Afro Poli

Hercules (1958)

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Fabrizio Mioni  •  Gianna Maria Canale

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Fabrizio Mioni  •  Gianna Maria Canale

The Queen of Sheba (1952)

The Queen of Sheba falls in love with the King of Israel. The King of Israel, however, is in love with someone else.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Gino Leurini  •  Marina Berti

The Queen of Sheba falls in love with the King of Israel. The King of Israel, however, is in love with someone else.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Gino Leurini  •  Marina Berti

Cenerentola (1949)

1949 movie version of the Rossini opera  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cerchio
CAST:  Fedora Barbieri  •  Afro Poli  •  Enrico Formichi

1949 movie version of the Rossini opera  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cerchio
CAST:  Fedora Barbieri  •  Afro Poli  •  Enrico Formichi

La traviata (1967)

Musical - Soprano Anna Moffo stars as winsome courtesan Violetta Valery -- who tries to protect her rash lover, Alfredo (Franco Bonisolli), even if it means lying and breaking his heart -- in this 1968 version of composer Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece. Recorded at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Lanfranchi
CAST:  Anna Moffo  •  Gino Bechi  •  Franco Bonisolli  •  Mafalda Micheluzzi

Musical - Soprano Anna Moffo stars as winsome courtesan Violetta Valery -- who tries to protect her rash lover, Alfredo (Franco Bonisolli), even if it means lying and breaking his heart -- in this 1968 version of composer Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece. Recorded at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Lanfranchi
CAST:  Anna Moffo  •  Gino Bechi  •  Franco Bonisolli  •  Mafalda Micheluzzi

Aida (1953)

This Italian film version of Verdi's opera stars Sophia Loren on the screen, with Renata Tebaldi providing the vocals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clemente Fracassi
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Lois Maxwell  •  Renata Tebaldi  •  Ebe Stignani

This Italian film version of Verdi's opera stars Sophia Loren on the screen, with Renata Tebaldi providing the vocals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clemente Fracassi
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Lois Maxwell  •  Renata Tebaldi  •  Ebe Stignani

Lucia di Lammermoor (1946)

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DIRECTION:  Piero Ballerini
CAST:  Nelly Corradi  •  Afro Poli  •  Mario Filippeschi  •  Aldo Ferracuti

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DIRECTION:  Piero Ballerini
CAST:  Nelly Corradi  •  Afro Poli  •  Mario Filippeschi  •  Aldo Ferracuti

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

Tosca (1956)

A nasty Rome police chief circa 1800 forces the lover of a painter, suspected of harboring a political prisoner, to reveal the hiding place and to yield to his power and lust.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Maria Caniglia  •  Afro Poli  •  Franco Corelli  •  Franca Duval

A nasty Rome police chief circa 1800 forces the lover of a painter, suspected of harboring a political prisoner, to reveal the hiding place and to yield to his power and lust.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Maria Caniglia  •  Afro Poli  •  Franco Corelli  •  Franca Duval

Love and Poison (1950)

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Lois Maxwell  •  Anna Nievo  •  Olga Solbelli

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Lois Maxwell  •  Anna Nievo  •  Olga Solbelli