Franca Polesello

Franca Polesello was born on August 7, 1930. She is an actress, known for Operation White Shark (1966), Il Sorpasso (1962) and Colossus of the Arena (1962).

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Navajo Joe (1966)

The sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers and on the men who killed his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Corbucci
CAST:  Burt Reynolds  •  Aldo Sambrell  •  Nicoletta Machiavelli  •  Fernando Rey

The sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers and on the men who killed his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Corbucci
CAST:  Burt Reynolds  •  Aldo Sambrell  •  Nicoletta Machiavelli  •  Fernando Rey

Totò Sexy (1963)

Two strange street musicians end up in jail and exchange sexy stories to while away time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Amendola
CAST:  Totò  •  Erminio Macario  •  Mario Castellani  •  Gianni Agus

Two strange street musicians end up in jail and exchange sexy stories to while away time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Amendola
CAST:  Totò  •  Erminio Macario  •  Mario Castellani  •  Gianni Agus

Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Moira Orfei  •  Paul Wynter  •  Raffaella Carrà

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Leonviola
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Moira Orfei  •  Paul Wynter  •  Raffaella Carrà

I Kill, You Kill (1965)

Six sketches with as many ways of murdering someone, and getting away with it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Paolo Panelli  •  Franca Polesello

Six sketches with as many ways of murdering someone, and getting away with it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Paolo Panelli  •  Franca Polesello

Veneri al sole (1964)

Three episodes: In the first one a girl gets a journalist to help her recover a case with some precious designs in it; in the second a worker keen on helping his boss gets him into trouble instead and in the third one a shy boy who tries to impress women pretending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Raimondo Vianello  •  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Ennio Girolami

Three episodes: In the first one a girl gets a journalist to help her recover a case with some precious designs in it; in the second a worker keen on helping his boss gets him into trouble instead and in the third one a shy boy who tries to impress women pretending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Raimondo Vianello  •  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Ennio Girolami

The Mad Butcher (1971)

After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Zurli
CAST:  Victor Buono  •  Brad Harris  •  Franca Polesello  •  Karin Field

After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Zurli
CAST:  Victor Buono  •  Brad Harris  •  Franca Polesello  •  Karin Field

Mission Bloody Mary (1965)

Agent 077 - Mission Bloody Mary or Agente 077 missione Bloody Mary is a 1965 Italian action spy adventure film. The first of the Secret Agent 077 film series directed by Sergio Grieco.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Grieco
CAST:  Ken Clark  •  Helga Liné  •  Philippe Hersent  •  Mitsouko

Agent 077 - Mission Bloody Mary or Agente 077 missione Bloody Mary is a 1965 Italian action spy adventure film. The first of the Secret Agent 077 film series directed by Sergio Grieco.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Grieco
CAST:  Ken Clark  •  Helga Liné  •  Philippe Hersent  •  Mitsouko

I Knew Her Well (1965)

A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli
CAST:  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Nino Manfredi  •  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Mario Adorf

A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli
CAST:  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Nino Manfredi  •  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Mario Adorf

Colossus of the Arena (1962)

A powerful man posing as a gladiator in Rome's fourth century discovers a plan to put the beautiful Queen in prison, which he thwarts by exposing a sinister duke as a traitor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michele Lupo
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Scilla Gabel  •  Jon Chevron  •  José Greci

A powerful man posing as a gladiator in Rome's fourth century discovers a plan to put the beautiful Queen in prison, which he thwarts by exposing a sinister duke as a traitor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michele Lupo
CAST:  Mark Forest  •  Scilla Gabel  •  Jon Chevron  •  José Greci

Il Sorpasso (1962)

Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Catherine Spaak  •  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Claudio Gora

Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Catherine Spaak  •  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Claudio Gora

Il successo (1963)

Giulio has a faithful wife and a true friend, but he is convinced that only with money can one be happy. So he devotes himself to dangerous real estate speculation in Sardinia, even though he does not have the capital to deal with it. To find the necessary money, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauro Morassi
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Riccardo Garrone

Giulio has a faithful wife and a true friend, but he is convinced that only with money can one be happy. So he devotes himself to dangerous real estate speculation in Sardinia, even though he does not have the capital to deal with it. To find the necessary money, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauro Morassi
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Jean-Louis Trintignant  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Riccardo Garrone

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DIRECTION:  Vittorio Sala
CAST:  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Giorgia Moll  •  Ingrid Schoeller  •  Claudio Gora

Love in Four Dimensions (1964)

Young Italian writers and directors express themselves in four episodes about sex and love. "Love and Language," the first tale, centers on the difficulties of a Sicilian immigrant who is unable to master proper Italian. the second tale "Love and Life" centers on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mino Guerrini  •  Gianni Puccini  •  Massimo Mida  •  Jacques Romain
CAST:  Franca Rame  •  Carlo Giuffrè  •  Carlo Bagno  •  Camillo Milli

Young Italian writers and directors express themselves in four episodes about sex and love. "Love and Language," the first tale, centers on the difficulties of a Sicilian immigrant who is unable to master proper Italian. the second tale "Love and Life" centers on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mino Guerrini  •  Gianni Puccini  •  Massimo Mida  •  Jacques Romain
CAST:  Franca Rame  •  Carlo Giuffrè  •  Carlo Bagno  •  Camillo Milli

Via Veneto (1964)

A young man who lives on scams and deceptions manages to convince a wealthy industrialist who has come from the province to finance a film. Having received an adequate advance, he begins to lead an expensive life among luxury cars and beautiful women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Lipartiti
CAST:  Gérard Blain  •  Donatella Turri  •  Cristina Gaïoni  •  Silla Bettini

A young man who lives on scams and deceptions manages to convince a wealthy industrialist who has come from the province to finance a film. Having received an adequate advance, he begins to lead an expensive life among luxury cars and beautiful women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Lipartiti
CAST:  Gérard Blain  •  Donatella Turri  •  Cristina Gaïoni  •  Silla Bettini

Easy Love (1964)

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DIRECTION:  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Britt Semand  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Franco Franchi

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DIRECTION:  Gianni Puccini
CAST:  Eleonora Rossi Drago  •  Britt Semand  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Franco Franchi

Twins from Texas (1964)

western movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Raimondo Vianello  •  Diana Lorys  •  Alfonso Rojas

western movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Raimondo Vianello  •  Diana Lorys  •  Alfonso Rojas

Crazy World... Crazy People! (1966)

italian comedy  (more)

DIRECTION:  Renato Polselli
CAST:  Silvana Pampanini  •  Alberto Bonucci  •  Franca Polesello  •  Livio Lorenzon

italian comedy  (more)

DIRECTION:  Renato Polselli
CAST:  Silvana Pampanini  •  Alberto Bonucci  •  Franca Polesello  •  Livio Lorenzon

Operation White Shark (1966)

When "The Third Eye" - a criminal organization made up of the world's most vicious killers - kidnaps nuclear scientist Professor Von Kraft, his secret formula for a new atomic weapon that can destroy all human life falls into their evil hands. Making things a tad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filippo Walter Ratti
CAST:  Rod Dana  •  Franca Polesello  •  Janine Reynaud  •  Francesco Mulè

When "The Third Eye" - a criminal organization made up of the world's most vicious killers - kidnaps nuclear scientist Professor Von Kraft, his secret formula for a new atomic weapon that can destroy all human life falls into their evil hands. Making things a tad ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filippo Walter Ratti
CAST:  Rod Dana  •  Franca Polesello  •  Janine Reynaud  •  Francesco Mulè

LSD Flesh of Devil (1967)

E.C.H.O., a secret organization with a strange name masterminds a bizarre plot to take over the world by dosing important `nerve centers' with super potent LSD. The only man who can stop them is Rex, a secret agent working for an undisclosed organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Massimo Mida
CAST:  Guy Madison  •  Franca Polesello  •  Mario Valgoi  •  Lucio De Santis

E.C.H.O., a secret organization with a strange name masterminds a bizarre plot to take over the world by dosing important `nerve centers' with super potent LSD. The only man who can stop them is Rex, a secret agent working for an undisclosed organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Massimo Mida
CAST:  Guy Madison  •  Franca Polesello  •  Mario Valgoi  •  Lucio De Santis
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