This post is very much an experiment of sorts. The machine translation is clearly messed up in places and I'll see just how easy it is to fix them at some point down the line. For now, I'm just curious to see how well AI translation changes over time, and it's also a lazy way … Continue reading Maurizio Merli in the news…
Crime
K.O. Run and Kill/K.O. Scappa e Uccidi (1966)
In rather dramatic circumstances, Maurice discovers a way of committing a sizeable robbery and, assisted by his friend Scaletta, Biondo and Americano, steals some jewels worth two hundred million lira. But his escapades do not escape the theatrical manager, Rodriguez, who sees in the situation the chance to carry out revenge against the young man … Continue reading K.O. Run and Kill/K.O. Scappa e Uccidi (1966)
Free Emanuela/Liberate Emanuela (1984)
WIP (ilcineocchio.it/cinema/film-memories-on-the-road-kunt-tulgar-il-cattivo-dai-mille-volti-a-colloquio-col-bruno-mattei-turco/) ...Kunt Tulgar's biggest commercial success as a director was Gizli Kuvvet … film che non dice una beneamata mazza al cinematografaro medio occidentale. But it hides a curious story. Ma nasconde una storia curiosa. Sul set è presente Gianni Crea, il non dimenticato regista di “E il terzo giorno arrivò il Corvo”: è li e … Continue reading Free Emanuela/Liberate Emanuela (1984)
Before the Jury/Corte d’Assise (1931)
Banker Adolfo Calandri is shot and killed in the park of a villa where a reception is being held. Aroldo Cramoli, a journalist who is among the guests, begins his own investigation, finding a key and a cigarette butt at the crime scene: the clues point to Marcello Barra, a gamekeeper who is arrested even though … Continue reading Before the Jury/Corte d’Assise (1931)
The Vultures of the Metropolis/Gli Avvoltoi della Metropoli (1936)
Roylott Limited (L'Anonima Roylott) is a chemical manufacturing company run by two unscrupulous brothers, Joe and Eric, and their equally complicit lawyer, Evans. With the promise of huge payouts, the Roylott's draw in new, young, talent into their company, only to then deceive them into signing hugely unfavourable contracts. When both brothers are gunned down … Continue reading The Vultures of the Metropolis/Gli Avvoltoi della Metropoli (1936)
Knock-out (Harlem) (1943)
Filmed at the height of WW2, from late 1942 to early 1943, Carmine Gallone's Harlem is now considered a classic example of propaganda cinema. According to some accounts it was also the highest grossing film of the year. Curiously, the original edit of Harlem contained a number of scenes with an anti-American sentiment which … Continue reading Knock-out (Harlem) (1943)
The Crime Pages/Cronaca Nera (1947)
Director Giorgio Bianchi started out as an actor during the silent era, starring in over two dozen films from 1929 to 1933. He then spent a number of years working as an assistant director, mostly in collaboration with Amleto Palermi, before going on to become a prolific director of comedies throughout the 1950s and 60s. … Continue reading The Crime Pages/Cronaca Nera (1947)
The Opium Den/Fumeria d’Oppio (1947)
Found in possession of some of the victim’s jewelry, a young man is arrested and charged with the murder of an innocent woman who was robbed and killed in broad daylight. Living at the same inn, Za-la-Mort becomes sympathetic to his sister’s passionate pleas and vows to help her clear her brother’s name. While searching … Continue reading The Opium Den/Fumeria d’Oppio (1947)
Manu the Smuggler/Manu il Contrabbandiere (1948)
Lucio De Caro's Manu il Contrabbandiere is a French/Italian co-production from 1948, notable for being shot twice - once in French and once in Italian. The French version, with the title, Les Dessous Des Cartes, is credited to Andrè Cayatte. The cast changes from one version to another although most of the key players remain … Continue reading Manu the Smuggler/Manu il Contrabbandiere (1948)
Smugglers of the Seas/I Contrabbandieri del Mare (1948)
In a small seaside village near Naples they survive not just by fishing, but also by smuggling. Communal fishing motorboats with very powerful engines move in alongside the large ships and collect the precious merchandise thrown into the sea. The coastguard gives merciless chase. Amongst these duty-bound officers is brigadier Carlo who is the most … Continue reading Smugglers of the Seas/I Contrabbandieri del Mare (1948)
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