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Wanda Osiris
Wanda Osiris (; born Anna Menzio, italianized as Vanda Osiri during the Fascist era; 3 June 1905 – 11 November 1994) was an Italian revue soubrette, actress and singer. Life and career Born in Rome, Italy, the daughter of a groom, she studied violin at a young age. She debuted on stage in 1923, in the revue ''Osvaldo mio mi fai morire''. She was the major diva of the Italian revue between 1930s and 1950s, until a new type of soubrette, more saucy and comical, surfaced. She retired in 1975, and died of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when Ischemia, blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. The most common symptom ... in 1994, at the age of 89. Filmography References Further reading * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Osiris, Wanda 1905 births 1994 deaths Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2,746,984 residents in , Rome is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4,223,885 residents, is the most populous metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy. Rome metropolitan area, Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the worldwide Catholic Church under the governance of the Holy See) is an independent country inside the city boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Firemen Of Viggiù
''The Firemen of Viggiù'' () is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Nino Taranto. Plot In the village of Viggiù, the men of the local volunteer fire brigade, believing their famous song "The Firemen of Viggiù" a resounding success, organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time. Totò is a playboy who falls for the wife of a seller of textiles. The woman is calling her friend, telling her of his secret admirer, calling him "not exactly an Adonis" but feeling some kind of admiration for him. Totò brazenly enters the store and begins to woo the wife, but soon comes her husband, who is afraid to go bankrupt. Totò pretends to be a store mannequin, while the man takes his wife away. Then the husband sits to invoke the soul of the father, hoping that he can give him some advice, but suddenly loses his temper and begins to kick the mannequins, stopping before Totò. At one point, Totò moves o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Film Actresses
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1994 Deaths
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1905 Births
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 (Shostakovich), 11th Symphony is subtitled ''The Year 1905'' to commemorate this) and the start of Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–07), Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland. Canada and the U.S. expand west, with the Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces and the founding of Las Vegas. 1905 is also the year in which Albert Einstein, at this time resident in Bern, publishes his four Annus Mirabilis papers, ''Annus Mirabilis'' papers in ''Annalen der Physik'' (Leipzig) (March 18, May 11, June 30 and September 27), laying the foundations for more than a century's study of theoretical physics. Events January * January 1 – In a major defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, Russian General Anatoly Stessel su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polvere Di Stelle
''Polvere di stelle'' (''Stardust'') is a 1973 Italian film which was directed by Alberto Sordi. It starred Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti. Plot Mimmo Adami and Dea Dani are local professional dancers in the impoverished Italy of the Second World War. Their lives change suddenly as American soldiers stop in their town hoping to be entertained in accordance with the Broadway style. Effectively, they perform up to their expectations. However, as the army men have to march northward, the moment of glory of Mimmo and Dea finishes heartlessly. Cast *Alberto Sordi: Mimmo Adami *Monica Vitti: Dea Dani *John Phillip Law: John * Edoardo Faieta: Don Ciccio Caracioni *Wanda Osiris: Herself * Carlo Dapporto: Himself * Franco Angrisano: Fascist Party Secretary * Franca Scagnetti: Don Ciccio's Aunt Awards * 1974 David di Donatello award for Best Actress: Monica Vitti Maria Luisa Ceciarelli (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022), known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carousel Of Variety
''Carousel of Variety'' () is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Aldo Bonaldi and Aldo Quinti and featuring a number of performers in a revue-style show.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.295 Partial cast * Totò *Anna Magnani *Aldo Fabrizi * Nino Taranto * Erminio Macario *Josephine Baker * Odoardo Spadaro * Wanda Osiris * Ettore Petrolini *Renato Rascel * Gino Latilla * Carlo Cascianelli *Mistinguett *Nicholas Brothers The Nicholas Brothers were an entertainment act composed of brothers, Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000), who excelled in a variety of dance techniques, primarily between the 1930s and 1950s. Best known for their unique interpretati ... * Conchita Montenegro References Bibliography * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1955 musical films Italian musical films 1950s Italian-language films 1950s Italian films Italian-language musical films {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Toccaferro
''Martin Toccaferro'' is a 1953 Italian comedy film directed by Leonardo De Mitri and starring Peppino De Filippo, Titina De Filippo and Wanda Osiris.Goble p.270 Cast * Peppino De Filippo as Martino Lazzari * Titina De Filippo as Miss Costanzi * Wanda Osiris as Miss Baroni * Umberto Spadaro as Mr. Costanzi * Angelika Hauff as Marilu Costanzi * Ave Ninchi * Umberto Melnati * Irene Genna * Andreina Paul * Virgilio Riento * Lauro Gazzolo * Silvana Jachino * Nerio Bernardi * Felga Lauri * Arturo Bragaglia * Mario Cappello * Giuseppe Marzari * Anna Maria Lupi * Enrico Viarisio * Cesare Bettarini * Clara Bindi * Nino Milano * Carlo Tusco * Franco Ruggeri * Olga Michilli * Lia Angeleri * Enrico Ardizzone * Alberto Sorrentino * Silvana Stefanini * Amleto Pannocchia * Pietro Carloni Pietro Carloni (28 October 1896 – 3 August 1968) was an Italian stage and film actor. Life and career Born in Taurisano, Lecce into a family of actors, Carlon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm In The Revue
I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * "I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" (poem), an 1848 poem by John Clare * '' I Am: Eucharistic Meditations on the Gospel'', a 1912 book by Cabrera de Armida112 Film and television * ''I Am'', a 2005 Polish film directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska * ', a 2009 Russian film with Oksana Akinshina * ''I Am'' (2010 American documentary film), a film by Tom Shadyac * ''I Am'' (2010 American drama film), a Christian-themed film by John Ward * ''I Am'' (2010 Indian film), an anthology film by Onir * ''I Am'', a 2011 Indian documentary film by Sonali Gulati * ''I Am'' (2012 film), a documentary film about 32 SM Town K-pop artists * ''I Am'' (film series), a series of celebrity documentary films * '' I Am...'' a 2019-2021 Channel 4 anthology television series * "I Am." (''Lovecra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non Me Lo Dire!
''Non me lo dire!'' is a 1940 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Erminio Macario. Plot Italy, early 1940s. A rich nobleman, returning from America, has the unpleasant surprise of becoming dirt poor. His magnificent castle is impounded, and he agrees to become its tourist guide. Cast * Erminio Macario - Michele Colombelli, marchese di Castel Perrone (as Macario) * Vanda Osiris - Priscilla (as Vanda Osiri) * Silvana Jachino - Luisella * Enzo Biliotti - Il maggiordomo Battista * Tino Scotti - Il matto * Guglielmo Barnabò - L'organizzatore dei giochi di società * Nino Pavese - Joe, L'autista * Luigi Erminio D'Olivo - Il capo cameriere (as Erminio D'Olivo) * Cesare Fantoni - Il proprietario del negozio * Vinicio Sofia Vinicio Sofia (13 November 1907 – 30 December 1982) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Corleone in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sofia began his career on screen in 1933 when he made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nearly 1.4 million, while its Metropolitan City of Milan, metropolitan city has 3.2 million residents. Within Europe, Milan is the fourth-most-populous List of urban areas in the European Union, urban area of the EU with 6.17 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan) is estimated between 7.5 million and 8.2 million, making it by far the List of metropolitan areas of Italy, largest metropolitan area in Italy and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global centre for business, fashion and finance. Milan is reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
