Tag Archives: Anthony Quinn

the first masterpiece by Fellini (film: La strada – Frederico Fellini, 1954)

Posted on September 6, 2023 by admin

‘La strada‘, made in 1954, is considered Fellini‘s first masterpiece. There are actually many ‘firsts’ collected by this film. It won the first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is the first high-quality ‘road movie’ in European cinema. … Continue reading →

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passion and money in the end-of-century Rome (film: The Inheritance / L’eredità Ferramonti – Mauro Bolognini, 1976)

Posted on June 27, 2020 by admin

‘L’eredità Ferramonti‘ (whose English title is ‘The Inheritance‘) made in 1976 is one of the latest films in Mauro Bolognini‘s directing career. His name is less mentioned today, being overshadowed by those of his more famous contemporaries, but in the … Continue reading →

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an early different approach to ww2 stories (Film: La vingt-cinquième heure – Anthony Quinn, 1967)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by admin

It’s only now that I had the occasion to see ‘La vingt-cinquième heure’ (The 25th Hour, or ‘Ora 25’ in Romanian) a film made exactly 50 years ago. In 1967, Anthony Quinn was at the peak of his acting career … Continue reading →

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