A man and his mistress have just taken off for a weekend romp when they’re kidnapped by a trio of bank robbers. Read More »
Tag Archives: Italy
In the Name of the Italian People (1971) Dino Risi, Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani
An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. Read More »
Limpiegato (1960) Gianni Puccini, Nino Manfredi, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Anna Maria Ferrero
Nando is employed by a large company. Life takes place in the home, where he lives with his sister, and the office, where he does a job that leaves him totally dissatisfied. Read More »
The Designated Victim (1971) Maurizio Lucidi, Tomas Milian, Pierre Clémenti, Katia Christine
A wealthy, decadent count convinces a disillusioned playboy that they shall murder one another’s relatives, to get away with the perfect crime. Read More »
Avanti! (1972) Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill
Baltimore industrialist Wendell Armbruster crosses paths with London shop girl Pamela Piggott when they come to Ischia to pick up the bodies of her mother and his father Read More »
For A Few Dollars More (1965) Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volontè
Monco is a bounty killer chasing El Indio and his gang. During his hunting, he meets Col. Douglas Mortimer, another bounty killer Read More »
Il grido (1957) Michelangelo Antonioni, Steve Cochran, Alida Valli, Betsy Blair
After living seven years with the mechanic Aldo, having a daughter with him, the simple woman Irma is informed that her absent husband had just died in Sydney. Read More »
The Bachelor (1955) Antonio Pietrangeli, Alberto Sordi, Sandra Milo, Nino Manfredi
Paolo Anselmi is a happily single man. He lives in a flat with a friend but is forced to leave when the friend gets married. Read More »
Down the Ancient Stairs (1975) Mauro Bolognini, Marcello Mastroianni, Françoise Fabian, Marthe Keller
A mental hospital somewhere in Tuscany during the thirties. Far away from fascism, this closed world is rules over by Dr. Bonaccorsi Read More »
Swords of Blood (1962) Philippe de Broca, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Jess Hahn
In the 18th century, Louis de Bourguignon is working with the Malichot’s gang, but their ways are too ‘unethical’ for him. Read More »
Sono fotogenico (1980) Dino Risi, Renato Pozzetto, Edwige Fenech, Aldo Maccione
Antonio Barozzi moves from Lago Maggiore to Rome to become an actor. Read More »
An Angel for Satan (1966) Camillo Mastrocinque, Barbara Steele, Anthony Steffen, Claudio Gora
At the end of the 19th century, in a little Italian village by a lake an old statue is recovered. Read More »
Germinal (1993) Claude Berri, Renaud, Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou
It’s mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner’s town. They are exploited by the mine’s owner. Read More »
Stavisky… (1974) Alain Resnais, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, François Périer
Irrestisible charm and talent helps Serge Alexandre alias Stavisky, small-time swindler Read More »
Le guignolo (1980) Georges Lautner, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mirella D’Angelo, Michel Galabru
After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men Read More »