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Bad Subject
''Bad Subject'' ( it, Un cattivo soggetto) is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Vittorio De Sica. It is a remake of '' The Devil to Pay!'' (1930). Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Willy * Giuditta Rissone as Susanna, Willy's Sister * Laura Nucci Laura Nucci (1913–1994) was an Italian film actress. Nucci was one of the stars of the Fascist era, emerging after she won a competition.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. p.56 H ... as Mary of Varietà * Guglielmo Barnabò as Doraìs Uncle * Amelia Chellini as Dora's Aunt References External links * 1933 films 1933 comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Italian comedy films Italian remakes of foreign films Remakes of American films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (8 July 1894 – 4 January 1998) was an Italian film director whose career spanned from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. He mainly directed adventure pictures and popular comedies, including some starring Totò. His 1942 film '' Non ti pago!'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Biography Bragaglia was born in Frosinone, Latium, and was a veteran of World War I. He was wounded in action, and subsequently received a medal. Upon his discharge, Bragaglia and his brother Arturo began to experiment with photography. He later connected with Anton Giulio, another brother, to found the Casa d'arte Bragaglio. The establishment quickly became a popular attraction for Rome artists. Bragaglio then founded an independent theater and launched his theatrical career. As with his earlier photography, he was primarily interested in the avant-garde. Bragaglia's father was the technical head of Cines Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amelia Chellini
Amelia Chellini (16 June 1880 – 31 May 1944), was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 38 films between 1912 and 1944. She was born in Florence, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * '' Bad Subject'' (1933) * ''Full Speed'' (1934) * '' La Damigella di Bard'' (1936) * ''God's Will Be Done'' (1936) * ''The Amnesiac'' (1936) * ''We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) * ''Mille chilometri al minuto'' (1939) * ''Maddalena, Zero for Conduct'' (1940) * '' The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday'' (1941) * ''The Prisoner of Santa Cruz'' (1941) * '' The Happy Ghost'' (1941) * '' Tragic Night'' (1942) * ''Measure for Measure'' (1943) * ''Annabella's Adventure ''Annabella's Adventure'' or ''The Adventure of Annabella'' (Italian:''L'avventura di Annabella'') is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Leo Menardi and starring Fioretta Dolfi, Maurizio D'Ancora and Paola Borboni.Moliterno p.25 The film' ...'' (1943) * '' Wedding Day'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Remakes Of Foreign Films
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Films Directed By Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Black-and-white Films
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marinade * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) The Italian may refer to: * ''The Italian'' (1915 film), a silent film by Reginald Barker * ''The Italian'' (2005 film), a Russian film by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s Italian-language Films
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1933 Comedy Films
Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wishes of U.S. President Herbert Hoover. * January 28 – " Pakistan Declaration": Choudhry Rahmat Ali publishes (in Cambridge, UK) a pamphlet entitled ''Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'', in which he calls for the creation of a Muslim state in northwest India that he calls " Pakstan"; this influences the Pakistan Movement. * January 30 ** National Socialist German Workers Party leader Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany by President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. ** Édouard Daladier forms a government in France in succession to Joseph Paul-Boncour. He is succeeded on October 26 by Albert Sarraut and on November 26 by Camille Chautemps. February * February 1 – Adolf Hitler gives his "Proclamation to the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Films
The following is an overview of 1933 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1933 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events The Film Daily Yearbook listed the following as the ten leading news events of the year in North America. * Motion picture industry goes under National Recovery Administration code. * Receivers appointed for Paramount Publix, RKO and Fox Theatres. * Film industry takes eight week salary cut. * Sirovich bill for sweeping probe of film industry is defeated. * John D. Hertz withdraws as Paramount Publix finance chairman and Adolph Zukor appoints George J. Schaefer as general manager. * Sidney Kent effects financial reorganization of Fox Film Corp., averting receivership, and company shows first profit since 1930. * Ruling of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware creates "open market" for sound equipmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guglielmo Barnabò
Guglielmo Barnabò (11 May 1888 – 31 May 1954) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1926 and 1954. Life and career Born in Ancona, Barnabò made his stage debut in 1921 at the Greek Theatre of Syracuse, with the Annibale Ninchi's company. Since then he was enrolled by some of the most important stage companies of his time, working among others with Marta Abba, Alda Borelli, Maria Melato, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa. In 1927 Barnabò made his screen debut in the silent film '' Beauty of the World'', but his film career took off with the sound cinema, when he became one of the most active character actors of the 1930s and the 1940s. Specialized in good-natured and bourgeois character roles, he is best known as the villain capitalist in Vittorio De Sica's ''Miracle in Milan''. Barnabò was married to actress , with whom he often worked in films and on stage. Selected filmography * '' Beauty of the World'' (1927) * '' The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Lonsdale
Frederick Lonsdale (5 February 1881 – 4 April 1954) was a British playwright known for his librettos to several successful musicals early in the 20th century, including ''King of Cadonia'' (1908), '' The Balkan Princess'' (1910), '' Betty'' (1915), '' The Maid of the Mountains'' (1917), '' Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1919) and '' Madame Pompadour'' (1923). He also wrote comedy plays, including '' The Last of Mrs. Cheyney'' (1925) and '' On Approval'' (1927) and the murder melodrama '' But for the Grace of God'' (1946). Some of his plays and musicals were made into films, and he also wrote a few screenplays. Personal life Lonsdale was born Lionel Frederick Leonard in St Helier, Jersey, the son of Susan (née Belford) and John Henry Leonard, a tobacconist. He began as a private soldier and worked for the London and South Western Railway. His daughters included his biographer Frances Donaldson and Angela Worthington (who was born illegitimately, through his relationship with Muriel Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Nucci
Laura Nucci (1913–1994) was an Italian film actress. Nucci was one of the stars of the Fascist era, emerging after she won a competition.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. p.56 Her career was setback by the downfall of Benito Mussolini's regime, but from 1950 she began appearing in films again as a character actress. She also appeared in television, such as the 1957 series ''Pride and Prejudice''. Selected filmography * ''La Leggenda di Wally'' (1930) * ''Palio'' (1932) * '' Bad Subject'' (1933) * '' Dimmed Lights'' (1934) * '' Golden Arrow'' (1935) * ''The Dance of Time'' (1936) * ''Condottieri'' (1937) * ''We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1939) * ''Diamonds'' (1939) * ''The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * '' La signorina'' (1942) * '' The Adventures of Fra Diavolo'' (1942) * ''Rita of Cascia'' (1943) * ''Disowned'' (1954) * ''Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) * ''The Lovely Lola'' (1962) * ''Devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
