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The Assassin (1961 Film)
''The Assassin'' ( it, L'assassino) is a 1961 Italian crime film directed by Elio Petri. It is the feature film debut of Petri. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Early one morning at an expensive apartment in Rome, the police arrest Alfredo, a good-looking bachelor who runs an upmarket antique business selling fakes. The charge is murder: Adalgisa, his wealthy former mistress, has been found dead in a seaside hotel. Alfredo is dumbfounded, since he had visited her that night to ask for more time to repay a loan and they had made love, but he would never have dreamed of killing her. His life becomes a nightmare as the police stick regardless to their theory, interrogating him endlessly and probing into his past life. He comes to see that the existence he had never examined before was founded on egoism and lies. His relationships with his widowed mother, with his innocent fiancée, with the customers he cheated, and with the dead Adalgisa were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elio Petri
Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and critic associated with the political cinema in the 1960s and '70s. His film ''Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' won the 1971 Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film, and his film ''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Petri's other notable films include ''The 10th Victim'' (1965), ''We Still Kill the Old Way'' (1967), '' A Quiet Place in the Country'' (1968), ''Property Is No Longer a Theft'' (1973), and '' Todo modo'' (1976). The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social satirists of Italian cinema." Early life Petri was born in Rome on 29 January 1929. He was expelled for political reasons from San Giuseppe di Merode, a school run by a priest on the Piazza di Spagna, and joined the youth organization of the Italian Communist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Mariani (actor)
Marco Mariani may refer to: * Marco Mariani (footballer) (born 1992), Italian footballer * Marco Mariani (curler) Marco Mariani (born 14 June 1968, in Venice) is an Italian curler from Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno, Italy. Mariani competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics inTurin, Italy, where he finished in 7th place. He is currently the coach of the Chinese wome ... (born 1968), Italian curler * Marco Mariani (politician) * Marco Mariani (actor) {{Hndis, Mariani, Marco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Films
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with ''West Side Story'' winning 10 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1961 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1961 films from countries outside of North America. Events * May 13 – Legendary actor Gary Cooper dies at the age of 60 in Los Angeles from colon and prostate cancer. Best known for his appearances in classic films such as ''Wings'', ''Meet John Doe'', '' Sergeant York'', ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' and '' High Noon'', Cooper was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age and won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. * June 28 – Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman sign a multi-picture deal with United Artists to produce a series of films based on the novels of Ian Fleming starting with either '' Dr. No'' or '' Diamonds Are Forever''. The series goes on to become the highest-grossing film series of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Panelli
Paolo Panelli (15 July 1925 – 18 May 1997) was an Italian comedian and film actor. He appeared in 55 films between 1948 and 1996. He was married to Bice Valori. Selected filmography * '' Guarany'' (1948) * ''Arrivederci, papà!'' (1948) * ''Vertigine d'amore'' (1949) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) - Allievo * '' Against the Law'' (1950) - Tremolino * ''Hearts at Sea'' (1950) - Leone - un allievo ufficiale * ''Paris Is Always Paris'' (1951) - Nicolino Percuoco * '' The Last Sentence'' (1951) - Michele * ''Wife for a Night'' (1952) - Gualteri * ''Solo per te Lucia'' (1952) - Tonino Moriconi * ''I Chose Love'' (1953) * '' Voice of Silence'' (1953) * ''Scampolo 53'' (1953) * ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (1954) - Innamorato litigioso * ''Bella, non piangere!'' (1955) - Il soldato balbuziente * '' Submarine Attack'' (1955) * ''La moglie è uguale per tutti'' (1955) - Vincenzo * '' Folgore Division'' (1955) * ''I pinguini ci guardano'' (1956) * ''Terrore sulla città'' (1957) * ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio Bastianelli
Silvio () is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of Silvia. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the Latin "Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to: People * Silvio Berlusconi (born 1936), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media magnate * Silvio Branco (born 1966), Italian boxer * Silvio O. Conte (1921–1991), US politician and member of the House of Representatives * Silvio De Sousa (born 1998), Angolan basketball player * Silvio Fernández (other), multiple people * Silvio Frondizi (1907–1974), Argentine lawyer * Silvio Gai (1873–1967), Italian politician * Silvio Gava (1901–1999), Italian politician * Silvio Gazzaniga (1921–2016), Italian sculptor * Silvio Gesell (1862–1930), German economist * Silvio Horta (1974–2020), American TV writer and producer * Silvio Leonard (born 1955), Cuban sprinter * Silvio Marzolini (1940–2020), Argentine footballer * Silvio Micali (born 1954), Italian computer scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ubaldo Micacchi
Ubaldo is a masculine Italian and Spanish given name, from Germanic ''hug'' "mind" and ''bald'' "bold". Notable people with the name include: *Ubald of Gubbio (Ubaldo Baldassini) (c. 1084 – 1160), Italian bishop and Catholic saint * Guido Ubaldo Abbatini (1600–1656), Italian painter of the Baroque period *Ubaldo Aquino (born 1958), football (soccer) referee from Paraguay * Ubaldo Bellugi (1899–1992), Italian poet, writer and playwright and Podestà of Massa *Ubaldo Caccianemici (died 1171), Italian cardinal and cardinal-nephew of Pope Lucius II *Ubaldo Fillol (born 1950), Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper *Ubaldo Gandolfi (1728–1781), Italian painter of the late-Baroque period *Ubaldo Giraldi (1692–1775), Italian canonist *Ubaldo Heredia (born 1956), former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher *Ubaldo I Visconti (died 1230), the de jure overlord of the Giudicato of Cagliari from 1217 *Ubaldo Jiménez (born 1984), Major League Baseball starting pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Maggi
Eugenio is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name deriving from the Greek ' Eugene'. The name is Eugénio in Portuguese and Eugênio in Brazilian Portuguese. The name's translated literal meaning is well born, or of noble status. Similar derivative names such as Gino come from Eugenio, or Eugene. Similar names include Eugenios, Efigenio, Eugine and Eugenius. People Aristocracy * Eugenio Alfonso Carlo Maria Giuseppe, Prince of Savoy-Genoa * Eugenio Brunetta d'Usseaux, Italian nobleman * Eugenio Consolini, Italian aristocrat * Eugenio da Palermo, admiral of the Kingdom of Sicily * Eugenio Daza, Filipino ''principale'', educator and military leader * Eugenio Lascorz, pretender to a royal house of Byzantium Business * Eugenios Eugenidis, Greek shipping magnate, benefactor and philanthropist * Eugenio Garza Lagüera, Mexican businessman and philanthropist * Eugenio Garza Sada, Mexican businessman and philanthropist * Eugenio Lopez III, current Chairman and Chief Exe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi (20 May 1918 – 2 February 1989) was an Italian art director. He worked on the set design of more than sixty films during his career. One of his earliest credits was the neorealist ''Bitter Rice'' (1949).Ben-Ghiat p.256 Selected filmography * ''Tragic Hunt'' (1947) * ''Bitter Rice'' (1949) * ''The Emperor of Capri'' (1949) * ''Toto Looks For a House'' (1949) * ''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (1950) * ''Four Ways Out'' (1951) * ''A Husband for Anna'' (1953) * ''Engaged to Death'' (1957) * '' The Facts of Murder'' (1959) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) * ''Salvatore Giuliano'' (1962) * ''The Empty Canvas ''The Empty Canvas'' is a 1963 Italian drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The screenplay written by Damiani, Tonino Guerra and Ugo Liberatore is based on the best-selling novel ''La noia'' by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Horst Buchholz, C ...'' (1963) * '' The Conspirators'' (1969) References Bibliography * Ben-Ghiat, Ruth. ''The Cinema of Italy''. Wallflower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liana Ferri
Liana Ferri was an Italian screenwriter, script supervisor and occasional film actress.Brunette p.415 Selected filmography * ''Women Without Names'' (1950) * ''The Ungrateful Heart'' (1951) * ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' (1952) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1952) * '' Immortal Melodies'' (1952) * '' The Machine That Kills Bad People'' (1952) * ''Villa Borghese'' (1953) * ''Symphony of Love'' (1954) * '' Appassionatamente'' (1954) * '' The Courier of Moncenisio'' (1956) * '' Love and Troubles'' (1958) * ''The Love Specialist ''The Love Specialist'' ( it, La Ragazza Del Palio) is an Italian-French movie filmed in 1958, and released in the U.S. in 1959 with the title ''The Love Specialist''. Plot Diana Dixon, a Texan girl (played by Dors), wins a quiz show jackpot, ...'' (1958) * '' The Assassin'' (1961) References Bibliography * Peter Brunette. ''Roberto Rossellini''. University of California Press, 1996. External links * Italian screenwriters Italian film actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanna Gagliardo
Giovanna Gagliardo (born 12 December 1943) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Her 1982 film ''Via degli specchi'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. She is also known as a longtime partner (1968–80) to major Hungarian film director Miklós Jancsó. Selected filmography * '' The Assassin'' (1961) * '' Private Vices, Public Pleasures'' (1976) * ''Via degli specchi ''Via degli specchi'' is a 1982 Italian crime-drama film directed by Giovanna Gagliardo. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Nicole Garcia as Francesca * Milva as Veronica * Heinz Bennent as Gianfranco * Cl ...'' (1982) References External links * 1943 births Living people Italian film directors Italian women film directors Italian screenwriters People from the Province of Cuneo {{Italy-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Scipioni
Bruno Scipioni (29 July 1934 – 5 December 2019) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Scipioni graduated in accountancy and then, in 1958, he attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He started his film career with ''Kapò'' (1959) and he was particularly active during the 1960s, usually being cast as a character actor. He was also active on stage, in television series, in commercials and as voice actor. He was the father of voice actor Carlo Scipioni. Selected filmography *''Terror of the Red Mask'' (1960) - Ribelle *''Messalina'' (1960) *'' Letto a tre piazze'' (1960) - The Hotel Waiter *''Silver Spoon Set'' (1960) - Minor role (uncredited) *''Kapo'' (1960) *'' Il carro armato dell'8 settembre'' (1960) *''Madri pericolose'' (1960) - Party Guest *''I Teddy boys della canzone'' (1960) - Police radio Operator *''Garibaldi'' (1961) - Lieutenant Adolfo Faconti *'' L'assassino'' (1961) *'' Ghosts of Rome'' (1961) - Otello l'idraulico *''Un gio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Cartier
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * Commodore MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film Games * '' Dancing Stage Max'', a 2005 game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series * ''DDRM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |