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Václav Vích
Václav Vích (18 January 1898 – 14 September 1966) was a Czech Republic, Czech cinematographer, who worked on over a hundred films in different countries during his career. In the 1930s, Vích was one of the top technicians in the Cinema of Italy, Italian film industry. He often worked with the director Max Neufeld.Gundle p.227 Selected filmography * ''The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker'' (1923) * ''A Double Life (1924 film), A Double Life'' (1924) * ''The May Fairy'' (1926) * ''Erotikon (1929 film), Erotikon'' (1929) * ''Call of the Blood (1929 film), Call of the Blood'' (1929) * ''St. Wenceslas (film), St. Wenceslas'' (1930) * ''Když struny lkají'' (1930) * ''The Affair of Colonel Redl'' (1931) * ''The Case of Colonel Redl'' (1931) * ''Muži v offsidu'' (1931) * ''The Ruined Shopkeeper'' (1933) * ''The Happiness of Grinzing'' (1933) * ''Volga in Flames'' (1934) * ''The Little Pet'' (1934) * ''Grand Hotel Nevada'' (1935) * ''Le Golem'' (1936) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) * ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Blasetti
Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film ''Four Steps in the Clouds''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during the Fascist era. He is sometimes known as the "father of Italian cinema" because of his role in reviving the struggling industry in the late 1920s. Early life Blasetti was born in Rome, where he also died. After studying law at university, Blasetti chose to become a journalist and film critic. He worked for several film magazines and led a campaign for national film production, which had largely ceased by this point. In 1919 he made a brief foray into acting when he appeared as an extra in Mario Caserini's ''Tortured Soul''. Director In 1929 Blasetti made his directorial debut with ''Sun (film), Sun'', a fictional story set against the ongoing draining of the Pontine Marshes. The film was well received at a time when there were few Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Affair Of Colonel Redl
''The Affair of Colonel Redl'' () is a Czech drama film directed by Karel Anton. German version of the movie '' The Case of Colonel Redl'' was released in 1931. The film is considered lost. Cast * Emil Artur Longen as Alfred Redl * Marie Grossová as Countess Vera Nikolayevna * Jiří Sedláček as Štěpán Dolan * Truda Grosslichtová as Eva, Dolan's fiancée * Jan Sviták as Count Boris Maximovich Marchenko * Josef Rovenský as Russian spy Daragiyev * Čeněk Šlégl as Archduke * Jiří Steimar as Head of Russian Secret service See also *''Colonel Redl'' (1925) Austrian film *''Colonel Redl ''Colonel Redl'' ( (original title); ) is a 1985 biographical drama film by Hungarian director István Szabó. The plot, set in the period before World War I, follows the rise of Alfred Redl, an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Redl, who ...'' (1985) Hungarian film References External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films 1931 lost films 1931 multilingual films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of The Scala
''Queen of the Scala'' () is a 1937 Italian drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and Guido Salvini and starring Margherita Carosio, Nives Poli and Giuseppe Addobbati.Lancia & Poppi p.93 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Virgilio Marchi. It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios and on location in Lombardy. Partial cast * Margherita Carosio as Marta Bianchi * Nives Poli as La ballerina Luzia * Giuseppe Addobbati as Guido Vernieri * Mario Ferrari as Candido Ponti * Olivia Fried as Olivia Ferry * Bianca Stagno Bellincioni as Madame Chautemps * Guido Papalini as Un giornalista * Laura Solari * Osvaldo Valenti Osvaldo Valenti (17 February 1906 – 30 April 1945) was an Italian film actor. Valenti starred in several successful Italian movies of the late 1930s and early 1940s, such as the famous ''The Iron Crown'' and '' The Jester's Supper''. He ap ... * Rubi Dalma References Bibliography * Enrico Lancia & Roberto Poppi. ''Le attrici: d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Was I!
''It Was I!'' (Italian: ''Sono stato io!'') is a 1937 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Titina De Filippo.Moliterno p.101 The film was based on a play, ''Sarà stato Giovannino'' by Paola Riccora. It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Virgilio Marchi. Cast * Eduardo De Filippo as Giovannino Apicella * Peppino De Filippo as Carlino * Titina De Filippo as Donna Rosa * Isa Pola as Lisa * Alida Valli as Lauretta * Federico Collino as Matteo * Lina Gennari as Fiammetta * Tecla Scarano as Fiammetta's mother * Silvio Bagolini * Calisto Bertramo * Corrado De Cenzo * Silvana Jachino * Armando Migliari * Dina Perbellini * Albino Principe * Mirella Scriatto * Guglielmo Sinaz * Vinicio Sofia Vinicio Sofia (13 November 1907 – 30 December 1982) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Corleone in the Metropolita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Castiglioni Brothers
''The Castiglioni Brothers'' (Italian: ''I fratelli Castiglioni'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Corrado D'Errico and starring Camillo Pilotto, Ugo Ceseri and Amedeo Nazzari. It was based on a play of the same title by Alberto Colantuoni. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. Nazzari, who would go on to be the leading star of Italian cinema over the next two decades, was previously given a screen test by D'Errico who was dismissive of his talents.Gundle p.186-87 Cast * Camillo Pilotto as Mario Castiglioni * Ugo Ceseri as Ismaele Castiglioni * Amedeo Nazzari as Fulvio Castiglioni * Armando Migliari as Armando Castiglioni * Luisa Ferida as Ninetta * Olga Capri as Eusebia * Silvio Bagolini as Valerio * Vanna Vanni as Gisa * Checco Durante as L'oste * Enrico Viarisio as Avvocato De Ambrosio * Raffaello Niccoli as Il notaio Giudi * Claudio Ermelli as L'usciere * Dina Perbellini Dina Perbellini (14 Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavalry (1936 Italian Film)
''Cavalry'' () is a 1936 Italian drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Elisa Cegani and Luigi Carini. The film marked Nazzari's first role as a lead actor, after making his film debut the previous year. It was a box office success and established some of his personal traits that would be brought out even more clearly in his breakthrough role '' Luciano Serra, Pilot'' (1938).Gundle p.187 Synopsis Umberto Solaro, a young cavalry officer, falls in love with a Piedmont Count's daughter. They develop a romantic attachment, but she marries an Austrian baron under family pressure. After his horse dies in an accident during a completion, Solaro transfers into the newly formed Italian Air Force. He falls heroically in combat during the First World War. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Umberto Solaro * Elisa Cegani Elisa Cegani (11 June 1911 – 23 February 1996) was an Italian actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1935 and 1983. Partial filmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwrecked Max
''Shipwrecked Max'' (German: ''Rendezvous im Paradies'', Swedish: ''Skeppsbrutne Max'') is a 1936 Austrian-Swedish drama film directed by Fritz Schulz and Sigurd Wallén and starring Max Hansen, Gull-Maj Norin and Brita Appelgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 The script was written by no less than half a dozen writers, including Börje Larsson. The film was produced in separate German and Swedish-language versions. Such Multiple-language version were common in the first few years of sound film before dubbing became more widespread. The film was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bertil Duroj and Bibi Lindström. Cast Swedish version * Max Hansen as Max Mattsson * Björn Berglund as Sten Sergius - pilot * Gull-Maj Norin as Ann-Kathrine * Brita Appelgren as Bibi * Greta Wenneberg as Karin * Ragnar Falck as Olle - pianist * Gösta Kjellertz as Bo Sanger - Bibi's brother * Ingrid Wiksjö as Operetta primadon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Golem
''Le Golem'' () is a 1936 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak monster movie directed by Julien Duvivier in French language. Plot In a Prague ghetto, poor Jews find themselves oppressed by Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (Harry Baur) which leads to talk among the Jews of re-awakening the Golem who is being held in an attic by Rabbi Jacob (Charles Dorat). During a food riot, Rudolph's mistress, the Countess Strada (Germaine Aussey), is rescued by the enamored De Trignac (Roger Cuchesne), who gets hurt in the process. De Trignac is taken to Rabbi Jacob's house by his wife Rachel (Jany Holt). When Rudolph gets engaged to his cousin Isabel of Spain, Princess of Asturias, Isabel of Spain, it angers Strada who charms De Trignac to steal Jacob's Golem. Friedrich (Gaston Jacquest), the prefect of the police informs Rudolph of the Golem's disappearance. Rabbi Jacob is brought into the palace by Rudolph and told if any Jews are found in relation with the Golem's disappearance, then they will be Exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Hotel Nevada
''Grand Hotel Nevada'' () is a 1935 comedy film directed by Jan Sviták and starring Lída Baarová, Otomar Korbelář, and Karel Dostal. It was made in Prague by the Czech subsidiary of the Germany company UFA. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... Štěpán Kopecký. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1935 films Films directed by Jan Sviták 1930s Czech-language films Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1935 comedy films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films scored by George Andreani {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Pet
''The Little Pet'' () is a 1934 Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Hugo Haas as Dr. Alois Pech, a prison librarian * Adina Mandlová as Marcella Johnová * František Kreuzmann as Pospísil * Helena Bušová * Jan Marek as Beggar * Jaroslav Marvan * Stanislav Neumann * Antonín Novotný * Ema Pechová * Václav Trégl Václav Trégl (10 December 1902 – 11 February 1979) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1933 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * '' Workers, Let's Go'' (1934) * '' Th ... * Rudolf Žák as Card-player References External links * 1934 films 1934 comedy films 1930s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films directed by Martin Frič Compositions by Pavel Haas Czechoslovak comedy films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volga In Flames
''Volga in Flames'' (French: ''Volga en flammes'') is a 1934 historical adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Albert Prejean, Valéry Inkijinoff and Danielle Darrieux.Driskell p.209 It was made as a co-production between France and Czechoslovakia and is an adaptation of the 1836 novel '' The Captain's Daughter'' by Alexander Pushkin, set during the Cossack Rebellion against Catherine the Great. It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ... Andrej Andrejew and Stepán Kopecký. Cast References Bibliography * Jonathan Driskell. ''The French Screen Goddess: Film Stardom and the Modern Woman in 1930s France''. I.B.Tauris, 2015. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happiness Of Grinzing
''The Happiness of Grinzing'' (German: ''Das Glück von Grinzing'') is a 1933 Czech musical film directed by Otto Kanturek and starring Iván Petrovich, Gretl Theimer and Alfred Gerasch.Goble, p. 274 It was produced in German and several of the cast and crew had recently left Germany following the Nazi takeover there. It was shot at the Barrandov Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director . A separate Czech-language version, '' In the Little House Below Emauzy'', was also shot at the same time. Such multiple-language versions were common during the early years of sound film before dubbing became more widespread. In German-speaking parts of Czechoslovakia it was released under the title ''Das Häuschen in Grinzing''. An operetta film, a popular genre during the decade, it is based on the 1911 operetta ' which used melodies by Joseph Lanner (1801–1843). The title refers to Grinzing, once a small town outside Vienna and now a suburb of the city. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
