Pleasant Nights
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Pleasant Nights is a 1966
Italian
comedy film
directed by Armando Crispino
and Luciano Lucignani and starring Vittorio Gassman
.
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
Italian
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:...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Armando Crispino
Armando Crispino
Armando Crispino was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Biella, Piedmont. He directed nine films between 1966 and 1975. He also wrote for nine films between 1965 and 1975...
and Luciano Lucignani and starring Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI , popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director...
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Cast
- Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI , popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director...
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- Bernadozzo - Eros PagniEros PagniEros Pagni is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in 34 films since 1964. He was born in La Spezia, Liguria.-Selected filmography:* Pleasant Nights * Love and Anarchy * Deep Red...
- Soldier - Gigi ProiettiGigi ProiettiLuigi "Gigi" Proietti is an Italian actor, director, dubber and singer.-Early life:He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, a man from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a housewife. During his youth he was keen on singing and on playing guitar, piano, accordion and double bass in several roman night clubs...
- Mario di Colli - Carmen ScarpittaCarmen ScarpittaCarmen Scarpitta , was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 30 films between 1960 and 2001. She was born in Hollywood, California, and died in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.-Selected filmography:* Pleasant Nights...
- Maria Grazia BuccellaMaria Grazia BuccellaMaria Grazia Buccella, is a former Italian glamour model, Miss Italy contestant and film actress.Buccella screentested for the role of Domino Derval 1965 James Bond film Thunderball. The role eventually went to French actress, Claudine Auger...
- Lucrezia Borgia - Hélène Chanel
- Luigi Vannucchi
- Magda KonopkaMagda KonopkaMagda Konopka is a Polish former model and actress. She was born in Warsaw.-Filmography:* Becket * Thrilling * Sette monaci d'oro * Pleasant Nights...
- Fiametta - Omero AntonuttiOmero AntonuttiOmero Antonutti, is an Italian actor and dubber, appearing regularly in films and theatre performances. He was born at Basiliano, Friuli.His most notable performance to date was in the Taviani brothers' acclaimed film Padre Padrone...
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