Umberto Melnati

Acting

Umberto Melnati

Born — Died

1897-06-17 — 1979-03-30

Place of birth

Livorno, Italy

Known for

Acting

Credits

31 titles

Known for

Film credits

1950s · 9 titles

Martin Toccaferro poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Martin Toccaferro

1953

Too Bad She's Bad poster
6.9

When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can't possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences.

Too Bad She's Bad

1954

Mid-Century Loves poster
5.2

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.

Mid-Century Loves

1954

Africa Under The Sea poster
7.0

The troublesome daughter of an American millionaire accompanies him aboard his yacht on a deep sea diving expedition in the Red Sea and falls in love with the captain.

Africa Under The Sea

1953

Madame du Barry poster
6.0

The daughter of a seamstress, Jeanne Bécu could hardly imagine she would later become one of the most influential women of the Kingdom of France...

Madame du Barry

1954

The Suitcase of Dreams poster
6.7

A former silent film actor who has saved old movies of his time from destruction uses them to set up recreational performances at schools. After an accidental fire and the risk of prison, he meets a rich producer who helps him to build a film museum.

The Suitcase of Dreams

1953

Passionately poster
7.0

"Elena" cannot marry the man she loves, so enters into a loveless marriage with the wealthy "Andrea". Gradually she falls in love with him, but he never reciprocates. Things become further complicated when a letter from her first love "Carlo" is discovered.

Passionately

1954

Miss Italia poster
8.0

Journalist decides to report on Miss Italy candidates, in which detective intrigue is added.

Miss Italia

1950

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Alla Prova

1957

1940s · 8 titles

1930s · 12 titles

La casa del peccato poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

La casa del peccato

1938

Mister Max poster
6.5

Gianni is a poor, young newspaper salesman in Rome. However, during his vacations he poses as Count Max Varaldo, an aristocrat. Once, on a cruise in Naples, he meets Donna Paola, a wealthy snob, and her shy maid Lauretta. After trying to establish a relationship with Donna Paola, Gianni, disappointed, decides to drop his alter ego Max and propose to Lauretta. However, she now believes that he is a Count, which leads to a series of comic misunderstandings.

Mister Max

1937

The Man Who Smiles poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Man Who Smiles

1937

A Thousand Lire a Month poster
8.0

An electronic engineer is called by the Hungarian Television Directorate to test the new television installations. He arrives in the capital, Budapest, together with his girlfriend.

A Thousand Lire a Month

1939

But It's Nothing Serious poster
5.8

Based on a Pirandello play, Vittori De Sica plays a wealthy young social lion who has to constantly fight off a horde of women who are eager to marry him because of his position and money. He weds Elisa Cegani, a servant girl, who turns out to be a more appealing wife than any of the others could have been. Assis Noris decorates the screen well as one of the chasers and pursuers. In 1937, De Sica and Noris made a film, "II Signor Max," which, other than the setting and character role names, basically has the same plot as this film.

But It's Nothing Serious

1936

La canzone del sole poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

La canzone del sole

1934

The Duchess of Parma poster
7.0

La Contessa di Parma was the sole directorial contribution by Allesandro Blasetti in 1937. The first of several expensive costume dramas upon which the director established his international reputation, the film stars Elisa Cegani as Marcella, a model in the dress shop owned by enterprising Umberto Melnati. To improve his business, the owner instructs his models to dress up as society ladies and attend all the best parties. And that's how humble little Marcella comes to be mistaken for the popular Duchess of Parma -- and by extension, how our heroine wins the love of football hero Gino Vanni (Antonio Centa). A little wanting in the way of plot or logic, La Constessa di Parma is at least consistently good to look at.

The Duchess of Parma

1937

Voglio vivere con Letizia poster
10.0

Bebe, a handsome and rich young man, is getting engaged with Letizia, a young heir to a noble family.

Voglio vivere con Letizia

1937

La mazurka di papà poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

La mazurka di papà

1938

The Secretary for Everyone poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Secretary for Everyone

1932

Oggi sposi poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Oggi sposi

1934

Two Happy Hearts poster
7.0

When his wife storms out of a dinner planned in honor of his American boss (because their dog is not allowed to be at the table) an engineer pretends that his secretary is the missus.

Two Happy Hearts

1932