
Liana Orfei
Actor · b. 1937 · San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy
Liana Orfei (San Giovanni in Persiceto, June 6, 1937). Belonging to the famous Orfei circus dynasty, Liana is a multifaceted figure in Italian entertainment, capable of successfully ranging between circus, cinema, theater, and television. Active on the big screen primarily between the 1950s and 70s, she acted in approximately forty films, working with masters of the caliber of Federico Fellini (in the documentary The Clowns), Orson Welles, Mario Monicelli, and Dino Risi. Her versatility led her to perform in highly diverse genres, from commedia all'italiana to Westerns, and even horror and science fiction. In television, her participation in the musical television drama Scaramouche (1965) is well-remembered. She made her debut in the ring at just two years old as a clown (under the name Lacrima). In 1960, together with her brothers Nando and Rinaldo, she founded her own circus characterized by colossal and innovative productions, such as "Circorama" and the "Circus of the Thousand and One Nights"—the latter born from an idea by Fellini with costumes by Oscar winner Danilo Donati. In 1984, to respond to the industry's crisis, she founded the Golden Circus, an international festival that remains a reference point for circus arts today. In the theatrical field, she collaborated with distinguished names such as Eduardo De Filippo and Emma Gramatica, returning to the stage even in more recent years (in 2005 with the musical Se il tempo fosse un gambero). She was also a singer and entrepreneur: in the 1980s, she founded the theme park Divertimondo in Rimini, inspired by the emerging major amusement parks.
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Movie8.0ComedyDramaEpisodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
La dolce vita
1960 · 2.1K votes
Movie6.1HorrorScience FictionHans von Arnam travels to a Flemish village to study a strange carousel located in an old windmill that displays famous murderesses and other notorious women from history. Professor Gregorius Wahl, owner of the windmill, warns Hans to stay away from his mysterious daughter Elfi, in order to keep Hans from discovering the horrible secret shared by the Professor and Elfi's Doctor.
Movie6.4ComedyThe amorous adventures of Andrea Rossi-Colombotti, an army officer who finds pleasure with beautiful women in life-threatening situations.
Casanova '70
1965 · 57 votes
Movie5.7DramaHistoryChronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.
Movie6.3HistoryAdventureAeneas leads escapees from the Trojan war to new land in Italy, and must deal with new threats to his people.
Movie9.0DocumentaryA documentary on the history of Italy's peplum genre.
Movie7.0RomanceAdventureIn 16th century Italy, mercenary Marco is hired by cruel duke Astolfo whose unjust reign is threatened by the notorious outlaw the Red Mask.
Movie6.0ActionAdventureThe Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg, declines to accompany the Tartars on a campaign against the Slavs, there is an explosion of violence. After Oleg kills the Tartar leader and kidnaps his daughter, the dead man's brother, Burandai, retaliates by holding Oleg's wife, Helga, hostage. The stalemate can be resolved only on the battlefield.
Movie4.7AdventureFantasyObro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.
Movie5.8ComedyTwo devils from Hell are sent to Earth to cause trouble. Belfagor and his faithful sidekick Adramalek must start a war between Rome and Florence in 1478.
Movie5.3AdventureFantasyTwo strongmen set out to hunt down a murderous sea monster. Their ship is wrecked and they end up in the Holy Land where Hercules is assumed to be Samson who is a wanted man. The two team up to survive.
Movie6.8TV MovieComedyFellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby his home. Then he joins his crew and travel from Italy to Paris chasing the last greatest European clowns still live in these countries. He also meets Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther in a circus.
Movie4.7AdventureHistoryDamon is a thief who begins to question his beliefs after he meets Pythias, a liberal Athenian who believes all men are brothers.
Damon and Pythias
1962 · 9 votes
Movie5.7AdventureLuis de Monterey is a ship captain who is pitted against a crafty pirates.
Movie6.8ComedyFour penniless friends from a small theatre troupe go to Taormina, a famous Italian beach resort, to forget their troubles.
Movie5.1AdventureGordon, The Black Pirate, battles the slavery trade.
Movie8.0RomancePaola, wife of a wealthy Turinese industrialist, meets Alberto, a friend of her husband, who emigrated to Argentina and has returned for business reasons. After a few days, Alberto confesses his love to Paola, but she resists. However, during a vacation in Sardinia, having waited in vain for the arrival of her husband, she gives in to Alberto's wishes.
Movie4.6ActionA secret agent works with a scientist to recover documents outlining a new formula to make fuel.
Movie6.0ComedyThree episodes about Italian husbands and their relationships.
Movie4.5ActionAmazing Italian movie written and directed by Vittorio Sala and starring Félix Marten, Liana Orfei and Gastone Moschin. An adventurer steals a valuable diamond known as "Mountain of Light" from the museum. A band of gangsters gets on his trail to take his loot. It's going to be a long battle.
Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend
1966 · 2 votes
Movie5.2ComedyAdventureTwo boxing promoters travel via time machine back to the days of Hercules, who must save them from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.
Movie5.4ComedyIn this comedy, a guru’s groupie plans to seduce him so she can number him among her many conquests.
Movie7.0ComedyBaron Zazà, always broke due his dissolute lifestyle, decides to con a hefty sum of money out of his wealthy but greedy brother.
Movie5.4WesternDjango arrives in the town of Santa Anna at the behest of a man named Sanders who'd been trying to buy safe passage for his cargo from a Mexican bandit named El Santo. Django finds that Sanders has been killed and that his rival, a man named Thompson, is now trying to deal with El Santo. Django, after a brief involvement with a beautiful young widow named Linda -- who has information on a lost gold mine -- becomes entangled in this situation by agreeing to escort a shipment through El Santo's territory.
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TVFamilyDramaScaramouche
1965