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Gustavo Serena
Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected filmography * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1912) * ''Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1915) * '' The Lady of the Camellias'' (1915) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1916) * ''The Clemenceau Affair'' (1917) * ''Mariute'' (1918) * '' Niniche'' (1918) * '' The Race to the Throne'' (1919) * '' The Fear of Love'' (1920) * '' Diana Sorel'' (1921) * ''A Dying Nation'' (1922) * '' The Cry of the Eagle'' (1923) * '' The White Sister'' (1923) * ''Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (1932) * '' Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938) * '' Shipwrecked'' (1939) * ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939) * ''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * ''Night Taxi'' (1950) * '' The Cliff of Sin'' (1950) * ''The Beggar's Daughter ''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesca Bertini
Francesca Bertini (born Elena Seracini Vitiello; 5 January 1892 – 13 October 1985) was an Italian silent film actress. She was one of the most successful silent film stars in the first quarter of the twentieth-century. Biography Born in Prato, she was daughter of a woman who may have been an actress, but she was unmarried and Bertini was registered as Elena Taddei at an orphanage in 1892. Her mother, Adelina di Venanzio Fratiglioni, married Arturo Vitiello in 1910 and she took his family name. Bertini began performing on stages at the age of seventeen she began to perform in the just-born Italian movie production. She had a major role in Salvatore Di Giacomo's melodramatic story '' Assunta Spina''. She had made over 50 films by 1915 including, ''Histoire d'un pierrot'', was under the direction of Baldassarre Negroni in 1913. Gradually she developed her beauty and elegance, plus a strong, intense, and charming personality, which would be the key of her success as a silent mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cry Of The Eagle
''The Cry of the Eagle'' (Italian: ''Il grido dell'aquila'') is a 1923 Italian drama film directed by Mario Volpe and starring Gustavo Serena and Dillo Lombardi. It was made as a film supportive of Italy's new regime under Mussolini, and drew direct links between the risorgimento, the First World War and the rise of Fascism.Brunetta .61 Cast * Manlio Bertoletti * Mariano Bottino * Alfredo Cruichi * Adriana De Cristoforis * Dillo Lombardi * Giovanni Polli * Bianca Renieri * Gustavo Serena * Giulio Tanfani-Moroni Giulio () is an Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: * Giulio Alberoni (1664–1752), Italian cardinal and statesman * Giulio Alenio (1582–1649), Italian Jesuit missionary and scholar * Giulio Alfieri (1924–2002), Italian ... * Renato Visca References Bibliography * Brunetta, Gian Piero. ''The History of Italian Cinema: A Guide to Italian Film from Its Origins to the Twenty-first Century''. Princeton University Press, 2009. External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Film Actors
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1970 Deaths
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Births
Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. * February 13 – The first issue of the feminist newspaper ''La Citoyenne'' is published by Hubertine Auclert. * February 16 – The Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courier Of Moncenisio (1956 Film)
''The Courier of Moncenisio'' ( it, Il vetturale del Moncenisio) is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Roldano Lupi, Virna Lisi and Arnoldo Foà. It is the last of three film adaptation of the 1852 novel '' Jean le Coucher'' by Jean Bouchardy Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean .... Plot Nineteenth century. A woman, believing she has been widowed by her carrier husband, remarries a noble. He is actually plotting to get hold of a large inheritance, but he gets caught and kills himself. At this point, the woman's first husband, believed dead, reappears and rejoins the family. Cast References External links * ''The Cuorier of Moncenisio''at Variety Distribution 1954 films Italian historical drama films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beggar's Daughter
''The Beggar's Daughter'' ( it, La figlia del mendicante) is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Paola Barbara, Franca Maj and Steve Barclay. It is based on a novel of the same name by Carolina Invernizio. Plot 1860. In a villa in Naples, a foreign lady was killed: a poor beggar without one arm, Paolo, was accused of the crime, although innocent, he was sentenced to twenty years. The poor man's daughter, Anna, has worked in vain in favor of her father: she has only obtained the moral support of Franco, the son of the judge who sentenced Paolo. Franco, who is the leader of a group of patriots, partisans of Garibaldi, investigates the murder on his behalf and is induced to suspect his brother-in-law Giorgio, chief of police and the ex-maid of the murdered woman, who now is at Giorgio's service. Meanwhile Anna, threatened by her stepmother, who tries to market the girl, saves herself with the help of another patriot. Franco entru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cliff Of Sin
''The Cliff of Sin'' ( it, La scogliera del peccato) is a 1950 Italian melodrama film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Gino Cervi, Margarete Genske and Delia Scala. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori. It was initially distributed by regional independents before being given a second release by Minerva Film in 1951. Plot Ischia. Stella, a fatal woman, joins Silvano, her old lover, who has been living isolated and alcoholic for some time in a hut on the island. To achieve her purpose, to seize her possessions, she does not hesitate to poison him. Immediately after she seduces Paolo, a young fisherman, and involves him in the trafficking of a gang of smugglers, so much so that he gives up on getting married to Anna, she promises to him. Michele, the girl's brother, returns to the island just to make Paolo retrace her steps but he too yields to Stella's charm, becoming her lover and her accomplice in six trafficking of her. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Taxi
''Night Taxi'' (Italian: ''Taxi di notte'') is a 1950 French-Italian comedy film about a taxicab driver, directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Beniamino Gigli, Danielle Godet and Philippe Lemaire.Apra p.93 After finding a baby left abandoned in his cab, a singing taxi driver tries to find its mother. Cast *Beniamino Gigli as Nello Spadoni *Danielle Godet as Laura Morani * Philippe Lemaire as Alberto Franchi * Virginia Belmont as Luisa Forenti *Carlo Ninchi as Forenti l'Industriale * William Tubbs as Mr. William Simon * Jone Morino as Signora Forenti *Aroldo Tieri as Conte Tattini * Giuseppe Varni as Major Domo * Giuseppe Rinaldi as Il raggionere, inamorato di Luisa *Renzo De Luca as Il piccolo abandonato in taxi * Giulio Battiferri * Franco Coop *Peppino Spadaro * Edda Soligo * Ciro Berardi * Gustavo Serena * Nico Pepe Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. Selected filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flame That Will Not Die
''The Flame That Will Not Die'' (Italian: ''Fiamma che non si spegne'') is a 1949 Italian war drama film directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and starring Gino Cervi, María Denis and Leonardo Cortese.Bonsaver & Gordon p.104 It is based on the story of Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer who died to save others being executed by the Germans during the Second World War. It was made at Cinecittà Studios. The film's sets were designed by Ottavio Scotti. Cast * Gino Cervi as Luigi Manfredi * María Denis as Maria * Leonardo Cortese as Giuseppe Manfredi * Luigi Tosi as Giovanni * Carlo Campanini as Il zio di Maria * Danielle Benson as Caterina * Diana Benucci * Siro Angeli * Lorena Berg * Nando Bruno * Tino Buazzelli * Vittorio Cottafavi * Maurizio Di Nardo * Giovanni Lovatelli * Fulvia Mammi as Norina * Carlo Mariotti * Arnaldo Mochetti * Diego Muni * Dina Romano * Gian Paolo Rosmino * Gustavo Serena * Barbara Vassarotti * Gaio Visconti Gaio is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Always Ends That Way
''It Always Ends That Way'' (Italian: ''Finisce sempre così'') is a 1939 Italian musical comedy film directed by Enrique Susini and starring Vittorio De Sica, Nedda Francy and Roberto Rey. The film was based on a novel by Robert Dieudonné.Goble p.128 It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome with sets designed by Salvo D'Angelo. Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Alberto Miller * Nedda Francy as Elisabetta * Roberto Rey as Renato * Noëlle Norman as Mariza Kalmay * Pina Renzi as La signora Kalmay * Assia De Busny as Florika * Eugenia Zaresca as Daisy * Alfredo Robert as Il parrocco * Eugenio Duse as Il regista * Carlo Chertier as Il critico Feroski * Alfredo Bracchi as Il paroliere * Ernesto Calindri as Un cameriere * Vasco Creti as L'investigatore privato * Liana Del Balzo as La cameriera dell' albergo * Mario Ersanilli as Un paesano * Mimosa Favi as L'amica di Elisabetta * Walter Grant as Un padrino * Alfredo Martinelli as Il marchese Ignaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwrecked (1939 Film)
''Shipwrecked'' (Italian: ''Naufraghi'') is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Silvio Laurenti Rosa.Moliterno p.298 It was shot on location in Genoa using a mixture of professional and amateur actors. Cast * Ciro Rovatti as Il cieco * Alice Maggini as Marta * Landa Kiss as Anna * Alberto Collo as Il collega d'ufficio * Gustavo Serena Gustavo Serena (5 October 1881 – 16 April 1970) was an Italian actor and film director. He appeared in 107 films between 1909 and 1961. He also directed 33 films between 1912 and 1932. He was born in Naples and died in Rome. Selected film ... as L'anziano gaudente * Daniele Chiapparino * Elda Cuniberti * Rosita Forcelli * Claudio Franchi * Carmine Romano References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1939 drama films Italian drama films 1939 films 1930s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films {{1930s-I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
