Aldo Vergano

A man embezzles some money in order to pay his debts and the daughter of his boss, who is in love with his son, asks a rich former suitor of hers for help. When the rich man is found murdered the girl is accused of the crime. Will she be able to clear her name? Written by Salvatore Santangelo (from IMDB)

Turi, having returned to Sicily from abroad, learns that his sister Maruzza is the lover of Cosimo Barrese, a militant of the Movement for the Independence of Sicily, who, abandoned by everyone, has become a bandit. The two would like to get married, but life as an outlaw seems an insurmountable obstacle. Turi asks for revenge on the bandit who has dishonored the family and uses a shady and devious lawyer to drive him into a trap.

Turi, having returned to Sicily from abroad, learns that his sister Maruzza is the lover of Cosimo Barrese, a militant of the Movement for the Independence of Sicily, who, abandoned by everyone, has become a bandit. The two would like to get married, but life as an outlaw seems an insurmountable obstacle. Turi asks for revenge on the bandit who has dishonored the family and uses a shady and devious lawyer to drive him into a trap.

Naples of the early twentieth century. A thug keeps a girl completely submissive and, having discovered that she is the daughter of a nobleman, tries to blackmail the father.

A neorealist tribute to the Italian resistance fighters of World War II.

A neorealist tribute to the Italian resistance fighters of World War II.

A neorealist tribute to the Italian resistance fighters of World War II.

Mastro Agostino Miciacio, zapatero, portero y devoto de San Juan degollado, trata de averiguar quien ha estado robando el aceite que mantiene las velas encendidas al santo. Por otro lado, no aprueba al novio de su hija y se opone a su matrimonio.

Venice Film Festival 1940

Un grupo de marginales celebran la Nochebuena cantando y bailando por la calle. Paralelamente, un millonario celebra la fiesta ofreciendo una gran cena a sus amigos. El millonario recibe un telegrama de su hermana de América que le anuncia su visita después de más de veinte años sin verse. El protagonista, que siempre hizo ver a su hermana a través de las cartas que lleva una vida ordenada con sus hijos, necesita a dos personas que simulen este papel. Aconsejado por su mayordomo, los ladronzuelos “la Inglesita” y “el Piruli” se hacen pasar por sus hijos, y “Currinchi” por el profesor de ambos. La hermana del millonario se encuentra encantada con sus falsos sobrinos y aunque finalmente se desvela todo el enredo, ya encariñada con ellos decide llevárselos a América a empezar juntos una nueva y honrada vida.

Un grupo de marginales celebran la Nochebuena cantando y bailando por la calle. Paralelamente, un millonario celebra la fiesta ofreciendo una gran cena a sus amigos. El millonario recibe un telegrama de su hermana de América que le anuncia su visita después de más de veinte años sin verse. El protagonista, que siempre hizo ver a su hermana a través de las cartas que lleva una vida ordenada con sus hijos, necesita a dos personas que simulen este papel. Aconsejado por su mayordomo, los ladronzuelos “la Inglesita” y “el Piruli” se hacen pasar por sus hijos, y “Currinchi” por el profesor de ambos. La hermana del millonario se encuentra encantada con sus falsos sobrinos y aunque finalmente se desvela todo el enredo, ya encariñada con ellos decide llevárselos a América a empezar juntos una nueva y honrada vida.

An 1938 Italian historical war film that portrays the life and death of Pietro Micca who was killed in 1706 at the Siege of Turin while fighting for the Duchy of Savoy against France in the War of the Spanish Succession.

An 1938 Italian historical war film that portrays the life and death of Pietro Micca who was killed in 1706 at the Siege of Turin while fighting for the Duchy of Savoy against France in the War of the Spanish Succession.

Umberto Solaro loses the love of his life Speranza, a noble but poor girl who has been forced to marry a rich Austrian army officer. Heartbroken Umberto becomes a riding instructor but during a competition his horse dies and he decides to give up equitation and become an aviator.

Venice Film Festival 1935

Ginevra degli Almieri's family has arranged a marriage of interest but the young Ginevra strenuously refuses until she falls into catalepsy and is buried alive. Once she wakes up she goes home but her family believes they are dealing with a ghost and they try to chase her away. She will only be welcomed by the penniless young painter who has always been in love with her.

A school teacher falls in love with one of his female colleague, who teaches gymnastics. She returns his love, but this discovered by his students who try and sabotage their relationship.

When his wife storms out of a dinner planned in honor of his American boss (because their dog is not allowed to be at the table) an engineer pretends that his secretary is the missus.

Sole is the first film by the great Alessandro Blasetti and bears a complex relationship to the reclamation of the Pontine Marshes, a seminal event in Fascist political history.