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Ernesto Gastaldi
Ernesto Gastaldi (born 10 September 1934) is an Italian screenwriter. Film historian and critic Tim Lucas described Gastaldi as the first Italian screenwriter to specialize in horror and thriller films. Gastaldi worked within several popular genres including ''pepla'', Western and spy films. Biography Ernesto Gastaldi was born on 10 September 1934 in Graglia in the province of Province of Biella, Piedmont. Gastaldi left his job as a clerk at the Sella bank in Biella to move to Rome where he was admitted into Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. After graduating, Gastaldi had trouble finding work. In 1957, Gastaldi wrote his first science fiction novel which the publishers requested an English-language name for the cover. Gastaldi was sharing an apartment at the time with an Anglo-Italian man named Julian Birri, who he adapted his name for his alias Julian Berry. Gastaldi would write more crime and science fiction novels during this period such as ''Sangue intasca'' (1957) as J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Giallo Film
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French ''fantastique'' genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later American slasher film genre. Literature In the Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Possessed (1965 Film)
''The Possessed'' ( it, La donna del lago, lit=The Lady of the Lake) is a 1965 Italian mystery film written and directed by Luigi Bazzoni and Franco Rossellini and starring Peter Baldwin, Virna Lisi, Pia Lindstrom and Philippe Leroy. It is based on the novel ''La donna del lago'' by Giovanni Comisso. The film was years later released on U.S. television as ''Love, Hate and Dishonor''. Plot Bernard (Peter Baldwin), a well-known writer, arrives in a small Italian town near a lake to spend his winter vacation. He checks into an old hotel owned by Enrico and his daughter Irma (Valentina Cortese), secretly hoping to become reacquainted with their maid Tilde (he had developed quite a crush on her the last time he stayed there, and had even stalked her a few times). He is shocked to hear that Tilde (Virna Lisi) committed suicide the previous winter, and then learns that she was pregnant. Apparently she not only ingested poison, but she also managed to slash her own throat. Bernard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goliath At The Conquest Of Damascus
''Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus'' ( it, Golia alla conquista di Bagdad, lit=Goliath at the Conquest of Baghdad) is a 1965 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot The king of the Kurds has kidnapped the daughter of the king of Baghdad to blackmail him. Goliath is sent to the rescue. Cast * Peter Lupus: Goliath (credited as Rock Stevens) * Mario Petri: Yssour * Helga Liné: Fatma * Arturo Dominici: Kaichev * Piero Lulli: Thor * Anna Maria Polani: Myriam * Marino Masé: Phir * Daniele Vargas: Saud * Mino Doro: King Selim * Andrea Aureli: Bhalek * Nello Pazzafini: Horval * Dario Michaelis: Safawidi Release ''Goliath at the Conquest of Damascus'' was released on 3 March 1965. See also * List of Italian films of 1965 A list of films produced in Italy in 1965 (see 1965 in film): See also *1965 in Italian television References Footnotes Sources * * * * * * External linksItalian films of 1965at the Internet Movie Database ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Hair Of Death
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vampire Of The Opera
''The Vampire of the Opera'' ( it, Il mostro dell'opera) is a 1964 Italian horror film co-written and directed by Renato Polselli and starring Marco Mariani and Giuseppe Addobbati. Plot Cast * Marco Mariani as Sandro * Giuseppe Addobbati as Stefano * Barbara Hawards as Giulia * Alberto Archetti as Achille * Carla Cavalli as Aurora * Aldo Nicodemi as Aldo * Jody Excell as Yvette * Milena Vukotic as Carlotta Production The film had a very troubled production. Produced by Rossano Brazzi's brother, Oscar Brazzi, shooting started in 1961, but because of budget issues it was ended only in 1964. Initially conceived as a sequel of Polselli's 1960 horror film '' The Vampire and the Ballerina'', it had the working title "Il vampiro dell'opera" (), but because of the diminished interest of Italian audience in vampire films, when released it was eventually renamed, replacing the world vampire with monster ("mostro"). Ernesto Gastaldi is credited as screenwriter, but accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terror In The Crypt
''Terror in the Crypt'' ( it, La cripta e l’incubo) is a 1964 Italian-Spanish horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. The film is based on the 1872 novel ''Carmilla'' by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Production ''Terror in the Crypt'' is based on Sheridan Le Fanu's novel ''Carmilla''. It is the third adaptation of the novel, following Carl Theodor Dreyer's '' Vampyr'' and Roger Vadim's '' Blood and Roses''. According to Tonino Valerii, the script was written in three days, while Ernesto Gastaldi stated that it was written in 24 hours. Gastaldi has also claimed that he lied to a producer that they had a script ready, and then returned home to pen the script to return to the producer with the following day. The original title of the script was entitled ''La maledizione dei Karnstein'' (lit.: "The Curse of the Karnsteins"). The film was originally going to be directed by Antonio Margheriti. Due to other commitments, the film was given to Camillo Mastrocinque to direct. Mastro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hercules And The Masked Rider
''Hercules and the Masked Rider'' ( it, Golia e il cavaliere mascherato, also known as ''Goliath and the Masked Rider'') is a 1963 Italian peplum film written and directed by Piero Pierotti and starring Alan Steel and Mimmo Palmara. A crossover film, it is set in the seventeenth century Spain and it features Hercules (Goliath in the original version) in a Zorro-like scenario. Plot Cast *Alan Steel as Hercules/ Goliath * Mimmo Palmara as Don Juan *José Greci as Dona Blanca *Pilar Cansino as Estella, the Gypsy Queen * Arturo Dominici as Don Ramiro Suarez * Dina De Santis as Dolores *Piero Leri as Felipe * Renato Navarrini as Don Francisco * Loris Gizzi as Pedro *Ettore Manni Ettore Manni (6 May 1927 – 27 July 1979) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1952 and 1979. Life and career Born in Rome, Manni debuted as an actor in 1952, when in spite of his acting inexperience he wa ... as Captain Blasco * Tullio Altamura as Ruiz * Ug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charge Of The Black Lancers
''Charge of the Black Lancers'' ( it, I lancieri neri) is a 1962 adventure film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Mel Ferrer, Yvonne Furneaux and Leticia Román. Cast * Mel Ferrer as Andrea * Yvonne Furneaux as Jassa * Leticia Román as Mascia * Lorella De Luca as Samal * Jean Claudio as Prince Sergio * Annibale Ninchi as Prince Nikiev * Franco Silva as Gamul * Nando Tamberlani as King Stefano III * Renato De Carmine as Polish Prince * Arturo Dominici as Chief of Krevires * Remo De Angelis as Official * Mirko Ellis as Member of the Council * Umberto Raho as Member of the Council Release ''Charge of the Black Lancers'' was released in Italy on 31 August 1962. Reception A review in the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' stated that the film's story and sub-plots are "almost enough to fill three or four less exuberant action-spectacles" but was a better than average film of its genre noting its "pace, verve and panache essential for entertainment of this kind" R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenger Of The Seven Seas
''Avenger of the Seven Seas'' ( it, Il giustiziere dei mari, french: Le Boucanier des îles), also known as ''The Executioner of the Seas'', is a 1962 Italian epic adventure film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Richard Harrison and Michèle Mercier. Cast * Richard Harrison as David Robinson *Michèle Mercier as Jennifer *Roldano Lupi as Redway *Marisa Belli as Nike *Walter Barnes as Van Artz * Paul Muller as Hornblut *Carlo Hintermann Carlo Hintermann (2 April 1923 – 7 January 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor and voice actor. He was sometimes credited as Carlo Hinterman. Life and career Born in Milan into a family of ancient Teutonic origin, Hinterma ... as Errol Robinson Production ''Avenger of the Seven Seas'' was co-production between Italy's Documento Film and France's Le Louvre Film. Release ''Avenger of the Seven Seas'' was released on 22 March 1962. See also * List of Italian films of 1962 * List of French films of 1962 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone Against Rome
''Alone Against Rome'' ( it, Solo contro Roma, also known as ''Vengeance of the Gladiators'') is a 1962 peplum film directed by Luciano Ricci and starring Lang Jeffries and Rossana Podestà. Cast * Lang Jeffries as Brennus * Rossana Podestà as Fabiola * Philippe Leroy as Sylla * Gabriele Tinti as Goruk * Luciana Angiolillo as Saron's Servant * Giorgio Nenadovic as Centurion Caius * Goffredo Unger as Old Christian * Rinaldo Zamperla as Light Blond Prisoner Release ''Alone Against Rome'' was released in September 1962 in Italy. It was later released in the United States in December 1963 with a 100-minute running time. Reception In a contemporary review, the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' described the film as a "lavishly staged" and "shot in pale, restrained colours, this Italian spectacle reduces dialogue to the minimum and concentrates on as varied a display of violent action as the most eager fan could wish for, ranging from ambushes in the forest to bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Against The Son Of Hercules
''Venus Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Marte, dio della guerra, also known as ''Mars, God of War'' and ''The Son of Hercules vs. Venus'') is a 1962 Italian peplum film written and directed by Marcello Baldi and starring Roger Browne and Jackie Lane.Marco Giusti, Steve Della Casa. ''Il grande libro di Ercole. Il cinema mitologico in Italia''. Edizioni Sabinae - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, 2013. . Plot Mars descends from Mount Olympus to earth to defend a kingdom besieged by invaders led by an African warlord named Afros. The warlord threatens to destroy the kingdom's capital unless they surrender. Antarus, a corrupt and ambitious member of the king's court conspires to become king. His plans include a deal with Afros and marrying Ecuba, daughter of the king. He is distracted by the beautiful maiden Daphne, whose father the king's emissary was recently killed by Afros during the midst of a parley. Afros is killed in a duel with Mars and his army is scattered during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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