
Acting
Mercedes Brignone
Born — Died
1884-05-18 — 1967-06-24
Known for
Acting
Credits
22 titles
Known for
6.6Alberto Moretti arrives in Cortina D'Ampezzo, with daughter Marcella,who has just won a TV contest, the prize of which is a free stay in a luxury hotel.
Winter Holidays
1959
Catherine is a wealthy young woman lacking in notable qualities; when a young man begins to court her, her father, Dr. Sloper, attempts to thwart the relationship, sensing the suitor's opportunism. Catherine defies her father's judgment, which ultimately proves to be correct.
L'ereditiera
1958
8.2Italian televison adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. Although it is to all intents and purposes a television miniseries, the rhythm of the acting is typically theatrical: the long dialogues, the acting style and the actorly interpretation make it a true example of episodic television theatre.
The Idiot
1959
6.0The last days of Napoleon on the island of Saint Helena.
Sant'Elena, piccola isola
1943
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Petrolini
1949
6.7Depictions of the Emperor Nero and the Great Fire of Rome (64). Anachronisms are used for comedy, such as Nero telephoning the fire brigade.
Nerone
1930
Film credits
1950s · 3 titles
6.6Alberto Moretti arrives in Cortina D'Ampezzo, with daughter Marcella,who has just won a TV contest, the prize of which is a free stay in a luxury hotel.
Winter Holidays
1959
Catherine is a wealthy young woman lacking in notable qualities; when a young man begins to court her, her father, Dr. Sloper, attempts to thwart the relationship, sensing the suitor's opportunism. Catherine defies her father's judgment, which ultimately proves to be correct.
L'ereditiera
1958
Italian version of the Oscar Wilde play The Importance of Being Earnest
L'importanza d'essere Franco
1958
1940s · 5 titles
6.0The last days of Napoleon on the island of Saint Helena.
Sant'Elena, piccola isola
1943
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Petrolini
1949
NRNo synopsis available yet.
La primadonna
1943
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Il fiore sotto gli occhi
1944
8.0Cinderella manages to marry the prince and move to the palace, where she is well-liked and loved by everyone. However, her evil stepsisters devise a way to get her kicked out.
Princess Cinderella
1941
1930s · 8 titles
6.7Depictions of the Emperor Nero and the Great Fire of Rome (64). Anachronisms are used for comedy, such as Nero telephoning the fire brigade.
Nerone
1930
6.3A young woman takes care of the just-born child of her late mother. Sacrificing her engagement and studies along the way.
The Song of Love
1930
10.0During a reception in a villa, wealthy banker Calandri is killed in the park with a gunshot. The gamekeeper Barra is immediately arrested, but he declares himself innocent. During the trial it turns out that the defendant had threatened the victim, guilty of courting his sister-in-law. But the deposition of a journalist present at the party soon leads to discover the existence of a dense network of equivocal relations between the victim, the guests and the servants. This judicial setting drama is allegedly the second Italian sound film after "The Song of Love", made using the RCA Photophone recording technique, and is also considered to be the first Italian detective film, a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.
Before the Jury
1931
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Il marchese di Ruvolito
1939
No synopsis available yet.
L'antenato
1936
8.0Early, proto giallo set in a boarding house for girls.
The Serpent's Fang
1935
An Italian film from 1939.
Return, Most Beloved
1939
Clotilde, wife of lawyer Giulio has just returned from an extramarital affair that ended badly: the only bond she still has with her husband is the hope of finding their daughter. The house is bursting with gossip and rumors. One day comes news about their daughter.
La scala
1931
1920s · 2 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Maciste e il nipote d'America
1924
10.0A countess, discovering that a painting of her provocatively dressed as Salome by the artist Osvaldo Mars is to be publicly exhibited, slashes the canvas. When he is found dead soon afterwards she is suspected of his murder.
Il quadro di Osvaldo Mars
1921
1910s · 3 titles
5.0The short film tells the story of Hamlet, who was forced to flee from the treachery of the usurper of the throne who had killed all the relatives of the young. But he will now return to the castle to avenge his father ...
Hamlet
1917
Italian silent film
Il delitto dell'opera
1917
NRMaddalena, a poor flower girl, meets Jandolo, a promising painter, and becomes his model, muse, and lover. After a carefree period, financial difficulties force her to distance herself from him so as not to hinder his career. Now a music-hall performer, young Maddalena meets a wealthy older man, but eventually returns to her true love.
The Tale of Maddalena
1913
