In 1990, as a boy, Giulio was chased through the woods by two women after spying on them practicing witchcraft. Read More »
Tag Archives: Italy
Il sole dentro (2012) Paolo Bianchini, Angela Finocchiaro, Diego Bianchi, Giobbe Covatta, Drama
Two adventures between Europe and Africa. The true story of Yaguine e Fodè. The story of Thabo and Rocco, victims of the football slavery.
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Justine / Justine and the Whip (1979) Jesús Franco, Alice Arno, Lina Romay, Gilda Arancio
A prostitute tries to explain why she’s involved in an S&M relationship with a hippie poet.
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La sorcière / The Sorceress (1956) André Michel, Marina Vlady, Maurice Ronet, Nicole Courcel, Drama
Brulard, a French civil engineer on assignment in Sweden for a lumber company meets Ina, a local nature-girl type, falls in love, has an affair, tries to convert her to “civilization”, but ends up getting her killed by superstitious villagers instead.
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Rossini (1942) Mario Bonnard, Nino Besozzi, Paola Barbara, Camillo Pilotto, Biography, Musical
The famous composer’s life and his career. His love story with Isabella Colbran, the soprano who was to become his wife and the singer in all his operas up to the unfortunate day she lost her voice.
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Il vangelo secondo Matteo / The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) Pier Paolo Pasolini, Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Biography, Drama, History
Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He attracts disciples; he’s stern, brusque, and demanding. Read More »
Esther and the King (1960) Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava, Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O’Dea, Biography, Drama, History
When a modern-day girl faces a big challenge in her life, her mother teaches her about the power of fasting by sharing the story of a heroine from the Bible.
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L’ultimo gladiatore / Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (1964) Umberto Lenzi, Richard Harrison, Marilù Tolo, Philippe Hersent, Adventure, Drama
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Read More »
Bitka na Neretvi / The Battle of Neretva (1969) Veljko Bulajic, Yul Brynner, Hardy Krüger, Franco Nero, Drama, War
Battle on Neretva known as the ”fourth offensive” the most humane battle in World War II led by Yugoslav partisans. In January 1943 German army, afraid of Allied invasion of Balkans, launched great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia.
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L’Avventura (1960) Michelangelo Antonioni, Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari, Drama, Mystery
A group of rich Italians head out on a yachting trip to a deserted volcanic island in the Mediterranean.
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