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Emimmo Salvi

Born January 23, 1926 · Rome, Italy

Died January 1, 1989 · aged 62

Emimmo Salvi was an Italian writer, production manager, and director. He began his career in the 1950s, contributing as a production manager to films like Nights of Cabiria (1957). Salvi directed films such as The Stone Forest (1965) and Simbad contro i sette saraceni (1964). His work often explored adventure and fantasy themes, contributing to the peplum and adventure genres in Italian cinema.

Known For

Nights of CabiriaNights of Cabiria · 1957
Nights of Cabiria
★ 8.01957
MovieDramaComedy
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
Where Is Freedom?Where Is Freedom? · 1954
Where Is Freedom?
★ 6.51954
MovieComedyDrama
A barber, murderer because of jealousy, spends twenty years in jail. He cannot, however adjust himself to a changed world and to the hypocrisy of his own relatives and decides to return behind bars.
Journey to ItalyJourney to Italy · 1954
Journey to Italy
★ 7.21954
MovieDramaRomance
Married for eight years with no children, Brits Katherine and Alex Joyce are driving to Italy, their ultimate destination just outside of Naples to sell the villa they have just inherited from his uncle, the villa where they will be staying during their time there. On the drive, they come to the realization that this trip marks the first time that they have truly been alone together, and as such don't really know one another in the true sense.
The Flowers of St. FrancisThe Flowers of St. Francis · 1950
The Flowers of St. Francis
★ 7.11950
MovieDramaHistory
In a series of simple and joyous vignettes, director Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly convey the universal teachings of the People’s Saint: humility, compassion, faith, and sacrifice. Gorgeously photographed to evoke the medieval paintings of Saint Francis’s time, and cast with monks from the Nocera Inferiore Monastery, The Flowers of St. Francis is a timeless and moving portrait of the search for spiritual enlightenment.
The Giant of MetropolisThe Giant of Metropolis · 1961
The Giant of Metropolis
★ 4.71961
MovieAdventureFantasy
Obro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.
Tomorrow Is Too LateTomorrow Is Too Late · 1950
Tomorrow Is Too Late
★ 6.41950
MovieDrama
Progressive schoolteachers Landi and Anna have a profound influence on two of their young students, Mirella and Franco. The two kids are enamored with one another and decide to experiment with some of the knowledge they've gleaned in the classroom.
Three Bullets for RingoThree Bullets for Ringo · 1966
Three Bullets for Ringo
★ 6.51966
MovieWestern
Pre-American Civil War Ringo and his friends rescue a young woman from kidnappers. Ringo later marries her. With the coming of the civil War Ringo finds himself at odds with one of his friends, Frank, who has joined The South and is now in the pay of a crooked Mayor....
The Seven RevengesThe Seven Revenges · 1961
The Seven Revenges
★ 6.81961
MovieAdventure
The leaders of Circassians and Kyrgyz face off in a tournament divided into seven challenges: only one will gain the supremacy.

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