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The Abandoned (1955 Film)
''Abandoned'' ( it, Gli sbandati) is a 1955 Italian film set during the aftermath of the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943 during World War II. The film entered the 1955 Venice Film Festival, where it received a special mention. It is the directorial debut of Francesco Maselli. The music was composed by Giovanni Fusco and arranged by Ennio Morricone. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved. Plot In the summer of 1943, Countess Luisa and her son Andrea left Milan to escape the Allied bombings of the city and retired to their country villa, where they hosted two of Andrea's peers, his cousin Carlo, the son of a Fascist official who fled to Switzerland, and the friend Ferruccio, son of an army officer engaged in war. The three young people pass the time in the dolce far niente, sunbathing along the river, only vaguely aware of the ongoing conflict, thanks to the broadcasts of Radio London. They begin to become aware of the seriousness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Maselli
Francesco Maselli or Citto Maselli (born 9 December 1930, in Rome) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 38 films since 1949. Biography Maselli graduated at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, National Film School in 1949 and began his career as assistant director for Luigi Chiarini, Michelangelo Antonioni and Luchino Visconti. Thanks to Visconti, Maselli manages to direct his first feature film, ''Abandoned (1955 film), Abandoned'', showed in competition at the 16th Venice International Film Festival, 16th Venice Film Festival. In the 1980s, Maselli dedicated himself to more intimate films, generally focused on female portraits, such as ''A Tale of Love'', with which Maselli won the Grand Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival), Grand Jury Prize at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival, 43rd Venice Film Festival, where Valeria Golino was awarded with her first Volpi Cup for Best Actress. His 1990 film ''The Secret (1990 film), Il segreto'' was ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classical works, Morricone is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest film composers of all time. His filmography includes more than 70 award-winning films, all Sergio Leone's films since ''A Fistful of Dollars'', all Giuseppe Tornatore's films since '' Cinema Paradiso'', ''The Battle of Algiers'', Dario Argento's ''Animal Trilogy'', ''1900'', '' Exorcist II'', ''Days of Heaven'', several major films in French cinema, in particular the comedy trilogy '' La Cage aux Folles I'', '' II'', '' III'' and ''Le Professionnel'', as well as '' The Thing'', ''Once Upon a Time in America'', '' The Mission'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Mission to Mars'', '' Bugsy'', ''Disclosure'', ''In the Line of Fire'', ''Bulworth'', ''Ripley's Game'', and ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian War Drama Films
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Dori Ghezzi
Dori Ghezzi (born 30 March 1946) is an Italian singer who was active as a recording artist between 1966 and 1989. In the 1970s, Ghezzi worked mainly in a duo with American singer Wess, and the couple represented Italy in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest. Early career Ghezzi was born in Lentate sul Seveso, in the province of Monza and Brianza. After winning a regional song festival in 1966, Ghezzi was offered a recording contract with Milan-based record label Durium. In the following years, she released several successful singles including "Vivere per vivere" and "Casatschock". Ghezzi made her first appearance in the San Remo Festival in 1970, performing "Occhi a mandorla", a duet with Rossano, but the song failed to qualify for the final. In the period 1970–72, Ghezzi mainly recorded Italian cover versions of popular French and British songs of the time. With Wess In 1972, Ghezzi's fellow Durium recording artist Wess suggested that the pair team up as a duo to record "Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Maria Ferrari
Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. Variants * Blanche: French * Bianca: Italian * Bianka (Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, German, English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Corsican, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Czech) * Blanca (French, English, Icelandic, Hungarian, Spanish) People Medieval period :''In chronological order'' *Bianca Lancia (c. 1200–c. 1233), Italian noble *Bianca of Savoy (1337–1387), Lady of Milan by marriage *Bianca Maria Visconti (1425–1468), Duchess of Milan *Bianca Maria Sforza (1472–1510), Holy Roman Empress, wife of Maximilian I *Bianca Cappello (1548–1587), Grand Duchess of Tuscany Modern era A–K *Bianca Andreescu (born 2000), Canadian tennis player *Bianca Atzei (born 1987), Italian singer *Bianca Balti (born 1984), Italian model *Bianca Beauchamp (born 1977), Canadian model *Bianca Belair (born 1989), American professional wrestler * Bianca Bianchi (1855–1947), stage n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Freyberger
''Manfred: A dramatic poem'' is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of a Gothic fiction. Byron commenced this work in late 1816, a few months after the famous ghost-story sessions with Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley that provided the initial impetus for ''Frankenstein, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus ''. The supernatural references are made clear throughout the poem. ''Manfred'' was adapted musically by Robert Schumann in 1852, in a composition entitled ''Manfred (Schumann), Manfred: Dramatic Poem with Music in Three Parts'', and in 1885 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in his ''Manfred Symphony''. Friedrich Nietzsche was inspired by the poem's depiction of a super-human being to compose a piano score in 1872 based on it, "Manfred Meditation". Background Byron wrote this "metaphysical drama", as he called it, after his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Paradisi
Giulio Paradisi (born 21 March 1934) is an Italian film director, actor and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Paradisi enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and immediately after the graduation he made his acting debut with a small role in Alessandro Blasetti's '' Too Bad She's Bad''. After playing several other character roles with notable directors including Federico Fellini and Francesco Maselli Francesco Maselli or Citto Maselli (born 9 December 1930, in Rome) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 38 films since 1949. Biography Maselli graduated at the National Film School in 1949 and began his career as assist ..., he began working as an assistant director in 1963, later directing a few fairly successful films on his own between 1970 and 1982. Paradisi was also active as a stage director and as a director of commercials. Filmography Director *'' Terzo Canale - Avventura a Montecarlo'' (1970) *'' Ragazzo di borg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Nicholson
Ivy Nicholson (February 22, 1933 – October 25, 2021) was an American model and actress. Early life Nicholson grew up in Cypress Hills, New York. ''World'' magazine reported that she was "born to a humble working-class family". She started working as a model at 16. She first modeled in a Brooklyn department store, after winning a beauty contest."Wild Grows the Ivy," ''Look'', May 10, 1960, pp. 91–93 In her teens she settled in Greenwich Village and worked in the Garment District. Model She appeared on the covers of major fashion magazines such as ''Vogue'' '' Harper's Bazaar'',"Armimondi's work on display at S.F. Main Library," Sam Whiting, Chronicle Staff Writer, December 12, 2009 ''Life'', ''Mademoiselle'' and ''Elle''. In the mid-Fifties she was romantically linked with Colin Tennant, son of the second Baron Glenconnor. Nicholson moved to Italy and worked for fashion designers such as Irene Galitzine, Fernanda Gattinoni, the Sorelle Fontana, Simonetta, Alberto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Guglielmi
Marco Guglielmi (6 October 1926 – 28 December 2005) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and author. Life and career Born Augusto Guglielmi in Sanremo, he graduated from ragioneria, then he enrolled at the university in the faculty of economics and business, though without finishing his studies. Guglielmi later attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1953, despite having participated in 1951–52 in a few films in minor roles. He then started a busy acting career on stage, television and cinema, even if often cast in supporting and character roles. Guglielmi also worked in fotoromanzi for the magazine ''Sogno''. He was also active as screenwriter and novelist; his novel, "Er più de Roma", co-written by Lucio Mandarà, was adapted into the film ''Il principe fusto'', directed by Maurizio Arena and released in 1960. Selected filmography * ''Eran trecento... (La spigolatrice di Sapri)'' (1952) - L'alfiere * ''Nessuno ha tradito'' (1952) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goliarda Sapienza
Goliarda Sapienza (10 May 1924 – 30 August 1996) was an Italian actress and writer. She is best known for her 1998 novel '' L'arte della gioia'' (The Art of Joy). Life Early life Sapienza was born on 10 May 1924 in Catania, Sicily to Maria Giudice (1880–1953) and Giuseppe “Peppino” Sapienza (1880–1949). Giudice, a prominent journalist was originally from Lombardy, and a feminist activist as well as a prominent member of the Italian Socialist Party who had been repeatedly imprisoned for her beliefs. Giudice collaborated with national and international left-wing intellectuals, including Angelica Balabanoff, Antonio Gramsci, Lenin, and Umberto Terracini. Giudice had a "free union" relationship with Carlo Civardi, had died while fighting as a soldier in World War I, leaving her with seven children to raise. In 1919 Giudice moved to Sicily to help organize the local socialist organizations and trade unions. It was there in Catania, that she met Peppino Sapienza who had raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Fascist Party
The National Fascist Party ( it, Partito Nazionale Fascista, PNF) was a political party in Italy, created by Benito Mussolini as the political expression of Italian Fascism and as a reorganization of the previous Italian Fasces of Combat. The party ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 when Fascists took power with the March on Rome until the fall of the Fascist regime in 1943, when Mussolini was deposed by the Grand Council of Fascism. It was succeeded, in the territories under the control of the Italian Social Republic, by the Republican Fascist Party, ultimately dissolved at the end of World War II. The National Fascist Party was rooted in Italian nationalismStanley G. Payne. A History of Fascism, 1914–1945. p. 106.Roger Griffin, "Nationalism" in Cyprian Blamires, ed., ''World Fascism: A Historical Encyclopedia'', vol. 2 (Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2006), pp. 451–53. and the desire to restore and expand Italian territories, which Italian Fascists deemed nece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombing Of Milan In World War II
As the main economic and industrial center in Italy, and the country's second largest city, Milan was subjected to heavy bombing during World War II, being the most bombed city in Northern Italy and one of the most bombed cities in the country. The first raids, 1940 During the first years of war (until 1943/1944), Milan could only be reached by bombers of the RAF Bomber Command coming from England. The first raids were precision bombings carried out by small numbers of planes, mainly with industrial objectives, which caused little damage and few casualties. The first raid happened in the night of 15/16 June 1940, five days after Italy entered the war; a few buildings were hit and one person was killed.Marco Gioannini, Giulio Massobrio, ''Bombardate l'Italia. Storia della guerra di distruzione aerea 1940–1945'', pp. 9-25-29-40-46-71-73-83-86-97-100-112-113-116-119-176 to 179-196 to 202-221-222-227 to 229-235-236-265-273-293-295-298-326 to 328-339-344-346 to 354-371 to 373-381-383 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
