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Titanus Films
Titanus (also called Titanus Distribuzione) is an Italian film production and Film distribution, distribution company, founded in 1904 by Gustavo Lombardo (1885–1951). The company's headquarters are located at 28 Via Sommacampagna, Rome and its studios on the Via Tiburtina, 13 km from the centre of Rome. The logo is a gold shield. After the arrival of the French new wave films, Titanus launched a "youth operation", which gave young film artists a chance to create low-budget films with relative freedom. This had approximately 100 first and second productions for Titanus made between 1960 and 1965. This included films by new directors such as Ermanno Olmi, Elio Petri, Damiano Damiani and Lina Wertmuller. Titanus closed down its production branch in 1964, but the company remains active. Selected films * ''Nobody's Children (1951 film), Nobody's Children'' (1951) * ''The Overcoat (1952 film), The Overcoat'' (1952) * ''Rome 11:00'' (1952) * ''Storms (film), Storms'' (1953) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Company
A production company, production house or production studio is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television show, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and video. These groups consist of technical staff and members to produce the media, and are often incorporation (business), incorporated as a publishing, commercial publisher. Generally the term refers to all individuals responsible for the technical aspects of creating a particular product, regardless of where in the process their expertise is required, or how long they are involved in the project. For example, in a theatrical performance, the production team has not only the running crew, but also the theatrical producer, designers, and theatre director, theatrical direction. Tasks and functions The production company may be directly responsible for fundraising the production or may accomplish this through a parent company, partner, or priv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sign Of Venus
''The Sign of Venus'' () is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese (Loren) who has many suitors. She lives with her cousin Cesira ( Franca Valeri), who has the opposite problem with men. Vittorio De Sica plays a poet in need of money and Alberto Sordi plays a man who deals in stolen cars. Cast * Franca Valeri as Cesira * Sophia Loren as Agnese Tirabassi * Vittorio De Sica as Alessio Spano * Peppino De Filippo as Mario * Alberto Sordi as Romolo Proietti * Raf Vallone as Ignazio Bolognini Vigile del fuoco * Virgilio Riento as Agnese's father * Tina Pica as Zia Tina * Lina Gennari as Signora Pina * Eloisa Cianni as Daisy * Leopoldo Trieste as Pittore * Maurizio Arena as Maurice * Franco Fantasia as Dottore * Marcella Rovena as Elvira * Mario Meniconi Mario (; ) is a character created by the Japanese game designer Shig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hole (1960 Film)
''The Hole'' () is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book '' The Break''. It was called ''The Night Watch'' when first released in the United States, but is released under its French title today. The film is based on a true event concerning five prison inmates in La Santé Prison in France in 1947. Becker, who died just weeks after shooting had wrapped, cast mostly non-actors for the main roles, including one man (Jean Keraudy) who was actually involved in the 1947 escape attempt, and who introduces the film. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Claude Gaspard, a very polite prisoner, is moved to a cell containing four inmates due to repair works in his block. The four existing cellmates expect long prison sentences, ranging from 10 years to possibly execution by guillotine, and have a pre-existing plan to escape. Gaspard himself is accused of the attempted murder of his wife, and faces a potential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angel Wore Red
''The Angel Wore Red'', also known as ''La sposa bella'' in its Italian version, is a 1960 Italian-American MGM/ Titanus coproduction war drama starring Ava Gardner and Dirk Bogarde. It was directed by Nunnally Johnson and produced by Goffredo Lombardo from a screenplay by Johnson based on the 1953 novel '' The Fair Bride'' by Bruce Marshall. Giorgio Prosperi wrote the dialogue for the Italian version. The music score for the American version was written by Bronislau Kaper and by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino for the Italian version. The cinematography was handled by Giuseppe Rotunno. Plot Young Catholic priest Arturo Carrera sympathizes with the poor in the Spanish Civil War but finds that his fellow priests have little concern for the poor because they support the Nationalist rebels. He resigns from the priesthood. Hours later, the city is bombarded and he takes shelter with a mysterious, beautiful woman named Soledad. As night falls, Loyalist speakers induce a mob to to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Noon
''Purple Noon'' (; ; also known as ''Full Sun'', ''Blazing Sun'', ''Lust for Evil'', and ''Talented Mr. Ripley'') is a 1960 crime thriller film starring Alain Delon (in his first major role), alongside Marie Laforêt and Maurice Ronet; Romy Schneider, Delon's girlfriend at the time, makes a brief cameo appearance in the film. The film follows Tom Ripley, a young American sent to Italy to convince wealthy playboy Philippe Greenleaf to return home. As Tom becomes obsessed with Philippe's luxurious lifestyle, he devises a plan that will allow him to take over Philippe's life. Directed by René Clément, the Cinema of France, French/Cinema of Italy, Italian international co-production is loosely based on the 1955 novel ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' by Patricia Highsmith. Anthony Minghella's 1999 film ''The Talented Mr. Ripley (film), The Talented Mr. Ripley'' and the 2024 streaming television series Ripley (TV series), ''Ripley'' are adaptations of the same source novel. The majority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Of Passion
''Web of Passion'' (also released as ''Leda'', original French title: ''À double tour'') is a 1959 French/Italian psychological thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel ''The Key to Nicholas Street'' by American writer Stanley Ellin. It was Chabrol's first film in colour and his first thriller, which would be his genre of choice for the rest of his career. The film had a total of 1,445,587 admissions in France. Plot In a country mansion in Provence, Henri and Thérèse live in grand style with their two grown-up children, Richard and Élisabeth. A small villa next door is taken by a beautiful young Italian artist called Leda, who turned up with an ebullient Hungarian friend Laszlo. Leda has started a romance with Henri while Laszlo has got engaged to Élisabeth, to the dismay of her mother. Seeing Leda's pain at being in love with a married man who still shares his wife's bed, Laszlo urges Henri to leave home and make a new life with Leda. The son Richard, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violent Summer
''Violent Summer'' (, ) is a 1959 Italian–French drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, his second feature film. Set in the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in July 1943, it depicts a love affair between a prominent Fascist's young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean-Louis Trintignant, and a naval officer's widow, older than he, portrayed by Eleonora Rossi Drago. Plot Carlo, 21 years old and exempted from military service, is spending the summer in his father's empty villa and relaxing with friends in Riccione, a seaside town untouched by the war. When a German aircraft flies low over the beach, people panic and Carlo comforts a frightened little girl. She is reclaimed by her mother Roberta, a 30 year old widow of a heroic naval officer. Carlo and Roberta are attracted to each other and he asks her out, taking her for a trip to the neutral state of San Marino, although he has a girlfriend, Rossana. Roberta's mother warns her to avoid him because his father is a vicious Fasc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Law (1959 Film)
''The Law'' (, and originally released in America as ''Where the Hot Wind Blows'') is a 1959 French-Italian film directed by Jules Dassin. Plot Beautiful Marietta (Gina Lollobrigida) is a small-town girl who lives in southern Italian fishing village of Porto Manacore, a corrupt village ruled by a petty crook Matteo Brigante (Yves Montand). An engineer, Enrico Tosso (Marcello Mastroianni) comes into town to drain the marshes, and helps the villagers to take back their town. Cast * Gina Lollobrigida - Marietta * Pierre Brasseur - Don Cesare * Marcello Mastroianni - Enrico Tosso, the Engineer * Melina Mercouri - Donna Lucrezia * Yves Montand - Matteo Brigante * Raf Mattioli - Francesco Brigante * Vittorio Caprioli - Attilio, the Inspector * Lidia Alfonsi - Giuseppina * Gianrico Tedeschi - First Loafer * Nino Vingelli - Pizzaccio * Bruno Carotenuto - Balbo * Luisa Rivelli - Elvira * Anna Maria Bottini - Maria * Anna Arena - Anna, Attilio's wife * Edda Soligo - Giulia * Joe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magistrate (1959 Film)
''The Magistrate'' () is a 1959 Italian-language drama film directed by Luigi Zampa. It was a co-production with Spain and France. Spaniard José Suárez stars in the film, which was shot in Madrid (exterior locations Plaza de España, Plaza Mayor, Parque del Oeste), with a French, Italian and Spanish cast. The name of the Italian city where the action takes place is never mentioned. A 21-year-old Claudia Cardinale played the role of Orlando's wife in the film. Cast * José Suárez: Andrea Morandi * François Périer: Luigi Bonelli * Jacqueline Sassard: Carla Bonelli * Massimo Serato: Ugo * Luis Seigner: Procuratore * Maurizio Arena: Orlando Di Giovanni * Claudia Cardinale: Maria * Ignazio Balsamo Ignazio Balsamo (25 October 1912 – 7 August 1994) was an Italian film and stage actor. Life and career Born in Catania, Balsamo began his career on stage, being part of several Sicilian language theatrical companies. Discovered by Pietr ...: Capitano di nave * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Naked Maja (film)
''The Naked Maja'' is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists. This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, and produced by Silvio Clementelli and Goffredo Lombardo. The screenplay was by Norman Corwin, Giorgio Prosperi and Albert Lewin based on a story by Oscar Saul and Talbot Jennings. The music score was by Angelo Lavagnino and the cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno. The film stars Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa with Amedeo Nazzari, Gino Cervi, Lea Padovani, Massimo Serato, and a largely Italian cast. It is based on a novel by Noel Gerson. Plot In Spain at the end of the 18th century, the painter Francisco de Goya met the Duchess of Alba. She became his patron, model and mistress... Cast * Ava Gardner as Maria Teresa de Cayetana, Duchess of Alba * Anthony Franciosa as Francisco Goya y Lucientes * Amedeo Nazza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Hills Of Rome (film)
''Seven Hills of Rome'' (Italian title: ''Arrivederci Roma'') is an Italian-American film international co-production released in January 1958 and shot on location in Rome and at the Titanus studios. It was filmed in Technicolor and Technirama, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was tenor Mario Lanza's penultimate film, and Marisa Allasio’s last film. Plot Marc Revere, an American TV singer of Italian heritage, travels to Italy in search of his jet-setting fiancée, Carol Ralston. Revere moves in with his comical and good hearted cousin Pepe Bonelli, a struggling artist who also befriends a beautiful young girl, Raffaella Marini, whom Revere had met on a train, and who develops a crush on him. Revere, after some difficulty, lands a contract to sing in a fine nightclub, but misses his opening night due to unforeseen circumstances during a date with Carol. When Marc comes to the club later on to apologize, Carol's male escort insults him and the result is a fistfight that dama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor, But Handsome
''Poor, But Handsome'' () is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. There have been two sequels, also directed by Risi and starring Marisa Allasio, Maurizio Arena and Renato Salvatori: '' Pretty But Poor'' in 1957 and '' Poor Millionaires'' in 1959 (the latter not featuring Allasio, who by then had retired from acting). In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." Plot Romolo (Maurizio Arena) and Salvatore (Renato Salvatori) are two young men that are neighbors and friends. They live in Piazza Navona in Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with the beautiful Giovanna ( Marisa Allasio). After having briefly flirted in quick succession with both friends (a situation which severely strains their feelings of comradeship), Giovanna realizes she's still in love with Ugo, her previous boyf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |