Delia Scala

Acting

Delia Scala

Born September 25, 1929 · Bracciano, Lazio, Italy

Died January 15, 2004 · aged 74

No biography available.

Known For

Touchez Pas au GrisbiTouchez Pas au Grisbi · 1954
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
★ 7.21954
MovieCrimeThriller
Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
Rome 11:00Rome 11:00 · 1952
Rome 11:00
★ 7.71952
MovieDrama
The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.
The Affairs of MessalinaThe Affairs of Messalina · 1951
The Affairs of Messalina
★ 4.11951
MovieDramaHistory
A story, set in Rome of 44 A.D., concerning the amorous and political intrigues of the evil Empress Messalina, the wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius, and her eventual hounding to death.
Gran varietàGran varietà · 1954
Gran varietà
★ 6.71954
MovieComedyMusic
A musical comedy divided into five segments: Mariantonia, Cuttica, Il Fine Dicitore, Fregoli and Il Censore.
L'eroe sono ioL'eroe sono io · 1952
L'eroe sono io
★ 9.01952
MovieComedy
Side Street StorySide Street Story · 1950
Side Street Story
★ 7.41950
MovieComedy
A combination of a satire on war and a comedy with war as the background. It tells of the ordinary people living on a Naples sidestreet, from 1940 to 1950 under the dominance of the Fascists, the Nazis and then the Allies occupation forces. Primary among the citizens is Gennaro Iovine (Eduard De Filippo)who has a penchant for innocently getting into trouble, and his friend Pasquale (Toto.) The latter is a rail-sweeper who becomes a professional stand-in...a corpse used to conceal contraband...serving jail time for those who don't care to spend the time to do the time...a substitute at a political rally when violence threatens the scheduled speaker
Greetings and sons!Greetings and sons! · 1951
Greetings and sons!
★ 6.51951
MovieComedy
Three friends, a mechanic, a clockmaker, and a night warden are engaged to three sisters but are broke and cannot get married and pay the rent. They convince their future father-in-law to buy three little flats for them but the man buys them from a swindler and the friends run the risk of going to prison.
L'eroe della stradaL'eroe della strada · 1948
L'eroe della strada
★ 10.01948
MovieComedy
Felice Manetti is a poor tramp in Turin who, due to his ingenuity, often finds himself in trouble.

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Before the DelugeBefore the Deluge · 1954
Before the Deluge
★ 6.61954
MovieDrama
The title of this French "reality" drama, which translates to Before the Deluge, is a play on Louis XVI's famous prognostication, "Apres moi, le deluge." Set in 1950, the film concentrates on five Parisian adolescents. Certain that the next war will herald the apocalypse, the youngster make plans to run off to a desert island and set up a new society. This, however, will require money, which is why the boys decide to pull off a "necessary" robbery. Idealism collapses in the face of cold reality, as the five youths suffer from the consequences of their actions. Avant le Deluge was one of a group of films cowritten by director Andre Cayatte and Charles Spaak which endeavored to explore the touchy social issues of the day: others in the Cayatte-Spaak canon include the euthanasia-themed Justice est Faite and the capital-punishment tract Nous sommes tous des assassins.

Josette

Magic VillageMagic Village · 1955
Magic Village
★ 7.01955
MovieComedy
Robert and his fiancée Lucienne were due to go on vacation together to a tented village in Sicily. Robert is forced to postpone his trip and only joins Lucienne a few days later, taking advantage of the departure of a following group. During the train journey, he befriends Thérèse, a young Sicilian living in Paris, who wants to make a pilgrimage to the land of her ancestors. Lucienne is away from the camp when Robert arrives, so he can continue to see Thérèse, and little by little they discover that they love each other. When Lucienne returns, an explanation and reconciliation take place, then Robert changes his mind and, with the vacations over, leaves Lucienne alone to live in Sicily with Thérèse, who wants to stay in her family's homeland.

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