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Stormbound
''Stormbound'' () is a 1950 Italian crime melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Constance Dowling, Andrea Checchi and Aldo Silvani. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Montori. It earned 64 million lire at the box office.''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959'' p.349 Synopsis Barbara, an American journalist, travels to Italy to interview outlaw Rol with whom she falls in love. Cast *Constance Dowling as Barbara *Andrea Checchi as Rol *Aldo Silvani as Marco *Bianca Doria as Maria *Tino Buazzelli as Sergeant *Mirko Ellis Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut i ... as Stefano * Paola Quattrini as Nina * Amedeo Girardi References Bibliography * Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Dowling
Constance Dowling (July 24, 1920 – October 28, 1969) was an American model turned actress of the 1940s and 1950s. Early life and career Born in New York City, Dowling was a model and chorus girl before moving to California in 1943. She had two brothers, Richard Dowling and Robert Smith Dowling, and was the elder sister of actress Doris Dowling. She attended Wadleigh High School for Girls in New York City. Dowling was a dancer at the Paradise nightclub in New York City, a job that she obtained by lying about her age to her employer and lying about the job to her mother. Stage Prior to her move to Hollywood, she appeared in several Broadway productions, including '' Quiet City'', ''Liliom'', '' Panama Hattie'' (with sister Doris), ''Hold On To Your Hats'', and ''The Strings, My Lord, Are False''. Film Dowling—promoted by press agents of producer Samuel Goldwyn as three-dimensional ("she can sing, she can dance and she can act") —began her screen career appearing in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Capuano
Luigi Capuano (13 July 1904 – 20 October 1979) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Naples, he directed 43 films between 1947 and 1971. He sometimes used the pseudonym Lewis King. Biography Luigi Capuano was born on July 13, 1904 and served as a pilot during World War II. After returning from the war, he worked as a sports journalist. Selected filmography * ''Vertigine d'amore'' (1949) * ''Flying Squadron (film), Flying Squadron'' (1949) * ''Stormbound'' (1950) * ''The Lovers of Ravello'' (1951) * ''What Price Innocence? (1952 film), What Price Innocence?'' (1952) * ''Beauties in Capri'' (1952) * ''Tragic Ballad (film), Tragic Ballad'' (1954) * ''Letter from Naples'' (1954) * ''New Moon (1955 film), New Moon'' (1955) * ''Mermaid of Naples'' (1956) * ''The Knight of the Black Sword'' (1956) * ''Serenata a Maria'' (1957) * ''Il Conte di Matera'' (1957) * ''World of Miracles'' (1959) * ''Queen of the Pirates'' (1960) * ''Terror of the Red Mask'' (1960) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Cicognini
Alessandro Cicognini (15 January 1906 – 9 November 1995) was an Italian composer who is chiefly remembered for his film scores. Biography Born in Pescara, Cicognini graduated with a degree in music composition from the Milan Conservatory in 1927 where he was a pupil of Giulio Cesare Paribeni and Renzo Bossi.Anna Rita Colaianni. "Cicognini, Alessandro". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. In 1933 his opera, ''Donna Lombarda'', inspired by a popular folk ballad, premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin. From then, with the exceptions of ''Messa a 5 voci'' and ''Saul'', he focused his activities on composing musical scores for over 100 films, often collaborating with filmmakers Vittorio de Sica and Alessandro Blasetti. Much of his film music makes use of small ensembles and unusual instrumentation, rather than the lush orchestral scores common to film music of the mid-20th century. His style has been described as late-romantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Quattrini
Paola Quattrini (born 9 March 1944) is an Italian actress. Career Quattrini was born in Rome, Italy. She debuted as child actor in ''Il bacio di una morta'' (1949). From then she started a very long career between stage, film and television, starring in hundreds of productions. In 1993 she won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for Pupi Avati's '' Fratelli e sorelle''. In 2004 the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (; 9 December 1920 – 16 September 2016) was an Italian politician, statesman and banker who was the President of Italy from 1999 to 2006 and the Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994. A World War II veteran, C ... has conferred her the honor of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, for a life dedicated to the cinema, television and theater. In 2009 she published the semi-autobiographical novel ''A.M.O.R.E.'' Filmography Films Television References External links Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirko Ellis
Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut in 1946, in a critically acclaimed role in Aldo Vergano's neorealist drama '' The Sun Still Rises''. One year later, he debuted on stage in the theatrical company of Maria Melato. He later alternated important roles and character roles, in genre films and television productions. Ellis was married to fellow actress Esther Maring, with whom he lived in Alghero, Sardinia. On 11 September 2014, Ellis fell from the balcony of his fourth-floor apartment and died. Police believe his death was a suicide. Selected filmography * '' The Sun Still Rises'' (1946) * ''Vanity'' (1947) * ''Accidenti alla guerra!...'' (1948) - Von Papen * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) - Mario * ''La roccia incantata'' (1949) * '' Altura'' (1949) * ''La vendetta di u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tino Buazzelli
Agostino "Tino" Buazzelli (13 September 1922 – 20 October 1980) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. He appeared in 46 films between 1948 and 1978. After a diploma in education, Buazzelli enrolled at the in Rome, graduating in 1946. He made his debut the following year, in the Maltagliati- Gassman stage company. He made his film debut in 1948, in Riccardo Freda's . Buazzelli's major successes relate to theatre, notably several stage works played at the in Milan between the 1950s and 1960s, and his performance of Brecht's ''Life of Galileo'' (1963) is referred to as the peak of his career. Buazzelli had a significant television success as Nero Wolfe in a series of television films in which he starred between 1969 and 1971. Partial filmography * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1948) – Josef, Count Ipatieff's servant (uncredited) * '' Guarany'' (1948) * '' The Flame That Will Not Die'' (1949) * (1949) * '' Margaret of Cortona'' (1950) – Rinaldo degli Uberti * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Doria
Bianca Doria (22 September 1915 – 2 February 1985) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than forty films during her career. She appeared in the 1963 peplum '' Hercules Against the Mongols''.Hughes, Howard. ''Cinema Italiano: The Complete Guide from Classics to Cult''. I.B. Tauris, 2011. p. 35. She was married to director Alberto Doria. Life and career Born in San Gregorio nelle Alpi, Doria studied music, painting and sculpture since young age. She made her critical acclaimed film debut in '' Piccolo hotel'', which premiered at the 1939 Venice International Film Festival and got reviews in which she was paired to Katharine Hepburn. Following the overthrow of Benito Mussolini's government in 1943 she and her husband went to work in the film industry of the pro-German Italian Social Republic in Venice, for which she was criticized after the Second World War ended. In the following years she was mainly cast in character roles, and occasionally worked on stage and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Montori
Alfredo Montori (17 February 1893 — 4 June 1969) was an Italian art director. He designed the sets for more than a hundred films.Smith p.116 Selected filmography * '' My Little One'' (1933) * ''Lady of Paradise'' (1934) * ''Lohengrin'' (1936) * ''The Ferocious Saladin'' (1937) * '' A Lady Did It'' (1938) * '' They've Kidnapped a Man'' (1938) * ''The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * ''The Boarders at Saint-Cyr'' (1939) * ''The Faceless Voice'' (1939) * '' The Hussar Captain'' (1940) * ''A Husband for the Month of April'' (1941) * ''The Two Tigers'' (1941) * '' Music on the Run'' (1943) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) * ''The Cliff of Sin'' (1950) * ''Stormbound'' (1950) * ''Beauties on Bicycles'' (1951) * ''Without a Flag'' (1951) * '' Tragic Serenade'' (1951) * '' The Black Captain'' (1951) * ''Mamma Mia, What an Impression!'' (1951) * ''Abracadabra'' (1952) * '' The Legend of the Piave'' (1952) * ''Naples Sings'' (1953) * '' Tragic Ballad'' (1954) * ''Letter from Naples'' (1954) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, he studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. Moved to Rome, he attended the acting course held by Alessandro Blasetti, who gave him a small role in ''1860''. After graduating at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he had his first role of weight in the 1940 historical drama film '' L'assedio dell'Alcazar'' by Augusto Genina. He later appeared in Mario Camerini's '' Due lettere anonime'' (for which he received a Silver Ribbon as best actor), Giuseppe De Santis's '' Tragic Hunt'' (1947), Michelangelo Antonioni's '' La signora senza camelie'' (1953), Vittorio De Sica's ''Two Women'' (1960), and Mario Bava's '' Black Sunday'' (1960), among many other films. In 1958, he won the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Meccoli
Domenico Meccoli (4 January 1913 – 21 November 1983) was an Italian film critic, journalist, screenwriter and occasional actor. Born in Assisi, Meccoli started his career as a journalist and a film critic for the magazine ''Cinema'', and later for several decades he was film critic and chief editor of the magazine '' Epoca''. He wrote for nine films between 1939 and 1954. He was a member of the jury at the 16th Venice International Film Festival in 1955, at the 9th Cannes Film Festival in 1956 and at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival in 1968. In 1961 and 1962 he served as artistic director of the Venice Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Cardinal Messias'' (1939) * ''Hurricane in the Tropics'' (1939) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) * ''Stormbound ''Stormbound'' () is a 1950 Italian crime melodrama film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Constance Dowling, Andrea Checchi and Aldo Silvani. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Pavolini
Corrado Pavolini (8 January 1898 – 10 April 1980) was an Italian writer identified with the futurist movement. He was the brother of the Fascist politician Alessandro Pavolini. Corrado served as the literary editor of the Rome-based Fascist daily newspaper '' Il Tevere''. Selected filmography * ''The Iron Crown ''The Iron Crown'' () is a 1941 Italian adventure film written and directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Massimo Girotti and Gino Cervi. The narrative revolves a sacred iron crown and a king who is prophesied to lose his kingdom to his nephe ...'' (1941) * '' A Pistol Shot'' (1942) * '' Men of the Mountain'' (1943) * '' Flying Squadron'' (1949) * '' The Crossroads'' (1951) * '' The Mistress of Treves'' (1952) References Bibliography * Liehm, Mira. ''Passion and Defiance: Film in Italy from 1942 to the Present''. University of California Press, 1984. External links * 1898 births 1980 deaths Journalists from Florence Italian male journalists 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Crime Drama Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 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 has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |