Gino Cervi

Acting

Gino Cervi

Born May 3, 1901 · Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Died January 3, 1974 · aged 72

Gino Cervi (3 May 1901 - 3 January 1974) was an Italian actor of international fame. Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi. In 1928, he married Nini Gordini (one of his partners) and they had a son, Tonino Cervi. Gino Cervi later became the grandfather of actress Valentina Cervi and producer Antonio Levesi Cervi. Cervi was best known for his role of Giuseppe …

Known For

Sans familleSans famille · 1958
Sans famille
6.11958
MovieAdventureFamily
The Remi abandoned by his foster father sold to the troubadour Vasalis, in his living through the rural villages the people to entertain, gehoplen his three dogs and a monkey. In the beginning Remi takes its new master, but a demanding and hard man, and the animals have not been too much with the clumsy boy. But gradually creates a bond between Remi and his new comrades, until their friendship is suddenly disrupted when Vasalis is arrested for vagrancy and sentenced. Then Remi, alone in the world, along with his animal friends in position to try to keep ...
Il coraggioIl coraggio · 1955
Il coraggio
6.61955
MovieComedy
A wealthy trader saves the life of a poor suicidal man who then decides that his savior has the responsibility of taking care of him and his family.
Roaring YearsRoaring Years · 1962
Roaring Years
6.81962
MovieComedy
In this satire inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (aka The Inspector General) and transported to fascist era Italy, the (supposed) incognito visit of a Roman fascist official to a tiny country town shakes deeply the ruling class and their lack of integrity.
BecketBecket · 1964
Becket
7.21964
MovieDramaHistory
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.
The Little World of Don CamilloThe Little World of Don Camillo · 1952
The Little World of Don Camillo
7.61952
MovieComedy
In a village of the Po valley where the earth is hard and life miserly, the priest and the communist mayor are always fighting to be the head of the community. If in secret, they admired and liked each other, politics still divided them as it is dividing the country. And when the mayor wants his "People's House"; the priest wants his "Garden City" for the poor. Division exist between the richest and the poorest, the pious and the atheists and even between lovers. But if the people are hard as the country, they are good in the bottom of there heart.
The Naked MajaThe Naked Maja · 1958
The Naked Maja
6.21958
MovieAdventureDrama
A historical fiction based on the lives of artist Goya and the Duchess of Alba
Wild LoveWild Love · 1955
Wild Love
6.41955
MovieComedy
The film tells the love stories of several young people: Nando, owner of a mechanical shop, supplements his income by posing for photo novels, sparking jealousy in his girlfriend Marisa. Otello, who works as a barber, sincerely loves Adriana, Nando's sister, who has been promised to Franco, who is tempted by the charms of Ines, owner of the neighbourhood trattoria.
William TellWilliam Tell · 1948
William Tell
7.01948
MovieAdventureDrama

Movies

Sans familleSans famille · 1958
Sans famille
6.11958
MovieAdventureFamily
The Remi abandoned by his foster father sold to the troubadour Vasalis, in his living through the rural villages the people to entertain, gehoplen his three dogs and a monkey. In the beginning Remi takes its new master, but a demanding and hard man, and the animals have not been too much with the clumsy boy. But gradually creates a bond between Remi and his new comrades, until their friendship is suddenly disrupted when Vasalis is arrested for vagrancy and sentenced. Then Remi, alone in the world, along with his animal friends in position to try to keep ...
Il coraggioIl coraggio · 1955
Il coraggio
6.61955
MovieComedy
A wealthy trader saves the life of a poor suicidal man who then decides that his savior has the responsibility of taking care of him and his family.
Roaring YearsRoaring Years · 1962
Roaring Years
6.81962
MovieComedy
In this satire inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (aka The Inspector General) and transported to fascist era Italy, the (supposed) incognito visit of a Roman fascist official to a tiny country town shakes deeply the ruling class and their lack of integrity.
BecketBecket · 1964
Becket
7.21964
MovieDramaHistory
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.
The Little World of Don CamilloThe Little World of Don Camillo · 1952
The Little World of Don Camillo
7.61952
MovieComedy
In a village of the Po valley where the earth is hard and life miserly, the priest and the communist mayor are always fighting to be the head of the community. If in secret, they admired and liked each other, politics still divided them as it is dividing the country. And when the mayor wants his "People's House"; the priest wants his "Garden City" for the poor. Division exist between the richest and the poorest, the pious and the atheists and even between lovers. But if the people are hard as the country, they are good in the bottom of there heart.
The Naked MajaThe Naked Maja · 1958
The Naked Maja
6.21958
MovieAdventureDrama
A historical fiction based on the lives of artist Goya and the Duchess of Alba
Wild LoveWild Love · 1955
Wild Love
6.41955
MovieComedy
The film tells the love stories of several young people: Nando, owner of a mechanical shop, supplements his income by posing for photo novels, sparking jealousy in his girlfriend Marisa. Otello, who works as a barber, sincerely loves Adriana, Nando's sister, who has been promised to Franco, who is tempted by the charms of Ines, owner of the neighbourhood trattoria.
William TellWilliam Tell · 1948
William Tell
7.01948
MovieAdventureDrama
Love, the Italian WayLove, the Italian Way · 1960
Love, the Italian Way
4.41960
MovieComedy
A group of passengers traveling around the Mediterranean on a luxury liner enjoy various adventures and become romantically involved with each other.
The Return of Don CamilloThe Return of Don Camillo · 1953
The Return of Don Camillo
7.21953
MovieComedy
Energetic priest Don Camillo returns to the town of Brescello for more political and personal duels with Communist mayor Peppone.
Anna KareninaAnna Karenina · 1948
Anna Karenina
6.01948
MovieDramaRomance
In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
Three Forbidden StoriesThree Forbidden Stories · 1952
Three Forbidden Stories
7.01952
MovieDrama
While recuperating from their injuries in a hospital, three young women flash back to the events leading up to the catastrophe. Remata (Lia Amando) has spent her entire life trying to overcome a childhood rape. Annamaria (Antonella Lualdi) has recently come out of an unfortunate marriage to a wealthy but insensitive boor. And Gianna (Eleanore Rossi Drago), the daughter of a college professor, has ruined her life with narcotics.
Ambush in TangierAmbush in Tangier · 1957
Ambush in Tangier
6.51957
MovieDramaThriller
An American police detective's investigation into a series of murders leads him to drug smugglers in North Africa.
UmanitàUmanità · 1946
Umanità
8.01946
MovieDrama
The meritorious assistance of a US institution, towards the inhabitants of a refugee camp, in the Italian post-war period, among the protagonists a doctor who tries to do everything possible to treat the population in critical health conditions. The doctor will fall in love with a girl particularly affected by the dramatic war period, but the return of the girl's boyfriend from captivity and the subsequent marriage will make the American doctor return to daily reality.
Dappled MareDappled Mare · 1953
Dappled Mare
9.01953
MovieDramaHistory
Ruggero Pascoli, the father of poet Giovanni Pascoli, is killed by a corrupt officer. His body is brought back home by a mare that will, several years later, reveal the one responsible for the murder.
I'll Love You ForeverI'll Love You Forever · 1943
I'll Love You Forever
7.31943
MovieDramaRomance
Seduced by count Diego and then abandoned, Adriana finds a job at a large hairdresser shop, so she can lead a dignified life together with her daughter.
Gangster BossGangster Boss · 1959
Gangster Boss
6.11959
MovieComedyCrime
In Paris, two scoundrels kidnap a wealthy man's preteen son, disguised as Indians, only to find he's a savvy detective, making their ransom plan much more complicated.
The Shortest DayThe Shortest Day · 1963
The Shortest Day
6.21963
MovieComedyHistory
Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Le belle dell'ariaLe belle dell'aria · 1957
Le belle dell'aria
1957
MovieComedy
L'ultimo addioL'ultimo addio · 1942
L'ultimo addio
9.01942
MovieDrama
Women Without NamesWomen Without Names · 1950
Women Without Names
7.01950
MovieDramaWar
This is the sad story of several desperate ladies incarcerated somewhere in Italy in a camp for displaced women after the end of World War II. Among them, Anna, a Yugoslav, who has seen her husband killed in Trieste by political enemies. She is pregnant and her one and only aim right now is her baby to be born. Janka, a beautiful Polish girl who has lost her mind, is reunited with the physician who sent her to a brothel for Nazi officers. As for Yvonne, a light-hearted French woman, she is prepared to do anything to leave the place, including to marry out with an Albanese ice cream man, despite his unappetizing looks. At least,she will stop being a woman without a name.
Yvonne of the NightYvonne of the Night · 1949
Yvonne of the Night
5.51949
MovieDrama
Carlo Rutelli falls in love with the beautiful variety singer Yvonne la Nuit, but his father opposes the wedding. World War I breaks out and Carlo is killed while Yvonne has a son, but on orders from Carlo's father, she is told he is dead. Her career descends and only Nino, an art partner, remains close to her and helps her earn her living by singing in taverns.
The Black ChapelThe Black Chapel · 1959
The Black Chapel
7.31959
MovieWarThriller
1933 in Germany. The rise of Nazism fears war and some officers, concerned the fate that hostilities would reserve to their country, organize an anti-Nazi group. They send a reporter, Golder, to communicate the plan of the German offensive allies.
Il cardinale LambertiniIl cardinale Lambertini · 1954
Il cardinale Lambertini
6.51954
MovieHistoryComedy
Papal aspirant "Cardinal Lamberti" has to tread a fine line between the powerful Duke of Montimar and doing the right thing by a young couple in love in late 1730s Bologna.

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