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Angels of Darkness   1954     2 stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Giuseppe Amato  
Cast: Linda Darnell, Anthony Quinn, Lea Padovani, Valentina Cortese, Roberto Risso, Giulietta Masina, Lilla Brignone, Carlo Dapporto, Maria-Pia Casilio, Mariolina Bovo, Rosella Durante, Checco Durante, Lola Braccini, Maria Zanoli, Cristina Fantoni

  Three Roman prostitutes–Vally (Valentina Cortese), Franca (Lea Padovani), and Lola (Linda Darnell) are evicted from the bordello and go their separate ways. Vally becomes engaged to Francisco Caserto (Anthony Quinn), but, when her past is revealed, she meets with catastrophe and is killed. Lola returns to her family home where problems await. Only Franca appears to overcome her past when she finds a job and is able to support her young daughter.



Cast
Linda Darnell Lola Baldi
Anthony Quinn Francesco Caserto
Lea Padovani Franca
Valentina Cortese Vally
Roberto Risso Bruno
Giulietta Masina Rosita
Lilla Brignone Tamara
Carlo Dapporto Vittorio
Maria-Pia Casilio Young Girl
Mariolina Bovo Gelsomina
Rosella Durante Morena
Checco Durante Francesco's Relative
Lola Braccini Signora Capello
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The Empty Canvas   1964     2 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Damiano Damiani  
Cast: Bette Davis, Horst Buchholz, Catherine Spaak, Daniela Rocca, Isa Miranda, Lea Padovani, Georges Wilson

  An artist (Horst Buchholz) falls for a prostitute/model (Catherine Spaak) and finds the way to her "heart" is through his mother's (Bette Davis) money.

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Give Us This Day   1949     3 stars    N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Salt to the Devil
Christ in Concrete

Director: Edward Dmytryk  
Cast: Sam Wanamaker, Lea Padovani, Kathleen Ryan, Charles Goldner, Bonar Colleano, William Sylvester, George Pastell, Philo Hauser, Sid James, Karel Stepanek, Rosalie Crutchley, Robert Rietty, Ina De La Haye, Ronan O'Casey, Charles Moffat

  Set in New York City (though shot in England since Director Dmytryk was blacklisted in the U.S.), this is the powerful story of an Italian immigrant family–and immigrants in general–who struggled to survive during the Great Depression. Geremio (Sam Wanamaker) made enough to save for a new house for him and his wife, but lost his job during the Depression. He finally found another job, though he had to work in an unsafe environment. Tragedy follows.



Cast
Sam Wanamaker Geremio
Lea Padovani Annuziata
Kathleen Ryan Kathleen
Charles Goldner Luigi
Bonar Colleano Julio
William Sylvester Giovanni
George Pastell The Lucy
Philo Hauser Head of Pig
Sid James Murdin
Karel Stepanek Jaroslav
Rosalie Crutchley Julio's Wife
Robert Rietty Pietro
Ina De La Haye Dame Katarina
Ronan O'Casey Bastian
Charles Moffat Pasquale
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Movie Quick Pick
1. Angels of Darkness (1954)
2. The Empty Canvas (1964)
3. Give Us This Day (1949)
   aka: Salt to the Devil
   aka: Christ in Concrete


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