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Carmen Boni
Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been given as 17 April 1904. Her brother was the cinematographer Mario Bonicatti. In 1919, Bonicatti made her film debut in ''Ave Maria, gratia plena!'', which was directed by Diana Karenne. She took on the stage name Carmen Boni, which was suggested by Karenne, and in the following years mostly played young, naïve girls in Italian comedies and romances and quickly advanced to leading roles, often directed by Guglielmo Zorzi. In 1924, she acted in ''The Beautiful Wife'', directed by Augusto Genina. They married and she became his muse, appearing in most of his films throughout the course of their marriage, including ''The Hearth Turned Off'' (1925), ''The Last Lord'' (1926), and ''Goodbye Youth (1927 film), Goodbye Youth'' (1927). Boni attracte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2,746,984 residents in , Rome is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4,223,885 residents, is the most populous metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy. Rome metropolitan area, Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the worldwide Catholic Church under the governance of the Holy See) is an independent country inside the city boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Olala
''Princess Olala'' (German: ''Prinzessin Olala'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Carmen Boni, Walter Rilla, Marlene Dietrich and Hans Albers.Wood p.65 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Art of Love''. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. Cast * Hermann Böttcher as Der Fürst * Walter Rilla as Prince Boris, his son * Georg Alexander as Der Kammerherr * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... as Prinzessin Xenia * Illa Meery as Hedy, her friend * Marlene Dietrich as Chichotte de Gastoné * Hans Albers as René Chichotte's friend * Gyula Szőreghy as a strong man * Lya Christy as Lady Jackson * Ariber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scampolo (1928 Film)
''Scampolo'' is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Carmen Boni, Livio Pavanelli and Hans Junkermann. The film featured an early appearance from the future star Anna Magnani.Fenzi & Bosio p.105 The story of Scampolo, a fictional street child from Rome, has been made into several films. It was made by the Berlin-based production company Nero Film. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast * Carmen Boni as Scampolo, römisches Bettelmädchen * Livio Pavanelli as Tito Sacchi, Ingenieur * Hans Junkermann as Bertini, sein Freund * Lya Christy as Lia Bertini, seine Frau * Carla Bartheel as Franka * Max Schreck as Ein Kellner * Carl Goetz as Professor Giglioli * Karl Platen as Hotelportier * Mary Kid * Anna Magnani See also * ''Scampolo'' (1932) * ''Scampolo ''Scampolo'' is a 1958 German film directed by Alfred Weidenmann and starring Romy Schneider, Paul Hubschmid, and Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merry Farmer (1927 Film)
''The Merry Farmer'' (German: ''Der fidele Bauer'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Carmen Boni, Werner Krauss and S.Z. Sakall.Bock & Bergfelder p.197 It is based on the 1907 operetta of the same title. A 1951 film adaptation was also made. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Cast In alphabetical order * Achmed Beh * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... as Spreewälderin * Hans Brausewetter * Ivy Close * Harry Frank * Werner Krauss as Bauer Mathäus Reuther * André Nox as Prof. von Grumow * Leo Peukert * S.Z. Sakall as Dorfpolizist * Simone Vaudry * Peter Voß * Mathias Wieman as Sohn Stephan Reuther References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus In Evening Wear
''Venus in Evening Wear'' (German: ''Venus im Frack'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Carmen Boni, Georg Alexander and Henri De Vries.Grange p.255 The art direction was by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff and Erich Zander. Cast * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... and in alphabetical order * Georg Alexander * Henri De Vries * Karl Elzer * Evi Eva * Max Hansen * Karl Harbacher * Valerie Jones * Paul Morgan * Hermann Picha * Albert Steinrück * Robert Thiem] * Borwin Walth * Ida Wüst * Wolfgang Zilzer References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Dama De Chez Maxim's
''La dama de Chez Maxim's'' (or ''La Dame de Chez Maxim's'') is a 1923 Italian silent comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Carmen Boni, Alfredo Martinelli and Pina Menichelli. It is an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by Georges Feydeau. Cast * Carmen Boni * Alfredo Martinelli * Pina Menichelli * Ugo Gracci * Marcel Lévesque * Arrigo Marchio Production The work is the first film adaptation of a Feydeau play by Palermi, released two years before his screen version of '' Occupe-toi d'Amélie'' (1925). It is also, more generally, one of various adaptations of melodrama A melodrama is a Drama, dramatic work in which plot, typically sensationalized for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodrama is "an exaggerated version of drama". Melodramas typically concentrate on ... and vaudeville plays made by the Italian director. Reception The film is considered by Charles Ford in his ''Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passion For People
''Passion for People'' () is a 1921 Italian silent film directed by Giuseppe Sterni.Stewart p.52 Cast * Alex Bernard * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... * Annunziata Pasquali * Giuseppe Sterni * Cecyl Tryan * Michele Ugazzi References Bibliography * Stewart, John. ''Italian film: a who's who''. McFarland, 1994. External links * 1921 films 1920s Italian-language films Italian silent films Italian black-and-white films {{1920s-Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Place Des Ternes
The Place des Ternes () is a square in the 8th and 17th arrondissements of Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ..., at the junction of the Avenue de Wagram, the Boulevard de Courcelles, the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré and the Avenue des Ternes. It has borne its present name since 1893. In the middle of the square is the Paris Métro Line 2 station Ternes. It is located in the centre of one of the most vibrant communities of the city. The Place de Ternes is surrounded by various markets, parks, landmarks and local shops such as the Marché du Poncelet and Parc Monceau. It takes its name from its neighborhood with the Avenue des Ternes, which crossed the old hamlet of Ternes. Ternes Buildings and structures in the 8th arrondissement of Paris Building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man To Men
''Man to Men'' (French: ''D'homme à hommes'') is a 1948 French-Swiss historical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Jean-Louis Barrault, Bernard Blier and Hélène Perdrière. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Plot The film depicts Henri Dunant and the founding of the Red Cross in the nineteenth century after he had witnessed the suffering of troops at the Battle of Solferino. He wins the support of the wealthy Elsa Kastner, but faces ruin and disgrace at the hands of his creditors. Decades later, after years of obscurity, he is awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. Cast *Jean-Louis Barrault as Henri Dunant * Bernard Blier as Coquillet * Hélène Perdrière as Elsa Kastner * Denis d'Inès as Guillaume-Henri Dufour * Berthe Bovy as Dunant's mother * Maurice Escande as Jérôme de Lormel * Jean Debucourt as Napoleon III Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Dressed As A Man
''The Woman Dressed As a Man'' (French: ''La femme en homme'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Carmen Boni, Armand Bernard and André Dubosc.Andrew p.364 It was based on a 1925 play by Ugo Falena which had previously been adapted into the 1926 silent film '' The Last Lord'' and was remade in 1945 as '' The Twentieth Duke''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson. Cast * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... as Claude * Armand Bernard as M. Gray * André Dubosc as Le duc de Bressy * Françoise Rosay as Princesse Marie * Alex Bernard * Pedro Elviro * Bernard Koowost * Victor Vina References Bibliography * Andrews, Dudley. ''Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Heart
''The Call of the Heart'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and written by Basil Dickey and Gardner Bradford. The film stars Dynamite the Dog, Joan Alden, Edmund Cobb, William Steele, Maurice Murphy and George Plues. The film was released on January 29, 1928, by Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci .... Cast * Dynamite the Dog as Dynamite * Joan Alden as Molly O'Day * Edmund Cobb as Jerry Wilson * William Steele as Dave Crenshaw * Maurice Murphy as Josh O'Day * George Plues as Henchman * Frank Baker as Henchman * Owen Train as Henchman References External links * 1928 films 1928 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Francis Ford American black-and-white films Silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Film
A sound film is a Film, motion picture with synchronization, synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed before sound motion pictures became commercially practical. Reliable synchronization was difficult to achieve with the early sound-on-disc systems, and amplification and recording quality were also inadequate. Innovations in sound-on-film led to the first commercial screening of Short film, short motion pictures using the technology, which took place in 1923. Before sound-on-film technology became viable, soundtracks for films were commonly played live with organs or pianos. The primary steps in the commercialization of sound cinema were taken in the mid-to-late 1920s. At first, the sound films which included synchronized dialogue, known as "talking pictures", or "talkies", were exclusively shorts. The earliest feature fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
