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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.
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....
David and GoliathDavid and Goliath · 1960
David and Goliath
★ 3.71960
MovieDramaAction
When the Philistines attack, the Israelites are hopeless against the fierce giant Goliath and don't know what to do. King Saul takes the advice of the prophets and sends an adolescent shepherd, David, into battle to conquer the oversized Philistine. David is victorious and becomes the King of Israel.
La famiglia PassaguaiLa famiglia Passaguai · 1951
La famiglia Passaguai
★ 6.61951
MovieComedy
When Passaguai family patriarch Giuseppe (Fabrizi) decides to take advantage of a corporate discount to bring his wife (Ninchi) and children to spend a Sunday at the beach of Fiumicino, a series of troubles begins for everyone, in the form of a comic nightmare.
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.

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The Stone ForestThe Stone Forest · 1965
The Stone Forest
★ 7.01965
MovieAdventureAction
The god Wotan gives the young Prince Sigmund of Valhalla and his sister Brunhilde, the leader of the Valkyries, the task of defending the Petrified Forest. This is threatened by the Vikings (led by the aggressive Hunding), who plans an invasion of the forest in search of the secret treasure of the Nibelung, the possession of which gives one unlimited power. After crossing the border and invading Valhalla, Hunding finds an ally in the daughter of one of Sigmund's loyal followers, Erika, who is embittered by unrequited love. She helps the Vikings raid the camp of the Valhalla residents and kill many warriors. Sigmund swears vengeance and pursues them with the remaining men. However, thanks to other traitors in Sigmund's ranks, Hunding succeeds in capturing him and his fiancée Siglinde, Erika's sister. At the end, Sigmund escapes and, with the help of the Valkiries, succeeds in stopping the invaders and defeating Hunding in a duel.

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