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Antonio Casale
Antonio Casale (17 May 1932 – 4 February 2017) was an Italian film actor of the 1960s and 1970s who appeared in mostly Spaghetti Western Italian films between 1965 and 1976. Although his later roles were more prominent, Casale is probably most known worldwide for his brief appearance as the dying Bill Carson in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' in 1966, a film that has consistently been voted one of the greatest of all time. Filmography *'' Maciste il vendicatore dei Maya'' (1965) - Berak *''Sicario 77, vivo o morto'' (1966) *''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966) - Jackson / Bill Carson *''Revenge for Revenge'' (1968) *'' Le salamandre'' (1969) - Dr. Henry Duval *''Dal nostro inviato a Copenaghen'' (1970) - Borg *''Quickly ...spari e baci a colazione'' (1971) *''Riuscirà l'avvocato Franco Benenato a sconfiggere il suo acerrimo nemico il pretore Ciccio De Ingras?'' (1971) *'' The Case Is Closed, Forget It'' (1971) *'' Duck, You Sucker!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' ( it, Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, literally "The good, the ugly, the bad") is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Cleef as "the Bad", and Eli Wallach as "the Ugly". Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, and Leone (with additional screenplay material and dialogue provided by an uncredited Sergio Donati), Sir Christopher Frayling, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly audio commentary (Blu-ray version). Retrieved on 26 April 2014. based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone. Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli was responsible for the film's sweeping widescreen cinematography, and Ennio Morricone composed the film's score, including its main theme. It was an Italian-led production with co-producers in Spain, West Germany, and the United States. Most of the filming took place in Spain. The film is known for Leone's use of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arena (1974 Film)
''The Arena'' (Italian: ''La rivolta delle gladiatrici'', lit. "The revolt of the gladiatrices"), also known as ''Naked Warriors'', is a 1974 gladiator exploitation film directed by Steve Carver and starring Margaret Markov and Pam Grier. Joe D'Amato, the film's cinematographer, has stated that he took over direction of the fight scenes in the film. Pam Grier and Margaret Markov portray female gladiators in ancient Rome, who have been enslaved and must fight for their freedom. This marks the second teaming of Grier and Markov; in 1972 they had starred together in the women in prison film ''Black Mama, White Mama''. Plot In the ancient Roman town of Brundisium, a group of slave girls are sold to a man named Timarchus, the organizer of the events that take place in the town’s colosseum. After a fight breaks out amongst the girls, Timarchus gets the idea of putting the women in the ring to fight to the death. The recently captured Mamawi and Bodicia realize they must stick toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caligula (film)
''Caligula'' ( it, Caligola) is a 1979 erotic historical drama film focusing on the rise and fall of the eponymous Roman Emperor Caligula. The film stars Malcolm McDowell in the title role, alongside Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Steiner and John Gielgud. Producer Bob Guccione, the founder of ''Penthouse'' magazine, intended to produce an erotic feature film narrative with high production values and name actors. Gore Vidal originated the idea for a film about the controversial Roman emperor and produced a draft screenplay under the working title ''Gore Vidal's Caligula''. The director, Tinto Brass, extensively altered Vidal's original screenplay, however, leading Vidal to disavow the film. The final screenplay focuses on the idea that "absolute power corrupts absolutely". The producers did not allow Brass to edit the film, and changed its tone and style significantly, adding graphic unsimulated sex scenes featuring Penthouse Pets as extras filmed in post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannaja
''Mannaja'' (also known as ''A Man Called Blade'') is an Italian 1977 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Martino. The main role, Blade, is played by Maurizio Merli. Other central roles are played by John Steiner, Sonja Jeannine, Donald O'Brien, Philippe Leroy and Martine Brochard. Plot Bounty hunter Blade (Maurizio Merli), who uses a tomahawk as a throwing weapon, arrives at the mining town of Suttonville with the outlaw Burt Craven (Donald O'Brien) as his prisoner. His real motive is to kill mining big boss McGowan (Philippe Leroy) who has killed his father. Blade gives up his revenge – because McGowan “is not worth it” – and instead accepts to deliver the ransom for the mine owner's daughter (Sonja Jeannine). However, this mission fails because she turns out to be the lover of her kidnapper, McGowan's foreman Voller (John Steiner), who secretly works for a gang that regularly robs the shipments of silver from the mine. Voller then kills his boss and turns his m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Hand For A Tough Cop
''Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' ( it, Il trucido e lo sbirro / The Numbskull and the Cop), also known as ''Tough Cop'', is an Italian poliziottesco- action film directed in 1976 by Umberto Lenzi and the second entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza shared universe. In this movie Tomas Milian plays for the first time Sergio Marazzi a.k.a. "Er Monnezza", a role that he later played several more times, in Lenzi's ''Brothers Till We Die'' (1978, a sort of sequel of this movie), in ''Destruction Force'' by Stelvio Massi (1977) and, with slight differences, in ''Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici'' by Bruno Corbucci (1980) and in Francesco Massaro's '' Il lupo e l'agnello'' (1980). Plot Camilla is a little girl suffering with a kidney disorder. Before she can receive her next due treatment she gets kidnapped. The gangsters intend to blackmail her rich father. Commissario Antonio Sarti knows that time is running out on the victim and takes desperate measures. He secretly organises a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lips Of Lurid Blue
''Lips of Lurid Blue'' ( it, Labbra di lurido blu, also known as ''With Lips of Lurid Blue'' and ''With Lips of Filthy Blue'') is a 1975 erotic drama film written and directed by Giulio Petroni. Plot Traumatised when they were children - she by the erotic effusions of her parents, he by a repulsive experience of sexual initiation built by the fathers - Elli has become a nymphomaniac, and Marco a homosexual. Perhaps to find a way out from their deviations, perhaps to support each other, the two marry. Their marriage, however, does not solve their problems, nor are things made any easier by the unexpected return of George, the English antiquarian "friend" of Marco, who now tries to seduce Marco. Marco kills the girl who loves him, whom he has rejected, and then throws himself from a tower, under the eyes of Elli and George. Cast *Lisa Gastoni as Elli Alessi *Corrado Pani as Marco *Jeremy Kemp as George Stevens, Marco's Lover *Pino Caruso as Don Gino *Hélène Chanel as Elli' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syndicate Sadists
''Syndicate Sadists'' ( it, Il giustiziere sfida la città, or ''"The Executioner Challenges the City"''), also released under the titles ''Rambo's Revenge'' and ''Final Payment'', is a 1975 '' poliziotteschi'' film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It stars Joseph Cotten and Tomas Milian. Plot Milián plays Rambo, an ex-cop who seeks revenge against two powerful crime families who were responsible for the murder of his friend. Cast * Tomas Milian as Rambo *Joseph Cotten as Paternò *Adolfo Lastretti as Ciccio Paternò *Mario Piave as Pino Scalia * Maria Fiore as Maria Scalia *Duilio Cruciani as Luigino Scalia * Silvano Tranquilli as Eng. Marco Marsili *Evelyn Stewart as wife of Eng. Marsili *Alessandro Cocco as Giampiero Marsili Production The film predates Ted Kotcheff's ''First Blood'', the film which introduced audiences to the John Rambo of David Morrell by seven years. Tomas Milian happened to read David Morrell's novel while flying from the U.S. to Rome. Loving the story he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Action
''Silent Action'' ( it, La polizia accusa: il Servizio Segreto uccide, lit=The Police Accuse... The Secret Service Kills) is a 1975 Italian '' poliziottesco'' film directed by Sergio Martino. The film's plot alludes to the Golpe Borghese, a failed Italian 1970 coup d'état. Plot Three army officials are murdered but made to look as if they committed suicide. After wealthy master electrician Salvatore Chiarotti is found dead, three policemen—Inspector Giorgio Solmi, Lt. Luigi Caprara and Office De Luca—investigate. Solmi and Caprara visit retired madam "Baronessa" Isidora Grimani, who has connections to Chiarotti, and when they discover she's running a brothel out of her estate, they offer her immunity for information. They go to interrogate Chiarotti's last visitor, Giuliana Raimondi—AKA "la Tunisina"—only to find she's attempted suicide. At the hospital, they tell her she's the prime suspect and she admits guilt. Solmi grows suspicious of her admission and suspects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suspect (1975 Film)
''The Suspect'' ( it, Il sospetto) is a 1975 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Francesco Maselli. Plot Fascism has forced the leadership of the Italian Communist Party to settle in Paris. In Italy arrests of militants are decimating the organization, so Emilio is sent on a mission in the area of Turin, to put out of harm whistleblowers. Cast *Gian Maria Volonté: Emilio *Annie Girardot: Teresa *Renato Salvatori: Gavino Pintus *Gabriele Lavia: Giacomo La Rosa *Bruno Corazzari: Tommaso Lenzini *Felice Andreasi: Alessandri *Antonio Casale: Resta *Pietro Biondi: OVRA Agent *Franco Balducci Franco Balducci (23 November 1922 – 7 June 2001) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Bullet for Stefano'' (1947) - Giacomo * ''Tempesta su Pari ...: Funzionario References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Suspect, The (1975 film) 1975 films 1970s thriller drama films Italian th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
