Roberto Savarese (1910–1996) was an Italian

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and

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. He also worked as an

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, as he did on

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' (1953) and '' Les Diabo ...

's ''

The Wages of Fear ''The Wages of Fear'' () is a 1953 thriller film directed and co-written by Henri-Georges Clouzot, and starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck and Véra Clouzot. The film centres on a group of four down-on-their-luck European men w ...

'' in 1953.Lloyd p.92

Selected filmography

* ''

The Princess of Dreams ''The Princess of Dreams'' () is a 1942 Italian romance film directed by Maria Teresa Ricci and Roberto Savarese and starring Irasema Dilián, Antonio Centa and Maria Melato.Mancini p.170 It was shot at the Fert Studios in Turin. The film's se ...

'' (1942) * '' Lascia cantare il cuore'' (1943) * ''

Seven Years of Happiness ''Seven Years of Happiness'' (Italian: ''Sette anni di felicità'') is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Ernst Marischka and Roberto Savarese and starring Vivi Gioi, Wolf Albach-Retty and Hans Moser. The film's sets were ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Fighting Men The Fighting Men may refer to: * ''The Fighting Men'' (1950 film), an Italian melodrama film * ''The Fighting Men'' (1977 film), a Canadian survival television film {{disambiguation ...

'' (1950) * ''

Mamma Mia, What an Impression! ''Mamma Mia, What an Impression!'' () is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Roberto Savarese and starring Alberto Sordi, Giovanna Pala and Carlo Giustini. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1951) * ''

'' (1953) * '' Dinanzi a noi il cielo'' (1957) * '' Battaglie sui mari: 1940-1945'' (1961)

References

Bibliography

* Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959''. Gremese Editore, 1991. * Lloyd, Christopher. ''Henri-Georges Clouzot: French Film Directors''. Manchester University Press, 2007.

External links

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