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Guido Notari
Guido Notari (10 May 1893 - 21 January 1957) was an Italian actor and radio presenter. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1939 to 1956. Filmography References External links * 1893 births 1957 deaths Italian male film actors {{Italy-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asti
Asti ( , , ; pms, Ast ) is a '' comune'' of 74,348 inhabitants (1-1-2021) located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deemed to be the modern capital of Montferrat. History Ancient times and early Middle Ages People have lived in and around what is now Asti since the Neolithic period. Before their defeat in 174 BC by the Romans, tribes of Ligures, the Statielli, dominated the area and the toponym probably derives from ''Ast'' which means "hill" in the ancient Celtic language. In 124 BC the Romans built a '' castrum'', or fortified camp, which eventually evolved into a full city named Hasta. In 89 BC the city received the status of '' colonia'', and in 49 BC that of '' municipium''. Asti become an important city of the Augustan Regio IX, favoured by its strategic position on the Tanaro river and on the Via Fulvia, which linked Derthona ( Tortona) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Circuit (1943 Film)
''Short Circuit'' (Italian: ''Cortocircuito'') is a 1943 Italian thriller film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Vivi Gioi, Umberto Melnati and Guglielmo Barnabò. The film was made at the Pisorno Studios in Tirrenia. It is one of several films considered as a possible precursor to the giallo genre.Moliterno p.150 Plot Cast * Vivi Gioi as Cristina Redy * Umberto Melnati as Ugo Redy, suo marito * Guglielmo Barnabò as Il gionalista Saverio Funk * Bianca Doria as Eva Fredy * Lauro Gazzolo as L'editore Isidoro Storch * Gilda Marchiò as La signora Ipanoff * Giacomo Moschini as Il commissario Plunk * Egisto Olivieri as Il professore Ermanno Heker * Gualtiero Isnenghi as Il dottor Besson * Mario Besesti as Gruner, l'aiuntante del commissario * Enzo Biliotti as Il barone Von Springher * Dina Perbellini as La contessa * Mirka Bereny as L'infermiera * Dino Di Luca as Il primo giocatore di scacchi * Gerardo Frossi as Un domestico della ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Committee of Safety (Hawaii), Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Of Troy (film)
''Helen of Troy'' is a 1956 Warner Bros. WarnerColor epic film in CinemaScope, based on Homer's '' Iliad'' and '' Odyssey''. It was directed by Robert Wise, from a screenplay by Hugh Gray and John Twist, adapted by Hugh Gray and N. Richard Nash. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr. The film stars Rossana Podestà, Stanley Baker, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Jacques Sernas, with Niall MacGinnis, Maxwell Reed, Nora Swinburne, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Harry Andrews, Janette Scott, Ronald Lewis, Eduardo Ciannelli, Esmond Knight and a young Brigitte Bardot as Andraste, Helen's handmaiden, her first film production shot outside France. Plot The film retells the story of the Trojan War in 1100 B.C., albeit with some major changes from the Iliad's storyline; Paris of Troy ( Jacques Sernas) sails to Sparta to secure a peace treaty between the two powerful city-states. His ship is forced to return to Troy in a storm af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Tallone Di Achille
''Il Tallone di Achille'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film. Cast *Tino Scotti as Cav. Achille Rosso *Tamara Lees as Sonia *Paolo Stoppa as Lo Strozzino Serafino *Titina De Filippo as Cantoniera di Roma *Lauro Gazzolo as Ing, Felix *Marisa Merlini as Zizì *Aroldo Tieri as Pazzo della Reincarnazione *Loris Gizzi as Psicanalista Gregorius *Renato Malavasi as Uff. di Stato Civile *Luigi Pavese as Dott. Paridi *Nino Pavese as Bandito Risciotta *Pina Piovani as Madre della Bambina *Tecla Scarano as Stella Piccola * Xenia Valderi as La Giornalista *Primo Carnera Primo may refer to: People *DJ Premier (born 1966), hip-hop producer, sometimes goes by nickname Primo * Primo Carnera (1906–1967), Italian boxer, World Heavyweight champion 1933–1934 * Primo Cassarino (born 1956), enforcer for the Gambino c ... as himself External links * 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Amendola Italian comedy films 1952 comedy films Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Due Derelitti
''I Due derelitti'' is a 1951 Italian melodrama film directed by Flavio Calzavara. Plot Count George of Kerlor, convinced that his wife has betrayed him and that little Gianni, the boy he raised as a son, is not in reality his own, entrusts the poor boy to a criminal nicknamed Snail, who already has a boy, Claudinet. Gianni is renamed Fanfan and, growing up with Claudinet, the two boys become inseparable. Cast *Massimo Serato as Ramon * Yves Deniaud as Lumaca * Lea Padovani as Elena * Marie Bizet as Lumaca's wife *Enzo Cerusico Enzo Cerusico (22 October 1937 – 26 November 1991) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1951 and 1984. Career in the United States Cerusico's first role on American television was in a 1966 episode of '' I ... References External links * 1951 films Italian drama films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Flavio Calzavara 1951 drama films Melodrama films Italian black-and-white films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rival Of The Empress
''The Rival of the Empress'' (Italian: ''La rivale dell'imperatrice'') is a 1951 Italian historical adventure film directed by Jacopo Comin and Sidney Salkow and starring Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese and Isa Pola. A separate English-language version '' Shadow of the Eagle'' was released the previous year. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in RomeAnile p.173 with sets designed by Wilfred Shingleton. The costumes were designed by Vittorio Nino Novarese. Star Richard Greene was dubbed by the Italian actor Massimo Serato. Plot During the 18th century, the empress of Russia Catherine the Great sends her lover Count Alexei Orloff to kidnap her rival for the throne, the pretender Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova, from Venice. However, Orloff ends up falling in love with the princess. Cast * Richard Greene as Conte Alexei Orloff * Valentina Cortese as Principessa Tarakanova * Greta Gynt as Contessa Loradona Campaniello * Isa Pola as Imperatrice Catarina * Charles Goldner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Of Padua (film)
''Anthony of Padua'' (Italian: ''Antonio di Padova'') is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fiorelli, Silvana Pampanini and Carlo Giustini. The film portrays the life of Anthony of Padua (1195–1231).Moliterno p.136 Cast * Aldo Fiorelli as Fernando - poi Antonio di Padova * Silvana Pampanini as Anita - madre di Fernando * Carlo Giustini as Padre di Fernando * Alberto Pomerani as Il piccolo Fernando * as Conte Vincenzo * Luigi Pavese as Don Luigi * Ugo Sasso as Il contadino * Lola Braccini as Sua madre * Nino Pavese as Achille Sartori * Piero Pastore as Giano * Mario Ferrari as Il giudice Don Alicante * as Isabella * Dianora Veiga as La lussuriosa * Cesare Fantoni as Sultano * Guido Notari as Avvocato difensore * Valerio Tordi as Don Alvaro * Riccardo Mangano as Don Diego * Carlo Duse as Capitano delle guardie di Ezzelina * as Avvocato accusatore * as Il buffone di Ezzelino * as Frate Bernardo * Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Cavaliere Misterioso
''The Mysterious Rider'' ( it, Il cavaliere misterioso, lit=The Mysterious Cavalier) is a 1948 Italian historical-adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. Cast *Vittorio Gassman: Giacomo Casanova, Cavalier of Seingalt *María Mercader: Elisabetta *Yvonne Sanson: Catherine II *Gianna Maria Canale: Countess Lehmann *Alessandra Mamis: Countess Paola Ipatieff * Hans Hinrich: the Grand Inquisitor *Dante Maggio: Gennaro *Guido Notari: Count Ipatieff *Vittorio Duse: Ivan *Elli Parvo: Dogaressa * Antonio Centa: Baron Porsky *Tino Buazzelli: Joseph Release ''The Mysterious Rider'' was distributed theatrically by Lux Film in Italy on 1 November 1948. It grossed a total of 180,000,000 Italian lire domestically in Italy. In 2005 the film was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Casanova on the screen" at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival The 62nd annual Venice International Film Festival opened on 31 August 2005 with Tsui Hark's '' Seven Swords'' and closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cab Number 13
''Cab Number 13'' ( it, Il fiacre n. 13) is a 1948 Italian crime- melodrama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Vera Carmi. Cast * Vera Carmi - Jeanne Herblet (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Ginette Leclerc - Claudia (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Sandro Ruffini - Pietro Thefar (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Marcel Herrand - Georges de la Tour Vaudieu (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Leonardo Cortese - Andrea (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Vira Silenti - Mathilde * Flavia Grande - Olivia * Pierre Larquey - Pierre Loriot, il cocchiere (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Raymond Bussières - Jean Jeudi (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Achille Millo - Louis * Patrizia Muriel - Berthe Marois * Achille Majeroni - Le professeur Charcot * Paul Demange - Plume d'Oie * Galeazzo Benti - Le commissaire Portier * Henri Nassiet - Le duc de la Tour Vaudieu (segments "Delitto" & "Castigo") * Roldano Lupi - L'amant de Claudia (segments "Delitto" & "Castig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before Him All Rome Trembled
''Before Him All Rome Trembled'' (Italian: ''Avanti a lui tremava tutta Roma'') is a 1946 Italian musical war melodrama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Anna Magnani, Tito Gobbi and Hans Hinrich. Ada and Marco are a pair of opera singers, who moonlight working for the Italian resistance at the time of the German occupation of Rome during the Second World War. They are sheltering a British soldier with whom they make contact with the advancing Allied forces. Sylistically the film is a hybrid between filmed performances of opera, and a neorealistic resistance melodrama.Bayman & Rigoletto p.42 The title refers to Giacomo Puccini's ''Tosca'', which is performed during the film. Cast * Anna Magnani as Ada * Tito Gobbi as Marco * Hans Hinrich as German Officer * Gino Sinimberghi as Frank, the British soldier * Guido Notari as Doctor * Tino Scotti as Mechanic * Guglielmo Sinaz as Stagehand * Joop van Hulzen as Webb * Giuseppe Varni as Stagehand * Carlo Duse a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ten Commandments (1945 Film)
''The Ten Commandments'' (Italian: ''I dieci comandamenti'') is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Walter Chili. It features an ensemble of Italian actors in episodes based on the Ten Commandments. It was made during the German occupation of Rome, which brought a halt to all ongoing work at Italian film studios. Only two films made with Vatican support went into production at the time, providing employment for actors and technicians. The other film was Vittorio De Sica's ''The Gates of Heaven''. Their work on the films enabled them to refuse demands that they relocate north to work in the Venice-based film industry of the puppet Italian Social Republic.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. The lengthy production process meant that it wasn't released until long after Rome had been liberated by Allied forces. Cast * Marina Berti as (segment "Non desiderare la roba d'altri") * Carlo Campanini as (segment "Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
