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Tomaso Smith
Tomaso Smith (15 June 1886 – 27 May 1966) was an Italian screenwriter, politician, journalist, translator and newspaper editor active during the Fascist era.Hochkofler p.49 He started his career as a stringer for the Roman newspaper ''Il Messaggero'' but was forced to resign for his socialist stance. He then embarked on a career as screenwriter and playwright until the outbreak of the War. Smith was imprisoned in a German detention camp in Italy in 1943 but was able to escape. At the end of the war ''Il Messaggero'' offered him the editor's post. In the 1950s he began a career in politics, first as an independent with the Italian Communist Party and then with Adriano Olivetti's Community Movement, where he was involved in attempts to start a newspaper, ''La Giustizia'' ("Justice"). Selected filmography * ''Figaro and His Great Day'' (1931) * '' The Blue Fleet'' (1932) * '' The Last Adventure'' (1932) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1934) * ''Loyalty of Love'' (1934) * ''Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagni Di Lucca
Bagni di Lucca (formerly Bagno a Corsena) is a comune of Tuscany, Italy, in the Province of Lucca with a population of about 6,100. The comune has 27 named frazioni (wards). History Bagni di Lucca has been known for its thermal springs since the Etruscan and Roman ages. The place was noted for the first time in an official document of 983 AD as "Corsena", with reference to a donation by the Bishop Teudogrimo of the territory of Bagni di Lucca to Fraolmo of Corvaresi. The area is rich in chestnut forests, mentioned by the Roman poet Virgil. Some of the earliest accounts of occupation were by the Lombards. Their leader Alboin occupied the whole Serchio Valley for many years, building guard towers that were later converted to churches. One of them is Pieve di Controne. Between the 10th and 11th centuries, the village became a feudal property of the Suffredinghi, then the Porcareschi, and later the Lupari families. In the 12th century, the commune of Lucca occupied the terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Passport
''Red Passport'' (Italian: ''Passaporto rosso'') is a 1935 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Isa Miranda, Filippo Scelzo and Ugo Ceseri. A group of Italian immigrants to South America join in a revolution. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome and on location at Sabaudia in Lazio. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. The Italian dictator Benito Mussolini watched the film, and ordered some scenes to be altered as he felt the film was providing an example of revolutionary techniques to potential enemies of his Fascist regime.Gundle p.35 Partial cast * Isa Miranda as Maria Brunetti * Filippo Scelzo as Lorenzo Casati * Ugo Ceseri as Antonio Spinelli * Giulio Donadio as Don Pancho Rivera * Tina Lattanzi as Giulia Martini * Federico Collino as Luigi Martini * Olga Pescatori as Manuela Martini * Mario Pisu as Gianni Casati * Oreste Fares as Andrea Brunetti * Mario Ferrari as Don Pablo Ramirez * Carlo Ninch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resurrection (1944 Film)
''Resurrection'' (Italian: ''Resurrezione'') is a 1944 Italian drama film directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Doris Duranti, Claudio Gora and Germana Paolieri. It is an adaptation of the 1899 work ''Resurrection'', the final novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. It was one of a significant number of Italian films based on works of Russian literature made during the era.Testa p.6 It was made at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Cast * Doris Duranti as Caterina Màslova * Claudio Gora as Dimitri Neklindoff * Germana Paolieri as Alessandra * Wanda Capodaglio as Zia Sofia * Guido Notari as Scembok * Egisto Olivieri as Il commissario * Gemma Bolognesi as Matriona * Tilde Teldi as Maria Ivanovna * Doris Hild as Missy * Oreste Fares as Il vecchio domestico di Dimitri * Emilio Petacci as Un carceriere * Tina Lattanzi Tina Lattanzi (born Annunziata Concetta Costantini; 5 December 1897 – 25 October 1997) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography A nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Champion (1943 Film)
''The Champion'' (Italian: ''Il campione'') is a 1943 Italian sports film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Enzo Fiermonte, Vera Bergman and Erminio Spalla.Chiti & Poppi p.56 It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luigi Ricci. Synopsis A former boxer, now a trainer, discovers a young fighter who he feels has all the skills to become a champion. He takes him under his wing and begins to shape him into a fully rounded fighter. However the young man's success goes to his head and he becomes involved with a rich, vapid lady without realising that his trainer's daughter is in love with him. Cast * Enzo Fiermonte as Massimo * Vera Bergman as Wanda Gregorovitch * Erminio Spalla as Mario Martini * Fiorella Betti as Bianca Martini, sua figlia * Michele Riccardini as Federico * Alessandra Adari * Michele Bonaglia * Mario Bosisio * Luigi Garrone * Amedeo Martini * Bianca Martini * Merlo Preciso * Massimo Riccardi * Vera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Malibran (film)
''Maria Malibran'' is a 1943 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Maria Cebotari, Rossano Brazzi, and Renato Cialente. It is based on the life of the Spanish singer Maria Malibran. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Virgilio Marchi and Gino Brosio Gino may refer to: * Gino (given name) * Gino (surname) * ''Gino'' (film), a 1993 Australian film * ''Gino the Chicken'', Italian TV series See also * *Geno (other) *Gino's (other) Gino's may refer to: *Gino's East, a Chicago .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1943 films 1940s historical musical films Italian historical musical films 1940s Italian-language films Films directed by Guido Brignone Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films set in the 19th century Films set in Paris Films set in London Films scored by Renzo Rossellini 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Of Sin
''The Woman of Sin'' (Italian: ''La donna del peccato'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Harry Hasso and starring Viveca Lindfors, Otello Toso and Gustav Diessl. It was one of two films Swedish actress Lindfors made in wartime Italy. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini.Chiti & Poppi p.110 Synopsis A shady adventurer persuades his wife to steal an important invention from an Engineer she has encountered on a train. However they quickly fall in love with each other and he asks her to marry him. Tormented by her dilemma she attempts to commit suicide, but is rescued in time. Cast * Viveca Lindfors as La giovane donna * Otello Toso as Suo marito * Gustav Diessl as L'ingegnere * Alberto Capozzi * Nino Marchesini * Tatiana Farnese * Giulio Panicali * Vasco Creti * Giuseppe Varni * Leo Garavaglia * Amelia Bissi * Carlo Monteaux * Ruggero Capodaglio * Giovanni Petrucci * Renato Nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gorgon (1942 Film)
''The Gorgon'' (Italian: ''La Gorgona'') is a 1942 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Mariella Lotti, Rossano Brazzi and Camillo Pilotto.Goble p.783 It was adapted from the play by Sem Benelli and is set in the Republic of Pisa during the eleventh century. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Cast * Mariella Lotti as Spina di Pietro, la Gorgona * Rossano Brazzi as Lamberto Finquinaldo * Camillo Pilotto as Marcello Finquinaldo, padre di Lamberto * Piero Carnabuci as Arrigo del Coscetto * Annibale Betrone as Il conte Ranieri * Tina Lattanzi as La contessa Matilde di Toscana * Lauro Gazzolo as Il fedele servo di Spina * Enza Delbi as Bianca * Gorella Gori as Berta * Emilio Cigoli as Miniato - lo scudiero * Giulia Martinelli as Celeste * Amelia Beretta as Berta * Achille Majeroni as Il console Marignano * Cesare Fantoni as Pietro Moricone - vescovo * Giorgio Capecchi as Capitano Borso * Giovanni Onorato as Nicastro * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Cenci (1941 Film)
''Beatrice Cenci'' is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Carola Höhn, Giulio Donadio and Tina Lattanzi. It is one of several films portraying the story of the sixteenth century Italian noblewoman Beatrice Cenci.Waters p.40 The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini. The costume design was by Gino Sensani. Cast * Carola Höhn as Beatrice Cenci * Giulio Donadio as Francesco Cenci * Tina Lattanzi as Lucrezia Cenci * Osvaldo Valenti as Giacomo Cenci * Elli Parvo as Angela * Enzo Fiermonte as Olimpio Calvetti * Sandro Ruffini as Il giudice Moscato * Luigi Pavese as Catalano * Marcello Giorda as Il presidente del tribunale * Arturo Bragaglia as Don Lorenzo * Iginia Armilli * Franco Cuppini * Aulo D'Anzio as Il segretario del giudice * Giovanni Dal Cortivo as Il brigante nella grotta * Gualtiero De Angelis as Curzio * Angelo Dessy * Carlo Duse as Il capitano dei gendarmi * Pina Gallini as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King's Jester
''The King's Jester'' ( it, Il re si diverte) is a 1941 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Michel Simon, María Mercader and Rossano Brazzi. The film is an adaptation of the play ''Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo and uses music from Verdi's later opera ''Rigoletto''.Fawkes p. 111 It is set at the court of Francis I of France in the Sixteenth century. Cast * Michel Simon as Rigoletto * María Mercader as Gilda * Rossano Brazzi as Il re Francesco Iº * Doris Duranti as Margot * Paola Barbara as La duchessa di Cosse * Elli Parvo as La zingara * Carlo Ninchi as Il conte di Saint Vallier * Juan de Landa as Sparafucile * Loredana as Diana Di Saint Vallier * Franco Coop as Il duca di Cosse * Corrado Racca as Signor De Brion * Giulio Battiferri as Uno dei rapitori di Gilda * Oreste Bilancia as Un cortegiano * Gildo Bocci as Il Gran Visir * Ruggero Capodaglio as Un cortegiano * Stanis Cappello as Un cortegiano * Renato Chiantoni as Il terzo zingaro * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrezia Borgia (1940 Film)
''Lucrezia Borgia'' is a 1940 Italian historical film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Isa Pola, Friedrich Benfer and Carlo Ninchi. The film portrays the life of Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519), one of a number of Italian films of the era set during the Renaissance.Moudarres p.115-116 It was made at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Cast * Isa Pola as Lucrezia Borgia * Friedrich Benfer as Alessandro Strozzi * Carlo Ninchi as Ranuccio * Nerio Bernardi as Alfonsino d'Este, duca di Ferrara * Pina De Angelis as Barbara Torelli * Luigi Almirante as Riccio, il giullare * Guido Lazzarini as Pietro Bembo * Lina Marengo as La nutrice di Barbara * Nicola Maldacea as Cosimo * Giulio Tempesti as L'ambasciatore di Milano * Amina Pirani Maggi as Beatrice * Giovanni Stupin as Il taverniere * Luigi Zerbinati is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kean (1940 Film)
''Kean'' is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Rossano Brazzi, Germana Paolieri. and Sandro Salvini.Moliterno p.51 It is based on the 1836 play '' Kean'' by Alexandre Dumas portraying the life of the English actor Edmund Kean. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfredo Manzi. It was shot at the Scalera Studios in Rome. Cast * Rossano Brazzi as Edmund Kean * Germana Paolieri as Elena Koeffeld * Sandro Salvini as Il conte Koeffeld * Mariella Lotti as Anna Demby * Filippo Scelzo as Il principe di Galles * Dino Di Luca as Lord Mewill * Nicola Maldacea as Salomone, il domestico * Oreste Fares as Papà Bob * Dina Sassoli as Evelyn Charleston * Paolo Ferrari as Pistol, il ragazzino * Edoardo Borelli as Eastman * Renato Malavasi as Peter Patt * Luigi Zerbinati as Dario, il parrucchiere * Giulio Battiferri as Un acrobata * Liana Del Balzo as Una invitata al ballo * Armando Furlai as Un componente del circo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
