The peaceful, almost idyllic life of an Italian village is interrupted during the war Read More »
Tag Archives: italian
The Engagement AKA Il fidanzamento (1975) Giovanni Grimaldi, Lando Buzzanca, Martine Brochard, Didi Perego
Based on a novel by Goffredo Parise, the story revolves around two lovers Read More »
Blood of My Blood AKA Sangue del mio sangue (2015) Marco Bellocchio, Roberto Herlitzka, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Lidiya Liberman
Two haunting Italian tales from different centuries in the convent prison of Bobbio Read More »
Franca: Chaos and Creation (2016) Francesco Carrozzini, Marina Abramovic, Azzedine Alaïa, Naomi Campbell
Director Francesco Carrozzini creates an intimate portrait of his mother, Franca Sozzani Read More »
Totò e Marcellino (1958) Antonio Musu, Totò, Pablito Calvo, Memmo Carotenuto
Marcellino rushes for a priest, for his dear mamma is about to die. Read More »
Sacro GRA (2013) Gianfranco Rosi, Francesco De Santis, Gaetano Finocchi, Roberto Giuliani
After the India of Varanasi’s boatmen, the American desert of the dropouts Read More »
Under the Sign of Scorpio AKA Sotto il segno dello scorpione (1969) Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Gian Maria Volonté, Lucia Bosé, Giulio Brogi
An island has been decimated by a volcanic eruption and the few survivors escape to a nearby island. Read More »
St. Michael Had a Rooster AKA San Michele aveva un gallo (1972) Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Giulio Brogi, Daniele Dublino, Renato Cestiè
Sentenced to life imprisonment for illegal activities, Italian International member Read More »
The Dinner AKA La cena (1998) Ettore Scola, Fanny Ardant, Antonio Catania, Francesca d’Aloja
An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora Read More »
Dangerous Pleasures AKA Una voglia da morire (1965) Duccio Tessari, Raf Vallone, Annie Girardot, Alberto Lionello
Two women on vacation decide to see who the better seductress is. Read More »
Day by Day, Desperately AKA Giorno per giorno, disperatamente (1961) Alfredo Giannetti, Tomas Milian, Nino Castelnuovo, Madeleine Robinson
The mental illness that struck young Dario, one of the two children of the Dominici family Read More »
Three Nights of Love AKA 3 notti d’amore (1964) Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini, Catherine Spaak, John Phillip Law, Renato Salvatori
Omnibus film with individual segments directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi Read More »
The Kiss of Death AKA Il bacio (1974) Mario Lanfranchi, Maurizio Bonuglia, Eleonora Giorgi, Martine Beswick
Delitto d’autore (1974) Mario Sabatini, Sylva Koscina, Pier Paolo Capponi, Luigi Pistilli
A wealthy Countess is warned that if she gives a valuable painting away as first prize Read More »
The Invincible Masked Rider AKA L’invincibile cavaliere mascherato (1963) Umberto Lenzi, Pierre Brice, Daniele Vargas, Hélène Chanel
In 17th century Spain, the evil, corrupt Don Luis intends to marry his ward Read More »