Sordi, Alberto 1919-2003Overview
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I vitelloni
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5 editions published in 2004 in Italian and held by 511 libraries worldwide This film compassioniately details a year in the life of five young men lingering in post-adolescent limbo, dreaming of adventure and escape from their small town and struggling to find meaning in their lives.
Lo sceicco bianco The white sheik
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8 editions published between 1952 and 2006 in Italian and held by 392 libraries worldwide Ivan Cavalli brings his new wife Wanda to Rome on the least romantic honeymoon in history--a rigid schedule of family meetings and an audience with the Pope. But Wanda, dreaming of the dashing hero of a photo-strip cartoon, drifts off in search of the White Sheik, thus setting off a slapstick comedy.
Mafioso
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2 editions published in 2008 in Italian and held by 372 libraries worldwide Nino is an auto-factory foreman who takes his proper, modern wife and two blonde daughters from industrial Milan to the antiquated, rural Sicily to visit his family and get back in touch with his roots. Nino gets more than he bargained for when he discovers some harsh truths about his ancestors and himself.
Those magnificent men in their flying machines
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 295 libraries worldwide A newspaper publisher is convinced to sponsor an air race from London to Paris.
Lo sceicco bianco The white sheik
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19 editions published between 1952 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 207 libraries worldwide Ivan Cavalli brings his new wife Wanda to Rome on the least romantic honeymoon in history--a rigid schedule of family meetings and an audience with the Pope. But Wanda, dreaming of the dashing hero of a photo-strip cartoon, drifts off in search of the White Sheik, thus setting off a slapstick comedy.
I vitelloni
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43 editions published between 1953 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 179 libraries worldwide This film compassionately details a year in the life of five young men lingering in post-adolescent limbo, dreaming of adventure and escape from their small town and struggling to find meaning in their lives.
A farewell to arms
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 175 libraries worldwide Romance of an American ambulance driver wounded in World War I who falls in love with his nurse.
Those magnificent men in their flying machines, or, How I flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide A newspaper publisher is convinced to sponsor an air race from London to Paris.
The Young and the passionate (Vitelloni)
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1 edition published in 1988 in Italian and held by 66 libraries worldwide Character study of five aimless young men living in a small Italian town, based in part upon Fellini's own experiences and those of his acquaintances.
Lo Sceicco bianco The white sheik
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2 editions published between 1988 and 1993 in Italian and held by 54 libraries worldwide While on her honeymoon in Rome the bride runs off with her romantic idol, a fotoromanzi actor.
Mafioso
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9 editions published between 1963 and 2008 in Italian and Multiple languages and held by 40 libraries worldwide Nino is an auto-factory foreman who takes his proper, modern wife and two blonde daughters from industrial Milan to the antiquated, rural Sicily to visit his family and get back in touch with his roots. Nino gets more than he bargained for when he discovers some harsh truths about his ancestors and himself.
Two nights with Cleopatra
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4 editions published between 1954 and 2003 in Italian and English and held by 34 libraries worldwide "Each night, Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, gives herself to the officer who guards her door -- the following day she has him poisoned. For this reason no one wants to do guard duty anymore, but Cesarino, a naive officer who has just arrived from abroad, considers the assignment an honor. That night Cleopatra leaves her quarters and has a slave girl take her place."--Container.
La grande guerra
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8 editions published between 1992 and 2003 in Italian and French and held by 32 libraries worldwide Set during World War I, the two protagonists (played by Sordi and Gassman) are cowards whose main concern is to survive at all costs.
I Vitelloni The young and the passionate
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2 editions published between 1953 and 1985 in Italian and held by 31 libraries worldwide Character study of five aimless young men living in a small Italian town, based in part upon Fellini's own experiences and those of his acquaintances.
A farewell to arms
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 31 libraries worldwide Drama about a wounded American ambulance driver who falls in love with his nurse during World War I.
Storia di un commediante : racconti, aneddoti e confessioni
by Alberto Sordi
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2003 in Italian and held by 29 libraries worldwide
Una vita difficile
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7 editions published between 1961 and 2007 in Italian and French and held by 23 libraries worldwide Silvio Magnozzi (Alberto Sordi), a partisan with the Resistance, meets his future wife near the end of WWII when she helps save him from the Germans. After the war, working as a leftist journalist, he bring her to Rome. However, his principled stance works as an impediment to advancement, and his wife leaves him. His fortunes seem to change when he accepts a job as a servant to A rich industrialist.
Un americano a Roma
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7 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in Italian and held by 22 libraries worldwide A comedy about Nando Meniconi, a young Italian man crazy about the U.S.A. and all things American.
Lo scopone scientifico
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6 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in Italian and Multiple languages and held by 22 libraries worldwide "The Countess, a wealthy American with an addiction to card games and a large real estate portfolio, has become an expert on the card games of all the countries where she owns houses. The regional favourite in Rome is a card game called "scopone" and the Countess summons a married couple to be her adversaries. The couple are the poorest of the poor, but the Countess supplies them with one million lire to play with, promising them that they can keep the money should they beat her. But the Countess is yet to lose a game"--Container.
Tutti a casa
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6 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in Italian and held by 20 libraries worldwide A young second lieutenant, Alberto Innocenzi, vain yet attentive to his duties, is swept away by the announcement on 8 September 1943 by the Italian government of an armistice during World War II. He and the men of his brigade learn that it is better to quit than to let themselves be led into more trouble. more
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