Clelia Matania

Two Sicilian's, Peppe Truzzoliti and Antonio Mancuso, decide, after a misadventure with some mafia drug dealers, to leave the cold and racist Turin to return to their native land. Along for the ride with them is Domenica, a beautiful girl from Veneto, who had arrived in Turin in search of work, but due to a number of setbacks, had been forced into prostitution.

Michelle, a French sculptor living in Rome, is told of a job babysitting a rich man's son by her new friend Ann, an actress. When she arrives at the boy's house, she discovers that he in fact has been kidnapped...

A second coming? This time our savior chose a shantytown outside Turin, in the north of Italy, overcrowded by poor families coming from the south in search of a job in a factory, or less legal ways to survive. Young Maria (Cinzia De Carolis) can predict the future during her epileptic seizures, or at least that's what everyone believes, and her mother (Clelia Matania) sells her predictions and responses to the superstitious neighbors, after inducing her "trance" with electricity. One night the shock is too strong, and Maria seems to die: when she wakes up, she is found pregnant. And being a honest unmarried girl from the south, she is obviously still virgin... Notwithstanding the opposition of the local priest (Turi Ferro), everyone, including her, believes in the miracle, and prepares for a second coming, in a crescendo of fanaticism that is soon noticed by the press, and by the official church..

Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton during the Napoleonic Wars.

뜻하지 않은 사고로 어린 딸을 잃은 존(도날드 서덜랜드 분)과 로라(줄리 크리스티 분) 부부는 베니스로 이사를 가 아이를 잃은 슬픔을 잊어보려 하지만 주위가 딸의 죽음을 생각하는 것들로 둘러싸여 있음을 깨닫게 된다. 앞을 못 보는 심령술사 여동생을 만나면서 부부의 불길함은 더해지고, 여동생은 죽은 딸의 영혼을 만나게 해주겠다고 약속한다. 로라는 여동생의 생각을 받아들이며 죽은 딸과 교감하려 하고, 자신의 생각을 남편에게도 확신시키려 노력한다. 좀처럼 로라의 생각을 받아들이지 않던 존은 자신의 딸이 입었던 빨간 코트를 입은 누군가의 흐릿한 모습을 보게 되는 환상을 경험하면서 점차 영적 세계에 대한 관심을 갖게 된다.

샤를은 친구이자 세계적인 건축가 프랑수아의 아내 로라와 불륜을 저지르고 있다. 샤를과 로라는 도착적인 변태 성행위를 즐기는데, 어느 날, 샤를이 너무 흥분한 나머지 로라의 목을 조르고 만다. 샤를은 로라를 그대로 두고 집을 나가는데, 우연히 프랑수아와 마주친다. 한편, 샤를의 불안과 걱정과는 달리 경찰은 사건의 실마리를 풀지 못하는데, 그러나 샤를은 이 상황을 견뎌내기 힘들다. 에드워드 아티야의 범죄소설(1951년작)을 각색하였으며, 샤브롤은 서로에게 속고 속이는 인물들 사이에서 금방이라도 폭발할 듯한 긴장을 자아낸다.

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

Federico, his girlfriend Laura and her cousin, Caterina, are three young people full of hope, united by a great friendship that seems indissoluble. The three work in a department store but, when Caterina decides to attempt a musical career, given her vocal skills, everything changes. Caterina becomes a successful singer and Federico falls in love with her. Caterina, who however does not want to make her cousin Laura suffer, pretends not to reciprocate the young man by making him put his head in order. Meanwhile, the plots of various secondary characters evolve, in particular the fresh marriage between the security guard Antonio and the secretary of the department stores Adelina.

Two youths who work together in a department store love each other but also their supervisor has his eyes on the young girl.

Filmed in 1962 but not released in the US until 1966 (with 20 of its 108 minutes removed), Conquered City is an all-star World War II drama financed in Italy and filmed in Greece. An Athens hotel, full of refugees and expatriates of all nationalities, is captured by Allied troops in the closing days of the War. British Major David Niven has been ordered to prevent a cache of weapons hidden in the hotel from falling into the hands of renegade troops. He cannot allow himself to trust anyone--not even the most innocent-looking (or attractive) of guests. Originally titled La Citta Prigioniera. Conquered City was released in English-speaking countries outside the U.S. as Captive City.

American students, Tommy and Annette, find themselves in a heap of trouble when they accidentally discover an art forgery ring in Florence, Italy.

Nun Belen works as a spiritual guide in a women's prison. Is a very understanding woman, possibly due to her past. At the past she was Magda, the star of the cabaret "The Mill of Twenty." She was attractive, young and admired by the public, she had it all, but three very different men end up marking her destination. A fate that is inexorably opposed to her happiness.

Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.

A soldier has his horse stolen on his wedding day and spends the first day of his honeymoon looking for it.

A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected incident with the vessel causes him to reflect on his not so perfect life.

A petty crook gallantly consoles wealthy widows and is doing all right in his chosen profession until he meets and falls in love with a lovely baroness, who knows all about get-rich-quick schemes.

A building instructor cheats on his wife with a young fashion model.

A beautiful, wealthy widow leaves New York to find herself a husband in the Italian village in which she was born. After many tries she...chooses the village blacksmith.

Lorella must marry Dr. Matteini, but when she goes to Naples to meet him, she meets Michele, who sings in restaurants. The fateful spark is ignited, and although Michele is poor, Lorella decides to marry him against his mother's wishes.

After having a fight with his girl friend, Marc follows her to Rome to try and win her back. On the train he meets a girl who is on her way to stay with her uncle. He gives her a lift to her uncle's, but they discover he has gone to South America. So as she has nowhere else to go, she stays with Marc and his cousin, which inevitably leads to romance.

Stylish, sophisticated and absolutely broke, Dino and Maria pursue a romance until they realize neither of them has any money, which forces the gold diggers to turn their attention to a wealthy widower and his daughter. A compulsive gambler who owes several anxious investors a small fortune, Dino has trouble cutting his losses, no matter how bad the losing streak.

As part of a story, a reporter goes to meet Elisa, a young woman he met a few years ago on a trial on which she was finally exonerated.

Music, ballet, folk dances and mime eliciting the spirit of Naples across the ages are loosely tied together by the comedic wanderings and exploits of the Esposito family.

A young woman, her sister-in-law and her ten year old daughter are violently traumatised by invading Austrian soldiers. Later, in Verona, both woman discover they are pregnant. After a suicide attempt, one has an abortion the other keeps her child - and both faces struggles with friends and family as they return to their homes.

A prostitute goes on vacation to a beach resort with her young daughter (who's being schooled by nuns). Everything is cheerful and pleasant at the seashore; the customers at the hotel think she's a poor widow - she always wears black - and treat her like a lady. But when one of her former clients arrives, her carefree days on the beach are numbered.

A Sicilian professor who moves to Rome gets lost in the maze of Roman ministries and gives in to corruption.

Ruggero Pascoli, the father of poet Giovanni Pascoli, is killed by a corrupt officer. His body is brought back home by a mare that will, several years later, reveal the one responsible for the murder.

Paolino, a teacher at an elementary school near Naples, appears nervous for a few days and his friends do not know why. The man is the lover of Assunta, the mother of one of his pupils, and he discovers that she has become pregnant.

로마의 언니 집에 갔던 미국 부인 메리(Mary Forbes: 제니퍼 존스 분)는 관광 통역을 맡은 조반니(Giovanni Doria: 몽고메리 클리프트 분)라는 청년을 사랑하게 된다. 다혈질의 조반니도 매리를 소개받자 한 눈에 반해버린다.그러나 메리는 발육이 늦은 딸과 8년을 같이 생활해 온 남편을 잊을 수가 없다. 남편은 자신이 건사해주지 않으면 자기 양말하나도 제대로 찾아신지 못하는 그런 사람이었다. 조반니와의 로마에서 보낸 짧은 만남이 꿈같은 시간이었다면 메리가 돌아가야할 곳은 현실이다. 현실은 때로는 지겹고 누추한 곳이지만 꿈은 꿈일 뿐이다. 메리는 자신과 함께 이탈리아에서 눌러 살 것을 간청하는 조반니에게 우리가 헤어질 수 밖에 없는 것은 거역할 수 밖에 없는 우리의 운명이라고 단호하게 말한다. 절망감에 휩싸인 조반니는 자신의 감정을 추수리지 못해 메리의 뺨을 때리고 그곳을 떠난다. 역 밖으로 나온 조반니는 한 동안 망설이다 다시 역 구내로 들어온다. 그리고 후회를 하고 메리를 찾아나선다. 가까스로 메리를 찾은 조반니. 두 연인은 사람들의 눈을 피해 빈 객차 안으로 뛰어든다. 그리고 격정적인 입맞춤을 나눈다. 그런데 그만 공안원에게 발각되어 풍기문란 혐의로 역구내 파출소로 연행된다. 메리는 파출소장에게 8시 30분 파리행 열차를 타지 못하면 자신의 인생은 끝장이라고 통사정을 한다. 취조 결과 파출소장은 이 여자에게 가정이 있고 또 조반니와 이별하기 위해 다음번 파리행 열차를 타고 싶어하는 것을 알고 그녀를 훈방한다. 8시 25분 드디어 메리는 기차에 오르고 덜커덕 차가 움직인다. 움직이는 열차를 향해 조반니가 뛰어간다. 하지만 점점 멀어지는 기차와 메리의 모습. 조반니는 넘어지고 만다. 눈물을 글썽이는 메리. 지나가던 사람이 다치지 않았느냐고 묻자 조반니는 "괜찮아요 상처는 없어요"라고 대답한다.

Antonio Scaparro (Toto) is obsessed for women. He invents his own way to hide from them - in the attic of his house.

A scientist combines two brains during an operation to create one perfect mind.

폭군 네로(Nero : 피터 유스티노브 분) 황제는 방탕하고 퇴폐적인 생활을 하면서 신흥 종교인 기독교에 대한 무자비한 탄압을 시작한다. 전투에 큰 승리를 거두고 부하들과 함께 로마로 행진하던 마커스 비니키우스(Marcus Vinicius : 로버트 테일러 분)는 네로 황제가 로마 시내에서 큰 잔치를 연다는 이유로 로마 시외곽에서 기다리게 되는데, 궁정의 타락한 축제에서 아름다운 리지아(Lygia : 데보라 커 분)를 만나 사랑에 빠진다. 네로의 황녀는 비니키우스의 남성다움에 반해 그를 사랑하나 그가 리지아와 사랑하는 사이임을 알고 네로에게 기독교도들을 잡아 처형하도록 사주한다. 로마에 대화재를 일으킨 네로는 그 죄를 기독교인들에게 씌어 많은 기독교인이 붙잡혀 사자의 밥이 된다. 리지아를 구하기 위해 원형 경기장에 뛰어든 비니키우스....

Totò is a tailor but not a great tailor. He is married and his son is to be baptized and Totò hopes that his grand-mother will be moved by the baptism, so moved to help him. Unfortunately his wet nurse Maria loses his son in the garden. Totò doesn't lose heart and rents Rita's daughter and leaves looking for his son. Many adventures are awaiting for him.

Amore e sangue (released in the U.S. as "City of Violence"), the 1951 Marino Girolami (billed as "John Wolff") West German/Italian romantic action adventure war thriller.

Agostina is a maid turned prostitute during World War II. She sends all the money she makes to the local priest in her home village for safekeeping. After the war is over Agostina and her friend Australia plan to open a clothing store so they return to her home island to collect the money from the priest. But after arriving there Agostina learns in shock that the priest has been dead for more than a year and that his eccentric successor mistook the received money for donations and spent all of it on building a new orphanage for war orphans. To make matters even worse, other islanders think that Agostina is now a millionaire and beg her to help them financially.

In Naples, a local composer falls in love with an American tourist.

Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...

Sicily, early 1900s. An impoverished prince settles into the house of a rich shipowner and becomes his counselor.

A country braggart bets that he can spend a night with a local beauty. When he is surprised by her husband, he is not only forced to pay his friends money but also challenged to come up with a new identity other than Casanova or Don Juan.

The nephew of a wealthy nobleman, convicted for a forged check, is replaced in prison by a poor engineer. From the exchange of people derives a chain of misunderstandings and messes that ends out well.

Marquis Eduardo Parascandolo, after having squandered all his possessions for not having cared about his finances, spends his time professing to some young people his philosophy of life.

In the absence of the biological mother, too busy pursuing her theatrical career, we see the glorification of the maternal surrogate, a woman who is a paragon of sacrifice and self-abnegation. La Fuggitiva is also a film in which a child actress takes a prominent role. In this sentimental drama, the little girl suffers for and rebels against the loneliness and neglect stemming from the lack of a mother and a loving family setting.

An Italian emigrant, who found fame and success in America, comes back to his hometown after over twenty years.

A young man from the provinces who inherited a certain sum, decides to go to Rome to devote himself to the cinematographic activity.

Two truck drivers fired by the crooked trucking firm they worked for start their own company. Their former boss, worried about the competition, tries everything he can to drive them out of business, from sending his pretty daughter to seduce them to having his henchmen sabotage their trucks.