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Lisa Gastoni
Lisa Gastoni (born 28 July 1935) is an Italian film actress. Gastoni was named "Best Italian Actress of the Year, 1966" as she received both the Nastro D'Argento Award and the Golden Globe Award from Italy's Foreign Press Association.} Biography Daughter of an Italian father and an Irish mother, Gastoni and her family moved to England in 1948. She turned from her initial ambition of being an architect to modelling and acting. She appeared in various B movies throughout the 1950s, as well as co-starring as Giulia in the Sapphire Films TV series ''The Four Just Men (TV series), The Four Just Men'' (1959) for ITV Network, ITV and at least two episodes of ''Danger Man'' in 1960 and 1961. Gastoni returned to Italy in the 1960s, first appearing in sword-and-sandal and swashbuckler films, but eventually gaining the attention of respected directors. The turning point in her film career was her role in ''Grazie, zia'' by Salvatore Samperi. This would set the tone for the roles she wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Play With Me (1968 Film)
''Come Play with Me'' () is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Salvatore Samperi. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. The English title is not a translation of the Italian one, which translates into English as "Thanks, Auntie". Plot Alvise (Lou Castel) is a young man who thinks he is Paralysis, paralyzed. He receives treatment for his Mental illness, psychological problem. His father leaves Alvise for a few days in the care of Aunt Lea (Lisa Gastoni), who is Alvise's mother's sister. Alvise becomes infatuated with his aunt and Lea also reciprocates gradually. Lea breaks off her relationship with Stefano (Gabriele Ferzetti) to be with her nephew. Alvise promises to make love to Lea if she plays with him and beats him at any of the games. Lea and Alvise play a number of games leading to the ultimate game of euthanasia. Cast * Lisa Gastoni as Aunt Lea * Lou Castel as Alvise * Gabriel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor In The House (film)
''Doctor in the House'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde, Kenneth More, Donald Sinden, Donald Houston and James Robertson Justice. It was produced by Betty Box. The screenplay, by Nicholas Phipps, Richard Gordon and Ronald Wilkinson, is based on the 1952 novel ''Doctor in the House'' by Gordon, and follows a group of students through medical school. It was the most popular box office film of 1954 in Great Britain. Its success spawned six sequels, and also television and radio series titled ''Doctor in the House''. It made Dirk Bogarde one of the biggest British stars of the 1950s. James Robertson Justice appeared as the irascible chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt, a role he would repeat in many of the sequels. Plot summary The story follows the fortunes of Simon Sparrow starting as a new medical student at the fictional St Swithin's Hospital in London. His five years of student life, involving drinking, dating women, and fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrong Number (1959 Film)
''Wrong Number'' is a 1959 British second feature crime film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Peter Reynolds, Lisa Gastoni and Olive Sloane. It was written by James Eastwood and Norman Edwards. Plot Dr. Pole's gang hikacks a mail van, and one of the van drivers is killed by gang-member Angelo. Miss Crystal, an eccentric elderly lady, recalls once hearing Angelo's name mentioned when she mistakenly telephoned Dr. Pole's telephone number, and helps the police capture the gang. Cast * Peter Reynolds as Angelo * Lisa Gastoni as Maria * Peter Elliott as Dr. Pole * Olive Sloane as Miss Crystal * Paul Whitsun-Jones as Cyril * Barry Keegan as Max * John Horsley as Superintendent Blake * Harold Goodwin as Bates * David Davenport as Sergeant Jones * Catharina Ferraz as Mrs. Landi * John Grima as Albin * Arthur Lovegrove as Saunders Production It was produced at Merton Park Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. Critical reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain Of Events
A chain of events is a number of actions and their effects that are contiguous and linked together that results in a particular outcome. In the physical sciences, chain reactions are a primary example. Determinism ''Determinism'' is the philosophical proposition that every event, including human cognition and behaviour, decision and action, is causally determined by an unbroken ''chain of events''. With numerous historical debates, many philosophical positions on the subject of determinism exist from traditions throughout the world. In value theory In value theory, it is the amount of cause and effects of the chain of events before generating intrinsic value that separates high and low grades of instrumental value. The ''chain of events duration'' is the time it takes to reach the terminal event. In value theory this is generally the intrinsic value (also called terminal value). It is contrasted with ethic value duration, which is the time that an object has any value inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rx Murder
''Rx Murder'' is a 1958 American crime film directed by Derek Twist and written by John W. Gossage and Derek Twist. It is based on the 1955 novel ''The Deeds of Dr. Deadcert'' by Joan Fleming. The film stars Rick Jason, Lisa Gastoni, Marius Goring, Sandu Scott, Mary Merrall and Vida Hope. It was released on February 18, 1958 by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast * Rick Jason as Jethro Jones *Lisa Gastoni as Kitty Mortlock *Marius Goring as Doctor Henry Dysert *Sandu Scott as Stella Dysert *Mary Merrall as Miss Bettyhill *Vida Hope as Louise * Helen Shingler as Charlotte * Phyllis Neilson-Terry as Lady Lacy * Nicholas Hannen as Colonel *Kynaston Reeves as Mr. Sparrow *Avice Landone Avice Landone (1 September 191012 June 1976) was an English actress who appeared in British television and film. She was born in Quetta, British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, pres ... as Mrs. Motlock * Frederick Leister as Dr. Alexand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intent To Kill (1958 Film)
''Intent to Kill'' is a 1958 British film noir thriller directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Richard Todd, Betsy Drake and Herbert Lom. The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Brian Moore (as Michael Bryan). It was shot on location in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with an international cast of European and North American actors. Plot Having previously survived an assassination attempt, Juan Menda, president of an unspecified South American country, is moved to Montreal under an anonymous pseudonym for treatment of a potentially fatal cranial blood clot. His political opponents have got wind of his whereabouts and hire a trio of Canadian hitmen to finish the job. Menda's aide Francisco is also in town, and unknown to Menda he is actually a prime-mover in the assassination plot, keeping close to Menda while duplicitously passing on information to the would-be killers. Not only is Francisco an unsuspected political arch-rival, but he is also keeping an eye on M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face In The Night
''Face in the Night'', released in the US as ''Menace in the Night'', is a 1957 British second feature crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni and Vincent Ball. It was written by Norman Hudis and John Sherman based on the 1953 novel ''Suspense'' by Bruce Graeme. Plot Jean Francis witnesses a mail-bag robbery by a criminal gang led by Rapson in which the mail-van driver is attacked and later dies in hospital. Initially willing to cooperate with the police, she is subsequently intimidated by the gang and will no longer talk about the incident. When Bob Meredith, a reporter who has fallen in love with her, introduces her to the murdered man's widow, Jean agrees to testify against the gang. When Rapson tries escape, he is killed at Tower Bridge. Cast * Griffith Jones as Rapson * Lisa Gastoni as Jean Francis * Vincent Ball as Bob Meredith * Eddie Byrne as Art * Victor Maddern as Ted * Clifford Evans as Inspector Ford * Joan Miller as Victor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man From Tangier
''Man from Tangier'' (U.S. title: ''Thunder over Tangier'') is a 1957 British second feature crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Robert Hutton, Lisa Gastoni and Martin Benson. It was written by Paddy Manning O'Brine. Plot A criminal flees from Tangier to London with forged money plates, leading to the gang he works for sending a dangerous woman to pursue him. Main cast * Robert Hutton as Chuck Collins * Lisa Gastoni as Michele * Martin Benson as Voss * Derek Sydney as Darracq * Leonard Sachs as Heinrich * Emerton Court as Armstrong * Richard Shaw as Johnny * Robert Raglan as Inspector Meredith * Harold Berens as Sammy * Jack Allen as Rex * Michael Balfour as Spade Murphy * Frank Forsyth as Sergeant Irons * Reginald Hearne as Walters * Fred Lake as hotel porter * Alex Gallier as Max * Marianne Stone as woman in hotel * Ronnie Clark as Coster Releases ''Man in Tangier'' was cut by the British Board of Film Classification to 67 minutes running tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Murder At St Trinian's
''Blue Murder at St Trinian's'' is a 1957 British comedy film, directed by Frank Launder, co-written by Launder and Sidney Gilliat, and starring Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Joyce Grenfell, Lionel Jeffries and Richard Wattis; the film also includes a brief cameo of Alastair Sim, reprising his lead role in the 1954 film, '' The Belles of St. Trinian's''. Inspired by the '' St Trinian's School'' comic strips by British cartoonist Ronald Searle, the film is the second entry in the ''St. Trinian's'' film series, with its plot seeing the students of the fictional school making plans to secure a place on a European tour, all while subsequently aiding a criminal who is secretly seeking to escape the country with stolen jewels. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise given to the evolution of the comedy following the first film. It was later succeeded by a sequel, '' The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'', in 1960. Plot At St. Trinian's, the students run wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Fiddle (1957 Film)
''Second Fiddle'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Adrienne Corri, Thorley Walters, Lisa Gastoni and Richard Wattis. The film was produced by Robert Dunbar for Act Films Ltd. It was the final film of prolific director Maurice Elvey. The title comes from the phrase "to play second fiddle" in allusion to an orchestra, meaning to be ignored in relation to some other more important party whilst putting in as much effort. ''Second Fiddle'' was missing from the BFI National Archive, and was listed as one of the British Film Institute's " 75 Most Wanted" lost films. BFI's update on the list reveals that the film is now found and commercially available on DVD from mid-2015. Plot Deborah and Charles are an engaged couple, and both are young executives at the successful Pontifex Advertising Agency in London. Deborah writes very successful jingles for television commercials, whilst Charles creates advertisements for print publications. However, the Pont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Men In A Boat (1956 Film)
''Three Men in a Boat'' is a 1956 British CinemaScope colour comedy film directed by Ken Annakin, starring Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, David Tomlinson and Shirley Eaton. It was written by Hubert Gregg and Vernon Harris based on the 1889 novel of the same name by Jerome K. Jerome. Plot The film is set in the Edwardian era. Harris, J, and George want to get away from it all. They decide to go on holiday boating up the River Thames to Oxford, taking with them their dog Montmorency. George is happy to get away from his job at the bank. Harris is glad to get away from Mrs. Willis, who is pressing him to marry her daughter Clara. And 'J' is more than anxious to take a holiday from his wife, Ethelbertha. George meets three girls, Sophie Clutterbuck and sisters Bluebell and Primrose Porterhouse, who are also taking a ride up the river, and he hopes to see them again. The travellers get into various complications with the weather, the river, the boat, food, the Hampton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Baby And The Battleship
''The Baby and the Battleship'' is a colour 1956 British comedy film directed by Jay Lewis and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and André Morell. It is based on the 1956 novel by Anthony Thorne with a screenplay by Richard De Roy, Gilbert Hackforth-Jones and Bryan Forbes. The Royal Navy provided much cooperation with sequences filmed aboard HMS ''Birmingham'' and in Malta. Plot When a group of Royal Navy sailors go ashore on leave in Naples, they go to visit an old friend who is a baker. He is the father of 12 daughters and, to his great pride and relief, an infant son. So that one of them can take the eldest daughter out that night, they are required to take the son with them to an outdoor dance. 'Puncher' has a reputation for fighting and drinking and, despite his best efforts to live up to his pledge to reform his behaviour, he is provoked by two sailors from another ship and starts a fight while his friend 'Knocker' is dancing with the eldest daughter. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |