Raffaella Carrà
Also Known As: Raffaella Carra, Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni, Raffaella Pelloni
Biography: Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), better known as Raffaella Carrà (Italian: [raffaˈɛlla karˈra]), was an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. She was a popular figure in Europe and Latin America, both as a result of her many well-known taped presentations and records, and because of her many popular TV shows. Carrà is widely regarded as a gay icon. Carrà debuted in cinema at age nine, in Tormento del passato (1952). She made five other movies before 1960 when she graduated from the national film school of Italy. The same year she appeared in Long Night in 1943, and went on to appear in many Italian peplum films, including Fury of the Pagans (1960), Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (1961), Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961), Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules (1962), Pontius Pilate (1962) and Caesar the Conqueror (1962), as well as comedies and action films such as 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961), The Terrorist (1963), The Organizer (1963) and La Celestina P... R... (1965). In 1965, she moved to the United States signing with 20th Century Fox. As Carrà, she starred in the motion picture Von Ryan's Express (1965) with Frank Sinatra, Edward Mulhare, and Trevor Howard. In 1966, she guest starred in an episode of the American television series I Spy (Sophia, as the title character). Feeling homesick, she decided to return to Italy where she starred in several Italian and French films such as Le Saint prend l'affût (1966), the Our Man Flint parody Il vostro super agente Flit (1966), Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice? (1969) and Cran d'arrêt (1970), as well as a few television shows. However, subsequently her acting career has been scarce with no more than five works mainly for television. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Birthday: June 18, 1943
Deathday: July 05, 2021
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Von Ryan's Express
Overview: Von Ryan's Express stars Frank Sinatra as a POW colonel who leads a daring escape from WWII Italy by taking over a freight train, but he has to win over the British soldiers he finds himself commanding.
Genres: War Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-23
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FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1983-12-16
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Dopo il buio
Overview: Roberto Faenza's Nouvelle Vague-inspired graduation film at CSC, shot in 1964 with a then-unknown Raffaella Carrà in the lead role.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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It Happened in '43
Overview: 1943. The affair between Anna, unhappily married to wheelchair-bound Pino, and deserter Franco unfolds in foggy Ferrara, intertwining with the power struggle taking place within local Fascist ranks that culminates in a massacre of civilians, including Franco's father – Pino sees it all from his window, but will he tell anyone?
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-09-15
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The Organizer
Overview: In the late 19th century, a former high school teacher turned unionist tries to organize workers laboring with inhuman conditions at a textile factory.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-10-25
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The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
Overview: The Italian Vittorio Coppa works as a sleeper car commuter and commutes regularly between Munich and Rome. Because he believes that true love exists only in connection with marriage, he is secretly married twice.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1969-09-04
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The Saint Lies in Wait
Overview: Oscar Chartier plays a dangerous double game by selling secret plans to the German and American secret services, to ensure a comfortable future for his daughter, Sophie. But the plans are fake and Chartier decides to get help from his good friend Simon Templar.
Genres: Action
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-10-26
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Raffa
Overview: An account of the life and artistic career of Raffaella Carrà (1943-2021), Italian pop star and television personality, told through the voices of those who knew her best.
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2023-07-06
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Atlas Against the Cyclops
Overview: Strongman Maciste must battle the one-eyed Cyclops monster that is ravaging the land of Sadok, while at the same time fending off the advances of the evil Queen Capys, who wants to do a little ravaging of her own.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-03-29
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Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules
Overview: Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an enormous wheel along with other captives as part of a gold-and-diamonds mining operation. The underground city's queen, Halis Mosab, takes note of the handsome, muscular Maciste and chooses him to be her consort if he can meet such challenges as saving the kidnapped Princess Saliura from a gigantic ape. Maciste kills the ape and carries Saliura back to the aboveground world. The white-clad marauders can't follow them if it means being caught in the sunlight which instantly dissolves them. Maciste then returns to the underground city to save the other captives. Meanwhile, high priest Kahab informs his son, Katar, that their queen is not one of them but, unbeknownst to her, was kidnapped as a small child from the "world above." If Katar can marry her...
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-10-10
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5 marines per 100 ragazze
Overview: Five GIs end up in a female college during their military manouvers. They are very welcome by the girls and since one of them has also a beautiful voice they take part in a show organized by the college.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-08-10
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Safety Catch
Overview: A doctor disbarred for euthanasia is called in by a man to help his son, who has been depressed since the suicide of his partner. But in the dead woman's handbag, an undeveloped film is discovered by the doctor, who decides to investigate the young woman's alleged suicide.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1970-04-07
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The Terrorist
Overview: In Venice in 1943, a group of partisans led by Renato Braschi organize a series of autonomous terrorist attacks against the fascists while the National Liberation Committee urges caution. Renato is determined to carry out his ideas, risking his own life, and not only that...
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-10-25
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Fury of the Pagans
Overview: In an imaginary northern European country during the High Middle Ages, two leaders of a barbarian village fight to gain power: one is good and right and the other is an evil selfish. Who will have it?
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-10-26
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Il peccato degli anni verdi
Overview: Released from a boarding school of nuns in Como, the seventeen-year-old Milanese Elena Giordani manages to convince her parents to let her spend the summer holidays together with her Genoese friend Diana D'Aquino in her villa in Rapallo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-12-21
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Caesar The Conqueror
Overview: In 54 B.C. Julius Caesar seeks to solidify his position in Rome by putting down a rebellion in Gaul led by a tribal chieftain named Vercingetorix. Vercingetorix has rallied many tribes to his cause, including one led by the beautiful Queen Asterid and others who'd once pledged allegiance to Rome.
Genres: History Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-09-27
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Hell Commandos
Overview: Members of a German tank crew become trapped behind enemy lines.
Genres: War Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-06-07
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La giacca stregata
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Genres: Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-09-26
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Chance at Love
Overview: Four sketches revolving around the themes of luck and love.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1964-10-30
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Il vostro superagente Flit
Overview: Eurospy movie.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-09-10
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Tormento del passato
Overview: A gangster comes back to Rome after many years and meets his old flame and their daughter.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-04-01
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Beach Casanova
Overview: Mr. Edmond is a middle-aged playboy, living by his wits on the Riviera. Among the women with whom Edmond dallies are three gorgeous ladies.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-12-22
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Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules
Overview: Ulysses offends the gods so they send Hercules to capture him and bring him to them.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-02-03
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La nostra Raffaella
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2024-05-25
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El swing de la Feliu
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ca
Release Date: 2024-07-27
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Tutto per bene
Overview: Martino Lori, widowed by his own wife, does not seem to recover from that mournful event. He has a daughter, Palma, entrusted until the age of eighteen to a guardian, Senator Manfroni: this, having reached the age of majority, will marry Flavio, leaving his father, toward whom he has a deep contempt, alone and abandoned.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-03-03
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La Celestina P… R…
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-03-17
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50 años de... Canciones
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2009-11-12
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The Invincible
Overview: In addition to his passion for red roses, Count Henri de Verlaine adores wooing all the women he meets.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-05-20
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Colpi di fortuna
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2013-12-21
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European Nights
Overview: A tour of the nightlife in Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Vienna, Brussels and more. Episodes presenting famous artists and people performing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-10-03
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Bárbara
Overview: Barbara is an Italian actress, superstar, who comes to Argentina to star in her own musical. She meets a photographer named Mauro and falls in love with him; but Mauro keeps a secret that she will soon discover.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1980-06-12
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Pontius Pilate
Overview: The events that culminated with the Passion of Christ seen from the perspective of Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea who unwillingly condemned Christ to death. Based on the biblical Gospel of John.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-02-15
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The Shadow of Zorro
Overview: A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of his own justice, dons the costume of Zorro and terrorizes the countryside. In an act to draw out the true Zorro, the imposter kidnaps Don Jose's wife, making him once again don the mask to rescue her.
Genres: Adventure Western Action
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1962-12-22
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My Heart Goes Boom!
Overview: Spain, 1970s. While a cruel dictatorship rules an eternally grey country through fear, violence, repression and censorship, María, a young dancer, dreams of bringing bright colours into her life and the lives of others, as she makes her way towards personal freedom and pursues her crazy dream of becoming a TV star; a very funny journey in which she will be comforted by the pop songs of the incomparable Italian singer and dancer Raffaella Carrà.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2020-10-02
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Del vento tra i rami del Sassofrasso
Overview: Rockefeller is a tough and resilient man, who has spent his life as a cowboy in the Wild West, always without fear and without remorse. He is the head of a large family, which he leads with authority, sharp words and a passionate temperament. In the village, Rockefeller faces an alcoholic doctor, a wise wife, a generous-hearted girl and a sheriff who takes justice into his own hands.
Genres: Comedy Western TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-02-09
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