Maddalena and Michele fall in love in Italy in the 1960s, while working at a meat factory in Emilia stormed by the workers’ protest Read More »
Tag Archives: Mario Monicelli
Le coppie (1970) Vittorio De Sica, Mario Monicelli
Three ordinary couples deal with surreal situations: buying a refrigerator, celebrating the anniversary Read More »
For Love and Gold (1966) Mario Monicelli, Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Spaak, Folco Lulli
A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia (south of Italy). Read More »
Looking for Paradise / Facciamo paradiso (1995) Mario Monicelli, Margherita Buy, Lello Arena, Tigana Camara
The life and times of Claudia Bertelli, born in Milan in 1949 from bourgeois parents Read More »
We Want the Colonels (1973) Vogliamo i colonnelli
Italy 1973. Giuseppe Tritoni (Ugo Tognazzi) is an ultra-right-wing congressman Read More »
Totò e Carolina (1955) Mario Monicelli, Totò, Anna Maria Ferrero, Arnoldo Foà
The policeman stops Caccavallo Villa Borghese prostitutes: among women Read More »
Fathers and Sons / Padri e figli (1957) Mario Monicelli, Vittorio De Sica, Lorella De Luca, Riccardo Garrone
Set in the weeks just prior to Christmas, the story focuses on the Yuletide preparations made by five different families. Read More »
Toto and the King of Rome / Totò e i re di Roma (1951) Mario Monicelli, Steno, Totò, Aroldo Tieri, Alberto Sordi
Ercole Pappalardo (Totò), married, five daughters, lives with only dream to be upgraded Read More »
Toto and the Women / Totò e le donne (1952) Mario Monicelli, Steno, Totò, Lea Padovani, Franca Faldini
Totò is overwhelmed by a wife who, according to him, not to make life impossible. Read More »
The Passionate Thief / Risate di gioia (1960) Mario Monicelli, Anna Magnani, Totò, Ben Gazzara
On New Year’s Eve, an insecure, struggling actress (Anna Magnani) has nothing to do. Read More »