Paola Borboni
Biography: Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre. She entered film in 1916 in the silent picture Jacobo Ortis directed by Giuseppe Sterni, and made over 80 film appearances between then and 1990. Appearing in several silent films before 1921 she was absent from cinema for some 14 years during which time she made numerous stage appearances. She gained notoriety in 1925 when she appeared in a show as a mermaid exposing her breasts which she saw as natural in the role but caused considerable outrage at the time. She returned to the silver screen in 1936 in the Mario Mattoli film L' Uomo che sorride. She went on to appear in films such as the Carlo Lizzani-directed film Ai margini della metropoli in 1952 in which she appeared alongside the main cast of Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. Between 1936 and 1956 her career was at its peak and her roles gradually became less numerous in the decades that followed, making a final appearance in the Giorgio Mosa filmBlue dolphin - l'avventura continua in 1990. She died of a stroke aged 95 on 9 April 1995. (wikipedia)
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1900
Deathday: April 09, 1995
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Known For
Roman Holiday
1953-08-26
Roman Holiday
Overview: Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-08-26
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Il principe idiota
1920-01-01
Il principe idiota
Overview: The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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L'albero della maldicenza
1978-12-16
L'albero della maldicenza
Overview: Five youngsters spend their time spreading rumours in a little village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1978-12-16
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High School
1954-04-01
High School
Overview: It's the last year of highschool of a group of teenagers, and now they have to face their final exam, and the loves, happy or not, that sprung during those years of school.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-04-01
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When Women Had Tails
1970-10-15
When Women Had Tails
Overview: Seven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all vegetation they set out to find a new place to live.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-10-15
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On Trial
1954-06-04
On Trial
Overview: Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to trace the sources of the case to uncover the truth.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-06-04
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Mid-Century Loves
1954-02-18
Mid-Century Loves
Overview: Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-02-18
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Between Miracles
1971-03-19
Between Miracles
Overview: Benedetto is a child who came out of an accident uninjured on his first communion's day. The people of his village attribute that to a miracle and made him undergo a strict religious upbringing. That fact will determine his life, which will be affected by inner torment caused by the confrontation between sexual desires and sacrifices of faith, sin and grace.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-03-19
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Gold of Rome
1961-11-26
Gold of Rome
Overview: Rome 1943. The German Commandant of the city causes a turmoil in the Jewish community by offering them what seems to be an expensive way out of imprisonment and death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-11-26
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At the Edge of the City
1953-10-16
At the Edge of the City
Overview: Based on real events, in Rome a lawyer is not sure whether to accept defending a lower-class worker wrongly accused of the murder of his girlfriend.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-10-16
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Twelve Hours to Live
1950-10-19
Twelve Hours to Live
Overview: After dying in a car accident, wealthy shoe industrialist Carlo Bacchi finds himself in the afterlife, where he is condemned to hell for having committed evil while alive. Defending himself against the accusation in an impassioned plea, however, he succeeds in obtaining to return to earth for a few hours to make reparation for the evil he committed and, above all, for the bad deed that caused Amedeo Santini's suicide attempt. The affair will lead him to make a risky but happy choice.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1950-10-19
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Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!
1953-11-06
Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-11-06
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How Funny Can Sex Be?
1973-12-19
How Funny Can Sex Be?
Overview: How Funny Can Sex Be? is an nine-episode anthology film about love, sex and marriage in contemporary, mid-'70s Italy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-12-19
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Rome 11:00
1952-02-27
Rome 11:00
Overview: The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-02-27
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Blue Dolphin - l'avventura continua
1990-11-28
Blue Dolphin - l'avventura continua
Overview: The daughter of a weird archaeologist is about to graduate from school, and she’s already thinking about the holiday she wants to spend with her dad. For some reason, this holiday will never happen, so she starts dreaming about a journey full of adventures while venturing unknown lands.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1990-11-28
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The Handsome Devil
1974-06-04
The Handsome Devil
Overview: Deep South Italian seventies. The performing and penniless sales representative "Tano" Avallone, fell in love with the beautiful Mariangela, sixteen-year-old daughter of the widowed lawyer "Totonno" Fortis Pantaleo. In order to approach the girl, he enters the graces of the professional, posing as his childhood friend and saying he is willing to eliminate the elderly Donna Mercedes, mother of these, so that he can inherit the substances. Guest of the family, Tano finds himself involved in a whirlwind of feminine attentions, including the free-range governess Immaculate, unnecessarily coveted by the lawyer, and the servant Sisina, desired by the parish priest.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-06-04
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Giorno di nozze
1942-09-28
Giorno di nozze
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1942-09-28
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Nerone
1977-01-02
Nerone
Overview: Parody of real life events of the Roman emperor Nero.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-01-02
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Giorno di nozze
1942-09-28
Giorno di nozze
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1942-09-28
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Casta diva
1954-12-27
Casta diva
Overview: As soon as he graduated from the Naples Conservatory, Vincenzo Bellini meets Maddalena Fumaroli and immediately falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-12-27
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I Vitelloni
1953-09-17
I Vitelloni
Overview: Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-09-17
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La Cage aux Folles II
1980-12-10
La Cage aux Folles II
Overview: In a move to make his partner, Renato, jealous, the flamboyant Albin waits in a local cafe - dressed as a woman - hoping to be picked up. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1980-12-10
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Mi permette babbo!
1956-12-06
Mi permette babbo!
Overview: While Rodolfo tries to become a lyric singer, his lifestyle deeply annoys his father-in-law.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1956-12-06
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Nina, non far la stupida
1938-01-01
Nina, non far la stupida
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1938-01-01
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Ho perduto mio marito
1937-03-31
Ho perduto mio marito
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1937-03-31
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Il viaggio del signor Perrichon
1943-08-02
Il viaggio del signor Perrichon
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1943-08-02
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L'avventura di Annabella
1943-03-31
L'avventura di Annabella
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1943-03-31
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La freccia nel fianco
1945-09-08
La freccia nel fianco
Overview: Started in the summer of 1943 by Lattuada and , the because of the war that raged in Italy at the time, the shooting was interrupted several times only to stop for good in September of the same year. It only resumed after the war, in the spring of 1945, but with Mario Costa as the director instead of Lattuada. It was eventually released in September 1945 with only Lattuada billed as the director. Similarly, the film was started with Vittorio Gassman in the role of Brunello, but when the shooting resumed in 1945 he was replaced by Leonardo Cortese
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1945-09-08
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A Maiden for the Prince
1965-10-26
A Maiden for the Prince
Overview: Young Prince Vincenzo Gonzaga, rejects his first wife Margherita Farnese, obtaining the annulment of the union and, at the same time, raising strong doubts about her virginity
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-10-26
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The Materassi Sisters
1944-01-02
The Materassi Sisters
Overview: The quiet days of two elderly spinster sisters are changed for good with the unexpected arrival of their nephew.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1944-01-02
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The Man Who Smiles
1937-04-15
The Man Who Smiles
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1937-04-15
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The Beasts
1971-04-25
The Beasts
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-04-25
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Fatty Girl Goes to New York
1982-11-28
Fatty Girl Goes to New York
Overview: An overweight high school student is relentlessly bullied due to weight. Out of the blue, she wins a trip to New York, where she sheds 80+ pounds and then returns home to take revenge on her tormentors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1982-11-28
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Mamma, perdonami!
1953-12-03
Mamma, perdonami!
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-12-03
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Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983-11-30
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
Overview: The film is divided into two episodes, The Hair of Disgrace and The Magician, both focusing on the theme of the occult and beliefs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1983-11-30
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La resa di Titì
1945-09-14
La resa di Titì
Overview: A young diplomat falls in love with a lady he has followed in the street and in order to establish a relationship, he introduces her into her house proposing a connection between Titì, the lady's dog and her Pekingese. The husband of the woman, somewhat naive, lends itself to the game and the dongiovanni becomes a regular home. The lady knows how to resist the siege and, after the critical moment, speaks clearly to the young man who definitively desists from the enterprise.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-09-14
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The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968-01-17
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
Overview: A kidnapped mobster persuades his captors to help him rob platinum ingots from a train.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-17
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Judge Roy Bean
1971-03-03
Judge Roy Bean
Overview: In a small western town the ineffable judge Roy Bean metes out justice in his own special way. A cargo of gold is ambushed by the outlaw Black Bird who fails in the attempt and then rides into town.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-03-03
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Complexes
1965-08-15
Complexes
Overview: In the first episode, Quirino tries to conquer co-worker Gabriella. In the second episode, Prof. Beozi ends up in a raid of the police in a local for homosexuals when trying to avoid a scandal. In the third episode, Guglielmo passes all tests in order to become reader of the television news brilliantly, although the commission works with all subtleness's to exclude him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-08-15
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Paolo Barca, maestro elementare, praticamente nudista
1975-03-13
Paolo Barca, maestro elementare, praticamente nudista
Overview: The Milanese nudist professor Paolo Barca moved to the province of Catania; there he will succeed in changing something both in the school and in his character.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-03-13
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Yes, Giorgio
1982-09-24
Yes, Giorgio
Overview: A famous opera singer, Giorgio Fini, loses his voice during an American tour. He goes to a female throat specialist, Pamela Taylor, whom he falls in love with.
Genres: Music Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-24
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Daddy's Little Devil
1943-02-06
Daddy's Little Devil
Overview: Nicoletta is a young rebel, cherished by his forgiving father, until an old relative joins the family after the wedding of her sister, and insists that the impetuous girl is sent to college. Nicoletta becomes a true tornado for educators trying in vain to bring her under control.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1943-02-06
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Più bello di così si muore
1982-03-18
Più bello di così si muore
Overview: In Rome a man needing money become a transvestite prostitute.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1982-03-18
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Rosso e nero
1954-10-27
Rosso e nero
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-10-27
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Arabella
1967-11-29
Arabella
Overview: A young woman uses her womanly wiles to seduce older men in order to aid her debt-ridden grandmother.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-11-29
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The Best Part
1955-12-30
The Best Part
Overview: Philippe Perrin, a young engineer passionate about his work, leads the construction of a huge dam in the High Alps. Like all the men who work on the building site, he gives the best part of himself. Unfortunately, his health deteriorates but he refuses to follow the doctor's orders as well as the advice of Micheline, a young nurse who has fallen in love with him. However, driven by the evolution of his illness, Philippe finally makes up his mind to go down to the valley for a treatment. On the very day of his departure though, a young Arab worker gets killed in a rock crusher...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1955-12-30
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Menage Italian Style
1965-12-22
Menage Italian Style
Overview: In Italy in the 60's it is difficult to get a divorce. Carlo gets a visit from his Swedish wife, but he is already remarried. Every time he meets a new woman, he vanishes away from the last wife.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-12-22
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La locandiera
1944-12-01
La locandiera
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1944-12-01
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Melody of Love
1952-10-29
Melody of Love
Overview: A comedy with lots of Neapolitan songs and shots of the Bay of Naples finds Maria Morelli unable to marry her singing sailor/lover, Giacomo because her father, Don Salvatdore Morelli objects. She can't elope because her father has an heart ailment and uses it to hold Maria. Giacomo misunderstands and takes off on a global singing tour.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-10-29
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Il ventesimo duca
1945-07-15
Il ventesimo duca
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1945-07-15
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Non canto più
1945-09-30
Non canto più
Overview: A woman, a theatrical impresario, simulates the theft of a precious necklace for marketing purposes. A young singer living in the province is believed to be responsible for the theft and is arrested.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1945-09-30
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Le modelle di via Margutta
1946-05-16
Le modelle di via Margutta
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1946-05-16
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Lulù
1953-06-10
Lulù
Overview: Mario, a student from a noble Milanese family, falls in love with Lulù, a young slender girl.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-06-10
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Il nemico
1943-01-19
Il nemico
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1943-01-19
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Knights of the Queen
1954-12-24
Knights of the Queen
Overview: A new adventure for the Dumas musketeers who this time must save the Infanta of Spain from the intrigues of the Prince of Condé who wants to take the throne at any cost. (This film is a compendium edit made from episodes of the television series "I tre moschettieri")
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-12-24
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Ricchezza senza domani
1940-01-25
Ricchezza senza domani
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1940-01-25
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Francis the Smuggler
1953-10-06
Francis the Smuggler
Overview: A smuggler has to skip town at avoid the pursuing police. The he returns, he falls for the daughter of his disapproving boss - and soon he has murder in mind
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-10-06
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Lo Smemorato
1936-11-03
Lo Smemorato
Overview: An amusing comedy taken from the repertoire of the great Sicilian comedian Angelo Musco and vaguely inspired by the case of the scatter – brain of Collegno: a man who has run away from his henpecking wife is welcomed by a rich woman who has mistaken him for her missing husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1936-11-03
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Mademoiselle Nitouche
1954-04-21
Mademoiselle Nitouche
Overview: Celestin works as an organist at a girl's school. By day, Celestin is the meek and mild target of the girls' incessant practical jokes. By night, however, he is the celebrated composer of popular operas -- and the romantic vis-à-vis of a celebrated stage star. When schoolgirl Denise stumbles onto Celestin's secret, she threatens to tell all -- but only if Celestin refuses to escort her to the opening night of his latest opera. As a result, Denise falls in love with a handsome young soldier, while Celestin is accidentally shipped off to an army camp. A series of silly coincidences brings happiness to all concerned by fade-out time.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1954-04-21
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Spring song
1951-03-23
Spring song
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-03-23
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Jealousy
1953-09-29
Jealousy
Overview: A Sicilian nobleman is very jealous of his mistress and when she gets married flies off his handle and commits a murder of which an innocent man is accused. He is however tormented by his conscience.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-09-29
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La ragazzola
1965-08-27
La ragazzola
Overview: A girl out of the reform school leaves her boyfriend and marries a street vendor.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-08-27
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