Alda Mangini

Totò cerca casa (1949)

Beniamino and his family have lived inside a school since the end of the war. After five years they have to move, but in Rome it's not easy to find an apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Totò  •  Alda Mangini  •  Lia Molfesi  •  Mario Castellani

Beniamino and his family have lived inside a school since the end of the war. After five years they have to move, but in Rome it's not easy to find an apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Totò  •  Alda Mangini  •  Lia Molfesi  •  Mario Castellani

O.K. Nero (1951)

Two American sailors, Fiorello and Jimmy are slugged while sight-seeing in Rome and, together, they dream they are back in Rome in the days of Nero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Carlo Campanini  •  Walter Chiari  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Jackie Frost

Two American sailors, Fiorello and Jimmy are slugged while sight-seeing in Rome and, together, they dream they are back in Rome in the days of Nero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Carlo Campanini  •  Walter Chiari  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Jackie Frost

È arrivato il Cavaliere (1950)

A strange vagrant makes repeated attempts to rescue land inhabited by hawkers from being taken over by building development and a subway installation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Tino Scotti  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Enrico Viarisio  •  Enzo Biliotti

A strange vagrant makes repeated attempts to rescue land inhabited by hawkers from being taken over by building development and a subway installation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Tino Scotti  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Enrico Viarisio  •  Enzo Biliotti

Toto and the Women (1952)

Antonio Scaparro (Toto) is obsessed for women. He invents his own way to hide from them - in the attic of his house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Totò  •  Lea Padovani  •  Peppino De Filippo  •  Franca Faldini

Antonio Scaparro (Toto) is obsessed for women. He invents his own way to hide from them - in the attic of his house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Totò  •  Lea Padovani  •  Peppino De Filippo  •  Franca Faldini

The Accusation (1950)

A luckless young teacher it's suspected of committing two murders. When his lover begins to have doubt about his innocence, he seems to be doomed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Lea Padovani  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Marga Cella

A luckless young teacher it's suspected of committing two murders. When his lover begins to have doubt about his innocence, he seems to be doomed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Lea Padovani  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Marga Cella

The Wayward Wife (1953)

The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Franco Interlenghi  •  Alda Mangini

The ever-growing popularity of Gina Lollobrigida was a decided box-office asset when the Italian La Provinciale was distributed to the U.S. as The Wayward Wife. Lollobrigida acquits herself quite nicely in the tensely dramatic role of a much-put-upon small-town ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Franco Interlenghi  •  Alda Mangini

Easy Years (1953)

A Sicilian professor who moves to Rome gets lost in the maze of Roman ministries and gives in to corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Nino Taranto  •  Alda Mangini  •  Gino Buzzanca  •  Clelia Matania

A Sicilian professor who moves to Rome gets lost in the maze of Roman ministries and gives in to corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Nino Taranto  •  Alda Mangini  •  Gino Buzzanca  •  Clelia Matania

Toto Tours Italy (1948)

A professor was appointed member of the jury of a beauty contest and falls for a beautiful contestant. In order to get the girl he must win the "Tour of Italy", so professor sells his soul to the devil to get the winning and the girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Totò  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Walter Chiari  •  Carlo Micheluzzi

A professor was appointed member of the jury of a beauty contest and falls for a beautiful contestant. In order to get the girl he must win the "Tour of Italy", so professor sells his soul to the devil to get the winning and the girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Totò  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Walter Chiari  •  Carlo Micheluzzi

Fifa e arena (1948)

In Napoli, Nicolino Capece, a truthful pharmacist clerk becomes erroneously recognized as a dangerous Spanish criminal and decides to escape to Spain. In Siviglia, he is blackmailed by the bandit Cast who wants him to marry the rich Patricia Cotten and then kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Totò  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Mario Castellani  •  Franca Marzi

In Napoli, Nicolino Capece, a truthful pharmacist clerk becomes erroneously recognized as a dangerous Spanish criminal and decides to escape to Spain. In Siviglia, he is blackmailed by the bandit Cast who wants him to marry the rich Patricia Cotten and then kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Totò  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Mario Castellani  •  Franca Marzi

I cadetti di Guascogna (1950)

Two fellow soldiers fight for the love of the same girl, are constantly picked on by the older soldiers about to be discharged and are involved in the staging of a show in the military barracks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Mario Riva  •  Riccardo Billi

Two fellow soldiers fight for the love of the same girl, are constantly picked on by the older soldiers about to be discharged and are involved in the staging of a show in the military barracks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Mario Riva  •  Riccardo Billi

The Emperor of Capri (1949)

Beautiful gold-digger Sonia mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for Arab Prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri, and Antonio goes there behind the backs of his wife and mother-in-law. A lucky series of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Comencini
CAST:  Totò  •  Gianni Appelius  •  Galeazzo Benti  •  Nerio Bernardi

Beautiful gold-digger Sonia mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for Arab Prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri, and Antonio goes there behind the backs of his wife and mother-in-law. A lucky series of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Comencini
CAST:  Totò  •  Gianni Appelius  •  Galeazzo Benti  •  Nerio Bernardi

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DIRECTION:  Guido Brignone
CAST:  Paul Campbell  •  Nadia Gray  •  Arnoldo Foà  •  Nando Bruno

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DIRECTION:  Andrea Forzano
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Alda Mangini  •  Enrico Viarisio  •  Charles Rutherford

I Sing for You (1954)

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DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Giuseppe Di Stefano  •  Hélène Rémy  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Ave Ninchi

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DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Giuseppe Di Stefano  •  Hélène Rémy  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Ave Ninchi

In amore si pecca in due (1954)

Luisa Galli moves to Rome in search of a respectable job, but instead just finds a job as a waitress for the lawyer Giorgi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Cottafavi
CAST:  Giorgio De Lullo  •  Cosetta Greco  •  Alda Mangini  •  Vera Carmi

Luisa Galli moves to Rome in search of a respectable job, but instead just finds a job as a waitress for the lawyer Giorgi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Cottafavi
CAST:  Giorgio De Lullo  •  Cosetta Greco  •  Alda Mangini  •  Vera Carmi