Mario Soldati

Directing

Mario Soldati

Born — Died

1906-11-17 — 1999-06-19

Place of birth

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Known for

Directing

Credits

53 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for Lettere da Capri. He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Italian actresses, such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.

Known for

War and Peace poster
6.6

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

War and Peace

1956

Woman of the River poster
5.9

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.

Woman of the River

1954

I tre corsari poster
7.0

The castle of the counts of Ventimiglia is conquered by the spanish Van Gould, who kills the count and sends his three sons in the Antilles. The ship is attacked by pirates and the three brothers are liberated. They decide to join the pirates to have revenge on Van Gould, who has also moved to the Antilles on the command of the viceroy.

I tre corsari

1952

È l'amor che mi rovina poster
8.0

A naive clerk finds himself involved in the theft of a ring containing a dangerous liquid.

È l'amor che mi rovina

1951

Her Favourite Husband poster
6.0

While casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his exact double. He kidnaps Antonio and robs the bank, posing as Antonio. But Leo hadn't accounted for the involvement of Antonio's wife, Dorothy.

Her Favourite Husband

1950

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

I racconti del maresciallo

1968

Film credits

1950s · 4 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera

War and Peace poster
6.6

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

War and Peace

1956

Woman of the River poster
5.9

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.

Woman of the River

1954

Woman of the River poster
5.9

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.

Woman of the River

1954

I tre corsari poster
7.0

The castle of the counts of Ventimiglia is conquered by the spanish Van Gould, who kills the count and sends his three sons in the Antilles. The ship is attacked by pirates and the three brothers are liberated. They decide to join the pirates to have revenge on Van Gould, who has also moved to the Antilles on the command of the viceroy.

I tre corsari

1952

È l'amor che mi rovina poster
8.0

A naive clerk finds himself involved in the theft of a ring containing a dangerous liquid.

È l'amor che mi rovina

1951

Her Favourite Husband poster
6.0

While casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his exact double. He kidnaps Antonio and robs the bank, posing as Antonio. But Leo hadn't accounted for the involvement of Antonio's wife, Dorothy.

Her Favourite Husband

1950

Her Favourite Husband poster
6.0

While casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his exact double. He kidnaps Antonio and robs the bank, posing as Antonio. But Leo hadn't accounted for the involvement of Antonio's wife, Dorothy.

Her Favourite Husband

1950

O.K. Nero poster
6.0

Two American sailors, Fiorello and Jimmy are slugged while sight-seeing in Rome and, together, they dream they are back in Rome in the days of Nero.

O.K. Nero

1951

The Misery of Mr. Travet poster
5.9

The ordinary life of the prudent employee Mr. Travet accelerates as he and her wife meet his new chief.

The Misery of Mr. Travet

1945

The Cuckoo Clock poster
5.8

The rich banker Rosen of Livorno fear that the Bonapartist will take all his gold, so he is hiding it inside a cuckoo clock.

The Cuckoo Clock

1938

The Virtuous Bigamist poster
6.3

The Provence, somewhere in the 1950's. Paul Verdier, traveling salesman, leaves his home and his quarrelsome wife for his weekly round. On the train he meets a young woman, Marie, who looks a little lost. No wonder. Marie is pregnant but lacks the customary husband. She's returning to her village but is not exactly looking forward to the confrontation with her parents and the villagers, all pretty conservative people. After getting to know Paul a little better (for which there is ample time during the trip by train and bus) Marie decides to ask Paul to act as her husband, just to allay the suspicions of her family. After some hesitating Paul accepts, charmed by the girl and unaware of the complications such is bound to cause to his own life.

The Virtuous Bigamist

1956

Tragic Night poster
8.0

Released from jail, Nanni punches prison guard Stefano who has denounced him. In order to take revenge, Stefano suggests the suspicion that, during his absence, his wife has had business with the Count Paolo. A few days later, at night, a deadly ambush will be prepared. Based on the novel The Trap (1928) by Toscan Delfino Cinelli.

Tragic Night

1942

Tragic Night poster
8.0

Released from jail, Nanni punches prison guard Stefano who has denounced him. In order to take revenge, Stefano suggests the suspicion that, during his absence, his wife has had business with the Count Paolo. A few days later, at night, a deadly ambush will be prepared. Based on the novel The Trap (1928) by Toscan Delfino Cinelli.

Tragic Night

1942

Of Life and Love poster
6.4

A film made up of four episodes: a jar repairer gets trapped in a vat because of his hunch; a young unmarried mother is forced to beg to buy herself a fan; Rosario Chiarchiaro appears before a law court for casting spells; the discomfort of an overtight jacket gives a wedding witness the strength to persuade the bridegroom's reluctant parents to bless his union.

Of Life and Love

1954

Of Life and Love poster
6.4

A film made up of four episodes: a jar repairer gets trapped in a vat because of his hunch; a young unmarried mother is forced to beg to buy herself a fan; Rosario Chiarchiaro appears before a law court for casting spells; the discomfort of an overtight jacket gives a wedding witness the strength to persuade the bridegroom's reluctant parents to bless his union.

Of Life and Love

1954

Italia piccola poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Italia piccola

1957

Italia piccola poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Italia piccola

1957

Princess Tarakanova poster
10.0

Italian version of 'Princess Tarakanova'. A film about the story of princess Élisabeth Tarakanova.

Princess Tarakanova

1938

Princess Tarakanova poster
10.0

Italian version of 'Princess Tarakanova'. A film about the story of princess Élisabeth Tarakanova.

Princess Tarakanova

1938

The Wayward Wife poster
5.9

Gemma, caught between her desires and reality, struggles to navigate her marriage and personal ambitions.

The Wayward Wife

1953

The Wayward Wife poster
5.9

Gemma, caught between her desires and reality, struggles to navigate her marriage and personal ambitions.

The Wayward Wife

1953

12 Directors for 12 Cities poster
5.6

Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities.

12 Directors for 12 Cities

1989

The Woman of Monte Carlo poster
7.0

An adventuress serves as bait for a swindler, who robs the naive people she brings to him with poker. A childhood friend helps him.

The Woman of Monte Carlo

1938

The Woman of Monte Carlo poster
7.0

An adventuress serves as bait for a swindler, who robs the naive people she brings to him with poker. A childhood friend helps him.

The Woman of Monte Carlo

1938

The Stranger's Hand poster
6.8

Eight-year-old Roger Court is in Venice expecting to reunite with his father, British diplomat Major Court (Trevor Howard), whom he hasn't seen in three years. Roger lives with his Aunt Rose since his mother abandoned him.

The Stranger's Hand

1954

Escape to France poster
7.2

A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

Escape to France

1948

Escape to France poster
7.2

A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

Escape to France

1948

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

In High Places poster
6.0

A young man falls in love with a girl from whom he hides the fact that he is already engaged to a mature upper-class lady. To win her over, he hires two actors to portray his parents.

In High Places

1945

In High Places poster
6.0

A young man falls in love with a girl from whom he hides the fact that he is already engaged to a mature upper-class lady. To win her over, he hires two actors to portray his parents.

In High Places

1945

The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez poster
5.3

Rogelia, the orphan of an Asturian miner who died in a work-related accident, marries Máximo, a man as robust as jealous, drunk and violent. But when her husband is jailed, the woman will take advantage to escape with the doctor of the village so as to see the world and perhaps to form a family.

The Sin of Rogelia Sánchez

1939

Giallo poster
6.0

A woman becomes convinced that her husband is an infamous wife-killer intent on adding her to his list of victims.

Giallo

1934

Don Juan's Night of Love poster
7.5

Mandrin, the French army deserter, becomes the leader of a gang of smugglers in Piedmont. He is loved by the beautiful innkeeper Rosetta but draws attention to the Marquise de Montbricourt, favorite of the king, who comes from Versailles just to see him. She will saved his life and allow him to marry Rosetta.

Don Juan's Night of Love

1952

Don Juan's Night of Love poster
7.5

Mandrin, the French army deserter, becomes the leader of a gang of smugglers in Piedmont. He is loved by the beautiful innkeeper Rosetta but draws attention to the Marquise de Montbricourt, favorite of the king, who comes from Versailles just to see him. She will saved his life and allow him to marry Rosetta.

Don Juan's Night of Love

1952

The King's Guerrillas poster
6.5

Diavolo's bandits fight Napoleon's troops and so King Ferdinand IV, the Neapolitan king, makes Fra Diavolo a Colonel. In the meantime the bandit also falls in love with Marietta, the king's illegitimate child.

The King's Guerrillas

1950

The King's Guerrillas poster
6.5

Diavolo's bandits fight Napoleon's troops and so King Ferdinand IV, the Neapolitan king, makes Fra Diavolo a Colonel. In the meantime the bandit also falls in love with Marietta, the king's illegitimate child.

The King's Guerrillas

1950

Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura poster
7.4

Policarpo De Tappetti is a calligrapher who works under the orders of Don César Pancarano de Rondò. For many years, Policarpo has been seeking a promotion and a raise that never comes, and, it seems, will never come. One day, Jerónimo, the son of Don César, meets Celeste, the daughter of Policarpo, and falls in love with her. Policarpo sees in that relationship the solution to his aspirations at work, and does everything in his power to make this relationship fruitful. Don César, who presumes to be a count, sees with very bad eyes that his son meets a girl from such a different social position, and does just the opposite. But the efforts made by both parties will be of no use, since Celeste has fallen in love with Mario Marquetti, a "specialized mechanic" (typist) who is giving private lessons in the offices of the businessman Franquinet .

Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura

1959

The Dream of Zorro poster
6.8

An old gentleman, a direct descendant of Zorro, has a single son named Raimundo in whom there is no trace of proud pride.

The Dream of Zorro

1952

Tonight at Eleven poster
9.0

A comedy poking fun at earlier 1930s American crime films: A society lady goes after a gang of outlaws and lands up becoming involved romantically with a gangster.

Tonight at Eleven

1937

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Anything for the Woman

1940