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Mario Donatone
Mario Donatone (9 June 1933 – 14 April 2020) was an Italian actor. Filmography Film *''Bellissima'' (1951) (uncredited) *''The Passionate Thief'' (1960) *''One Step to Hell (Caccia ai violenti)'' (1968) *'' Kong Island'' (1968) as Forrester *'' Io non spezzo... rompo'' (1971) as Tony Cupiello *'' Boccaccio'' (1972) *''Storia di fifa e di coltello - Er seguito d'er più'' (1972) *''Storia de fratelli e de cortelli'' (1973) *''Kid il monello del west'' (1973) *''Madeleine, anatomia di un incubo'' (1974) *''Prete, fai un miracolo'' (1975) *''The Cop in Blue Jeans'' (1976) as Brigadiere all'ambasciata (uncredited) *'' The Con Artists'' (1976) as Guard in 2nd Prison (uncredited) *'' Crimebusters'' (1976) as Vieri Servant (uncredited) *''Due sul pianerottolo'' (1976) *''Hit Squad'' (1976) as Pasquale Icardi (uncredited) *''Squadra antitruffa'' (1977) as Uomo truffato (uncredited) *''Il figlio dello sceicco'' (1978) as Uomo in ufficio a Roma (uncredited) *'' The Gang That Sold America' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Gora
Claudio Gora, '' Emilio Giordana '' (27 July 1913 – 13 March 1998) was an Italian actor and film director. He was particularly prolific, making some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years (from 1939 to 1997). In the 1950s he did dabble with directing and screenwriting and directed the film Three Strangers in Rome in 1958 which was incidentally the first leading role by Claudia Cardinale. Some of his notable roles includes '' Adua e le compagne'', directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, ''Tutti a casa'' by Luigi Comencini, and Dino Risi's '' A Difficult Life'' and '' Il Sorpasso''. Selected filmography * ''Torna, caro ideal!'' (1939) - Francesco Paolo Tosti * '' Wealth Without a Future'' (1940) - Giovanni Di Cora * ' (1940) - Il fidanzato della segretaria * ''Il Bazar delle idee'' (1940) * '' Love Me, Alfredo!'' (1940) - Il compositore Giacomo Varni * ''Eternal Melodies'' (1940) - L'imperatore Giuseppe * ''Amore imperiale'' (1941) - Alessio Romowski * '' A Woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gang That Sold America
''The Gang That Sold America'' ( it, Squadra antigangsters) is a 1979 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the fifth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian. The Italian progressive rock band Goblin created the soundtrack for the film. Cast * Tomas Milian: Nico Giraldi * Enzo Cannavale: Salvatore Esposito * Asha Puthli: Fiona Strike * Leo Gavero : Don Vito * Isa Danieli: Salvatore Esposito's wife * Margherita Fumero: Maria Sole Giarra * Gianni Musy: Gitto Cardone * Tomas Milian, Jr.: Antonio, Salvatore Esposito's child * Andrea Aureli: Don Mimì *Irwin Keyes : support killer Production ''The Gang That Sold America'' is one of the 11 films in which the Cuban actor Tomas Milian portrayed the character of Commissionner Nico Giraldi between 1976 and 1984. Release ''The Gang that Sold America'' was released on March 1, 1979 where it was distributed by Titanus. It grossed a total of 569 million Italian lire. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenomena (film)
''Phenomena'' is a 1985 Italian supernatural horror giallo film directed by Dario Argento and starring Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, and Donald Pleasence. The plot concerns an American girl at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects, and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is butchering young women at and around the school. After its release in Italy, ''Phenomena'' was purchased for distribution in the United States by New Line Cinema, who excised over 20 minutes of the original cut, releasing it under the alternate title ''Creepers''. This shortened version was also released in the United Kingdom the following year in the spring of 1986. Plot After missing a bus in the Swiss countryside, a 14-year-old Danish tourist, Vera Brandt, tries looking for help. She comes across a cottage and is attacked and beheaded by a stranger. Eight months later, her case is being inspected by forensic entomologist John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tu Per Tu
''A tu per tu'' is a 1984 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot summary In Milan, Emanuele is a rich owner who cheats finance; so he is hunted. As happened while he is running away, Emanuele meets poor and bungling taxi driver Gino. Emanuele contrives all the ways to fool the shy Gino, and he put the finances on his trail, while the other thinks for the future to have fun and continue to hide with his girlfriend. But Emanuele, when he discovers that Gino is really in trouble, decides to help him, and so he becomes a poor taxi driver, while Gino a rich and happy man: director of some properties in South Africa. Cast * Paolo Villaggio as Gino Sciaccaluga * Johnny Dorelli as Emanuele Sansoni/Enrichetta Sansoni * Marisa Laurito as Elvira Sciaccaluga * Adriano Pappalardo as the carabiniere * Giuliana Calandra as Patrizia * Franco Ressel as the notary * as lover of Emanuele * as Solange * Salvatore Borgese as Mafiosi leader * Tracy Spencer as Tracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime In Formula One
''Crime in Formula One'' ( it, Delitto in Formula Uno) is a 1984 Italian " poliziottesco"-comedy film written and directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the tenth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian. Plot At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza a great champion becomes the victim of a mysterious accident. An ugly mess, until an unusual cop arrives from Rome, very rude in manner, in colorful dress and with a head full of very unconventional ideas... Cast * Tomas Milian as inspector Nico Giraldi *Bombolo as Venticello * Pino Colizzi as Martelli *Dagmar Lassander as Miss Martelli *Olimpia Di Nardo as Angela Giraldi * Sergio Di Pinto as Fabrizio *Licinia Lentini as Rossana *Isabel Russinova as RDS DJ *Maria Grazia Buccella as Gambling-room attendant * Enzo Garinei as Judge La Bella *Marcello Martana as Trentini *Massimo Vanni as Gargiulo *Aldo Ralli as Daniele Bertoni *Ennio Antonelli as Osvaldo Bonanni See also * List of Italian films of 1984 A list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Sing (1983 Film)
''Sing Sing'' is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It stars Adriano Celentano, Enrico Montesano and the British actress, Vanessa Redgrave. It was released in Italy on 15 October 1983. Plot Part 1 A Rome mechanic becomes convinced that he is the son of the Queen of the United Kingdom (Redgrave). My Movies. Retrieved on 31 August 2010. Italian Part 2 And an inspector has to protect a film dubber pursued by a psychopath.Cast * as Alfredo Boghi * Enrico Montesano as Edoardo *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Tacchia
''Il conte Tacchia'', internationally released as ''Count Tacchia'', is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The main character of the film is inspired by the real count Tacchia, Adriano Bennicelli.Claudio Rendina. ''Storia insolita di Roma''. Newton & Compton, 2001. . Plot In 1910 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized as a member of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he is not enriched by the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlists himself for the Italo-Turkish War in Libya, but quickly returns to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. Cast * Enrico Montesano: Francesco Puricelli / Count Tacchia *Vittorio Gassman: Prince Torquato Terenzi * Zoé Chauveau: Fernanda Toccacieli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delitto Sull'autostrada
''Delitto sull'autostrada'' (''Crime on the Highway'') is a 1982 Italian " poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the ninth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starring Tomas Milian. Plot Rome, Italy early 1980s. Nico Giraldi (Tomas Milian) is transformed after many other adventures, in a trucker to sneak in a band that performs raids at the expense of TIR. Cast * Tomas Milian as Nico Giraldi * Viola Valentino as Anna Danti * Bombolo as Venticello * Olimpia Di Nardo as Angela * Paco Fabrini as Rocky Giraldi * Marcello Martana as Commissioner Trentini * Tony Kendall as Tarquini * Gabriella Giorgelli as Bocconotti Cinzia * Giorgio Trestini as Andrea Carboni * Adriana Russo as Miss Carboni * Marina Hedman as Woman at the confessional * Ennio Antonelli as Trainer * Enzo Andronico as Receiver of stolen goods * Andrea Aureli as Mr. Mariotti See also * List of Italian films of 1982 A list of films produced in Italy in 1982 (see 1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Darling, My Dearest
''My Darling, My Dearest'' ( it, Bello mio, bellezza mia) is a 1981 Italian comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ... directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot Cast * Giancarlo Giannini: Gennarino Laganà * Mariangela Melato: Armida * Stefania Sandrelli: Clarabella * Massimo Mollica: Pappalucerna * Sal Borgese: Cicciuzzo * Giuliana Calandra: Zuava * Enzo Liberti: Commendatore See also * List of Italian films of 1981 References External links * 1981 films Italian comedy films Films directed by Sergio Corbucci Films set in Pescara Films shot in Pescara Commedia all'italiana 1981 comedy films 1980s Italian-language films 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Casa Stregata
''La casa stregata'' () is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Renato Pozzetto and Gloria Guida. Plot In a mythical "Arabian Nights" prologue two crossed lovers are struck by a curse cast unto them by a powerful witch (Lia Zoppelli) who had betrothed her own daughter, Candida, (Gloria Guida) to the evil tyrant Ali Amman, while the girl was passionately in love with "Giorgiafat" (Renato Pozzetto); the witch turns the two lovers into salt statues forcing their disembodied souls to wander for a thousand years before re-incarnating and meeting again. If they would be able to prolong Candida's virginity until the thousandth anniversary of the curse expires, they will be able to live happily, if not the curse would renew itself. A thousand years later Giorgio is a young Italian bank clerk who has to move from Milan to Rome for work reasons, promising his girlfriend Candida to find a suitable abode for them and her own mother (again, Lia Zoppelli). After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uno Contro L'altro, Praticamente Amici
''Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici'' (''Against Each Other, Practically Friends'') is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. Cast *Renato Pozzetto as Franco Colombo *Tomas Milian as Quinto Cecioni aka "Er Monnezza" *Anna Maria Rizzoli as Silvana Cecioni * Bombolo as Capoccione *Caterina Boratto as Miss Colombo, mother of Franco *Riccardo Billi as Grandpa Domenico *Alfredo Rizzo as Lawyer Randolfi * Alessandra Cardini as Miss Cecioni * Leo Gavero as Minister * Elisa Mainardi as Madama di Tebe *Sergio Di Pinto as Paccotto *Andrea Aureli as Giacinto *Francesco Anniballi as Sor Gigi *Tony Scarf as Charly Broonson * Ennio Antonelli Ennio Antonelli (born 18 November 1936) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church and retired President of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Early life and ordination Born in Todi, he first attended seminary there, and then in Ass ... as Cicerchia See also * List of Italian films of 1981 Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Getting A Yacht
''I'm Getting a Yacht'' ( it, Mi faccio la barca) is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot Piero is a dentist who lives apart from his wife Roberta. To spend the traditional two weeks of vacation with his children Fiorella and Claudio he decides to buy a boat called Biba, Roberta's nickname, with which to leave Civitavecchia for Sardinia; Roberta also arrives from Milan to board the Kabir, a yacht owned by the engineer Casorati, full of rich snobs including Attilio. Piero's holiday does not start under the best auspices, the Biba is actually a half-hut, which as soon as it is handed over to him immediately loses the propeller, forcing him to jump into the water to get it back; after a few miles of navigation he is forced to return to Civitavecchia for having damaged the net of a group of fishermen. Finally, having landed on the shores of the Argentario, Roberta, worried about the fate of her children, decides to leave the Kabir and join Piero and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |