Raf Vallone

Acting

Raf Vallone

Born February 17, 1916 · Tropea, Calabria, Italy

Died October 31, 2002 · aged 86

Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and an international film star. Born in Tropea, Calabria, the son of a lawyer, Vallone attended Liceo classico Cavour in Turin, and studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Turin and entered his father's law firm. He played professional Football at a young age, playing in Serie A for Torino. He won an Italian …

Known For

The Godfather Part IIIThe Godfather Part III · 1990
The Godfather Part III
7.41990
MovieCrimeDrama
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
The Italian JobThe Italian Job · 1969
The Italian Job
6.91969
MovieCrimeComedy
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
Two WomenTwo Women · 1960
Two Women
7.81960
MovieDramaWar
A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.
El CidEl Cid · 1961
El Cid
6.91961
MovieActionDrama
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
ToniToni · 1999
Toni
7.31999
MovieCrimeDrama
Toni is a mob movie combined with an urban love story and reflections about one's roots. The protagonist, Toni, is a young man from a small village in the south of Italy who arrives at the station Gare de Lyon in Paris. He never questions the education he receives from his mob family or the rules to which he is always chained. He contacts a man called "The Old Man," a strange character discarded by the family who is of help from time to time. This man is supposed to communicate to Toni all necessary information for him to accomplish his mission. Toni plans to execute it in perfect calm. But things do not go according to plan. He meets Marie, a vulnerable journalist whose best friend has just committed suicide. Two doomed characters enter a mysterious relationship.
LiebeLiebe · 1956
Liebe
10.01956
MovieRomanceDrama
Anna falls madly in love with an Italian violinist, who instead marries her sister Monika.
Lion of the DesertLion of the Desert · 1981
Lion of the Desert
7.31981
MovieHistoryWar
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
The Other Side of MidnightThe Other Side of Midnight · 1977
The Other Side of Midnight
6.01977
MovieDramaRomance
When French beauty Noelle Page falls in love with American pilot Larry Douglas, she believes he'll marry her. Instead, he returns to the U.S and marries the sweet but naive Catherine. Even though Noelle has found a new lover, an affluent Greek named Constantin, and has started a great career as an actress, she vows revenge on her onetime lover. But once her plan is in motion, she and Larry fall in love and plot Catherine's death.

Movies

The Godfather Part IIIThe Godfather Part III · 1990
The Godfather Part III
7.41990
MovieCrimeDrama
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
The Italian JobThe Italian Job · 1969
The Italian Job
6.91969
MovieCrimeComedy
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
Two WomenTwo Women · 1960
Two Women
7.81960
MovieDramaWar
A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.
El CidEl Cid · 1961
El Cid
6.91961
MovieActionDrama
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
ToniToni · 1999
Toni
7.31999
MovieCrimeDrama
Toni is a mob movie combined with an urban love story and reflections about one's roots. The protagonist, Toni, is a young man from a small village in the south of Italy who arrives at the station Gare de Lyon in Paris. He never questions the education he receives from his mob family or the rules to which he is always chained. He contacts a man called "The Old Man," a strange character discarded by the family who is of help from time to time. This man is supposed to communicate to Toni all necessary information for him to accomplish his mission. Toni plans to execute it in perfect calm. But things do not go according to plan. He meets Marie, a vulnerable journalist whose best friend has just committed suicide. Two doomed characters enter a mysterious relationship.
LiebeLiebe · 1956
Liebe
10.01956
MovieRomanceDrama
Anna falls madly in love with an Italian violinist, who instead marries her sister Monika.
Lion of the DesertLion of the Desert · 1981
Lion of the Desert
7.31981
MovieHistoryWar
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
The Other Side of MidnightThe Other Side of Midnight · 1977
The Other Side of Midnight
6.01977
MovieDramaRomance
When French beauty Noelle Page falls in love with American pilot Larry Douglas, she believes he'll marry her. Instead, he returns to the U.S and marries the sweet but naive Catherine. Even though Noelle has found a new lover, an affluent Greek named Constantin, and has started a great career as an actress, she vows revenge on her onetime lover. But once her plan is in motion, she and Larry fall in love and plot Catherine's death.
ObsessionObsession · 1954
Obsession
6.71954
MovieCrimeDrama
Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is responsible for the murder.
FameFame · 1978
Fame
9.01978
MovieTV MovieComedy
A waiter becomes a sudden overnight success as a playwright, and then begins negotiations with an Italian movie director to turn his play into a film. The results are unexpected.
GuendalinaGuendalina · 1957
Guendalina
6.51957
MovieComedy
Wealthy teenager Guendalina is a child of divorce. Oberdan, likewise a teenager, is a boy from a blue-collar family. Escaping from the tribulations of her home life, Guendalina creates a dream world of her own, casting Oberdan as her personal Prince Charming. Despite parental objections, girl and boy fall in love. Interestingly enough, the relationship between Guendalina and Oberdan remains pure and chaste throughout their film, which is more than can be said for their parents. their respective parents behave with marked laciviousness.
Nevada SmithNevada Smith · 1966
Nevada Smith
6.71966
MovieWestern
Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian American mother and European-American father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The boy is taken in by a gun merchant. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct.
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael CorleoneThe Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone · 2020
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
10.02020
MovieActionCrime
The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020) is Francis Ford Coppola’s re-edited, 157-minute version of The Godfather Part III, serving as a definitive epilogue. Set in 1979, an aged Michael Corleone seeks to legitimise the family business and find a successor. The plot focuses on his guilt over killing Fredo and his desperate, often violent struggle to untangle the Corleone legacy from both the Mafia and corrupt Vatican finances.
The Human FactorThe Human Factor · 1975
The Human Factor
5.81975
MovieActionThriller
After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.
Recourse in GraceRecourse in Grace · 1960
Recourse in Grace
4.51960
MovieDrama
Mario di Donati, a deserter from the Italian army, lives in Paris under a false name with Germaine, his French lover. When the latter learns about his hidden past, she feels hurt by Mario's lack of trust in her and she distances herself from him. In despair, Mario surrenders to the law but, at the time of trial, he runs away to join the woman he loves.
The Devil's AdvocateThe Devil's Advocate · 1977
The Devil's Advocate
7.31977
MovieMysteryDrama
A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.
The Secret InvasionThe Secret Invasion · 1964
The Secret Invasion
5.81964
MovieWar
During World War II, convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous mission.
Arthur Miller on Home GroundArthur Miller on Home Ground · 1979
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
10.01979
MovieDocumentary
Filmmaker Harry Rasky presents an intimate portrait of Arthur Miller, exploring the playwright’s life, influences, and literary achievements. Through extended interviews, archival materials, and clips from productions of his plays and screenplays, Miller reflects on the themes behind works such as The Crucible and The Misfits, his resistance to McCarthy-era political pressure, and the personal experiences—including his marriage to Marilyn Monroe—that shaped one of the most influential voices in modern American drama.
The Greek TycoonThe Greek Tycoon · 1978
The Greek Tycoon
5.51978
MovieDrama
A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.
Bitter RiceBitter Rice · 1949
Bitter Rice
7.51949
MovieDramaCrime
Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.
A GunfightA Gunfight · 1971
A Gunfight
5.81971
MovieWesternDrama
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
RosebudRosebud · 1975
Rosebud
5.31975
MovieActionThriller
In a bold coup a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on it. At first they demand film clips to be shown on major European TV stations. Undercover agent Martin is hired to hunt the terrorists down.
The Scarlet and the BlackThe Scarlet and the Black · 1983
The Scarlet and the Black
7.01983
MovieDramaHistory
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
Thérèse RaquinThérèse Raquin · 1953
Thérèse Raquin
6.71953
MovieDramaCrime
Star-crossed lovers Thérèse and Laurent think they've gotten away with murder after Thérèse's weakling husband "falls" from a speeding train. But when forced to contend with a blackmailer's demands and the mute accusations of Thérèse's mother-in-law, it's only a matter of time before the law, their passion or blind chance trips them up.

TV Shows

ITV Saturday Night TheatreITV Saturday Night Theatre · 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.01969
Series
Anthology series of dramatic works.
CinépanoramaCinépanorama · 1956
Cinépanorama
8.71956
SeriesDocumentaryFamily
Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus · 1985
Christopher Columbus
6.21985
SeriesDrama
After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.
Jane EyreJane Eyre · 1957
Jane Eyre
1957
Series
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
SabbathSabbath · 1989
Sabbath
1989
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Exploring perspectives on witches from different angles, ranging from historical accounts to popular folklore, shedding light on the complex narratives surrounding these notorious figures.
GoyaGoya · 1985
Goya
8.01985
SeriesDrama
Il mulino del PoIl mulino del Po · 1963
Il mulino del Po
7.01963
SeriesDrama