Franca Marzi
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Franca Marzi was an Italian
film actress. She appeared in 80 films between 1943 and 1977.
She was born in Rome
, Italy
and died in Cinisello Balsamo
, Italy
.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
film actress. She appeared in 80 films between 1943 and 1977.
She was born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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and died in Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisello Balsamo
Cinisello Balsamo is a comune of c. 74,000 inhtabitans in the Province of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 10 km northeast of Milan downtown....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Selected filmography
- The LoversThe Lovers (1946 film)The Lovers is a 1946 Italian drama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Gino Bechi - Alessandro Stradella* Annette Bach - Ortenzia Foscarini* Ernesto Bianchi - Furlan...
(1946) - The Two OrphansThe Two Orphans (1947 film)The Two Orphans is a 1947 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattòli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Gasparre* Carlo Campanini - Battista* Vera Bergman - Una collegiale* Franca Marzi - Susanne* Isa Barzizza - Matilde...
(1947) - Fifa e arenaFifa e arenaFifa e arena is a 1948 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Nicolino Capece* Isa Barzizza - Patricia Cotten* Mario Castellani - Cast* Franca Marzi - Carmen* Giulio Marchetti - Paquito* Cesare Polacco - Banderillero...
(1948) - A Night of FameA Night of FameA Night of Fame is a 1949 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli and Steno.-Cast:* Marcel Cerdan as Maurice Cardan* Ferruccio Tagliavini as Gino Marini* Mischa Auer as Bernard Stork* Marilyn Buferd as Ellen Rawlins...
(1949) - Bellezze in biciclettaBellezze in biciclettaBellezze in bicicletta is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani. The film stars Silvana Pampanini and Delia Scala.-Cast:*Silvana Pampanini as Silvana*Delia Scala as Delia*Franca Marzi as Maria...
(1950) - Vendetta... sardaVendetta... sardaVendetta... sarda is a 1951 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Walter Chiari.-Cast:* Walter Chiari - Gualtiero Porcheddu* Carlo Croccolo - Pinuccio* Riccardo Billi* Mario Riva* Carlo Campanini* Franca Marzi* Giovanna Pala...
(1951) - Arrivano i nostriArrivano i nostriArrivano i nostri is a 1951 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Mario Riva.-Cast:* Mario Riva* Riccardo Billi - The showman playing Carmen Miranda* Franca Marzi - Gloria Chelli — Garlandi's lover* Lisetta Nava - Lisetta Rapelli...
(1951) - My Heart SingsMy Heart SingsMy Heart Sings is a 1951 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini.-Cast:* Ferruccio Tagliavini - Marco* Franca Marzi - Gina* Riccardo Billi - Riccardo* Mario Riva - Mario* Carlo Campanini - Bossoli...
(1951) - Tragic ReturnTragic ReturnTragic Return is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Pier Luigi Faraldo.-Cast:* Paolo Dola* Doris Duranti - Giovanna* Fisca Freda* Dante Maggio - Nicola* Franca Marzi - Nicola's girlfriend* Marcello Mastroianni - Marco* Raffaele Pindinelli...
(1952) - Il medico dei pazziIl medico dei pazziIl medico dei pazzi is a 1954 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Felice Sciosciammocca* Franca Marzi - La moglie di Cristaldi* Aldo Giuffrè - Ciccillo* Vittoria Crispo - Amalia* Carlo Ninchi - L'attore...
(1954) - Nights of CabiriaNights of CabiriaNights of Cabiria is a 1957 Italian film directed by Federico Fellini. Fellini's wife, Giulietta Masina, plays Cabiria Ceccarelli, a feisty but naive prostitute in Ostia, then a seedy section of Rome...
(1957) - Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggiTotò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggiTotò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi is a 1960 comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.-Cast:* Totò - Antonio Cocozza* Aldo Fabrizi - Giuseppe D'Amore* Christine Kaufmann - Gabriella Cocozza* Geronimo Meynier - Carlo D'Amore...
(1960) - Ghosts of RomeGhosts of Rome-Cast:* Marcello Mastroianni - Reginaldo / Federico di Roviano / Gino* Vittorio Gassman - Caparra, pittore del '600, rivale del Caravaggio* Belinda Lee - Eileen* Sandra Milo - Donna Flora* Eduardo De Filippo - Don Annibale, Principe di Roviano...
(1961)