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Raffaele "Raf" Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and an international film star. Born in Tropea, Calabria, the son of a lawyer, Vallone attended Liceo classico Cavour in Turin, and studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Turin and entered his father's law firm. He played professional Football at a young age, playing in Serie A for Torino. He won an Italian Cup with his team in season 1935-1936. Subsequently, he became the editorial head of the culture section of L'Unità, then the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party, and also a film and drama critic for the Turin newspaper La Stampa. During World War II, Vallone served with the Communist resistance. His first film appearance was as a sailor in We the Living (1942), but Vallone was not interested in an acting career. Nevertheless, he was cast as a soldier competing with Vittorio Gassman for the love of Silvana Mangano in Riso amaro (Bitter Rice) (1949). The film became a neo-realist classic and Vallone was launched on an international career. In 2001 he published his autobiography, L'alfabeto della memoria, with Gremese (Rome). Vallone was married to the actress Elena Varzi from 1952 until his death. They had three children, two of whom are actors, Eleonora Vallone and Saverio Vallone. He died in Rome on 31 October 2002.

Most Popular Raf Vallone Trailers

Total trailers found: 80

The Human Factor Trailer (1975)

19 November 1975

After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.

The Godfather Part III Trailer (1990)

25 December 1990

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

The Cardinal Trailer (1963)

12 December 1963

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

The Boarder Trailer (1954)

25 February 1954

A prostitute goes on vacation to a beach resort with her young daughter (who's being schooled by nuns).

Passionate Summer Trailer (1956)

30 May 1956

Agata, her daughter Silvia and sister-in-law Pia run a farm lost in the mountains. The hiring of Angelo, an attractive forty-something, will provoke confrontations and rivalries between the three women.

A Season of Giants Trailer (1990)

04 November 1990

At the turn of the sixteenth century, Michelangelo (Mark Frankel), Raphael (Andrea Prodan), and Leonardo Da Vinci (John Glover) create their masterpieces, while dealing with religious persecution, political turmoil, and the discovery of America.

The Apartment Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

A building instructor cheats on his wife with a young fashion model.

Volver a vivir Trailer (1968)

12 February 1968

A former soccer player is morally and mentally destroied by the death of his wife. But when he gets the chance to train a team he regains his life by making victories and also finding another love.

Il bivio Trailer (1951)

19 March 1951

After the war, Aldo and his men became gangster. But now the times are changing and Aldo decides to became a policeman to help better his men in crime.

The Scarlet and the Black Trailer (1983)

02 February 1983

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families.

Liebe Trailer (1956)

26 September 1956

Anna falls madly in love with an Italian violinist, who instead marries her sister Monika.

The Italian Job Trailer (1969)

02 June 1969

Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia.

The Desperate Ones Trailer (1967)

26 July 1967

In 1941, two Polish brothers escape a Soviet gulag. Their only escape route is through the impossible mountains of Afghanistan and the KGB is on their tail.

The Catholics Trailer (1973)

29 November 1973

Set in the near future. As a consequence of an ecumenical movement (Vatican Council IV), the Catholic Church has joined other religions and has eliminated much of the original dogma of Catholicism.

Perdonami! Trailer (1953)

18 February 1953

The story of a woman who marries the brother of a guardian who was killed by her brother.

Nevada Smith Trailer (1966)

10 June 1966

Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian American mother and European-American father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them.

El Cid Trailer (1961)

24 October 1961

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

The Girl in Room 2A Trailer (1974)

01 July 1974

A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.

No Escape Trailer (1958)

25 June 1958

In Provence , Father Caillé runs a family pension backed by his daughter-in-law Cora and a maid. The old man persecutes Cora for her assiduity until the day when she, in a particularly violent confrontation, knocks him down before the eyes of Gino, an Italian pensioner of whom she is in love.

Two Women Trailer (1960)

22 December 1960

A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.

Power Of Evil Trailer (1985)

01 August 1985

An unsuspecting student thinks that the wife of an arms dealer is unhappy, but in reality she appears as cynical as her capitalist man.

Storm Trailer (1954)

16 April 1954

André is a loving and attentive husband, but when he agrees to plead his enamored brother's case with student Françoise Massard, he in turn becomes infatuated with the beautiful woman, who is perpetually in search of true love through a series of hazardous romantic relationships.

Death Occurred Last Night Trailer (1970)

05 September 1970

A chief police inspector investigates the disappearance of a 25-year-old woman, the daughter of a lonely widower.

The Other Side of Midnight Trailer (1977)

08 June 1977

When French beauty Noelle Page falls in love with American pilot Larry Douglas, she believes he'll marry her.

Le souffle de la liberté Trailer (1955)

28 December 1955

In 1789, French poet André Chénier struck up a romance with a young aristocrat.

Anna Trailer (1951)

20 December 1951

The life story of a nun who started out as a bar singer, then took the veil because she couldn't choose between two men, and now devotes herself to nursing.

Simona Trailer (1974)

22 February 1974

While at a bullfight Simona begins flashing back to a torrid sexual relationship she had with George.

Lion of the Desert Trailer (1981)

17 April 1981

Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.

Guendalina Trailer (1957)

14 March 1957

Wealthy teenager Guendalina is a child of divorce. Oberdan, likewise a teenager, is a boy from a blue-collar family.

Harlow Trailer (1965)

23 June 1965

Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress.

Honor Thy Father Trailer (1973)

01 March 1973

Joseph Bologna stars as Bill Bonanno in this made-for-television adaptation of the controversial bestseller from Gay Talese, chronicling the rise of New York's infamous Bonanno organized crime family.

The Greek Tycoon Trailer (1978)

12 May 1978

A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

Rosebud Trailer (1975)

24 March 1975

In a bold coup a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on it.

The Path of Hope Trailer (1950)

22 November 1950

The story of a group of Sicilian miners and their families decide to illegally cross the border to France and their hardships.

Season of Peace in Paris Trailer (1981)

01 July 1981

A Yugoslavian man meets a woman in Paris, where he has come to do some research, and their mutual attraction leads to a liaison and shared adventures, not many good.

Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Half-Italian Gioia loves Max, but leaves her son's son to cheat her as a fiancé. When Mama invites the family to the Italian winery for Grandpa's 80th birthday, the feelings are on the table alongside pasta, pesto and vino, because Gioia happens to meet Max again .

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Trailer (1991)

28 October 1991

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s.

Recourse in Grace Trailer (1960)

19 May 1960

Mario di Donati, a deserter from the Italian army, lives in Paris under a false name with Germaine, his French lover.

Don Juan's Night of Love Trailer (1952)

08 March 1952

Mandrin, the French army deserter, becomes the leader of a gang of smugglers in Piedmont. He is loved by the beautiful innkeeper Rosetta but draws attention to the Marquise de Montbricourt, favorite of the king, who comes from Versailles just to see him.

I Remember Nelson Trailer (1982)

14 April 1982

Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson's remarkable naval career and troubled personal affairs are brought to life in this miniseries, which tells his famous story through the narratives of those who knew him best.

Bitter Rice Trailer (1949)

30 September 1949

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers.

The Kremlin Letter Trailer (1970)

01 February 1970

After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow, a former naval officer and his team go undercover to retrieve it.

The Small Miracle Trailer (1973)

11 April 1973

A small boy of rural Italy, befriends a Catholic priest and pleads for help to save his sick donkey. Hearing the stories of St Frances on how he loved cared, even cured animals, comes up with notion "If he could just bring his donkey to the Vatican in Rome, and ask the Pope if he could just place him in the entombed Saint's Chapel, his spiritual presence would cure him.

The White Line Trailer (1950)

26 September 1950

Following World War II, the Allies designate that an unidentified town in the Trieste area as being partly Yugoslavian and partly Italian.

Sister Angele's Secret Trailer (1956)

21 March 1956

A young novitiate witnesses a murder. Later, she recognizes the culprit, who admits to the killing; the sister works to convince him to turn himself in to the police.

Obsession Trailer (1954)

28 October 1954

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured.

Summertime Killer Trailer (1972)

01 July 1972

During his childhood, a boy sees four men drown his father; now, the grown young man makes it his business to kill each member of the foursome.

A View from the Bridge Trailer (1962)

19 January 1962

Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman is unhappily married to Beatrice and unconsciously in love with Catherine, the niece that they have raised from childhood.

1001 Nights Trailer (1968)

02 December 1968

Omar and his friend, Ali, returning to Moorish Granada after several years in the Middle East, discover that an evil usurper is now in power.

Daughters of Destiny Trailer (1954)

21 January 1954

Three stories, very different in space and time. Lysistrata, a dancer from ancient times, Jeanne d'Arc, medieval warrior and Elisabeth, American war widow who comes on pilgrimage in Italy.

That Lucky Touch Trailer (1975)

07 August 1975

A European arms dealer meets a liberated woman journalist, who is writing a story about the ridiculous things men do with the armaments during a NATO war games meeting.

Phaedra Trailer (1962)

25 May 1962

A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. The young and fiery second wife of an extremely wealthy shipping magnate meets her estranged stepson Alexis and sparks immediately fly.

The Sins of Rose Bernd Trailer (1957)

31 January 1957

A young domestic worker on a farm is used and abused by the men in her life.

Fame Trailer (1978)

30 November 1978

A waiter becomes a sudden overnight success as a playwright, and then begins negotiations with an Italian movie director to turn his play into a film.

Thérèse Raquin Trailer (1953)

06 November 1953

Star-crossed lovers Thérèse and Laurent think they've gotten away with murder after Thérèse's weakling husband "falls" from a speeding train.

Cannon for Cordoba Trailer (1970)

01 October 1970

In 1912, during the Mexican Revolution, the border between Texas and Mexico is on flames due to savage raids by Mexican bandits who call themselves freedom fighters, so the US government entrusts to General Pershing the capture of General Héctor Córdoba, the most notorious among them.

The Secret Invasion Trailer (1964)

16 September 1964

During World War II, convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous mission.

The First Circle Trailer (1992)

25 February 1992

In the USSR, political prisoners who were scientists were not always sent to GULAG, but also to The First Circle (named after Dante's Inferno), a special incarceration unit near Moscow where they could work for the government.

Toni Trailer (1999)

20 January 1999

Toni is a mob movie combined with an urban love story and reflections about one's roots. The protagonist, Toni, is a young man from a small village in the south of Italy who arrives at the station Gare de Lyon in Paris.

Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi Trailer (1952)

15 August 1952

The story of Giuseppe Garibaldi's 1849 campaign to free Italy from Austrian domination.