Oreste Palella

Seduced and Abandoned (1964)

The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiance, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Germi
CAST:  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Saro Urzì  •  Aldo Puglisi  •  Lando Buzzanca

The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiance, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Germi
CAST:  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Saro Urzì  •  Aldo Puglisi  •  Lando Buzzanca

Jessica (1962)

When the men of a Sicilian village start obsessing over ravishing blonde midwife Jessica, angry females revolt by refusing to have sex with their husbands. As the local priest tries to encourage procreation, Jessica falls for a tricky recluse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco  •  Oreste Palella
CAST:  Maurice Chevalier  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Noël-Noël  •  Gabriele Ferzetti

When the men of a Sicilian village start obsessing over ravishing blonde midwife Jessica, angry females revolt by refusing to have sex with their husbands. As the local priest tries to encourage procreation, Jessica falls for a tricky recluse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco  •  Oreste Palella
CAST:  Maurice Chevalier  •  Angie Dickinson  •  Noël-Noël  •  Gabriele Ferzetti

Lightning Bolt (1966)

A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Margheriti
CAST:  Anthony Eisley  •  Wandisa Guida  •  Folco Lulli  •  Diana Lorys

A U.S. agent goes undercover as a rich playboy to stop a madman from destroying a NASA moon project.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Margheriti
CAST:  Anthony Eisley  •  Wandisa Guida  •  Folco Lulli  •  Diana Lorys

Serafino (1968)

Serafino, a young and innocent shepherd, inherits a huge fortune. He immediately starts spending the entire sum on presents for his friends, causing the envy of his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Germi
CAST:  Adriano Celentano  •  Ottavia Piccolo  •  Saro Urzì  •  Francesca Romana Coluzzi

Serafino, a young and innocent shepherd, inherits a huge fortune. He immediately starts spending the entire sum on presents for his friends, causing the envy of his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Germi
CAST:  Adriano Celentano  •  Ottavia Piccolo  •  Saro Urzì  •  Francesca Romana Coluzzi

Beautiful Families (1964)

The film's theme is four episodes that offer the public a glimpse into the lives of rich and poor families in Italy in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Gregoretti
CAST:  Annie Girardot  •  Jone Salinas  •  Angelo Infanti  •  Oreste Palella

The film's theme is four episodes that offer the public a glimpse into the lives of rich and poor families in Italy in the 1960s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Gregoretti
CAST:  Annie Girardot  •  Jone Salinas  •  Angelo Infanti  •  Oreste Palella

Sedotti e bidonati (1964)

Two rich Sicilian cousins sell their farm because they want to help two fake Siamese twins separate and then marry them. After the operation the girls are thought to be dead but then they reappear to con more money out of the two gullible men. Will they manage to do so?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Pia Genberg  •  Mia Genberg

Two rich Sicilian cousins sell their farm because they want to help two fake Siamese twins separate and then marry them. After the operation the girls are thought to be dead but then they reappear to con more money out of the two gullible men. Will they manage to do so?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Pia Genberg  •  Mia Genberg

A Gangster From Brooklyn (1966)

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DIRECTION:  Emimmo Salvi
CAST:  Evi Marandi  •  Little Tony  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Oreste Palella

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DIRECTION:  Emimmo Salvi
CAST:  Evi Marandi  •  Little Tony  •  Akim Tamiroff  •  Oreste Palella

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

I 2 deputati (1969)

Francesco and Franco are brothers in law but, since their respective wives can't stand each other, are always arguing. When Francesco decides to run for Parliament, Franco is kidnapped by his opposing party and forced to run as well. The clashes between the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giovanni Grimaldi
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Gabriella Giorgelli  •  Franca Maria Giardina

Francesco and Franco are brothers in law but, since their respective wives can't stand each other, are always arguing. When Francesco decides to run for Parliament, Franco is kidnapped by his opposing party and forced to run as well. The clashes between the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giovanni Grimaldi
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Gabriella Giorgelli  •  Franca Maria Giardina

I am Catherine (1957)

The story of the life of St. Catherine of Siena  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oreste Palella
CAST:  Nora Visconti

The story of the life of St. Catherine of Siena  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oreste Palella
CAST:  Nora Visconti

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DIRECTION:  Oreste Palella
CAST:  Umberto Spadaro  •  Aurora de Alba  •  Folco Lulli  •  John Kitzmiller