Acting

Caterina Boratto

Born March 14, 1915 · Rome - Lazio - Italy

Died September 14, 2010 · aged 95

Caterina Boratto (15 March 1915 – 14 September 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1993. Born in Turin, Boratto studied at the Musical Lyceum in her hometown with the purpose of becoming a singer; noted by Guido Brignone, she made her debut in To Live, alongside Tito Schipa. Thanks to the film's success, she immediately became a star in the Telefoni Bianch…

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Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom · 1976

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

MovieHorrorDrama

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

First Love

First Love · 1978

MovieDramaRomance

Ugo is an old actor who feels too young to be in an "old actor's house". He just can't stand the rules of the other old people so he escapes with a young girl.

Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon a Crime · 1992

Once Upon a Crime

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.

My Friends Act III

My Friends Act III · 1985

My Friends Act III

This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti is hospitalized in a geriatric clinic. Of course the place become immediately the main stage for all their jokes. After some jokes they decided to place an ultimate incredible and farcical joke to the clinic guests.

That Night of Varennes

That Night of Varennes · 1982

That Night of Varennes

MovieHistoryComedy

During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.

Juliet of the Spirits

Juliet of the Spirits · 1965

Juliet of the Spirits

MovieComedyDrama

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

Danger: Diabolik

Danger: Diabolik · 1968

Danger: Diabolik

MovieActionComedy

International man of mystery Diabolik and his sensuous lover Eva Kant pull off heist after heist, all while European cops led by Inspector Ginko and envious mobsters led by Ralph Valmont are closing in on them.

Filmography

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Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

Mysterious Lady

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom · 1976

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

MovieHorrorDrama

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

Signora Castelli

First Love

First Love · 1978

MovieDramaRomance

Ugo is an old actor who feels too young to be in an "old actor's house". He just can't stand the rules of the other old people so he escapes with a young girl.

Lucy

Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon a Crime · 1992

Once Upon a Crime

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.

Madame de Senneville

My Friends Act III

My Friends Act III · 1985

My Friends Act III

This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti is hospitalized in a geriatric clinic. Of course the place become immediately the main stage for all their jokes. After some jokes they decided to place an ultimate incredible and farcical joke to the clinic guests.

Amalia Pecci Bonetti

That Night of Varennes

That Night of Varennes · 1982

That Night of Varennes

MovieHistoryComedy

During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.

Madame Faustine

Juliet of the Spirits

Juliet of the Spirits · 1965

Juliet of the Spirits

MovieComedyDrama

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

Giulietta's mother

Danger: Diabolik

Danger: Diabolik · 1968

Danger: Diabolik

MovieActionComedy

International man of mystery Diabolik and his sensuous lover Eva Kant pull off heist after heist, all while European cops led by Inspector Ginko and envious mobsters led by Ralph Valmont are closing in on them.

Lady Clark

Castle Keep

Castle Keep · 1969

MovieComedyDrama

During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.

Red Queen

Story of a Cloistered Nun

Story of a Cloistered Nun · 1973

Story of a Cloistered Nun

Refusing an arranged marriage, young aristocrat Carmela is sent to a convent. Her arrival intensifies the power struggle between the debauched nun Elizabeth and the stern Mother Superior, as both are smitten by Carmela's beauty.

Mother of Carmela

Double Cross

Double Cross · 1951

A businessman is wrongly accused and convicted for the murder of his associate.

Clara Vanzetti

The Lady of Monza

The Lady of Monza · 1969

The Lady of Monza

A true story taken from the archives of the archdiocese of Milan. Based on the life of Marianna De Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," a 17th century nun accused of and tried by the church for breaking celibacy and plotting murder.

Sister Francesca Imbersaga

Claretta

Claretta · 1984

A journalist wants to make a film about the life and death of Claretta Petacci, the mistress of Benito Mussolini. For this, she will turn to her sister Miriam.

Giuseppina Petacci

Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death · 1988

Phantom of Death

MovieHorrorThriller

Police Comissioner Datti is investigating the murder of a female doctor whose murderer seems to be a thirty-fivish year old man. Soon another murder follows: Pianist Robert Dominici's girlfriend is found killed. The killer also challenges Datti on the phone and says he can't be caught since he has a secret which makes him invulnerable. In the meantime the clues seems to point in strange directions...

Robert's Mother

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

Pardon, Are You for or Against? · 1966

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

A successful fifty-year-old entrepreneur, Tullio Conforti, opposed to divorce for religious reasons, is in fact separated from his wife and leads a frenetic life divided between numerous lovers.

Agnese Frustalupi

The Tiger and the Pussycat

The Tiger and the Pussycat · 1967

The Tiger and the Pussycat

MovieDramaComedy

A middle-aged businessman finds himself in thirst for romance adventure, and it seems that a proper partner is not far away.

Della

32nd of December

32nd of December · 1988

32nd of December

Three episodes about the relativity of time.

Carlotta

Footprints on the Moon

Footprints on the Moon · 1975

Footprints on the Moon

MovieThrillerMystery

Alice, a young translator, finds the real world slowly merging with her recurring nightmares as she tries to solve the puzzle of her recent memory loss. A postcard leads her to the island of Garma where the locals seems to know her. Is she who she thinks she is? And what significance does her dream of an astronaut abandoned on the moon have?

Boutique Owner

Tonight I'll Throw Me

Tonight I'll Throw Me · 1967

Tonight I'll Throw Me

MovieComedyMusic

Summer Late sixties, Want to sing, Of Sun. Of golden skin from tanning. Of endless beaches. And relaxing baths. For everyone: young and old. Singles and couples. In the endless consumption of flirtation and new knowledge, the musical background goes crazy with the famous screamer. Famous personalities like Lola Falana emerge from famous people. They get confused. They are inserted between these alleged stars. But above all, they have fun like crazy ...

Me, Me, Me... and the Others

Me, Me, Me... and the Others · 1966

Me, Me, Me... and the Others

Sandro is a well-known journalist and he is conducting a survey on human selfishness. Every man and every woman he meets turns into a theme for his inquiry. Even his own wife, Titta.

Luigia, Peppino's Sister-in-law

The Off-Road Girl

The Off-Road Girl · 1973

The Off-Road Girl

A successful advertising journalist, embarks on a journey to Egypt where he encounters Maryam, a striking Eritrean woman whose beauty is matched only by her enigmatic presence. What begins as a chance meeting gradually evolves into a layered emotional connection that challenges Giorgio’s worldview and highlights cultural and racial divides.

Silvia Marino

Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb · 1972

Lady Caroline Lamb

MovieDramaHistory

Lady Caroline Lamb, dissatisfied in her marriage, has an affair with the dashing Romantic poet Lord Byron.

Hector the Mighty

Hector the Mighty · 1972

Hector the Mighty

A pimp named Horny Hector operates a brothel on property coveted by Cardinal Giove. The Cardinal comes up with a plan to force Hector into selling him the land by kidnapping Helen, triggering a small gang war.

Ecuba

The House of Doves

The House of Doves · 1972

The House of Doves

The widow Alexandra and her schoolgirl daughter Sandra live together in a luxurious villa in Spain. When Fernando, an old love of Alexandra's, appears in town the two rekindle their love affair until Alexandra finds that he is being paid to be the companion of a rich older woman

Virginia

Cinecittà Cinecittà

Cinecittà Cinecittà · 1985

Cinecittà Cinecittà

Mansion Owner

The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions · 1984

The Far Pavilions

SeriesDramaAction & Adventure

Adapted from M.M. Kaye's best-selling novel, this dramatic HBO miniseries follows two star-crossed lovers -- the young British officer Ash (Ben Cross) and the betrothed princess Anjuli (Amy Irving) -- as they face daunting odds in their quest to be together. Set in India during the time of the British Raj, this haunting (and BAFTA-nominated) love story features spectacular scenery and an epic saga of battle, treachery and intrigue.

Mrs. Chiverton

Professione vacanze

Professione vacanze · 1987

Professione vacanze

Enrico Borghini is an entertainer who finds himself becoming the director of a tourist village in crisis. Helped by the village staff, who are initially hostile to him, he manages to revive the fortunes of the structure.

Madre di Giangi

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina · 1974

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.

Principessa Scerbatzkaja

Villa Arzilla

Villa Arzilla · 1990

Villa Arzilla is an Italian television series.

Vittoria Gransasso

Bel Ami

Bel Ami · 1979

Mrs. Walter

Morte a passo di valzer

Morte a passo di valzer · 1979

Morte a passo di valzer

Italian TV adaptation of John Dickson Carr's mystery novel Fire, Burn! (1957).

Lady Mary Cork