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Edoardo Anton
Edoardo Anton (7 January 1910 – 11 May 1986) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. Background Born in Rome as Edoardo Antonelli, Anton was the son of the playwright and journalist Luigi Antonelli. He entered the cinema industry in mid-thirties and soon became a prolific screenwriter specialized in comedy films. His work as filmmaker is marginal, mainly confined to the co-direction of a few international co-productions; the only work entirely attributable to him is '' Il lupo della frontiera''. Selected filmography Writer Director References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anton, Edoardo 1910 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian film directors Writers from Rome Italian male screenwriters 20th-century Italian male writers ... [...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] |
Toto, Peppino, And The Hussy
''Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy'' (originally ''Totò, Peppino e la... malafemmina'') is an Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque in 1956. It stars the comedy duo of Totò and Peppino De Filippo. The film also stars the popular singer Teddy Reno, and features Reno singing some of his songs as well as ''Malafemmena'', Totò's most famous work as a songwriter. It was the top-grossing movie of the year in Italy with a 1,751,000,000 italian lira, Italian lire revenue (about 40 million Euro in 2009).Italian national network page about the movie in Italian Plot The brothers Antonio (Totò) and Peppino (Peppino De Filippo) Caponi are boorish landowners living in southern Italy. Antonio is lavish and steals his stingy brother's money. Gianni (Teddy Reno ...[...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] |
Frontier Wolf
''Frontier Wolf'' () is a 1952 Italian adventure film written and directed by Edoardo Anton and starring Piero Lulli, Maria Frau and Tamara Lees. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Synopsis Following a series of attacks on a railway near the border, the police send in an undercover agent to discover who is behind the campaign. Distribution It was first released on television on March 25, 2021 on Rete 4 at 2:50 am. Cast * Piero Lulli as Guido * Maria Frau as Gilda * Tamara Lees as Barbara * Tonio Selwart as Peter * Fausto Guerzoni as Falconiere * Amedeo Trilli as Don Luigi * Adalberto Roni as Enrico * Edoardo Anton as Lorenzo * Armando Annuale as Sacerdote References External links * ''Frontier Wolf''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distributi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glass Mountain (1949 Film)
''The Glass Mountain'' is a 1949 black and white British romantic film drama directed by Henry Cass. It starred Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray and Valentina Cortese. The film was a popular success of its day, and was re-released in the UK in 1950 and 1953. It features acclaimed classical vocalists Elena Rizzieri as herself and Tito Gobbi as himself, with the orchestra and chorus of the Venice Opera House. The theme music by Nino Rota is memorable, and was also a contemporary hit. It was mainly filmed on location in the Dolomites and at Venice's La Fenice Opera House. Co-producer Joseph Janni also co-produced another film shot in Italy, the comedy '' Honeymoon Deferred'', in 1951. ''The Guardian'' wrote, "most reference books now deride the film, but at a time when Britain was emerging from the war into a period of grey austerity, The Glass Mountain and movies like it were a popular tonic. Set in the beautiful Dolomite mountains, with graceful performers and a nostalgically slow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romulus And The Sabines (1961 Film)
''Il ratto delle sabine'' () is an Italian adventure comedy film from 1961, directed by Giordano Zocchi, written by Leonardo Maresca, starring Mylène Demongeot, Roger Moore and Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of André Castelot. at the ''Films de France'' The film was also known under the title "L'Enlèvement des Sabines" (France), "Il ratto delle sabine" (Italy), "Les femmes de Sabine" (Canada, French title), "Der Raub der Sabinerinnen " (West Germany), "El rapto de las sabinas" (Spain), "Romulus and the Sabines" (USA), "O Rapto das Sabinas" (Portugal). Cast * : Rea * |
Robin Hood And The Pirates
''Robin Hood and the Pirates'' () is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Giorgio Simonelli, and starring Lex Barker and Jackie Lane. Plot Robin Hood, the protagonist, leaves Sherwood Forest, and joins the pirates. After several fights and many adventures, he gets bored, and decides to return to his homeland. He discovers that his father has been killed, and that a usurper has taken the throne. He begins his life as fighter who defends the poor against the rich. Cast * Lex Barker as Robin Hood * Jackie Lane as Kareen Blain * Rossana Rory as Lizbeth Brooks * Mario Scaccia as Jonathan Brooks * Walter Barnes as Guercio / Orbo * Edith Peters as Palla di Grasso * Giulio Donnini as Golia * Renato Chiantoni as Gladiacove * Mario Passante as Brooks' friend * Marco Tulli as Friar Lorenzo * Gino Buzzanca as Captain Uncini * Umberto Sacripante as Philips * Renato Terra Renato Terra (26 July 1922 – 28 November 2010), also known by the alias Ryan Earthpick, was an Italian acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentlemen Are Born (1960 Film)
''Gentlemen Are Born'' () is a 1960 Italian historical comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Peppino De Filippo and Delia Scala. Plot Rome 1906: Baron Ottone Spinelli degli Ulivi, said Zaza, is a rich spendthrift who likes pretty girls. His brother Pio degli Ulivi is a miser tailor who hates Zazà because he is always in his house asking for money to pay off family debts. One day Zazà intends steal 300 lire to his brother, and makes him believe that he has a daughter to support. Cast * Totò as Ottone Degli Ulivi, also known as Zazà * Peppino De Filippo as Pio Degli Ulivi, Ottone's brother * Delia Scala as Patrizia * Riccardo Garrone as Enzo, Patrizia's fiancé * Lidia Martora as Maria Luisa, Pio's wife * Luigi Pavese as Bernasconi * Angela Luce as Fedele, Pio's maid * Dori Dorika as Adelina Maniglia * Nico Pepe as Binotti * Liana Orfei Liana Orfei (born 6 June 1937) is an Italian actress and circus artist. She appeared in more than 30 films betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Was A Vampire
''Uncle Was a Vampire'' () is a 1959 Italian comedy horror film, directed by Steno. A novelty song by Bruno Martino, '' Dracula Cha Cha Cha'', written for this film, later became a widely covered hit. Plot Baron Osvaldo Lambertenghi is forced to sell his ancestral castle to pay his debts. The manor is ingloriously transformed into a frivolous hotel, and Osvaldo is allowed to continue to live there working as a bellhop. One day Osvaldo receives a visit from his uncle, Baron Roderico da Frankurten, who turns out to be a real vampire. Osvaldo tries to warn the various guests of the hotel, with the only result being that he is taken for a madman. Bitten by his uncle, Osvaldo will also turn into a vampire, but his beloved, Lellina, will also be able to free him from the curse. Cast Production ''Uncle Was a Vampire'' was Christopher Lee's first appearance in an Italian film production. Release ''Uncle Was a Vampire'' was released in Italy on October 28, 1959 where it was dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Sorprese Dell'amore
''Le sorprese dell'amore'' ("Surprise of Love") is a 1959 Italian romantic comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast *Dorian Gray as Didì *Walter Chiari as Ferdinando * Anna Maria Ferrero as Mariarosa *Sylva Koscina as Marianna *Franco Fabrizi as Battista *Mario Carotenuto as Don Maurizio * Elena Zareschi as Carlotta *Vittorio Gassman as the schoolmaster *Valeria Fabrizi as Mimma * Carletto Sposito as Gaspare *Memmo Carotenuto Memmo Carotenuto (23 August 1908 – 23 December 1980) was an Italian actor. He appeared in 125 films between 1941 and 1980. Selected filmography *'' The Wedding Trip'' (1969) * '' Assassination in Rome'' (1965) * '' Male Companion'' (196 ... as the taxi driver * Angela Luce References External links * 1959 films Italian romantic comedy films 1959 romantic comedy films Films directed by Luigi Comencini Films with screenplays by Ruggero Maccari 1950s Italian films {{romantic-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Legs Of Sabrina
''The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina'' () is a low-budget 1958 Italian-West German crime-drama-comedy film starring Mamie Van Doren, Antonio Cifariello, and Rossana Martini. The drama was directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and written by Edoardo Anton, Marcello Fondato, and Vittorio Metz. ''The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina'' was Mamie Van Doren's first film made away from Hollywood. Van Doren, who had become known as one of "The Three M's" – the other two being Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield – had signed with Universal Pictures, but stopped accepting roles from them before her contract was up. Plot summary A gang of thieves manages to rob a jewelry store, the only clue to track them down is a peculiar mark on the leg of a thief. In the meantime, a photographer wants to participate in a competition organized by a company that produces women's stockings and secretly photographs a lot of girls, including a model who will later reveal herself to be the thief wanted by the police. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogli Pericolose
''Mogli pericolose'' ("Dangerous wives") is a 1958 Italian comedy film written and directed by Luigi Comencini. Cast * Sylva Koscina: Tosca, Pirro's wife * Dorian Gray: Ornella, Bruno's wife * Renato Salvatori: Dr. Federico Carpi * Nino Taranto: Pirro * Franco Fabrizi: Bruno * Mario Carotenuto: Benito "Benny" Bertuetti * Giorgia Moll: Claudina Carpi * Pupella Maggio: Aurelia "Lolita" Bertuetti * Bruno Carotenuto: Tato * Maria Pia Casilio Maria Pia Casilio (5 May 1935 – 10 April 2012) was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in ''Umberto D.'' and ''An American in Rome''. Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 1960, ...: Elisa * Rosalba Neri: Angelina * Pina Gallini: Mrs. Zamparini * Pina Renzi: Ornella's mother * Nando Bruno: Taxi driver * Yvette Masson: Corinne * Vittoria Crispo: Caterina * Ciccio Barbi: Ciccio References External links * 1958 comedy films Italian comedy films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
