Vallone, RafOverview
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Raf Vallone
El Cid
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34 editions published between 1961 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 809 libraries worldwide Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, who has been dubbed El Cid by his followers, vows to see his country at peace, free from the invader. Showing clemency to some emirs, he faces treason charges at court. His accuser, Gomez, father of his fiancee, Chimene, dies in the resulting duel. Chimene's avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand. When King Ferdinand dies, his kingdom is divided among his three children. Sancho challenges the decision and imprisons Alfonso, who is released by El Cid. Then Sancho is assassinated by an African war-lord. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and exiles El Cid. Chimene realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him. The years pass and El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso. He lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison. The Valencians kill their evil ruler and offer the crown to El Cid. He sends it to Alfonso, who rushes to his side. But El Cid has been hit by a stray arrow. Attended by Chimene, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to drive the Moors from Spain.
The Italian job
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 546 libraries worldwide Fresh from prison, Charlie begins to work on a heist that will either set him up for life - or send him up forever. Charlie and his unruly lot of thieves take on the mob, the police and the gridlocked traffic of Turin to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion.
The Godfather. Part III
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 378 libraries worldwide In the final instalment of the Godfather Trilogy, an aging Don Michael Corleone seeks to legitimize his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworld but is kept back by the ambitions of the young. While he attempts to link the Corleone's finances with the Vatican, Michael must deal with the machinations of a hungrier gangster seeking to upset the existing Mafioso order and a young protoge's love affair with his daughter.
The scarlet and the black
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 309 libraries worldwide Based on the true story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a Vatican official, who, under threat of death from the Gestapo, saved prisoners of war and others from the German forces occupying Rome during World War II.
Two women
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27 editions published between 1960 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 300 libraries worldwide Seeking escape from city bombing, an Italian mother and daughter travel war-torn Italy during World War II trying to survive near-starvation, rape by wandering soldiers and other horrors of war.
Two women
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5 editions published between 1998 and 2003 in English and Italian and held by 299 libraries worldwide Realistic drama of an Italian widow who, along with her young daughter, are brutally raped by Allied soldiers in World War II.
Lion of the desert Asad al-ṣaḥrāʼ
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 207 libraries worldwide Between two world wars, a struggle for freedom took place in the African desert. This movie is the historically accurate story about the Libyan resistance leader, Omar Mukhtar, who led the Libyan resistance against the Italian oppressors from 1911-1931.
The other side of midnight
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3 editions published between 1985 and 2006 in English and held by 178 libraries worldwide "Although American WWII pilot Larry Douglas promises to marry French femme fatale Noelle Page, he instead returns stateside and marries well-to-do Catherine Alexander. And once Noelle takes a Greek multi millionaire as a lover, she plots to shame Larry by arranging for him to be the tycoon's private pilot. But in one of many delicious twists of fate in this gripping tale of love, war and betrayal, Noelle and Larry again become passionate, and when Catherine refuses to divorce Larry, the cheating couple seek a murderous revenge."--Container.
Thérèse Raquin
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20 editions published between 1953 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 137 libraries worldwide A gray view of city roofs provides both the first and the last image in this drama of stifled lives adapted from the novel by Emile Zola. Thérèse is married to her cousin Camille, a spoiled mama's boy unlikely to grow out of it, as Mama lives with them, pampering Camille and bullying Thérèse. His childhood friend Laurent, upon meeting Thérèse, falls in love almost instantly. This leads to a torrid affair, which spirals out of control into murder. A chance witness blackmails the lovers, and Mama--paralyzed by a stroke upon learning of Camille's death--suspects the truth. The witness is killed while crossing the street in front of a speeding truck. However, he has ordered his maid to mail a letter if he does not return, and the lovers are relentlessly pursued by their fate.
The cardinal
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide Traces the career of a parish priest and his rise to the upper levels of the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy.
The Italian job
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 116 libraries worldwide Fresh from prison, Charlie begins to work on a heist that will either set him up for life - or send him up forever. Charlie and his unruly lot of thieves take on the mob, the police and the gridlocked traffic of Turin to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion.
Riso amaro Bitter rice
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1 edition published in 1999 in Italian and held by 111 libraries worldwide In the rice fields of the Po Valley, a thief on the run meets a girl who tries to steal his loot.
Honor thy father
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10 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and held by 55 libraries worldwide Chronicles the rise and fall of the Bonanno empire and reveals the inside story of the kidnapping of Joe in 1964, the jailing of Bill in 1971 and the famous "Banana War." The brutal, intimate study of a Mafia family which includes the inside operations of the Mafia.
Harlow
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide Hollywood in 1928 is a land of milk and honey, magic and fantasy. Jean Harlow's spectacularly controversial and tragic career begins with bit parts in movies while she's living with her mother and opportunistic stepfather. When Hollywood agent Arthur Landau spots her on a film set, he gets her a series of comedy roles and soon realizes he has a gold mine. She becomes an overnight sensation and critics hail her as the next great sex symbol.
I remember Nelson
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 50 libraries worldwide This sweeping historical film traces the life of Britain's greatest naval hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Riso amaro Bitter rice
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7 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in Italian and held by 46 libraries worldwide In the rice fields of the Po Valley, a thief on the run meets a girl who tries to steal his loot.
La violetera The violet seller
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2 editions published in 2009 in Spanish and held by 42 libraries worldwide Soledad es una humilde vendedora de violetas que un día conoce a Fernando, un joven nobley rico que pertenece a la alta sociedad de Madrid. Ambos se enamoran rápidamente, pero Fernando para evitar problemas por sus diferencias económicas, decide separarse de ella. Al paso de los años, Soledad se hace una famosa cantante y tiene una nueva oportunidad con Fernando.
The secret invasion
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4 editions published between 1964 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 41 libraries worldwide In 1943 Yugoslavia, master criminals join a British major on a suicide mission.
Riso amaro
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in Italian and held by 36 libraries worldwide In the rice fields of the Po Valley, a thief on the run meets a girl who tries to steal his loot.
A view from the bridge
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5 editions published between 1962 and 2010 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide A Brooklyn longshoreman is attracted to his 18-year-old niece, something he will not admit to himself or his neglected wife. more
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Action and adventure films Agricultural laborers Biographical television programs Catholic Church Cid,--ca. 1043-1099 Comedy films Corleone family (Fictitious characters) Crime films Criminal behavior Drama Epic films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Foreign films France Gangster films Gangsters Gold theft Historical films Historical television programs History Italian American criminals Italian American families Italy Italy--Turin Libya Mafia Man-woman relationships Motion pictures Motion pictures, Italian Mukhtār, ʻUmar,--1860?-1931 Muslims New York (State)--New York Organized crime Political science Rape Robbery Spain Television adaptations Traffic congestion Underground movements, War Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War and families War television programs War wounds Women Women and war World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Vallone, Raf 1916-2002
Languages
English
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French (64) Italian (64) Spanish (50) German (24) Undetermined (21) Multiple languages (10) No Linguistic content (3) Japanese (1) Arabic (1) Covers
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