Angela Lavagna

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

Holiday Island (1957)

Intersecting lives on an island holiday: A lawyer anxious he caused a youth's death.An engineer suspecting his wife after being teased by pranksters.A young man falling for a nurse.A Frenchman seeing his wife wooed by a local.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Nadia Gray  •  Paolo Stoppa

Intersecting lives on an island holiday: A lawyer anxious he caused a youth's death.An engineer suspecting his wife after being teased by pranksters.A young man falling for a nurse.A Frenchman seeing his wife wooed by a local.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Antonio Cifariello  •  Nadia Gray  •  Paolo Stoppa

The Hunchback (1960)

Alvaro Cosenza, also known as the Hunchback from Quarticciolo, during Rome's occupation by Nazis in 1943, decides to revolt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Gérard Blain  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Bernard Blier  •  Ivo Garrani

Alvaro Cosenza, also known as the Hunchback from Quarticciolo, during Rome's occupation by Nazis in 1943, decides to revolt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Gérard Blain  •  Anna Maria Ferrero  •  Bernard Blier  •  Ivo Garrani

The Miller's Beautiful Wife (1955)

A lecherous governor of Naples in 1680 lusts after the wives of several peasants, particularly after the miller's wife Carmela. The miller himself plans to avenge his honor by seducing the wife of the governor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Sophia Loren  •  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Paolo Stoppa

A lecherous governor of Naples in 1680 lusts after the wives of several peasants, particularly after the miller's wife Carmela. The miller himself plans to avenge his honor by seducing the wife of the governor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camerini
CAST:  Vittorio De Sica  •  Sophia Loren  •  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Paolo Stoppa

Tua per la vita (1955)

A humble young woman takes care of his sister's child while also hiding her feelings towards her sister's lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Grieco
CAST:  Ettore Manni  •  Gaby André  •  Pina Bottin  •  Dhia Cristiani

A humble young woman takes care of his sister's child while also hiding her feelings towards her sister's lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergio Grieco
CAST:  Ettore Manni  •  Gaby André  •  Pina Bottin  •  Dhia Cristiani

The Last Violence (1957)

Raped during the war by a stranger, Anna is forced by their parents to pretend that that her daughter Lisa is her sister. When she is about to marry the new doctor in the country, her jealous brother resorts to threats of blackmail in an attempt to keep them apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Yvonne Sanson  •  Dario Michaelis  •  Lorella De Luca  •  Riccardo Garrone

Raped during the war by a stranger, Anna is forced by their parents to pretend that that her daughter Lisa is her sister. When she is about to marry the new doctor in the country, her jealous brother resorts to threats of blackmail in an attempt to keep them apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raffaello Matarazzo
CAST:  Yvonne Sanson  •  Dario Michaelis  •  Lorella De Luca  •  Riccardo Garrone

La maestrina (1942)

In a small mountain town, a new teacher arrives, Maria Bini, who, with her extreme confidentiality, arouses people's curiosity and gossip. The young mayor of the village feels attracted to the girl and begins to court her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Maria Denis  •  Nino Besozzi  •  Elvira Betrone  •  Enrico Glori

In a small mountain town, a new teacher arrives, Maria Bini, who, with her extreme confidentiality, arouses people's curiosity and gossip. The young mayor of the village feels attracted to the girl and begins to court her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgio Bianchi
CAST:  Maria Denis  •  Nino Besozzi  •  Elvira Betrone  •  Enrico Glori