Adriana Benetti

Four Steps in the Clouds (1942)

A family man travelling for work, Paolo Bianchi, meets on a train a lonely girl, Maria. He sees her again on a bus and she reveals him that she's in troubles: she's pregnant, her baby's father has left her and she doesn't know how to tell to her parents that she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Blasetti
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Giuditta Rissone  •  Carlo Romano

A family man travelling for work, Paolo Bianchi, meets on a train a lonely girl, Maria. He sees her again on a bus and she reveals him that she's in troubles: she's pregnant, her baby's father has left her and she doesn't know how to tell to her parents that she's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Blasetti
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Giuditta Rissone  •  Carlo Romano

The Two Orphans (1954)

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DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Milly Vitale  •  André Luguet  •  Franco Interlenghi

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DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Milly Vitale  •  André Luguet  •  Franco Interlenghi

The Last Days of Pompeii (1950)

In Pompeii in the year 79, Lycias and Helen fall in love. Helen's guardian, the high priest of Isis, wants to separate them. To do so, he tries to make Lycias drink a love potion, but a young slave threatens to reveal everything. The high priest, unable to silence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier  •  Paolo Moffa
CAST:  Micheline Presle  •  Georges Marchal  •  Marcel Herrand  •  Jaque Catelain

In Pompeii in the year 79, Lycias and Helen fall in love. Helen's guardian, the high priest of Isis, wants to separate them. To do so, he tries to make Lycias drink a love potion, but a young slave threatens to reveal everything. The high priest, unable to silence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel L'Herbier  •  Paolo Moffa
CAST:  Micheline Presle  •  Georges Marchal  •  Marcel Herrand  •  Jaque Catelain

Donde comienzan los pantanos (1952)

An orphan woman joins an otter hunter who mistreats her and an Italian emigrant will protect her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Ber Ciani
CAST:  Santiago Ayala  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Mario Cozza  •  Joaquín García León

An orphan woman joins an otter hunter who mistreats her and an Italian emigrant will protect her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Ber Ciani
CAST:  Santiago Ayala  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Mario Cozza  •  Joaquín García León

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

47 Talking Corpses (1950)

Greedy Baron Antonio Peletti refuses to give to his town the heredity left by his father, a box full of precious jewels, which he keeps for himself. The major and the rest of the townspeople therefore organize a trick at his expense: they'll make him believe he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
CAST:  Totò  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Dante Maggio

Greedy Baron Antonio Peletti refuses to give to his town the heredity left by his father, a box full of precious jewels, which he keeps for himself. The major and the rest of the townspeople therefore organize a trick at his expense: they'll make him believe he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
CAST:  Totò  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Dante Maggio

Dark River (1952)

The Peralta brothers work in the countryside the Alto Paraná. There they will meet subhuman working conditions. Finally, the workers rise and harshly punish their exploiters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo del Carril
CAST:  Hugo del Carril  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Raúl del Valle  •  Pedro Laxalt

The Peralta brothers work in the countryside the Alto Paraná. There they will meet subhuman working conditions. Finally, the workers rise and harshly punish their exploiters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo del Carril
CAST:  Hugo del Carril  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Raúl del Valle  •  Pedro Laxalt

Teresa Venerdì (1941)

A comedy of errors in which the sweetly incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali (de Sica) has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend, Loletta Prima (Magnani). After his creditors threaten to sell his belongings, he takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio De Sica
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Anna Magnani  •  Irasema Dilián

A comedy of errors in which the sweetly incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali (de Sica) has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend, Loletta Prima (Magnani). After his creditors threaten to sell his belongings, he takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio De Sica
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Anna Magnani  •  Irasema Dilián

There's Room Up Ahead (1942)

A witty tram driver helps out a jobless girl in wartime Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Virgilio Riento  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Adriana Benetti

A witty tram driver helps out a jobless girl in wartime Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Virgilio Riento  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Adriana Benetti

In High Places (1945)

In High Places is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Adriana Benetti, Massimo Serato and Nerio Bernardi. It is based on a play by Jean Anouilh. The film portrays the rise into high society of an immoral young man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Adriana Benetti  •  Massimo Serato  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Enzo Biliotti

In High Places is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Adriana Benetti, Massimo Serato and Nerio Bernardi. It is based on a play by Jean Anouilh. The film portrays the rise into high society of an immoral young man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Adriana Benetti  •  Massimo Serato  •  Nerio Bernardi  •  Enzo Biliotti

O sole mio (1946)

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DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Tito Gobbi  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Vera Carmi

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DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Tito Gobbi  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Vera Carmi

Tombolo, paradiso nero (1947)

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Ferroni
CAST:  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Nada Fiorelli  •  Dante Maggio  •  Luigi Pavese

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Ferroni
CAST:  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Nada Fiorelli  •  Dante Maggio  •  Luigi Pavese

Gente dell’aria (1943)

Two half brothers, one a pilot, the other a repairman at the plane factory of their father, are in a disagreement due to the envy of the younger brother, son of the first wife of their father. Then both brothers fall in love with the same woman; this causes more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esodo Pratelli
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Antonio Centa  •  Antonio Gandusio  •  Paolo Stoppa

Two half brothers, one a pilot, the other a repairman at the plane factory of their father, are in a disagreement due to the envy of the younger brother, son of the first wife of their father. Then both brothers fall in love with the same woman; this causes more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Esodo Pratelli
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Antonio Centa  •  Antonio Gandusio  •  Paolo Stoppa

Fear No Evil (1945)

The life of Saint Benedict, the founder of Western Monasticism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Maria Scotese
CAST:  Fosco Giachetti  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Liliana Laine  •  Nino Pavese

The life of Saint Benedict, the founder of Western Monasticism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Maria Scotese
CAST:  Fosco Giachetti  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Liliana Laine  •  Nino Pavese

C'è sempre un ma! (1943)

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DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Carla Del Poggio  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Rubi D'Alma  •  Jone Morino

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DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Carla Del Poggio  •  Adriana Benetti  •  Rubi D'Alma  •  Jone Morino