María Mercader
María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (; ; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in some forty films between 1923 and 1992. She moved to Italy in 1939, later becoming the second wife of film director Vittorio De Sica. Mercader's paternal aunt by marriage was Caridad Mercader, whose son Ramón Mercader murdered Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1940. Filmography References External links * 1918 births 2011 deaths Spanish film actresses Spanish silent film actresses Spanish expatriates in Italy Actresses from Barcelona Film actresses from Catalonia 20th-century Spanish actresses Burials at Campo Verano {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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No Turning Back (film)
''No Turning Back'' () is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring an ensemble cast including Elisa Cegani, Valentina Cortese, Maria Denis, Doris Duranti, Mariella Lotti, María Mercader, Dina Sassoli and Vittorio De Sica. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Alba De Cespedes.Goble p.113 It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Guido Fiorini and Carlo Egidi. Made in 1943 during the Second World, due to disruption caused by the fighting in Italy, it did not go on release until January 1945. Synopsis In the 1930s, a group of female students from very different backgrounds boarding together at university each deal with their own life challenges. one of them, Vinca, falls in love with a Spaniard who returns to fight in his country's civil war. Cast * Elisa Cegani as Silvia Custo * Valentina Cortese as Valentina * Maria Denis as Anna Bortone * Doris Duranti as Emanuela Andar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1918 Births
The ceasefire that effectively ended the First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" ( influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native Ameri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Al Lupo Al Lupo
''Al lupo al lupo'' (''Wolf! Wolf!'') is a 1992 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Verdone. The film won two Nastro d'Argento awards, for best script and best score. Plot Gregorio, his brother Vanni and their sister Livia have progressively lost contact with each others. Vanni and Livia have found success in their artistic career, along the footsteps of their father, a famous sculptor. Gregorio instead seems to lead a more borderline life, as a DJ, party organizer, and counter-culture musician of limited following. The sudden disappearance of their father brings them back together, as they try to figure out what may have happened, and to locate the old man. In their search for clues, they revisit some of the places where they had spent their childhood together. Along this path in their memories and the related attempts to figure out the few hints left by their father, they discover that they share in their adulthood more than they had thought. Cast *Carlo Verdone: Gregorio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Count Max (1991 Film)
''Count Max'' () is a 1991 French-Italian romantic comedy film directed by Christian De Sica and starring De Sica, Ornella Muti and Galeazzo Benti.Koper p.113 It is a remake of the 1957 film '' Count Max'', which was itself a remake of the 1937 film '' Il signor Max''. Both films had starred Christian De Sica's father Vittorio De Sica. Plot The young Alfredo repairs motors in Rome, but he is vulgar and ignorant, although Alfredo is very friendly with a noble: the "Count Max". Max often invites Alfredo in his palace, amused by Alfredo's gruff ways, and eventually decides to teach him the true ways of etiquette. When the Count Max falls in love with a mysterious French girl, and chases in Paris, Alfredo finds himself alone in a noble palace, and organizes a big party. Cast * Christian De Sica as Alfredo *Ornella Muti as Isabella Matignon *Galeazzo Benti as Conte Max * Anita Ekberg as Marika * Alain Flick as Pierre Dellafont *Antonello Fassari as Cesare *María Mercader as Madr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The House Of Smiles
''The House of Smiles'' () is a 1991 Italian film directed by Marco Ferreri. It depicts a romance between an old man and an old woman inside a care home. The film won the Golden Bear at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Lilian Thulin (; 27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress and director who collaborated with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She was often cast as harrowing and desperate characters, and earned acclaim from both Swedish and in ... as Adelina * Dado Ruspoli as Andrea * Enzo Cannavale as Avvocato * María Mercader as Elvira * Lucia Vasini as Giovanna * Francesca Antonelli as Rosy * Elisabeth Kaza as Esmeralda * Nunzia Fumo * Fulvio Falzarano References External links * 1991 films 1991 drama films Italian drama films 1990s Italian-language films Films directed by Marco Ferreri Golden Bear winners 1990s Italian films {{1990s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lights And Shadows (1988 Film)
''Lights and Shadows'' (, ) is a 1988 Catalan Spanish fantasy film written and directed by the Barcelonan director, Jaime Camino. The film was entered into the main competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival. For her performance, Ángela Molina was nominated for best actress at the 3rd Goya Awards. Plot Cast * José Luis Gómez as Diego de Velazquez * Jack Shepherd as Teo * Ángela Molina as Charo * Fermi Reixach as King Felipe IV * Martí Galindo * Víctor Rubio * María Mercader María de la Asunción Mercader Forcada (; ; 6 March 1918 – 26 January 2011) was a Spanish film actress who appeared in some forty films between 1923 and 1992. She moved to Italy in 1939, later becoming the second wife of film director V ... References External links * 1988 fantasy films Spanish fantasy films Films directed by Jaime Camino 1980s films about time travel 1980s Spanish films Films scored by Xavier Montsalvatge {{1980s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claretta
''Claretta'' () is a 1984 Italian historical drama film directed and written by Pasquale Squitieri. The film entered the competition at the 41° Venice International Film Festival. For her role of Claretta Petacci, Claudia Cardinale was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. Cast * Claudia Cardinale - Claretta Petacci * Giuliano Gemma - Marcello Petacci * Caterina Boratto - Giuseppina Petacci * Fernando Briamo - Benito Mussolini * Nancy Brilli - Miriam Petacci * Angela Goodwin - Luisa *María Mercader - Princess of Montenevoso *Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak (3 April 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a French-Italian actress, singer, model, and media personality. A member of the Spaak family, she was known as an iconic "It girl" in Italy during the 1960s, becoming a star of commedia all'i ... - Roberta References External links * 1984 films Italian drama films 1980s Italian-language films Films directed by Pasquale Squitieri Cultural depictions of Italian p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giovannino (film)
''Giovannino'' is a 1976 Italian comedy film written and directed by Paolo Nuzzi and starring Christian De Sica, Tina Aumont, Jenny Tamburi and Carole André. It is based on a novel of the same name by Ercole Patti. Plot Cast *Christian De Sica as Giovannino Calò *Tina Aumont as Nelly * Jenny Tamburi as Marcella * Carole André as Anna *Delia Boccardo *María Mercader as Giovannino's Mother *Saro Urzì as Giovannino's Father *Piero Vida *Giuliana Calandra *Miguel Bosé See also * List of Italian films of 1976 A list of films produced in Italy in 1976 (see 1976 in film): References Footnotes Sources * * External linksItalian films of 1976at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Italian Films Of 1976 1976 Films A film, al ... References External links * Italian comedy films 1976 comedy films 1976 films Films set in Sicily Films scored by Franco Micalizzi 1970s Italian films 1970s Italian-language films {{1970s-I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hello Elephant
''Hello Elephant'' () is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Gianni Franciolini and Vittorio De Sica. Cast * Vittorio De Sica: Carlo Caretti * María Mercader: Maria Caretti * Sabu: Sultan of Nagore * Nando Bruno Nando Bruno (6 October 1895 – 10 April 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1938 and 1961. He was born in Rome, Italy and he died there. Selected filmography * '' A Lady Did It'' (1938) - Un collego di Pasqual ...: Mr Venturi, landlord External links * 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Gianni Franciolini Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Films with screenplays by Cesare Zavattini Italian comedy films 1952 comedy films Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Mysterious Rider (1948 Film)
''The Mysterious Rider'' () is a 1948 Italian historical-adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. Cast *Vittorio Gassman as Giacomo Casanova, Cavalier of Seingalt *María Mercader as Elisabetta * Yvonne Sanson as Catherine II *Gianna Maria Canale as Countess Lehmann *Alessandra Mamis as Countess Paola Ipatieff *Hans Hinrich as the Grand Inquisitor *Dante Maggio as Gennaro * Guido Notari as Count Ipatieff *Vittorio Duse as Ivan * Elli Parvo as Dogaressa *Antonio Centa as Baron Porsky *Tino Buazzelli as Joseph Release ''The Mysterious Rider'' was distributed theatrically by Lux Film in Italy on 1 November 1948. It grossed a total of 180,000,000 Italian lire domestically in Italy. In 2005 the film was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Casanova on the screen" at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival The 62nd annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 31 August 2005 to 10 September 2005, at Venice Lido in Italy. Italian production and c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heart (1948 Film)
''Heart and Soul'' (, also known as ''Heart'') is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica and Duilio Coletti, based on Edmondo de Amicis' novel ''Heart The heart is a muscular Organ (biology), organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. The heart and blood vessels together make the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrie ...''. De Sica won the Silver Ribbon for Best Actor by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. Plot The story is about a young student of an upper-class background whose classmates are of working-class backgrounds. Cast * Vittorio De Sica as Professor Perboni * María Mercader as Clotilde Serra * Lamberto Picasso * Salvo Randone as father of Precossi * Giorgio De Lullo as Lt. Renato Gardena * Luigi Pavese as Lari, substitute teacher * Ave Ninchi as Signora Serra, mother * Carlo Ogliotti as Enrico Amici, student * Gino Leurini as Garrone, student ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |