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Hercules (1958)

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Fabrizio Mioni  •  Gianna Maria Canale

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Steve Reeves  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Fabrizio Mioni  •  Gianna Maria Canale

La Dolce Vita (1960)

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Fellini
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Yvonne Furneaux

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Fellini
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Yvonne Furneaux

Mid-Century Loves (1954)

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli  •  Roberto Rossellini  •  Pietro Germi  •  Mario Chiari  •  Glauco Pellegrini
CAST:  Franco Interlenghi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Paola Borboni  •  Maria Pia Casilio

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonio Pietrangeli  •  Roberto Rossellini  •  Pietro Germi  •  Mario Chiari  •  Glauco Pellegrini
CAST:  Franco Interlenghi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Paola Borboni  •  Maria Pia Casilio

Le signorine dello 04 (1955)

The lives and loves of five Italian telephone operators. One is betrayed by her husband, one helps a student who wants to take his life, one changes her boyfriend every other day, one is a single mother and the last one tries to inflame a recent-widower accountant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Franciolini
CAST:  Giovanna Ralli  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Franca Valeri  •  Marisa Merlini

The lives and loves of five Italian telephone operators. One is betrayed by her husband, one helps a student who wants to take his life, one changes her boyfriend every other day, one is a single mother and the last one tries to inflame a recent-widower accountant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gianni Franciolini
CAST:  Giovanna Ralli  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Franca Valeri  •  Marisa Merlini

I'll See You on the Balcony (1953)

Ignazio Panizza goes from one failure to the other until he meets a singer, Caterina, provided with an exceptional voice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauro Bolognini
CAST:  Carlo Dapporto  •  Sophia Loren  •  Nilla Pizzi  •  Mario Carotenuto

Ignazio Panizza goes from one failure to the other until he meets a singer, Caterina, provided with an exceptional voice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauro Bolognini
CAST:  Carlo Dapporto  •  Sophia Loren  •  Nilla Pizzi  •  Mario Carotenuto

The Lovers of Manon Lescaut (1954)

In the reign of king Louis XV,a handsome student,Des Grieux, meets his charming cousin,Manon,just when she goes to the convent of Amiens,to take the veil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Franco Interlenghi  •  Roger Pigaut  •  Aldo Silvani

In the reign of king Louis XV,a handsome student,Des Grieux, meets his charming cousin,Manon,just when she goes to the convent of Amiens,to take the veil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Costa
CAST:  Myriam Bru  •  Franco Interlenghi  •  Roger Pigaut  •  Aldo Silvani