Valli, Alida 1921-2006Overview
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Alida Valli
Most widely held works by
Alida Valli
The third man
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70 editions published between 1949 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,554 libraries worldwide Set in post-war Vienna, an American western-adventure writer searches for a friend who turns out to be the king-pin of the Austrian black market.
The third man
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7 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in English and held by 702 libraries worldwide Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime-- and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder.
Les yeux sans visage Eyes without a face
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in French and Multiple languages and held by 538 libraries worldwide A plastic surgeon, holed up in a Paris mansion, is obsessively slicing off the faces of kidnapped women and grafting the flayed skin onto the rotting countenance of his beloved young daughter, disfigured in an automobile accident.
Senso
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19 editions published between 1954 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 420 libraries worldwide In Venice, during the spring of 1866, it is the last month of the Austrian occupation of the Veneto. The Italian government has forged a pact with Prussia, and another war of liberation in the ongoing Risorgimento is imminent. Countess Livia Serpieri, unloved by her collaborator-husband but sympathetic to the cause of freedom espoused by her patriotic cousin Roberto, meets Austrian officer Franz Mahler as she begs him to call off a duel with Roberto. She falls in love with young, philandering, and mercenary officer, the country marches to revolution, and her dedication to the cause wilts under her desire and obsession. Mesmerized by him, she betrays not only her husband and cousin, but the revolution, too, with tragic results.
Oedipus Rex
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14 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in Italian and No Linguistic content and held by 395 libraries worldwide "A dark and riveting retelling of the classic Greek tragedy, 'Oedipus Rex'. Unknown to himself, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. When the truth is discovered, he puts out his eyes and Oedipus wanders the streets until he is found by his daughter, Antigone, a common blind beggar"--Container.
Il Grido Outcry
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in Italian and held by 297 libraries worldwide The narrative follows Aldo, a young refinery mechanic who, when faced with the sudden end of a seven-year affair with a married woman, abandons his past and embarks on an aimless quest with their young daughter in tow. His travels take him to the home of an old flame, to a filling station owned by a lonely widow on a desolate stretch of highway, and into the arms of a prostitute in an impoverished fishing community. But he can find no relief from his undying love for Irma and must return to her village.
The Paradine case
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8 editions published between 1947 and 2009 in English and held by 236 libraries worldwide In a suspenseful courtroom drama, a beautiful woman is accused of having murdered her husband.
A month by the lake
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 235 libraries worldwide Two women pursue a handsome bachelor at a luxurious lakeside resort.
The Paradine case
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 220 libraries worldwide Beautiful Anna Paradine is accused of poisoning her older wealthy husband. Her barrister, the happily married Anthony Keane takes the case but also lets his heart rule his head when he falls hard for his client.
The miracle of the bells
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8 editions published between 1948 and 1998 in English and held by 206 libraries worldwide The death of a glamorous film star causes a small-town miracle and a nationwide publicity stunt.
Strategia del ragno The spider's stratagem
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3 editions published between 1970 and 1991 in Italian and held by 134 libraries worldwide A son revisits the village in the Po Valley where his father, an anti-Fascist hero, was murdered in 1936, and learns the man was a traitor executed by his own men.
The wide blue road
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3 editions published between 1957 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 114 libraries worldwide "Set in a fishing village off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Tells the story of Squarciò, a fisherman who uses dynamite instead of nets.
Berlinguer I love you
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1 edition published in 2005 in Italian and held by 68 libraries worldwide The story of Mario Cioni and his strange relationship with his mother.
Suspiria
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7 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 54 libraries worldwide A young American student enrolls at a prestigious dance academy in Europe, but after her arrival there, ominous events begin to disturb her plans.
The Brigitte Bardot classic collection
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2 editions published in 2009 in French and held by 47 libraries worldwide Plucking the daisy: The coquettish daughter of a stuffy French official finds herself in Pais in the midst of misunderstandings which culminate in a striptease contest.
The 39 steps and, Spellbound
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide
The night heaven fell
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7 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in French and Undetermined and held by 44 libraries worldwide Ursula (Bardot), a convent girl vacationing with her aunt and uncle in Spain meets Lamberto (Boyd), a criminal who murders her uncle and seduces her aunt. The two misfits then seek refuge from the law and the moral code of the day by hiding in the mountains.
We the living
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5 editions published between 1943 and 1996 in Italian and held by 44 libraries worldwide Ayn Rand's powerful anti-communist story about love and betrayal in 1920's Russia delivers a message about the value of the individual over the state. Banned and confiscated by Mussolini and lost since WWII, this Italian film, made in 1942, was re-discovered and re-edited from its original 4 hour length and released theatrically in 1988.
Inferno
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3 editions published between 2007 and 2011 in English and held by 37 libraries worldwide "A young woman stumbles upon a mysterious diary that reveals the secrets of 'The Three Mothers' and unleashes a nightmare world of demonic evil. As the unstoppable horror spreads from Rome to New York City, this unholy trinity must be stopped before the world is submerged in the blood of the innocent" -- Container.
We the living Noi vivi
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1 edition published in 2009 in Italian and held by 27 libraries worldwide In the chaotic years following the Russian revolution, three individuals courageously defy an oppressive, state-controlled society. Kira, torn between two men, struggles with them for the right to live their own lives. more
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Adultery Austrians Austria--Vienna Bachelors Black market Blue collar workers Comedy films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama Fathers and daughters Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Film noir Fishers Foreign films France Greene, Graham,--1904-1991 History Horror films Horror films Italian literature Italy Italy--Venice Legal drama Legal films Love Man-woman relationships Melodrama Mothers and sons Motion pictures Motion pictures, Italian Murder Murder--Investigation Novelists Oedipus (Greek mythology) Plastic surgeons Single fathers Spy films Supernatural Thrillers (Motion pictures) Trials (Murder) Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Widows Women--Conduct of life
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Alternative Names
Altenburger, Alida Maria Laura von.
Altenburger, Alida Maria von 1921-2006 Buchers Enz. Film
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Altenburger, Alida von, 1921-2006
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Von Altenburger, Alida Maria Laura.
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English
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Italian (120) French (82) German (24) Spanish (20) Undetermined (14) Multiple languages (9) No Linguistic content (2) Russian (2) Turkish (1) Polish (1) Hebrew (1) Covers
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