April 27, 2009 R.I.P. Enzo Monteduro Italian character actor Enzo Monteduro has died, apparently. Monteduro was primarily associated with comedies – he was known as ‘the Italian Buster Keaton’ –…
April 23, 2009 Maigret tend un piège Another French / Italian co-production, another film with very little Italian involvement.
April 23, 2009 Ces dames préfèrent le mambo The second release on 1958 was another primarily French production, the Eddie Constantine vehicle Ces dames préfèrent le mambo
April 17, 2009 Tamango The first Italian film released in 1958 was John Berry’s melodramatic Tamango, which came out in Parisian cinemas on January 24th.
April 17, 2009 Pupi Avati’s Gli Amici del Bar Margherita There’s a new Pupi Avati film, Gli Amici del Bar Margherita… Here are the CinEuropa comments: After the dramatic Giovanna’s Father (which won Alba…
April 17, 2009 Sbirri Just out in Italy… Sbirri, directed by Roberto Burchielli and starring Raoul Bova. Here’s what CinEuropa has to say about it: Sbirri (“Cops”) is…
April 17, 2009 Alex Cox’s favourite Spaghetti Western deaths Alex Cox has written a cool article in The Guardian