Guido Morisi

Paolo e Francesca (1950)

The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Odile Versois  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Armando Francioli  •  Nino Marchesini

The tragic love story, already narrated by Dante in his Inferno, of Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta. Francesca is married to Paolo's brother, Gianciotto an old and crippled man and secretly Paolo's mistress. When Gianciotto finds out tragedy ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Odile Versois  •  Andrea Checchi  •  Armando Francioli  •  Nino Marchesini

È arrivato il Cavaliere (1950)

A strange vagrant makes repeated attempts to rescue land inhabited by hawkers from being taken over by building development and a subway installation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Tino Scotti  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Enrico Viarisio  •  Enzo Biliotti

A strange vagrant makes repeated attempts to rescue land inhabited by hawkers from being taken over by building development and a subway installation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Monicelli  •  Steno
CAST:  Tino Scotti  •  Silvana Pampanini  •  Enrico Viarisio  •  Enzo Biliotti

The Dream of Zorro (1952)

An old gentleman, a direct descendant of Zorro, has a single son named Raimundo in whom there is no trace of proud pride.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Delia Scala  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Carlo Ninchi

An old gentleman, a direct descendant of Zorro, has a single son named Raimundo in whom there is no trace of proud pride.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Soldati
CAST:  Walter Chiari  •  Delia Scala  •  Vittorio Gassman  •  Carlo Ninchi

The Lovers (1946)

After an astrologer has foretold him he will die at an early age if he does not avoid a romantic entanglement, Alessandro Stradella, a well-known composer decides to leave Rome for the North of Italy. Written by Guy Bellinger  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Gino Bechi  •  Annette Bach  •  Carlo Ninchi  •  Gualtiero Tumiati

After an astrologer has foretold him he will die at an early age if he does not avoid a romantic entanglement, Alessandro Stradella, a well-known composer decides to leave Rome for the North of Italy. Written by Guy Bellinger  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Gino Bechi  •  Annette Bach  •  Carlo Ninchi  •  Gualtiero Tumiati

The Firemen of Viggiù (1949)

In the village of Viggiù, the firemen organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Nino Taranto  •  Totò  •  Vanda Osiris  •  Carlo Dapporto

In the village of Viggiù, the firemen organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Nino Taranto  •  Totò  •  Vanda Osiris  •  Carlo Dapporto

Outlaw Girl (1950)

Beppe Musolino is falsely accused of murder. He is tried and once found guilty is imprisoned. Unexpectedly he escape from prison and to survive he start living like an outlaw brigand. He falls in love for Mara, a village girl, and with her help he hunts down all of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Silvana Mangano  •  Umberto Spadaro  •  Ignazio Balsamo

Beppe Musolino is falsely accused of murder. He is tried and once found guilty is imprisoned. Unexpectedly he escape from prison and to survive he start living like an outlaw brigand. He falls in love for Mara, a village girl, and with her help he hunts down all of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Amedeo Nazzari  •  Silvana Mangano  •  Umberto Spadaro  •  Ignazio Balsamo

The King's Jester (1941)

Based on a Victor Hugo play, and scored with music from the later opera by Giuseppe Verdi, the film tells about a hunchbacked clown whose beautiful daughter falls in love with the lecherous king.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Michel Simon  •  María Mercader  •  Rossano Brazzi  •  Doris Duranti

Based on a Victor Hugo play, and scored with music from the later opera by Giuseppe Verdi, the film tells about a hunchbacked clown whose beautiful daughter falls in love with the lecherous king.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Michel Simon  •  María Mercader  •  Rossano Brazzi  •  Doris Duranti

Miliardi, che follia! (1942)

After his plane makes an emergency landing, a kidnapped millionaire assumes the identity of a poor man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Brignone
CAST:  Giuseppe Lugo  •  Mara Landi  •  Ria Legnani  •  Olga Capri

After his plane makes an emergency landing, a kidnapped millionaire assumes the identity of a poor man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guido Brignone
CAST:  Giuseppe Lugo  •  Mara Landi  •  Ria Legnani  •  Olga Capri

Totò nella fossa dei leoni (1943)

The explorer Smith leaves with Laura, a beautiful but naive girl, in search of Professor Berti, who mysteriously disappeared in Africa in the midst of one of his researches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Totò  •  Vera Carmi  •  Enrico Glori  •  Nando Bruno

The explorer Smith leaves with Laura, a beautiful but naive girl, in search of Professor Berti, who mysteriously disappeared in Africa in the midst of one of his researches.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Totò  •  Vera Carmi  •  Enrico Glori  •  Nando Bruno

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DIRECTION:  Carlo Borghesio
CAST:  Erminio Macario  •  Ciccio Jacono  •  Luisa Rossi  •  Giulio Stival

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Vanna Vanni  •  Carlo Romano  •  Pina Renzi  •  Guglielmo Sinaz

Il destino in tasca (1938)

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DIRECTION:  Gennaro Righelli
CAST:  Enrico Viarisio  •  Vanna Vanni  •  Romolo Costa  •  Diana Lante

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DIRECTION:  Gennaro Righelli
CAST:  Enrico Viarisio  •  Vanna Vanni  •  Romolo Costa  •  Diana Lante

L'imprevisto (1940)

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Vanna Vanni  •  Carla Candiani  •  Emilio Cigoli  •  Pietro Marcello

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DIRECTION:  Giorgio Simonelli
CAST:  Vanna Vanni  •  Carla Candiani  •  Emilio Cigoli  •  Pietro Marcello

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DIRECTION:  Duilio Coletti
CAST:  Enzo Fiermonte  •  Annette Bach  •  Elena Zareschi  •  Guido Morisi