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Franca Marzi
Franca Marzi (18 August 1926 – 6 March 1989) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 80 films between 1943 and 1977. Life and career Born in Rome as Francesca Marsi, after working in the revue, Marzi made her film debut in her early twenties, in ''The Lovers'' (1946) by Giacomo Gentilomo. She was usually cast in roles of provocative women and femme fatales in films of sentimental or comic genre. The only exception was the Federico Fellini's drama ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1957), in which she played the role of the prostitute Wanda, the best friend of Giulietta Masina, a role for which she was rewarded with the Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress. Selected filmography * ''Harlen'' (1943) – Une spettatrice al teatro * ''The Lovers The Lovers (VI) is the sixth trump (card games), trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in Tarot card games, game playing as well as in Tarot reading, divination. Interpretation According to A. E ... [...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] |
Figaro Here, Figaro There
''Figaro Here, Figaro There'' (Italian: ''Figaro qua, Figaro là'') is a 1950 Italian historical comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò and Isa Barzizza. The title and the plot allude to ''The Barber of Seville''.Bìspuri pp. 84–85 It was made at Scalera Studios in Rome. Set design was by Alberto Boccianti. Plot The film is set in the eighteenth century. The protagonist is Figaro, the Sevillian barber, who is likely to be arrested because he operates his shop on Sundays, which is forbidden. Figaro is a friend of a nobleman who fell in love with Rosina, his friend and daughter of the governor. But Rosina's father does not agree to their marriage. One day Rosina, through her maid Dove, tells the Count that one night she is staying at the inn "of four bulls". The Count and Figaro go with a friend to the inn before they get to Rosina and her court. Their plan is to replace the host, pose as their owners of the inn and abduct Rosina. But unfortunately not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzaccio (film)
''Lorenzaccio'' is a 1951 Italian historical drama film directed by Raffaello Pacini and starring Giorgio Albertazzi, Folco Lulli and Anna Maria Ferrero. It is an adaptation of the 1834 play ''Lorenzaccio'' by Alfred de Musset about the life of Lorenzino de' Medici. Cast * Giorgio Albertazzi as Lorenzo de' Medici, nicknamed Lorenzaccio * Folco Lulli as Scoronconcalo * Anna Maria Ferrero as Luisa Strozzi * Franca Marzi as Clarice * Lia Di Leo as Courtesan * Arnoldo Foà as Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence * Marcello Giorda * Carlo D'Angelo * Natale Cirino * Silvio Bagolini * Franco Balducci * Fedele Gentile * Alessandro Fersen * Dolores Palumbo * Mario Billi * Piero Pastore * Mercedes Brignone * Vera Palumbo * Giorgio Specchi as Ser Maurizio Production The film's soundtrack was composed by Carlo Rustichelli Carlo Rustichelli (24 December 1916 – 13 November 2004) was an Italian film composer whose career spanned the 1940s to about 1990. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
''Tizio, Caio, Sempronio'' (The Italian equivalent of " Tom, Dick, and Harry") is a 1951 Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ... film. Cast External links * 1951 films 1950s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films 1951 comedy films Italian comedy films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Heart Sings (film)
''My Heart Sings'' () is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini. Cast * Ferruccio Tagliavini - Marco * Franca Marzi - Gina * Riccardo Billi - Riccardo * Mario Riva - Mario * Carlo Campanini - Bossoli * Dorian Gray - Amica di Cocciaglia * Bice Valori - Liliana * Guglielmo Inglese - Brigadiere Bichetti * Giorgio Bixio - Avvocato Pelletti * Silvana Jachino - Cameriera * Alberto Sorrentino * Nino Manfredi - Enrico * Margherita Autuori - Elsa * Bruno Lanzarini - Commissario * Vera Carmi - Madre di Enrico * Carlo Romano - Commendator Russo * Adriana Montuori * Karl Ludwig Diehl - Neurologo * Loris Gizzi Loris Gizzi (16 August 1899 – 6 October 1986) was an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, after his university studies Gizzi attended a school of dance and singing. He abandoned the courses when he became an employee of Ferrovie dell ... - Commendator Cocciaglia External links * 1951 films 1950s Italian-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of Black Eagle
''Revenge of Black Eagle'' ( Italian: ''La Vendetta di Aquila Nera'', released in UK as ''Revenge of the Black Eagle'') is a 1951 Italian adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is a sequel to Freda's 1946 film '' Black Eagle'', which is based on the novel '' Dubrovsky'' by Alexander Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin () was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era.Basker, Michael. Pushkin and Romanticism. In Ferber, Michael, ed., ''A Companion to European Romanticism''. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. He is consid .... Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Vladimir Dubrovskij * Gianna Maria Canale as Tatiana Cernicevskij * Nerio Bernardi as the Zar * Franca Marzi as Katia * Vittorio Sanipoli as Prince Boris Yuravleff Release ''Revenge of Black Eagle'' was released in Italy on October 25, 1951 where it was distributed by Associati Produttori Indipendenti (A.P.I.). It grossed a total of 368.15 million Italian lire domestically. The film was released as ''Reveng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Paura Fa 90
''La paura fa 90'' [] is a 1951 Italy, Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli. The film stars Ugo Tognazzi. Plot In the 17th century, the Duke of Boffignac, a captain in the king's musketeers, is murdered by the husband of a woman Boffignac had an affair with, a certain Champignon. Since then, the Duke's ghost wanders in the castle of his killer, condemned to remain there until he has taken his revenge by eliminating every last one of his assassin's descendants. In the early 1950s, the members of a troupe of comedians is forced to spend a night in the castle. Although the guards Pinotto and Bargilio are there to welcome them, the castle is virtually abandoned. Among the troupe is Carlo Champignon, a descendant of the man who killed Boffignac. The company's actor, Anastasio Lapin, having learned the story of Boffignac's ghost, disguises himself as a phantom musketeer to appear at midnight. But Lapin meets Boffignac's real ghost, and faints from fear. The ghost is gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto The Third Man
''Toto the Third Man'' () is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot In a small village Peter and Paul (both played by Toto), twin brothers of opposite characters, Peter, mayor of the town, is gruff, precise, picky all of a piece and never lets talk about his wife (Bice Valori), is totally different from his brother Paul, who loves the good life and beautiful women, such as the innkeeper's wife Oreste at the expense of his wife. The dispute between the two brothers is affecting the whole country, because the construction of the new prison, which will give bread and work for all, will be built on land owned by Paul and despite already there is a municipal resolution acquisition of land by part of the town, Peter refuses to carry out the transaction with his brother, blocking the start of work, because they are afraid you might think that makes favoritism to his brother. A groped to take advantage of the situation will try Anacleto, the tailor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verginità
''Verginità'' is a 1951 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Leonardo De Mitri. Plot A country girl who is a diligent devourer of picture stories, decides to participate in a beauty contest without the consent of her father. She dreams of a glamorous career in the big city. When she loses the contest, she is approached by two men who offer her a modeling job. However, they are in fact human traffickers who intend to lure her to Brazil. Cast *Irene Genna as Gina *Leonardo Cortese as Franco Rossi *Franca Marzi as Giulia *Otello Toso as Giancarlo *Eleonora Rossi Drago as Mara Sibilia *Arnoldo Foà as René *Tamara Lees as Lidia *Checco Durante as Mr. Corelli *Guglielmo Barnabò as Impresario *Mario Siletti *Mario Ferrari Mario Ferrari (September 3, 1894 – June 28, 1974) was an Italian film actor. After making his debut in 1920, Ferrari became a mainstay of Italian cinema during the Fascist era appearing in a mixture of leading and supporting roles. He pla . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milano Miliardaria
''Milano miliardaria'' is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Marino Girolami, Marcello Marchesi and Vittorio Metz. Plot Cast * Tino Scotti: Cavalier Luigi Pizzigoni * Isa Barzizza: Vittoria Pizzigoni * Franca Marzi: Italia Furioni * Dante Maggio: Peppino Avallone * Mario Carotenuto: Avvocato Amleto Furioni * Aroldo Tieri: Marito geloso * Giovanni Barrella: Comm. Fantini * Alberto Sorrentino: Oscar, il fotografo * Galeazzo Benti: Walter * Marsha Gayle: Corinna * Gipsy Kiss: Giovannina * Vera Carmi: Paola * Giovanni D'Anzi: Se stesso * Sofia Loren: Commessa del bar * Carlo Giuffrè: Tifoso coi pomodori * Roberto Murolo: Himself * Giuseppe Meazza Giuseppe Meazza (; 23 August 1910 – 21 August 1979) was an Italian football manager and player. Throughout his career, he played mainly for Inter Milan in the 1930s, scoring 284 goals in 408 games for the club, and winning three Serie A title ...: Himself External links * 1951 films 1950s Italian-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Captain
''The Black Captain'' () is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Giorgio Ansoldi and Alberto Pozzetti and starring Steve Barclay, Marina Berti and Paul Muller. The film's sets were designed by Alfredo Montori. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome during 1950 but released the following year. It earned around 202 million lira at the domestic box office.Chiti & Poppi p.81 A swashbuckler set in sixteenth century Italy, it sees Count Marco Adinolfi battling against two rivals. Cast * Steve Barclay as Marco Adinolfi * Marina Berti as Barbara Vivaldi * Paul Muller as Giuliano * Marisa Merlini as Lucrezia Adinolfi * Mario Ferrari as Duca Fabrizzio Di Corvara * Fedele Gentile as Prospero Venturini * Andrea Checchi as Fratello Di Marco e Lucrezia * Roberto Risso as Paolo Adinolfi * Franca Marzi * Leo Garavaglia Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to: * Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky * Leo (astrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
