Biancaneve is an Italian erotic comic book, created in 1972 by Renzo Barbieri and Rubino Ventura and illustrated by Leone Frollo. The series, published by Edifumetto, was based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, however soon lost most of its connections with the original story. The series chronicles the sexual adventures of the title … Continue reading The Princess and the Pea/La Principessa sul Pisello (1976)
Month: October 2016
London Calling North Pole/Londra Chiama Polo Nord (1956)
Locandina German Secret Service officers manage to capture an underground radio in Holland and proceed to set up a 'fake' resistance dubbed 'North Pole'. Over a period of three years the German army was able to trick the Allied forces into sending over tonnes of airplane parts, various supplies (including cigarettes) and captured and killed … Continue reading London Calling North Pole/Londra Chiama Polo Nord (1956)
Secret Life of an 18-Year-Old/Vita Segreta di una Diciottenne (1969)
Probably better known as the brother of Rossano Brazzi, one of the more popular male leads during the golden age of Italian cinema, Oscar Brazzi began working in the industry as a production designer in the 1950s and by the early 1960s he moved into production design working with many notable directors including Roberto Rossellini, … Continue reading Secret Life of an 18-Year-Old/Vita Segreta di una Diciottenne (1969)
Headlights in the Fog/Fari nella Nebbia (1941)
Shot in 1941, Headlights in the Fog is considered one of the precursors of the Neorealism movement. The story revolves around a truck driver as he battles with the pressures of work and a failing marriage: Critical reception: (Irene Brn, "Cine Illustrato", 15, 12 aprile 1942) The young director Gianni Franciolini has given all of … Continue reading Headlights in the Fog/Fari nella Nebbia (1941)
Telecine Project #3 – Sealed Lips/Bocche Cucite (1970)
When the dead body of a member of a powerful crime family is found dumped on the outskirts of the city, the police decide to build a case against them and bring them down once and for all... Pino Tosini's directorial debut is a a curious mix of social commentary and melodrama set in equal … Continue reading Telecine Project #3 – Sealed Lips/Bocche Cucite (1970)
An Hour to Live/Un’Ora Per Vivere (1962)
Originally released under the title Anche L'Inferno Trema (lit. Even Hell Shakes) in 1958, this thriller from director Piero Regnoli was re-released in 1962 retitled Un Ora Per Vivere (lit. An Hour to Live). The plot revolves around an escaped criminal holed up in a house with a father and his blind daughter as hostages. … Continue reading An Hour to Live/Un’Ora Per Vivere (1962)
Guns Against the Law/Armi Contro la Legge (1961)
Expelled from the United States, the Italian gangster, Marini, is tasked with heading an international gang in preparation for an ambitious heist on a jeweller's in Madrid. In order to complete the job he is forced to bring in the help of two small-time crooks and a young student. Unfortunately, the robbery doesn't go as … Continue reading Guns Against the Law/Armi Contro la Legge (1961)
Nobody Move, This is a Robbery!/Fermi Tutti! È Una Rapina (1975)
WIP http://www.ragusanews.com/articolo/17296/enzo-battaglia-regista-maledetto Genio incompreso del Cinema, Enzo Battaglia nacque a Ragusa nel 1935, ed è morto a Catania, appena 51enne, nel 1987. Diplomato in regia al Centro sperimentale di cinematografia, dopo essere stato per alcuni anni assistente di Pietro Germi nel 1963 ha tentato l'esperienza della regia con un film coraggioso, Gli Arcangeli. Attraverso il racconto … Continue reading Nobody Move, This is a Robbery!/Fermi Tutti! È Una Rapina (1975)
So Long, Gulliver/Ciao Gulliver (1970)
Due fogli poster Ciao Gulliver/So Long Gulliver (1971) Directed by Carlo Tuzii, this would be his only feature film, having directed just a handful of shows for television and then disappearing from the radar. For a debut film it boasts an impressive cast, Enrico-Maria Salerno was at his prime (he worked on four other films … Continue reading So Long, Gulliver/Ciao Gulliver (1970)
Telefoni Bianchi
'Telefoni bianchi' (lit: white telephones) is a comedy sub-genre popular in Italy between 1936 and 1943. The name derives from the presence of white telephones in the first films produced in this period, symptomatic of social well-being: a status symbol apt to mark the difference between the popular bakelite phones, cheaper and therefore more widespread, … Continue reading Telefoni Bianchi
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