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The Queen of Sheba (1952)

The Queen of Sheba falls in love with the King of Israel. The King of Israel, however, is in love with someone else.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Gino Leurini  •  Marina Berti

The Queen of Sheba falls in love with the King of Israel. The King of Israel, however, is in love with someone else.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Gino Cervi  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Gino Leurini  •  Marina Berti

The Man From Cairo (1953)

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli, the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright  •  Edoardo Anton
CAST:  George Raft  •  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Massimo Serato  •  Guido Celano

"The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli, the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright  •  Edoardo Anton
CAST:  George Raft  •  Gianna Maria Canale  •  Massimo Serato  •  Guido Celano

The Tough and the Mighty (1969)

Based on the story of real life Sardinian bandit Graziano Mesina.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Terence Hill  •  Don Backy  •  Carlo Lizzani  •  Clelia Matania

Based on the story of real life Sardinian bandit Graziano Mesina.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Terence Hill  •  Don Backy  •  Carlo Lizzani  •  Clelia Matania

The Assassination of Matteotti (1973)

How the Italian Fascist Party managed to turn the physical elimination of a political enemy into a test of strength fundamental for the ascent into the totalitarian regime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florestano Vancini
CAST:  Franco Nero  •  Mario Adorf  •  Riccardo Cucciolla  •  Vittorio De Sica

How the Italian Fascist Party managed to turn the physical elimination of a political enemy into a test of strength fundamental for the ascent into the totalitarian regime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florestano Vancini
CAST:  Franco Nero  •  Mario Adorf  •  Riccardo Cucciolla  •  Vittorio De Sica

The Count of Monte Cristo (1961)

Edmund Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Autant-Lara
CAST:  Louis Jourdan  •  Yvonne Furneaux  •  Pierre Mondy  •  Yves Rénier

Edmund Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Autant-Lara
CAST:  Louis Jourdan  •  Yvonne Furneaux  •  Pierre Mondy  •  Yves Rénier

Hannibal (1959)

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia  •  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Rita Gam  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Milly Vitale

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia  •  Edgar G. Ulmer
CAST:  Victor Mature  •  Rita Gam  •  Gabriele Ferzetti  •  Milly Vitale

Spasmo (1974)

While walking along the beach, Christian and his girlfriend discover a mysterious woman washed ashore. The following day, Christian meets the woman again at a yacht party and soon finds himself entangled in a web of lust, intrigue and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  Robert Hoffmann  •  Suzy Kendall  •  Ivan Rassimov  •  Adolfo Lastretti

While walking along the beach, Christian and his girlfriend discover a mysterious woman washed ashore. The following day, Christian meets the woman again at a yacht party and soon finds himself entangled in a web of lust, intrigue and murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umberto Lenzi
CAST:  Robert Hoffmann  •  Suzy Kendall  •  Ivan Rassimov  •  Adolfo Lastretti

Patrick Still Lives (1980)

A group of strangers are summoned to the secluded home of Patrick, a young man rendered comatose after a freak accident, but soon find themselves falling victim to Patrick's mysterious psychic powers and murderous rage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Landi
CAST:  Sacha Pitoëff  •  Gianni Dei  •  Mariangela Giordano  •  Carmen Russo

A group of strangers are summoned to the secluded home of Patrick, a young man rendered comatose after a freak accident, but soon find themselves falling victim to Patrick's mysterious psychic powers and murderous rage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Landi
CAST:  Sacha Pitoëff  •  Gianni Dei  •  Mariangela Giordano  •  Carmen Russo

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DIRECTION:  Nunzio Malasomma
CAST:  Isabelle Corey  •  Franco Fabrizi  •  Roberto Risso  •  Ingeborg Schöner

The Mongols (1961)

During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest son Ogotai ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André de Toth  •  Leopoldo Savona
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Franco Silva

During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest son Ogotai ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  André de Toth  •  Leopoldo Savona
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Franco Silva

Charge of the Black Lancers (1962)

Sergio of Tula goes to Dubno to free Princess Mascia, who is prisoner of Queen Jassa, but he is seduced by the latter, who stirs his ambition by putting her army at his service to take King Stephen's throne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Mel Ferrer  •  Yvonne Furneaux  •  Letícia Román  •  Lorella De Luca

Sergio of Tula goes to Dubno to free Princess Mascia, who is prisoner of Queen Jassa, but he is seduced by the latter, who stirs his ambition by putting her army at his service to take King Stephen's throne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giacomo Gentilomo
CAST:  Mel Ferrer  •  Yvonne Furneaux  •  Letícia Román  •  Lorella De Luca

Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino (1952)

A young man is a servant in the court of a great king of Dalmatia.He was bought when he was still a child ,but he is a high-born gentleman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Gino Leurini  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Aldo Fiorelli  •  Anna Di Leo

A young man is a servant in the court of a great king of Dalmatia.He was bought when he was still a child ,but he is a high-born gentleman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pietro Francisci
CAST:  Gino Leurini  •  Leonora Ruffo  •  Aldo Fiorelli  •  Anna Di Leo

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DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Elena Kleus  •  Pierre Cressoy  •  Tamara Lees  •  John Kitzmiller

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DIRECTION:  Francesco De Robertis
CAST:  Dawn Addams  •  Paolo Stoppa  •  Antonio Centa  •  Franco Silva

Count of Bragelonne (1954)

Raoul De Bragelonne must uphold his musketeer father's legacy in the face of court intrigues from Cardinal Mazarin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cerchio
CAST:  Georges Marchal  •  Dawn Addams  •  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Franco Silva

Raoul De Bragelonne must uphold his musketeer father's legacy in the face of court intrigues from Cardinal Mazarin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Cerchio
CAST:  Georges Marchal  •  Dawn Addams  •  Jacques Dumesnil  •  Franco Silva

Forbidden song (1956)

A married woman is startled by the return of her former fiancé, whom she thought was killed during the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Flavio Calzavara
CAST:  Claudio Villa  •  Fiorella Mari  •  Franco Silva

A married woman is startled by the return of her former fiancé, whom she thought was killed during the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Flavio Calzavara
CAST:  Claudio Villa  •  Fiorella Mari  •  Franco Silva

Mi permette babbo! (1956)

While Rodolfo tries to become a lyric singer, his lifestyle deeply annoys his father-in-law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Marisa de Leza  •  Franco Silva

While Rodolfo tries to become a lyric singer, his lifestyle deeply annoys his father-in-law.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Bonnard
CAST:  Alberto Sordi  •  Aldo Fabrizi  •  Marisa de Leza  •  Franco Silva

Song of Naples (1957)

A famous singer abandons his wife and goes to live abroad with a woman he met in a nightclub. A car accident upsets his life - he loses his job and his new love but he regains his sons and peace of mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Campogalliani
CAST:  Luciano Taioli  •  Joachim Fuchsberger  •  Janet Vidor  •  Franco Silva

A famous singer abandons his wife and goes to live abroad with a woman he met in a nightclub. A car accident upsets his life - he loses his job and his new love but he regains his sons and peace of mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Campogalliani
CAST:  Luciano Taioli  •  Joachim Fuchsberger  •  Janet Vidor  •  Franco Silva

This Freedom to Have... Wet Wings (1971)

A writer attempts to blackmail a publisher into printing his latest book  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Santini
CAST:  Femi Benussi  •  Rita Calderoni  •  Mark Damon  •  Piero Mazzinghi

A writer attempts to blackmail a publisher into printing his latest book  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alessandro Santini
CAST:  Femi Benussi  •  Rita Calderoni  •  Mark Damon  •  Piero Mazzinghi

Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959)

An American military aircraft with some female soldiers crash lands in an Italian air base to the delight of the Italian soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Caprice Chantal  •  Jacqueline Jones  •  Johnny Dorelli

An American military aircraft with some female soldiers crash lands in an Italian air base to the delight of the Italian soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Mattoli
CAST:  Ugo Tognazzi  •  Caprice Chantal  •  Jacqueline Jones  •  Johnny Dorelli
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