Bruno Smith

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Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi (1952)

The story of Giuseppe Garibaldi's 1849 campaign to free Italy from Austrian domination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goffredo Alessandrini
CAST:  Anna Magnani  •  Raf Vallone  •  Alain Cuny  •  Jacques Sernas

The story of Giuseppe Garibaldi's 1849 campaign to free Italy from Austrian domination.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goffredo Alessandrini
CAST:  Anna Magnani  •  Raf Vallone  •  Alain Cuny  •  Jacques Sernas

O.K. Nero (1951)

Two American sailors, Fiorello and Jimmy are slugged while sight-seeing in Rome and, together, they dream they are back in Rome in the days of Nero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Carlo Campanini  •  Walter Chiari  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Jackie Frost

Two American sailors, Fiorello and Jimmy are slugged while sight-seeing in Rome and, together, they dream they are back in Rome in the days of Nero.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Carlo Campanini  •  Walter Chiari  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Jackie Frost

Menzogna (1952)

A young widow flees from her small town and moves to the seaside, where she falls for a fisherman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ubaldo Maria Del Colle
CAST:  Yvonne Sanson  •  Irène Galter  •  Alberto Farnese  •  Folco Lulli

A young widow flees from her small town and moves to the seaside, where she falls for a fisherman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ubaldo Maria Del Colle
CAST:  Yvonne Sanson  •  Irène Galter  •  Alberto Farnese  •  Folco Lulli

Poppy (1952)

A high school girl, enamored by her young teacher, follows him and discovers that his home life holds many secrets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Franca Rame

A high school girl, enamored by her young teacher, follows him and discovers that his home life holds many secrets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Franca Rame

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DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Raf Vallone  •  Jacques Castelot  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Michèle Philippe

It's Him!... Yes! Yes! (1951)

Fernando, owner of a large chain store, suffers from worrying dreams: he seems to successfully court saucy women, but just as he is about to win them over, a youngster comes on the scene and steals them from under his nose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Enrico Viarisio

Fernando, owner of a large chain store, suffers from worrying dreams: he seems to successfully court saucy women, but just as he is about to win them over, a youngster comes on the scene and steals them from under his nose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Carlo Campanini  •  Enrico Viarisio

Il matrimonio (1954)

An Italian historical comedy film consisting of three segments, based on three stage plays by Anton Chekhov.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Petrucci
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Alberto Sordi  •  Renato Rascel

An Italian historical comedy film consisting of three segments, based on three stage plays by Anton Chekhov.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Petrucci
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Alberto Sordi  •  Renato Rascel

Giarabub (1942)

The Italian troops at Giarabub defend themselves against the British.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goffredo Alessandrini
CAST:  Carlo Ninchi  •  Mario Ferrari  •  Carlo Romano  •  Doris Duranti

The Italian troops at Giarabub defend themselves against the British.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goffredo Alessandrini
CAST:  Carlo Ninchi  •  Mario Ferrari  •  Carlo Romano  •  Doris Duranti

Il grande appello (1936)

An Italian proprietor of a squalid Djibouti bar collaborated in selling arms to Ethiopians fighting his own country's invasion but after finding his long lost son on the Fascist front he decides to choose patriotism over selfish profit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Camillo Pilotto  •  Roberto Villa  •  Lina d'Acosta  •  Guglielmo Sinaz

An Italian proprietor of a squalid Djibouti bar collaborated in selling arms to Ethiopians fighting his own country's invasion but after finding his long lost son on the Fascist front he decides to choose patriotism over selfish profit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Camillo Pilotto  •  Roberto Villa  •  Lina d'Acosta  •  Guglielmo Sinaz

Marilyn Monroe's School for French Girls (2016)

An inside joke about a Marilyn Monroe t-shirt causes a rift between friends who realize they have different ideas about what's funny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Courtney Bush  •  Will Carington  •  Jake Goicoechea
CAST:  Payton Barronian  •  Courtney Bush  •  Will Carington  •  Ada DeFriez

An inside joke about a Marilyn Monroe t-shirt causes a rift between friends who realize they have different ideas about what's funny.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Courtney Bush  •  Will Carington  •  Jake Goicoechea
CAST:  Payton Barronian  •  Courtney Bush  •  Will Carington  •  Ada DeFriez

Blood Feud (1961)

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Damiano Damiani
CAST:  Belinda Lee  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Sergio Fantoni  •  Alberto Lupo

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Damiano Damiani
CAST:  Belinda Lee  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Sergio Fantoni  •  Alberto Lupo

Don Pasquale (1940)

In the eighteenth-century Rome, Don Pasquale Corneto, wants his young nephew Ernesto, dedicated to a wasteful social life, to marry a rich spinster, both to save on the expenses of his maintenance and to increase the family heritage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Armando Falconi  •  Laura Solari  •  Maurizio D'Ancora  •  Greta Gonda

In the eighteenth-century Rome, Don Pasquale Corneto, wants his young nephew Ernesto, dedicated to a wasteful social life, to marry a rich spinster, both to save on the expenses of his maintenance and to increase the family heritage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Armando Falconi  •  Laura Solari  •  Maurizio D'Ancora  •  Greta Gonda

Il mago per forza (1951)

In the prison of San Vittore there is, among other detainees, a strange type that they call "Il Cavaliere". The latter suffers a conviction for theft and his fellow prisoners have a certain respect for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Tino Scotti  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Aroldo Tieri

In the prison of San Vittore there is, among other detainees, a strange type that they call "Il Cavaliere". The latter suffers a conviction for theft and his fellow prisoners have a certain respect for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Sophia Loren  •  Tino Scotti  •  Isa Barzizza  •  Aroldo Tieri

Trouble for the Legion (1953)

Alberto Gherardi, a sailor is wrongly suspected of murder, flied and enroll into the Foreign Legion. His unfaithful fiancee Irene goes to look for him with his young brother Enrico, but the latter is killed. Will she still manage to free her lover?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basilio Franchina
CAST:  Alberto Farnese  •  Irène Galter  •  Viviane Romance  •  Marc Lawrence

Alberto Gherardi, a sailor is wrongly suspected of murder, flied and enroll into the Foreign Legion. His unfaithful fiancee Irene goes to look for him with his young brother Enrico, but the latter is killed. Will she still manage to free her lover?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basilio Franchina
CAST:  Alberto Farnese  •  Irène Galter  •  Viviane Romance  •  Marc Lawrence

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DIRECTION:  Marino Girolami
CAST:  Claudio Villa  •  Ivana Kislinger  •  Ennio Girolami  •  Wandisa Guida

Men and Noblemen (1959)

Nicola Peccoli has always nurtured his niece Giovanna, an orphan since the age of two and now of age, but he does not look favorably on her beloved Mario because he is just a simple employee and a lower class of society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Elke Sommer  •  Mario Carotenuto

Nicola Peccoli has always nurtured his niece Giovanna, an orphan since the age of two and now of age, but he does not look favorably on her beloved Mario because he is just a simple employee and a lower class of society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Elke Sommer  •  Mario Carotenuto

Le due tigri (1941)

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Luigi Pavese  •  Massimo Girotti  •  Sandro Ruffini  •  Alanova

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Luigi Pavese  •  Massimo Girotti  •  Sandro Ruffini  •  Alanova

Tizio, Caio, Sempronio (1951)

A satirical story set during the early years of the Roman Empire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Nino Taranto  •  Virgilio Riento  •  Aroldo Tieri  •  Franca Marzi

A satirical story set during the early years of the Roman Empire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcello Marchesi  •  Vittorio Metz
CAST:  Nino Taranto  •  Virgilio Riento  •  Aroldo Tieri  •  Franca Marzi

In amore si pecca in due (1954)

Luisa Galli moves to Rome in search of a respectable job, but instead just finds a job as a waitress for the lawyer Giorgi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Cottafavi
CAST:  Giorgio De Lullo  •  Cosetta Greco  •  Alda Mangini  •  Vera Carmi

Luisa Galli moves to Rome in search of a respectable job, but instead just finds a job as a waitress for the lawyer Giorgi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vittorio Cottafavi
CAST:  Giorgio De Lullo  •  Cosetta Greco  •  Alda Mangini  •  Vera Carmi
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