During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the Resistance leader, Giorgio Manfredi, is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape. Read More »
Tag Archives: Marcello Pagliero
The Respectful Whore / La p… respectueuse (1952) Charles Brabant, Marcello Pagliero, Barbara Laage, Ivan Desny, Walter Bryant
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. Read More »
Woman of Antwerp / Dédée d’Anvers (1948) Yves Allégret, Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, Marcello Pagliero
Dedee is a prostitute, working in Monsieur Rene’s nightclub on Antwerp’s harbour. Read More »
Rome: Free City / Roma città libera (1946) Marcello Pagliero, Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, Nando Bruno
Against the background of Rome freed from Nazi-fascism in 1945 Read More »
Love Is When You Make It AKA Le bel âge (1960) Pierre Kast, Loleh Bellon, Marcello Pagliero, Ursula Kubler
Paris, Spring: Jacques, 38, has just broken up with the beautiful Alexandra. Read More »
A Man Walks in the City AKA Un homme marche dans la ville (1950) Marcello Pagliero, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Ginette Leclerc, Robert Dalban
A gritty story of dock workers scraping a living in post-war Le Havre, the damage caused to the town during the war all too apparent. Read More »
Desiderio (1946) Desire – Marcello Pagliero
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in an attempt to go straight. Read More »