Vito De Taranto

The Teacher from Vigevano (1963)

Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elio Petri
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Claire Bloom  •  Vito De Taranto  •  Guido Spadea

Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elio Petri
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Claire Bloom  •  Vito De Taranto  •  Guido Spadea

Giuseppe Verdi (1953)

The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Pierre Cressoy  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Gaby André  •  Sandro Ruffini

The life and loves of great composer Giuseppe Verdi are played against a background of the great operas of the 19th Century. A tender love story of his successful and turbulent life, with more than 20 excerpts from his acclaimed operas.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Pierre Cressoy  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Gaby André  •  Sandro Ruffini

The Barber of Seville (1947)

A crafty barber acts as a go-between for a count in disguise and rescues Rosina from marriage with her guardian. An operatic comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ferruccio Tagliavini  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Nelly Corradi  •  Vito De Taranto

A crafty barber acts as a go-between for a count in disguise and rescues Rosina from marriage with her guardian. An operatic comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Ferruccio Tagliavini  •  Tito Gobbi  •  Nelly Corradi  •  Vito De Taranto

La forza del destino (1950)

Film version of the Verdi opera about lovers on the run after the accidental death of the girl's father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Tito Gobbi  •  Nelly Corradi  •  Gino Sinimberghi  •  Giulio Neri

Film version of the Verdi opera about lovers on the run after the accidental death of the girl's father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carmine Gallone
CAST:  Tito Gobbi  •  Nelly Corradi  •  Gino Sinimberghi  •  Giulio Neri

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  •  Franco Corelli  •  Afro Poli  •  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  •  Franco Corelli  •  Afro Poli  •  Franca Duval