Maria Michi
Biography: Maria Michi (14 May 1921 – 7 April 1980) was an Italian supporting actress who worked with Roberto Rossellini on his two early neorealism masterpieces: Rome, Open City and Paisà. Michi worked first as a typist at a law firm, then as an usherette at Teatro Quattro Fontane in Rome. She was noticed and given small parts in the company of Sergio Tofano and Diana Torrieri during the 1942-1943 season. Critic Irene Bignardi called her "a woman very near the resistance and the Communist Party". In 1948, she worked with Christian-Jaque in La Chartreuse de Parme. She was married in September 1949 to Duke Augusto Torlonia, and left the world of cinema for the theater, particularly working with director Guido Salvini. The marriage was annulled in San Marino in 1956. She resumed her film career in the 1960s and 1970s, when she did 12 films, including Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris and Tinto Brass's Salon Kitty, her last film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Michi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: May 15, 1921
Deathday: April 07, 1980
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Rome, Open City
1945-10-08
Rome, Open City
Overview: In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1945-10-08
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Last Tango in Paris
1972-12-15
Last Tango in Paris
Overview: A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-12-15
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The Breach
1970-08-26
The Breach
Overview: An innocent woman falls prey to her abusive husband, his wealthy father and a shady family friend.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-08-26
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Paisan
1946-12-10
Paisan
Overview: During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow the interactions between American soldiers and Italian civilians as they navigate their way through language barriers and cultural differences.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1946-12-10
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Preludio d'amore
1946-01-01
Preludio d'amore
Overview: After returning from the war Davide, a fisherman from Liguria, discovers that his girl Anna has been courted and compromised by a sailor named Rocco. Rocco’s other girl, Tea, takes revenge by denouncing him to the police. In remorse she commits suicide by drowning herself.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1946-01-01
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The Lady of Monza
1969-02-26
The Lady of Monza
Overview: A true story taken from the archives of the archdiocese of Milan. Based on the life of Marianna De Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," a 17th century nun accused of and tried by the church for breaking celibacy and plotting murder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-02-26
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The Laws of War
1961-05-08
The Laws of War
Overview: During WW2, in a Nazi-occupied country, a local partisan blows-up a German military train, prompting the Germans to take civilian hostages to be shot if the culprit doesn't surrender before a deadline.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-05-08
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Fatalità
1947-05-02
Fatalità
Overview: The wife of a shipping supervisor is smitten by a tall handsome sailor who works for him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1947-05-02
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L'Altra
1949-07-06
L'Altra
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1949-07-06
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Salon Kitty
1976-03-02
Salon Kitty
Overview: Kitty runs a brothel in Nazi Germany where the soldiers come to "relax". Recording devices have been installed in each room by a power hungry army official who plans to use the information to blackmail Hitler and gain power himself. A girl named Margherita discovers the little ploy and with Kitty's help plans to take on the dangerous task of exposing the conspiracy.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-03-02
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Redneck
1973-02-02
Redneck
Overview: Franco Nero and Telly Savalas star in the story of a trio of jewel thieves on the lam after a heist goes very wrong. Wrecking their car they take another unaware that there is a teenager hiding in the back. As the flight becomes more frantic, the young man is discovered, upsetting the balance of the thieves.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-02-02
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Brothers Blue
1973-05-10
Brothers Blue
Overview: A group of young desperados is hunted for several years by a determined bank guard
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-05-10
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Mont-Dragon
1970-12-16
Mont-Dragon
Overview: Because he has seduced Germaine de Boismenil, Georges Dormont is thrown out of the army by the colonel and husband of the beautiful. After the death of the Count of Boismenil, Dormont arrived at the castle of the widow with the firm intention of taking revenge. From the outset, he seduces Pierrette, the servant, revives the heart of Germaine, having gotten an appointment with the widow, he makes her naked, humiliates and leaves her. Witness of the scene, Martha, the proud orphan, throws herself into the arms of Gaston, faithful order of the colonel, to avenge her mother. George soon flouted their feelings. He then forces Germaine to reveal his attachment to Pierrette and causes a beautiful scandal.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-12-16
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Irene, Irene
1975-06-02
Irene, Irene
Overview: The 60-year-old Guido is in a life crisis after his wife left him. His search for her develops more and more into his search for himself and the confrontation with the question of the meaning of life ...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-06-02
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What Have You Done to Solange?
1972-03-23
What Have You Done to Solange?
Overview: After several Catholic school pupils are murdered, a teacher who is having an affair with one of his students becomes a suspect. When other gruesome murders start occurring shortly thereafter, the teacher suspects that he may be the cause of them.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-23
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The Charterhouse of Parma
1948-02-21
The Charterhouse of Parma
Overview: This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating upheaval in the lives of evergone around him the Countess of Sanseverine (Maria Casares) is but one of the may women who love him. In turn she incurs jealous retributions from those in high places who desire her. For his crimes Fabrice is thrown in Prison where from Crimes Fabrice is thrown in prison where form his lonely window he falls in love with his jailer s daughter and plans a daring escape she however calls his plan insane and takes a vow to the Virgin Mary to never see him again ever if his escape succeeds the Charterhouse of Parma explodes with conflicting desires man s desire form God vs. his desire for romance.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1948-02-21
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Down the Ancient Stairs
1975-10-17
Down the Ancient Stairs
Overview: A mental hospital somewhere in Tuscany during the thirties. Far away from fascism, this closed world is rules over by Dr. Bonaccorsi, a passionate benevolent psychiatrist whose dream is to isolate the germ of madness. He is also a very active ladies'man and makes three women benefit from his sexual itch: Francesca the hospital manager's wife, Bianca, his devoted nurse and Carla, a nymphomaniac doctor's wife. His well-ordered universe starts being challenged with the coming of Anna, a trainee psychiatrist, who disapproves of his theory on the origin of madness. Worse, she resists his advances. As Bonaccorsi is more insecure than he looks, what will become of him?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-10-17
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Le ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis
1973-12-21
Le ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis
Overview: Based on the epistolary work by Ugo Foscolo.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-12-21
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