Dino Mele

The Witches (1967)

Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to evoke jealousy from women and lust from men. A woman offers to take an injured man to the hospital. A widowed father and his son seek ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pier Paolo Pasolini  •  Vittorio De Sica  •  Luchino Visconti  •  Mauro Bolognini  •  Franco Rossi
CAST:  Silvana Mangano  •  Annie Girardot  •  Massimo Girotti  •  Elsa Albani

Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to evoke jealousy from women and lust from men. A woman offers to take an injured man to the hospital. A widowed father and his son seek ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pier Paolo Pasolini  •  Vittorio De Sica  •  Luchino Visconti  •  Mauro Bolognini  •  Franco Rossi
CAST:  Silvana Mangano  •  Annie Girardot  •  Massimo Girotti  •  Elsa Albani

Identikit (1974)

Lise, a mentally unbalanced middle-aged woman, travels from her home in London to Rome, Italy where she embarks on a fatal destiny that she had helped to arrange for herself — a premeditated search for someone, anyone, with whom she could form a dangerous liaison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  Ian Bannen  •  Mona Washbourne  •  Andy Warhol

Lise, a mentally unbalanced middle-aged woman, travels from her home in London to Rome, Italy where she embarks on a fatal destiny that she had helped to arrange for herself — a premeditated search for someone, anyone, with whom she could form a dangerous liaison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  Ian Bannen  •  Mona Washbourne  •  Andy Warhol

The Kingdom of Naples (1978)

Thirty years of Neapolitan history (from 1942 to 1972) through the ups and downs of the Cavioli and Pagano families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Werner Schroeter
CAST:  Liana Trouché  •  Antonio Orlando  •  Renata Zamengo  •  Dino Mele

Thirty years of Neapolitan history (from 1942 to 1972) through the ups and downs of the Cavioli and Pagano families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Werner Schroeter
CAST:  Liana Trouché  •  Antonio Orlando  •  Renata Zamengo  •  Dino Mele

So In Love (1964)

During his military service, the young singer Gianni Traimonti falls in love with Carla, the marshal's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
CAST:  Gianni Morandi  •  Laura Efrikian  •  Nino Taranto  •  Raffaele Pisu

During his military service, the young singer Gianni Traimonti falls in love with Carla, the marshal's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
CAST:  Gianni Morandi  •  Laura Efrikian  •  Nino Taranto  •  Raffaele Pisu

Amuck! (1972)

A beautiful American woman infiltrates the home of a novelist and his wife so she can investigate the disappearance of her lover — who was her employers’ previous secretary — and soon finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Silvio Amadio
CAST:  Farley Granger  •  Barbara Bouchet  •  Rosalba Neri  •  Petar Martinovitch

A beautiful American woman infiltrates the home of a novelist and his wife so she can investigate the disappearance of her lover — who was her employers’ previous secretary — and soon finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Silvio Amadio
CAST:  Farley Granger  •  Barbara Bouchet  •  Rosalba Neri  •  Petar Martinovitch

Ash Wednesday (1973)

Barbara gets secret plastic surgery in Switzerland in an attempt to save her marriage to Mark, but he doesn't seem interested in meeting her. She checks in to a ski resort to wait for Mark, and begins getting attention from young men. Her daughter tries to warn her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  Henry Fonda  •  Helmut Berger  •  Keith Baxter

Barbara gets secret plastic surgery in Switzerland in an attempt to save her marriage to Mark, but he doesn't seem interested in meeting her. She checks in to a ski resort to wait for Mark, and begins getting attention from young men. Her daughter tries to warn her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Peerce
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  Henry Fonda  •  Helmut Berger  •  Keith Baxter

The Sea (1962)

A well known actor comes to off-season Capri to unwind and meets a young man. The attraction is immediate and mutual but before their relationship can get off the ground, an alluring woman with a spontaneous sexuality and care free attitude joins the triangle and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
CAST:  Françoise Prévost  •  Umberto Orsini  •  Dino Mele  •  Renato Scala

A well known actor comes to off-season Capri to unwind and meets a young man. The attraction is immediate and mutual but before their relationship can get off the ground, an alluring woman with a spontaneous sexuality and care free attitude joins the triangle and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
CAST:  Françoise Prévost  •  Umberto Orsini  •  Dino Mele  •  Renato Scala

Don't Ever Leave Me (1965)

A young singer secretly gets married since he does not want to let his fans down. After a while the gutter press make up a love story which seriously worries his young bride.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
CAST:  Laura Efrikian  •  Gianni Morandi  •  Anna Maria Polani  •  Nino Taranto

A young singer secretly gets married since he does not want to let his fans down. After a while the gutter press make up a love story which seriously worries his young bride.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
CAST:  Laura Efrikian  •  Gianni Morandi  •  Anna Maria Polani  •  Nino Taranto

I'm Not Worthy of You (1965)

In the sequel of "In ginocchio da te", the engagement of Gianni and Carla is threatened by Giorgio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
CAST:  Gianni Morandi  •  Laura Efrikian  •  Nino Taranto  •  Enrico Viarisio

In the sequel of "In ginocchio da te", the engagement of Gianni and Carla is threatened by Giorgio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
CAST:  Gianni Morandi  •  Laura Efrikian  •  Nino Taranto  •  Enrico Viarisio

Three for a Robbery (1964)

Gerhard is a young technical in Düsseldorf who works in a factory of security devices for banks. In agreement with Nicola, Mario and Hans, they prepare and carry out a robbery which, however, will have consequences for all of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Bongioanni
CAST:  Christian Doermer  •  Werner Peters  •  Barbara Steele  •  Margot Trooger

Gerhard is a young technical in Düsseldorf who works in a factory of security devices for banks. In agreement with Nicola, Mario and Hans, they prepare and carry out a robbery which, however, will have consequences for all of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Bongioanni
CAST:  Christian Doermer  •  Werner Peters  •  Barbara Steele  •  Margot Trooger

Assicurasi vergine (1967)

Ruined by a local tyrant who also gets to marry his daughter to pay off a debt, a Sicilian ensures the girl's innocence and counts on the ardor of her lover to collect the prize and prevent her marriage to the squire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Romina Power  •  Leopoldo Trieste  •  Vittorio Caprioli  •  Daniela Rocca

Ruined by a local tyrant who also gets to marry his daughter to pay off a debt, a Sicilian ensures the girl's innocence and counts on the ardor of her lover to collect the prize and prevent her marriage to the squire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Romina Power  •  Leopoldo Trieste  •  Vittorio Caprioli  •  Daniela Rocca

Plagio (1969)

During the student movement in Bologna, Italy. 1968. Angela and Massimo are friends, lovers and college students. They get to know Guido, the heir of a wealthy family who has never known love pure. Impressed by the feeling that binds the two lovers, Guido invites ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Capogna
CAST:  Ray Lovelock  •  Mita Medici  •  Alain Noury  •  Dino Mele

During the student movement in Bologna, Italy. 1968. Angela and Massimo are friends, lovers and college students. They get to know Guido, the heir of a wealthy family who has never known love pure. Impressed by the feeling that binds the two lovers, Guido invites ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Capogna
CAST:  Ray Lovelock  •  Mita Medici  •  Alain Noury  •  Dino Mele

La colonna infame (1973)

Historical drama, based upon the novel by Alessandro Manzoni.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelo Risi
CAST:  Helmut Berger  •  Vittorio Caprioli  •  Francisco Rabal  •  Lucía Bosè

Historical drama, based upon the novel by Alessandro Manzoni.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nelo Risi
CAST:  Helmut Berger  •  Vittorio Caprioli  •  Francisco Rabal  •  Lucía Bosè

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valerio Zurlini
CAST:  Jacques Perrin  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Giuliano Gemma  •  Helmut Griem

Lieutenant Giovanni Drogo is assigned to the old Bastiani border fortress where he expects an imminent attack by nomadic fearsome Tartars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valerio Zurlini
CAST:  Jacques Perrin  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Giuliano Gemma  •  Helmut Griem