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Journey to Italy ''Journey to Italy'', also known as ''Voyage to Italy'', is a 1954 drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders play Katherine and Alex Joyce, a childless English married couple on a trip to Italy whose marriage i ...

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The Playgirls and the Vampire ''The Playgirls and the Vampire'' () is a 1960 Italian horror film directed and written by Piero Regnoli. Plot outline A feckless troupe of exotic dancers and their piano player led by a bumbling manager stumble upon a castle after encountering ...

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The Lady Without Camelias ''The Lady Without Camelias'' () is a 1953 French–Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Lucia Bosé, Gino Cervi, and Andrea Checchi. Based on a story by Antonioni, the film is about a newly discovered starlet and ...

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One Step to Eternity ''One Step to Eternity'' ( French:''Bonnes à tuer'', Italian:''Quattro donne nella notte'') is a 1954 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Michel Auclair and Corinne Calvet.Rège, Philippe. ''Encyc ...

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Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love ''Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love'' () is a 1954 Italian comedy war film directed by Ferruccio Cerio and starring Alberto Sordi, Lyla Rocco and Fulvia Franco.Chiti & Poppi p.376 It takes its title from a traditional song of the same name which fea ...

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He Died Fifteen Years Ago ''He Died Fifteen Years Ago'' (Spanish: ''Murió hace quince años'') is a 1954 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Rafael Rivelles, Francisco Rabal and Lyla Rocco. Synopsis Diego Acuña was one of the children transferre ...

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Songs of Italy ''Songs of Italy'' () is a 1955 Italian musical film directed by Domenico Paolella and starring Marco Vicario, Rossana Podestà and Silvana Pampanini. It was shot in Ferraniacolor. This film was one of several musicarelli directed by Paolella. ...

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La ladra ''La ladra'' () is a 1955 Italian-French crime-melodrama film co-written and directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Lise Bourdin and Fausto Tozzi. Plot Whistle is an orphaned boy, raised in an environment unsuitable for a budding child and thie ...

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Burning Fuse ''Burning Fuse'' (French: ''Le feu aux poudres'') is a 1957 French-Italian thriller film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Charles Vanel and Peter van Eyck. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The films sets w ...

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No Sun in Venice ''No Sun in Venice'' () is a 1957 French-Italian drama film directed by Roger Vadim and starring Françoise Arnoul, Christian Marquand and Robert Hossein. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. The soundtrack for the fil ...

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Young Husbands ''Young Husbands'' () is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. For this film Armando Nannuzzi won a Silver Ribbon (Nastro d'Argento) for Best Cinematography. Cast * Anne-Mar ...

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'' (1960) aka ''The Vampire's Last Victim''

References

Bibliography

* Hogan, David J. ''Dark Romance: Sexuality in the Horror Film''. McFarland, 1997. * Masi, Stefano & Lancia, Enrico. ''I film di Roberto Rossellini''. Gremese Editore, 1987.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rocco, Lyla 1933 births 2015 deaths Italian film actresses Actresses from Trieste