In September 1943, young Marco Laudato enlists in the army of the Republic of Salò Read More »
Tag Archives: Italy
The Wages Of Fear AKA Le salaire de la peur (1953) Henri-Georges Clouzot, Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck
In a squalid South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission Read More »
Vincere (2009) Marco Bellocchio, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Fausto Russo Alesi
The story of Ida Dalser, who fell in love with the future Italian Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini Read More »
All the Gold in the World AKA Tout l’or du monde (1961) René Clair, Bourvil, Alfred Adam, Philippe Noiret
Businessman Victor Hardy wants to buy the entire area around the small village of Cabosse. Read More »
Death of a Friend AKA Morte di un amico (1960) Franco Rossi, Gianni Garko, Spyros Fokas, Didi Perego
A tale of two youthful gadabouts who become pimps looking for the easy life. Read More »
Sweet Dreams AKA Fai bei sogni (2016) Marco Bellocchio, Bérénice Bejo, Valerio Mastandrea, Fabrizio Gifuni
Always inseparable with his beloved and joyful young mother, 9-year-old Massimo Read More »
Blue Panther AKA Marie Chantal contre Dr. Kha (1965) Claude Chabrol, Marie Laforêt, Francisco Rabal, Serge Reggiani
Marie-Chantal travels by train to her cousin’s place to spend a winter holiday Read More »
The Icicle Thief AKA Ladri di saponette (1989) Maurizio Nichetti, Caterina Sylos Labini, Federico Rizzo
The director Maurizio Nichetti is invited by a TV studio to introduce a screening Read More »
Joe Dakota AKA Spara Joe… e così sia! (1971) Emilio Miraglia, Richard Harrison, José Torres, Franca Polesello
Bandits search for a man named Joe who has a map to a fortune of stolen money taken by their boss in a bank robbery. Read More »
The Invisible Woman AKA La donna invisibile (1969) Paolo Spinola, Giovanna Ralli, Carla Gravina, Anita Sanders
This is not a film. Not like any other, at least. It’s about a mysterious story Read More »
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die AKA Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire (1967) Franco Giraldi, Alex Cord, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Ryan
When outlaw Clay McCord learns the Governor of New Mexico has offered an amnesty Read More »
The Passion of Beatrice AKA La passion Béatrice (1987) Bertrand Tavernier, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Julie Delpy, Nils Tavernier
A warrior leaves home to fight in the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) between France and England. Read More »
The Moro Affair AKA Il caso Moro (1986) Giuseppe Ferrara, Gian Maria Volontè, Mattia Sbragia, Bruno Zanin
On March 16th 1978, the Red Brigades kidnap Aldo Moro, the former Italian Prime Minister Read More »
Two Cat O’Nine Tails… and half. (In Amsterdam) AKA I due gattoni a nove code… e mezza ad Amsterdam (1972) Osvaldo Civirani, Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Luciano Pigozzi
Franco and Ciccio, two journalists, are sent to Amsterdam to investigate a mysterious murder. Read More »
Double Murder AKA Doppio delitto (1977) Steno, Marcello Mastroianni, Agostina Belli, Ursula Andress
A police commissioner and a political activist join to investigate the suspicious death of a playboy Prince. Read More »