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Seven Years Of Happiness
''Seven Years of Happiness'' (Italian: ''Sette anni di felicità'') is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and Roberto Savarese and starring Vivi Gioi, Wolf Albach-Retty and Hans Moser. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. It was co-produced with the German firm Bavaria Film, and a separate German version '' Seven Years of Good Luck'' was also made.Bock & Bergfelder p.290 Cast * Vivi Gioi as Ella Jüttner * Wolf Albach-Retty as Kersten * Hans Moser as Augusto Daisinger * Theo Lingen as Gribling, il cameriere * Elli Parvo as Melitta, la cameriera * Carlo Romano as José, l'allevatore di tori * Paolo Stoppa as Il bandito balbuziente * Rio Nobile as L'agente di polizia * Silvio Bagolini as Febo * Primo Carnera as Un poliziotto * Liana Del Balzo as La cantante sul camion * Antonio Mancuso Antonio is a masculine given name of Etru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Marischka
Ernst Marischka (2 January 1893 – 12 May 1963) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1913 and 1962. He also directed 29 films between 1915 and 1962. He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy - ''Sissi (film), Sissi'' (1955), ''Sissi - The Young Empress'' (1956) and ''Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin'' (1957). The films were based on the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was the brother of Hubert Marischka. He was named for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1946, for ''A Song to Remember'' (1945). Selected filmography * ''The Orlov'', directed by Luise Fleck and Jacob Fleck (Germany, 1927, based on the operetta ''Der Orlow'') * ', directed by Max Neufeld (Germany, 1932, based on the operetta ''Der Orlow'') * ''The Queen's Affair'', directed by Herbert Wilcox (UK, 1934, based on the operetta ''Die Königin'') * ''Waltzes from Vienna'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock (UK, 1934, based on ''Walzer aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinecittà
Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios were constructed during the Fascist era as part of a plan to revive the Italian film industry. Filmmakers such as Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, Luchino Visconti, Sergio Leone, Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, and Mel Gibson have worked at Cinecittà. More than 3,000 movies have been filmed there, of which 90 received an Academy Award nomination and 47 of these won it. In the 1950s, the number of international productions being made there led to Rome being dubbed " Hollywood on the Tiber." History The studios were founded in 1937 by Benito Mussolini, his son Vittorio, and his head of cinema Luigi Freddi under the slogan "''Il cinema è l'arma più forte''" ("Cinema is the most powerful weapon"). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Multilingual Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Films
The year 1943 in film featured various significant events for the film industry. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1943 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – The film '' Casablanca'' is released nationally in the United States and becomes one of the top-grossing pictures of 1943. It goes on to win the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the 16th Academy Awards. * February 20 – American film studio executives agree to allow the United States Office of War Information to censor films. * June 1 – Veteran English stage and screen actor Leslie Howard dies at the age of 50 in the crash of BOAC Flight 777 off the coast of Galicia, Spain. While best remembered for his role as Ashley Wilkes in '' Gone with the Wind'', Howard had roles in many other notable films and was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. * November 23 – British Forces Broadcasting Service begins operation * December 31 – N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Mancuso
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António ( Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 debut quite late, in her forty, Del Balzo was one of the most active character actresses in the Italian cinema, usually cast in humorous roles. She was also active on stage and in the operetta, in which she met her husband-to-be, the tenor Guido Agnoletti. Selected filmography * '' Casta Diva'' (1935) * '' A Wife in Danger'' (1939) - Una invitata alla festa di nozze * ''The Dream of Butterfly'' (1939) * ''We Were Seven Widows'' (1939) - Passenger * ''It Always Ends That Way'' (1939) - La cameriera dell' albergo * ''Torna, caro ideal!'' (1939) - Madame de Villet * ''Le educande di Saint-Cyr'' (1939) - L'insegnante di musica * ''Ballo al castello'' (1939) * ''Scandalo per bene'' (1940) * '' One Hundred Thousand Dollars'' (1940) - Miss Vernon * '' Kean'' (1940) - Una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primo Carnera
Primo may refer to: People *DJ Premier (born 1966), hip-hop producer, sometimes goes by nickname Primo * Primo Carnera (1906–1967), Italian boxer, World Heavyweight champion 1933–1934 * Primo Cassarino (born 1956), enforcer for the Gambino crime family * Primo Colón (born 1982), ring name of professional wrestler Eddie Colón, multiple tag team champion in the WWE *Primo Conti (1900–1988), Italian Futurist artist *Primo Levi (1919–1987), Jewish Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor, and author *Primo Miller (1915–1999), American football player *Primo Riccitelli (1880–1941), Italian composer *Primo Zamparini (born 1939), Italian bantamweight Olympic and professional boxer *Primo Brown (1976–2016), Italian rapper *Primož Brezec (born 1979), Slovenian professional basketball player * Al Primo (1938–2022), American television news executive credited with creating the ''Eyewitness News'' format * Giancarlo Primo (1924–2005), Italian basketball player and coach * Josh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio Bagolini
Silvio Bagolini (4 August 1914 – 26 September 1976) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1936 and 1973. Life and career Born in Bologna, Bagolini studied architecture at the Bologna University, without graduating. He made his acting debut with a leading role in a 1934 experimental amateur film, ''Verde nei prati''. Moved to Rome, he enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In 1936 he made his professional debut in the film ''La danza delle lancette'', and from then he started an intense career as a character actor, often cast in humorous roles. Also active on stage and on television, in the 1970s he abandoned his career to become manager of a spinning mill. Selected filmography * '' Cavalry'' (1936) * '' The Dance of Time'' (1936) *'' The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) * ''It Was I!'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * '' Pietro Micca'' (1938) * '' Happy Days'' (1942) * ''The Jester's Supper'' (1942) * '' Hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Nobile
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for " river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil Mexico * Río Bec, a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico * Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, a city in Mexico United States * Rio, a location in Deerpark, New York, US * Rio, Florida, a census-designated place in Martin County, US * Rio, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Spalding County, US * Rio, Illinois, a village in Knox County, US * Rio, Virginia, a community in Albemarle County, US * Rio, West Virginia, a village in Hampshire County, US * Rio, Wisconsin, a village in Columbia County, US * El Río, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Río Arriba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Stoppa
Paolo Stoppa Knight Grand Cross (6 June 1906 – 1 May 1988) was an Italian actor. Biography Born in Rome, he began as a stage actor in 1927 in the theater in Rome and began acting in films in 1932. As a stage actor, his most celebrated works include those after World War II, when he met director Luchino Visconti: the two, together with Stoppa's wife, actress Rina Morelli, formed a trio whose adaptations of works by authors such as Chekhov, Shakespeare and Goldoni became highly acclaimed. He gave to the theater a personal touch with his energetic play. He debuted in television in 1960 in the drama series ''Vita col padre e con la madre'', reaching the top of the popularity in the 1970s, in particular in the adaptation of crime novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (''Il giudice e il suo boia'' and ''Il sospetto'') and Augusto De Angelis. As a film actor, Stoppa made some 194 appearances between 1932 and his retirement in 1983, with roles in popular classics such as ''Mir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Romano
Carlo Romano (8 May 1908 – 16 October 1975) was an Italian actor, voice actor and screenwriter. Biography Born in Livorno, Romano was the son of actress Dina Romano and the younger brother of actor Felice Romano. Romano started his acting career on stage in 1927. During World War II, he committed himself to starring mainly in revues and he still remained active in cinema, theatre, radio and television. In 1939, Romano began his radio acting career. He appeared in 94 films between 1934 and 1975. He also wrote for 14 films between 1955 and 1975. Among his most popular films include ''Four Steps in the Clouds'' and he also portrayed composer Ruggero Leoncavallo in the film ''I pagliacci''. Romano was also a famous voice actor, most notably the Italian voice of Don Camillo (played by French actor Fernandel) and he was the official Italian voice of Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope and Lou Costello. Other actors he dubbed included Louis de Funès, Jack Oakie, Edward Andrews, Fred Astaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elli Parvo
Elli Parvo (17 October 1915 – 19 February 2010) was an Italian film actress, born in Milan as Elvira Gobbo. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1934 and 1960. Selected filmography * '' Loyalty of Love'' (1934) as La nobildonna al ballo * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) as l'attrice truccata all'orientale * '' Abandon All Hope'' (1937) as Gemma * ''I Want to Live with Letizia'' (1938) as Unknown role * '' Departure'' (1938) as La contadina con il neonato * ''The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (1939) as Immacolata * '' The Night of Tricks'' (1939) as Maria * '' The Happy Ghost'' (1941) as Erika * '' The King's Jester'' (1941) as La zingara * '' Beatrice Cenci'' (1941) as Angela * ''Carmen'' (1942) as Pamela * '' Seven Years of Good Luck'' (1942) as Melitta * '' Seven Years of Happiness'' (1943) as Melitta, la cameriera * ''Il fanciullo del West'' (1943) as Lolita de Fuego * '' The Gates of Heaven'' (1945) as La signora provocante * ''Desire'' (1946) as Paola Previtali * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
