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Buccella
Maria Grazia Buccella (born August 15, 1940) is an Italian glamour model and film actress, who was Miss Italy 1959. Career Buccella won the Miss Trento, Miss Venice, and Miss Italy beauty pageants, and placed third in the Miss Europe 1959 competition. She represented Italy in the 1959 Miss Universe contest held in Long Beach, California. When she failed to make the cut from the initial 81 contestants to the final 15, the voluptuous Buccella was quoted as saying, "The judges and I obviously disagree. Back home, the men would wait for most of these girls to gain some more weight. But I am not bitter. They are nice girls." She was busy throughout the 1960s in numerous Italian and European films. She screen tested for the role of Domino Derval in the 1965 James Bond film '' Thunderball''. (The role, originally an Italian woman named Dominetta Petacchi, went to French actress Claudine Auger). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Fox
''After the Fox'' ( it, Caccia alla volpe) is a 1966 heist comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Peter Sellers, Victor Mature and Britt Ekland. The English-language screenplay was written by Neil Simon and De Sica's longtime collaborator Cesare Zavattini. Despite its notable credits, the film was poorly received when it was released. It has since gained a cult following for its numerous in-jokes skewering movie stars, starstruck audiences, pretentious film critics and pompous directors, including Cecil B. DeMille, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni and De Sica. The film was remade in 2010 in Hindi as '' Tees Maar Khan''. Plot Outside of Cairo, Okra uses a bikini-clad accomplice as a distraction and hijacks $3 million in gold bullion. The thieves need a way to smuggle the two tons of gold bars into Europe. Aldo Vanucci, a master of disguise known as The Fox, is one of the few men who can handle the assignment, but he is in prison. Vanucci is relu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Europe 1959
Miss Europe 1959 was the 22nd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and the 11th edition under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Palermo, Sicily, Italy on September 6, 1959. Christl Spazier of Austria, was crowned Miss Europe 1959 by out going titleholder Johanna "Hanni" Ehrenstrasser of Austria. This was the 4th back to back win in the pageant's history. Results Placements Contestants * - Christl Spazier * - Michèle Goethals * - Nettie Torp * - Karen MacGill * - Tarja Nurmi * - Nicole Périn * - Carmela Künzel * - Eleonora "Nora" Apergi * - Petra Poul (Paul) * - Margrét Gunnlaugsdóttir * - Maria Grazia Buccella * - Josée Pundel * - Berit Grundvig * - Monica Nordqvist * - Figen Özgür Notes Returns * Withdrawals * "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe" Competition From 1951 to 2002 there was a rival Miss Europe competition organized by the "Comité Officiel et International Miss Europe". This was founded in 1950 by Jean Raibaut in Paris, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sissignore Screenshot
''Sissignore'', internationally released as ''Dismissed on His Wedding Night'' and ''Yes Sir'', is a 1968 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Ugo Tognazzi. Plot Oscar ( Ugo Tognazzi) is a driver whom to stay in the good graces of his master, a well-known businessman known as the "Lawyer" ( Gastone Moschin), assumes the responsibility of a serious car accident, with 15 deaths, caused by the "Lawyer". After three years in prison, Oscar comes out but is promptly brought to the church to marry a beautiful young woman (Maria Grazia Buccella) whom he has never seen before and that is actually the lover of the "Lawyer". Cast * Ugo Tognazzi as Oscar Pettini *Maria Grazia Buccella as Maria Tommaso * Gastone Moschin as the "Lawyer" * Franco Fabrizi as Ottavio, the butler *Ferruccio De Ceresa This is a list of male actors from Italy, which generally includes those who have resided in Italy or have largely appeared in Italian film productions. This list include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria
''Ti ho sposato per allegria'' (internationally released as ''I Married You for Fun'') is a 1967 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. It is based on the play by Natalia Ginzburg. Monica Vitti was awarded the Globo d'oro for Best Actress, while Maria Grazia Buccella won a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress. U.S. Release The film includes a nude love scene, which contributed to an "X" rating when it was released in the United States in 1969. No one under 16 could attend without a parent or guardian. It was among a record high 28 films condemned by the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures that year."Contagion of Sex Films Reflected In Alltime High Catholic Condemnations." ''Variety''; Sep 24, 1969: 2, 24. Cast *Monica Vitti: Giuliana *Giorgio Albertazzi: Pietro *Michel Bardinet: The Englishman *Maria Grazia Buccella: Victoria *Rossella Como Rossella Como (29 January 1939 – 20 December 1986) was an Italian actress and television personality. Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night They Killed Rasputin
''The Night They Killed Rasputin'' ( it, L'ultimo zar, french: Les nuits de Raspoutine), also known as ''Nights of Rasputin'', is a 1960 Italian-French historical adventure film co-written and directed by Pierre Chenal, and starring Edmund Purdom and Gianna Maria Canale. Plot Cast * Edmund Purdom as Grigori Rasputin * Gianna Maria Canale as Czarina Alexandra * John Drew Barrymore as Prince Felix Yousoupoff * Ugo Sasso as Nicholas II of Russia * Jany Clair as Irina Jussupoff * Yvette Lebon as Gousseva * Elida Dey as Tania Selevska * Giulia Rubini as Vera Corali * Livio Lorenzon as Belesky * Nerio Bernardi as Commissioner * Miranda Campa as Maria * Marco Guglielmi as Médecin * Maria Grazia Buccella as Amie de Yousoupoff * Jole Fierro * Ivo Garrani * Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Шаля́пин; 6 October 1905 – 17 September 1992) was a Russian Empire-born actor who appeared in many American and It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Gaucho
''Il Gaucho'' (internationally released as ''The Gaucho'') is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. It was co-produced by Clemente Lococo, an Argentinian production company, and in Argentina it was released as ''Un italiano en la Argentina''. For his role in this film Nino Manfredi won a Grolla d'oro for best actor. Cast *Vittorio Gassman as Marco Ravicchio *Amedeo Nazzari as Ingegnere Marucchelli *Nelly Panizza as Ines Marucchelli *Jorgelina Aranda: Italia Marucchelli *Umberto D'Orsi as Gianni Pertini *Maria Grazia Buccella as Mara *Annie Gorassini as Lorella * Guido Gorgatti as Giulio *Norberto Sánchez Calleja as Cecilio *Maria Fiore as Maria * Francesco Mulè as Fiorini *Nora Cárpena as Lida *Nino Manfredi as Stefano *Silvana Pampanini as Luciana *Nando Angelini Nando Angelini (17 August 1933 – 7 August 2020) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1957. Life and career Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Angelini enrolled at the Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1959
Miss Universe 1959, the 8th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 24 July 1959 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach, California, United States. 34 contestants competed and in the end Akiko Kojima of Japan won the competition, becoming the first Asian woman to win the title. She was crowned by Luz Marina Zuluaga from Colombia. This was the last year that the pageant was held in Long Beach before it moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1960, before the establishment of the Miss International pageant. Results Placements Contestants * - Liana Cortijo * - Christine Spatzier * - Hélène Savigny * - Corina Taborga * - Vera Regina Ribeiro * - Than Than Aye * - Eileen Butter * - Olga Pumajero Korkor * - Zianne Monturiol * - Irma Buesa Mas * - Lisa Stolberg * - Carlota Elena Ayala * - Pamela Anne Searle * - Françoise Saint-Laurent * - Carmela Künzel * - Zoitsa Kouroukli † * - Rogelia Cruz Martínez † * Hawaii - Patricia Visser * - Peggy Erwich * - Sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain Of Trevi (film)
''Fountain of Trevi'' (Italian:''Fontana di Trevi'') is a 1960 Italian-Spanish comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Claudio Villa, Rubén Rojo and Carlo Croccolo.Parish p.156 It follows the life of two men working for a travel agency next to Rome's Fountain of Trevi. Cast * Claudio Villa as Claudio Marchetti * Rubén Rojo as Roberto Proietti * Carlo Croccolo as Wizard assistant * Maria Grazia Buccella as Franca / Manuela * Tiberio Murgia as Pertica * Mario Carotenuto as The Wizard * Marisa Mantovani * Pilar Vela as Dolores * Arnaldo Arnaldi as Giovanni Camilloni * Dori Dorika as La sora Nannina * Maria Letizia Gazzoni as Carmencita * Amelia de Castro * Rafael Durán * Edda Ferronao * Marta Grau * Miguel Ligero * Rosario Maldonado as Rosita * Alfredo Mayo Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunderball (film)
''Thunderball'' is a 1965 spy film and the fourth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the 1961 novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham devised from a story conceived by Kevin McClory, Whittingham, and Fleming. It was the third and final Bond film to be directed by Terence Young, with its screenplay by Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins. The film follows Bond's mission to find two NATO atomic bombs stolen by SPECTRE, which holds the world for ransom of £100 million in diamonds under its threat to destroy an unspecified metropolis in either the United Kingdom or the United States (later revealed to be Miami). The search leads Bond to the Bahamas, where he encounters Emilio Largo, the card-playing, eyepatch-wearing SPECTRE Number Two. Backed by CIA agent Felix Leiter and Largo's mistress, Domino De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasputin (1954 Film)
''Rasputin'' (French: ''Raspoutine'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Isa Miranda and Renée Faure.Caldiron & Hochkofler p.146 It portrays the rise and fall of the Russian priest and courtier Grigori Rasputin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. Plot The muzhik Rasputin becomes the favorite of the court of the Tsar of Russia after curing the Tsar's son. He seduced the tsarina, he is accused of witchcraft, and a plot is organized. Cast * Pierre Brasseur as Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine * Isa Miranda as La tsarine Alexandra * Renée Faure as Véra * Milly Vitale as Laura * Jacques Berthier as Le prince Félix Youssoupoff / Youry * Claude Laydu as Héliodore * Denise Grey as La princesse Dikvona * Micheline Francey as Anna Pracova * Robert Berri as Le capitaine Soukoff * Jean Wall as L'archimandrite Breham * Raphaël Patorni as Le ministre Stumerof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Ribbon
The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani''). It is the oldest Italian film award, given every year at the '' Teatro Antico'' in Taormina (Sicily). Awards The awards are currently given in the following categories: *Best Film (''Miglior film''; since 2017) *Best Director (''Miglior regista'', since 2017) *Best Comedy (''Migliore commedia''; since 2009) * Best New Director (''Miglior regista esordiente''; since 1974) * Best Producer (''Miglior produttore''; since 1954) *Best Original Story (''Migliore soggetto'') *Best Screenplay (''Migliore sceneggiatura''; since 1948) * Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
