Gianni Puccini

Gino is a drifter, down-at-heel and magnetically handsome. At a road side restaurant he encounters husband and wife, Joseph and Hanna. Irresistibly attracted to each other, Gino and Hanna begin a fiery affair and plot to murder her husband. But, in this chilling tale of passion and destruction, the crime only serves to tear them apart.

The story of the Cervi family. Rural farmers brought up to be idealogically opposed to fascism during the era of Mussolini's rule of Italy and World War 2.

The story of the Cervi family. Rural farmers brought up to be idealogically opposed to fascism during the era of Mussolini's rule of Italy and World War 2.

The story of the Cervi family. Rural farmers brought up to be idealogically opposed to fascism during the era of Mussolini's rule of Italy and World War 2.

Two family clans have always been enemies; they spend their time hating and killing each other. The daughter of the Campos family and the son of the Mounter family fall in love, thus causing further hatred and deaths.

Episodic comedy about the corrupting influence of money.

Six sketches with as many ways of murdering someone, and getting away with it.

Six sketches with as many ways of murdering someone, and getting away with it.

An anthology comedy with segments about love and marriage.

An anthology comedy with segments about love and marriage.

Young Italian writers and directors express themselves in four episodes about sex and love. "Love and Language," the first tale, centers on the difficulties of a Sicilian immigrant who is unable to master proper Italian. the second tale "Love and Life" centers on a jealous and unhappy wife who becomes so desperate to be free of her constantly philandering husband she takes on a lover of her own. "Love and Art" a nearly exhausted screenwriter hires a secretary to help manage his typing. She's a pretty lass and this makes his insecure wife crazy until he fires the female and hires a male secretary. "Love and Death," the final episode centers on the love affair between a middle-aged widower and the grieving young widow he meets at the cemetery. Unfortuantely for his bank statement, the young, impoverished beauty isn't as bereaved as she seems.

Young Italian writers and directors express themselves in four episodes about sex and love. "Love and Language," the first tale, centers on the difficulties of a Sicilian immigrant who is unable to master proper Italian. the second tale "Love and Life" centers on a jealous and unhappy wife who becomes so desperate to be free of her constantly philandering husband she takes on a lover of her own. "Love and Art" a nearly exhausted screenwriter hires a secretary to help manage his typing. She's a pretty lass and this makes his insecure wife crazy until he fires the female and hires a male secretary. "Love and Death," the final episode centers on the love affair between a middle-aged widower and the grieving young widow he meets at the cemetery. Unfortuantely for his bank statement, the young, impoverished beauty isn't as bereaved as she seems.

Two surreal/satirical comedy episodes.

Two surreal/satirical comedy episodes.

Italian comedy.

Italian comedy.

Italy signed the armistice and in the general confusion a corporal decides to bring the tank back from the coast to the barracks.

Italy signed the armistice and in the general confusion a corporal decides to bring the tank back from the coast to the barracks.

Nando is dissatisfied with his repetitive and mortifying work. He manages to escape from daily mediocrity only at night, when he enters his fantasy world.

Nando is dissatisfied with his repetitive and mortifying work. He manages to escape from daily mediocrity only at night, when he enters his fantasy world.

Nando is dissatisfied with his repetitive and mortifying work. He manages to escape from daily mediocrity only at night, when he enters his fantasy world.

Gabriella, a maid, wears a jewel at a dancing party which belongs to her mistress, and when it is stolen she is accused of the theft and sent to jail. Some other maids organize a search party for the real thief who seems to be a moustached youth who continually sings a popular song.

Marco and Luciana are married and in love, but the passion of Marco for football distract him, and make him impossible to keep a job for a long time: that's why the young couple keeps arguing.

Marco and Luciana are married and in love, but the passion of Marco for football distract him, and make him impossible to keep a job for a long time: that's why the young couple keeps arguing.

Carmela defies her father who wants her to marry Baron Prospero and sleepwalks every night to Toto's room.

Carmela defies her father who wants her to marry Baron Prospero and sleepwalks every night to Toto's room.

Italian director Giueseppe DeSantis was the creative force behind this Yugoslavian "slice of life" drama. The title translates as The Year-Long Road; accordingly, the plot concerns a joint, voluntary effort between Italy and Yugoslavia to construct a highway along the countries' Naturally, this animosity wreaks havoc on the various Romeo-Juliet romances in the region. All is resolved when oil is discovered on one of the islands. An American oil company is finally able to establish détente between the warring factions, smoothing the path for the long-delayed marriages of three young couples.

Alberto's marriage is a complete failure: his wife Elena is a hard woman influenced by her mother and sister who live with the married couple. Alberto is also experiencing financial problems and hopes for the help of a rich widow who is however interested in his sexual favours. Naturally Elena puts obstacles in his way and everything goes wrong. Alberto decides to change job then and becomes a sweets sales representative. Disillusioned with marital life he also changes his attitude towards women: he tells every woman he meets he is single.

Alberto's marriage is a complete failure: his wife Elena is a hard woman influenced by her mother and sister who live with the married couple. Alberto is also experiencing financial problems and hopes for the help of a rich widow who is however interested in his sexual favours. Naturally Elena puts obstacles in his way and everything goes wrong. Alberto decides to change job then and becomes a sweets sales representative. Disillusioned with marital life he also changes his attitude towards women: he tells every woman he meets he is single.

Desiderio is a gentleman thief who steals jewelry. Without him knowing, he is hired as a manager in the jewelry store of Gabriele Bertinori, and with this position he plans to rob the place.

Desiderio is a gentleman thief who steals jewelry. Without him knowing, he is hired as a manager in the jewelry store of Gabriele Bertinori, and with this position he plans to rob the place.

Desiderio is a gentleman thief who steals jewelry. Without him knowing, he is hired as a manager in the jewelry store of Gabriele Bertinori, and with this position he plans to rob the place.

Two young hunters of wolves are involved in a conflict. Besides the dangerous wild wolves, beautiful Teresa is the center of attention.

The wife of a conductor with a stormy past agrees to meet a blackmailer in a small hotel.

Two young men try to make it big as musicians.

Two young men try to make it big as musicians.

After a difficult eye operation, Simonetta, an Italian-American girl, returns for a vacation in Florence, the home town of her family. Here he meets Alberto, a sculptor.

In a luxury hotel in Miramare, a competition is organized between pop music singers. Famous celebrities and famous singers are invited.

The story of an honest young man entangled by a night singer in the Camorra.

A man and a woman would like to get married, but lack the necessary funds for the traditional "big" wedding. Thus they plan to escape to the countryside and "live in sin".

A man and a woman would like to get married, but lack the necessary funds for the traditional "big" wedding. Thus they plan to escape to the countryside and "live in sin".

When "Tamara" throws herself from the window of their brothel, her colleagues are made to realise that a new law will close down the source of their livelihood. The girls must now find honest work.

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.

The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.

Sandra searches her missing sister. For this, she enters the morally degraded seaside of Genoa.

Sandra searches her missing sister. For this, she enters the morally degraded seaside of Genoa.

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.

떠돌이 청년 지노 코스타(마씨모 지로티 분)는 몰래 트럭을 훔쳐타고 포강 부근의 어느 농가에 오게 된다. 주세페 브라가나(후안 데 란다 분)는 젊은 아내 조반나(클라라 칼라마이 분)과 함께 매점을 운영하고 있다. 지노는 이들 부부와 잠시 함께 지내기로 한다. 조반나와 지노의 관계가 깊어지고, 둘은 함께 도망치기로 하지만 조반나는 떠돌이 생활을 해야 한다는 사실을 받아들이지 못하고 남편이 도망친 것을 눈치채기 전에 집으로 돌아온다. 안코나로 가던 중 지노는 스파뇰로(엘리오 마르쿠초 분)를 만나 친구가 되고 그의 일을 함께 하자는 제안을 받는다. 꽤 오랜 시간이 지난 후, 브라가나가 아마추어 가수 경연 대회에 참가하기 위해 아내와 함께 안코나에 온다. 브라가나는 다시 만난 지노에게 친절하게 대하며 자신의 식당에서 같이 살자고 설득한다. 다시 사랑의 감정이 피어 오른 조반나와 지노는 교통사고로 위장해 브라가나를 살해한다. 그러나 두 사람은 살인을 했다는 죄책감과 경찰에게 발각될 두려움으로 행복하지 못하고, 지노는 조반나가 남편의 보험금을 타내기 위해 자신을 이용했다는 의심까지 품게 되면서 둘의 관계는 삐걱거리기 시작한다. 지노는 아니타(디아 크리스티아니 분)라는 매춘부 댄서와 함께 지내다가 조반니의 임신 사실을 알고 식당을 그만두고 함께 떠나기로 한다. 그러나 결국 자동차 사고로 조반나는 생명을 잃고, 지노는 경찰에 잡혀간다.

떠돌이 청년 지노 코스타(마씨모 지로티 분)는 몰래 트럭을 훔쳐타고 포강 부근의 어느 농가에 오게 된다. 주세페 브라가나(후안 데 란다 분)는 젊은 아내 조반나(클라라 칼라마이 분)과 함께 매점을 운영하고 있다. 지노는 이들 부부와 잠시 함께 지내기로 한다. 조반나와 지노의 관계가 깊어지고, 둘은 함께 도망치기로 하지만 조반나는 떠돌이 생활을 해야 한다는 사실을 받아들이지 못하고 남편이 도망친 것을 눈치채기 전에 집으로 돌아온다. 안코나로 가던 중 지노는 스파뇰로(엘리오 마르쿠초 분)를 만나 친구가 되고 그의 일을 함께 하자는 제안을 받는다. 꽤 오랜 시간이 지난 후, 브라가나가 아마추어 가수 경연 대회에 참가하기 위해 아내와 함께 안코나에 온다. 브라가나는 다시 만난 지노에게 친절하게 대하며 자신의 식당에서 같이 살자고 설득한다. 다시 사랑의 감정이 피어 오른 조반나와 지노는 교통사고로 위장해 브라가나를 살해한다. 그러나 두 사람은 살인을 했다는 죄책감과 경찰에게 발각될 두려움으로 행복하지 못하고, 지노는 조반나가 남편의 보험금을 타내기 위해 자신을 이용했다는 의심까지 품게 되면서 둘의 관계는 삐걱거리기 시작한다. 지노는 아니타(디아 크리스티아니 분)라는 매춘부 댄서와 함께 지내다가 조반니의 임신 사실을 알고 식당을 그만두고 함께 떠나기로 한다. 그러나 결국 자동차 사고로 조반나는 생명을 잃고, 지노는 경찰에 잡혀간다.

Italian film from 1942.