Antonio Passalia

Charade (1963)

HeistRomanticClassicSlow moving

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Audrey Hepburn  •  Walter Matthau  •  James Coburn

After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she discovers upon her return to Paris that her husband has been murdered. Soon, she and Peter are giving chase to three of her late husband's World War II cronies, Tex, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanley Donen
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Audrey Hepburn  •  Walter Matthau  •  James Coburn

Code Name: Tiger (1964)

A Turkish ambassador arrives in Paris to sign an important trade agreement, allowing Turkey to buy a sophisticated new war plane from France. Immediately he is the target of an assassin, and a special agent is assigned to protect him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Daniela Bianchi  •  Roger Dumas  •  Maria Mauban

A Turkish ambassador arrives in Paris to sign an important trade agreement, allowing Turkey to buy a sophisticated new war plane from France. Immediately he is the target of an assassin, and a special agent is assigned to protect him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Daniela Bianchi  •  Roger Dumas  •  Maria Mauban

Caligula and Messalina (1981)

Romantic

Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself to the attention of Caligula by battling in the gladiator arena and it is not long before she achieves her goal, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Mattei  •  Antonio Passalia
CAST:  Gino Turini  •  Betty Roland  •  Vladimir Brajovic  •  Françoise Blanchard

Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself to the attention of Caligula by battling in the gladiator arena and it is not long before she achieves her goal, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Mattei  •  Antonio Passalia
CAST:  Gino Turini  •  Betty Roland  •  Vladimir Brajovic  •  Françoise Blanchard

Who's Got the Black Box? (1967)

The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She finds herself embroiled in a bigger conspiracy about the sabotage of U.S. radar installations while trying to prove her innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jean Seberg  •  Michel Bouquet  •  Christian Marquand  •  Claude Chabrol

The widow of a murdered undercover NATO officer in Greece is the prime suspect in his killing. She finds herself embroiled in a bigger conspiracy about the sabotage of U.S. radar installations while trying to prove her innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Jean Seberg  •  Michel Bouquet  •  Christian Marquand  •  Claude Chabrol

Time of the Wolves (1970)

Patterning himself after the American gangster John Dillinger, the criminal (Robert Hossein) is tracked by the inspector (Charles Aznavour), a former childhood friend. Plenty of gunplay and psychology is used to trap the killer. His only tender moments are spent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Gobbi
CAST:  Robert Hossein  •  Charles Aznavour  •  Virna Lisi  •  Albert Minski

Patterning himself after the American gangster John Dillinger, the criminal (Robert Hossein) is tracked by the inspector (Charles Aznavour), a former childhood friend. Plenty of gunplay and psychology is used to trap the killer. His only tender moments are spent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Gobbi
CAST:  Robert Hossein  •  Charles Aznavour  •  Virna Lisi  •  Albert Minski

The Scarlet Lady (1969)

Comedy about a self-made woman in Paris contemplating the idea of suicide at first, then murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Valère
CAST:  Monica Vitti  •  Maurice Ronet  •  Robert Hossein  •  Claudio Brook

Comedy about a self-made woman in Paris contemplating the idea of suicide at first, then murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Valère
CAST:  Monica Vitti  •  Maurice Ronet  •  Robert Hossein  •  Claudio Brook

La noche y el alba (1958)

Pedro, a street photographer who fought during the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side, becomes obsessed with a young model.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Forqué
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Zully Moreno  •  Rosita Arenas  •  Marta Mandel

Pedro, a street photographer who fought during the Spanish Civil War on the Republican side, becomes obsessed with a young model.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José María Forqué
CAST:  Francisco Rabal  •  Zully Moreno  •  Rosita Arenas  •  Marta Mandel

The Blue Panther (1965)

Marie-Chantal travels by train to her cousin's place to spend a winter holiday, when a stranger - apparently a fugitive from someone aboard - entrusts her with a jewel in the shape of a tiger with ruby eyes. Unknown to her, these false jewels contain a virus ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Marie Laforêt  •  Serge Reggiani  •  Charles Denner  •  Stéphane Audran

Marie-Chantal travels by train to her cousin's place to spend a winter holiday, when a stranger - apparently a fugitive from someone aboard - entrusts her with a jewel in the shape of a tiger with ruby eyes. Unknown to her, these false jewels contain a virus ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Marie Laforêt  •  Serge Reggiani  •  Charles Denner  •  Stéphane Audran

Nero and Poppea - An Orgy of Power (1982)

As the Roman Empire slowly declines, Caesar Nero indulges himself in every known debauchery, including incest with his mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Mattei  •  Antonio Passalia
CAST:  Piotr Stanislas  •  Françoise Blanchard  •  Gino Turini  •  Mario Novelli

As the Roman Empire slowly declines, Caesar Nero indulges himself in every known debauchery, including incest with his mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruno Mattei  •  Antonio Passalia
CAST:  Piotr Stanislas  •  Françoise Blanchard  •  Gino Turini  •  Mario Novelli

Carré de dames pour un as (1966)

Hakim Gregory escapes from prison by killing a number of guards, and returns to his hide-out abroad, to lead again his gang of drug trafficking and contract murders. Layton of the Secret Service must discover, and arrest him. The difficult mission almost becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Poitrenaud
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Catherine Allégret  •  Dominique Wilms

Hakim Gregory escapes from prison by killing a number of guards, and returns to his hide-out abroad, to lead again his gang of drug trafficking and contract murders. Layton of the Secret Service must discover, and arrest him. The difficult mission almost becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Poitrenaud
CAST:  Roger Hanin  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Catherine Allégret  •  Dominique Wilms

A Choice of Killers (1967)

Since the car accident that caused the death of his wife, the comics author Stéphane Destouches sinks into alcohol and wanders the roads of Morocco.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Fourastié
CAST:  Bernard Noël  •  Duda Cavalcanti  •  Robert Dalban  •  Marcel Lupovici

Since the car accident that caused the death of his wife, the comics author Stéphane Destouches sinks into alcohol and wanders the roads of Morocco.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Fourastié
CAST:  Bernard Noël  •  Duda Cavalcanti  •  Robert Dalban  •  Marcel Lupovici

Adriatic Sea of Fire (1968)

The film tells the story of the Yugoslav destroyer Zagreb which fights against Germany in 1941, and how some of the crew members try to organise a mutiny to keep fighting when the commander is ordered to surrender.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Astruc
CAST:  Gérard Barray  •  Claudine Auger  •  Antonio Passalia  •  Raoul Saint-Yves

The film tells the story of the Yugoslav destroyer Zagreb which fights against Germany in 1941, and how some of the crew members try to organise a mutiny to keep fighting when the commander is ordered to surrender.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Astruc
CAST:  Gérard Barray  •  Claudine Auger  •  Antonio Passalia  •  Raoul Saint-Yves

The Butcher (1970)

An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Stéphane Audran  •  Jean Yanne  •  Roger Rudel  •  Mario Beccara

An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Chabrol
CAST:  Stéphane Audran  •  Jean Yanne  •  Roger Rudel  •  Mario Beccara

Happening (1968)

At a reception, the guests amuse themselves with cruel games.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Boureau
CAST:  André Dumas  •  Catherine Ribeiro  •  Daniel Crohem  •  László Szabó

At a reception, the guests amuse themselves with cruel games.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Boureau
CAST:  André Dumas  •  Catherine Ribeiro  •  Daniel Crohem  •  László Szabó