#franco interlenghi

[davidhudson]

Franco Interlenghi, October 29, 1931 - September 10, 2015.

Federico Fellini’s I vitelloni (1953).

[gatabella]

Brigitte Bardot, Love Is My Profession premiere, 1958

[addictivecontradiction]

I vitelloni, 1953

[byneddiedingo]

Franco Fabrizi, Franco Interlenghi, Leopoldo Trieste, Riccardo Fellini, and Alberto Sordi in I Vitelloni (Federico Fellini, 1953) Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste, Riccardo Fellini, Leonora Ruffo, Jean Brochard, Achille Majeroni, Guido Martufi. Screenplay: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli. Cinematography: Carlo Carlini, Otello Martelli, Luciano Trasati. Production design: Mario Chiari Film editing: Rolando Benedetti. Music: Nino Rota. The international success of I Vitelloni launched Federico Fellini's directing career after the comparative failures of Variety Lights (1951), which he co-directed with Alberto Lattuada, and The White Sheik (1952), his first solo directing effort. It also earned him an Oscar nomination for screenwriting, which he shared with Ennio Flaiano and Tullio Pinelli. It's certainly one of his most endearing early films, made before his familiar mannerisms set in -- though there are glimpses of those in the tawdry theatrical sequence with the grotesque aging actor played by Achille Majeroni (a part that Fellini tried to persuade Vittorio De Sica to play). But somehow it has taken me several viewings over the years to fully appreciate it. I think that's because Fellini's greatest films have a strong central character -- usually played by Giulietta Masini or Marcello Mastroianni -- to hold the narrative together. I Vitelloni is by definition and title an ensemble picture, but it's also the first of Fellini's excursions into himself, concluding with the Fellini surrogate, Moraldo Rubini (Franco Interlenghi) boarding a train that will take him away from the idlers of his provincial home town -- and presumably to Rome, where he will become the jaded Marcello Rubini of La Dolce Vita (1960) and the blocked director Guido Anselmi of 8 1/2 (1963). The problem is that the character of Moraldo isn't written strongly enough or given enough substance by the actor: Interlenghi, who was discovered by Roberto Rossellini and cast in Shoeshine (1946), had a long career in films and TV in Italy, but the part in I Vitelloni demands someone with more charisma -- a young Mastroianni, in short. Moraldo is overshadowed by the womanizing Fausto (Franco Fabrizi) and by the comic figures of Alberto (Alberto Sordi) and Leopoldo (Leopoldo Trieste). The scenes that should develop Moraldo as a central figure don't quite work, particularly the early-morning encounters with Guido (Guido Martufi), a boy on his way to work at the railroad station -- a sharp counterpoint to the idling vitelloni. "Are you happy?" Moraldo asks the boy. "Why not?" he replies. The exchange seems designed to undercut the frenetic strivings and complaints of the vitelloni, who chafe against the boredom and provinciality of the town, but don't seem to be able to muster enough resolve to do something about it, instead continuing to pursue phantoms of creative or sexual success. The trouble with the Moraldo-Guido scenes is that they come out of nowhere narratively -- and even have oddly uncomfortable (and probably unintended) hints of pedophilia on Moraldo's part. Nor do they satisfactorily set up the film's ending: Moraldo departs and we see Guido walking along the train tracks, the former facing up to the uncertain future, the latter heading comfortably back into his routine. Still, it's a film held together by the score by Fellini's great collaborator Nino Rota, and filled with the boundless energy that often rescued Fellini from his worst impulses.

[entrehormigones]

[perfettamentechic]

10 settembre … ricordiamo …

10 settembre … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2022: William Klein, fotografo e regista statunitense. Era conosciuto per il suo approccio ironico di tecniche fotografiche inusuali nel contesto del fotogiornalismo e della fotografia di moda. Dopo aver iniziato come pittore, Klein studiò presso Fernand Léger ed iniziò ad esporre i suoi lavori. Decise comunque di spostare la sua attenzione al mondo della fotografia e divenne un quotato fotografo…

[notablefilms]

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto (Franco Fabrizi), the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto (Alberto Sordi) is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo (Franco Interlenghi) fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo (Leopoldo Trieste) is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

[andersonvision]

Shoeshine screening at Film Forum June 14 – 27 Experience the timeless masterpiece Shoeshine by renowned Italian neorealist director Vittorio De Sica in a breathtaking new 4K restoration. This cinematic gem will be showcased at Film Forum from Friday, June 14 through Thursday, June 27. Learn more about Shoeshine Set in postwar Rome, Shoeshine follows the story of sciuscià boys Franco Interlenghi (later known for Fellini’s I Vitelloni) and Rinaldo Smordoni. These young boys polish the boots of American GIs and dabble in the black market to scrape by. Their dream? To save enough money for an hour of horseback riding at the Villa Borghese stables, or even to own a horse of their own. De Sica, alongside his frequent screenwriting collaborator Cesare Zavattini (known for The Bicycle Thief and Miracle in Milan), spent a year shadowing real children through the streets and prisons of Rome. This immersive experience inspired Zavattini to write a nineteen-page treatment, driven by an ethical objective that shaped the entire film. He described the children’s loneliness and the story of the white horse as the film’s matrix. Accolades and Legacy Shoeshine is celebrated for its trenchant social observation and stirring emotional humanism, marking De Sica’s first pure neorealist work. The film was a global sensation and earned an Honorary Award at the Academy Awards for its outstanding quality, a precursor to the Best Foreign Language Film category. Film Details Directed by: Vittorio De Sica Screenplay by: Sergio Amidei, Adolfo Franci, Cesare Giulio Viola, Cesare Zavattini Cinematography by: Anchise Brizzi Edited by: Nicolò Lazzari Music by: Alessandro Cicognini Starring: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni, Aniello Mele, Bruno Ortenzi, Emilio Cigoli Year: 1946 Country: Italy Run Time: Approximately 92 minutes Format: 4K DCP Restoration Distributor: Janus Films Don’t miss this opportunity to see Shoeshine on the big screen in its restored glory. Visit Film Forum between June 14 and June 27 to witness this cinematic masterpiece.

[delectablywaywardbeard-blog]

È morta l'attrice Antonella Lualdi

È morta l’attrice Antonella Lualdi, una splendida signora del cinema italiano. La notizia dal fratello Carlo contattato dall’ANSA. 92 anni, Lualdi era ricoverata in un ospedale fuori Roma, precisa Carlo, avvisato da Stella, una delle due figlie con Antonellina dell’attrice.     Popolarissima negli anni ’50 e ’60, aveva sposato il collega Franco Interlenghi cominciando un lungo sodalizio…

[alexlacquemanne]

Juin MMXXIII

Films

Indiana Jones et le Royaume du crâne de cristal (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (2008) de Steven Spielberg avec Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, Ray Winstone et Jim Broadbent

La vie est belge (Brabançonne) (2014) de Vincent Bal avec Arthur Dupont, Amaryllis Uitterlinden, Jos Verbist, David Cantens, Koen Van Impe, Tom Audenaert, Ivan Pecnik et Veerle Eyckermans

La Nuit américaine (1973) de François Truffaut avec Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani, Alexandra Stewart, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean Champion, Jean-Pierre Léaud et François Truffaut

Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) (1948) de John Huston avec Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter Huston, Alfonso Bedoya, Barton MacLane et Bruce Bennett

Adieu Gary (2008) de Nassim Amaouche avec Jean-Pierre Bacri, Dominique Reymond, Yasmine Belmadi, Mhamed Arezki, Sabrina Ouazani, Hab-Eddine Sebiane et Abdelhafid Metalsi

La ciociara (1960) de Vittorio De Sica avec Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Carlo Ninchi, Andrea Checchi, Pupella Maggio, Renato Salvatori et Raf Vallone

La mort n'était pas au rendez-vous (Conflict) (1945) de Curtis Bernhardt avec Humphrey Bogart, Alexis Smith, Sydney Greenstreet, Rose Hobart, Charles Drake et Grant Mitchell

The Flash (2023) d'Andrés Muschietti avec Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Maribel Verdu, Ben Affleck, Ron Livingston, Jeremy Irons et Gal Gadot

En cas de malheur (1958) de Claude Autant-Lara avec Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère, Franco Interlenghi, Nicole Berger, Madeleine Barbulée, Annick Allières et Jacques Clancy

Fahrenheit 451 (1966) de François Truffaut avec Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring, Jeremy Spenser, Bee Duffell et Noel Davis

Dieu seul le sait (Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison) (1957) de John Huston avec Deborah Kerr et Robert Mitchum

Séries

James May : Notre Homme en Italie

Dieu se fait pardonner - Funeste asile - Matière noire - Du très très bon fromage - Du pesto ! - Adieu, Bim

Friends Saison 8, 9

Celui qui se faisait interviewer - Celui qui animait un jeu stupide - Celui qui passait un entretien d'embauche - Celui qui assistait à la première - Celui qui avait un bébé : 1re partie - Celui qui avait un bébé : 2e partie - Celui qui n'avait demandé personne en mariage - Celui qui acceptait sa mutation - Celui qui allait chez le pédiatre - Celui qui regardait des requins - Celui qui avait fumé - Celui qui était le plus drôle - Celui qui faisait rire sa fille - Celui qui était vexé - Celui qui n'osait pas dire la vérité - Celui qui passait Noël à Tulsa - Celui qui ne voulait plus de bébé - Celui qui défendait sa nounou - Celui qui se faisait épiler - Celui qui se faisait poser un lapin - Celui qui se faisait agresser - Celui qui prêtait de l'argent - Celui qui envoyait des e-mails - Celui qui voulait gagner à la loterie - Celui qui piquait dans les hôtels - Celui qui allait à une soirée privée - Celui qui faisait un test de fécondité - Celui qui avait besoin d'un donneur - Celui qui allait à la Barbade

Inspecteur Barnaby Saison 9

La Maison hantée - Lettres mortelles - La Course à l'héritage - L'Assassin de l'ombre - Quatre enterrements et un mariage - Ces dames de la campagne - Complément d'enquête

Coffre à Catch

#118 : Cody Rhodes : le futur American Nightmare à la ECW ! - #119 : En route vers Cyber Sunday 2008 ! - #120 : Evan Bourne brille presque autant que SilentStorm ! - #121 : D-Generation X invitée au Dirt Sheet !

Castle Saison 2

Tuez le messager - Les Dessous de la loi - Doubles vies - La cinquième balle

Affaires sensibles

Silvio Berlusconi et le scandale du Rubygate - Kadhafi à Paris, la folle visite d'un dictateur - Suzy et mon gros loup : le mystère AZF - Le cimentier Lafarge en Syrie - Waco : une secte dans l'enfer des flammes - Incendie du tunnel du Mont-Blanc : autopsie d’une catastrophe annoncée - Dropped : tournage mortel sur une téléréalité

Maîtres et valets Saison 1, 2

Nouveau départ - Ils ne passeront pas - Bouleversements - Un pays lointain dont on ne sait rien - Le Prix de l'amour - L'Idéal féminin - Indépendance et soumission - Dernière valse - Jours sombres

The Grand Tour Saison 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Eurocrash - The Grand Tour présente… Lochdown - The Grand Tour présente… Carnage à Trois - Scotch Single Malt - Les garçons du Niagara - La Loi du plus fort - Opéra, art et donuts

Visitors Saison 1

Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3 - Episode 4 - Episode 5 - Episode 6 - Episode 7 - Episode 8

Spectacles

Lalo Schifrin, Mission : Impossible (2023) par l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Ce que femme veut (1981) de Etienne Ray et Alfred Savoir avec Catherine Allary, Georges Beller, Yolande Folliot, Patrick Burget, Raoul Delfosse et Sonia Sariel

Un couple magique (2023) de Laurent Ruquier avec Stéphane Plaza, Valérie Mairesse et Jeanfi Janssens

Dire Straits Live at Wembley Arena, London (1985)

Deep Purple au Hellfest (2017)

Drôle De Genre (2022) de Jade-Rose Parker avec Victoria Abril, Lionnel Astier, Axel Huet et Jade-Rose Parker

Livres

Le Géant Ferré : La huitième merveille du monde de Bertrand Hébert et Pat Laprade

Détective Conan : Tome 10 de Gôshô Aoyama

Détective Conan : Tome 11 de Gôshô Aoyama

Spirou et Fantasio, Tome 33 : Virus de Tome et Janry

Il était une fois.. l'Homme, Tome 4 : Rome de Jean-Charles Gaudin, Jean Barbaud, Minte et Afroula Hadjiyannakis

Hero Corp, Tome 1 : Les origines de Simon Astier et Marco Failla

[minch-makes-stills]

I vitelloni (1953) dir. Federico Fellini

[davidhudson]

Franco Interlenghi, October 29, 1931 - September 10, 2015.

With Alberto Sordi in Federico Fellini’s I vitelloni (1953).

[gatabella]

Brigitte Bardot at the premiere of Love Is My Profession, Paris, January 1958

[addictivecontradiction]

I vitelloni, 1953

[byneddiedingo]

Amarcord (Federico Fellini, 1973)

Cast: Bruno Zanin, Magali Noël, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Giuseppe Ianigro, Nando Orfei, Ciccio Ingrassia, Stefano Proietti. Screenplay: Federico Fellini, Tonino Guerra. Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno. Production design: Danilo Donati. Film editing: Ruggero Mastroianni. Music: Nino Rota.

Nostalgia, Fellini-style, with lots of bawdiness, plenty of grotesques, much comedy, and a little pathos. It was a huge hit, earning the foreign-language film Oscar and nominations for Fellini as director and as co-author (with Tonino Guerra) of the screenplay. It's certainly lively and colorful, thanks to the cinematography of Giuseppe Rotunno, the production and costume design of Danilo Donati, and of course the scoring by Nino Rota. What it lacks for me, though, is the grounding that a central figure like Marcello Mastroianni or Giulietta Masina typically gave Fellini's best films, among which I would name La Strada (1954), The Nights of Cabiria (1957), La Dolce Vita (1960), and 8 1/2 (1963). The presumed center of Amarcord is the adolescent Titta (Bruno Zanin), whose experiences over the course of a year in a village on Italy's east coast serve to link the various episodes together. But Titta is too slight a character to serve that function the way, for example, Moraldo (Franco Interlenghi) did as the Fellini surrogate in I Vitelloni (1953). There are some marvelous moments such as the sailing of the ocean liner SS Rex past the village, which goes out to greet it in a variety of fishing and pleasure boats. But too much of the film is taken up with the noisy squabbling of Titta's family, who soon wear out their welcome -- or at least mine.

[winterinflux]