''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' ( it, Frine, cortigiana d'Oriente) is a 1953 Italian
epic adventure film directed by
Mario Bonnard
Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director.
Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made before World ...
and starring Elena Kleus and
Pierre Cressoy.
served as assistant director.
Plot
Cast
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Elena Kleus:
Frine
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Pierre Cressoy: Iperide
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Tamara Lees: Criside
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Giulio Donnini
Giulio Donnini (born 17 February 1924) is an Italian film actor.
Life and career
Born in Milan, Donnini made his film debut in 1946, in Giacomo Gentilomo's ''Teheran''. He got his first mayor role two years later, playing the epileptic murdere ...
: Lamaco
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Roldano Lupi
Roldano Lupi (8 February 1909 – 13 August 1989) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1942 and 1967. He was born in Milan, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.
Selected filmography
* '' Jealousy'' (1942)
* ''Yes, Madam'' ...
: Prassitele
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John Kitzmiller: Nabus
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Lamberto Picasso: Titteca
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Barbara Berg: Ate
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Franco Silva
Franco Silva (18 February 1920 – 10 November 1995) was an Italian actor.
Born in Genoa as Francesco Vistarini, Silva moved in Rome to attend the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, from which he graduated in 1938; the following year he made ...
: Claus
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José Jaspe
José Jaspe ( gl, Xosé Jaspe Rivas) (10 August 1906 – 5 June 1974) was a Spanish film actor.
He played Konev the conductor in '' Horror Express'' (1972), Ahmed in '' House of 1,000 Dolls'' (1967), Henneker in ''The Man Called Noon'' (1973), th ...
: Crosio
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Carlo Tamberlani: Assirione
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Nico Pepe
Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981.
Selected filmography
* '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936)
* ''The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940)
* '' Captain Fraca ...
: Dignitary
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Gian Paolo Rosmino: Taulete
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Charles Fawcett: King Arconte
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Mino Doro
Mino Doro (6 May 1903 – 13 April 1992) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than a hundred films between 1932 and 1970. Doro generally played supporting and character roles. He appeared as a blackshirt in the 1934 Fascist propaganda fi ...
: Osco
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Vittorio Duse: Official
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Edda Soligo: Cleo
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Enzo Biliotti
Enzo Biliotti (28 June 1887 – 19 November 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1916 and 1958. He was born in Livorno, Italy and died in Bologna, Italy.
Selected filmography
* '' The Betrothed'' (1923)
* '' Villafr ...
: Macio
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Bruna Corrà: Telesilla
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Lilia Landi
Lilia Landi (born 24 August 1929) is a retired Italian film actress.Burke p.381
Selected filmography
* ''My Beautiful Daughter'' (1950)
* ''Turri il bandito'' (1950)
* '' Era lui... sì! sì!'' (1951)
* ''Licenza premio'' (1951)
* ''Destiny'' (1 ...
: Diala
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Cesare Fantoni: Prosecutor
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Mariolina Bovo: First Slave
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Fanny Landini
Fanny may refer to:
Given name
* Fanny (name), a feminine given name or a nickname, often for Frances
In slang
* A term for the vulva, in Britain and many other parts of the English-speaking world
* A term for the buttocks, in the United States
...
: Second Slave
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Franca Tamantini
Franca Tamantini (24 August 1931 – 11 August 2014) was an Italian film, television and stage actress.
Life and career
Born in Rome, since young age Tamantini studied piano, singing and classical dance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. In 19 ...
: Frine's Slave
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Luisella Boni: Touni
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Luigi Pavese
Luigi Pavese (25 October 1897 – 13 December 1969) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Asti, Pavese started his career in 1916 working as a silent film actor at 19 years of age. He then began his theatrical debut in 192 ...
: Warrior
References
External links
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1950s historical adventure films
Italian historical adventure films
Films directed by Mario Bonnard
1953 films
1950s Italian-language films
Italian black-and-white films
1950s Italian films
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