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World In My Pocket
''World in My Pocket'' (also known as ''On Friday at Eleven'') is a 1961 European crime-drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff. The film was a co-production between West Germany (where it was released as ''An einem Freitag um halb zwölf''), France (where is known as ''Vendredi 13 heures'') and Italy (where is known as ''Il mondo nella mia tasca''). It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Kuhnert and Wilhelm Vorwerg. It is based on the 1959 novel ''The World in My Pocket'' by James Hadley Chase.Goble p.79 Cast * Nadja Tiller as Ginny * Peter van Eyck as Bleck * Rod Steiger as Frank Morgan * Jean Servais as Gypo * Ian Bannen as Kitson * Marisa Merlini as Frau Mandini * Memmo Carotenuto as Herr Mandini * Edoardo Nevola as Carlo Mandini * Carlo Giustini Carlo Giustini (born 4 May 1923), sometimes credited as Carlo Justini, is an Italian retired actor. Life and career Born in Viterbo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvin Rakoff
Alvin Rakoff (born Abraham Rakoff; February 6, 1927) is a Canadian director of film, television and theatre productions. He has worked with actors including Laurence Olivier, Peter Sellers, Sean Connery, Judi Dench, Rex Harrison, Rod Steiger, Henry Fonda and Ava Gardner. He gave Sean Connery his first leading role when he was an unknown extra, and gave Alan Rickman his first job when he was a drama student. Other actors he worked with early in their careers include Michael Crawford, Jeremy Irons, and Michael Caine. Early life Rakoff's mother came from Rovno in Ukraine; his father was from Voronezh in Russia. His parents, secular Jews, met in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the third of seven children. His parents had a shop in Kensington Market. After graduation from the University of Toronto, he became a journalist and began writing for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's nascent television service. He was seconded by the CBC to visit "the country where TV first started - Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spandau Studios
The Spandau Studios or CCC Studios were film and television studios located in Spandau, a suburb of Berlin. They were established in 1949 following the Second World War by the producer Artur Brauner Artur "Atze" Brauner (born Abraham Brauner; 1 August 1918 – 7 July 2019) was a German film producer and entrepreneur of Polish origin. He produced more than 300 films from 1946. Life and career He was born the oldest son of a Jewish family ... controller of CCC Films, on the site of a former factory.Bergfelder p.106 Following the Occupation of Germany, Soviet occupation of East Germany, most of the major film studios in the capital had fallen into the East Berlin with the exception of the Tempelhof Studios until Brauner opened his own studios. Brauner produced a number of popular genre films over the following decades, including several remakes of Weimar era hits. Space was also rented out to other firms, and the 1960s saw the series of Edgar Wallace films made at Spandau by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Crime Drama Films
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th government). ... [...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] |
Carlo Giustini
Carlo Giustini (born 4 May 1923), sometimes credited as Carlo Justini, is an Italian retired actor. Life and career Born in Viterbo, the son of a railway employee, Giustini debuted at twenty years old in ''The Materassi Sisters'', after having been chosen through an audition. In the postwar years he was very active in the sentimental and adventurous genres, in which he usually played secondary and supporting roles. He was also cast in several international productions, mainly thanks to his perfect English. He retired from acting shortly after having appeared in two sci-fi films directed back-to-back by Antonio Margheriti in 1965, '' Wild, Wild Planet'' and '' War of the Planets''. Selected filmography * ''La donna della montagna'' (1944) - Un giovane montanaro * ''The Materassi Sisters'' (1944) - L'amante della principessa russa * ''Fantasmi del mare'' (1948) - Sergente Banti * '' Anthony of Padua'' (1949) - Padre di Ferdinando * '' Alarm Bells'' (1949) - Marco * '' Children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edoardo Nevola
Edoardo is the Italian form of the English male given name Edward. Notable people named Edoardo include: * Edoardo Agnelli (industrialist) (1892–1935), Italian industrialist * Edoardo Alfieri (1913–1998), Italian sculptor * Edoardo Amaldi (1908–1989), Italian physicist * Edoardo Ballerini (born 1970), Italian-American actor, writer and director * Edoardo Bassini (1844–1924), Italian surgeon * Edoardo Bennato (born 1949), Italian singer-songwriter * Edoardo Bosio (born 1864), Italian-Swiss footballing innovator * Edoardo Chiossone (1833–1898), Italian o-yatoi gaikokujin * Edoardo de Martin (21st century), Italian bobsledder * Edoardo Garzena (1900–1984), Italian featherweight professional boxer * Edoardo Gori (born 1990), Italian rugby union player * Edoardo Isella (born 1980), Mexican footballer * Edoardo Mangiarotti (1919–2012), Italian fencer * Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (born 1983), British property developer * Edoardo Molinari (born 1981), Italian golfer * Edoardo Reja ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memmo Carotenuto
Memmo Carotenuto (23 August 1908 – 23 December 1980) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 125 films between 1941 and 1980. Selected filmography *''The Wedding Trip'' (1969) * ''Assassination in Rome'' (1965) * ''Male Companion'' (1964) * '' Cocagne'' (1961) * ''Ten Ready Rifles'' (1959) * ''Ferdinando I, re di Napoli'' (1959) * ''Everyone's in Love'' (1959) * ''My Wife's Enemy'' (1959) * '' Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!'' (1958) * ''The Italians They Are Crazy'' (1958) * ''Legs of Gold'' (1958) * ''Big Deal on Madonna Street'' (1958) * ''The Most Wonderful Moment'' (1957) * '' Fathers and Sons'' (1957) * ''Poveri ma belli'' (1957) * '' The Bigamist'' (1956) * ''Lucky to Be a Woman'' (1956) * ''The Band of Honest Men'' (1956) * ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' (1954) * '' A Slice of Life'' (1954) * ''Too Bad She's Bad'' (1954) * ''Disowned'' (1954) * ''The Three Thieves'' (1954) * ''House of Ricordi'' (1954) * ''Via Padova 46'' (1953) * ''Pane, Amore e Fantasia ''Bread, Love and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisa Merlini
Marisa Merlini (6 August 1923 – 27 July 2008) was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appeared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. In Luigi Comencini's 1953 film ''Pane, amore e fantasia'', she portrayed Annarella, a village midwife, who marries the local police marshal, played by Vittorio De Sica. Biography A native of Rome, where she was born on 6 August 1923, Merlini was well known for playing the ''romana verace'', or "born-and-bred Roman" characters. Merlini also appeared in several high-profile comedic films alongside Italian actor, Totò, as well as the 1960 film '' Il vigile'' with actor Alberto Sordi. Additionally, Merlini appeared in a number of films opposite her real life friend, Italian actress Anna Magnani. Merlini's awards included the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon), a film critics' award in 1957 for portraying a tourist in the 1956 Antonio Racioppi directed film, '' Tempo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Bannen
Ian Edmund Bannen (29 June 1928 – 3 November 1999) was a Scottish actor with a long career in film, on stage, and on television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in '' The Flight of the Phoenix'' (1965), the first Scottish actor to receive the honour, as well as two BAFTA Film Awards for his performances in Sidney Lumet's ''The Offence'' (1973) and John Boorman's '' Hope and Glory'' (1987). On stage, he was renowned for his interpretations of William Shakespeare and Eugene O'Neill, and was an original member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He won the 1981 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brian Friel's ''Translations''. Early life Bannen was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, the son of Clare (née Galloway) and John James Bannen, a lawyer. After attending St Aloysius' College, Glasgow and Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, Bannen served in Egypt as a corporal in the British Army. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Servais
Jean Servais (; 24 September 1910 – 17 February 1976) was a Belgian film and stage actor. He acted in many 20th century French cinema productions, from the 1930s through the early 1970s. He was married to Gilberte Graillot, and later actress Dominique Blanchar. Career Servais trained at the Brussels Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where he won the Second Prize. His acting skills came to the attention of Raymond Rouleau, and he was hired at the Théâtre du Marais, where he acted in ''Le mal de jeunesse'', which was successful in Brussels and in Paris. He was also a member of Jean-Louis Barrault's theatre company. His first film role was as the simple country dweller who was the victim of an error by the justice system in the film ''Criminel'' (1932), directed by Jack Forrester. Servais's film career continued in the 1930s with roles in films such as ''La Chanson De L'Adieu'' (1934) and ''La Vie Est Magnifique'' (1938). After a break in acting during World War II, he return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Vorwerg
Wilhelm Vorwerg (1899–1990) was a German art director who designed the sets for over fifty films including a number of Rialto Film's series of Edgar Wallace adaptations in the 1960s.Bergfelder p.256 Selected filmography * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) * ''Target in the Clouds'' (1939) * ''The Leghorn Hat'' (1939) * ''Venus on Trial'' (1941) * ''Love Letters'' (1944) * '' Summer Nights'' (1944) * ''1-2-3 Corona'' (1948) * '' The Cuckoos'' (1949) * ''How Do We Tell Our Children?'' (1949) * ''Life Begins at Seventeen'' (1953) * ''Anna Susanna'' (1953) * ''Annie from Tharau'' (1954) * '' The Perfect Couple'' (1954) * ''Heroism after Hours'' (1955) * '' Urlaub auf Ehrenwort'' (1955) * '' Island of the Dead'' (1955) * '' My Father, the Actor'' (1956) * '' Stresemann'' (1957) * '' The Fox of Paris'' (1957) * '' Two Hearts in May'' (1958) * ''The Shadows Grow Longer'' (1961) * '' World in My Pocket'' (1961) * ''Café Oriental'' (1962) * ''The Indian Scarf'' (1963) * '' The Curse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Kuhnert
Hans Kuhnert (4 January 1901 – 29 July 1974) was a German actor, art director and production designer. Kuhnert began his career as an actor during the silent era. He played the lead alongside Olga Tschechowa in ''Violet''.Hardt p.225 From the mid-1930s Kuhnert switched to working on the visual design of film sets. He worked frequently at this into the 1960s. He was sometimes credited as ''Hanns H. Kuhnert''. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Feast of Rosella'' (1919) * ''The Peruvian'' (1919) * ''Intrigue'' (1920) * ''Violet'' (1921) * '' Der falsche Prinz'' (1922) * ''Tragedy of Love'' (1923) * ''Dreiklang der Nacht'' (1924) * '' The Third Watch'' (1924) Art Director * '' Holiday From Myself'' (1934) * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) * ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (1935) * ''Frau Sixta'' (1938) * '' Storms in May'' (1938) * '' The Rothschilds'' (1940) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1940) * '' The Lost Face'' (1948) * ''Man on a Tightrope'' (1953) * '' Salto Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
