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Maid, Thief And Guard
''Maid, Thief and Guard'' (/ Cop, Thief and Maid) is a 1958 Italian crime-comedy film directed by Steno. Plot A poor man attempts to break in and steal on the night of New Year's Eve, putting a guard and a maid into trouble. In the end, everything works out for the best. Cast # Gabriella Pallotta as Adalgisa Pellicciotti # Nino Manfredi as Otello Cucchiaroni # Fausto Cigliano as Amerigo Zappitelli # Mario Carotenuto as The "Professor" # Bice Valori as The Countess # Luciano Salce as The Count # Enzo Garinei as The Doctor # Marco Guglielmi as Franco # Salvo Libassi as Gioacchino # Giampiero Littera Giampiero Littera (born 25 June 1938) is an Italian former film actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Littera, while still a teenager, made his film debut in Luciano Emmer's ''High School''. Four years later, after completing his high school stud ... as Angelino References External links * 1958 films Italian crime comedy films 1950s crime comedy films Films directed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steno (director)
Steno, the artistic name of Stefano Vanzina (19 January 1917 – 13 March 1988), was an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Early Life Steno's father, Alberto Vanzina was a journalist from Piedmont working for ''Corriere della Sera''. He emigrated to South America in 1930, founding a newspaper in Venezuela. He met Steno's mother, Giulia Boggio on the ship on the journey over there. Steno was born in Rome, and spent his childhood in Arona, Piedmont, Arona. He studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, where he started to draw caricatures and write humorous articles, adopting the pseudonym "Steno", as an homage to the novels of Francesca Steno. Work Steno started working with Mario Mattioli in 1939, as set designer and writer. Steno's first film credit was with Mattioli for ''Defendant, Stand Up!'' (Italian: ''Imputato, alzatetvi''). His first credit as director came in 1949 alongside Mario Monicelli, with ''A Night of Fame'' (Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Salce
Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 – 17 December 1989) was an Italian film director, comedian, television host, producer, actor and lyricist. His 1962 film ''Le pillole di Ercole'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. As a writer of pop music, he used the pseudonym Pilantra. During World War II, he was a prisoner in Germany. He later worked for several years in Brazil. Selected filmography Director * ''A Flea on the Scales'' (1953) * ''Floradas na serra'' (1954) * ''The Fascist (film), The Fascist'' (1961) * ''Le pillole di Ercole'' (1962) * ''La voglia matta'' (1962) * ''La cuccagna'' (1962) * ''Le ore dell'amore'' (1963) * ''Alta infedeltà'' (1964) * ''El Greco (1966 film), El Greco'' (1964) * ''Slalom (1965 film), Slalom'' (1965) * ''The Man, the Woman and the Money'' (1965) * ''Le fate'' (1966) * ''Come imparai ad amare le donne'' (1967) * ''Ti ho sposato per allegria'' (1967) * ''The Black Sheep (1968 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Stefano Vanzina
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Crime Comedy Films
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Italian Crime Comedy Films
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1958 Films
The year 1958 in film in the US involved some significant events, including the hit musicals '' South Pacific'' and '' Gigi'', the latter of which won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1958 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – '' Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' was an early example of the French New Wave; it is also notable for the improvised soundtrack by Miles Davis. '' Le Beau Serge'' is credited as the first French New Wave feature. * February 16 – ''In the Money'' by William Beaudine is released. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began in 1946. * February 27 – Harry Cohn, the remaining founder of Columbia Pictures and one of the last remaining Hollywood movie moguls, dies. * The second installment of Sergei Eisenstein's ''Ivan the Terrible'' is officially released, having previously been shelved for political re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giampiero Littera
Giampiero Littera (born 25 June 1938) is an Italian former film actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Littera, while still a teenager, made his film debut in Luciano Emmer's ''High School''. Four years later, after completing his high school studies, he had his breakthrough role as Benito in Mario Camerini's '' Vacanze a Ischia''. From then Littera appeared in numerous films, often cast in the role of the cheerful, loyal friend of the protagonist. In 1970 he played his last role and then he devoted himself to a career as an antique dealer. Selected filmography * '' Vacanze a Ischia'' (1957) * '' Maid, Thief and Guard'' (1958) * '' Legs of Gold'' (1958) * '' Le signore'' (1960) * ''The Joy of Living'' (1961) * ''Eighteen in the Sun'' (1962) * '' Shivers in Summer'' (1963) * '' The Magnificent Adventurer'' (1963) * '' Veneri al sole'' (1965) * ''Two Mafiosi Against Goldfinger ''Two Mafiosi Against Goldginger'' or ''Due mafiosi contro Goldginger'' is a 1965 Eurospy comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Guglielmi
Marco Guglielmi (6 October 1926 – 28 December 2005) was an Italian actor, screenwriter and author. Life and career Born Augusto Guglielmi in Sanremo, he graduated from ragioneria, then he enrolled at the university in the faculty of economics and business, though without finishing his studies. Guglielmi later attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1953, despite having participated in 1951–52 in a few films in minor roles. He then started a busy acting career on stage, television and cinema, even if often cast in supporting and character roles. Guglielmi also worked in fotoromanzi for the magazine ''Sogno''. He was also active as screenwriter and novelist; his novel, "Er più de Roma", co-written by Lucio Mandarà, was adapted into the film ''Il principe fusto'', directed by Maurizio Arena and released in 1960. Selected filmography * '' They Were Three Hundred'' (1952) - L'alfiere * ''Nessuno ha tradito'' (1952) * '' Er fattaccio'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enzo Garinei
Enzo Garinei (4 May 1926 – 25 August 2022) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in nearly 80 films since 1949. He was also a professional voice artist, best remembered as the Italian voice of Sherman Hemsley in the American sitcom ''The Jeffersons''. He was the brother of playwright Pietro Garinei. Garinei died on 25 August 2022, at the age of 96. Selected filmography * ''Adam and Eve'' (1949) - Sentinella * '' Totò Le Mokò'' (1949) - La Tulipe (uncredited) * '' Little Lady'' (1949) - Assistente del notaio * ''Il vedovo allegro'' (1949) * '' Toto Looks for a Wife'' (1950) - Il figlio di Bellavista * ''The Cadets of Gascony'' (1950) - Il farmacista * '' Bluebeard's Six Wives'' (1950) - Paesano (uncredited) * '' Arrivano i nostri'' (1951) - Direttore di 'Chez Moi' * '' Accidents to the Taxes!!'' (1951) - Lo snob * '' Toto the Third Man'' (1951) - Cicognetti - il segretario communale * '' Five Paupers in an Automobile'' (1952) * '' Funniest Show on Earth'' (1953) - Altro p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bice Valori
Maria Beatrice "Bice" Valori (; 13 May 1927 – 17 March 1980) was an Italian actress, comedian and television and radio personality. Early life and career Born in Rome, Valori studied at the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948. The same year, she entered the stage company of the of Rome directed by Orazio Costa. After playing in several classics, Valori specialized as a comedic actress, and had her main successes in the musical theatre genre, notably appearing in '' Rugantino'' and . In films, she was a very active character actress, mainly cast in humorous roles. Valori appeared often on television, as a comedian, a presenter and an actress in series and TV-movies of some success. She also had a consistent success on radio, in which she created the character of "Sora Bice", a shrewish RAI telephone operator. Personal life and death Valori often shared the scene with her husband, the actor and comedian Paolo Panelli, whom she had married in 1952. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro Continenza
Sandro Continenza (13 July 1920 – 21 November 1996) was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for 142 films between 1949 and 1982. He was born in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Toto Looks for a Wife'' (1950) * '' Appointment for Murder'' (1951) * '' The Angels of the District'' (1952) * '' The Tired Outlaw'' (1952) * '' The Dream of Zorro'' (1952) * '' Neapolitan Turk'' (1953) * '' If You Won a Hundred Million'' (1953) * '' Funniest Show on Earth'' (1953) * '' A Day in Court'' (1954) * '' The Miller's Beautiful Wife'' (1955) * '' Donatella'' (1956) * '' Lucky to Be a Woman'' (1956) * '' Totò, Peppino e la malafemmina'' (1956) * '' I giorni più belli'' (1956) * '' A Woman Alone'' (1956) * '' Gerusalemme liberata'' (1956) * '' The Day the Sky Exploded'' (1958) * ''The Italians They Are Crazy'' (1958) * ''Il vedovo ''Il Vedovo'' (The Widower) is a 1959 in film, 1959 Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. Plot Alberto Nardi (Alberto Sordi) is a Rome, Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Carotenuto
Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995) was an Italian actor of film and theatre. Biography Carotenuto is the son of Nello Carotenuto, a silent film actor, and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto. After the 1943 Armistice of Cassibile he showed sympathy for the Italian Social Republic, where he was enlisted in the Italian Waffen SS. He took various humble jobs for many years before starting his own artistic career in 1946, first as a radio actor and then joining small avanspettacolo companies. He made his film debut in 1950, in ''Abbiamo vinto'', going on to perform as leading or supporting actor in dozens of films, often comedies. He was also very active on stage and television. He died in Rome in 1995. Awards * 1973 Nastro d'argento for best Supporting Actor for the film '' Lo scopone scientifico'' Filmography * '' Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal'' (1937) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1951) * '' Milano miliardaria'' (1951) * '' Beauties in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
