Acting

Isa Barzizza

Born November 22, 1929 · Sanremo, Liguria, Italy

Died May 28, 2023 · aged 93

Luisita Barzizza, better known as Isa Barzizza (Sanremo, Italy 22 November 1929 – Palau, Italy 28 May 2023), was an Italian actress. She enjoyed a very long acting career, spanning from the second half of the 1940s to the first half of the 2010s. The daughter of orchestra conductor Pippo Barzizza and Tatina Salesi, elder sister of director Renzo Barzizza and cousin of the appearance Anna Maria Sa…

Known For

We All Loved Each Other So Much

We All Loved Each Other So Much · 1974

We All Loved Each Other So Much

MovieDramaComedy

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

The Red Carnation

The Red Carnation · 1976

The Red Carnation

Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.

7 km da Gerusalemme

7 km da Gerusalemme · 2007

7 km da Gerusalemme

A movie about communication between God and humankind.

Maledimiele

Maledimiele · 2012

Maledimiele tells the story of Sara, a teenage girl who sinks – slowly but inevitably – into the abyss of anorexia.

Gran varietà

Gran varietà · 1954

MovieComedyMusic

A musical comedy divided into five segments: Mariantonia, Cuttica, Il Fine Dicitore, Fregoli and Il Censore.

Viva l'Italia

Viva l'Italia · 2012

The story of a leading political man, suddenly telling “all the truth” after a serious illness and therefore overwhelming lifes of anyone surrounding him…

Il vedovo allegro

Il vedovo allegro · 1950

Il vedovo allegro

MovieComedyRomance

An artist of variety, known in art with the name of Bebè, is a charlatan in Cannes, in a company with Zallos, a shady type.

I'm in the Revue

I'm in the Revue · 1950

I'm in the Revue

Good-natured and devout, a French house painter takes the train to Rome, where he has decided to go on a pilgrimage. There he meets a scatterbrained dresser who has been assigned by a music hall star to bring her the gown she is to wear on stage. The two men get stolen by Cleo, a charming thief. Once in Rome, the painter finds himself penniless and the dresser without the gown...

Filmography

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We All Loved Each Other So Much

We All Loved Each Other So Much · 1974

We All Loved Each Other So Much

MovieDramaComedy

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

Elena

The Red Carnation

The Red Carnation · 1976

The Red Carnation

Our hero is the 18-year-old Alessio Mainardi, who receives a token red carnation from a girl named Giovanna and becomes a symbol of love, desire, and even has political overtones as a symbol of the struggle for political freedom in opposition to Fascism.

7 km da Gerusalemme

7 km da Gerusalemme · 2007

7 km da Gerusalemme

A movie about communication between God and humankind.

Elvira Marenghi

Maledimiele

Maledimiele · 2012

Maledimiele tells the story of Sara, a teenage girl who sinks – slowly but inevitably – into the abyss of anorexia.

Nonna

Gran varietà

Gran varietà · 1954

MovieComedyMusic

A musical comedy divided into five segments: Mariantonia, Cuttica, Il Fine Dicitore, Fregoli and Il Censore.

Viva l'Italia

Viva l'Italia · 2012

The story of a leading political man, suddenly telling “all the truth” after a serious illness and therefore overwhelming lifes of anyone surrounding him…

Marisa

Il vedovo allegro

Il vedovo allegro · 1950

Il vedovo allegro

MovieComedyRomance

An artist of variety, known in art with the name of Bebè, is a charlatan in Cannes, in a company with Zallos, a shady type.

Lucy

I'm in the Revue

I'm in the Revue · 1950

I'm in the Revue

Good-natured and devout, a French house painter takes the train to Rome, where he has decided to go on a pilgrimage. There he meets a scatterbrained dresser who has been assigned by a music hall star to bring her the gown she is to wear on stage. The two men get stolen by Cleo, a charming thief. Once in Rome, the painter finds himself penniless and the dresser without the gown...

Cléo, kleptomaniac

Figaro qua... Figaro là

Figaro qua... Figaro là · 1950

Figaro qua... Figaro là

In the 18th century, Figaro the Sevillian barber is likely to be arrested because he operates his shop on Sundays, which is forbidden.

Rosina

L'inafferrabile 12

L'inafferrabile 12 · 1950

L'inafferrabile 12

Two twin brothers grew up and never met (due to the fact that the father with the couple would have had 13 children and therefore for superstition he closed one in an orphanage), the one goalkeeper of Juventus and the other employee at the state lottery.

Teresa

Siamo tutti inquilini

Siamo tutti inquilini · 1953

Siamo tutti inquilini

Anna was the maid of a lady who inherited an apartment in a building in the center of Rome.

Collega di Anna

Dove sta Zaza?

Dove sta Zaza? · 1947

The film is set in Naples. Two doubles, an American and a Neapolitan, alternate visiting Zaza, the maid of a magazine company, deceived by their resemblance.

Zazà

Cartouche

Cartouche · 1955

MovieHistoryDrama

The son of an ailing nobleman returns to France to clear his name and prove where the true guilt lies.

Lucilla

Il mago per forza

Il mago per forza · 1951

Il mago per forza

In the prison of San Vittore there is, among other detainees, a strange type that they call "Il Cavaliere". The latter suffers a conviction for theft and his fellow prisoners have a certain respect for him.

Perla

Totò Seeks Peace

Totò Seeks Peace · 1954

Totò Seeks Peace

Two widowers decide to get married but their decision is continually hampered by their grandchildren, who are just interested in their inheritance.

Nella Caporali

Passionately

Passionately · 1954

MovieRomanceDrama

"Elena" cannot marry the man she loves, so enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy "Andrea". Gradually she falls in love with him, but he never reciprocates. Things become further complicated when a letter from her first love "Carlo" is discovered.

Ortensia Duprè

Toto Tours Italy

Toto Tours Italy · 1948

Toto Tours Italy

A professor was appointed member of the jury of a beauty contest and falls for a beautiful contestant. In order to get the girl he must win the "Tour of Italy", so professor sells his soul to the devil to get the winning and the girl.

Doriana

It's Him!... Yes! Yes!

It's Him!... Yes! Yes! · 1951

It's Him!... Yes! Yes!

Fernando, owner of a large chain store, suffers from worrying dreams: he seems to successfully court saucy women, but just as he is about to win them over, a youngster comes on the scene and steals them from under his nose.

Grazia

Neapolitan Turk

Neapolitan Turk · 1953

Neapolitan Turk

Naples/Sorrento, mid 20s. A couple of small thieves conceive a scam whereby one of them dresses up as a eunuch Turk to care for the women of the family of a wealthy man. They end up messing everything up, with lots of gags and funny events in the meantime.

Giulietta

Indovina chi viene a Natale?

Indovina chi viene a Natale? · 2013

Indovina chi viene a Natale?

A very extended family gathers for the Christmas holidays, after the death of the breadwinner Leonardo Sereni, famous singer. The eldest son Julius, with his wife Marina, has a panettone factory.

Nonna Emma

SuperTotò

SuperTotò · 1980

MovieComedyDocumentary

After an introduction consisting of a series of close-ups of Totò, the anthology presents clips from films performed by the late comedian actor, collected in chapters.

The Firemen of Viggiù

The Firemen of Viggiù · 1949

The Firemen of Viggiù

In the village of Viggiù, the firemen organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time.

Toto's conquest

Seven Hours of Troubles

Seven Hours of Troubles · 1951

Seven Hours of Troubles

Totò is a tailor but not a great tailor. He is married and his son is to be baptized and Totò hopes that his grand-mother will be moved by the baptism, so moved to help him. Unfortunately his wet nurse Maria loses his son in the garden. Totò doesn't lose heart and rents Rita's daughter and leaves looking for his son. Many adventures are awaiting for him.

Amelia

The Lucky Five

The Lucky Five · 1952

Four poor fellows win a luxurious car in a lottery but they have not the money to keep it. Therefore they decide to have it a day each and sell it afterwards. Everyone will spend his own day with the car and get some gratification. Some will get it, others will not. And the fifth poor fellow?

Cicci