Ieri, Oggi, Domani (Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow) is a 1963 Italian comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The movie consists of three short stories, each starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in different roles. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1965. Ieri, Oggi, Domani features the iconic
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The Gospel According to St Matthew (1964) – Pasolini
This 1964 Italian neorealism film, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. His approach is notable for its faithfulness to the original text, with much of the dialogue taken directly from the Gospel. Pasolini’s film remains a significant work in the canon of biblical adaptations, offering a unique and thought-provoking exploration of Jesus’ life and teachings.
‘Bangla’ italian Movie 2019
Phaim, a 22 years old of Bangladesh origin lives with his family in Rome’s multiethnic Torpignattara neighborhood, works as a museum steward, and plays in a band. At a concert, he meets Asia, his exact opposite: pure instinct, and no rules. The attraction between them is immediate, and Phaim will have to figure out how
Il Giorno della Civetta |
Il Giorno della Civetta | Claudia Cardinale | Giallo| Film Completo In Italiano Regia: Damiano Damiani Sceneggiatura: Ugo Pirro, Damiano Damiani, Leonardo Sciascia Star: Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Lee J. Cobb (1968)
IL BELL’ ANTONIO (1960)
IL BELL’ ANTONIO (“Handsome Antonio”) is an Italian-French coproduction, directed by Mauro Bolognini. It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Brasseur, Rina Morelli and Tomas Milian. This 1960 drama was adapted by Pier Paolo Pasolini and Gino Visentini from a novel by Vitaliano Brancati. In Catania, on the east coast of Sicily, all the women
Los camaradas Mario Monicelli
The Organizer is a critically acclaimed Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli, released in 1963. The movie tells the story of a former high school teacher, Professor Sinigaglia (played by Marcello Mastroianni), who becomes a labor organizer in Turin, Italy, at the turn of the 20th century. The Organizer explores themes of social justice,
Malefemmene (2001)
A young woman is wrongly imprisoned. In jail she finds a completely different world made up of women who seem to have found the formula for freedom. Full movie in Italian with English subtitles Director: Fabio Conversi Stars: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Ángela Molina, Ana Fernández
Clare And Francis | Chiara e Francesco
The movie tells the story of the lives of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi, focusing on their spiritual journey, friendship, and devotion to God. It explores their renunciation of worldly possessions, their founding of the Franciscan Order, and their mutual support and encouragement. Stars: Ettore Bassi, Maria P. Petruolo, Gabriele Cirilli
CAT O NINE TAILS UNCUT 1971
The Cat o’ Nine Tails is a 1971 Italian giallo thriller film directed by Dario Argento. The movie follows a reporter, Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus), and a blind puzzle-maker, Franco Arno (Karl Malden), as they investigate a series of murders connected to a secretive genetics institute.
La Bella Mugnaia (1955)
La Bella Mugnaia is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Camerini. The movie is set in 17th-century Naples, where the Spanish occupation has imposed heavy taxes on the local population. The story revolves around Luca, a young and resourceful miller, and his beautiful wife Carmela. Luca’s cleverness and Carmela’s stunning beauty attract the
Arriverderci, Baby! (1966)
Arrivederci, Baby! is a 1966 British-American black comedy film with many humorous moments and witty one-liners. The movie follows the story of Nick, a charming but ruthless womanizer who marries wealthy women and then murders them for their money. The film is directed by Ken Hughes and stars Tony Curtis, Rosanna Schiaffino, Lionel Jeffries, and
The Visit – by Antonio Pietrangeli (1963)
Certain that “the right man” is crucial to her escaping the confines of the Italian village where she lives, Pina (Sandra Milo) places an ad in the newspaper. She gets a response from Adolfo (Francois Perier), who agrees to travel from his residence in Rome to visit her. As flashbacks shed light on both their
Woman Of Straw 1964
A wealthy and tyrannical tycoon, Charles Richmond (Ralph Richardson), hires a beautiful Italian nurse, Maria Marcello (Gina Lollobrigida), to care for him. His nephew, Anthony Richmond (Sean Connery), plots to murder his uncle and claim his vast fortune. Maria, however, falls in love with Anthony and becomes entangled in his scheme.
Nanni Moretti: Ecce Bombo
Ecce Bombo follows the lives of four university students, Michele, Goffredo, Mirko, and Vito, who were active in the student movements of the 1960s. Now in their 20s, they are struggling to find their place in society, feeling marginalized and misunderstood. The film, released in 1978, was written and directed by Nanni Moretti. It was
La Ragazza con la Pistola
La Ragazza con la Pistola is a 1968 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. The movie follows Assunta (played by Monica Vitti), a beautiful Sicilian woman who is “dishonored” by her lover Vincenzo. Seeking revenge and to protect her honor, Assunta travels to England to find Vincenzo and kill him.
Daitona
Twenty-four hours in the life of Loris Daitona, a reckless Roman writer known for his one and only successful novel at the age of sixteen: “Ti Lovvo” for teenagers. Ten years later, Daitona wakes up in an unknown bedroom, unaware of what happened the previous evening. A bloodstain on his helmet and a call reminding
La Moglie Più Bella (The Most Beautiful Wife)
In Sicily, as a Mafia boss leaves for prison, he advises Vito, a young man who’s his potential successor, to marry a virtuous and poor woman. Vito’s eye settles on Francesca, only 15, but lovely and self-possessed. Among her virtues are high self worth and forthright speech, so although she falls in love with Vito,
L’Amore in Città (Love in the City)
Life and love in Rome in the early 1950s. Prostitutes, marriage agents, trusting lovers, suicidal women and mothers tell about their life. Directors: Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Carlo Lizzani, Francesco Maselli, Dino Risi, Cesare Zavattini (1953)
Scandal in Sorrento (1955) Sophia Loren
Returning to his hometown, a former marshal finds his house occupied by a young woman working as a fishwife. Directed by Dino Risi. With Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Lea Padovani, Antonio Cifariello.