Tamara Lees
Tamara Lees (14 December 1924 – 22 December 1999), born as Diana Helena Tamara Mapplebeck, was an Austrian-born English film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1947 and 1961. Filmography References External links * 1924 births 1999 deaths English film actresses Actresses from Vienna 20th-century English actresses Austrian emigrants to the United Kingdom {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Four Ways Out
''Four Ways Out'' () is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Pietro Germi and starring Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini and Cosetta Greco. The film won the award for Best Italian Film at the 1951 Venice Film Festival. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlo Egidi. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios and on location around Rome. Plot Four thieves, Paolo, Luigi, Guido and Alberto steal the proceeds of a football match at the stadium and run away. These are not habitual offenders, but poor people from various social backgrounds who hope to find opportunities for a better life in theft. Paolo, a former footballer whose career was interrupted by an injury, tries with money to win back the favors of his ex-lover Daniela, but she rejects him and denounces him. Luigi, unemployed with a dependent wife and daughter, manages to receive only a small part of the booty from Paolo; with this money he tries to escape to the countryside with his family, but on the tram, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Wonderful Adventures Of Guerrin Meschino
''The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino'' () is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci. It is based in part on the 1410 chivalric romance '' Il Guerrin Meschino''. Cast * Gino Leurini as Guerrin Meschino * Leonora Ruffo as Elisenda * Tamara Lees as Maga Alcina * Aldo Fiorelli as Alessandro * Anna Di Leo as Costanza * Cesare Fantoni as King Murad * Sergio Fantoni as Selim * Antonio Amendola as Brunello * Giacomo Giuradei as Pinamonte * Gian Paolo Rosmino as The Magician * Camillo Pilotto * Ugo Sasso * Franco Silva Francesco Vistarini (18 February 1920 – 10 November 1995), known professionally as Franco Silva, was an Italian actor. Born in Genoa, Silva moved in Rome to attend the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, from which he graduated in 1938; th ... References External links * 1952 films 1952 adventure films Italian adventure films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Pietro Francisci Films scored by Nino R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goodbye Naples
''Goodbye Naples'' () is a 1955 Italian melodrama film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and starring Tamara Lees, Andrea Checchi and Giorgio De Lullo.Chiti & Poppi p.19 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ivo Battelli and Alfredo Montori. Cast * Tamara Lees as Irene * Andrea Checchi as Frank * Giorgio De Lullo a sTom * Leopoldo Valentini as Carmine * Maria Grazia Francia as Clara * Virna Lisi: Clara's friend (uncredited) * Charles Fawcett (actor), Charles Fawcett as Charles Burton * Dante Maggio as Pasquale * Anna Pretolani as Nunziata * Antonio Corevi as Gaetano Fortunati * Nino Vingelli as Pasqualino De Rosa * Domenico Maggio as Giulio Lombardo * Pasquale Martino as The Priest * Vittoria Paoletti as Clara's daughter References Bibliography * Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. External links * 1955 films Italian drama films 1955 drama films 1950s Italian-language ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Queen Of Babylon
''The Queen of Babylon'' () is a 1954 Italian peplum film set in the Neo-Babylonian Empire in the year 600 BC. This film was directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Plot Semiramis, a simple keeper of goats, is taken to Babylon for having lodged Amal, the leader of the Chaldeans, pursued by King Ashur. She is noticed by the latter, who would like to make her his favorite. But the beauty has thoughts only for her attractive Amal who managed to escape and comes to visit her discreetly at the palace. Captured again, Amal escapes death thanks to Semiramis who gives in to the king, and he finds himself with his compatriots to toil in the quarries. The deceit of Sibari, the Prime Minister, will change his fate. Cast *Rhonda Fleming as Semiramis *Ricardo Montalbán as Amal (credited as Ricardo Montalban) *Roldano Lupi as Assur *Carlo Ninchi as Sibari *Tamara Lees as Lysia *Furio Meniconi as Bolgias *Gildo Bocci See also * '' I Am Semiramis'' * ''War Gods of Babylon ''Le sette folgo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Contessa's Secret
''The Contessa's Secret'' (, ) is a 1954 French-Italian film starring Yvonne De Carlo as Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione. Plot Cast * Yvonne De Carlo as Virginia Oldoini * Georges Marchal as Lucio Falengo * Paul Meurisse as Napoleon III * Rossano Brazzi as Count Cavour * Lucienne Legrand as Eugénie de Montijo, Empress Eugénie * Lea Padovani as Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte * Georges Lannes as Mocquart * Michel Etcheverry as Pietri * Tamara Lees as Pauline von Metternich, Princess of Metternich * Claude Boissol as Nigra * Lisette Lebon as Luisa * Alberto Bonucci as Castiglione * Roldano Lupi as Orsini * Pierre Flourens (actor), Pierre Flourens as M. de Nieuwerkerke * Charles Bouillaud as Un indicateur Production De Carlo signed on for the film in late December 1953. The film was to be shot entirely in French with no English version, which no Hollywood star had done before. It was originally called ''Castigl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I Always Loved You
''I Always Loved You'' () is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Mario Costa. It is based on a stage play by Enrico Ragusa. Plot A landowner loves a good girl, but is ensnared by another richer woman who is actually aiming for her fortune. This she will be able to temporarily make the two young men go away but the man makes his girlfriend understand that her is true love; he realizes that he has been the victim of a scam and will bring the woman he has always loved to the altar. Cast *Amedeo Nazzari as Massimo Alberti *Myriam Bru as Maria *Jacques Sernas as Carlo Manfredini *Adriano Rimoldi as Giorgio *Tamara Lees as Clara *Marisa Merlini as Lucia *Aldo Silvani as Luigi * Celeste Almieri Calza as Miss Margherita Manfredini *Margherita Bagni as Sister Margherita *Cesare Bettarini as Don Antonio *Aldo Bufi Landi as Mario *Miranda Campa as Anna *Vera Carmi as Sister Anna * Annette Ciarli as Aunt Adelaide *Rina Franchetti as Assunta *Aldo Giuffrè as Felice ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Frine, Courtesan Of Orient
''Frine, Courtesan of Orient'' () is a 1953 Italian epic adventure film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Elena Kleus and Pierre Cressoy. Sergio Leone served as assistant director. Plot The film is based on the trial of the ancient Greek courtesan Phryne. In the film a young woman, Afra, escapes imprisonment in Thebes before being brought to Athens as a slave; there she takes on the name Frine and becomes a courtesan. She falls in love with the orator Iperide. After Frine takes on the role of a goddess at the Eleusinian Mysteries she is charged with impiety; at the trial Iperide saves Frine.Funke, ''Phryne: A Life in Fragments'' pp.137-138 Cast * Elena Kleus: Frine *Pierre Cressoy: Iperide *Tamara Lees: Criside *Giulio Donnini: Lamaco *Roldano Lupi: Prassitele *John Kitzmiller: Nabus *Lamberto Picasso: Titteca *Barbara Berg: Ate *Franco Silva: Claus *José Jaspe: Crosio *Carlo Tamberlani: Assirione *Nico Pepe: Dignitary * Gian Paolo Rosmino: Taulete * Charles Fawcett: Kin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noi Peccatori
''Noi peccatori'' (i.e. "We, sinners") is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Yvonne Sanson. Plot Cast * Yvonne Sanson as Lucia * Steve Barclay as Stefano *Tamara Lees as Fausta * Carletto Sposito as Francesco *Marc Lawrence as Camillo *Evi Maltagliati as Lucia's Mother * Bella Starace Sainati as Donna Assunta *Gualtiero Tumiati as Don Quirino *Aldo Silvani as Don Antonio *Mario Ferrari as Rinaldi *Turi Pandolfini as Collega * Teresa Franchini as First Nun *Anita Durante as Second Nun * Nino Marchesini as Hospital Director *Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985. Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success ... as Doctor * Sandro Bianchi as Police Commissioner References External links * Italian drama films 1953 drama films Films d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Perdonami!
''Perdonami!'' (i. e. "Forgive me!") is a 1953 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Mario Costa and starring Raf Vallone and Antonella Lualdi.Arturo Lanocita. "Pietà per chi cade" (review). ''Corriere della Sera''. 30 March 1954. Plot Cast *Raf Vallone as Marco Gerace *Antonella Lualdi as Anna Boetto *Tamara Lees as Vera *Aldo Bufi Landi as Nicola Boetto * Patrizia Remiddi as Carletta * Augusto Pennella as Luigino *Dante Maggio as Michele *Emma Baron as Maria Boetto * Celeste Almieri as Miss Parodi *Zoe Incrocci as Adele * Carlo D'Angelo as Commissioner *Attilio Dottesio as Brigadiere *Alessandro Fersen as Raul * Rino Genovese as Ernesto References External links *''Perdonami''at Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Il Tallone Di Achille
''Il Tallone di Achille'' is a 1952 Italian comedy film. Cast *Tino Scotti as Cav. Achille Rosso *Tamara Lees as Sonia *Paolo Stoppa as Lo Strozzino Serafino *Titina De Filippo as Cantoniera di Roma *Lauro Gazzolo as Ing, Felix *Marisa Merlini as Zizì *Aroldo Tieri as Pazzo della Reincarnazione *Loris Gizzi as Psicanalista Gregorius *Renato Malavasi as Uff. di Stato Civile *Luigi Pavese as Dott. Paridi *Nino Pavese as Bandito Risciotta *Pina Piovani as Madre della Bambina *Tecla Scarano as Stella Piccola * Xenia Valderi as La Giornalista *Primo Carnera Primo Carnera (; 26 October 1906 – 29 June 1967) was an Italian professional boxer and wrestler who achieved international fame during the 1930s. He reigned as the boxing World Heavyweight Champion from 29 June 1933 to 14 June 1934. He won ... as himself External links * 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Amendola Italian comedy films 1952 comedy films Italian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Piano Tuner Has Arrived
''The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (Italian: ''È arrivato l'accordatore'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi and Virgilio Riento.Segrave & Martin p.52 The film's sets were designed by Ottavio Scotti. Plot Cast * Nino Taranto as Achille Scozzella * Alberto Sordi as Avvocato Adolfo * Virgilio Riento as Bartolomeo Porretti * Tamara Lees as Adelina Porretti * Antonella Lualdi as Giulietta Narducci * Ave Ninchi as Signora Narducci * Alberto Sorrentino as Signor Narducci * Fanfulla as Adetto militare di Limonia * Lia Di Leo as Cameriera * Sophia Loren as Amica di Giulietta * Galeazzo Benti as Un giornalista * Armando Migliari as Commissario Filippini * Giampiero Sammari as Il bambino * Silvio Bagolini as Un lestofante *Natale Cirino as the wanted Danilo "Il magro" * Carlo Sposito * Carlo Delle Piane * Marco Tulli * Gondrano Trucchi * Arnaldo Mochetti * Antonio Amendola * Anna Arena * Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Secret Of Three Points
''The Secret of Three Points'' (, also known as ''Three Points'' and ''The Three Points'') is a 1952 Italy, Italian adventure film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Cast * Massimo Girotti as Massimo del Colle * Tamara Lees as Countess Marion Lamberti * Umberto Spadaro as Colonel Grimaldi * Roldano Lupi as Duke of Melia * Piero Pastore as Riccardo Albertini * Arturo Bragaglia as The Innkeeper * Ignazio Leone * Paola Quattrini References External links * ''The Secret of Three Points'' at Variety Distribution 1952 films 1950s Italian-language films 1952 adventure films Films directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Italian adventure films Films with screenplays by Age & Scarpelli Films set in the 1860s Films set in Sicily Films scored by Alessandro Cicognini Italian black-and-white films 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |