Year 67 A.D. the ruler of Corinth is a fan of Nero. Fails to set fire to his hometown, dedicated to the worship of Aphrodite, goddess of love Read More »
Tag Archives: Mario Bonnard
The Peddler and the Lady / Campo de’ fiori (1943) Mario Bonnard, Caterina Boratto, Cristiano Cristiani, Peppino De Filippo
Peppino, a fishmonger on Campo de’ Fiori, a famous Roman marketplace, works alongside Elide Read More »
Night of Love (1954) Tradita – Mario Bonnard
In 1915 Italy, in the Alberti family’s castle live the count’s widow and her slightly-crippled elder son Enrico Read More »
Frine Courtesan of Orient / Frine, cortigiana d’Oriente (1953) Mario Bonnard, Elena Kleus, Pierre Cressoy, Tamara Lees
Little known Italian film from 1953 about the historical Phryne (she was real), a famous courtesan. Read More »
City of Pain (1949) Mario Bonnard, Luigi Tosi, Barbara Costanova, Gianni Rizzo
The city of Pola is being evacuated after the peace conference of 1947 decided to assign the sovereignty to Tito’s Jugoslavia. Read More »
Rossini (1942) Mario Bonnard, Nino Besozzi, Paola Barbara, Camillo Pilotto, Biography, Musical
The famous composer’s life and his career. His love story with Isabella Colbran, the soprano who was to become his wife and the singer in all his operas up to the unfortunate day she lost her voice.
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