy student named Dani vaguely recalls having seen someone wearing such a scarf, she becomes the target of the mystery killer and, at her philandering uncle's suggestion, invites three of her girlfriends (two of them, lipstick lesbians) to stay with her at her family's remote country villa in Tagliacozzo. However, the isolated cliffside villa offers no protection from the killer, who has meanwhile run over the blackmailing street vendor he buys his scarves from. A local peeping tom and then Dani's impotent stalker (who wears a similar red-and-black scarf to the killer's) go up to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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