Mario Costa

2

Gladiator of Rome (1962)

A warrior protecting a slave girl, who is really a princess, winds up as a gladiator in the Roman arenas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Wandisa Guida  •  Roberto Risso  •  Eleonora Vargas

A warrior protecting a slave girl, who is really a princess, winds up as a gladiator in the Roman arenas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Wandisa Guida  •  Roberto Risso  •  Eleonora Vargas

The Centurion (1961)

A Roman soldier falls in love with the daughter of a Greek city's anti-Roman leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Jacques Sernas  •  John Drew Barrymore  •  Geneviève Grad  •  Gianna Maria Canale

A Roman soldier falls in love with the daughter of a Greek city's anti-Roman leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Jacques Sernas  •  John Drew Barrymore  •  Geneviève Grad  •  Gianna Maria Canale

Mad About Opera (1948)

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gino Bechi  •  Maria Caniglia  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Gina Lollobrigida

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gino Bechi  •  Maria Caniglia  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Gina Lollobrigida

Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West (1964)

Colonel William Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, intends to put an end to the dishonest relations between a gang of white swindlers and the Indian, Yellow Hand. So he goes to the chief of Yellow Hand's tribe, Wise Fox, and tries to convince him to sign a peace treaty with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Ingeborg Schöner  •  Mario Brega  •  Jan Hendriks

Colonel William Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, intends to put an end to the dishonest relations between a gang of white swindlers and the Indian, Yellow Hand. So he goes to the chief of Yellow Hand's tribe, Wise Fox, and tries to convince him to sign a peace treaty with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Ingeborg Schöner  •  Mario Brega  •  Jan Hendriks

The Beast (1970)

Foul, twitchy, and deranged sex maniac Johnny Laster comes up with a plan to abduct a lovely young heiress in order to obtain her considerable inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Klaus Kinski  •  Gabriella Giorgelli  •  Steven Tedd  •  Giovanni Pallavicino

Foul, twitchy, and deranged sex maniac Johnny Laster comes up with a plan to abduct a lovely young heiress in order to obtain her considerable inheritance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Klaus Kinski  •  Gabriella Giorgelli  •  Steven Tedd  •  Giovanni Pallavicino

Latin Lovers (1965)

The film is composed of five episodes which depict Italians' love lives in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Toni Ucci  •  Vittorio Congia  •  Alicia Brandet  •  Eva Gioia

The film is composed of five episodes which depict Italians' love lives in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Toni Ucci  •  Vittorio Congia  •  Alicia Brandet  •  Eva Gioia

The Queen of the Pirates (1960)

In 16th century Italy, on the Adriatic coast, the duchy of Doruzza is governed by a tyrannical duke, Zulian, and his haughty daughter, Isabella. When they commit a great injustice, a ship's captain and his daughter turn pirate to fight back for the people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Massimo Serato  •  Scilla Gabel  •  Livio Lorenzon

In 16th century Italy, on the Adriatic coast, the duchy of Doruzza is governed by a tyrannical duke, Zulian, and his haughty daughter, Isabella. When they commit a great injustice, a ship's captain and his daughter turn pirate to fight back for the people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Massimo Serato  •  Scilla Gabel  •  Livio Lorenzon

Rage of the Buccaneers (1961)

Gordon, The Black Pirate, battles the slavery trade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ricardo Montalban  •  Vincent Price  •  Giulia Rubini  •  Liana Orfei

Gordon, The Black Pirate, battles the slavery trade.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ricardo Montalban  •  Vincent Price  •  Giulia Rubini  •  Liana Orfei

Kerim, Son of the Sheik (1962)

In the Middle East, circa 1860s, the evil Omar seeks to become Khadive by killing off his adversaries and by marrying the reluctant Fawzia, favorite niece of the current Khadive. Omar's brutal policies result in the death of a young woman named Laila. Laila's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Cristina Gaïoni  •  Moira Orfei  •  Alberto Farnese

In the Middle East, circa 1860s, the evil Omar seeks to become Khadive by killing off his adversaries and by marrying the reluctant Fawzia, favorite niece of the current Khadive. Omar's brutal policies result in the death of a young woman named Laila. Laila's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Cristina Gaïoni  •  Moira Orfei  •  Alberto Farnese

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Tony Russel  •  Scilla Gabel  •  Yves Vincent  •  Jacques Dacqmine

The Barber of Seville (1947)

A crafty barber acts as a go-between for a count in disguise and rescues Rosina from marriage with her guardian. An operatic comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ferruccio Tagliavini  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Nelly Corradi  •  Vito De Taranto

A crafty barber acts as a go-between for a count in disguise and rescues Rosina from marriage with her guardian. An operatic comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ferruccio Tagliavini  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Nelly Corradi  •  Vito De Taranto

L'elisir d'amore (1947)

Nemorino is hopelessly in love with Adina but she is attracted to a dashing captain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Nelly Corradi  •  Gino Sinimberghi  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Loretta Di Lelio

Nemorino is hopelessly in love with Adina but she is attracted to a dashing captain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Nelly Corradi  •  Gino Sinimberghi  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Loretta Di Lelio

Pagliacci (1948)

Pagliacci, is a 1948 Italian film based on Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, directed by Mario Costa. The film stars Tito Gobbi and Gina Lollobrigida. It recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Tito Gobbi  •  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Onelia Fineschi  •  Afro Poli

Pagliacci, is a 1948 Italian film based on Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, directed by Mario Costa. The film stars Tito Gobbi and Gina Lollobrigida. It recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Tito Gobbi  •  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Onelia Fineschi  •  Afro Poli

Perdonami! (1953)

The story of a woman who marries the brother of a guardian who was killed by her brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Raf Vallone  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Tamara Lees  •  Aldo Bufi Landi

The story of a woman who marries the brother of a guardian who was killed by her brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Raf Vallone  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Tamara Lees  •  Aldo Bufi Landi

I Always Loved You (1953)

A landowner loves a good girl, but is ensnared by another richer woman who is actually aiming for her fortune. This she will be able to temporarily make the two young men go away but the man makes his girlfriend understand that her is true love; he realizes that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Myriam Bru  •  Jacques Sernas  •  Adriano Rimoldi

A landowner loves a good girl, but is ensnared by another richer woman who is actually aiming for her fortune. This she will be able to temporarily make the two young men go away but the man makes his girlfriend understand that her is true love; he realizes that he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Myriam Bru  •  Jacques Sernas  •  Adriano Rimoldi

The Lovers of Manon Lescaut (1954)

In the reign of king Louis XV,a handsome student,Des Grieux, meets his charming cousin,Manon,just when she goes to the convent of Amiens,to take the veil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Franco Interlenghi  •  Roger Pigaut  •  Aldo Silvani

In the reign of king Louis XV,a handsome student,Des Grieux, meets his charming cousin,Manon,just when she goes to the convent of Amiens,to take the veil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Franco Interlenghi  •  Roger Pigaut  •  Aldo Silvani

Pietà per chi cade (1954)

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Nadia Gray  •  Lída Baarová

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Nadia Gray  •  Lída Baarová

Revelation (1955)

A young communist discovers the power of faith.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  May Britt  •  Francisco Rabal  •  Bernard Blier  •  Miranda Campa

A young communist discovers the power of faith.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  May Britt  •  Francisco Rabal  •  Bernard Blier  •  Miranda Campa

The dollars are coming! (1957)

A widow goes to Italy from South Africa to find out whether or not her late husband's five nephews are worthy of his inheritance...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Isa Miranda  •  Nino Taranto  •  Mario Riva

A widow goes to Italy from South Africa to find out whether or not her late husband's five nephews are worthy of his inheritance...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Isa Miranda  •  Nino Taranto  •  Mario Riva

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Maurizio Arena  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Memmo Carotenuto  •  Renato Montalbano
2