Sergio Nicolai

Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)

In prehistoric times, the muscular Yor saves his cave-babe from a dinosaur just before they get zapped into the future to battle bad guys in the familiar desolate wasteland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Margheriti
CAST:  Reb Brown  •  Corinne Cléry  •  Luciano Pigozzi  •  Carole André

In prehistoric times, the muscular Yor saves his cave-babe from a dinosaur just before they get zapped into the future to battle bad guys in the familiar desolate wasteland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Margheriti
CAST:  Reb Brown  •  Corinne Cléry  •  Luciano Pigozzi  •  Carole André

Secondo Ponzio Pilato (1987)

The story of salvation is told from the perspective of the Roman governor in Judea, Pontius Pilate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Magni
CAST:  Nino Manfredi  •  Lando Buzzanca  •  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Antonio Pierfederici

The story of salvation is told from the perspective of the Roman governor in Judea, Pontius Pilate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luigi Magni
CAST:  Nino Manfredi  •  Lando Buzzanca  •  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Antonio Pierfederici

The Assisi Underground (1985)

This film sheds light on the role of the Catholic Church and the people of Assisi in rescuing Italian Jews from the Nazis in 1943.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Ramati
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  James Mason  •  Irene Papas  •  Maximilian Schell

This film sheds light on the role of the Catholic Church and the people of Assisi in rescuing Italian Jews from the Nazis in 1943.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Ramati
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  James Mason  •  Irene Papas  •  Maximilian Schell

The Dinner (1998)

An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various parties of middle-class people come in -- large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single -- to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Scola
CAST:  Fanny Ardant  •  Nadia Carlomagno  •  Antonio Catania  •  Riccardo Garrone

An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various parties of middle-class people come in -- large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single -- to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ettore Scola
CAST:  Fanny Ardant  •  Nadia Carlomagno  •  Antonio Catania  •  Riccardo Garrone

Otello (1986)

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco Zeffirelli
CAST:  Plácido Domingo  •  Katia Ricciarelli  •  Justino Díaz  •  Petra Malakova

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franco Zeffirelli
CAST:  Plácido Domingo  •  Katia Ricciarelli  •  Justino Díaz  •  Petra Malakova

Tempest (1982)

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek island where he hopes to conjure meaning into his life - trying the patience ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mazursky
CAST:  John Cassavetes  •  Gena Rowlands  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Vittorio Gassman

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek island where he hopes to conjure meaning into his life - trying the patience ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Mazursky
CAST:  John Cassavetes  •  Gena Rowlands  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Vittorio Gassman

Desert of Fire (1997)

A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives. Emir Tafud, who has no children of his own, brings the child up as his successor. When Ben is 25 years old he decides to set off in search of his true ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enzo G. Castellari
CAST:  Anthony Delon  •  Mandala Tayde  •  Stéphane Freiss  •  Arielle Dombasle

A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives. Emir Tafud, who has no children of his own, brings the child up as his successor. When Ben is 25 years old he decides to set off in search of his true ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enzo G. Castellari
CAST:  Anthony Delon  •  Mandala Tayde  •  Stéphane Freiss  •  Arielle Dombasle

The Two Popes (2019)

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Meirelles
CAST:  Jonathan Pryce  •  Anthony Hopkins  •  Sidney Cole  •  Juan Minujín

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Meirelles
CAST:  Jonathan Pryce  •  Anthony Hopkins  •  Sidney Cole  •  Juan Minujín

Liberté, égalité, choucroute (1985)

A parody of the French Revolution, on Arabian Nights background. Bagdad Calif is in Paris in 1789, where he decides to visit the Executionner equipment exhibition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yanne
CAST:  Michel Serrault  •  Catherine Alric  •  Ursula Andress  •  Mimi Coutelier

A parody of the French Revolution, on Arabian Nights background. Bagdad Calif is in Paris in 1789, where he decides to visit the Executionner equipment exhibition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yanne
CAST:  Michel Serrault  •  Catherine Alric  •  Ursula Andress  •  Mimi Coutelier

Uberto degli specchi (2016)

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DIRECTION:  Elisa Mereghetti  •  Marco Mensa
CAST:  Renato Scarpa  •  Luca Ronconi  •  Gigi Proietti  •  Giancarlo Sepe

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DIRECTION:  Elisa Mereghetti  •  Marco Mensa
CAST:  Renato Scarpa  •  Luca Ronconi  •  Gigi Proietti  •  Giancarlo Sepe