Mario Chiari

Mario Chiari (14 July 1909 – 8 April 1989) was an Italian production designer and art director. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction for the film Doctor Dolittle. Source: Article "Mario Chiari" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Mid-Century Loves (1954)

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli  •  Roberto Rossellini  •  Pietro Germi  •  Mario Chiari  •  Glauco Pellegrini
CAST:  Franco Interlenghi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Paola Borboni  •  Maria Pia Casilio

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli  •  Roberto Rossellini  •  Pietro Germi  •  Mario Chiari  •  Glauco Pellegrini
CAST:  Franco Interlenghi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Paola Borboni  •  Maria Pia Casilio

Beautiful (1951)

Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luchino Visconti
CAST:  Anna Magnani  •  Walter Chiari  •  Tina Apicella  •  Gastone Renzelli

Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luchino Visconti
CAST:  Anna Magnani  •  Walter Chiari  •  Tina Apicella  •  Gastone Renzelli

Prete, fai un miracolo (1975)

"Priest - a miracle please" - The young Italian priest Don Alberto is sent to New York where he is alone and suffers the typical indifference of the metropolis. He is involved with a group of young hippies, the "angels of death" who announced their collective ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Chiari
CAST:  Lorenzo Piani  •  Zuzana Martinková  •  John Turnbull  •  Renata Zamengo

"Priest - a miracle please" - The young Italian priest Don Alberto is sent to New York where he is alone and suffers the typical indifference of the metropolis. He is involved with a group of young hippies, the "angels of death" who announced their collective ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Chiari
CAST:  Lorenzo Piani  •  Zuzana Martinková  •  John Turnbull  •  Renata Zamengo