Year 67 A.D. the ruler of Corinth is a fan of Nero. Fails to set fire to his hometown, dedicated to the worship of Aphrodite, goddess of love Read More »
Tag Archives: Italy
On the Third Day Arrived the Crow (1973)
The three siblings Link, Tornado and Sally Kennedy are on the hunt for the outlaw “Crow”, responsible for the death of their parents. Read More »
The Pisciotta Case (1972) Il caso Pisciotta
Dramatization of real-life gangster Gaspare Pisciotta, lieutenant of the bandit Salvatore Giuliano, and his death by poisoning in jail in 1954. Read More »
Days of Love (1954) Giorni d’amore
Two young peasants, Angela and Pasquale, promised for several years, are postponing marriage for financial reasons. Read More »
Siamo fatti così: Aiuto! (1980) Mondo di notte 4
The film opens with blaring music over a large number of magazine covers and page one titles from the reference press Read More »
Woman of Wonders (1985) La donna delle meraviglie
A successful director is having a midlife crisis. He has an ex-wife, ex-lover and a couple of kids he never sees. Read More »
The Iron Age (1965) L’età del ferro
A five part documentary on the development of metallurgy, made for Italian television, opens up the last phase of the career of Rossellini Read More »
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to? (1973)
1940: During the chaotic running fights of the French army the 7th company disappears – nobody knows they’ve been taken captive. Read More »
A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
After moving into a dilapidated rural villa to reinvigorate his creative energies, a neurotic pop artist Read More »
The Night of the Assassin (1970) Appuntamento col disonore
During the civil war in Cyprus, an island nation split between the Greeks and the Turks Read More »