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Nino Besozzi
Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1931 and 1970. He was born in and died in Milan, Italy. Life and career After graduating in accountancy, Besozzi made his acting debut in the Irma Gramatica's theatre company. In a short time he became popular as a brilliant actor, working with some of the biggest stage names of the time, including Ruggero Ruggeri, Vittorio De Sica, Dario Niccodemi, Andreina Pagnani, Dina Galli, Sarah Ferrati, Armando Falconi, Enrico Viarisio, Ernesto Almirante. He had his cinema breakout in '' The Private Secretary'' (1931), and got numerous leading roles in the Fascist-era popular genre Telefoni Bianchi; after the war he was mainly active as a comedic character actor. In the early 1950s he got a large personal success on stage with the comedy play ''Siamo tutti milanesi''. He also worked on radio and television. He died of a cerebral thrombosis shortly before ...
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Down With Misery
''Down with Misery'' () is a 1945 Italian comedy drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Anna Magnani, Nino Besozzi and Marisa Vernati. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome during the autumn of 1945. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gino Brosio. It was released in the wake Magnani's success in Roberto Rossellini's ''Rome, Open City''. It makes reference to the thriving black market in postwar Italy and was followed by a loose sequel ''Peddlin' in Society'' (1946) which focused on a similar theme. Synopsis Nannina, a Roman housewife, is frustrated by her truck driver's husband Giovanni's refusal to take part in the black market and pressures him into take part in illegal actions with their more successful neighbour Gaetano. While he is in Naples, Giovanni rescues and adopts a boy he finds in the bombed-out southern city. His wife is furious and coldly rejects the boy at first, but gradually warms to him. Meanwhile, Giovanni becomes involved in ...
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One Night With You (1932 Film)
''One Night with You'' () is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Ferruccio Biancini and E. W. Emo and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi, and Ugo Ceseri Ugo Ceseri (30 June 1893 – 3 December 1940) was an Italian stage actor, stage and film actor. He appeared in forty two films between 1931 and his death in 1940. In 1934 he appeared in the play ''18 BL'', an attempt to create a mass theatre by t .... It was made as a MLV, with a German version '' Little Girl, Great Fortune'' also released. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1932 comedy films Italian comedy films 1932 films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Ferruccio Biancini Films directed by E. W. Emo Italian multilingual films Films scored by Fred Raymond Italian black-and-white films 1932 multilingual films 1930s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ...
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La Signorina
''La signorina'' (i.e. "The young lady") is a 1942 Italian " white-telephones" romantic drama film directed by and starring Loredana and Nino Besozzi. It is based on a novel by Gerolamo Rovetta. Plot The young daughter of a libertine is placed in the care of a novelist, who agrees to be her father. The novelist also finds a boy suitable for her as a husband but later discovers that he is his woman's lover. Despite these and other twists, the happy ending sees love blossom between the pupil and his guardian. Cast * Loredana as Lulù *Nino Besozzi as Francesco Roero *Laura Nucci as Fani *Alberto Sordi as Nino *Paolo Stoppa as Fani's lover *Leda Gloria * Maria Jacobini * Giacomo Moschini * Giovanni Varni *Nino Marchesini * Lydia Johnson *Liana Del Balzo Liana Del Balzo (4 March 1899 – 26 March 1982) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 90 films between 1935 and 1979. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and died in Rome, Italy. Even making her film de ...
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Mille Chilometri Al Minuto
''Mille chilometri al minuto!'' (or ''1000 km al minuto!'') is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Nino Besozzi. Cast * Nino Besozzi as Guido Renzi * Antonio Gandusio as L'avvocato * Mario Ersanilli as Lo scienziato * Vivi Gioi as Figlia del scienziato * Romolo Costa as Un altro scienziato * Franca Volpini as Una cameriera (as Flora Volpini) * Amelia Chellini Amelia Chellini (16 June 1880 – 31 May 1944), was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 38 films between 1912 and 1944. Selected filmography * '' Everybody's Secretary'' (1933) * '' Bad Subject'' (1933) * '' Full Speed'' (1934) * '' L ... as La moglie dell' avvocato External links * 1939 films Italian comedy films 1930s Italian-language films 1939 comedy films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Mario Mattoli 1930s Italian films Italian-language comedy films {{1930s-Italy-comedy-film-stub ...
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I've Lost My Husband!
''I've Lost My Husband!'' () is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Paola Borboni, Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio.Clarke & Doel p.37 It was based a play of the same title by Giovanni Cenzato. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and on location in Valdagno in Northern Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Giorgio Pinzauti. Plot Valentina is in love with her friend Giuliano and wants him to marry her. In order for them to spend time together she tricks him into believing that she had recently married and lost her husband at the railway station. She persuades Giuliano to assist her in an extensive search for the missing husband, by the end of which he has fallen in love with her. Cast * Paola Borboni as Valentina * Nino Besozzi as Conte Giuliano Arenzi * Enrico Viarisio as Mattia * Romolo Costa as Ing. Zanni * Nicola Maldacea as Giuseppe * Vittorina Benvenuti as Signorina Adele * Van ...
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We Were Seven Sisters
''We Were Seven Sisters'' () is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Antonio Gandusio as Il conte Leone Varani * Nino Besozzi as Leonardo Varani * Sergio Tofano as Antonio, il maggiordomo * Pina Renzi as Amalia, la madre per finzione * Paola Barbara as Lisa * Niní Gordini Cervi as Olga * Lotte Menas as Eleonora * Anna Maria Dossena as Marcella * Olivia Fried as Norina * Elena Altieri as Tina * Guglielmo Sinaz as Fachinetti, il impresario * Guglielmo Barnabò Guglielmo Barnabò (11 May 1888 – 31 May 1954) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1926 and 1954. Life and career Born in Ancona, Barnabò made his stage debut in 1921 at the Greek Theatre of S ... as Il barone Franzetti References External links * 1939 films 1939 romantic comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Nunzio Mala ...
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The Lady In White
''The Lady in White'' (Italian: ''La dama bianca'') is a 1938 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio.Clarke & Doel p.37 The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. Cast * Elsa Merlini as Marina Gualandi * Nino Besozzi as Giulio Gualandi * Enrico Viarisio as Savelli * Vincenzo Scarpetta as Virgilio Ottolano * Arnaldo Martelli as Francesco * Paolo Stoppa as Il direttore dell'hotel a Cervinia * Ada Cristina Almirante as Isabella Schetti Marazzani * Giuliana Gianni as Ginevra * Ivana Claar as Corinna * Aristide Baghetti as Il medico * Fanny Marchio as La signora al vagone ristorante * Giovanna Galletti as Un'amica di Ginevra * Lisl Ander as Gianna * Checco Rissone Francesco "Checco" Rissone (7 July 1909 – 26 September 1985) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Rissone w ...
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Like The Leaves
In English, the word ''like'' has a very flexible range of uses, ranging from conventional to non-standard. It can be used as a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, particle, conjunction, hedge, filler, quotative, and semi-suffix. Uses Comparisons ''Like'' is one of the words in the English language that can introduce a simile (a stylistic device comparing two dissimilar ideas). It can be used as a preposition, as in "He runs ''like'' a cheetah"; it can also be used as a suffix, as in "She acts very child-''like''. It can also be used in non-simile comparisons such as, "She has a dog ''like'' ours". As a conjunction ''Like'' is often used in place of the subordinating conjunction ''as'', or ''as if''. Examples: * They look ''like'' they have been having fun. * They look ''as if'' they have been having fun. Many people became aware of the two options in 1954, when a famous ad campaign for Winston cigarettes introduced the slogan " Winston tastes good—like a ci ...
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The Two Misanthropists
''The Two Misanthropists'' (Italian: ''I due misantropi'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" historical comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Camillo Pilotto, María Denis and Nino Besozzi.Chiti & Poppi p.119-20 It was shot at the Cines Studios and Cinecittà in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Giorgio Pinzauti. Plot Cast * Camillo Pilotto as Don Pedro di Alcazar, il tutore * María Denis as Betty * Nino Besozzi as Damiano Bertelet * Enrico Viarisio as Marcello, parrucchiere * Sergio Tofano as Cosimo Bertelet * Nella Maria Bonora as Maria Grazia * Marcello Giorda as Don Ramiro Mayoz * Nicola Maldacea as Nicola, il domestico * Niní Gordini Cervi as Giuseppina * Olga Vittoria Gentilli as Signora Argia * Giulio Alfieri Giulio Alfieri (10 July 1924 – 20 March 2002) was an Italian automobile engineer, affiliated with Maserati in Modena, Italy since 1953, where he was central to the development of racing and production cars in t ...
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To Live (1937 Film)
''To Live'' () is a 1937 Italian musical film, musical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Tito Schipa, Caterina Boratto and Nino Besozzi. The film is noted for its To Live (song), title song, composed by Cesare A. Bixio.Moliterno p.53 It was distributed by the Italian subsidiary of MGM. Cast References Bibliography * Moliterno, Gino. ''Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links

* 1937 films 1930s musical drama films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Brignone Italian black-and-white films Italian musical drama films 1937 drama films 1930s Italian films Films scored by Cesare Andrea Bixio {{1930s-Italy-film-stub ...
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Thirty Seconds Of Love
''Thirty Seconds of Love'' () is a 1936 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Nino Besozzi, Elsa Merlini and Enrico Viarisio.Hochkofler p.52 Cast References Bibliography * Matilde Hochkofler. ''Anna Magnani''. Gremese Editore, 2001. External links

* 1936 films 1936 romantic comedy films Italian romantic comedy films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Bonnard Italian black-and-white films 1930s Italian films Films based on works by Aldo De Benedetti {{1930s-romantic-comedy-film-stub ...
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Unripe Fruit
''Unripe Fruit'' (Italian: ''Frutto acerbo'') is a 1934 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Lotte Menas, Nino Besozzi and Maria Wronska. A German-language version of the same story was made in Austria as ''A Precocious Girl''.Piemontese p.372 Cast * Lotte Menas as Lucy Carell - attrice di varietà * Nino Besozzi as Giorgio Verni * Maria Wronska as Madre di Lucy * Ugo Ceseri as Professore Ugoti * Matilde Casagrande as Gertrude - la governante * Giuseppe Porelli as Maggiordomo * Elevira Borelli as Eva * Nino Lary as Gigino * Luigi Cimara as Edoardo Manni * Carlo Petrangeli as Tort * Jone Frigerio as Educatrice * Alberto Gabrielli * Lucia Cannone References Bibliography * Pietro Piemontese. ''Remake: il cinema e la via dell'eterno ritorno''. Castelvecchi, 2000. External links * ''Unripe Fruit''
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