Helene Remy Movies
- 1960
Vittorio De Sica plays the bumbling captain of a fruit and vegetable boat, operating in World War II Italy. The manpower shortage has depleted De Sica's crew, obliging him to hire several highly unqualified shipmates. While the captain attempts to keep his head above water (so to speak), second-in-command Folco Lulli does his best to whip his greenhorn crew into able-bodied sailors. Along the way, the plotline is complicated by a few stray Nazis and lady friends. It is to Vittorio De Sica's credit that he brought the same craftsmanship and credibility to Always Victorious that he did to his more worthwhile filmic efforts. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1970
- R
Based on a Eugene Saccomano novel entitled The Bandits of Marseilles, this movie was followed by a sequel entitled Borsalino and Co. This movie captures the mood of 1930 Marseilles beautifully with the use of ambience and music. Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo portray two gangsters who kill their way to the top. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, (more)
- 1960
In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has been murdered by King Sven of Norway. He then discovers that Sven is forcing his sister to marry in order to create an alliance with the Danes. The prince rallies his loyal fighters to storm the king's fortress in an attempt to rescue his sister. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cameron Mitchell, Edmund Purdom, (more)
- 1958
Told in anecdotal fashion, this lightweight comedy examines the amorous activities of husbands who remain in the city while the wives and kiddies are shipped off to summer vacation resorts (shades of The Seven Year Itch!) Most of the individual episodes are obvious in their humor and outcome. The best sequence involves a wandering husband, played by Renato Salvatori, who carries on a flirtation with shapely artist Giorgia Moll. Also good for laughs is the scene in which an errant hubby follows his wife to a seaside resort, convinced that she's been unfaithful. Mariti in Citta was released in English-speaking countries as Husbands in the City. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Giorgia Moll, Nino Taranto, (more)
- 1952
Parigi e Sempre Parigi (Paris is Always Paris) was the second feature-length effort from famed Italian documentary director Luciano Emmer. Whereas Emmer's first feature, Domenica d'Agosto (Sunday in August) was a warm-hearted study of the Italian middle class, Parigi concentrates on a gentle cultural clash between a band of Italian sports fans and the citizenry of Paris. The hero, DeAngelis (Aldo Fabrizi), has heard so much about "naughty Paree" that he's determined to experience that naughtiness first hand. This plot device, of course, obliges the director to introduce several delectable French mademoiselles in the proceedings. Ultimately, DeAngelis realizes that reports of French libertinism have been grossly exaggerated, but he has a high old time finding this out. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Aldo Fabrizi, Lucia Bosé, (more)
- 1958
This German-Italian production was also released as Kanonenseranade and The Muzzle. Vittorio De Sica stars as Ernesto DeRossi, captain of a vegetable-transport steamer in WWII Italy. After a desultory confrontation with a British midget submarine (which chooses not to fire upon DeRossi's vessel), the captain becomes convinced that he can mount a one-man defensive against the Allies. Mounting an ancient -- and rather silly-looking cannon -- on his steamer, DeRossi chugs off to do his bit in the war -- an uproariously foredoomed undertaking. The film sags a bit in its final reels, but otherwise represents an amusing change of pace for both DeSica and German director Wolfgang Staudte. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Vittorio De Sica, Heinz Reincke, (more)
Il Sacco di Roma (The Sack of Rome) delivers what its title promises. The film is set in 1527, the year of the Spanish invasion of Rome. Before the story gets down to business -- e.g. the sacking and humiliation of the Eternal City -- the plot concentrates on the rivalry between two noble families. The son of one family falls in love with the daughter of the other, but the results are less tragic than in Romeo and Juliet. Somehow, the film finds time for a comic interlude involving amorous sculptor Benevenuto Cellini. Anna Maria Bugliari, Miss Italy of 1953, is arbitrarily inserted into the proceedings. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Pierre Cressoy, Helene Remy, (more)
- 1962
A horrific storm forces two ballerinas to take shelter in a spooky castle owned by a beautiful but ravenous lady vampire. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Helene Remy, Tina Gloriani, (more)
- 1958
Tigre de Chamberi is also known as K.O. Miguel, which happens to be the name of the film's pugnacious protagonist. Jose Luis Ozores plays a naïve young boxer who is taken to the top by his worldly pal Tony Leblanc and no-nonsense trainer Antonio Garisa. Though his ring technique is more funny than ferocious, Ozores manages to emerge triumphant from the experience -- and as a bonus, he wins the love of beautiful heroine Helene Remy. Much of the comedy in Tigre de Chamberi is derived from its depiction of easily familiar boxing "types," from punch-drunk sparring partners to overzealous fans. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- José Luis Ozores, Tony Leblanc, (more)
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