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The Beggar's Daughter
''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante) is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Paola Barbara, Franca Maj and Steve Barclay. It is based on a novel of the same name by Carolina Invernizio. Plot 1860. In a villa in Naples, a foreign lady was killed: a poor beggar without one arm, Paolo, was accused of the crime, although innocent, he was sentenced to twenty years. The poor man's daughter, Anna, has worked in vain in favor of her father: she has only obtained the moral support of Franco, the son of the judge who sentenced Paolo. Franco, who is the leader of a group of patriots, partisans of Garibaldi, investigates the murder on his behalf and is induced to suspect his brother-in-law Giorgio, chief of police and the ex-maid of the murdered woman, who now is at Giorgio's service. Meanwhile Anna, threatened by her stepmother, who tries to market the girl, saves herself with the help of another patriot. Franco entrust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Campogalliani
Carlo Campogalliani (10 October 1885 – 10 August 1974) was an Italian screenwriter, actor and film director. Campogalliani directed around eighty films during his career and acted in another fifty. He directed the 1934 sports film '' Stadio''.Reich & Garofalo p.170 He was married to the actress Letizia Quaranta who appeared in several of his films. Selected directorial filmography * ''The Woman at Midnight'' (1925) * '' I Lost My Heart on a Bus'' (1929) * ''Courtyard'' (1931) * ''The Devil's Lantern'' (1931) * '' The Doctor in Spite of Himself'' (1931) * ''Stadium'' (1934) * '' The Four Musketeers'' (1936) * ''The Night of Tricks'' (1939) * ''The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940) * ''The Hero of Venice'' (1941) * ''Forbidden Music'' (1942) * ''The Innocent Casimiro'' (1945) * ''The Devil's Gondola'' (1946) * '' Hand of Death'' (1949) * '' The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (1951) * ''Beauties on Motor Scooters'' (1952) * ''Orphan of the Ghetto'' (1954) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Pepe
Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. Selected filmography * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * ''The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1940) * ''Don Pasquale'' (1940) * ''The Mask of Cesare Borgia'' (1941) * ''A Husband for the Month of April'' (1941) * ''Giarabub'' (1942) * ''The Countess of Castiglione'' (1942) * '' Men of the Mountain'' (1943) * ''Mad About Opera'' (1948) * ''Crossroads of Passion'' (1948) * '' Be Seeing You, Father'' (1948) * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) * '' Feathers in the Wind'' (1950) * ''Pact with the Devil'' (1950) * '' The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (1951) * '' Accidents to the Taxes!!'' (1951) * ''Napoleon'' (1951) * ''Son of the Hunchback'' (1952) * ''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' (1953) * ''Captain Phantom'' (1953) * ''The Three Thieves'' (1954) * ''The Count of Bragelonne'' (1954) * ''Orphan of the Ghetto'' (1954) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attilio Torelli
Saint Attilio, one of the legendary martyrs of the Theban Legion, is venerated as a saint in the area of Trino Vercellese, in Piedmont, north-west Italy and commemorated on 28 June. However his cult is no longer officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church and he has no entry in its current martyrologies. He has been depicted with a flag, a helmet and the palm of martyrdom The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world. The palm ''(Phoenix)'' was sacred in Mesopotamian religions, and in ancient Egypt represented immortality. In .... References Sant’Attilio, santiebeati.it {{DEFAULTSORT:Attilio 3rd-century Christian saints Italian Roman Catholic saints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Jamonte
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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pina Gallini
Pina Gallini (19 March 1888 – 31 January 1974) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 82 films between 1935 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' The Countess of Parma'' (1936) * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' Unjustified Absence'' (1939) * ''The Document'' (1939) * ''Mad Animals'' (1939) * ''The Document'' (1939) * ''Guest for One Night'' (1939) * '' Heartbeat'' (1939) * ''The Hussar Captain'' (1940) * ''The Hero of Venice'' (1941) * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942) * ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' (1942) * ''Before the Postman'' (1942) * ''Music on the Run'' (1943) * ''Fatal Symphony'' (1947) * ''The Emperor of Capri'' (1949) * ''How I Discovered America'' (1949) * ''The Elusive Twelve'' (1950) * ''Rapture'' (1950) * ''The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * ''Toto the Third Man'' (1951) * ''Toto and the Women'' (1952) * '' The Daughter of the Regiment'' (1953) * ''Days of Love'' (1954) * ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (1954) * '' No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Pastore
Pietro Mario Pastore, also known as Piero Pastore (3 April 1908, in Padua – 8 January 1968, in Rome) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a striker; he later became an actor. Football career Pastore was the youngest ever player to play for Juventus F.C. at the age of 15 years, 222 days. He played for 6 seasons (108 games, 46 goals) in the Serie A for S.S. Lazio, A.C. Milan and A.S. Roma. Pastore represented Italy at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal, but he did not play in any games. Acting career After retirement, he became an actor, among other roles, he played small parts in Roman Holiday, Barabbas and War and Peace. Honours Club ;Juventus *Italian Football Championship: 1925–26 International ;Italy * Olympic Bronze Medal: 1928 Selected filmography * '' Girls Do Not Joke'' (1929) * ''La Leggenda di Wally'' (1930) - Hagenbach * ''Ninna nanna delle dodici mamme'' (1930) * ''Steel'' (1933) - Mario Velini * ''Trois balles dans la peau'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Serena
Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected filmography * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1912) * ''Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1915) * '' The Lady of the Camellias'' (1915) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1916) * '' The Clemenceau Affair'' (1917) * ''Mariute'' (1918) * '' Niniche'' (1918) * '' The Race to the Throne'' (1919) * ''The Fear of Love'' (1920) * '' Diana Sorel'' (1921) * ''A Dying Nation'' (1922) * '' The Cry of the Eagle'' (1923) * ''The White Sister'' (1923) * '' Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' Shipwrecked'' (1939) * ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939) * ''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) * ''The Cliff of Sin'' (1950) * ''The Beggar's Daughter ''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciro Berardi
Ciro Berardi (1909–1961) was an Italian actor.Bìspuri p.51 Selected filmography * '' Light in the Darkness'' (1941) * ''Lucky Night'' (1941) * ''Street of the Five Moons'' (1942) * ''After Casanova's Fashion'' (1942) * '' Love Story'' (1942) * ''The Peddler and the Lady'' (1943) * '' A Living Statue'' (1943) * ''The Ten Commandments'' (1945) * '' Romulus and the Sabines'' (1945) * ''The Opium Den'' (1947) * '' The Street Has Many Dreams'' (1948) * ''Night Taxi ''Night Taxi'' (Italian: ''Taxi di notte'') is a 1950 French-Italian comedy film about a taxicab driver, directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Beniamino Gigli, Danielle Godet and Philippe Lemaire.Apra p.93 After finding a baby left abandoned i ...'' (1950) * '' The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * '' Free Escape'' (1951) * '' Stasera sciopero'' (1951) * '' Cops and Robbers'' (1951) References Bibliography * Ennio Bìspuri. ''Totò: principe clown : tutti i film di Totò''. Guida Editori, 1997. External links * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Desmond
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Jody may refer to: *Jody (given name), a list of people with the given name *Jody (singer), French singer, real name Julie Erikssen * "Jody" (song), 1986 single by Jermaine Stewart *"Jody", a 1982 song by America from ''View from the Ground'' *"Jody", a 1971 song by The Jeff Beck Group from '' Rough and Ready'' *"Jody", a 1984 song by Tatsuro Yamashita from ''Big Wave'' *4083 Jody, asteroid *Jody or Jodie calls, in military cadence See also * *Jodie (other) Jodie is a unisex given name. It is related to names Cody, Jodi, Jody, Codey, and Jodey. It is also a rare surname. It can be used as a nickname for Joseph, Jude, Judith, Joan and Jonathan, and a variant for Jo. People Female Given name * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Varelli
Alfredo Varelli (born Alfredo Ciavarella, 31 August 1914, date of death unknown) was an Italian film actor whose career spanned more than six decades. Varelli was born ''Alfredo Ciavarella'' and debuted in Alessandro Blasetti's 1934 film ''Vecchia guardia''. He emerged during the Fascist era, but most of his work was post-Second World War. He played a leading role in the 1942 historical drama '' The Jester's Supper''.Reich & Garofalo p.159-60 Varelli is also known for playing "Lucan" in ''Quo Vadis'' (1951). His last role was in the film ''Roseanna's Grave'' (1997). Selected filmography * '' Vecchia guardia'' (1934) * ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' I, His Father'' (1939) * ''The Secret Lover'' (1941) * ''Fedora'' (1942) * '' The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * ''Measure for Measure'' (1943) * ''The Tyrant of Padua'' (1946) * ''The Devil's Gondola'' (1946) * ''The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * ''Cavalcade of Heroes'' (1950) * ''Quo Vadis'' (1951) as Lucan, poet in Nero's court ubbed* ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umberto Silvestri
Umberto Silvestri (6 September 1915 – 28 May 2009) was an Italian wrestler. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... Filmography References 1915 births 2009 deaths Italian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Italy Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Rome 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Pesce
Franco Pesce (11 August 1890 – 6 December 1975) was an Italian actor and cinematographer. Life and career Franco Pesce was born in Naples. He was the son of the actor Ettore. At a young age Pesce studied lyric singing with the intention of becoming an opera singer. At 20 years old he abandoned his studies to enter the cinema industry as a film operator. Pesce moved to Rome with the advent of sound film where he became a cinematographer. Later in his life, beginning in 1940, he started a very productive career as a character actor. In his later years Pesce was mainly active in spaghetti western films. He was often credited under English pseudonyms, usually interpreting roles of petulant, pedantic and intriguing old men. Selected filmography * ''Eternal Melodies'' (1940) * '' Farewell, My Beautiful Naples'' (1946) * ''Mad About Opera'' (1948) * ''Baron Carlo Mazza'' (1948) * ''Crossroads of Passion'' (1948) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) * ''The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |