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Two Million For A Smile
''Two Million for a Smile'' (Italian: ''Due milioni per un sorriso'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and Mario Soldati and starring Enrico Viarisio, Giuseppe Porelli and Elsa De Giorgi.Curti p.22 It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gino Brosio Gino may refer to: * Gino (given name) * Gino (surname) * ''Gino'' (film), a 1993 Australian film * ''Gino the Chicken'', Italian TV series See also * *Geno (other) *Gino's (other) Gino's may refer to: * Gino's East, a Chicag .... Synopsis An Italian industrialist who has made a fortune in America returns to Italy planning to make a film about a beautiful woman who smiled at him before he left his home country years before. With the assistance of a man who resembles his younger self he sets out to find the perfect woman for the role. Cast References Bibliography * Roberto Curti. ''Riccardo Freda: The Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Borghesio
Carlo Borghesio (24 June 1905 – 12 November 1983) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Turin, Borghesio started his career as an assistant director in the second half of the 1930s, notably collaborating with Alessandro Blasetti and Mario Mattoli. After collaborating to a number of screenplays, he made his directorial debut in 1939, co-directing with Mario Soldati the comedy film ''Due milioni per un sorriso''. Borghesio is best known for his association with Erminio Macario, he directed in a number of critically acclaimed comedies between the 1940s and the early 1950s. Selected filmography * '' Two Million for a Smile'' (1939) * ''The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez'' (1940) * '' The Champion'' (1943) * '' Two Hearts'' (1943) * ''How I Lost the War'' (1947) * ''L'eroe della strada'' (1948) * ''How I Discovered America'' (1949) * '' Captain Demonio'' (1950) * ''Napoleon'' (1951) * '' Il monello della strada'' (1951) * ''Gli Angeli del quartier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Brosio
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Gino may refer to: * Gino (given name) * Gino (surname) * ''Gino'' (film), a 1993 Australian film * ''Gino the Chicken'', Italian TV series See also * *Geno (other) *Gino's (other), various restaurants and fast-food chains *Gina (other) Gina or GINA or ''variation'' may refer to: Gina Gina may refer to: * Gina (given name), multiple individuals * Gina (Canaan), a town in ancient Canaan * Arihant (Jainism), also called gina, a term for a human who has conquered his or her inner p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Ranieri
Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: *Carlo (name) *Monte Carlo *Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Charles. *A former member of Dion and the Belmonts best known for his 1964 song, Ring A Ling. *Carlo (submachine gun), an improvised West Bank gun. * Carlo, a fictional character from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp * It can be confused with Carlos * Carlo means “man” (from Germanic “karal”), “free man” (from Middle Low German “kerle”) and “warrior”, “army” (from Germanic “hari”). See also *Carl (name) *Carle (other) *Carlos (given name) Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name ''Charles'', from the Germanic ''Carl''. Notable people with the name include: Royalty *Carlos I of Portugal (1863–1908), second to last King of P ... {{disambig Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van Riel (22 January 1881, in Rome – 9 May 1962, in Mentana) was an Italian actor. Raimondo Van Riel was born on January 22, 1881, in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is known for his work on Quo Vadis? (1924), The Magnificent Rogue (1935) and Scipione l'africano (1937). He was married to Aidé Bongini. He died on May 9, 1962, in Rome. Selected filmography * ''Fiamma simbolica'' (1918) * ''La ladra di fanciulli'' (1920) * ''The Sack of Rome (film), The Sack of Rome'' (1920) * ''L'amica'' (1920) * ''Primavera'' (1921) * ''La morte piange, ride e poi...'' (1921) * ''Le tre ombre'' (1921) * ''The Youth of the Devil'' (1921) * ''L'amico'' (1921) * ''Un fiore nel fango'' (1921) * ''La congrega dei ventiquattro'' (1921) * ''Tre persone per bene'' (1922) * ''La tormenta'' (1922) * ''The Betrothed (1923 film), The Betrothed'' (1922) * ''La madre folle'' (1923) * ''Un viaggio nell'impossibile'' (1923) * ''Quo Vadis? (1924 film), Quo Vadis?'' (1924) - Tigellinus * ''Il cammino delle stel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Polese
Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon Terrestrial *Maria, Maevatanana, Madagascar *Maria, Quebec, Canada * Maria, Siquijor, the Philippines *María, Spain, in Andalusia *Îles Maria, French Polynesia *María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *Villa Maria (other) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film Literature * ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Maria'' (Ukrainian novel), a 1934 novel by the Ukrainian writer Ulas Samchuk * ''Maria'' (play), a 1935 play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Bressan
Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: * Carlo (name) *Monte Carlo * Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Charles. *A former member of Dion and the Belmonts best known for his 1964 song, Ring A Ling. * Carlo (submachine gun), an improvised West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ... gun. * Carlo, a fictional character from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp * It can be confused with Carlos * Carlo means “man” (from Germanic “karal”), “free man” (from Middle Low German “kerle”) and “warrior”, “army” (from Germanic “hari”). See also * Carl (name) * Carle (other) * Carlos (given name) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Barbarisi
Guido Barbarisi (1889–1960) was an Italian stage and film actor.Mancini p.234 Selected filmography * '' Golden Arrow'' (1935) * ''The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' Who Are You?'' (1939) * ''Two Million for a Smile'' (1939) * ''Annabella's Adventure'' (1943) * ''Adam and Eve'' (1949) * ''Passionate Song'' (1953) * ''Beatrice Cenci Beatrice Cenci (; 6 February 157711 September 1599) was a Roman noblewoman who murdered her father, Count Francesco Cenci. She was beheaded in 1599 after a lurid murder trial in Rome that gave rise to an enduring legend about her. Life Beatri ...'' (1956) References Bibliography * Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935''. UMI Research Press, 1985. External links * 1889 births 1960 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male stage actors Italian male radio actors Male actors from Rome {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Creti
Vasco Creti (7 December 1874 – 16 October 1945) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1944. He was married to actress Valeria Creti. Selected filmography * '' Maschiaccio'' (1917) * '' Il siluramento dell'Oceania'' (1917) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1922) * '' The Flight of Socrates'' (1923) * ''The Last Days of Pompeii'' (1926) * '' Company and the Crazy'' (1928) * ''Sun'' (1929) * ''The Man with the Claw'' (1931) * '' Mother Earth'' (1931) * ''Before the Jury'' (1931) * '' The Charmer'' (1931) * ''Palio'' (1932) * '' Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * ''The Gift of the Morning'' (1932) * ''Pergolesi'' (1932) * ''The Haller Case'' (1933) * ''The Table of the Poor'' (1932) * ''Creatures of the Night'' (1934) * ''Aldebaran'' (1935) * ''The Joker King'' (1935) * '' The Ambassador'' (1936) * '' God's Will Be Done'' (1936) * '' La Damigella di Bard'' (1936) * ''Pietro Micca'' (1938) * ''The House of Shame'' (1938) * '' The Widow'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Pierozzi
Giuseppe Pierozzi (8 March 1883 – 22 April 1956) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.349 Selected filmography * ''Maddalena Ferat'' (1920) * '' Through the Shadows'' (1923) * ''Samson'' (1923) * '' The Faces of Love'' (1924) * '' The Fiery Cavalcade'' (1925) * '' Girls Do Not Joke'' (1929) * ''Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ''Before the Jury'' (1931) * ''Resurrection'' (1931) * ''Paradise'' (1932) * '' La Wally'' (1932) * '' Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * ''The Gift of the Morning'' (1932) * ''Pergolesi'' (1932) * ''Tourist Train'' (1933) * ''Together in the Dark'' (1933) * ''Those Two'' (1935) * ''Adam's Tree'' (1936) * ''Bayonet'' (1936) * ''But It's Nothing Serious'' (1936) * '' To Live'' (1937) * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' The Three Wishes'' (1937) * ''Il signor Max'' (1937) *''The House of Shame'' (1938) * '' The Cuckoo Clock'' (1938) * '' A Wife in Danger'' (1939) * ''Two Million for a Smile'' (1939) * ''The Dream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermanno Roveri
Ermanno Roveri (5 October 1903 – 28 December 1968) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 39 films between 1912 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Private Secretary'' (1931) * '' La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * '' Full Speed'' (1934) * ''The Last of the Bergeracs'' (1934) * ''Aldebaran'' (1935) * '' Ginevra degli Almieri'' (1935) * ''The Man Who Smiles'' (1936) * ''King of Diamonds'' (1936) *''Music in the Square'' (1936) * ''The Fornaretto of Venice'' (1939) * '' Backstage'' (1939) * ''Two Million for a Smile ''Two Million for a Smile'' (Italian: ''Due milioni per un sorriso'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and Mario Soldati and starring Enrico Viarisio, Giuseppe Porelli and Elsa De Giorgi.Curti p.22 It w ...'' (1939) Bibliography *John Holmstrom, ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 22. External links * 1903 births 1968 deaths It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pina Renzi
Pina Renzi (16 December 1901 – 13 July 1984) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1959. She also directed one film, ''Cercasi bionda bella presenza'', in 1942. She was born in Morciano di Romagna, Italy and died in Riccione, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Girl with the Bruise'' (1933) * ''La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * '' God's Will Be Done'' (1936) * ''The Amnesiac'' (1936) * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' For Men Only'' (1938) * ''We Were Seven Sisters'' (1939) * ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939) * ''Two Million for a Smile'' (1939) * ''At Your Orders, Madame'' (1939) * ''The Sin of Rogelia Sanchez'' (1940) * ''Maddalena, Zero for Conduct'' (1940) * ''A Husband for the Month of April'' (1941) * ''A Living Statue'' (1943) * '' The Son of the Red Corsair'' (1943) * '' Accidents to the Taxes!!'' (1951) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1951) * '' Matrimonial Agency'' (1953) * ''The Enchanting Enemy'' (1953) * ''The Three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauro Gazzolo
Lauro Gazzolo (born Ilario Gazzolo; 15 October 1900 – 2 October 1970) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Nervi in Genoa, Gazzolo began his career on screen in 1938 starring in the comedy film ''The Document'' and became more successful after the end of World War II. A popular character actor, he appeared in at least 106 films and played many roles between 1939 and 1966. Among his most popular filmography included '' The Jester's Supper'', ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' and ''The Band of Honest Men''. In his later films, he appeared alongside his son Nando Gazzolo in the 1961 film '' Constantine and the Cross''. This would mark Nando's film debut. As a voice actor, Gazzolo dubbed foreign films into the Italian language. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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