Estate violenta is a 1961 Italian award-winning black-and-white drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini, depicting a love affair between a prominent Fascist's young draft-dodging son, portrayed by Jean-Louis Trintignant, and a naval officer's widow, older than he, portrayed by Eleonora Rossi Drago. It is set in the Italian seaside resort of Riccione in July 1943, around the time of the dismissal of Benito Mussolini, during the Allied invasion of Sicily in World War II. Estate violenta is Zurlini's second feature film, with which he made his name as a director.
Eleonora Rossi Drago, born Palmira Omiccioli, was an Italian film actress. She was born in Quinto al Mare, Genoa, Italy, and had the leading role in Le amiche. She appeared in Un maledetto imbroglio. In 1960, for her performance in Estate violenta, she won the best actress prize of the Mar del Plata Film Festival and the Nastro d'argento. In 1964, she appeared in La Cittadella. She died in Palermo, Italy.
Le Amiche is a 1955 Italian black-and-white drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Eleonora Rossi Drago, Gabriele Ferzetti, Franco Fabrizi, and Valentina Cortese. Adapted from Cesare Pavese's novel Tra donne sole (1949), the film is about a young woman who returns to her native Turin to set up a new fashion salon and becomes involved with a troubled woman and her three wealthy friends. The film was shot on location in Turin, Piemonte, Italy. Le Amiche received the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion award in 1955, and the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon Award for Best Director and Best Supporting Actress.
Ettore Manni was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1952 and 1979.
Behind Closed Shutters is a 1951 Italian crime-melodrama film directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Massimo Girotti, Eleonora Rossi Drago and Giulietta Masina.
La Tratta delle bianche is a 1952 Italian-language crime film directed by Luigi Comencini. It stars Eleonora Rossi Drago, Marc Lawrence, Ettore Manni, Tamara Lees, Barbara Florian, Silvana Pampanini, and Vittorio Gassman.
The Shortest Day is a 1963 Italian comedy film. It is a parody of the war movie The Longest Day and stars the popular duo Ciccio Ingrassia and Franco Franchi in the leading roles. Dozens of other well-known actors, from both European and American cinema, agreed to appear in the movie in cameo roles for free to avert the bankruptcy of the production company, Titanus.
Se permettete parliamo di donne is a 1964 Italian comedy film. It represents the directorial debut of Ettore Scola. The film consists of nine segments, all played by Vittorio Gassman.
Snow White and the Seven Thieves is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It is loosely based on the novella Il ladro by Anton Germano Rossi.
Luciana Angiolillo was an Italian actress and model, known for her career in peplum classic films.
La garçonnière is a 1960 Italian romance-drama film written and directed by Giuseppe De Santis.
Wild Cats on the Beach is a 1959 Italian-French comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala.
Love and Marriage is a 1964 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Gianni Puccini and Mino Guerrini.
Sword of the Conqueror is a 1961 Italian adventure film written and directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Jack Palance and Eleonora Rossi Drago.
Caccia all'uomo is a 1961 Italian crime-drama film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Eleonora Rossi Drago, Yvonne Furneaux and Umberto Orsini.
Ottavio Alessi was an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director.
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel is a 1956 Italian historical biographical film co-written, directed by and starring Vittorio Gassman. It also features Eleonora Rossi Drago, Gérard Landry and Valentina Cortese A dramatization of the life of nineteenth century actor Edmund Kean, it is based on the drama play Kean (1836) by Alexandre Dumas and its 1953 adaptation with the same name by Jean-Paul Sartre. It was Gassman's first film as director. It was screened at the Locarno Film Festival in 1957.
Altura is a 1949 Italian crime melodrama film directed by Mario Sequi and starring Massimo Girotti, Roldano Lupi and Eleonora Rossi Drago. It is set in Sardinia and portrays a struggle between large landowners and a co-operative of shepherds.
Events during the year 2007 in Italy.
