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Antonio Acqua

Born November 5, 1893 · Rome, Italy

Died October 18, 1966 · aged 72

Antonio Acqua (5 November 1893 - 18 October 1966) was an Italian actor of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Born in Rome , Acqua was mainly active on stage and in films as a character actor , specialized in roles of lawyers, military officers, politicians and engineers. He frequently worked with Pietro Germi , who gave him some of the most significant roles of his career. His only leading role was as t…

Known For

War and PeaceWar and Peace · 1956
War and Peace
★ 6.61956
MovieWarRomance
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
8½8½ · 1963
8½
★ 8.11963
MovieDrama
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Divorce Italian StyleDivorce Italian Style · 1961
Divorce Italian Style
★ 7.91961
MovieComedyCrime
Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into having an affair so he can catch her and murder her, as he knows he would be given a light sentence for killing an adulterous woman. He persuades a painter to lure his wife into an affair, but Rosalia proves to be more faithful than he expected.
Boccaccio '70Boccaccio '70 · 1962
Boccaccio '70
★ 6.91962
MovieComedyRomance
An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city; milk advertisements that begin to haunt an aging prude; a trophy wife enduring her husband's very public affairs; a lucky ticket-holder at a small town fair.
The ManiacsThe Maniacs · 1964
The Maniacs
★ 5.21964
MovieComedy
An anthology of brief comic sketches based on manias, mainly sexual, featuring several figures of Italian society.
The Facts of MurderThe Facts of Murder · 1959
The Facts of Murder
★ 7.21959
MovieMysteryCrime
A police inspector comes into contact with people of all types and dispositions during a grueling murder investigation.
Hercules Against the Sons of the SunHercules Against the Sons of the Sun · 1964
Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun
★ 4.01964
MovieAdventure
Hercules, after sailing global waters is eventually shipwrecked in South America. After losing his Greek shipmates, Hercules is enlisted to overthrow a tyrannical king int he land of the Incas. Featuring scenic views of the mountains of the Andes.
The Shortest DayThe Shortest Day · 1963
The Shortest Day
★ 6.41963
MovieComedyHistory
Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.

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