Orso II Participazio was the eighteenth doge of the Republic of Venice, by tradition, from 912 to 932.
Reniero Zeno was the 45th Doge of Venice, reigning from 1 January 1253 until his death in 1268.
Jacopo Tiepolo, also known as Giacomo Tiepolo, was Doge of Venice from 1229 to 1249. He had previously served as the first Venetian Duke of Crete, and two terms as Podestà of Constantinople, twice as governor of Treviso, and three times as ambassador to the Holy See. His dogate was marked by major domestic reforms, including the codification of civil law and the establishment of the Venetian Senate, but also against a mounting conflict with Emperor Frederick II, which broke into open war from 1237 to 1245.
At the Edge of the City is a 1953 Italian crime film drama directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film stars Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. In Rome a young man is falsely accused of killing his girlfriend. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome and on location in the city. The film used neorealist style and was based on a real-life case.
Lisa and the Devil is a 1974 horror film directed by Mario Bava. The film was first released in Spain as El diablo se lleva a los muertos and stars Elke Sommer as a young tourist named Lisa who loses her way in Toledo and spends the night at a villa belonging to a mysterious countess and her son.
Come Play with Me is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Salvatore Samperi. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. The English title is not a translation of the Italian one, which translates into English as "Thanks, Auntie".
Lisa Gastoni is an Italian film actress. Gastoni was named "Best Italian Actress of the Year, 1966" as she received both the Nastro D'Argento Award and the Golden Globe Award from Italy's Foreign Press Association.
Night of Violence is a 1965 Italian film directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Helene Chanel and Marilu Tolo. It was initially banned in Italy on the time of its release, and released in France first as Call Girls 66. It was released later in Italy heavily edited and with some re-dubbed dialogue.
Amore amaro is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. For this film Lisa Gastoni was awarded with a Silver Ribbon for best actress.
Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse is a 1991 Italian romance-comedy drama film. It is the last film directed by Massimo Troisi. For his performance, Angelo Orlando won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor.
La pecora nera, internationally released as The Black Sheep, is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce.
The Man Who Laughs is a 1966 Italian historical drama film based on the 1869 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.
Eighteen in the Sun is a 1962 Italian teen comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.The movie was shot in Naples and in island of Ischia.
The Merchant of Venice is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Michel Simon, Andrée Debar and Massimo Serato. It is loosely based on William Shakespeare's Elizabethan play of the same name.
Submission is an Italian film filmed in technicolor and directed by Salvatore Samperi based on his own script written in collaboration with Ottavio Jemma, according to Samperi. It belongs to the drama and erotic genres and had as principal actors Franco Nero, Lisa Gastoni, Raymond Pellegrin and Andréa Ferréol.
The Four Musketeers is a 1963 Italian-French adventure-comedy film co-written and directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Erminio Macario and Nino Taranto. It is a loose parody of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers.
The Executioner of Venice, also known as Blood of the Executioner, is a 1963 Italian swashbuckler film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Lex Barker and Guy Madison.
Montecarlo Gran Casinò is a 1987 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina.
Three Swords for Rome is a 1964 Italian peplum film co-written and directed by Roberto Mauri and starring Roger Browne. The film was produced by Aldo Piga, who also composed the film's score.
Giovanni Badoer or Zuan Badoer was a poet, politician and diplomat of the Republic of Venice.
