
Based on Nikolai Gogol’s story with the location changed from Russia to Italy Read More »
Tag Archives: 1950s
Meet Me at the Fair (1953) Douglas Sirk

In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller Read More »
Miseria e nobiltà / Poverty and Nobility (1954)

“Miseria e Nobiltà” tells the story of the humble families of Felice Pasquale and his colleague Read More »
Three Forbidden Stories (1952) Augusto Genina, Lia Amanda

While recuperating from their injuries in a hospital, three young women flash back to the events leading up to the catastrophe. Read More »
Chronicle of Poor Lovers (1954) Carlo Lizzani

In 1925 the young florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girl-friend Bianca. Read More »
The Little Hut (1957) Mark Robson, Ava Gardner

Three people, Susan and Philip Ashlow and Henry Brittingham-Brett are washed ashore Read More »
The Silent Enemy (1958) William Fairchild

In the Mediterranean in 1941 the Italians start using underwater chariots to mine the undersides of allied ships. Read More »
Love Is My Profession / En cas de malheur (1958)

Married French lawyer Andre defends successfully the case of Yvette, who committed a robbery. Read More »
Achtung! Banditi! / Attention! Bandits! (1951)

During the winter of 1944, the partisans stationed in the Ligurian Apennines must go to a factory in Genoa Read More »
Girls at Sea (1958) Gilbert Gunn, Guy Rolfe

When HMS Scotia pays a visit to the French Riviera, the officers throw a lavish party to celebrate Read More »