The Law (1959 film)
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The Law is a 1959
Italian
film directed by Jules Dassin
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1959 in film
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters....
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:...
film directed by Jules Dassin
Jules Dassin
Julius "Jules" Dassin , was an American film director, with Jewish-Russian origins. He was a subject of the Hollywood blacklist in the McCarthy era, and subsequently moved to France where he revived his career.-Early life:...
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Cast
- Gina LollobrigidaGina LollobrigidaGina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress, photojournalist and sculptress. She was one of the most popular European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was also an iconic sex symbol of the 1950s. Today, she remains an active supporter of Italian and Italian American causes, particularly the...
- Marietta - Pierre BrasseurPierre BrasseurPierre Brasseur , born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, was a French actor.He was the son of actor Georges Espinasse and actress Germaine Brasseur while the latter was married to Albert Brasseur. His grandfather, Jules Brasseur, was an actor as well...
- Don Cesare - Marcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniMarcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
- Enrico Tosso, the Engineer - Melina MercouriMelina MercouriMelina Mercouri , born as Maria Amalia Mercouri was a Greek actress, singer and politician.As an actress she made her film debut in Stella and met international success with her performances in Never on Sunday, Phaedra, Topkapi and Promise at Dawn...
- Donna Lucrezia - Yves MontandYves Montand-Early life:Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, the son of poor peasants Giuseppina and Giovanni Livi, a broommaker. Montand's mother was a devout Catholic, while his father held strong Communist beliefs. Because of the Fascist regime in Italy, Montand's family left for France in...
- Matteo Brigante - Raf Mattioli - Francesco Brigante
- Vittorio CaprioliVittorio CaprioliVittorio Caprioli was an Italian film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 109 films between 1946 and 1990...
- Attilio, the Inspector - Lidia Alfonsi - Giuseppina
- Gianrico TedeschiGianrico TedeschiGianrico Tedeschi is an Italian film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Il padrone del vapore * Non perdiamo la testa * The Law * Adua and Friends...
- First Loafer - Nino Vingelli - Pizzaccio
- Bruno Carotenuto - Balbo
- Luisa RivelliLuisa RivelliLuisa Rivelli is an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* It's Never Too Late * The Law * Me, Me, Me... and the Others * Rough Justice...
- Elvira - Anna Maria Bottini - Maria
- Anna Arena - Anna, Attilio's wife
- Edda Soligo - Giulia