Vittorio Cottafavi – Rarefilm Archive

The Trojan Women / Le troiane (1967) Vittorio Cottafavi, Luisa Aluigi, Lia Angeleri, Annamaria Chio

rarefilm — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:42:16 +0000

In 1967 the director Vittorio Cottafavi produces the TV movie Le Troiane from Euripides. He uses the classical Italian translation by Enzio Cetrangolo, but creates an original way of film adaptation, inspired by the Brechtian conception of staging the ancient theater. He does not use costume or set design, but is based only on the simple performance of the actors, highlighted by the shooting technique. The absolute sense of tragedy is perceived by the public through emotional engagement and imagination. So, the Trojan war is all the wars and the pain of the Trojan women is the pain of all the victims of any war.

IMDB

File Name : Le Troiane 1967.mkv
File Size : 1.34 GB / 1370.47 MB
Resolution : 960×720
Duration : 01:30:03
Video : AVC, 1 932 kb/s, 29.970 (29970/1000) FPS
Audio : AC-3, 192 kb/s (CBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: WEBRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Italy
Genre: Drama

Le_Troiane_1967.mkv

Il processo di Santa Teresa del bambino Gesù (1967) Vittorio Cottafavi, Enrico Ribulsi, Tino Bianchi, Giancarlo Fantini

rarefilm — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:38:17 +0000

During the final stages of the beatification process of Thérèse of the Child Jesus, the promoter of the faith called five nuns who were fellow nuns of Thérèse to testify for the second time, trying to obtain more information from them.

IMDB

File Name : Il processo di Santa Teresa del Bambino Gesu 1967.avi
File Size : 0.68 GB / 700.08 MB
Resolution : 512×384
Duration : 01:02:30
Video : MPEG-4 Visual, 1 428 kb/s, 25.000 FPS
Audio : MPEG Audio, 128 kb/s (CBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: TVRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (srt)
Country: Italy
Genre: Drama

Il_processo_di_Santa_Teresa_del_Bambino_Gesu_1967.avi
Il_processo_di_Santa_Teresa_del_Bambino_Gesu_1967.srt

The Flame that Never Dies / Fiamma che non si spegne (1949) Vittorio Cottafavi, Gino Cervi, María Denis, Leonardo Cortese

rarefilm — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:03:17 +0000

Inspired to the real story of the Carabiniere Salvo D’Acquisto. We see how, to save 22 hostages from dead sentence by Nazi, he decided to sacrifice himself.

IMDB

File Name : La fiamma che non si spegne 1949.rarefilm.net.avi
File Size : 1.2 GB / 1231.24 MB
Resolution : 640×480
Duration : 01:39:00

Quality: TVRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (srt)
Country: Italy
Genre: Drama, War

La_fiamma_che_non_si_spegne_1949.rarefilm.net.avi
La_fiamma_che_non_si_spegne_1949.rarefilm.net.srt

Fiamme sul mare (1948) Vittorio Cottafavi, Michal Waszynski, Carlo Ninchi, Evi Maltagliati, Silvana Jachino

rarefilm — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:27:17 +0000

A former war captain buys a wrecked ship, fixes it and starts a freight business with some fellow navy members.

IMDB

File Name : Fiamme.sul.mare.1948.mkv
File Size : 1.27 GB / 1301.95 MB
Resolution : 720×576 @ 768×576
Duration : 01:11:52

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Italy
Genres: Drama

Fiamme.sul.mare.1948.mkv

Jailbirds / Avanzi di galera (1954) Vittorio Cottafavi, Richard Basehart, Walter Chiari, Eddie Constantine

rarefilm — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:10:31 +0000

Three prisoners are discharged from jail: Stefano Luprandi, a surgeon accused of murdering a patient by doing an unauthorized surgery, Giuseppe Rasi, unjustly processed for robbery, and Franco Cesari, a thief. Once released, Stefano loses all confidence in himself: despite the support of his loving wife, he wants to leave her. But then his wife suffers a serious car accident and he must save her and regains confidence in life. Giuseppe, who has always declared he is innocent, is released early for good behavior, but finds misunderstanding everywhere. A young nurse comes to the rescue and with her love and confidence saves him from depression. Franco’s destiny won’t be as happy as the other two when he tries to recover the gold he stole.

Also Known As (AKA): As Sobras da Prisão, Repris de justice, Os Turbulentos, Escoria de presidio, In den Klauen der Vergangenheit

IMDB

File Name : Avanzi.di.Galera.1954.mp4
File Size : 839.07 MB
Resolution : 720×576 @ 768×576
Duration : 01:26:46
Video : AVC, 1 185 kb/s, 25.000 FPS
Audio : AAC, 160 kb/s (CBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (srt)
Country: Italy, France
Genres: Drama

Avanzi.di.Galera.1954.mp4
Avanzi.di.Galera.1954.srt

Hercules and the Captive Women / Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide (1961) Vittorio Cottafavi, Reg Park, Fay Spain, Ettore Manni

rarefilm — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:48:26 +0000

The ever intrepid world-trotting hunk of a man Herc (Hercules to those who are not his friends) saves a beautiful maiden from the hands of an evil creature. She takes him to her home, Atlantis. Herc kicks some butt and saves her from her mother who wants to kill her and from some scary looking blond guys but unfortunately the rest of the inhabitants are destroyed. Do not worry because Herc escapes along with his son, the maiden and an annoying midget.

Also Known As (AKA): Hércules na Conquista de Atlântida, Hercule à la conquête de l’Atlantide, Herkules erobert Atlantis, Hercules Conquers Atlantis

IMDB

File Name : Hercules Conquers Atlantis.mkv
File Size : 1490.78 MB
Resolution : 700×436 @ 1018×436
Duration : 01:40:47
Video : AVC, 1 682 kb/s, 25.000 FPS
Audio : AC-3, 384 kb/s (CBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Italy, France
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Hercules_Conquers_Atlantis.mkv

Messalina Venere imperatrice (1960) Vittorio Cottafavi, Belinda Lee, Spyros Fokas, Carlo Giustini

rarefilm — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:45:59 +0000

After the tyrannical Emperor Caligula was murdered by his Praetorian Guards, Rome needs a new emperor. The Senators and the Praetorian Guards are undecided who the next emperor should be but finally agree that Claudius, the elderly cousin of Caligula should be chosen to rule. Now they had an emperor, they now had to find him a wife. At the same time, Valeria, a cousin of Claudius, was due to become a priestess in the Temple of Vesta. Valeria is no virgin. She a beautiful temptress, who has had numerous lovers and will marry Claudius, even though he is much older. She doesn’t want Claudius. She wants power. Now she will be Valeria Messalina, Empress of Rome. The most powerful woman an in the world!!!!

Also Known As (AKA): Messalina – Vênus Imperial, Messaline, Os amores de Messalina

IMDB

File Name : MESSALINE.mp4
File Size : 1671.38 MB
Resolution : 1024×576
Duration : 01:30:43
Video : AVC, 2 398 kb/s, 25.000 FPS
Audio : AAC, 165 kb/s (VBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: WEBRip
Language: English
Country: Italy
Genres: Drama
Thanks EJ for this copy

MESSALINE.mp4

Traviata ’53 (1953) Vittorio Cottafavi, Barbara Laage, Armando Francioli, Eduardo De Filippo

rarefilm — Sat, 15 May 2021 22:19:03 +0000

Updated version of the Camille melodrama: An engineer has a romance with the mistress of a rich banker but she sacrifices herself,returning to the rich man, for the best interests of the lover and his family.

Also Known As (AKA): Fille d’amour, História de um Pecado, Die Geliebte

IMDB

File Name : Traviata 53 1953.avi
File Size : 1207.93 MB
Resolution : 640×480
Duration : 01:26:24
Video : MPEG-4 Visual, 1 817 kb/s, 25.000 FPS
Audio : MPEG Audio, 128 kb/s (CBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English, French (srt)
Country: Italy, France
Genres: Drama

Traviata_53_1953.rar

A Woman Has Killed (1952) Vittorio Cottafavi, Frank Latimore, Lianella Carell, Alessandro Serbaroli

rarefilm — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:38:48 +0000

In 1951, two years after the “scandal” of the Fiamma che non si spegne, Cottafavi got the opportunity to work on a film with a small production company, Novissima Film. With little means, a number of technical and financial problems and working Sundays with the pieces of film given to him bit by bit, Cottafavi shot Una donna ha ucciso, a minor film that marked his comeback to directing.

Also Known As (AKA): Una donna ha ucciso, Uma Mulher Matou, Une femme a tué

IMDB

File Name : Una donna ha ucciso 1952.avi
File Size : 1199.96 MB
Resolution : 640×480
Duration : 01:28:37

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Italian
Subs: English (srt)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Una_donna_ha_ucciso_1952.rar

The Legions of Cleopatra (1959) Vittorio Cottafavi, Linda Cristal, Ettore Manni, Georges Marchal

rarefilm — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:42:40 +0000

Roman Emperor Octavian rules the empire from Rome, and his rival Marc Antony has taken Egyptian queen Cleopatra as his lover and seized the eastern empire, ruling it from Alexandria. Octavian intends to regain his empire by landing his army at Alexandria, besieging the city and capturing and executing the pair. However, while Octavian’s army is bigger than Marc Antony’s forces, he and Cleopatra have allies who can come to their aid. Both sides prepare for a final showdown.

Also Known As (AKA): Le legioni di Cleopatra, As Legiões de César, Les légions de Cléopâtre, Cleópatra Rainha do Egipto, Las legiones de Cleopatra, Legions of the Nile, Die Legionen des Cäsaren

IMDB

File Name : The Legions of Cleopatra.avi
File Size : 1452.57 MB
Resolution : 716×304
Duration : 01:37:12

Quality: DVDRip
Language: English, Italian, Spanish (3 tracks)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance

The_Legions_of_Cleopatra.rar