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The Lady in White is a 1938 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Enrico Viarisio. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome.
Nino Besozzi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1931 and 1970. He was born in and died in Milan, Italy.
1860 is a 1934 Italian historical film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Giuseppe Gulino, Aida Bellia and Gianfranco Giachetti.
Elsa Merlini, was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1931 and 1976.
Paprika is a 1933 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica. A German-language version Paprika and a French version Paprika were also made.
The Lucky Diamond is a 1933 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica.
The Private Secretary is a 1931 Italian "white-telephones" musical film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi and Sergio Tofano. It was the Italian-language version of the German film Die Privatsekretärin.
Vacanze a Ischia is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini.
Gianfranco Giachetti was an Italian stage and film actor. He played the role of Father Costanzo in Alessandro Blasetti's historical film 1860. The same year he appeared in The Old Guard as Doctor Cardini, the father of a young blackshirt who is killed in a street fight.
Aldebaran is a 1935 Italian drama film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Gino Cervi, Evi Maltagliati and Gianfranco Giachetti. The film was a naval melodrama, an attempt by Blasetti to make a more commercial film following the difficulties encountered with the propagandist The Old Guard (1934).
Destination Piovarolo is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Domenico Paolella.
Wild Cats on the Beach is a 1959 Italian-French comedy film directed by Vittorio Sala.
Thirty Seconds of Love is a 1936 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Nino Besozzi, Elsa Merlini and Enrico Viarisio.
Legs of Gold is a 1958 Italian sports film directed by Turi Vasile and Antonio Margheriti and starring Totò, Memmo Carotenuto and Rossella Como.
Rossini is a 1942 Italian musical drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Nino Besozzi, Paola Barbara, Camillo Pilotto, Armando Falconi and Greta Gonda. It depicts adult life events of Italian composer Gioachino Rossini.
The Opera Singer is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.
Paradise is a 1932 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Nino Besozzi, Sandra Ravel and Lamberto Picasso. It was part of a group of "White Telephone" films made during the decade. It was produced by Cines, the largest Italian film studio at the time.
One Night with You is a 1932 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Ferruccio Biancini and E. W. Emo and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi, and Ugo Ceseri. It was made as a MLV, with a German version Little Girl, Great Fortune also released.
