Acting
Elsa Martinelli
Born January 30, 1935 · Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Died July 8, 2017 · aged 82
Elsa Martinelli (January 30, 1935 – July 8, 2017) was an Italian fashion model and actress. Known for appearing in both European and American films, her popularity peaked in the 1960s when she was considered a formidable rival to "Hollywood Italian imports" Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida and Claudia Cardinale.
Known For
Candy · 1968Candy
★ 5.11968
MovieAdventureComedy
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.
The Movie Orgy · 1968The Movie Orgy
★ 6.71968
MovieComedyDocumentary
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Manuela · 1957Manuela
★ 6.31957
MovieDrama
James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship due to leave South America for Britain – and he’s sick to death of carting goods back and forth across the world. Then he meets Manuela, a beautiful native girl smuggled on board by one of his crew, and comes to realise that she, too, is a lost soul. Gradually a love affair develops between them, and Prothero becomes dangerously blind to the responsibilities of his position.
Manon 70 · 1968Manon 70
★ 5.41968
MovieRomanceDrama
Manon is an amoral, free spirit who uses sex to surround herself in relatively luxurious surroundings.
The Trial · 1962The Trial
★ 7.41962
MovieCrimeDrama
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Woman Times Seven · 1967Woman Times Seven
★ 6.41967
MovieComedyDrama
Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.
The Indian Fighter · 1955The Indian Fighter
★ 6.41955
MovieWestern
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
Hatari! · 1962Hatari!
★ 6.81962
MovieAdventureComedy
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
Movies
Candy · 1968Candy
★ 5.11968
MovieAdventureComedy
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.
The Movie Orgy · 1968The Movie Orgy
★ 6.71968
MovieComedyDocumentary
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Manuela · 1957Manuela
★ 6.31957
MovieDrama
James Prothero, forty-three years old and up to his ears in alcohol, is the skipper of a tramp ship due to leave South America for Britain – and he’s sick to death of carting goods back and forth across the world. Then he meets Manuela, a beautiful native girl smuggled on board by one of his crew, and comes to realise that she, too, is a lost soul. Gradually a love affair develops between them, and Prothero becomes dangerously blind to the responsibilities of his position.
Manon 70 · 1968Manon 70
★ 5.41968
MovieRomanceDrama
Manon is an amoral, free spirit who uses sex to surround herself in relatively luxurious surroundings.
The Trial · 1962The Trial
★ 7.41962
MovieCrimeDrama
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Woman Times Seven · 1967Woman Times Seven
★ 6.41967
MovieComedyDrama
Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.
The Indian Fighter · 1955The Indian Fighter
★ 6.41955
MovieWestern
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
Hatari! · 1962Hatari!
★ 6.81962
MovieAdventureComedy
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
How I Learned to Love Women · 1966How I Learned to Love Women
★ 4.41966
MovieComedy
An erotic comedy about the many affairs of a young man with different women.
Once Upon a Crime · 1992Once Upon a Crime
★ 5.71992
MovieCrimeComedy
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.
The Red Carnation · 1976The Red Carnation
★ 3.71976
MovieDrama
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.
The 10th Victim · 1965The 10th Victim
★ 6.61965
MovieComedyDrama
In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim.
Misdeal · 1969Misdeal
★ 3.81969
MovieThriller
A musician named Jacques Christens, is given a proposition by an old man. For ten million Francs he is asked to impersonate a certain Paul de Baer – a man who is supposedly exiled in the Amazone. Christens is told this scheme will save Mr. Baer from ruin. An adaptation of Boileau and Narcejac's "D'entre les Morts".
One on Top of the Other · 1969One on Top of the Other
★ 6.41969
MovieMysteryThriller
A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
All About Loving · 1964All About Loving
★ 4.71964
MovieComedy
Serge follows Hélène in the crowded streets of Paris and manages to seduce her. Werther takes Sophie to her dentist, Raoul, who tries to seduce her too.
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium · 1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
★ 5.91969
MovieRomanceComedy
A group of travelers from the United States race through seven European countries in 18 days.
Katmandu · 1969Katmandu
★ 4.91969
MovieRomanceCrime
A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his dead-beat dad. There, he meets Jane, a beautiful hippie girl hooked on drugs. He's forced to steal artefacts for his father's slimy employer to earn money to help Jane.
The V.I.P.s · 1963The V.I.P.s
★ 6.11963
MovieDrama
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
Marco the Magnificent · 1965Marco the Magnificent
★ 4.81965
MovieAdventure
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.
Every Man Is My Enemy · 1967Every Man Is My Enemy
★ 3.51967
MovieCrime
When a heist goes wrong, a safe cracker (Robert Webber) looks for the person who's betrayed him...
Le Rouge et le Noir · 1954Le Rouge et le Noir
★ 6.21954
MovieDrama
It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.
The Big Night · 1959The Big Night
★ 6.01959
MovieDrama
The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day, beginning with arms theft, leading to an encounter with three streetwalkers. After their pleasure, the boys try to cheat the hookers, but the ladies are smarter than that and have stolen their cash ahead of time. It's back to the city for the boys, where they continue their destructive games...
L'Or du duc · 1965L'Or du duc
★ 4.01965
MovieComedy
A young duke marries a girl, also penniless, and moves into a bus left him by an uncle, with their ten children. At last he finds the bus is made of solid gold.
The Oldest Profession · 1967The Oldest Profession
★ 5.01967
MovieComedyDrama
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.
TV Shows
Sanremo Music Festival · 1951Sanremo Music Festival
★ 7.91951
SeriesFamily
The Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the town of Sanremo, Imperia, Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs. The Festival was the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Bob Hope Show · 1950The Bob Hope Show
★ 7.01950
SeriesComedyFamily
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.
Cinépanorama · 1956Cinépanorama
★ 8.71956
SeriesDocumentaryFamily
Domenica In · 1976Domenica In
1976
Series
Return of the Saint · 1978Return of the Saint
★ 7.01978
Series
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.
The Rogues · 1964The Rogues
★ 8.01964
SeriesCrime
The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Although it won the 1964 Golden Globe award for Best Television Series, the show was cancelled after one season consisting of thirty episodes.