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Star Odyssey (1979)

Earth is attacked by an intergalactic villain and his army of robotic androids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfonso Brescia
CAST:  Yanti Somer  •  Gianni Garko  •  Malisa Longo  •  Chris Avram

Earth is attacked by an intergalactic villain and his army of robotic androids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfonso Brescia
CAST:  Yanti Somer  •  Gianni Garko  •  Malisa Longo  •  Chris Avram

Il caso Moro (1986)

On March 16, 1978, far-left terrorists of the Red Brigades kidnap Aldo Moro, leader of the Christian Democracy, the ruling party in Italy since the end of WWII. 55 days later, his body will be found in the trunk of a car. This is a neutral and factual account of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Ferrara
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Mattia Sbragia  •  Margarita Lozano  •  Bruno Zanin

On March 16, 1978, far-left terrorists of the Red Brigades kidnap Aldo Moro, leader of the Christian Democracy, the ruling party in Italy since the end of WWII. 55 days later, his body will be found in the trunk of a car. This is a neutral and factual account of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe Ferrara
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Mattia Sbragia  •  Margarita Lozano  •  Bruno Zanin

Fantozzi Retires (1988)

After thirty years in the big corporation, Ugo Fantozzi retires. Suddenly, he needs things to do in everyday life and he tries a number of activities: helping Pina shopping; babysitting grand-daughter Uga; a trip to Venice; learning golf. He then fakes documents to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neri Parenti
CAST:  Paolo Villaggio  •  Milena Vukotić  •  Gigi Reder  •  Anna Mazzamauro

After thirty years in the big corporation, Ugo Fantozzi retires. Suddenly, he needs things to do in everyday life and he tries a number of activities: helping Pina shopping; babysitting grand-daughter Uga; a trip to Venice; learning golf. He then fakes documents to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neri Parenti
CAST:  Paolo Villaggio  •  Milena Vukotić  •  Gigi Reder  •  Anna Mazzamauro

Pierino medico della SAUB (1981)

Alvaro Gasperoni, alias Peter returned to Rome with their families from Addis Ababa, where he received his bachelor's degree in medicine. Helped by his father through a recommendation from the P2 Lodge, he manages to get in a hospital in Rome as assistant to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuliano Carnimeo
CAST:  Alvaro Vitali  •  Mario Carotenuto  •  Serena Bennato  •  Mario Feliciani

Alvaro Gasperoni, alias Peter returned to Rome with their families from Addis Ababa, where he received his bachelor's degree in medicine. Helped by his father through a recommendation from the P2 Lodge, he manages to get in a hospital in Rome as assistant to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuliano Carnimeo
CAST:  Alvaro Vitali  •  Mario Carotenuto  •  Serena Bennato  •  Mario Feliciani

Messalina, Messalina! (1977)

Adventure comedy directed by Bruno Corbucci.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Corbucci
CAST:  Anneka Di Lorenzo  •  Lino Toffolo  •  Vittorio Caprioli  •  Bombolo

Adventure comedy directed by Bruno Corbucci.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Corbucci
CAST:  Anneka Di Lorenzo  •  Lino Toffolo  •  Vittorio Caprioli  •  Bombolo

Kidnap (1974)

This crime drama follows an Italian police commissioner as he races to rescue the 6-year-old daughter of an important businessman. Also hoping to save her is Frank Salvatore, the old-school Mafia don accused of the crime. Caprile leans on a low-level thug for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giovanni Fago
CAST:  Henry Silva  •  Rada Rassimov  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Gabriele Ferzetti

This crime drama follows an Italian police commissioner as he races to rescue the 6-year-old daughter of an important businessman. Also hoping to save her is Frank Salvatore, the old-school Mafia don accused of the crime. Caprile leans on a low-level thug for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giovanni Fago
CAST:  Henry Silva  •  Rada Rassimov  •  Philippe Leroy  •  Gabriele Ferzetti

Il bandolero stanco (1952)

A comedy centered on the character of Pepito. It is an Italian western made before the Spaghetti western era and it is at the same time a parody of the western genre.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cerchio
CAST:  Renato Rascel  •  Lauretta Masiero  •  Franco Jamonte  •  Tino Buazzelli

A comedy centered on the character of Pepito. It is an Italian western made before the Spaghetti western era and it is at the same time a parody of the western genre.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cerchio
CAST:  Renato Rascel  •  Lauretta Masiero  •  Franco Jamonte  •  Tino Buazzelli

Dear Father (1979)

In Caro papá, Dino Risi is telling the story of the decadent lifestyle, and dysfunctional family, of a wealthy businessman (played to perfection by Risi's favorite leading man, Vittorio Gassman). Risi paints his portrait against a backdrop of an Italy where the new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Andrée Lachapelle  •  Aurore Clément  •  Stefano Madia

In Caro papá, Dino Risi is telling the story of the decadent lifestyle, and dysfunctional family, of a wealthy businessman (played to perfection by Risi's favorite leading man, Vittorio Gassman). Risi paints his portrait against a backdrop of an Italy where the new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Andrée Lachapelle  •  Aurore Clément  •  Stefano Madia

Ubalda, All Naked and Warm (1972)

During the Middle Ages, a clumsy knight returns home where his wife awaits him. Sensuous and beautiful, she has attracted several male admirers during his absence, but her chastity belt has maintained her faithfulness. Now is her chance to wrest the key from him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariano Laurenti
CAST:  Edwige Fenech  •  Pippo Franco  •  Karin Schubert  •  Umberto D'Orsi

During the Middle Ages, a clumsy knight returns home where his wife awaits him. Sensuous and beautiful, she has attracted several male admirers during his absence, but her chastity belt has maintained her faithfulness. Now is her chance to wrest the key from him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariano Laurenti
CAST:  Edwige Fenech  •  Pippo Franco  •  Karin Schubert  •  Umberto D'Orsi

The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Kramer
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Anna Magnani  •  Giancarlo Giannini  •  Virna Lisi

During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Kramer
CAST:  Anthony Quinn  •  Anna Magnani  •  Giancarlo Giannini  •  Virna Lisi

Attanasio cavallo vanesio (1953)

A jockey buys his favorite horse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Renato Rascel  •  Tina De Mola  •  Kiki Urbani  •  Corrado Lojacono

A jockey buys his favorite horse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Renato Rascel  •  Tina De Mola  •  Kiki Urbani  •  Corrado Lojacono

The Scent of the Night (1998)

A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudio Caligari
CAST:  Valerio Mastandrea  •  Giorgio Tirabassi  •  Marco Giallini  •  Alessia Fugardi

A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudio Caligari
CAST:  Valerio Mastandrea  •  Giorgio Tirabassi  •  Marco Giallini  •  Alessia Fugardi

The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond (1977)

Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business compromised by Rudy, a small local bandit full of presumption, audacity and men ready to kill. Commissioner Baldi a young and brave employee, will fight against ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Caiano
CAST:  Leonard Mann  •  John Steiner  •  Maria Rosaria Omaggio  •  Chris Avram

Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business compromised by Rudy, a small local bandit full of presumption, audacity and men ready to kill. Commissioner Baldi a young and brave employee, will fight against ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Caiano
CAST:  Leonard Mann  •  John Steiner  •  Maria Rosaria Omaggio  •  Chris Avram

Il sergente Rompiglioni (1973)

A satire of army life in which a tough army sergeant who loves opera clashes with his soldiers who love rock music and have formed a band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuliano Biagetti
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Francesca Romana Coluzzi  •  Mario Carotenuto  •  Pino Ferrara

A satire of army life in which a tough army sergeant who loves opera clashes with his soldiers who love rock music and have formed a band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuliano Biagetti
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Francesca Romana Coluzzi  •  Mario Carotenuto  •  Pino Ferrara

Don Juan in Sicily (1967)

Giovanni Percolla lives in Catania surrounded by the attentive cares of his three sisters. He permanently acts like a Don Giovanni to hide his real poor "knowledge" of women. With his friend he moves also to Rome but women still continues to remain part of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Lattuada
CAST:  Lando Buzzanca  •  Katia Moguy  •  Katia Christine  •  Ewa Aulin

Giovanni Percolla lives in Catania surrounded by the attentive cares of his three sisters. He permanently acts like a Don Giovanni to hide his real poor "knowledge" of women. With his friend he moves also to Rome but women still continues to remain part of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Lattuada
CAST:  Lando Buzzanca  •  Katia Moguy  •  Katia Christine  •  Ewa Aulin

Latin Lovers (1961)

A dozen sketches: (1) how it is not easy for parents to reveal the mystery of birth to their young children. (2) how the first kiss can be pleasant for teenagers and a worry to their parents. (3) how violent a male ego can be after a woman's rejection. (4) how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gian Vittorio Baldi  •  Francesco Maselli  •  Marco Ferreri  •  Gianfranco Mingozzi  •  Florestano Vancini  •  Nelo Risi  •  Giulio Questi  •  Giulio Macchi  •  Piero Nelli  •  Lorenza Mazzetti  •  Carlo Musso
CAST:  Mariella Zanetti  •  Antonietta Caiazzo  •  Mario Colli  •  José Greci

A dozen sketches: (1) how it is not easy for parents to reveal the mystery of birth to their young children. (2) how the first kiss can be pleasant for teenagers and a worry to their parents. (3) how violent a male ego can be after a woman's rejection. (4) how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gian Vittorio Baldi  •  Francesco Maselli  •  Marco Ferreri  •  Gianfranco Mingozzi  •  Florestano Vancini  •  Nelo Risi  •  Giulio Questi  •  Giulio Macchi  •  Piero Nelli  •  Lorenza Mazzetti  •  Carlo Musso
CAST:  Mariella Zanetti  •  Antonietta Caiazzo  •  Mario Colli  •  José Greci

The Four Monks (1962)

Four petty criminals pretend to be friars escaped from communist Hungary and go and live in a Sicilian convent  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
CAST:  Peppino De Filippo  •  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Nino Taranto  •  Erminio Macario

Four petty criminals pretend to be friars escaped from communist Hungary and go and live in a Sicilian convent  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
CAST:  Peppino De Filippo  •  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Nino Taranto  •  Erminio Macario

I terribili sette (1963)

Some kids find by chance an infant in swaddling clothes left in a meadow. Initially, after having led in their lair, they think of selling it to a caravan of gypsies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Umberto D'Orsi  •  Riccardo Garrone  •  Giacomo Furia  •  Pino Ferrara

Some kids find by chance an infant in swaddling clothes left in a meadow. Initially, after having led in their lair, they think of selling it to a caravan of gypsies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Umberto D'Orsi  •  Riccardo Garrone  •  Giacomo Furia  •  Pino Ferrara

La compagna di viaggio (1981)

A ruined noble decides to organize a robbery on a luxury train. He decides to get help from a busty starlet that should distract passengers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferdinando Baldi
CAST:  Anna Maria Rizzoli  •  Giorgio Bracardi  •  Raf Luca  •  Gastone Moschin

A ruined noble decides to organize a robbery on a luxury train. He decides to get help from a busty starlet that should distract passengers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferdinando Baldi
CAST:  Anna Maria Rizzoli  •  Giorgio Bracardi  •  Raf Luca  •  Gastone Moschin

Alvaro piuttosto corsaro (1954)

Alvaro hunts for a treasure, of which he owns only half the map.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Renato Rascel  •  Tina De Mola  •  Flora Medini  •  Peppino De Martino

Alvaro hunts for a treasure, of which he owns only half the map.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Renato Rascel  •  Tina De Mola  •  Flora Medini  •  Peppino De Martino
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