This was the 1942 Italian film “Pastor Angelicus” about Pius XII made in collaboration with the Vatican’s Centro Cattolico Cinematografo, directed by Romolo Marcellini with the assistance of Luis Trenker. The US release version had modified English narration and an English introduction.
While Gigli does sing Ave Maria to his his once-spurned woman, this is in no way a religious film. And as a German film made during the Nazi era, it has some shocking examples of racist language and a scene in which the woman is shown “cavorting” with a black man (the n- word is used in a subtitle) to illustrate her supposed infidelity. I re-watched it yesterday in its Italian-dubbed version.
This is the FIRST ad I’ve ever found of Rossellini’s Viaggio in Italia/Journey to Italy/Strangers playing in a New York area theatre during its initial availability…the bottom of a double bill in the Bronx. It was never reviewed during this period by The New York Times.
This was a popular Italian film in the US in various cities but disappeared during the war years when Italian movies were sequestered by the U.S. Government.
About children during the siege of Leningrad. Can be seen on YouTube without subtitles,
“Once There was a Girl,” at the Stanley, was a Russian film about children during the siege of Leningrad. It opened here on December 22, 1945.
Sequel to “Bread Love and Dreams.”
This was the 1942 Italian film “Pastor Angelicus” about Pius XII made in collaboration with the Vatican’s Centro Cattolico Cinematografo, directed by Romolo Marcellini with the assistance of Luis Trenker. The US release version had modified English narration and an English introduction.
Brooklyn’s first foreign film theatre?
Opened here on Ocober 4, 1951.
“Il Cristo Proibito.”
February 21, 1947 opening.
Circa 1960.
Looks like “Ways of Love” with the controversial Rossellini episode “The Miracle,” missing.
Nevertheless, it’s a handsome front.
“La cieca di Sorrento,” with a cast that included Anna Magnani.
Conductor Arturo Toscanini is said to have named his daughter Wally after this opera heroine. I believe he conducted the premiere of Catalani’s opera.
Only those theatres that were new to me or not otherwise paid much attention to.
Seems like a heavily trimmed version of Bach’s masterpiece, which in concert runs around three hours.
Can be watched complete on YouTube, in Italian with NO English subtitles.
The film received a VERY bad review in The New York Times. It was also known originally as “Il segreto di Don Giovanni.”
Michel Ray was a great young actor.
“A Plea for Passion” was also known as “The Bigamist.”
While Gigli does sing Ave Maria to his his once-spurned woman, this is in no way a religious film. And as a German film made during the Nazi era, it has some shocking examples of racist language and a scene in which the woman is shown “cavorting” with a black man (the n- word is used in a subtitle) to illustrate her supposed infidelity. I re-watched it yesterday in its Italian-dubbed version.
“The Flesh is Weak” is “My Widow and I”/“Lo sbaglio di essere vivo.”
This is the FIRST ad I’ve ever found of Rossellini’s Viaggio in Italia/Journey to Italy/Strangers playing in a New York area theatre during its initial availability…the bottom of a double bill in the Bronx. It was never reviewed during this period by The New York Times.
“The Flesh is Weak” was “Lo sbaglio di essere vivo”/“My Widow and I” with De Sica and Isa MIranda.
This was a popular Italian film in the US in various cities but disappeared during the war years when Italian movies were sequestered by the U.S. Government.
From Norway.