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Mario Besesti
Mario Besesti (20 November 1894 – 21 June 1968) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Besesti began a career acting on stage and screen in 1932. He made his film debut in 1938 and among his most popular filmography includes the 1949 film '' The Mill on the Po''. Besesti was also well known as a voice dubber. Because of his strong voice and large build, he usually dubbed actors with the same stature such as Charles Laughton, Edward Arnold, Thomas Mitchell, Raymond Massey, Sydney Greenstreet, Charles Coburn and many more. Besesti was considered to be one of Italy's most significant, well-known dubbers during the Golden Ages. He worked for the Cooperativa Doppiatori Cinematografici and made collaborations with other dubbers which included Gualtiero De Angelis, Lauro Gazzolo, Carlo Romano, Wanda Tettoni and Nino Pavese. Besesti was also active in the Italian dubs of some of the early Disney animated films. He dubbed Stromboli in ''Pinocchio'', The Huntsman in ''Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mill On The Po
''The Mill on the Po'' () is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring Carla Del Poggio, Jacques Sernas and Mario Besesti. It is based on the third part of the novel of the same name by Riccardo Bacchelli. It premiered at the 1949 Venice Film Festival. The films was produced and distributed by Lux Film, one of Italy's leading companies of the postwar years. Extensive location shooting took place around Lombardy including at Bagnolo San Vito, Porto Mantovano and Curtatone. The films sets were designed by the art director Luigi Gervasi. Synopsis In nineteenth-century Lombardy the Scacerni family own their own floating mill on the River Po, using the watermill to grind crops harvested in the area. Berta Scacerni is engaged to Orbino Verginesi from a family of rural labourers. But following the Unification of Italy they are now under the control of Piedmontese authorities who rigorously enforce new taxes on the mills of the river. During a rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Pavese
Nino Pavese (10 April 1904 – 21 December 1979) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Asti and the younger brother of actor and voice actor Luigi Pavese, he began his career on stage with a theatrical troupe in the early 1930s before moving on to cinema. Pavese appeared in over 49 films between 1936 and 1973. He made his debut film appearance in the 1936 film '' The Two Sergeants'' directed by Enrico Guazzoni. Pavese was often typically cast as villains in dramatic or adventure films. In addition to working as a screen actor, Pavese was also a popular dubbing artist. (in Italian) He usually dubbed the voices of |
La Rosa Di Bagdad
''La Rosa di Bagdad'' (English: ''The Rose of Baghdad'') is a 1949 Italian animated film by Anton Gino Domeneghini. In 1952, the film was dubbed into English, retitled ''The Singing Princess'' and dubbed by Julie Andrews as her first venture into voice-over work. The film was reissued in 1967, at the height of Andrews' subsequent Hollywood career. It is often cited as one of the first animated films from Europe and in Technicolor together with '' The Dynamite Brothers''. It is also Italy's first film in Technicolor. Plot A long time ago, the people of Baghdad lived happily under the rule of Caliph Oman III, greatest and kindest of any Caliph. Even at the time of his niece Princess Zeila's upcoming thirteenth birthday, the people were happier still. However, the tyrant Sheikh Jafar, and his shadow of a magician, Burk, have other plans, in order to take over Oman's kingdom. After a lovely performance by Princess Zeila and her snake charmer friend Amin, a messenger attempts to give a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thief Of Venice
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Beautiful Daughter
''My Beautiful Daughter'' () is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti. Plot Cast * Gina Lollobrigida: Lisetta Minneci * Richard Ney: Massimo Lega * Constance Dowling: Lilly * Luisa Rossi: Gabriella * Carlo Campanini: Don Fernando * Luigi Almirante: Cav. Minneci * Umberto Melnati: "Fotoromanzo" Director * Marisa Vernati: Stena Randi * Mario Besesti: Sindaco Favarelli * Mino Doro: Guidi * Lilia Landi: Carla * Carlo Hintermann: Livio Toschi * Mirella Uberti: Lucia * Dina Perbellini: Miss Favarelli * Odoardo Spadaro: Master of ceremonies * Enrico Luzi Enrico Luzi (27 September 1919 – 18 October 2011) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1941 to 1980. Selected filmography References External links * 1919 births 2011 deaths Italian male film actors Ma ...: Sacerdote * Silvio Bagolini: Photographer References External links * 1950 films 1950 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Duilio Cole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenia Grandet (1946 Film)
''Eugenia Grandet'' (also known as ''Eugenie Grandet'') is a 1946 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Soldati. It is based on the 1833 novel ''Eugénie Grandet'' by Honoré de Balzac. The novel has been adapted into films on a number of occasions. The film's sets were designed by art director Gastone Medin. The film entered the competition at the 7th Venice International Film Festival. For her performance Alida Valli won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. The film also won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Scenography. Plot Cast *Alida Valli as Eugenia Grandet * Giorgio De Lullo as Charles Grandet *Gualtiero Tumiati as Felix Grandet *Giuditta Rissone as Eugenia's mother *Maria Bodi as Madame Des Grassins *Giuseppe Varni as Mr. Des Grassins *Pina Gallini as Nanon *Lina Gennari as Marquise D'Aubrion *Enzo Biliotti as Notary Cruchet *Liana Del Balzo Liana Del Balzo (4 March 1899 – 26 March 1982) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Sole Mio (film)
''My Sun'' () is a 1946 Italian war drama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo.Moliterno p.264 It is considered one of the earliest films belonging to the genre of Italian neorealism, due to its use of exterior scenes and the inclusion of non-professional actors. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome and on location around Naples. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Boccianti. The film is set during the Four days of Naples in September 1943. Its title refers to the Neapolitan song "’O sole mio". Synopsis Tito Gobbi stars as an Italian-American officer who is parachuted behind Axis lines to gather information on the movements of the German army and facilitate the allied landing. In Naples he comes into contact with local resistance groups and ordinary citizens, who then join in the revolt against the German occupiers. Casy * Tito Gobbi as Giovanni, il cantante * Adriana Benetti as La giovane padrona di casa * Vera Carmi as Clara, la spia * Arnol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Circuit (1943 Film)
''Short Circuit'' () 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 clinica * Luisa Garella as La dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Then We'll Get A Divorce
''Then We'll Get a Divorce'' () is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Vivi Gioi and Lia Orlandini.Gundle p.197 The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, .... A separate Spanish-language version ''El marido provisional'' was also produced by the same director with a different cast. Cast References Bibliography * Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. External links * 1940 films Italian comedy films 1940 comedy films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Nunzio Malasomma Italian black-and-white films Minerv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride (1938 Film)
''Pride'' () is a 1938 Italian drama film directed by Marco Elter and starring Fosco Giachetti, Paola Barbara and Mario Ferrari.Poppi p.162 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Giorgio Pinzauti. Synopsis A young Engineer with ambitious plans tries and fails to get support from his traditionalist industrialist father. Only when his son is injured in an unsuccessful experiment does the father change his mind. Cast * Fosco Giachetti as Alberto Celoria * Paola Barbara as Gianna * Mario Ferrari as Il banchiere castoldi * Achille Majeroni as Il padre di alberto * Hesperia * Nada Fiorelli * Mario Besesti * Carlo Duse Carlo Duse (5 January 1898 – 9 September 1956) Birth name: Carlo Artemio e Vittorio Duse. With mention in margin of his date and place of death. was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1956. He was bor ... * Adolfo Geri References Bibliography * Poppi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Verano
The Campo Verano (Italian: ''Cimitero del Verano'') is a cemetery in Rome, Italy, founded in the early 19th century. The monumental cemetery covers a surface area of 83 hectares which is currently divided into several sections: the main Catholic cemetery, the Jewish cemetery established in 1895, a Protestant section with its own entrance and a military section with monument to the victims of World War I. History and description The Verano (officially the "Communal Monumental Cemetery of Campo Verano") is located in the ''quartiere'' Tiburtino of Rome, near the Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le mura. The name ''Verano'' refers to the ancient Roman ''Campo dei Verani'' that was located here. As evidenced by the existence of an earlier Roman necropolis dedicated to St. Ciriaca, the cemetery ground has been a burial place for at least twenty centuries. A modern cemetery was not established until the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy during 1807–1812, when the architect Giuseppe Valadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady And The Tramp
''Lady and the Tramp'' is a 1955 American Animated film, animated Musical film, musical romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. Based on Ward Greene's 1945 ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine story "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog", it was directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson. Featuring the voices of Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts (actor), Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson (voice actor), Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Stan Freberg, Verna Felton, Alan Reed, George Givot, Dallas McKennon, and Lee Millar, the film follows Lady, the pampered American Cocker Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, as she grows from puppy to adult, deals with changes in her family, and meets and falls in love with the homeless mongrel dog, mutt Tramp. ''Lady and the Tramp'' was released to theaters on June 22, 1955, to box office success. It was the first animated film to be filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
