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| producer = [[Maleno Malenotti]] |
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| writer = [[Ennio De Concini]], [[Liana Ferri]], [[Giuseppe Gironda]], [[Luciano Martino]], etc. |
| writer = [[Ennio De Concini]], [[Liana Ferri]], [[Giuseppe Gironda]], [[Luciano Martino]], etc. |
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|based_on = novel by Raffaello Gianneli |
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| starring = [[Diana Dors]]<br> [[Vittorio Gassman]]<br> [[Franca Valeri]]<br> [[Bruce Cabot]] |
| starring = [[Diana Dors]]<br> [[Vittorio Gassman]]<br> [[Franca Valeri]]<br> [[Bruce Cabot]] |
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| music = [[Renzo Rossellini (composer)|Renzo Rossellini]] |
| music = [[Renzo Rossellini (composer)|Renzo Rossellini]] |
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| cinematography = [[Giuseppe Rotunno]] |
| cinematography = [[Giuseppe Rotunno]] |
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| editing = [[Eraldo Da Roma]] |
| editing = [[Eraldo Da Roma]] |
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| distributor = [[Medallion Pictures Inc.]] |
| distributor = [[Medallion Pictures Inc.]]<br>GESI (Ialy) |
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| released = 1958 |
| released = March 1958 (Italy) |
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| runtime = 102 minutes |
| runtime = 102 minutes |
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| country = Italy<br />France |
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By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to The New York Times. New York Times (17 Sep 1957: 39.</ref> Dors was one of a number of English and American stars making movies in Italy - others included [[Mamie Van Doren]] and Steve Reeves.<ref>STUDIO ACTIVITY ALONG THE TIBER: Busy Production Slate For Native Talent And Visitors |
By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to The New York Times. New York Times (17 Sep 1957: 39.</ref> Dors was one of a number of English and American stars making movies in Italy - others included [[Mamie Van Doren]] and Steve Reeves.<ref>STUDIO ACTIVITY ALONG THE TIBER: Busy Production Slate For Native Talent And Visitors |
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BY ROBERT F. HAWKINS. New York Times 1 Sep 1957: 65. </ref> |
BY ROBERT F. HAWKINS. New York Times 1 Sep 1957: 65. </ref> |
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Dors arrived in Rome in July 1957.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|url=https://archive.org/details/variety207-1957-07/page/n195/mode/1up?q=%22La+Ragazza+Del+Palio%22|date=10 July 1957|title=Rome|page=126}}</ref> |
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Many of the extras for the horse race scenes were real jockeys, some of which quite known to the Sienese. One of them, Pietro De Angelis (nicknamed ''"Pietrino"''), winner of two previous [[Palio]] races, died of a heart attack while the movie was being filmed.<br> |
Many of the extras for the horse race scenes were real jockeys, some of which quite known to the Sienese. One of them, Pietro De Angelis (nicknamed ''"Pietrino"''), winner of two previous [[Palio]] races, died of a heart attack while the movie was being filmed.<br> |
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Fiming was done by October. Dors and Gassman were to be reunited in ''Strange Holiday''.<ref>Andy Hardy's Return Forecast; Diana Dors Will Rejoin Gassman |
Fiming was done by October. Dors and Gassman were to be reunited in ''Strange Holiday''.<ref>Andy Hardy's Return Forecast; Diana Dors Will Rejoin Gassman |
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Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1957: A9. </ref> |
Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1957: A9. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
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''Variety'' called it "colorful, splendidly lensed."<ref>[https://archive.org/details/variety210-1958-03/page/n268/mode/1up?q=%22La+Ragazza+Del+Palio%22 Review of film] at Variety</ref> |
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The ''Monthly Fil Bulletin'' called it "sheer pulp fiction".<ref>LOVE SPECIALIST, The "(La Ragazza del Palio)" |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 39. </ref> |
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| The Love Specialist (La Ragazza Del Palio) | |
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| Directed by | Luigi Zampa |
| Written by | Ennio De Concini, Liana Ferri, Giuseppe Gironda, Luciano Martino, etc. |
| Based on | novel by Raffaello Gianneli |
| Produced by | Maleno Malenotti |
| Starring | Diana Dors Vittorio Gassman Franca Valeri Bruce Cabot |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
| Distributed by | Medallion Pictures Inc. GESI (Ialy) |
Release date | March 1958 (Italy) |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
The Love Specialist (Italian: La Ragazza Del Palio) is an Italian-French movie filmed in 1958, and released in the U.S. in 1959 with the title The Love Specialist.
Plot
Diana Dixon, a Texan girl (played by Dors), wins a quiz show jackpot, and uses her winnings (a prize in cash and a brand new Cadillac car) for a trip to Italy. Her car breaks up near Siena where she meets Prince Piero di Montalcino (Gassman), a handsome Italian nobleman. He believes that she must be rich, and she also thinks that he must be wealthy, but that's very far from the truth.
The romance reaches its climax at the traditional Palio horse race where, after Diana breaks up with the prince upon hearing that he bribed the jockey of the rival contrada into throwing the race so that his horse could win, she fast-talks the rival horse's owner into letting her ride. After winning the Palio, she will accept to marry the Prince.
Cast
- Diana Dors - Diana Dixon
- Vittorio Gassman - Piero di Montalcino
- Franca Valeri - Contessa Bernardi
- Bruce Cabot - Mike
- Teresa Pellati - Laura
- Tina Lattanzi - Madre di Piero
- Enrico Viarisio - Il zio di Piero
- Nando Bruno - Papà ferrari
- Ronaldo Bonacchi - Tino
Production
The film was known as The Girl from Palio or The Girl Who Rode the Padlio. The casting of Dors, Gassman and Cabot was announced in September 1957.[1] Dors was one of a number of English and American stars making movies in Italy - others included Mamie Van Doren and Steve Reeves.[2]
Dors arrived in Rome in July 1957.[3]
Many of the extras for the horse race scenes were real jockeys, some of which quite known to the Sienese. One of them, Pietro De Angelis (nicknamed "Pietrino"), winner of two previous Palio races, died of a heart attack while the movie was being filmed.
The movie was also a springboard for the career of the sole woman jockey of the modern Palio horse race, Rosanna Bonelli, nicknamed "Diavola" but better known as "Rompicollo" ("breakneck") from the name of an operetta written by her father. She raced first in a mock Palio race staged for the shooting crew, in place of the jockey of the "Pantera" team (unbeknownst to the film production) and then as a stuntwoman for Ms. Dors in the victory scenes, riding the mare Gaudenzia. That helped the girl's rise to local fame and to crown her dream to run in the real Palio race of August 16, 1957 racing for the "Aquila" team, her first and last race on Siena's scenic Piazza del Campo, and although she didn't finish in first place like the film's heroine, she was bestowed the title of "honorary jockey" by the "contrada".
Fiming was done by October. Dors and Gassman were to be reunited in Strange Holiday.[4]
Reception
Variety called it "colorful, splendidly lensed."[5]
The Monthly Fil Bulletin called it "sheer pulp fiction".[6]
References
- ^ GOAL IS 36 MOVIES AT ALLIED ARTISTS: 12-Month Program Studio's Heaviest in 5 Years--Engel Plans Film on Bible Story By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to The New York Times. New York Times (17 Sep 1957: 39.
- ^ STUDIO ACTIVITY ALONG THE TIBER: Busy Production Slate For Native Talent And Visitors BY ROBERT F. HAWKINS. New York Times 1 Sep 1957: 65.
- ^ "Rome". Variety. 10 July 1957. p. 126.
- ^ Andy Hardy's Return Forecast; Diana Dors Will Rejoin Gassman Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 15 Oct 1957: A9.
- ^ Review of film at Variety
- ^ LOVE SPECIALIST, The "(La Ragazza del Palio)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 27, Iss. 312, (Jan 1, 1960): 39.