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Un Turco Napoletano
''Neapolitan Turk'' ( it, Un turco napoletano) is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot The film is based on a play by the famous Neapolitan writer Eduardo Scarpetta, father of Eduardo De Filippo, Eduardo and Peppino De Filippo and Titina De Filippo The story is set in Naples and Sorrento in the second half of 1800. The thief ''Felice Sciosciammocca'' (the surname in Naples means "one who is always with her mouth open in astonishment"; ''Felice'' means "Happy") together with the bandit Faina ("Weasel") escapes from prison and meets with a Turkish eunuch that he should go to Sorrento for a job. Don Felice kidnaps him and steals his letter of recommendation to get into the house of a rich businessman, so that gains a bit of money for him and for his accomplice. The man who had called the Turkish is the rich grocer Don Pasquale, being jealous of his wife and young daughter, betrothed to Don Carluccio holding a dowry, is to host the Turk and im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Mattoli
Mario Mattoli (; 30 November 1898 – 26 February 1980) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 86 films between 1934 and 1966. His 1939 film ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Filmography * ''Full Speed (1934 film), Full Speed'' (1934) * ''I Love You Only'' (1935) * ''The Man Who Smiles'' (1936) * ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936) * ''La damigella di Bard (film), La damigella di Bard'' (1936) *''Music in the Square'' (1936) * ''The Last Days of Pompeo'' (1937) * ''These Children'' (1937) * ''Felicità Colombo'' (1937) * ''Destiny (1938 film), Destiny'' (1938) * ''Triumph of Love (1938 film), Triumph of Love'' (1938) * ''Nonna Felicità'' (1938) * ''A Lady Did It'' (1938) * ''The Lady in White'' (1938) * ''We Were Seven Sisters'' (1939) * ''At Your Orders, Madame'' (1939) * ''We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) * ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' (1939) * ''Mille chilometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignazio Balsamo
Ignazio Balsamo (25 October 1912 – 7 August 1994) was an Italian film and stage actor. Life and career Born in Catania, Balsamo began his career on stage, being part of several Sicilian language theatrical companies. Discovered by Pietro Germi, who offered him a role of weight in the film '' In the Name of the Law'', following the success of the film Balsamo moved to Rome where he had a long film career as a character actor, mainly cast in roles of Sicilian criminals and villains. He also worked as a production coordinator and a production runner for the companies Fortunia Film and Romana Film. Balsamo was also author of two plays in Sicilian language, ''Casa Cantoniera'' and ''Tila di ragnu''. Selected filmography * '' In the Name of the Law'' (1949) - Francesco Messana * ''Outlaw Girl'' (1950) - Ciro Sollima * '' The Fighting Men'' (1950) - Antonio Schepisi * '' Il caimano del Piave'' (1951) - Sergente siciliano al fronte * '' Behind Closed Shutters'' (1951) - Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Italian-language Films
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1953 Comedy Films
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1953 Films
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 16 – A new Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. is incorporated following a Consent Judgment to divest their Stanley Warner Theaters. * February 5 – Walt Disney's production of J.M. Barrie's ''Peter Pan'', starring Bobby Driscoll and Kathryn Beaumont, premieres to astounding acclaim from critics and audiences and quickly becomes one of the most beloved Disney films. This is the last Disney animated movie released in partnership RKO Pictures, becoming the last ever smash hit movie of the later company before it bankrupted in 1959. * July 1 – ''Stalag 17'', directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden, premieres and is considered by the critics and audiences to be one of the greatest WWII Prisoner of War films ever made. Holden wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
