Luisella Boni

Luisella Boni (born 24 July 1935) is an Italian actress. Born in Como, Lombardy, as Luisa Angela Bozzo, Boni debuted in 1952 in Bernard Vorhaus' film Finishing School. One of the most active actresses in Italian cinema between the early fifties and mid-sixies, she slowed her activity after her marriage to television director Daniele D'Anza in 1965. In the 1960s, she was sometimes credited as Brigitte Corey. She was also active on television and the stage.

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Caterina in the Big City (2003)

When her social-climbing father is relocated from small-town North to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls to his old school, finding herself in an completely different environment where students rigidly divide themselves in subcultures based on social ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Virzì
CAST:  Alice Teghil  •  Sergio Castellitto  •  Margherita Buy  •  Federica Sbrenna

When her social-climbing father is relocated from small-town North to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls to his old school, finding herself in an completely different environment where students rigidly divide themselves in subcultures based on social ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paolo Virzì
CAST:  Alice Teghil  •  Sergio Castellitto  •  Margherita Buy  •  Federica Sbrenna

Love in the City (1953)

Six separate episodes exploring themes of love, sex and romance in the Italian capital. "Paid Love" offers a glimpse into prostitution; "Attempted Suicide" features would-be suicides discussing their despair; "Paradise for Three Hours" depicts an evening at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Fellini  •  Michelangelo Antonioni  •  Alberto Lattuada  •  Francesco Maselli  •  Carlo Lizzani  •  Dino Risi
CAST:  Rita Josa  •  Rosanna Carta  •  Enrico Pelliccia  •  Donatella Marrosu

Six separate episodes exploring themes of love, sex and romance in the Italian capital. "Paid Love" offers a glimpse into prostitution; "Attempted Suicide" features would-be suicides discussing their despair; "Paradise for Three Hours" depicts an evening at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Fellini  •  Michelangelo Antonioni  •  Alberto Lattuada  •  Francesco Maselli  •  Carlo Lizzani  •  Dino Risi
CAST:  Rita Josa  •  Rosanna Carta  •  Enrico Pelliccia  •  Donatella Marrosu

Land of the Pharaohs (1955)

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  Jack Hawkins  •  Joan Collins  •  Dewey Martin  •  Alex Minotis

A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  Jack Hawkins  •  Joan Collins  •  Dewey Martin  •  Alex Minotis

Whom God Forgives (1957)

Set in rural South of Spain in the 19th century, tells the story of group of outlaws, from very different origins, trying to survive, hiding from the law enforcement officers in caves in a hilly area, and their struggle against the evil mining company that exploits ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Forqué
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Luis Peña  •  Alberto Farnese  •  Isabel de Pomés

Set in rural South of Spain in the 19th century, tells the story of group of outlaws, from very different origins, trying to survive, hiding from the law enforcement officers in caves in a hilly area, and their struggle against the evil mining company that exploits ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Forqué
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Luis Peña  •  Alberto Farnese  •  Isabel de Pomés

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DIRECTION:  Daniele D'Anza
CAST:  Totò  •  Luisella Boni  •  Gloria Christian  •  Ugo D'Alessio

Tutto Totò - La scommessa (1967)

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DIRECTION:  Daniele D'Anza
CAST:  Totò  •  Luisella Boni  •  Mario Pisu  •  Mario Castellani

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DIRECTION:  Daniele D'Anza
CAST:  Totò  •  Luisella Boni  •  Mario Pisu  •  Mario Castellani

The Shortest Day (1963)

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Corbucci
CAST:  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Franco Franchi  •  Gino Cervi  •  Tomas Milian

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Corbucci
CAST:  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Franco Franchi  •  Gino Cervi  •  Tomas Milian

Nana (1955)

Nana or Nanà is a French-Italian film by Christian-Jaque starring Charles Boyer. It is an adaptation of Émile Zola's novel Nana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian-Jaque
CAST:  Charles Boyer  •  Martine Carol  •  Walter Chiari  •  Paul Frankeur

Nana or Nanà is a French-Italian film by Christian-Jaque starring Charles Boyer. It is an adaptation of Émile Zola's novel Nana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian-Jaque
CAST:  Charles Boyer  •  Martine Carol  •  Walter Chiari  •  Paul Frankeur

The Anatomy of Love (1954)

Nine episodes about life in Italy in the period just before its economic boom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Blasetti
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Dany Robin  •  Elisa Cegani  •  François Périer

Nine episodes about life in Italy in the period just before its economic boom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Blasetti
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Dany Robin  •  Elisa Cegani  •  François Périer

Eighteen Year Olds (1955)

Love and jealousy in a female public school. Most of the co-eds are in love with professor La Rovere. One, Anna, accuses Maria to have an affair with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Marisa Allasio  •  Virna Lisi  •  Anthony Steffen  •  Ave Ninchi

Love and jealousy in a female public school. Most of the co-eds are in love with professor La Rovere. One, Anna, accuses Maria to have an affair with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Marisa Allasio  •  Virna Lisi  •  Anthony Steffen  •  Ave Ninchi

Samson (1961)

While traveling through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen no longer reigns and that a power-mad warlord and his army of mercenaries now controls the kingdom. Samson teams up with some of his one-time adversaries to battle the usurper ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianfranco Parolini
CAST:  Brad Harris  •  Luisella Boni  •  Mara Berni  •  Serge Gainsbourg

While traveling through the kingdom of Sulom, Samson is arrested and finds that the queen no longer reigns and that a power-mad warlord and his army of mercenaries now controls the kingdom. Samson teams up with some of his one-time adversaries to battle the usurper ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianfranco Parolini
CAST:  Brad Harris  •  Luisella Boni  •  Mara Berni  •  Serge Gainsbourg

Fra' Manisco cerca guai... (1960)

Father Pacifico is a genuine friar with a brisk manner, for this reason he is nicknamed Father Manisco. The religious finds himself grappling with a thorny case, as Don Liborio, a Neapolitan lord, dominates all local events, including the love choices of his young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando W. Tamburella
CAST:  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Marisa Merlini  •  Riccardo Garrone  •  Luisella Boni

Father Pacifico is a genuine friar with a brisk manner, for this reason he is nicknamed Father Manisco. The religious finds himself grappling with a thorny case, as Don Liborio, a Neapolitan lord, dominates all local events, including the love choices of his young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Armando W. Tamburella
CAST:  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Marisa Merlini  •  Riccardo Garrone  •  Luisella Boni

Conqueror of Maracaibo (1961)

Alan Braves, captain of a pirate ship, is, by the treachery of a comrade, accused of a crime of which he is innocent. He decides to go to America, but during his trip, he finds a Spanish galleon that saved from attack by pirates, and escorting the galleon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugenio Martín
CAST:  Hans von Borsody  •  Luisella Boni  •  Helga Liné  •  Luis Induni

Alan Braves, captain of a pirate ship, is, by the treachery of a comrade, accused of a crime of which he is innocent. He decides to go to America, but during his trip, he finds a Spanish galleon that saved from attack by pirates, and escorting the galleon to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugenio Martín
CAST:  Hans von Borsody  •  Luisella Boni  •  Helga Liné  •  Luis Induni

The Fury of Hercules (1962)

In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianfranco Parolini
CAST:  Brad Harris  •  Luisella Boni  •  Mara Berni  •  Elke Arendt

In a tyrannical kingdom there is an evil ruler and a queen who lusts after Hercules who is attracted to a handmaiden. A rebellion overthrows the ruler.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianfranco Parolini
CAST:  Brad Harris  •  Luisella Boni  •  Mara Berni  •  Elke Arendt

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DIRECTION:  Roberto Bianchi Montero  •  Wolfgang Schleif
CAST:  Karin Baal  •  Joachim Hansen  •  Horst Frank  •  Carlo Giustini

The Treasure of Bengal (1953)

A fun fantasy classic for the entire family! In this exotic adventure, young hero Ainur played by Sabu is living in a remote Hindu village. There he must protect the town treasure, the world's largest ruby, from being stolen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Vernuccio
CAST:  Sabu  •  Luigi Tosi  •  Luisella Boni  •  Georges Poujouly

A fun fantasy classic for the entire family! In this exotic adventure, young hero Ainur played by Sabu is living in a remote Hindu village. There he must protect the town treasure, the world's largest ruby, from being stolen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Vernuccio
CAST:  Sabu  •  Luigi Tosi  •  Luisella Boni  •  Georges Poujouly

Tabarin (1958)

Jacques Forestier, also a choreographer, an art decorator and a stage producer, is the very competent manager of "Tabarin", a renowned Parisian music-hall. A hard worker, he always wants the best for the public, at the expense of his health. He is assisted in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Pottier
CAST:  Sylvia Lopez  •  Annie Cordy  •  Luisella Boni  •  Germaine Damar

Jacques Forestier, also a choreographer, an art decorator and a stage producer, is the very competent manager of "Tabarin", a renowned Parisian music-hall. A hard worker, he always wants the best for the public, at the expense of his health. He is assisted in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Pottier
CAST:  Sylvia Lopez  •  Annie Cordy  •  Luisella Boni  •  Germaine Damar

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DIRECTION:  Roberto Savarese
CAST:  Luisella Boni  •  Nick Pagano  •  Daniela Calvino  •  Giacomo Furia
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