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Il Mostro Di Frankenstein
''Il mostro di Frankenstein'' () is a 1921 Italian silent film directed by Eugenio Testa. The film features actor Luciano Albertini as Baron von Frankenstein and Umberto Guarracino as The Monster. Albertini was known for his strong-man films at the time, particularly the ''Sansone'' film series. The film is a lost film, with only a photo, some promotional materials, and a single published review left to give insight to what the film was. After the film's release, it became the last Italian production for Albertini-Film, which seemingly re-located to Germany after this film. Critics and film historians have sometimes credited the film as an early example of a horror film, while others stated there wasn't enough evidence to truly know what kind of film style it was attempting. Background and production While Italian cinema had some success in the early decades of the 20th century, following World War I saw a decline in production with 60 films produced in 1920 and only 20 in 1924. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Testa
Eugenio Testa (6 October 1892 – 11 October 1957) was an Italian actor and film director. He directed and starred in '' The Monster of Frankenstein'' (1920), one of the earliest Italian horror films.Bayman p.155 He was the son of the stage actor Dante Testa. Selected filmography Director * '' Il mostro di Frankenstein'' (1920) Actor * '' Il mostro di Frankenstein'' (1920) * ''The Drummer of Bruch'' (1948) * '' Apartado de correos 1001'' (1950) * ''The Vila Family'' (1950) * ''My Beloved Juan ''My Beloved Juan'' (Spanish:''Mi adorado Juan'') is a 1950 Spanish comedy film directed by Jerónimo Mihura and starring Conchita Montes, Conrado San Martín and Juan de Landa. Synopsis The strange disappearance of the dogs of his neighbors lea ...'' (1950) * '' Doubt'' (1951) * '' Closed Exit'' (1955) * '' Kubala'' (1955) References Sources * Bayman, Louis. ''Directory of World Cinema: Italy''. Intellect Books, 2011. External links * 1892 births 1957 deaths Male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastique
''Fantastique'' is a French term for a literary and cinematic genre that overlaps with science fiction, horror, and fantasy. The ''fantastique'' is a substantial genre within French literature. Arguably dating back further than English language fantasy, it remains an active and productive genre which has evolved in conjunction with anglophone fantasy and horror and other French and international literature. Definition What is distinctive about the ''fantastique'' is the intrusion of supernatural phenomena into an otherwise realist narrative. It evokes phenomena which are not only left unexplained but which are inexplicable from the reader's point of view. In this respect, the ''fantastique'' is somewhere between fantasy, where the supernatural is accepted and entirely reasonable in the imaginary world of a non-realist narrative, and magic realism, where apparently supernatural phenomena are explained and accepted as normal. Instead, characters in a work of ''fantastiq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Italian Films
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Films Based On British Novels
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Italian Silent Short Films
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List Of Films Featuring Frankenstein's Monster
There is a body of films that feature Frankenstein's monster, first created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. List of films (chronological) See also * ''Frankenstein'' in popular culture * ''Frankenstein'' (US miniseries), aired in 2004 * ''Frankenstein's Wedding, Live in Leeds'' (BBC3 live broadcast of Colin Teague's 2011 production from Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds Leeds () is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the thi ...). References * {{Frankenstein Frankenstein's monster, list of films featuring * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lost Films
For this list of lost films, a lost film is defined as one of which no part of a print is known to have survived. For films in which any portion of the footage remains (including trailers), see List of incomplete or partially lost films. Reasons for loss Films may go missing for a number of reasons. One major contributing factor is the common use of nitrate film until the early 1950s. This type of film is highly flammable, and there have been several devastating fires, such as the Universal Pictures fire in 1924, the 1937 Fox vault fire and the 1965 MGM vault fire. Black-and-white film prints judged to be otherwise worthless were sometimes incinerated to salvage the meager scrap value of the silver image particles in their emulsions. Films have disappeared when production companies went bankrupt. Occasionally, a studio would remake a film and destroy the earlier version. Silent films in particular were once seen as having no further commercial value and were simply junk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenstein In Popular Culture
Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'', and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture for at least a century. The work has inspired numerous films, television programs, video games and derivative works. The character of the Monster remains one of the most recognized icons in horror fiction. Film derivatives Silent era The first film adaptation of the tale, ''Frankenstein'', was made by Edison Studios in 1910, written and directed by J. Searle Dawley, with Augustus Phillips as Frankenstein, Mary Fuerte as Elizabeth, and Charles Ogle as the Monster. The brief (16 min.) story has Frankenstein chemically create the Creature in a vat. The Creature has encounters with the scientist until Frankenstein's wedding night, when true love causes the Creature to vanish. For many years, this film was believed lost. A collector announced in 1980 that he had acquired a print in the 1950s and had been unaware of its ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malombra (1917 Film)
''Malombra'' is a 1917 silent Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone. The film was shown as part of the Silent Divas of the Italian Cinema programme at the 38th New York Film Festival in 2000. It is an adaptation of the 1881 novel '' Malombra'' by Antonio Fogazzaro, which was later adapted into a 1942 film of the same name. Plot Marina di Malombra (Borelli) lives in a castle prior to her wedding. She begins to read letters written by an ancestor called Cecilia. She finds out that Cecilia was driven to her death by her uncle. Marina identifies with Cecilia and take revenge on her behalf by murdering her uncle. After she has done this, Marina commits suicide. Cast * Lyda Borelli as Marina di Malombra * Amleto Novelli as Corrado Silla * Augusto Mastripietri as Cesare d'Ormegno * Amedeo Ciaffi as Steinegge * Francesco Cacace as Conte Salvador * Consuelo Spada Consuelo or Consuela may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Consuelo'' (novel), an 1842–1843 novel by George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Albertini
Luciano Albertini (30 November 1882 – 6 January 1945) was an Italian actor, film producer, and film director. After initially appearing in Italian films, he moved to Germany following the First World War. In 1921 he founded a production company Albertini-Film in partnership with Ernst Hugo Correll. During the Weimar era he appeared in a number of silent thriller and adventure films. He starred in films with his wife Linda Albertini. Partial filmography Actor * ''Spartacus'' (1913) * '' Assunta Spina'' (1915) * '' The Monster of Frankenstein'' (1920) * '' The King of the Circus Ring'' (1921) * '' Julot the Apache'' (1921) * '' Der Mann aus Stahl'' (1922) * '' The Homecoming of Odysseus'' (1922) * ''The Ravine of Death'' (1923) * '' The Maharaja's Victory'' (1923) * '' The Iron Man'' (1924) * '' Mister Radio'' (1924) * ''One Minute to Twelve'' (1925) * '' The Man on the Comet'' (1925) * '' The King and the Girl'' (1925) * ''Lives in Danger'' (1926) * '' Rinaldo Rinaldini'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Vampiri
''I Vampiri'' ( The Vampires) is a 1957 Italian horror film. The film was directed by Riccardo Freda and completed by the film's cinematographer, Mario Bava. It stars Gianna Maria Canale, Carlo D'Angelo and Dario Michaelis. The film is about a series of murders on young women who are found with their blood drained. The newspapers report on a killer known as the Vampire, which prompts young journalist Pierre Lantin to research the crimes. Lantin investigates the mysterious Du Grand family who lives in a castle occupied by Gisele Du Grand who is in love with Lantin. She lives with her aunt, who hides her face in a veil, as well as the scientist Julian Du Grand, who is trying to find the secret to eternal youth. The film was developed during a growth in the Italian film industry which allowed for the market to expand beyond a local Italian audience and would allow Italian film makers to explore new genres of filmmaking. Freda made a deal with producers at the Italian film studio Tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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