Corrado Gaipa
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Biography: Corrado Gaipa was an Italian actor and voice actor. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Gaipa enrolled in the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1946. He appeared in many Italian films, notably playing Don Tommasino in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather. Also active on stage, radio and television, he was mainly active as a voice actor and a dubber. He was in a wheelchair. At the time of his death, he had just signed to reprise the role of Don Tommasino in The Godfather Part III.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Birthday: March 13, 1924
Deathday: September 21, 1989
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Gender: Male
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A Spiral of Mist
Overview: The lovely Maria Teresa is unhappily married with the impotent lawyer Marcello. Maria Teresa's marriage is contrasted by the passionate Valeria, who is killed during a chase. Is Valeria's husband the murderer? Maria Teresa helps him..
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-09-08
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The Eroticist
Overview: Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-16
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The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Overview: The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television miniseries, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television," released to video in 1981. Unlike the miniseries, which was presented in four segments (each with opening and closing credits), the Epic is presented as a single segment. In January 2016, HBO aired the Epic in its uncut and uncensored format, later making it available on its streaming platforms. The HBO showing contained most of the known deleted scenes, thereby lengthening the runtime of the Epic from its video release to 423 minutes.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-24
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Words and Blood
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 1982-09-16
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Death Walks on High Heels
Overview: Exotic dancer Nicole finds herself terrorized by a black-clad assailant determined on procuring her murdered father's stolen gems. Fleeing Paris in hopes of evading her knife-wielding pursuer, Nicole arrives in England only to discover that death stalks her at every corner.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-11-30
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The Fifth Cord
Overview: A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-08-17
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My Dear Killer
Overview: Following the mysterious decapitation of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case, but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-02-03
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Chino
Overview: Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.
Genres: Western Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-09-14
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The Boss
Overview: A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-02-01
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The Godfather
Overview: Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-14
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Execution Squad
Overview: Bertone is a moderately honest homicide cop. Unfortunately, the court system is so inept and corrupt that many more-or-less honest policemen have begun taking the law into their own hands. Between his efforts to thwart the growth of crime and to control his vengeful co-workers, homicide-chief Bertone has his hands full
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-02-25
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The Red Nights of the Gestapo
Overview: An illustrious group of German industrialists plot to overthrow Hitler by negotiating a peace treaty with England. Disgraced, but dedicated Nazi officer Colonel Werner von Uhland is assigned by his superiors to ferret out these deceitful dissidents and stop them before it's too late. von Uhland recruits a bunch of beautiful women to seduce these traitors and undermine their conspiracy
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-03-31
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The Man with Icy Eyes
Overview: A state senator is murdered outside his home, and the police arrest a strange man described as having "icy eyes" for the crime. An Italian reporter finds a stripper who claims to have been an eyewitness to the assassination and saw the man with the icy eyes commit it. At his trial she testifies against him, and he's sentenced to death. However, the reporter soon begins to find holes in the stripper's story, and other circumstances arise which makes him believe that the wrong man may have been convicted
Genres: Drama Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-04-10
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Riot in a Women's Prison
Overview: This film traces the prison life of a group of women who-rather than being prepared to reenter society-are brought to the limits of depravity. Martine, wrongly imprisoned will bear the scars of a prison system wrongly based on punishment rather than rehabilitation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-08-13
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Metello
Overview: The story of a young man of the working class, who has grown up practically an orphan due to his father’s repeated jailings for anarchistic activism. Struggling with life in 19th-century Italy, Metello Salani is determined to change his situation for the better - but love, marriage and politics complicate things considerably...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-03-10
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Crazy Desires of a Murderer
Overview: A group of hip friends gather at a Gothic castle owned by a wheelchair- bound older relative of one of the girls. One couple in the group, unbeknownst to the others, is smuggling heroin in some Chinese artifacts the protagonist has brought back from the Orient to give to her elderly relative. Meanwhile the deranged uncle of the protagonist, who supposedly killed the protagonist's mother (his own sister) and cut out her eyes, is wandering the catacombs spying on everyone. When one of the guests is murdered and her eyes subsequently disappear, suspicion naturally falls on the mad uncle. But is he being set up?
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-04-01
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The Black Hand
Overview: Antonio, an Italian immigrant in New York finds himself drawn into the Mob when his options are limited and his desire to make a new life for himself becomes increasingly difficult.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-03-16
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The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond
Overview: Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business compromised by Rudy, a small local bandit full of presumption, audacity and men ready to kill. Commissioner Baldi a young and brave employee, will fight against them with the help of an ex-employee Rampelli.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-08-23
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1931: Once Upon a Time in New York
Overview: In 1931, when the late American Prohibition major bosses have now divided the territory to exploit, the family of one of them - killed in a clash - decides to send half a million dollars in Sicily hidden in the body of the deceased.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-03-03
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Malombra
Overview: Malombra is a 1974 TV film directed by Raffaele Meloni and based on the novel of the same name by Antonio Fogazzaro.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-05-12
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The SuperVips
Overview: A satire of modern society or perhaps just a funny tale for children, depending on your age, mood or liking. Recounting the adventures of the last in a line of Supermen, the film pokes fun at the processes that lie behind advertising, politics and our consumer society.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-10-31
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The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine
Overview: Lucita has been locked away in a convent by her family in order to keep her away from her lover, Esteban. The pair make plans to elope, but Esteban is accused of heresy before Lucita can escape. Hiding in the convent, Esteban discovers the horrifying depravity of the covent's abbess, Sister Incarnation. Can Esteban rescue his love from this madhouse before the inquisitor discovers what is going on and has everyone executed?
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-03-26
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Idea di un'isola
Overview: A documentary about Sicily and its peculiar customs, with an emphasis on religious rites and the clash of modernity versus traditional values.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Shadows Unseen
Overview: When a journalist is murdered Inspector Micheli begins to investigate. Although someone comes forward to confess to the crime, Micheli doesn't believe he acted alone and keeps investigating despite coming under pressure to close the case.
Genres: Horror Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-24
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Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment
Overview: A beautiful but poor young girl finds all the money and material goods she never had when she becomes the girlfriend of a crime boss, but soon learns that there is a price to be paid for that kind of life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-11-27
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Giordano Bruno
Overview: Fleeing from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition, fearing his influence in Europe, wants to bring him on trial for 'heresy'.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-11-29
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Family Killer
Overview: Stefano, son of the Mafia Don Angelino Ferrante, is killed by Gaspare Ardizzone (John Saxon) for refusing to sell some valuable land. The old don sends for Ferrante Santino Billeci from America, in the hope that he'll be able to help in getting revenge. But Gaspar, meanwhile, is becoming the most powerful and ruthless boss of the area...
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-02-23
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Tony Arzenta
Overview: A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-23
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A School Trip
Overview: Italy, 1914. Two teachers take their pupils for a school outing from Bologna to Florence.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1983-09-21
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All for the Moral Majority!
Overview: The incorruptible judge Annibale Salvemini, starts investigating over a classic Italian business/politics/corruption affair. He start to operate, as usual, very strongly. He orders numberless arrests. But the reaction of counterparts won't take long. In fact his strong energetic manners, drive him unintentionally on the opposite situation. Who is the real guilty the judge or the corrupted Italian society?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1984-12-19
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A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
Overview: Construction worker Oreste and young fiancee Adelaide meet Nello, a cook in a pizzeria. This love triangle often goes to communist rallies, and enjoys the filthy beaches of Ostia. Will the hostile environment pave a way to jealousy?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-01-18
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That Splendid November
Overview: In the most traditional Sicilian, a 18 year old is in full arousal. His relationship with breathtaking mature woman will create a great controversy in the retrograde Sicilian society.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-04-05
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The Four Days of Naples
Overview: September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon they realize Germans are still in control — and as ruthless as ever. Armed with makeshift weapons, civilians rise up en masse against the invaders — and overwhelming odds.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-11-16
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The Monsters
Overview: The myths of the sixties are satirized in 20 episodes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-10-30
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The Sicilian Connection
Overview: A small time hood smuggles drugs from Turkey to Italy in an effort to make it into the big time, but along the way everyone has to have their cut.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-12-21
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Without Family
Overview: Released from the orphanage at the age of thirty, a man dreams of finding his mother.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-30
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What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
Overview: An unidentified fifteen year-old girl is found hanged after an anonymous tip-off. The girl, Silvia Polvesi, is soon discovered to have been murdered. A peeping tom is caught with photos of her having sex with a teenage drop-out but he is later released due to lack of evidence. The investigation, conducted by Inspector Silvestri and the assistant public prosecutor Vittoria Stori, focuses on the girl's parents. It transpires that a private detective, Ruggero Pollente, was hired by Silvia's mother because the latter was concerned about her activities. As a conspiracy begins to emerge, Pollente's body is found dismembered and his girlfriend is subsequently attacked by a machete-wielding killer clad in motorcycle gear...
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-08-10
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Illustrious Corpses
Overview: A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-02-12
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Perils of Problemina
Overview: In a valley, two groups of little ants - the organized and efficient Red ones and the lazy and defenseless Yellow ones - go into a war.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-01-02
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