Amleto Palermi (11 July 1889 – 20 April 1941) was an Italian

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and

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. He directed more than 70 films between 1914 and 1942. He directed ''

The Old Lady ''The Old Lady'' () is a 1932 Italian comedy drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Emma Gramatica, Maurizio D'Ancora and Armando Falconi. It also features Vittorio De Sica in his first sound film. Katz p.498 The film's sets were d ...

'', which starred

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in his first sound film.

Selected filmography

* '' The Story of a Poor Young Man'' (1920) * '' A Woman's Story'' (1920) * '' The Second Wife'' (1922) * ''

La dama de Chez Maxim's ''La dama de Chez Maxim's'' (or ''La Dame de Chez Maxim's'') is a 1923 Italian silent comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Carmen Boni, Alfredo Martinelli and Pina Menichelli. It is an adaptation of the 1899 play '' La Dame d ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' The Flight in the Night'' (1926) * '' Floretta and Patapon'' (1927) * '' The Confessions of a Woman'' (1928) * ''

'' (1932) * ''

Zaganella and the Cavalier ''Zaganella and the Cavalier'' (Italian: ''Zaganella e il cavaliere'') is a 1932 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Mannini and Gustavo Serena and starring Arturo Falconi, Marcella Albani and Carlo Lombardi. It is also known as ''Zaganella a ...

'' (1932) * ''

Everybody's Secretary ''Everybody's Secretary'' (Italian: ''La segretaria per tutti'') is a 1933 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Armando Falconi, Giuditta Rissone and Vittorio De Sica. Fullwood p.230 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1933) *'' Nini Falpala'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

God's Will Be Done ''God's Will Be Done'' () is a 1936 Italian comedy drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Angelo Musco, María Denis and Sarah Ferrati Sarah Ferrati (9 December 1909 - 3 March 1982), sometimes spelled Sara Ferrati, was an Italian ac ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Il signor Max ''Il Signor Max'' is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Vittorio De Sica and Assia Noris. Plot Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

The Two Misanthropists ''The Two Misanthropists'' (Italian: ''I due misantropi'') is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" historical comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Camillo Pilotto, María Denis and Nino Besozzi.Chiti & Poppi p.119-20 It was shot at th ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Black Corsair ''The Black Corsair'' is an 1898 adventure novel written by Italian novelist Emilio Salgari. Set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, the novel narrates the exploits of Emilio Roccanera, Lord of Ventimiglia and his attempts ...

'' (1937) * ''

Naples of Olden Times ''Naples of Olden Times'' () is a 1938 Italian musical comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Vittorio De Sica, Emma Gramatica and Elisa Cegani.Gundle p.153 It was made at Cinecittà in Rome. Synopsis At the beginning of the Twentieth ...

'' (1938) * '' Departure'' (1938) * ''

The Two Mothers ''The Two Mothers'' () is a 1938 Italian drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Vittorio De Sica, María Denis and Renato Cialente.Cardullo p.268 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by Gastone M ...

'' (1938) * ''

Naples Will Never Die ''Naples Will Never Die'' (Italian: ''Napoli che non muore'') is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Fosco Giachetti, Marie Glory and Paola Barbara.Liehm p.22 A young French tourist on holiday in Naples meets and fal ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Sons of the Marquis Lucera ''The Sons of the Marquis Lucera'' () is a 1939 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Armando Falconi, Caterina Boratto and Sergio Tofano. It is based on a play of the same name by Gherardo Gherardi.Goble p.178 The film was ...

'' (1939) * ''

Saint John, the Beheaded ''Saint John, the Beheaded'' (Italian: ''San Giovanni decollato'') is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Amleto Palermi and Giorgio Bianchi and starring Totò, Titina De Filippo and Silvana Jachino.Moliterno p.316 It was based on a play by N ...

'' (1940) * '' The Sinner'' (1940) * '' The Happy Ghost'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942)

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* 1889 births 1941 deaths Italian film directors 20th-century Italian screenwriters Italian male screenwriters Writers from Rome 20th-century Italian male writers {{Italy-film-director-stub