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Cines
The Società Italiana Cines (''Italian Cines Company'') is a film company specializing in production and distribution of films. The company was founded on 1 April 1906. A major force in the European film industry before the First World War, the company took part in the Paris Film Congress in 1909, a failed attempt to create a cartel similar to the MPPC in the United States. In 1926 the company was taken over by Stefano Pittaluga who oversaw production until his death in 1932. Emilio Cecchi served as head of production for a year following Pittaluga's death. In 1930, at the time of the rebirth of Italian cinema, the old label had produced The Song of Love, the first sound film in Italy. The new Cines Studios were constructed in Rome and functioned as the country's most important film studios until they were destroyed in a fire in 1935. Under the leadership of Carlo Roncoroni it was involved in the state-backed project to build Cinecitta which opened in 1937. Following Roncoro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Cecchi
Emilio Cecchi (14 July 1884 – 5 September 1966) was an Italian literary critic, art critic and screenwriter. One English language source describes him as "an 'official' - although radically anti-academic - intellectual". He was made artistic director at Cines Studios, Italy's leading film company, in 1931, remaining in the post for slightly more than a year. He also directed two short documentaries in the late 1940s. Biography Provenance and early years Emilio Cecchi was born in Florence, second of the six recorded children of Cesare and Marianna Sani Cecchi. The family had their home in the city center among the narrow streets between the Porta San Gallo and the cathedral, but Cesare Cecchi came originally from the countryside: he worked in an Ironmonger's store. Emilio's mother, like many Florentines, had her own little tailoring workshop. The family was close-knit and loving, but Cecchi would nevertheless look back later on a childhood scarred by tragedy. Annunzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Pittaluga
Stefano Pittaluga (2 February 1887 – 26 April 1932) was an Italian film producer, one of several figures who helped revive Italian film production in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Originally a Genoa-based owner of cinemas, Pittaluga began to expand his business after 1924. He gained enormous power in the distribution sector by securing the rights to release the films of the Hollywood companies Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures and First National. Pittaluga also moved into the film production business around the same time, acquiring studios in Turin. Pittaluga was able to re-invest the profits he made from releasing foreign films into domestic production. He produced a series of films featuring pulp Strongman characters including Sansone and Saetta and particularly Maciste. The films led to him being the most commercially successful Italian producer of the era. Pittaluga's power grew in 1926 when he acquired the traditional leading production outfit Cines from the conglo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The Jury
''Before the Jury'' (Italian title:''Corte d'Assise'') is a 1931 Italian crime film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marcella Albani, Lia Franca and Carlo Ninchi. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film is a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.Moliterno p.150 Cast * Marcella Albani as Leda Astorri * Lia Franca as Dora Bardi * Carlo Ninchi as Marcello Barra, il guardacaccia * Renzo Ricci as Aroldo Cramoli * Elio Steiner as Giulio Alberti * Elvira Marchionni as La cognata del guardiacaccia * Giovanni Cimara as Alberto Astorri * Camillo De Rossi as Adolfo Calandri * Vasco Creti as Giovanni, il cameriere di casa Astorri * Franco Coop as Il portiere di casa Calandri * Giorgio Bianchi as Lo sconosciuoto * Luigi Carini as Il presidente del tribunale * Raimondo Van Riel as Il procuratore generale * Oreste Fares as L'avvocato difensore * Nino Altieri * Augusto Bandini * Vittorio Bianchi * Amerigo Bombrazzi * Mercedes Brigno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtyard (film)
''Courtyard'' (Italian: ''Cortile'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Augusto Contardi, Dria Paola and Ettore Petrolini.Moliterno p.62 It was the director's first sound film, and was made after he returned from working in South America for several years. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Augusto Contardi as No name * Dria Paola as Maria * Ettore Petrolini Ettore Petrolini (13 January 1884 – 29 June 1936) was an Italian stage and film actor, playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is considered one of the most important figures of avanspettacolo, vaudeville and revue. He was noted for his numerou ... as Il cantante girovago cieco References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films Italian drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo Campogalliani Cines Studios films Italian black-and-whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerone (1930 Film)
''Nerone'' (1930) is an Italian comedy film, directed by Alessandro Blasetti. It stars Ettore Petrolini as the main actor. It has been described as a "Roman farce", a genre which was popular in Italy at the time. It is a parody of the Roman Empire and of the notorious Roman emperor, Nero. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. According to some critics, this parody was actually a satire against the fascist dictatorship and Benito Mussolini. A full copy of the film no longer exists; there are only several excerpts that were included in the documentary ''Antologia Petrolini'' that was edited by the National Film Library and was shown at the 1952 Venice Film Festival. Synopsis The film features some unforgettable characters (more precisely in Italian: '' macchiette'') created by Ettore Petrolini: ''Gastone'', '' Fortunello'' and Nero. Nero, who rides a bicycle, which burns Rome with a match, then calls the fire department by phone from the imperial palace. There is also P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of Love (1930 Film)
''The Song of Love'' (Italian: ''La canzone dell'amore'') is a 1930 Italian romance film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Dria Paola, Isa Pola and Elio Steiner. It was the first Italian talking film. Alessandro Blasetti's film ''Resurrection'' was actually shot first, but delays meant that it was not released until 1931.Molitnero p.40 The film was first publicly screened on 7 October 1930 at the Supercinema in Rome. The story was based on a novella by Luigi Pirandello, ''In Silenzio''. The film was shot at the Cines-Pittaluga studios in Rome in three different versions: Italian, French and German using different casts and directors. Cast * Dria Paola as Lucia * Isa Pola as Anna * Elio Steiner as Enrico * Mercedes Brignone as La governante * Camillo Pilotto as Alberto Giordani, il padre * Olga Capri as La padrona di casa * Nello Rocchi as Marietto detto 'Ninì' * Umberto Sacripante as Amico di Enrico * Geni Sadero as La dirimpettaia * Franz Sala * Erm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cines Studios
The Cines Studios were film production studios located in the Italian capital Rome. They were established on Via Veio in 1930 by Stefano Pittaluga, head of the Cines film company, at the beginning of the sound era. It produced Italy's first sound film ''The Song of Love'' the same year. For several years it was the leading studio complex in Italy, until September 1935 when it suffered a major fire and was largely destroyed. This became a spur for the Italian government of Benito Mussolini to invest in the construction of a new development Cinecittà Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios we ..., the largest studio in Europe which opened in 1937. The refurbished Cines studios continued to operate until 1956, but were often rented out for the use of other companies.Moliterno p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quo Vadis (1913 Film)
''Quo Vadis'' is an Italian film directed by Enrico Guazzoni for Cines in 1913, based on the 1896 novel of the same name written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. It was one of the first blockbusters in the history of cinema, with 5,000 extras, lavish sets, and a lengthy running time of two hours, setting the standard for "superspectacles" for decades to come. A worldwide success, it premiered in Germany at the opening night of the Ufa-Pavillon am Nollendorfplatz (Berlin's first purpose-built, free-standing cinema), on 19 March 1913. In an unusual departure from normal cinematic practice, the crowd scenes were reinforced with "special mobs" of live costumed actors in the auditorium. ''Quo Vadis'' was the first film to be projected in the Astor Theatre, a first-class theater on Broadway, where it was screened for nine months from April to December 1913. The film's first screening in London was for King George V, in the Royal Albert Hall, who complimented the performers. File:Quo v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Cenci (1909 Film)
''Beatrice Cenci'' is a 1909 Italian silent historical film directed by Mario Caserini and starring Maria Caserini, Renato De Grais and Fernanda Negri Pouget. It is one of several films portraying the story of the sixteenth century Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci.Waters p.40 Cast * Maria Caserini as Beatrice Cenci * Renato De Grais * Fernanda Negri Pouget Fernanda is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian feminine equivalent of Fernando, a male given name of Germanic origin, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". __TOC__ People *Fernanda Abreu (born 1961), Brazilian popular singer *F ... * Ettore Pesci * Alessandro Rinaldi References Bibliography * Waters, Sandra. ''Narrating the Italian Historical Novel''. ProQuest, 2009. External links * 1909 films 1900s historical drama films 1900s Italian-language films Italian silent short films Italian historical drama films Films directed by Mario Caserini Films set in the 16th century Italian black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kif Tebbi
''Kif Tebbi'' is a 1928 Italian silent war film directed by Mario Camerini. The film portrays the Italo-Turkish War. A young Italian-educated Libyan nobleman is summoned to fight for the Ottoman Empire when war breaks out in 1911, but eventually decides to change sides and support Italy. Production The film promoted the Italian Fascist regime's imperial policies in Libya and in wider Africa. While privately funded (although the government supported its production) the film foreshadowed future collaborations between the film industry and the Italian state.Ben-Ghiat p.75 Cast * Donatella Neri as Mne * Carlo Benetti * Piero Carnabuci as Mabruk El Gadi * Nini Dinelli as Rasim Ben Abdalla * Ugo Gracci as Taleb * Paolo Orsini * Alberto Pasquali as Uff. Degli Zaptie * Enrico Scatizzi as Comandante Turchi * Marcello Spada as Ismail * Raimondo Van Riel * Gino Viotti as Ajad Padre Di Ismail * Renato Visca as Fratello Ismail References Bibliography * Ben-Ghiat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan The Terrible (1917 Film)
''Ivan the Terrible'' (Italian:''Ivan, il terribile'') is a 1917 Italian historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Lina Dax, Matilde Di Marzio and Angelo Gallina.Redi p.250 It portrays the life of the Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible. Cast * Lina Dax * Matilde Di Marzio * Angelo Gallina * Andrea Habay * Amleto Novelli Amleto Novelli (18 October 1885 – 16 April 1924) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 110 films between 1909 and 1924. Selected filmography * ''Brutus'' (1911) * '' Agrippina'' (1911) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' A ... References Bibliography * Redi, Riccardo. ''Cinema muto italiano: 1896-1930''. Fondazione Scuola nazionale di cinema, 1999. External links * 1917 films 1910s historical films Cultural depictions of Ivan the Terrible Italian historical films Italian silent feature films 1910s Italian-language films Films set in Russia Films set in the 16th century Films directed by Enrico Guazzoni It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamlet (1917 Film)
''Hamlet'' (Italian:''Amleto'') is a 1917 Italian silent drama film directed by Eleuterio Rodolfi and starring Ruggero Ruggeri, Helena Makowska and Mercedes Brignone. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''.The Edinburgh Companion to Shakespeare p.476 Cast * Ruggero Ruggeri as Hamlet * Helena Makowska as Ophelia * Mercedes Brignone as Gertrude * Martelli as Claudius * Armand Pouget * Gerardo Peña See also *List of ghost films Ghost movies and shows can fall into a wide range of genres, including romance, comedy, horror, juvenile interest, and drama. Depictions of ghosts are as diverse as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Beetlejuice, Hamlet's father, Jacob Marley, Freddy Kru ... References Bibliography * Burnett, Mark Thornton & Streete, Adrian & Wray, Ramona (ed.) ''The Edinburgh Companion to Shakespeare and the Arts''. Edinburgh University Press, 2011. External links * 1910s historical drama films Italian historical drama films Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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