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Leda Gys
Giselda Lombardi, better known by her screen name Leda Gys (March 10, 1892 – October 2, 1957), was an Italian film actress of the silent era. The poet Carlo Alberto Salustri gave the aspiring actress her new name and introduced her to the film business in 1913. Her breakthrough role came in the epic '' Christus'', which was shot in Palestine and Egypt. She then married the producer Gustavo Lombardo and worked for his Naples-based Lombardo Films, generally appearing in comedies that were often directed by Eugenio Perego.Abel p.292 Selected filmography * ''Pierrot the Prodigal ''Pierrot the Prodigal'' (Italian: ''Histoire d'un Pierrot'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Francesca Bertini, Leda Gys and Emilio Ghione.Moliterno p.33 Cast * Francesca Bertini as Pierrot * Leda ...'' (1914) * '' The Wedding March'' (1915) * '' Christus'' (1916) * '' Naples is a Song'' (1927) References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''Encyclopedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Metropolitan City of Naples, Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and Naples metropolitan area, its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the 1st millennium BC, first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Silent Film Actresses
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1957 Deaths
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film '' Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 Births
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 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 * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples Is A Song
''Naples is a Song'' (Italian:''Napoli è una canzone'') is a 1927 Italian silent film directed by Eugenio Perego and starring Leda Gys, Angelo Ferrari and Giuseppe Gherardi.Bruno p.399 Cast * Leda Gys as Rosella * Angelo Ferrari as Max * Giuseppe Gherardi as O' pazzariello * Carlo Reiter as Don Aristide Nasetti * Gennaro Sebastiani as Il nanetto * Lorenzo Soderini as O' prufessore * Grethel Stein Grethel may refer to: * Grethel, Kentucky, an unincorporated community located in Floyd County *Henry Grethel Henry E. Grethel (born November 20, 1931) is an American fashion designer, merchandiser and marketer. He was born in Syracuse, New York ... as Mary References Bibliography * Bruno, Giuliana. ''Streetwalking on a Ruined Map: Cultural Theory and the City Films of Elvira Notari''. Princeton University Press, 1993. External links * 1927 films Italian silent feature films 1920s Italian-language films Films set in Naples Films directed by Eugenio Perego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding March (1915 Film)
''The Wedding March'' ( it, La marcia nuziale) is a 1915 silent Italian drama film directed by Carmine Gallone. Cast * Lyda Borelli as Grazia di Plessans * Francesco Cacace as Ruggero Lechatelier * Wanda Capodaglio * Angelo Gallina * Leda Gys as Susanna Lechatelier * Amleto Novelli Amleto Novelli (18 October 1885 – 16 April 1924) was an Italian film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 110 films between 1909 and 1924. Selected filmography * '' Brutus'' (1911) * ''Agrippina'' (1911) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1913) * ''Ant ... as Claudio Morillot See also * '' The Wedding March'' (1929) * '' The Wedding March'' (1934) References External links * 1915 films 1915 drama films Italian silent feature films Italian black-and-white films Films about weddings Films directed by Carmine Gallone Italian films based on plays Silent Italian drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrot The Prodigal
''Pierrot the Prodigal'' (Italian: ''Histoire d'un Pierrot'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Francesca Bertini, Leda Gys and Emilio Ghione.Moliterno p.33 Cast * Francesca Bertini as Pierrot * Leda Gys as Louisette * Emilio Ghione as Pochinet * Elvira Radaelli as Fifine * Amedeo Ciaffi Amedeo is an Italian given name meaning "lover of God", "loves God", or more correctly "for the love of God" and cognate to the Latin name Amadeus and the Spanish and Portuguese Amadeo. People with this name include: * A number of rulers and noble ... as Julot * Ninne as A Child References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1914 films 1930s Italian-language films Italian silent films Films directed by Baldassarre Negroni Italian black-and-white films {{Italy-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Perego
Eugenio Perego (1876–1944) was an Italian film director of the silent era. During the 1920s he directed a number of comedy films starring Leda Gys.Abel p.292 Selected filmography * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1913) * '' The Railway Owner'' (1919) * '' A Woman's Story'' (1920) * ''Chief Saetta'' (1924) * ''Naples is a Song ''Naples is a Song'' (Italian:''Napoli è una canzone'') is a 1927 Italian silent film directed by Eugenio Perego and starring Leda Gys, Angelo Ferrari and Giuseppe Gherardi.Bruno p.399 Cast * Leda Gys as Rosella * Angelo Ferrari as Max * G ...'' (1927) References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''Encyclopedia of Early Cinema''. Taylor & Francis, 2005. External links * 1876 births 1944 deaths Italian film directors Film people from Milan {{Italy-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardo Films
Lombardo is an Italian demonym ("from Lombardy") and surname, most commonly found in Sicily where it is the third most common family name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Andrea Lombardo (born 1987), Canadian football (soccer) player *Ángel Lombardo (born 1983), Panamanian retired footballer *Antonio Lombardo (sculptor) (1458–1516), sculptor, son of Pietro Lombardo *Antonio Lombardo (1892–1928), Italian-American advisor to Al Capone * Apolonio Lombardo (1934–2020), Panamanian footballer *Atilio Lombardo (1902-1984), Uruguayan botanist *Attilio Lombardo (born 1966), Italian football (soccer) player *Carmen Lombardo (1903–1971), Canadian musician, brother of Guy Lombardo *Dave Lombardo (born 1965), Cuban-American drummer *Giovanni Lombardo Radice (born 1954), Italian actor *Guy Lombardo (1902–1977), Canadian-American bandleader and musician *Ivan Matteo Lombardo (1902–1980), Italian politician *Joe Lombardo (born 1962), Sheriff of Clark County and Gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavo Lombardo
Gustavo Lombardo (1885–1951) was an Italian film producer. He founded the Naples-based production company Lombardo Film in 1917, having previously made his reputation in film distribution. He was married to the actress Leda Gys who starred in his company's films He later moved his operations to Rome, setting up Titanus which he ran until his death in 1951. He was succeeded by his son Goffredo Lombardo.Moliterno p.178-79 Selected filmography * ''Hands Off Me!'' (1937) * ''Mad Animals ''Mad Animals'' (Italian:''Animali pazzi'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Totò, Luisa Ferida and Calisto Bertramo.Moliterno p.316 It was made at the Titanus Studios in Rome. P ...'' (1939) * '' The White Angel'' (1943) References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1885 births 1951 deaths Italian film producers 19th-century Neapolitan people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
