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Massimo Terzano
Massimo Terzano (23 April 1892 – 18 October 1947) was an Italian cinematographer. Terzano was a leading figure in the Cinema of Italy, Italian film industry, working on over eighty films during the Silent film, silent, Fascist era, Fascist and post-war eras.Moliterno p.310 His final film was ''The Barber of Seville (1947 film), The Barber of Seville'', made shortly before his death. Selected filmography * ''Emperor Maciste'' (1924) * ''Saetta Learns to Live'' (1924) * ''Maciste in the Lion's Cage'' (1926) * ''The Giant of the Dolomites'' (1927) * ''The Carnival of Venice (film), The Carnival of Venice'' (1928) * ''Judith and Holofernes (1929 film), Judith and Holofernes'' (1929) * ''The Song of Love (1930 film), The Song of Love'' (1930) * ''When Naples Sings (1930 film), When Naples Sings'' (1930) * ''Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931) * ''Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ''Before the Jury'' (1931) * ''Courtyard (1931 film), Courtyard'' (1931) * ''The Private Secretary (1931 Italian fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Turin is sometimes called "the cradle of Italian liberty" for having been the political and intellectual centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Naples Sings (1930 Film)
''When Naples Sings'' (Italian: ''Napoli che canta'') is a 1930 Italian musical film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Malcolm Tod. The film was originally made in 1928 as a silent film but delays, including the addition of sound, meant it was not released for two years. It consists almost entirely of recorded Neapolitan songs It was shot at the FERT Studios in Turin. The film enjoyed some success, and was distributed in seven South American countries.Mancini p.45 It has been described as a "poorly made musical film". Cast * Malcolm Tod as Genny D'Ambrosio *Anna Mari as Alice Baldwin * Lilian Lyl as Carmela *Giorgio Curti as Taniello * Carlo Tedeschi * Nino Altieri * Camillo De Rossi * Elvira Marchionni * Giovanni Marcial * Felice Minotti * Ellen Meis Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen was the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden in 2004. People named Ellen include: *Ellen Adarna (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casta Diva (1935 Film)
''Casta Diva'' is a 1935 Italian musical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Mártha Eggerth, Lamberto Picasso and Gualtiero Tumiati. The film won Best Italian Film at the 1935 Venice International Film Festival. An English-language version ''The Divine Spark'' was made at the same time, also directed by Gallone and starring Eggerth. Gallone remade the film in 1954 in Technicolor. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Schlichting and Enrico Verdozzi. Location shooting took place around Catania in Sicily. In Bellini's opera, ''Norma'', the soprano's plea to the moon goddess in Act I begins ''Casta diva'', and the aria is well known by that name. Plot The film concerns Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini and his problems with his opera ''Norma'' (1831), which itself tells the passionate love story of a Gallican priestess of the local Celtic religion and a Roman proconsul (governor of a province). The film is unique because it uses abstract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadium (film)
''Stadium'' (Italian: ''Stadio'') is a 1934 Italian sports film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Emma Guerra, Maria Arcione, and Giorgio Censi.Mancini p.229 It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by Gastone Medin. Cast * Emma Guerra as Renata * Maria Arcione as Phily * Giorgio Censi as Gianni * Enrico Amante as Ugo * Enzo Rampelli as Fulvio * Giancarlo Del Vecchio as Gino * Luigi Beccali as Se stesso * Gianfranco Bondi * Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi (21 October 1916 – 29 March 1974) was a prolific Italian film actor. Biography Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974. The son of a painter, ... * Enzo Pietropaoli * Piero Vinci References Bibliography * Mancini, Elaine. ''Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935''. UMI Research Press, 1985. External links * 1934 films 1930s sports films It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragazzo (film)
''Ragazzo'' (Italian for ) is a 1934 Italian lost film directed by Ivo Perilli. The film was censored by the Italian government, and its only known copy was subsequently looted by German soldiers in 1944 and has not resurfaced. Plot The film follows Giovanni, a working-class orphan living in Rome, who realizes that his criminal lifestyle is wrong and becomes a devout fascist. Cast The following is the cast of ''Ragazzo'': *Costantino Frasca as Giovanni *Isa Pola as Principessita *Giovanna Scotto as La madre del ragazzo *Osvaldo Valenti as Malvivente di borgata *Anna Vinci as Antonietta *Marcello Martire as Dirigente fascista *Aristide Garbini as Pugile *Arnaldo Baldaccini as Proprietario della fabbrica Production The film was directed by Ivo Perilli and the screenplay was done by Perilli and Emilio Cecchi. The story was written by Nino D'Aroma ( it) and Sandro De Feo ( it), the music was composed by Luigi Colacicchi ( it), and the cinematography was done by Domenic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny (1933 Film)
''Fanny'' is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Dria Paola, Alfredo De Sanctis and Mino Doro.Goble p.357 It is an adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's 1931 play ''Fanny''. The film's art direction was by Gastone Medin. Cast * Dria Paola as Fanny * Alfredo De Sanctis as Cesare * Mino Doro as Mario * Lamberto Picasso as Panizza * Olga Capri as Onoria * Umberto Sacripante Umberto Sacripante (2 October 1904 – 14 January 1975) was an Italian film and stage actor. Life and career Born Umberto Sacripanti in Rome, Sacripante debuted on stage in 1921, and in 1926 he became first actor in the theatrical company Teat ... as Mangiapane References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1933 films 1930s Italian-language films Italian comedy films 1933 comedy films Films based on works by Marcel Pagnol Films directed by Mario Almirante Italian bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo (1933 Film)
''Giallo'' is a 1933 Italian comedy thriller film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Sandro Ruffini and Elio Steiner. It is based on the 1928 play '' The Man Who Changed His Name'' by Edgar Wallace in which a young wife begins to fear that her husband may in fact be an escaped murderer. It was made to capitalise on the growing popularity in Italy of Giallo, mystery and thriller fiction notable for their yellow covers and melodramatic plots often written by Anglo-American writers. It is also considered an early precursor of the successful Italian Giallo film genre, which boomed after the Second World War.Moliterno p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gastone Medin. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Assia Noris as Henriette * Sandro Ruffini as Giorgio - suo marito * Elio Steiner as Il conte Amati * Giulio Gemmò as Carlo - l'avvocato * Carlo Ranieri as Il vecchio professore * Aronne Limardi as Il guardacaccia * Carlo Lom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel (1933 Film)
''Steel'' (Italian: ''Acciaio'') is a 1933 Italian drama film directed by Walter Ruttmann and starring Piero Pastore, Isa Pola and Vittorio Bellaccini. The film was shot on location at the steel mills in Terni in Umbria. It was based on the novel ''Giuoca, Pietro!'' by Luigi Pirandello. With its semi-documentary style it was one of a number of films made in the Fascist era that serve as a precursor to Italian neorealism which emerged in the mid-1940s.Bondanella p.26-27 Synopsis Two steelworkers engage in a violent rivalry over a woman. Cast * Piero Pastore as Mario Velini * Isa Pola as Gina * Vittorio Bellaccini as Pietro Ricci * Alfredo Polveroni as Pietro's father * Olga Capri as Pietro's mother * Romano Calò * Romolo Costa * Domenico Serra Domenico Serra (1899–1965) was an Italian stage and film actor. He made more than sixty films, many of them during the silent era including Mario Bonnard's historical film '' The Betrothed'' (1923).Goble p.305 In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Opera Singer
''The Opera Singer'' ( it, La cantante dell'opera) is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.Ricci p.142 Cast * Gianfranco Giachetti as Papussa * Germana Paolieri as Lina * Isa Pola as Lisetta * Alfredo Moretti as George * Ugo Ceseri as Ravelli * Gino Viotti as Singing Master * Alfredo Martinelli * Emilio Baldanello * Cesira Vianello * Giovanni Casati * Giselda Gasperini * Carmen Baird * Gastone Ror * Remo Brignardelli Remo Inc. is an American musical instruments manufacturing company based in Valencia, California, and founded by Remo Belli in 1957. Products manufactured include drum kits, drumheads, drums, and hardware. History Drummer and founder Remo ... References Bibliography * Ricci, Steven. ''Cinema and Fascism: Italian Film and Society, 1922–1943''. University of California Press, 2008. External links * 1932 musical films Italian musical fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Scoundrels Men Are!
''What Scoundrels Men Are!'' ( it, Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!) is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. The film was a great success, De Sica and Lia Franca became stars and the song ''Parlami d'amore Mariù'' was a hit. Rare in Italian film history, it was filmed on real Milan locations, nowadays it is a sort of documentary on what Milan was like in the 1930s. It was produced by Cines with film sets designed by the art director Gastone Medin. The film was remade in 1953 by Glauco Pellegrini. Cast * Lia Franca as Mariuccia * Vittorio De Sica as Bruno * Cesare Zoppetti Cesare Zoppetti (January 1, 1876 – March 15, 1940) was an Italian stage and film actor. Zoppetti was a prolific film actor of the 1930s, appearing in nearly fifty productions between 1930 and his death in 1940 including the comedy '' What ... as Tadino * Aldo Moschino as Count Piazzi * Carola Lotti as Gina * Anna D'Adria as Letizia * Gemma Schirato a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Secretary (1931 Italian Film)
''The Private Secretary'' (Italian:''La segretaria privata'') is a 1931 Italian " white-telephones" musical film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Sergio Tofano. It was the Italian-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin''. Cast * Elsa Merlini - Elsa Lorenzi * Nino Besozzi - Il banchiere Roberto Berri * Sergio Tofano - Otello, l'usciere * Cesare Zoppetti - Rossi, il capo del personale * Umberto Sacripante - Il direttore del 'Pergolato' * Ermanno Roveri - Il gagà alla stazione * Marisa Botti - La signorina Botti, segretaria * Renato Malavasi as Un signore che riceve uno schiaffo al 'Pergolato' * Alfredo Martinelli as Un cliente del 'Pergolato' * Noemi Orsini as Padrona della Pensione Primavera Other film versions * ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by Alexander Korda) * ''The Private Secretary'' (January 1931, Germany, directed by Wilhelm Thiele) * '' Dactylo'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtyard (1931 Film)
''Courtyard'' (Italian: ''Cortile'') is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Augusto Contardi, Dria Paola and Ettore Petrolini.Moliterno p.62 It was the director's first sound film, and was made after he returned from working in South America for several years. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. Cast * Augusto Contardi as No name * Dria Paola as Maria * Ettore Petrolini Ettore Petrolini (13 January 1884 – 29 June 1936) was an Italian stage and film actor, playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is considered one of the most important figures of avanspettacolo, vaudeville and revue. He was noted for his numerou ... as Il cantante girovago cieco References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''The A to Z of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1931 films 1931 drama films Italian drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Carlo Campogalliani Cines Studios films Italian black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
