Anna Maestri

Bitter Rice (1949)

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe De Santis
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Doris Dowling  •  Silvana Mangano  •  Raf Vallone

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giuseppe De Santis
CAST:  Vittorio Gassman  •  Doris Dowling  •  Silvana Mangano  •  Raf Vallone

Occhei, occhei (1983)

A 1983 Italian film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Florio
CAST:  Giulia Salvatori  •  Paula Molina  •  Walter Ricciardi  •  Luigi Laezza

A 1983 Italian film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Florio
CAST:  Giulia Salvatori  •  Paula Molina  •  Walter Ricciardi  •  Luigi Laezza

Toto in Madrid (1959)

When the swindler La Spada and his accomplice José come out of jail in Madrid, they decide to pull a really great swindle: nothing less than to discover and sell a third picture of the famous Goya's Maya. They engage the renowed Scorcelletti who can imitate any ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Totò  •  Abbe Lane  •  Mario Carotenuto  •  Louis de Funès

When the swindler La Spada and his accomplice José come out of jail in Madrid, they decide to pull a really great swindle: nothing less than to discover and sell a third picture of the famous Goya's Maya. They engage the renowed Scorcelletti who can imitate any ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steno
CAST:  Totò  •  Abbe Lane  •  Mario Carotenuto  •  Louis de Funès

Totò cerca moglie (1950)

Aunt Agatha writes to Toto, informing him that she won't send him another penny until he is married.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
CAST:  Totò  •  Marisa Merlini  •  Aroldo Tieri  •  Paul Müller

Aunt Agatha writes to Toto, informing him that she won't send him another penny until he is married.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
CAST:  Totò  •  Marisa Merlini  •  Aroldo Tieri  •  Paul Müller

Il padrone del vapore (1951)

A rich American arrives in a little village in the mountains because he wants to advertise a drink he produces. In the village there are also two men from Rome who are at logger-heads with the locals. The coming of the American complicates matters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Ciccio Barbi  •  Ughetto Bertucci  •  Riccardo Billi  •  Carlo Campanini

A rich American arrives in a little village in the mountains because he wants to advertise a drink he produces. In the village there are also two men from Rome who are at logger-heads with the locals. The coming of the American complicates matters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Ciccio Barbi  •  Ughetto Bertucci  •  Riccardo Billi  •  Carlo Campanini

Vendetta... sarda (1952)

A cook from Sardinia who had emigrated to Milan goes back to his native island thinking he has inherited some money with his uncles death. He finds out he has to avenge his death instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Riccardo Billi  •  Mario Riva  •  Carlo Campanini

A cook from Sardinia who had emigrated to Milan goes back to his native island thinking he has inherited some money with his uncles death. He finds out he has to avenge his death instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Riccardo Billi  •  Mario Riva  •  Carlo Campanini

Damn the Taxes!! (1951)

Count Borraccilo lives in luxury but does not pay taxes and for this he is targeted by the tax agent Gaetano Pellecchia, who asks his friend Mario for help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Riccardo Billi  •  Mario Riva  •  Dorian Gray  •  Gisella Sofio

Count Borraccilo lives in luxury but does not pay taxes and for this he is targeted by the tax agent Gaetano Pellecchia, who asks his friend Mario for help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Riccardo Billi  •  Mario Riva  •  Dorian Gray  •  Gisella Sofio

Come September (1961)

Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given up waiting for him and has decided to marry another man. Meanwhile, his sneaky business associate Maurice secretly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  Rock Hudson  •  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Sandra Dee  •  Bobby Darin

Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given up waiting for him and has decided to marry another man. Meanwhile, his sneaky business associate Maurice secretly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  Rock Hudson  •  Gina Lollobrigida  •  Sandra Dee  •  Bobby Darin

Perdonami! (1953)

The story of a woman who marries the brother of a guardian who was killed by her brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Raf Vallone  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Tamara Lees  •  Aldo Bufi Landi

The story of a woman who marries the brother of a guardian who was killed by her brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Raf Vallone  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Tamara Lees  •  Aldo Bufi Landi

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DIRECTION:  Anton Giulio Majano
CAST:  Gilberto Govi  •  Walter Chiari  •  Yvonne Furneaux  •  Carlo Campanini

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DIRECTION:  Mario Amendola
CAST:  Tony Russel  •  Concha Velasco  •  Ferruccio Amendola  •  Elio Crovetto

Those Sweet Creatures (1970)

An Italo-American singer and as he arrives at the airport he is accused of being a draft dodger and is drafted. He soon begins a love story with his commander's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aldo Grimaldi
CAST:  Little Tony  •  Stefania Doria  •  Pippo Franco  •  Franco Franchi

An Italo-American singer and as he arrives at the airport he is accused of being a draft dodger and is drafted. He soon begins a love story with his commander's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aldo Grimaldi
CAST:  Little Tony  •  Stefania Doria  •  Pippo Franco  •  Franco Franchi

Armiamoci e partite! (1971)

Franco and Ciccio work as waiters in an inn in France. The day Ciccio officially takes French citizenship, the First World War breaks out between Germany and France and all citizens are forced to enlist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nando Cicero
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Martine Brochard  •  Anna Maestri

Franco and Ciccio work as waiters in an inn in France. The day Ciccio officially takes French citizenship, the First World War breaks out between Germany and France and all citizens are forced to enlist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nando Cicero
CAST:  Franco Franchi  •  Ciccio Ingrassia  •  Martine Brochard  •  Anna Maestri

My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (1973)

In '500 a noble Tuscan gives a banquet in which they are told bawdy stories: a cardinal tells dirty stories during a banquet that turns into a purge; a marquise is induced into temptation by an abbot; a tintora has carnal relations with a brother, and the two have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudio Racca
CAST:  Ewa Aulin  •  Femi Benussi  •  Barbara Bouchet  •  Aldo Giuffrè

In '500 a noble Tuscan gives a banquet in which they are told bawdy stories: a cardinal tells dirty stories during a banquet that turns into a purge; a marquise is induced into temptation by an abbot; a tintora has carnal relations with a brother, and the two have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudio Racca
CAST:  Ewa Aulin  •  Femi Benussi  •  Barbara Bouchet  •  Aldo Giuffrè

Le due orfanelle (1976)

A Drama film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Savona
CAST:  Ida Galli  •  Isabella Savona  •  Patrizia Gori  •  Andrés Resino

A Drama film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Savona
CAST:  Ida Galli  •  Isabella Savona  •  Patrizia Gori  •  Andrés Resino

Stasera niente di nuovo (1942)

A singer saves a heavy alcoholic journalist. Fate has a new meeting for them: the two are found in a police station where she was brought with the accusation of prostitution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Alida Valli  •  Carlo Ninchi  •  Giuditta Rissone  •  Tina Lattanzi

A singer saves a heavy alcoholic journalist. Fate has a new meeting for them: the two are found in a police station where she was brought with the accusation of prostitution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Alida Valli  •  Carlo Ninchi  •  Giuditta Rissone  •  Tina Lattanzi

Arrivederci, papà! (1948)

Two little angels, a boy and a girl, come down on earth to choose their parents prior to birth. They choose the daughter of a retired general as their future mother and an opera singer as their dad. But making the two chosen ones meet, fall in love and marry will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Gino Bechi  •  Mariella Lotti  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Nino Besozzi

Two little angels, a boy and a girl, come down on earth to choose their parents prior to birth. They choose the daughter of a retired general as their future mother and an opera singer as their dad. But making the two chosen ones meet, fall in love and marry will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Camillo Mastrocinque
CAST:  Gino Bechi  •  Mariella Lotti  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Nino Besozzi