A mad scientist captures young women and drains their blood, in order to keep alive an ancient, evil duchess. (more)
A mad scientist captures young women and drains their blood, in order to keep alive an ancient, evil duchess. (more)
A comedy about a hobo and a millionaire who swap roles after the millionaire rescues the hobo from a suicide attempt. (more)
A comedy about a hobo and a millionaire who swap roles after the millionaire rescues the hobo from a suicide attempt. (more)
Dagli Appennini alle Ande is a Italian film from 1916 directed by Umberto Paradisi. (more)
Dagli Appennini alle Ande is a Italian film from 1916 directed by Umberto Paradisi. (more)
An aging, down-and-out public employee must face the primary school examination. (more)
An aging, down-and-out public employee must face the primary school examination. (more)
A young man in love with a girl whose father--his employer--does not approve of him, disguises himself as a hunchback to get into the father's good graces. (more)
A young man in love with a girl whose father--his employer--does not approve of him, disguises himself as a hunchback to get into the father's good graces. (more)
A lecherous governor of Naples in 1680 lusts after the wives of several peasants, particularly after the miller's wife Carmela. The miller himself plans to avenge his honor by seducing the wife of the governor. (more)
A lecherous governor of Naples in 1680 lusts after the wives of several peasants, particularly after the miller's wife Carmela. The miller himself plans to avenge his honor by seducing the wife of the governor. (more)
Cipriano Duval is an Italian who has emigrated to Paris, where he works in a pediatric clinic as a nurse. (more)
Cipriano Duval is an Italian who has emigrated to Paris, where he works in a pediatric clinic as a nurse. (more)
The leader of a band of mountain bandits defending Naples against the French plays a dual role as a police official. Our romantic hero pivots as well between two women, the sister of a royalist and a lady spy. (more)
The leader of a band of mountain bandits defending Naples against the French plays a dual role as a police official. Our romantic hero pivots as well between two women, the sister of a royalist and a lady spy. (more)
An American starlet inflames two Italian peasants who forget about their respective fiance's. One of them even thinks of marrying her and begins to plan for the engagement banquet. When the girl decides to live the countryside harmony reigns again. (more)
An American starlet inflames two Italian peasants who forget about their respective fiance's. One of them even thinks of marrying her and begins to plan for the engagement banquet. When the girl decides to live the countryside harmony reigns again. (more)
Venice Film Festival 1940 (more)
Grand Duchy of Wallenstein. Elsa Holbein is the young beautiful daughter of General Julius, the Chief of the General Staff. After a spy named Moise Sthar steals military documents, Julius is accused of betrayal. He kills himself while Elsa is forced to leave. ... (more)
Grand Duchy of Wallenstein. Elsa Holbein is the young beautiful daughter of General Julius, the Chief of the General Staff. After a spy named Moise Sthar steals military documents, Julius is accused of betrayal. He kills himself while Elsa is forced to leave. ... (more)
Based on fact, Passaporto Rosso (Red Passport) details the plight of a group of poor Italian immigrants who are hired as railroad workers in turn-of-the-century South America. In addition to facing poverty, deprivation, and prejudice, the immigrants are also ... (more)
Based on fact, Passaporto Rosso (Red Passport) details the plight of a group of poor Italian immigrants who are hired as railroad workers in turn-of-the-century South America. In addition to facing poverty, deprivation, and prejudice, the immigrants are also ... (more)
Six episodes (adapted from as many short stories: Gozzano, D'Annunzio, Guido Rocca, Marino Moretti, Alba de Céspedes and Oreste Biancoli), six love stories set in different moments in italian recent history. (more)
Six episodes (adapted from as many short stories: Gozzano, D'Annunzio, Guido Rocca, Marino Moretti, Alba de Céspedes and Oreste Biancoli), six love stories set in different moments in italian recent history. (more)
A precious painting suddenly disappears from the house of a noble Italian family. A relative from America investigates the mystery. (more)
A precious painting suddenly disappears from the house of a noble Italian family. A relative from America investigates the mystery. (more)
Venice Film Festival 1939 (more)
Mastr'Antonio Miciaccio caretaker and shoemaker is devoted to Saint John Beheaded and is trying to find out who has been stealing the oil that keeps the candle to the saint burning. He also does not approve of his daughter's boy friend and he does not want him to ... (more)
Mastr'Antonio Miciaccio caretaker and shoemaker is devoted to Saint John Beheaded and is trying to find out who has been stealing the oil that keeps the candle to the saint burning. He also does not approve of his daughter's boy friend and he does not want him to ... (more)
A sea captain forbids his daughter to marry the man whose father he had killed many years before. (more)
A sea captain forbids his daughter to marry the man whose father he had killed many years before. (more)
The noble Pantaleo Di Santa Paola has just died, and the preamble to his will is a confession in which he claims that in his youth he had a relationship with a circus rider that produced twin sons. (more)
The noble Pantaleo Di Santa Paola has just died, and the preamble to his will is a confession in which he claims that in his youth he had a relationship with a circus rider that produced twin sons. (more)