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The Young Caruso(1951) VHS A music-filled biodrama of the legendary singer, this Italian-made production follows Caruso's impoverished boyhood in Naples, and how his remarkable voice became his ticket to stardom. With Ermanno Randi, a young Gina Lollobrigida, and Mario Del Monaco as the singing voice of Caruso. 77 min.
A Tale Of Five Women(1951) VHS An amnesiac British soldier is sent to America, where officials believe he belongs. But the New York family he's living with realizes he's from England and takes him to Europe to locate women from his past. Lana Morris, Barbara Kelly and Gina Lollobrigida star. AKA: "A Tale of Five Cities." 86 min.
Woman Of Rome(1956) VHS Latin lollapalooza Gina Lollobrigida is a cynical prostitute whose fall begins with nude modelling, and ends when she rejects the love of the only man who truly cares about her. Daniel Gelin co-stars. 93 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Law [DVD](1958) DVD Set in a small town in Southern Italy, this steamy melodrama looks at the amorous adventures of the town's inhabitants, from peasants to bosses. Among those involved in the heated relationships are Gina Lollobrigida, Marcello Mastroianni, Yves Montand and Melina Mercouri, whose husband, Jules Dassin, directs. AKA: "Where the Hot Wind Blows." 121 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English.
Never So Few(1959) VHS Intrigue, adventure and romance are well-blended in this WWII drama about Allied guerrilla forces in Southern Asia. American captain Frank Sinatra must lead his men against not only the Japanese, but also a traitorous Chinese warlord. The cast includes Peter Lawford, Gina Lollobrigida, Paul Henreid and Brian Donlevy, with early supporting turns by Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. 125 min.
The Unfaithfuls(1960) VHS Gina Lollobrigida, May Britt and Irene Papas star in this comedy with serious moments about a group of rich society members whose corrupt and adulterous ways are exposed by a blackmailer. Co-written by Franco Brusati ("Bread and Chocolate") and produced by Dino De Laurentis and Carlo Ponti, the film was released overseas in 1953. 91 min. Dubbed in English.
Come September [DVD](1961) DVD Colorful romantic comedy stars Rock Hudson as an American businessman who arrives early for his annual September stay at his Italian villa and is shocked to find that the caretaker has been renting it out to vacationers, among them sexy Gina Lollobrigida. With Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin, Walter Slezak; look for a young Joel Grey. 114 min.
Woman Of Straw(1964) VHS Gina Lollobrigida is enlisted by Sean Connery to serve as nurse for his elderly uncle, who refuses to cut Connery in on a hefty inheritance. Connery hopes Lollobrigida will marry the old man, then cut him in on the will. Things get complicated when the uncle dies on his yacht and Lollobrigida becomes a murder suspect. Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox also star.
Hotel Paradiso(1966) VHS Side-splitting bedroom farce with the great Alec Guinness as a shy husband with a shrewish wife who carries on a heated affair with a pompous architect's sultry spouse (Gina Lollobrigida). Their rendezvous takes place in a Paris hotel, and when husband Robert Morley arrives there on business, the lovers go to great lengths to avoid getting caught. Akim Tamiroff also stars. 96 min.
Cervantes(1967) VHS Sprawling biography of the 16th-century Spanish author of "Don Quixote," tracing his early years that saw him fight with the Pope's forces against the Moors in Spain, fall in love with a courtesan, take part in a dangerous sea battle and fall captive to pirates. Horst Buchholz, Gina Lollobrigida, Jose Ferrer star. AKA: "The Young Rebel." 111 min.
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