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Umberto Raho
Umberto Raho (4 June 1922 – 9 January 2016) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Bari, the son of an Italian father and a Bulgarian mother, Raho graduated in philosophy and then, immediately after the war, he debuted on stage. While theater was his main activity, Raho was also a very prolific film character actor, with over one hundred credits starting from 1948. He was also active in television films and series. Death Raho died on 9 January 2016 in Anzio, Italy, at the age of 93. Selected filmography * ''Fantasmi del mare'' (1948) - Sottocapo Luigi Serra * '' Queen of the Nile'' (1961) - Zeton, Priest * '' Duel of Champions'' (1961) - Grand Priest * ''Gold of Rome'' (1961) - Rabbi Beniamino * '' A Difficult Life'' (1961) - Collaborator of the publisher (uncredited) * ''Charge of the Black Lancers'' (1962) - Un Altro Membro del Consiglio * '' Seven Seas to Calais'' (1962) - King Philip of Spain * '' Imperial Venus'' (1962) - Kerversau * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Love Is Lust
''When Love Is Lust'' () is a 1973 erotic drama film co-written and directed by Vittorio De Sisti and starring Agostina Belli. Plot Cast *Agostina Belli as Erminia * as Antonio *Ewa Aulin as Angela * Françoise Prévost as Giulia Sanfelice *Femi Benussi as Angela *Umberto Raho as Don Claudio *Giovanni Rosselli as Paolo *Monica Monet as junkie girl *Rina Franchetti as Marta Production The film had the working titles ''Una ragazza di paese'' ("A country girl") and ''Come è stata la cerimonia... Commuovente?'' ("How was the function... Moving?"). Agostina Belli Agostina Belli (born 13 April 1947) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1968. Life and career Born in Milan as Agostina Maria Magnoni, Belli made her debut in 1968 with a minor part in ''Bandits in Milan'', ... described the filming as psychologically challenging for her, as the script dealt with strong themes such as violence and rape. Release The film was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cardinal
''The Cardinal'' is a 1963 American drama film produced independently, directed by Otto Preminger and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was written by Robert Dozier, based on the novel by the same by Henry Morton Robinson. The music score was written by Jerome Moross. The film's cast features Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider and John Huston, and it was nominated for six Academy Awards. It marks the final appearance by veteran film star Dorothy Gish, as well as the last big-screen performance of Maggie McNamara. The film was shot on location in: Rome, Vienna, Boston and Stamford, Connecticut. Robinson's novel was based on the life of Francis Cardinal Spellman, who was then Archbishop of New York. The Vatican's liaison officer for the film was Rev. Dr. Joseph Ratzinger, later to become Pope Benedict XVI. The story touches on various social issues, such as: interfaith marriage, sex outside marriage, abortion, racial bigotry, the rise of fascism and war. Plot T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Agent Gordon
''Password: Kill Agent Gordon'' (, ) is a 1966 Spanish-Italian Eurospy film directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Roger Browne.Marco Giusti. ''007 all'italiana''. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. . Cast * Roger Browne as Doug Gordon * Helga Liné as Karin * Miguel de la Riva as Rudy Schwartz * Franco Ressel as Albert Kowalski / Kastiadis * Rosalba Neri as Amalia * Andrea Scotti as Walter * Silvana Jachino Silvana Jachino (2 February 1916 – 28 August 2004) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1936 and 1970. Partial filmography * ''Cuor di vagabondo'' (1936) * '' Beggar's Wedding'' (1936) * ''Cavalry'' (1936) - Carl ... as Aisha * Mila Stanic as Magda * Enzo Andronico as Monsieur Lapipi References External links * 1966 films Italian spy thriller films Spanish spy thriller films 1960s spy thriller films Films directed by Sergio Grieco Films scored by Piero Umiliani 1960s Italian films 1960s Spanish films {{1960s-Spain-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Counterspy
''Operation Counterspy'' (, , ) is a 1965 Italian-Spanish-French Eurospy film written and directed by Nick Nostro and starring George Ardisson. It was shot in Istanbul.Marco Giusti. ''007 all'italiana''. Isbn Edizioni, 2010. . A sequel film was initially planned, but the plans were abandoned due to schedule conflicts of the main actor George Ardisson. Plot Cast * George Ardisson as Lord George Moriston * Hélène Chanel as Pat * Lena von Martens as Alina * Joaquín Díaz as Oakes * Corinne Fontaine as Claudie * Umberto Raho as Von Bliss * Emilio Messina as Franco * Ricardo Rodríguez as Gussiè * Tom Felleghy Tom Felleghy (born Tamás Fellegi; 26 November 1921 – 13 September 2005) was a Hungarian-born Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1958. Felleghy died in Bracciano, Lazio on 13 September 2005, at the age of 83. Film ... * Thea Fleming References External links * 1965 films 1960s spy thriller films 1960s Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc, Hands Of Steel
''Doc, Hands of Steel'' (, , also known as ''The Man Who Came to Kill'' and ''Man with the Golden Pistol'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar. Cast * Carl Möhner: Doc MacGregor * Luis Dávila: Slade * Fernando Sancho: Pablo Reyes * Gloria Milland: Norma O'Connor * Umberto Raho: Brogas * Pedro Gil * Franco Balducci References External links *''Doc, Hands of Steel''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 film ... 1965 films Italian Western (genre) films Spanish Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films 1965 Western (genre) films Films directed by Alfonso Balcázar Films scored by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission Bloody Mary
''Agent 077: Mission Bloody Mary'' or ''Agente 077: Missione Bloody Mary'' is a 1965 Italian/Spanish/French international co-production spy adventure film and the first of the ''Secret Agent 077'' film series directed by Sergio Grieco. Plot A group of criminals called the Black Lily murder and replace a US Air Force navigator near a base in the United Kingdom. The infiltrator crashes the plane in order to recover a new deadly nuclear bomb code named "Bloody Mary". The criminals sell the weapon to Red China. A CIA agent tracks down the weapon from France to Spain where it travels by a cargo ship to Athens. Cast * Ken Clark as Dick Malloy/Jack Clifton * Helga Liné as Elsa Freeman * Philippe Hersent as Lester * Maryse Guy Mitsouko as Kuan * Umberto Raho as Prof. Betz (credited as Umi Raho) * Silvana Jachino as Juanita (credited as Susan Terry) * Antonio Gradoli (credited as Anthony Gradwell) * Andrea Scotti * Brand Lyonell * Peter Blades * Peter Bach * Franca Polesello as Malloy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Man In Istanbul
''That Man in Istanbul'' (, , ) is a 1965 English-language European international co-production adventure film directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi and starring Horst Buchholz. It was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures. ''That Man in Istanbul'' is a eurospy comedy film. Its English-language title is likely a reference to the 1964 eurospy comedy film ''That Man from Rio''. Plot After paying a million dollars ransom in used notes for a nuclear scientist abducted in Turkey, the CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ... find that they were fobbed off with a double. Refusing to accept defeat, agent Kelly goes on holiday to Istanbul where she meets nightclub owner Tony, who knows all the local underworld. He is excited by the idea of retrieving the million do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling (1965 Film)
''Darling'' is a 1965 British romantic drama film directed by John Schlesinger from a screenplay written by Frederic Raphael. It stars Julie Christie as Diana Scott, a young successful model and actress in Swinging London, toying with the affections of two older men, played by Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. The film was shot on location in London, Paris and Rome and at Shepperton Studios by cinematographer Kenneth Higgins, with a musical score composed by Sir John Dankworth. The film premiered at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival on 16 July 1965, and was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 16 September by Anglo-Amalgamated. It became a critical and commercial success, grossing $4.5 million, and received five nominations at the 38th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won in three categories: Best Actress (for Christie), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Costume Design. It also won four BAFTA Awards: Best British Actor (Bogarde), Best Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Hair Of Death
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroes Of Fort Worth
''Heroes of Fort Worth'' or ''Gli eroi di Fort Worth'' is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alberto De Martino. Story After the Civil War a band of Southerners with the aid of an Indian tribe, try to defeat a Union command while trying to gain support from Emperor Maximillian. Cast External links * ''Heroes of Fort Worth''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 film ... 1965 films 1960s Italian-language films 1965 Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films Italian Western (genre) films Films directed by Alberto De Martino Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Second French intervention in Mexico films Films set in Mexico 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1964 Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' () is a 1964 film directed and written by Riccardo Freda. Production Riccardo Freda maintained that it was himself who had the idea to adapt ''Romeo and Juliet'', having been an admirer of William Shakespeare since his youth and that he convinced Goffredo Lombardo, who had gone bankrupt after the production of ''Sodom and Gomorrah'', to create the production company Imprecine and set up a co-production deal with Spain for this film and '' Genoveffa di Brabante''. Other sources such as Stefano Della Casa state that Freda was commissioned to shoot a Shakespeare adaptation by the Spanish company Hispamer Films, and accepted only as it would allow him to make a period drama, which he could inject elements of his favourite genre, the adventure film. The film reinvents the Montague and Capulets as land and cattle owners with disputes over land pastures. Minutella had suggested that the elements are borrowed from Sergio Leone's Westerns of the period, which Italian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Visit (1964 Film)
''The Visit'' is a 1964 drama film directed by Bernhard Wicki, adapted by Ben Barzman and Maurice Valency from Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1956 play of the same name. It stars Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn, who also produced. Irina Demick, Paolo Stoppa, Hans Christian Blech, Romolo Valli, Valentina Cortese and Claude Dauphin play supporting roles. An international co-production between American, French, West German and Italian companies, ''The Visit'' premiered at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It was released in the United States on September 17, 1964, and received generally positive reviews. Plot Karla Zachanassian, a wealthy woman, returns to the decaying village where she grew up. She had been run out of town twenty years prior when, at 17 years old, she was impregnated by local shopkeeper Serge Miller; at his trial, Serge denied paternity and bribed two local men to testify that they had slept with Karla, destroying her credi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
