Scent of a Woman (1974)
An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week long trip from Turin to Naples The captain, Fausto, who wants no pity, brooks no disagreement, and charges into every situation, nicknames the youth Ciccio Babyfat,
Ghosts, Italian Style (1967)
Pasquale and Maria, husband and wife, live in a palace supposedly haunted by ghosts and pay no rent When Pasquale finds some food in the cupboard he thinks the ghosts are at work Actually its Marias lover, a very rich man, who sh
The Desert of the Tartars (1976)
Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars
We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond
In nome del popolo italiano (1971)
A judge investigates the death of a young woman, possibly a murder He suspects a famous industry tycoon with high political connections But to what extent do the latters lies and frauds influence the magistrates opinion
Sharkys Machine (1981)
Tom Sharky is demoted to vice after a bust goes terribly wrong He and his team stumble across a mob murder tied to prostitution and government
Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
A motley quintet of inept small time thieves attempt the burglary of a local pawnshop in this Italian farce
Beautiful But Dangerous (1955)
Rome, 1905 Lina, a music hall singer, has fallen in love with Sergei, a Russian prince Maestro Doria, who gives her voice lessons and who hopes to make her his mistress, takes her to Paris where she becomes the star of the Folies
12 + 1 (1969)
Young philanderer inherits 13 ratty antique chairs and decides to sell them off to get some money Later he learns that one of them contains jewels worth a lot of money, so he begins an adventurous trip to regain possession of the ch
I nuovi mostri (1977)
Several episodes depicting Italians life in short humoristic stories
Bitter Rice (1949)
Two criminals on the run end up working in a rice field and decide to recruit other workers for their next robbery
Sombrero (1953)
Adapted from the book, Mexican Village, by Josefina Niggli, the film tells three interwoven love stories against the background of a feud between two villages Cyd Charisse and Rick Jason are the lovers in a tender romance Vittori
I picari (1987)
The adventures of two derelicts They are prisoners in a battleship, then, after a mutiny, they succeed to become officers They leave the boat and start to drift all around the Spain with the mere goal to reach something to eat A p
Quintet (1979)
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet For one small group, this obsession is not enough they play the game with living pieces and only the winner survives
Fiasco in Milan (1959)
The usual gang of robbers in engaged by a thief from Milan to steal a suitcase full of money, but troubles will menace the success of the operation
Slalom (1965)
Lucio Vittorio Gassman sees his holiday on the Italian Alps interrupted when he is suddenly and unwillingly involved in an International plot involving fake dollar bills
Anima persa (1977)
Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion in Venezia, and its soon obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic
Il Sorpasso (1962)
An impulsive braggart takes a shy law student for a two day ride through the Roman and Tuscany countries
Signore e signori, buonanotte (1976)
An episodic satire of the social and politic status of Italy in the 1970s through the programming of a television channel
La cambiale (1959)
The well known financier Pierluigi Bruscatelli is arrested after having paid two fraudsters with a bill of 100 000 lire
For Love and Gold (1966)
A group of misfits, headed by an incompetent knight named Brancaleone, set out to reach the small town of Aurocastro so that their leader can take possession of the fief
The Tiger and the Pussycat (1967)
A middle aged businessman finds himself in thirst for romance adventure, and it seems that a proper partner is not far away
Lets Talk About Women (1964)
Vittorio Gassman stars as different characters in each of the nine episodes of this unusual Italian comedy Playing everything from a practical joker to a prisoner, he comments upon romance, love and women in general
The Great War (1959)
The Italian Army fought against the Austrians during World War I