Gaetano Verna

The Bigamist (1956)

A traveling salesman is sent to prison after being accused of bigamy, while his wife and son are forced to consider leaving him permanently.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luciano Emmer
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Franca Valeri  •  Giovanna Ralli  •  Marisa Merlini

A traveling salesman is sent to prison after being accused of bigamy, while his wife and son are forced to consider leaving him permanently.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luciano Emmer
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Franca Valeri  •  Giovanna Ralli  •  Marisa Merlini

The Accusation (1950)

A luckless young teacher it's suspected of committing two murders. When his lover begins to have doubt about his innocence, he seems to be doomed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Lea Padovani  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Marga Cella

A luckless young teacher it's suspected of committing two murders. When his lover begins to have doubt about his innocence, he seems to be doomed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Lea Padovani  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Marga Cella

The Young Caruso (1951)

This music filled biopic follows the life of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso from childhood poverty in Naples to the beginning of his rise to fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Ermanno Randi  •  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Ciro Scafa  •  Carlo Sposito

This music filled biopic follows the life of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso from childhood poverty in Naples to the beginning of his rise to fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Ermanno Randi  •  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Ciro Scafa  •  Carlo Sposito

The Art of Getting Along (1954)

In this comedy Alberto Sordi plays Rosario Scimoni, known as Sasà, an opportunistic and unscrupulous guy, nephew of the mayor of Catania, and he's always ready to take sides with anyone who can help him. He switches from socialism to fascism; he changes his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Giacomo Furia  •  Marco Guglielmi  •  Franco Coop

In this comedy Alberto Sordi plays Rosario Scimoni, known as Sasà, an opportunistic and unscrupulous guy, nephew of the mayor of Catania, and he's always ready to take sides with anyone who can help him. He switches from socialism to fascism; he changes his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Zampa
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Giacomo Furia  •  Marco Guglielmi  •  Franco Coop

Daniele Cortis (1947)

The film follows the struggles of an idealistic Catholic politician.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Sarah Churchill  •  Gino Cervi  •  Gualtiero Tumiati

The film follows the struggles of an idealistic Catholic politician.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Sarah Churchill  •  Gino Cervi  •  Gualtiero Tumiati

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Fosco Giachetti  •  Jacques Sernas  •  Tatyana Pavlova  •  Lea Padovani

Passionate song (1953)

Lucia Spinelli, orphaned by both parents, is taken as a housekeeper in the house of Mrs. Carla Parodi, when she reaches the age of majority, the young woman is almost forced to marry Mrs. Carla's brother. After the marriage and the birth of the first child, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Nilla Pizzi  •  Gérard Landry  •  Vira Silenti  •  Cesare Fantoni

Lucia Spinelli, orphaned by both parents, is taken as a housekeeper in the house of Mrs. Carla Parodi, when she reaches the age of majority, the young woman is almost forced to marry Mrs. Carla's brother. After the marriage and the birth of the first child, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Nilla Pizzi  •  Gérard Landry  •  Vira Silenti  •  Cesare Fantoni

L'uomo dal guanto grigio (1948)

A famous painting by Antonello da Messina, "the man with a gray glove", has been entrusted to an old restorer. When, subsequently, the painting is withdrawn from the restorer's studio and exposed, the art critic Drago discovers that it is not the original, but a copy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Agostino Salvietti  •  Gualtiero Tumiati  •  Antonio Centa  •  Lauro Gazzolo

A famous painting by Antonello da Messina, "the man with a gray glove", has been entrusted to an old restorer. When, subsequently, the painting is withdrawn from the restorer's studio and exposed, the art critic Drago discovers that it is not the original, but a copy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Agostino Salvietti  •  Gualtiero Tumiati  •  Antonio Centa  •  Lauro Gazzolo