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Mario Pisu
Mario Pisu (21 May 1910 – 17 July 1976) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Montecchio Emilia, Pisu was considered to be one of the most elegant performers of the Italian cinema. He began his career on stage and screen in 1935, making his debut appearance in ''The Joker King'' and also making frequent on-stage collaborations with Andreina Pagnani, Evi Maltagliati, Rina Morelli, Paolo Stoppa and Gino Cervi. Pisu appeared in 90 films between 1935 and 1976 and among his most popular appearances includes the 1965 film ''Juliet of the Spirits'' starring Giulietta Masina. He also appeared on television. Pisu was also a popular voice actor and dubber. ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecchio Emilia
Montecchio Emilia ( Reggiano: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about west of Reggio Emilia. Montecchio Emilia borders the following municipalities: Bibbiano, Montechiarugolo, Cavriago, San Polo d'Enza, Sant'Ilario d'Enza. It is a largely industrial town located at nearly half the distance between Reggio and the other major nearby city, Parma. History In ancient times, it was called ''Monticulum'', meaning "small mount" and referring to the hilly terrain formed by floods of the nearby river Enza. Traces of remains from as early as the Bronze Age (18th-17th centuries BC) have been found in the communal territory. In the Middle Ages and early Modern times Montecchio (mentioned for the first time in a 781 diploma) was a fortified places contended between the Papal States, the Visconti of Milan, the Barbiano, the Sforza The House of Sforza () was a ruling family of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Mature
Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include ''One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darling Clementine'' (1946), '' Kiss of Death'' (1947), ''Samson and Delilah'' (1949), and ''The Robe'' (1953). He also appeared in many musicals opposite such stars as Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Early life Mature was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His father, Marcello Gelindo Maturi, later Marcellus George Mature, was a cutler and knife sharpener from Pinzolo, in the Italian part of the former County of Tyrol (now Trentino in Italy, but at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire). His mother, Clara P. (Ackley), was Kentucky-born and of Swiss heritage. An older brother, Marcellus Paul Mature, died of osteomyelitis in 1918 at age 11. His only sister, Isabelle, born and died in 1906. Victor attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Innkeeper
''The Innkeeper'' (Italian: ''La locandiera'' also known as ''Mirandolina'') is a 1944 Italian historical comedy film directed by Luigi Chiarini and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Osvaldo Valenti.Reich & Garafalo p.28 The film is an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's 1753 play ''The Mistress of the Inn'', one of a number of times the work has been turned into films. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. Production The film was originally shot in Rome. During the last stages of completion, Mussolini was overthrown. The final editing was done in Venice, the film capital of the Italian Social Republic, but without the presence of Chiarini. Two of its stars Luisa Ferida and Osvaldo Valenti were later executed by Italian Partisans for collaboration with the Fascist leadership. Cast * Luisa Ferida as Mirandolina * Armando Falconi as Il marchese di Forlimpopoli * Osvaldo Valenti as Il cavaliere di Ripafratta * Camillo Pilotto as Il conte di Albafiorita * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We The Living (film)
''We the Living'' is a two-part 1942 Italian romantic war drama film, based on Ayn Rand's 1936 novel of the same name. It was originally released as two films, ''Noi vivi'' (literally "We Live") and ''Addio Kira'' ("Goodbye Kira"). It was directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and produced by Scalera Film, and stars Alida Valli as Kira Argounova, Rossano Brazzi as Leo Kovalensky, and Fosco Giachetti as Andrei Taganov. The nominally anti-communist, but ''de facto'' anti-authoritarian film was made and released in Italy during World War II, then subsequently banned by the Fascist government and pulled from theaters. The film was lost and forgotten for decades, then found and restored with Rand's involvement. It was released for the first time in the United States in 1986. Cast Production Background The film version of Ayn Rand's novel ''We the Living'' was made in Italy by Scalera Films in 1942. Rand's novel was considered a political hot potato by Fascist authorities in Rome, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Cinderella
''Princess Cinderella'' ( it, Cenerentola e il signor Bonaventura) is a 1941 Italian fantasy-comedy film written and directed by Sergio Tofano. It is based on the characters of the popular comic strip series Signor Bonaventura, created in 1917 by the same Tofano for the children magazine ''Corriere dei Piccoli''. Plot After her marriage to Prince Charming, Cinderella spends her days in their luxurious palace, keeping his affability with all the people around her, but her two stepsisters, always envious of her, manage to get her away from the palace. The Prince falls into a state of despair, but Bonaventura promises him to go in search of the girl and bring her back. After fighting bitter enemies such as Barbariccia and the Ogre, helped by the loyal Cecè and by the Little Fairy he will finally succeed. Cast *Paolo Stoppa as Bonaventura *Silvana Jachino as Cinderella * Roberto Villa as Prince Charming *Sergio Tofano as the Doctor *Guglielmo Barnabò as the King * Rosetta T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Enemy (film)
''The Last Enemy'' (Italian:''L'ultima nemica'') is a 1938 Italian drama film directed by Umberto Barbaro and starring Fosco Giachetti, María Denis María Denis (22 November 1916 – 15 April 2004) was an Argentine-born actress in Italian made films. Denis moved to Italy in 1932 when she was 16, and appeared in her first film there the same year. Denis became a top Italian star between 1936 ... and Guglielmo Sinaz.Moliterno p.24 Cast References Bibliography * Ben-Ghiat, Ruth. ''Fascist Modernities: Italy, 1922-1945''. University of California Press, 2001. * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1938 films Italian drama films Italian black-and-white films 1938 drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Umberto Barbaro 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carnival Is Here Again
''The Carnival Is Back'' or ''The Carnival Is Here Again'' (Italian: ''È tornato carnevale'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Armando Falconi, Clara Tabody and Franco Coop.Aprà p. 99 The film was based on a popular stage play in which Falconi had previously starred. It is now considered a lost film. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and on location in the capital city and around the Gulf of Naples. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. Cast * Armando Falconi as Il duca Gualtiero di Fogliaverde * Clara Tabody as Kay * Franco Coop as Gennariello, servitore del duca * Mario Pisu as Fausto, il pittore * Nicola Maldacea as Romeo * Dora Menichelli as La contessa di Mont-Marsan * Hilda Springher as Concettina * Celeste Almieri as La marchesa di Pigna * Ugo Ceseri as Prosperone Lauria * Albino Principe as Max * Armando Anselmo as Il marchese di Pigna * Ornella Da V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Amazons
''White Amazons'' (Italian: ''Amazzoni bianche'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Paola Barbara, Luisa Ferida and Doris Duranti. Screwball A screwball is a baseball and fastpitch softball pitch that is thrown so as to break in the opposite direction of a slider or curveball. Depending on the pitcher's arm angle, the ball may also have a sinking action. The pitch is sometimes known ... in style, it is part of the tradition of schoolgirl comedies of the Fascist era.Reich p.170 It is set in a winter sports resort, where an all-female race with a prize of two hundred thousand lira for the winner provokes rivalry and confusions. Cast References Bibliography * Jacqueline Beth Reich. ''Fascism, Film, and Female Subjectivity: The Case of Italian Cinema 1936-1943''. University of California, Berkeley, 1994. External links * 1936 films Italian comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Diamonds (film)
''King of Diamonds'' or ''The Money King'' (Italian: ''Il re di denari'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Angelo Musco, Rosina Anselmi Rosina Anselmi ( 26 July 1880 – 23 May 1965) was an Italian stage, television and film actress. She was a prominent actress in the Sicilian language theater, especially in the province of Catania. Life and career Born in Caltagirone, Cata ..., and Mario Pisu.Goble p.924 Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1936 comedy films Italian comedy films 1936 films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Enrico Guazzoni Films set in Rome Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Passport
''Red Passport'' (Italian: ''Passaporto rosso'') is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Isa Miranda, Filippo Scelzo and Ugo Ceseri. A group of Italian immigrants to South America join in a revolution. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and on location at Sabaudia in Lazio. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. The Italian dictator Benito Mussolini watched the film, and ordered some scenes to be altered as he felt the film was providing an example of revolutionary techniques to potential enemies of his Fascist regime.Gundle p.35 Partial cast * Isa Miranda as Maria Brunetti * Filippo Scelzo as Lorenzo Casati * Ugo Ceseri as Antonio Spinelli * Giulio Donadio as Don Pancho Rivera * Tina Lattanzi as Giulia Martini * Federico Collino as Luigi Martini * Olga Pescatori as Manuela Martini * Mario Pisu as Gianni Casati * Oreste Fares as Andrea Brunetti * Mario Ferrari as Don Pablo Ramirez * Carlo Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Pisu Giulietta Degli Spiriti
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, Italian plumber who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom, his adventures generally center on rescuing Princess Peach from the Koopa villain Bowser. Mario has access to a variety of power-ups that give him different abilities. Mario's fraternal twin brother is Luigi. Mario first appeared as the player character of ''Donkey Kong'' (1981), a platform game. Miyamoto wanted to use Popeye as the protagonist, but when he could not achieve the licensing rights, he created Mario instead. Miyamoto expected the character to be unpopular and planned to use him for cameo appearances; originally called "Mr. Video", he was renamed to Mario after Mario Segale. Mario's clothing and characteristics were themed after the sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as cerebral bleed, intraparenchymal bleed, and hemorrhagic stroke, or haemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain, into its ventricles, or into both. It is one kind of bleeding within the skull and one kind of stroke. Symptoms can include headache, one-sided weakness, vomiting, seizures, decreased level of consciousness, and neck stiffness. Often, symptoms get worse over time. Fever is also common. Causes include brain trauma, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and brain tumors. The biggest risk factors for spontaneous bleeding are high blood pressure and amyloidosis. Other risk factors include alcoholism, low cholesterol, blood thinners, and cocaine use. Diagnosis is typically by CT scan. Other conditions that may present similarly include ischemic stroke. Treatment should typically be carried out in an intensive care unit. Guidelines recommend decreasing the blood pressure to a systolic of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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