Franco Angrisano

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My Name Is Nobody (1973)

Jack Beauregard, an ageing gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe. But a young gunfighter, known as "Nobody", who idolizes Beauregard, wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Valerii
CAST:  Terence Hill  •  Henry Fonda  •  Jean Martin  •  R. G. Armstrong

Jack Beauregard, an ageing gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe. But a young gunfighter, known as "Nobody", who idolizes Beauregard, wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Valerii
CAST:  Terence Hill  •  Henry Fonda  •  Jean Martin  •  R. G. Armstrong

Once Upon a Crime (1992)

On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Levy
CAST:  John Candy  •  Jim Belushi  •  Cybill Shepherd  •  Sean Young

On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Levy
CAST:  John Candy  •  Jim Belushi  •  Cybill Shepherd  •  Sean Young

Avanti! (1972)

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A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Jack Lemmon  •  Juliet Mills  •  Clive Revill  •  Edward Andrews

A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Jack Lemmon  •  Juliet Mills  •  Clive Revill  •  Edward Andrews

In the Name of the Italian People (1971)

An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi
CAST:  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Ely Galleani  •  Yvonne Furneaux

An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dino Risi
CAST:  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Ely Galleani  •  Yvonne Furneaux

Benvenuta (1983)

A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Delvaux
CAST:  Fanny Ardant  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Françoise Fabian  •  Mathieu Carrière

A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  André Delvaux
CAST:  Fanny Ardant  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Françoise Fabian  •  Mathieu Carrière

The Great Kidnapping (1973)

In early seventies Italy, plagued by criminality and political terrorism, a fearless police commissioner is sent to restore law and order in a northern industrial town devastated by a recent wave of violence and kidnappings..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Infascelli
CAST:  Enrico Maria Salerno  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Jean Sorel  •  Luciana Paluzzi

In early seventies Italy, plagued by criminality and political terrorism, a fearless police commissioner is sent to restore law and order in a northern industrial town devastated by a recent wave of violence and kidnappings..  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Infascelli
CAST:  Enrico Maria Salerno  •  Lee J. Cobb  •  Jean Sorel  •  Luciana Paluzzi

Cinderella '80 (1984)

In this contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, a feisty 18-year-old Italian-American New Yorker named Cindy is sent off to Rome with her irascible stepmother and vain stepsisters. On the way, she meets, and falls in love with, globetrotting bagpacker Mizio ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Malenotti
CAST:  Bonnie Bianco  •  Pierre Cosso  •  Sandra Milo  •  Adolfo Celi

In this contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, a feisty 18-year-old Italian-American New Yorker named Cindy is sent off to Rome with her irascible stepmother and vain stepsisters. On the way, she meets, and falls in love with, globetrotting bagpacker Mizio ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Malenotti
CAST:  Bonnie Bianco  •  Pierre Cosso  •  Sandra Milo  •  Adolfo Celi

Guardami Nuda (1972)

Charles and Meg, a young couple whose relationship is currently experiencing some distress, go on vacation in Paestum hoping to mend their problems. But along the way they pick up an aggressive and unscrupulous hitchhiker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Italo Alfaro
CAST:  Ugo Pagliai  •  Dagmar Lassander  •  Yves Beneyton  •  Pier Paola Bucchi

Charles and Meg, a young couple whose relationship is currently experiencing some distress, go on vacation in Paestum hoping to mend their problems. But along the way they pick up an aggressive and unscrupulous hitchhiker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Italo Alfaro
CAST:  Ugo Pagliai  •  Dagmar Lassander  •  Yves Beneyton  •  Pier Paola Bucchi

Vanille fraise (1989)

Husband finds out that his wife is a secret agent and that she has a handsome partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Oury
CAST:  Pierre Arditi  •  Sabine Azéma  •  Isaach De Bankolé  •  Riccardo Cucciolla

Husband finds out that his wife is a secret agent and that she has a handsome partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gérard Oury
CAST:  Pierre Arditi  •  Sabine Azéma  •  Isaach De Bankolé  •  Riccardo Cucciolla

Quick Trial (1976)

After a terrorist attack against a train, the police arrest the young laborer Stefano Baldini, member of a group of militant leftists. Entrusted for interrogation to Sergeant Pendicò and special agents Lorusso and Spasiani, Stefano dies, after four days, in unclear ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucio De Caro
CAST:  Ira von Fürstenberg  •  Michele Placido  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Mario Adorf

After a terrorist attack against a train, the police arrest the young laborer Stefano Baldini, member of a group of militant leftists. Entrusted for interrogation to Sergeant Pendicò and special agents Lorusso and Spasiani, Stefano dies, after four days, in unclear ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucio De Caro
CAST:  Ira von Fürstenberg  •  Michele Placido  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Mario Adorf

Detective School Dropouts (1986)

Two bumbling private detectives get themselves hired to find a missing person. They find themselves in the middle of a mob war when it turns out that the missing person is somebody the mob wants to stay missing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filippo Ottoni
CAST:  David Landsberg  •  Christian De Sica  •  Lorin Dreyfuss  •  George Eastman

Two bumbling private detectives get themselves hired to find a missing person. They find themselves in the middle of a mob war when it turns out that the missing person is somebody the mob wants to stay missing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filippo Ottoni
CAST:  David Landsberg  •  Christian De Sica  •  Lorin Dreyfuss  •  George Eastman

The Psychic (1977)

A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucio Fulci
CAST:  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Marc Porel  •  Ida Galli

A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucio Fulci
CAST:  Jennifer O'Neill  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Marc Porel  •  Ida Galli

The Knock Out Cop (1973)

Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Bud Spencer  •  Adalberto Maria Merli  •  Raymond Pellegrin  •  Juliette Mayniel

Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Bud Spencer  •  Adalberto Maria Merli  •  Raymond Pellegrin  •  Juliette Mayniel

The Miser (1990)

Misery money-lender Arpagone is looking to arrange three weddings simultaneously - to cut down on costs. One for himself and the others for his two children. Of course he doesn't approve of the choices his son and daughter have made and conspires to arrange more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Cervi
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Laura Antonelli  •  Valérie Allain  •  Nicola Farron

Misery money-lender Arpagone is looking to arrange three weddings simultaneously - to cut down on costs. One for himself and the others for his two children. Of course he doesn't approve of the choices his son and daughter have made and conspires to arrange more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tonino Cervi
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Laura Antonelli  •  Valérie Allain  •  Nicola Farron

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1985)

After Annunziata (Angela Molina) opens up a hostel with her friend Antonio (Daniel Ezralow), she is saved from being raped by a Camorra boss as the gangster is suddenly killed. The killer escapes before Annunziata is able to see who it was. Following this murder ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lina Wertmüller
CAST:  Ángela Molina  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Isa Danieli  •  Paolo Bonacelli

After Annunziata (Angela Molina) opens up a hostel with her friend Antonio (Daniel Ezralow), she is saved from being raped by a Camorra boss as the gangster is suddenly killed. The killer escapes before Annunziata is able to see who it was. Following this murder ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lina Wertmüller
CAST:  Ángela Molina  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Isa Danieli  •  Paolo Bonacelli

The Beast (1974)

An experienced truck-driver is forced to become assistant to a young Sicilian driver. The Beast, the truck they drive around Europe, becomes their ground for mutual respect and trust.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Corbucci
CAST:  Giancarlo Giannini  •  Michel Constantin  •  Anna Mazzamauro  •  Giuliana Calandra

An experienced truck-driver is forced to become assistant to a young Sicilian driver. The Beast, the truck they drive around Europe, becomes their ground for mutual respect and trust.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Corbucci
CAST:  Giancarlo Giannini  •  Michel Constantin  •  Anna Mazzamauro  •  Giuliana Calandra

Stardust (1973)

The lives of two local professional dancers change suddenly as American soldiers stop in their town hoping to be entertained in accordance with the Broadway style. Effectively, they perform up to their expectations. However, as the army men have to march northward, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Sordi
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Monica Vitti  •  John Phillip Law  •  Edoardo Faieta

The lives of two local professional dancers change suddenly as American soldiers stop in their town hoping to be entertained in accordance with the Broadway style. Effectively, they perform up to their expectations. However, as the army men have to march northward, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Sordi
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Monica Vitti  •  John Phillip Law  •  Edoardo Faieta

The Iron Hand of the Mafia (1980)

Someone's bumping off the Mafia bosses of Salerno and it's down to the newly elected leader to figure out who - and rescue his son in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Girometti
CAST:  Gordon Mitchell  •  Raffaele Fortunato  •  Malisa Longo  •  Jackie Basehart

Someone's bumping off the Mafia bosses of Salerno and it's down to the newly elected leader to figure out who - and rescue his son in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roberto Girometti
CAST:  Gordon Mitchell  •  Raffaele Fortunato  •  Malisa Longo  •  Jackie Basehart

The Sex Machine (1975)

The year is 2037 A.D. Depletion of natural fuels has eliminated electrical power throughout the world. No light… no heat… no T.V., until a team of award-winning scientists succeeds in harnessing energy from the world’s oldest source of reciprocating motion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pasquale Festa Campanile
CAST:  Gigi Proietti  •  Agostina Belli  •  Eleonora Giorgi  •  Christian De Sica

The year is 2037 A.D. Depletion of natural fuels has eliminated electrical power throughout the world. No light… no heat… no T.V., until a team of award-winning scientists succeeds in harnessing energy from the world’s oldest source of reciprocating motion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pasquale Festa Campanile
CAST:  Gigi Proietti  •  Agostina Belli  •  Eleonora Giorgi  •  Christian De Sica

Shadows Unseen (1972)

When a journalist is murdered Inspector Micheli begins to investigate. Although someone comes forward to confess to the crime, Micheli doesn't believe he acted alone and keeps investigating despite coming under pressure to close the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Bazzoni
CAST:  Frederick Stafford  •  Marilù Tolo  •  Franco Fabrizi  •  Reinhard Kolldehoff

When a journalist is murdered Inspector Micheli begins to investigate. Although someone comes forward to confess to the crime, Micheli doesn't believe he acted alone and keeps investigating despite coming under pressure to close the case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Bazzoni
CAST:  Frederick Stafford  •  Marilù Tolo  •  Franco Fabrizi  •  Reinhard Kolldehoff
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