Carlo Rustichelli

	Carlo Rustichelli Carlo Rustichelli (24 December 1916 – 13 November 2004) was an Italian film composer whose career spanned the 1940s to about 1990. His prolific output included about 250 film compositions, as well as arrangements for other films, and music for television. Life Born in Carpi, Emilia-Romagna to a family of music lovers,"Prolific and versatile father of Italian cinema" he gained a diploma in piano at the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini in Bologna, going on to Rome where he studied composition at the Santa Cecilia Academy. He had a wife (Evi), a son ( Paolo, also a composer), and a daughter ( Alida). Career He met Federico Fellini in post-war Rome, and probably through him met Pietro Germi, for whom he composed his first major film score for ''Gioventù perduta'' ('' Lost Youth''), and with whom he was most associated. He composed music for many Germi films in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. In 1972 he was commissioned by Billy Wilder to compose the music for '' Avanti!''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carpi, Emilia-Romagna Carpi (; ) is an Italian town and ''comune'' of about 71,000 inhabitants in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. It is a busy centre for industrial and craft activities and for cultural and commercial exchanges. History The name ''Carpi'' is derived from ''carpinus'' 'hornbeam', a tree particularly widespread in medieval times in the Po Valley region. In prehistoric times it was a settlement of the Villanovan Culture. The foundation by the Lombard king Aistulf of St. Mary's Church in the castle (''Castrum Carpi'') in 752 was the first step in the current settlement of the city. From 1319 to 1525, it was ruled by the Pio family, after whom it was acquired by the Este, as part of the Duchy of Modena. The city received a Silver Medal for Military Valour in recognition of its participation in the resistance against the German occupation during World War II. The town has one of the largest squares in all Italy (3rd place), the heart of the city, Piazza dei Martiri. It is sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Bandit Of Tacca Del Lupo ''The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo'' () is a 1952 Italian historical drama film directed by Pietro Germi. Plot In 1863 a company of Italian Bersaglieri commanded by Captain Giordani, as part of the repression of banditry, was charged with freeing the area of Melfi from a band commanded by an individual nicknamed Raffa Raffa, faithful to the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Captain Giordani is determined to use the most energetic and quick means in the fight, while police commissioner Siceli, who came from Foggia to support the Bersaglieri, prefers cunning and tries to avoid the use of force. After various vicissitudes, the Bersaglieri will be able to storm hiding place of Raffa Raffa, who will be killed in a final duel by Carmine, husband of a woman named Zitamaria, who helped the Bersaglieri in order to avenge the rape suffered by his wife at the hands of the brigand. Cast * Amedeo Nazzari as Giordani, Bersaglieri Captain Cosetta Greco as Zitamaria Saro Urzì as Police Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fathers And Sons (1957 Film) ''Fathers and Sons'' ( and also known as ''A Tailor's Maid'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. The film comically depicts the joys and sorrows in five Roman families over several months. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director award. Plot In Italy, in the 1950s, the lives of five families intersect. Vincenzo Corallo is a widowed tailor who has no control over his teenager daughter, Marcella, who skips school to go with her boyfriend, Sandro Bacci, to watch trials. Vincenzo's son, Carlo, is the master of the family who can't stand his sister's bad manners and wants to put her back on the right track. At the Baccis, the father, Vittorio, has problems with his eldest son, Vezio. In the same building, Guido and Giula Blasi are expecting their first child. Anxious, Guido contacts a nurse, Ines Santarelli, who offers him injections for his pregnant wife. Ines Santarelli, married to a zookeeper, is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Railroad Man ''The Railroad Man'' () is a 1956 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi. Plot Train operator Andrea Marcocci witnesses the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock, he starts making mistakes. A check-up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation, he is demoted and must accept a salary cut. Cast * Pietro Germi - Andrea Marcocci * Luisa Della Noce - Sara Marcocci * Sylva Koscina - Giulia Marcocci (as Silva) * Saro Urzì - Gigi Liverani * Carlo Giuffrè - Renato Borghi * Renato Speziali - Marcello Marcocci * Edoardo Nevola - Sandro Marcocci (as il piccolo Edoardo Nevola) Awards * 1956 Cannes Film Festival : OCIC Award - Special Mention Nastro d'Argento The (plural: ''Nastri d'Argento''; English: Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award, held since 1946 by the ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' (Italian National Union of Film Journalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	They Stole A Tram ''They Stole a Tram'' (), aka ''We Stole a Tram'', is a 1954 Italian comedy film written by and starring Aldo Fabrizi, and directed by Fabrizi and his assistant director Sergio Leone after director Mario Bonnard) left the film midway completed. Sergio Leone also appeared in a brief scene as a contest presenter, Mario Bava was the film's cinematographer and future horror film director Lucio Fulci contributed to the screenplay. The film's music score was by Carlo Rustichelli. Plot Tram conductor Cesare Mancini (Aldo Fabrizi) accidentally hits a woman riding on a bicycle, and gets demoted down to a humble ticket taker. Cast Aldo Fabrizi as Cesare Mancini Carlo Campanini as Bernasconi * Juan de Landa as Rossi * Lucia Banti as Marcella * Mimo Billi as Caposervizio * Fernanda Giordani as Suocera * Lia Rainer as Teresa * Bruno Corelli as Pretore Sergio Leone Sergio Leone ( ; ; 3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian filmmaker, credited as the pioneer of the spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rommel's Treasure ''Rommel's Treasure'' () is a 1955 Italian-American drama film directed by Romolo Marcellini and starring Dawn Addams, Paul Hubschmid and Isa Miranda.Parish p.276 Synopsis In post-war Cairo a variety of different people seek a stash of valuables and secret documents left behind by Erwin Rommel during the North African Campaign. Cast * Dawn Addams as Sofia * Paul Hubschmid as von Brunner * Isa Miranda as Mrs. Fischer * Bruce Cabot as Welles * Andrea Checchi as Krikorian * Wolfgang Lukschy as Petersen * Fanfulla as Muezir * Taheyya Kariokka * John Stacy (actor), John Stacy * Vittorio Massimo as Krikorian * Cristina Pall * Paolo Caccia Dominioni as himself References Bibliography * Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * ''Rommel's Treasure'' at Variety Distribution 1955 drama films Italian drama films 1955 films 1950s Italian-language films CinemaScope films English-language Italian films Films directed by Romolo Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Two Friends ''The Two Friends'' (Italian: ''I due compari'') is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Peppino De Filippo and Giulia Rubini.Pintaldi p.69 The film's sets were designed by Flavio Mogherini. Cast * Aldo Fabrizi as Giovanni Bellini * Peppino De Filippo as Ciccillo * Giulia Rubini as Giulietta Bellini * Carlo Ninchi as Pietro Carletti * Germana Paolieri as Signora Carletti * Giacomo Furia as Vincenzo, il sarto * Ilse Peterson as Figlia di Carletti * Loris Gizzi as Un invitato * Leonardo Botta as Enrico Carletti * Vincenzo Talarico as Lorenzucci * Mario Siletti * Lidia Martora * Rosita Pisano * Lia Reiner * Pietro Carloni * Ugo Sasso Ugo Sasso, born Domenico Pasquale Giuseppe Sasso (23 March 1910 - 21 July 1981), was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Turin, in the early 1930s Sasso moved to Rome to attend the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografi ... References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Desperate Farewell ''Desperate Farewell'' () is a 1955 Italian melodrama film directed by Lionello De Felice and starring Massimo Girotti, Lise Bourdin and Andrea Checchi.Goble p.302 It is a medical drama based on a novel by Andrea Majocchi. Cast * Massimo Girotti as Dott. Andrea Pitti * Lise Bourdin as Luisa Bozzi * Andrea Checchi as Dott. Maurizio Marini * Xenia Valderi as Anna * Jane Hugo * Marcella Rovena * Emma Baron * Nanda Primavera as Zia di Luisa * Renato Malavasi * Alessandro Fersen * Aldo Silvani * Augusto Pennella as Giorgio - son of Luisa * Laura Gore * Gisella Monaldi * Eros Macchi * Rita Livesi * Nietta Zocchi Nietta Zocchi (10 July 1909 – 23 April 1981) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1936 and 1976. Selected filmography * '' The Amnesiac'' (1936) - Zelinda (uncredited) * '' To Live'' (1936) - Una spettatrice al conce ... References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Disowned (film) ''Disowned'' () is a 1955 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Walter Chili and starring Alberto Farnese, Hélène Rémy and Laura Nucci.Chiti & Poppi p.309 Cast * Alberto Farnese as barone Giulio Colizzi * Hélène Rémy as contessina Bianca Maria Sulliotti * Laura Nucci as Laura Elisa, sorella di Giulio * John Douglas as Franz Von Klaus * Vittorio Duse as Filippo * Augusto Pennella as piccolo Guglielmo * Amedeo Trilli as padre di Bianca Maria * Gianni Rizzo * Renato Malavasi * Emma Baron * Giulio Donnini * Cesare Fantoni * Oscar Andriani * Memmo Carotenuto * Augusto Di Giovanni * Girolamo Favara * Pietro Fumelli * Loris Gizzi * Lia Lena * Virna Lisi * Paolo Pacetti * Giovanni Petrucci * Diego Pozzetto * Paolo Reale * Ugo Sasso * Eugenio Valenti * Henri Vidon Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include: People French nobles * He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cardinal Lambertini (1954 Film) ''Cardinal Lambertini'' () is a 1954 Italian historical comedy film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Gino Cervi, Nadia Gray and Arnoldo Foà. It is an adaptation of Alfredo Testoni's 1905 play '' Cardinal Lambertini'', which had previously been turned into a 1934 film adaptation. The film was released by Minerva Film. Interiors were shot at studios in Rome while location shooting took place in Bologna and the small town of Ceri in Lazio. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peppino Piccolo. It earned around 241 million lira at the box office. Plot 1739. Cardinal Prospero Lambertini, very attentive to the political dynamics in Bologna garrisoned by the Bourbon troops and to the sufferings of the Bolognese, did not hesitate to intervene between the Spaniards and an awkward Bolognese nobility, piloted by Countess Gabriella di Roccasibalda, a casual adventurer, and the people, towards which a massacre disguised as an attempted revolt had been planned, which sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! ''Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!'' (Italian: ''Ridere! Ridere! Ridere!'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Edoardo Anton and starring Tino Scotti, Ugo Tognazzi and Carlo Dapporto. The film's sets were designed by the art director Beni Montresor. It was shot in Ferraniacolor. Plot Mr. Spinotti travels on a train. He passes the inspector and asks the users for their tickets. Our protagonist argues with the inspector, but little by little he begins to tell stories and jokes to those present. Cast * Tino Scotti as Commissario Rossi * Ugo Tognazzi as Dottore * Carlo Dapporto as François Salvo * Sandra Mondaini as Innamorata litigiosa * Riccardo Billi as Controllore * Mario Riva as Otello Spinotti * Alberto Talegalli as Pignolo * Gianni Bonos as Mimo * Luigi Bonos as Mimo * Vittorio Bonos as Mimo * Paolo Panelli as Innamorato litigioso * Paolo Ferrari as Corteggiatore * Pina Gallini as Vecchietta * Raffaele Pisu as Ubriaco * Galeazzo Benti as Snob * Raimondo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mid-Century Loves ''Mid-Century Loves'' () is a 1954 Italian Anthology film, anthology historical melodrama film consisting of five segments directed by Glauco Pellegrini, Pietro Germi, Mario Chiari, Roberto Rossellini and Antonio Pietrangeli. Plot Episode # 01: "Romantic love", directed by: Glauco Pellegrini In 1900 Elena, a young man from a rich bourgeois family, falls in love with the musician Mario. Her father and her aunt Matilde, however, would like the girl to marry a rich count. When Mario leaves for his tour, Matilde promises both young people to foster their feelings, while she actually destroys the letters they send each other, and persuades Elena that Mario has forgotten her. Elena ends up marrying the count. Episode # 02: "War 1915-18", directed by: Pietro Germi During the First World War, in a small Abruzzo village the very young lovers Antonio and Carmela get married and are expecting a child. Antonio is called to the front between the draft of 1900: Carmela and all friends a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]