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Vittorio Sanipoli
Vittorio Sanipoli (1915–1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980. Life and career Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 in the Roman Calò's stage company Society of Mystery Shows. Quite soon he was cast in leading roles in dramas, achieving popularity and critical appreciation after World War II for his performances in ''Detective Story'' and ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' (both represented in 1951) and winning a San Genesio Award in 1957, for his performance in Virginio Puecher's ''Il Revisore''. Sanipoli made his film debut in 1942, starring in two adventure films based on Emilio Salgari's novels, ''Il figlio del Corsaro Rosso'' and ''Gli ultimi filibustieri'', under the stage name Vittorio Sanni. After war, he continued his film career with dozens of roles, even if mainly consisting of supporting or character roles. While most of his performances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lia Amanda
Lia Amanda (born 2 September 1932) is an Italian former film actress. Life and career Born in Rome as Lia Molfesi, Amanda was the daughter of the character actor Mario Molfesi. She debuted at very young age with her real name in Mario Monicelli and Steno (director), Steno's ''Totò cerca casa'', in which she played the daughter of Totò. She adopted her stage name since her second film, ''Cento piccole mamme'', in which she also had her first leading role. After several significant roles in critically appreciated films including Augusto Genina's ''Tre storie proibite'', at the peak of her career, at the 1955 Punta del Este Film Festival Amanda announced her retirement from acting to move in Brasil with her husband, the Argentine businessman Arnaldo Carraro. In 1975 she made a fleeting return to acting with a supporting role in the giallo ''Nude per l'assassino''. Selected filmography * ''Toto Looks for a House'' (1949) * ''One Hundred Little Mothers'' (1952) * ''Past Lovers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Devil (1947 Film)
''The White Devil'' (Italian: ''Il diavolo bianco'') is a 1947 Italian historical adventure film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Rossano Brazzi, Annette Bach and Roldano Lupi. It is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1912 novella '' Hadji Murat''. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arrigo Equini. It earned around 272 million lira at the Italian box office.Chiti & Poppi p.116 Synopsis In the Caucasus a rebel fighter battles against the rule of an oppressive Russian Governor, although he is in real life a prince who pretends to be a supporter of the Governor. Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Prince André Mdwani - Il diavolo bianco * Annette Bach as Countess Olga Kutezoff * Roldano Lupi as Gov. Alexis Ignatieff * Lea Padovani as Katiousha * Harry Feist as Col. Stanikow *Mario Ferrari as Prof. Ilya * Armando Francioli as Wassili * Vittorio Sanipoli as John * Vittorina Benvenuti as Elena * Angelo Calabrese as Michailoff * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragazze Da Marito
''Ragazze da marito'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film. Cast * Eduardo De Filippo as Oreste Mazzillo * Peppino De Filippo as Giacomo Scognamiglio * Titina De Filippo as Agnese Mazzillo * Lianella Carell as Gina Mazzillo * Anna Maria Ferrero as Anna Maria Mazzillo * Delia Scala as Gabriella Mazzillo * Carlo Campanini as Cipriano * Carlo Croccolo as the hawker * Rosario Borelli as Carlo * Laura Gore as Rosa * Monica Clay as Kiki * Franco Fabrizi as Claudio Fortis * Pamela Matthews as Mirca * Lyla Rocco as Doris * Olinto Cristina as Commendator Spadoni * Ivo Garrani Ivo Garrani (6 February 1924 – 25 March 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor. In films since 1952, Garrani is possibly best known for his role as Prince Vajda in Mario Bava's '' Black Sunday'' (1960). Biography Born in Introdacqua, G ... as Tommaso Spadoni External links * 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films Films set in Rome Films set in Campania Films directed by Eduardo De Filippo Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of The Hunchback
''Son of the Hunchback'' (Italian: ''Il Figlio di Lagardere'') is a 1952 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Rossano Brazzi, Milly Vitale and Gabrielle Dorziat.Parish p.498 The film's sets were designed by Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni. Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Philippe de Lagardère * Milly Vitale as Olympe de Chaverny * Gabrielle Dorziat as Contessa Lagardere * Vittorio Sanipoli as Conte Zeno * Nerio Bernardi as Cocardasse * Nico Pepe as Helonin * Antoine Balpêtré as Pérolle * Simone Renant as Mathilde Pérolle * Beppe Tranico * Raymond Cordy as Passepoil * Olga Vittoria Gentilli * Franco Balducci * Cesare Bettarini Cesare Bettarini (17 October 1901 – 19 October 1975) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in a number of productions during the Fascist era, including the 1935 drama '' Like the Leaves'' (1935).Caldiron p.46 Selected filmography * '' The Wed ... * Arrigo Peri * Isa Querio References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milady And The Musketeers
''Milady and the Musketeers'' (Italian: ''Il boia di Lilla'', also known as ''Vengeance of the Musketeers'' and ''La vita avventurosa di Milady'') is 1952 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Lebon and Armando Francioli. It is based on the 1844 novel ''The Three Musketeers'' by Alexandre Dumas, and was a popular success.Moliterno p.94 The film's sets were designed by the art director Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni. Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Count de la Fere aka Athos * Yvette Lebon as Milady Anne * Armando Francioli as Herbert de la Salle * Maria Grazia Francia as Gisèle * Nerio Bernardi as Porthos * Massimo Serato as Rochefort * Jean-Roger Caussimon as Mastro Pietro / Boia di Lilla * Raymond Cordy as Nobile * Enzo Fiermonte * Vittorio Sanipoli Vittorio Sanipoli (1915–1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Who Invented Love
''The Woman Who Invented Love'' (Italian: ''La donna che inventò l'amore'') is a 1952 Italian historical melodrama film written and directed by Ferruccio Cerio and starring Silvana Pampanini, Rossano Brazzi and Mariella Lotti.Poppi p.105 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcello Avenati. Cast *Silvana Pampanini as Antonella *Rossano Brazzi as Conte Grilli *Juan de Landa as Usuraio Passadonato *Piero Carnabuci as Corteggiatore di Antonella *Mariella Lotti as Nini *Lauro Gazzolo as Marchese Doria *Vittorio Sanipoli as Caddulo *Laura Gore as Malvina *Wanda Capodaglio *Claudio Ermelli *Renato Chiantoni References Bibliography * Poppi, Roberto. ''I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri''. Gremese Editore, 2002. External links * ''The Woman Who Invented Love'' at Variety Distribution 1952 films 1950s historical drama films Italian historical drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films set in the 1910s Films sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reluctant Magician
''The Reluctant Magician'' (Italian: ''Il Mago per forza'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Tino Scotti, Isa Barzizza and Aroldo Tieri. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Flavio Mogherini. It earned 136 million Lira at the domestic box office.Chiti & Poppi p.216 Synopsis To avoid capture, a criminal on the run passes himself off as a magician. However, he comes to be an enormous hit and begins to strongly identify with the role. Cast * Tino Scotti as Cavaliere * Isa Barzizza as Perla * Aroldo Tieri as Mago Trapani * Adriano Rimoldi as Industriale * Sophia Loren as La Sposa * Carlo Mazzoni as Lo Sposo * Mirella Uberti * Dorian Gray * Franco Volpi * Mario Pisu * Mario Siletti * Vittorio Sanipoli * Arturo Bragaglia Arturo Bragaglia (7 January 1893 – 21 January 1962) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1938 to 1961. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of Black Eagle
''Revenge of Black Eagle'' (Italian: ''La Vendetta di Aquila Nera'', released in UK as ''Revenge of the Black Eagle'') is a 1951 Italian adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is a sequel to Freda's 1946 film ''Black Eagle''. Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Vladimir Dubrovskij * Gianna Maria Canale as Tatiana Cernicevskij * Nerio Bernardi as the Zar * Franca Marzi as Katia * Vittorio Sanipoli as Prince Boris Yuravleff Release ''Revenge of Black Eagle'' was released in Italy on October 25, 1951 where it was distributed by Associati Produttori Indipendenti (A.P.I.). It grossed a total of 368.15 million Italian lire The lira (; plural lire) was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. It was first introduced by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1807 at par with the French franc, and was subsequently adopted by the different states that would eventually f ... domestically. The film was released as ''Revenge of the Black Eagle'' in the United Kingdom and ''The Vengeance of the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Meeting
''Last Meeting'' ( it, Ultimo incontro) is a 1951 Italian melodrama film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It is loosely based on the novel '' La biondina'' by Marco Praga. The film's sets were designed by the art director Flavio Mogherini. Cast *Alida Valli as Lina Castelli *Amedeo Nazzari as Piero Castelli *Jean-Pierre Aumont as Michele Bonesi *Leda Gloria as Bianca *Vittorio Sanipoli as Augusto *Giovanna Galletti as Flora *Harry Weedon as Mr. Hermans *Laura Carli as Miss Maria *Michele Riccardini as Lodi Stationmaster *Michele Malaspina as Vincenzi *Nino Farina as Himself * Juan Manuel Fangio as Himself *Consalvo Sanesi as Himself *Felice Bonetto as Himself * Hans von Stuck as Himself *Luigi Fagioli Luigi Cristiano Fagioli (; 9 June 1898 – 20 June 1952), nicknamed "the Abruzzi robber", was an Italian motor racing driver. Having won his last race at 53 years old, Fagioli holds the record for the olde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugitive In Trieste
''Fugitive in Trieste'' ( it, Clandestino a Trieste) is a 1951 Italian war-drama film directed by Guido Salvini and starring Doris Duranti, Jacques Sernas and Massimo Girotti. Plot Giulio (Jacques Sernas), an Italian Air Force officer is arrested by Allied forces who believe he has deliberately bombed a hospital ship during World War II. Through the efforts of Lida (Doris Duranti), his sweetheart, a witness is found who proves the bombing was not intentional but the result of being hit by enemy fire. Cast * Doris Duranti as Lida * Jacques Sernas as Giulio * Massimo Girotti as Fred Nolan, Il falso giornalista * Edda Albertini as Marcella * Giovanni Grasso as Ispettore di Polizia * Cesare Polacco as Autista di taxi * Carlo D'Angelo * Charles Fawcett * Vittorio Sanipoli * Alberto Bonucci * Giancarlo Sbragia * Gianni Bonagura Production ''Fugitive in Trieste'' was one of a number of films of the era, including the British production''Sleeping Car to Trieste'' (1946) and Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of Spring (1950 Film)
''Song of Spring'' (Italian: ''Canzone di primavera'') is a 1950 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Costa and starring Leonardo Cortese, Delia Scala and Tamara Lees.Sorrenti p.21 The film's sets were designed by Alberto Boccianti. Partial cast *Leonardo Cortese as Mario * Delia Scala as Rosetta * Tamara Lees as Evi * Claudio Villa as Himself * Laura Gore as Maria * Aroldo Tieri as Nino * Ludmilla Dudarova as Elena * Checco Durante as Pippo * Dante Maggio as Gigetto * Paola Borboni as Lidia * Arturo Bragaglia * Piero Lulli as Ugo * Enrico Glori * Franco Pesce * Jone Morino as Fanny * Felice Romano * Giuseppe Pierozzi * Aldo Silvani * Vittorio Sanipoli Vittorio Sanipoli (1915–1992) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. He appeared in around a hundred films and television series between 1942 and 1980. Life and career Born Luciano Sanipoli in Genoa, he made his acting debut in 1939 ... as Max References Bibliography * Pasquale So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Transporter (1950 Film)
''The Transporter'' (Italian: ''La bisarca'') is a 1950 Italian comedy science fiction film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Peppino De Filippo, Silvana Pampanini, Lída Baarová and Aroldo Tieri. It is based on a radio program with the same name. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Boccianti. It earned 182 and a half million lira at the Italian box office.Chiti & Poppi p.63 Synopsis A barber is engaged to a manicurist working in the shop, but he grows jealous and picks a quarrel with one of the customers. Struck on the head he crashes into a radio playing a serial programme. Knocked unconscious he begins to have bizarre dreams about a deluge and a car transporter which functions as a Noah's Ark. Production The film was based on the homonymous radio broadcast by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini, broadcast for two seasons from 1949 to 1951. A theatrical magazine was also taken from the radio b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |