Pasquale Squitieri

An elderly man attempts to live out his fantasies by watching them in a film.

How will the Germans react to the armistice of the 8th of September 1943, due to which Italy betrays them and sides with the allied forces? This is the distressing questions that a group of 16 Italian - Greek Jews evacuated at The Meina Hotel ask themselves.

In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.

In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.

The Roman Catholic Pope is planning a reconciliatory meeting with the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, an event awaited for many generations. But suddenly, right while the Pope is addressing the crowds gathered in the Piazza Navone, a nun is assassinated by a Ukrainian, placing the upcoming talks between the two leaders in jeopardy. And the head of the American diplomatic corps (the nun was an American) assigns the investigation of the killing to one of his underlings, which leads the young man to investigate the Russicum, a center for the study of Russia within the Vatican city. And from there he finds himself caught up in an intrigue of international proportions, filled with agents and double agents, and ending with a revelation most unexpected.

A judge on crusade to take down the Italian Mafia uses a gangster turned state's witness (a so-called "repenter") and a New York banker to do it. But things aren't quite what they seem.

A judge on crusade to take down the Italian Mafia uses a gangster turned state's witness (a so-called "repenter") and a New York banker to do it. But things aren't quite what they seem.

A judge on crusade to take down the Italian Mafia uses a gangster turned state's witness (a so-called "repenter") and a New York banker to do it. But things aren't quite what they seem.

In this biography of Claretta Petacci, Benito Mussolini's mistress of 10 years, the Petacci family is a primary source of information -- which introduces a definite bias on how she is viewed. Claretta met Mussolini in the mid-'30s and remained with him after he was dismissed in 1943 by King Victor Emmanuel (American and Allied forces invaded Sicily and started north to Rome at that time). Claretta's family also fled to the north, where Mussolini was set up in a puppet dictatorship by the Germans until the end of the war. Photographs of Mussolini and Claretta hanging from a gas-station pole in 1945 while crowds stare at their bodies were disseminated worldwide, yet information on them has been kept in the classified files of the Italian government. In this docudrama, Claretta is played by Claudia Cardinale and Claretta's younger sister Miriam Petacci, still alive in 1984, plays herself as she "meets" with a television reporter at Claretta's tomb to talk about her famous sister's life.

In this biography of Claretta Petacci, Benito Mussolini's mistress of 10 years, the Petacci family is a primary source of information -- which introduces a definite bias on how she is viewed. Claretta met Mussolini in the mid-'30s and remained with him after he was dismissed in 1943 by King Victor Emmanuel (American and Allied forces invaded Sicily and started north to Rome at that time). Claretta's family also fled to the north, where Mussolini was set up in a puppet dictatorship by the Germans until the end of the war. Photographs of Mussolini and Claretta hanging from a gas-station pole in 1945 while crowds stare at their bodies were disseminated worldwide, yet information on them has been kept in the classified files of the Italian government. In this docudrama, Claretta is played by Claudia Cardinale and Claretta's younger sister Miriam Petacci, still alive in 1984, plays herself as she "meets" with a television reporter at Claretta's tomb to talk about her famous sister's life.

Mario lives in Turin with his sister Michelina. He works in the factory. He meets a young Turin man running a night club frequented by unsavory people related to drug trafficking.

Mario lives in Turin with his sister Michelina. He works in the factory. He meets a young Turin man running a night club frequented by unsavory people related to drug trafficking.

1950년대의 시실리. 비토 가르가노와 미켈레 라브루쪼는 가난한 농부의 아들로 태어나 한 마을에서 자란 죽마고우. 패전국으로 가난과 실업과 범죄와 이념 갈등으로 이탈리아는 시달리고 있고, 30년대부터 마피아 본산인 시실리는 더욱 심하다. 마차로 곡물수송을 하던 비토와 미켈로는 트럭으로 곡물 수송하던 인부들과 시비가 벌어져 비토가 그중 한명을 죽인다. 마침 그 곁을 지나던 대지주 돈 쥬스또는 이를 단순사고로 처리해준다. 미켈레는 공산주의 이념에 물들어 농민을 선동 돈 쥬스또의 땅을 탈취하려 하는데 이에 돈 쥬스또는 비토를 유혹, 미켈로를 제거한다. 그후 비토는 승승장구, 이곳의 대부노릇을 한다. 그는 돈 쥬스또를 이용 대단위 건설 사업을 벌여 본격적인 마피아 사업을 시작한다. 그러나 종국에는 돈 쥬스또까지 제거하나 이탈리아에 불어닥친 마피아 소탕작전의 표적이 되어 재파에 회부된다. 교묘한 술책으로 재판에선 승리하나, 측근의 배신으로 결국 피살당하고 만다.

1950년대의 시실리. 비토 가르가노와 미켈레 라브루쪼는 가난한 농부의 아들로 태어나 한 마을에서 자란 죽마고우. 패전국으로 가난과 실업과 범죄와 이념 갈등으로 이탈리아는 시달리고 있고, 30년대부터 마피아 본산인 시실리는 더욱 심하다. 마차로 곡물수송을 하던 비토와 미켈로는 트럭으로 곡물 수송하던 인부들과 시비가 벌어져 비토가 그중 한명을 죽인다. 마침 그 곁을 지나던 대지주 돈 쥬스또는 이를 단순사고로 처리해준다. 미켈레는 공산주의 이념에 물들어 농민을 선동 돈 쥬스또의 땅을 탈취하려 하는데 이에 돈 쥬스또는 비토를 유혹, 미켈로를 제거한다. 그후 비토는 승승장구, 이곳의 대부노릇을 한다. 그는 돈 쥬스또를 이용 대단위 건설 사업을 벌여 본격적인 마피아 사업을 시작한다. 그러나 종국에는 돈 쥬스또까지 제거하나 이탈리아에 불어닥친 마피아 소탕작전의 표적이 되어 재파에 회부된다. 교묘한 술책으로 재판에선 승리하나, 측근의 배신으로 결국 피살당하고 만다.

1950년대의 시실리. 비토 가르가노와 미켈레 라브루쪼는 가난한 농부의 아들로 태어나 한 마을에서 자란 죽마고우. 패전국으로 가난과 실업과 범죄와 이념 갈등으로 이탈리아는 시달리고 있고, 30년대부터 마피아 본산인 시실리는 더욱 심하다. 마차로 곡물수송을 하던 비토와 미켈로는 트럭으로 곡물 수송하던 인부들과 시비가 벌어져 비토가 그중 한명을 죽인다. 마침 그 곁을 지나던 대지주 돈 쥬스또는 이를 단순사고로 처리해준다. 미켈레는 공산주의 이념에 물들어 농민을 선동 돈 쥬스또의 땅을 탈취하려 하는데 이에 돈 쥬스또는 비토를 유혹, 미켈로를 제거한다. 그후 비토는 승승장구, 이곳의 대부노릇을 한다. 그는 돈 쥬스또를 이용 대단위 건설 사업을 벌여 본격적인 마피아 사업을 시작한다. 그러나 종국에는 돈 쥬스또까지 제거하나 이탈리아에 불어닥친 마피아 소탕작전의 표적이 되어 재파에 회부된다. 교묘한 술책으로 재판에선 승리하나, 측근의 배신으로 결국 피살당하고 만다.

Luigi, a middle-aged engineer who, getting increasingly worried about the rising crime rate in his surroundings, follows the advice and example of his sleazy drinking cronies to arm himself with the titular weapon; the problem is that he starts carrying – and, occasionally, brandishing – it with him everywhere.

Luigi, a middle-aged engineer who, getting increasingly worried about the rising crime rate in his surroundings, follows the advice and example of his sleazy drinking cronies to arm himself with the titular weapon; the problem is that he starts carrying – and, occasionally, brandishing – it with him everywhere.

Palermo, Sicily, November 1925. Cesare Mori, the new prefect of the city, soon to be known as the Iron Prefect, begins a ruthless war against the Mafia, a sinister organization that has subjugated the island for centuries, something that the dictator Benito Mussolini and the fascist authorities can no longer allow.

Palermo, Sicily, November 1925. Cesare Mori, the new prefect of the city, soon to be known as the Iron Prefect, begins a ruthless war against the Mafia, a sinister organization that has subjugated the island for centuries, something that the dictator Benito Mussolini and the fascist authorities can no longer allow.

Joe Dallesandro plays a hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal. He starts out working at a warehouse for a gangster where he helps to relocate illegal contraband, and because of his ruthlessness and dependability he begins to ascend the ladder of organized crime. Of course, the more powerful he becomes, the more "Climbers" come out of the shadows to take his place.

Joe Dallesandro plays a hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal. He starts out working at a warehouse for a gangster where he helps to relocate illegal contraband, and because of his ruthlessness and dependability he begins to ascend the ladder of organized crime. Of course, the more powerful he becomes, the more "Climbers" come out of the shadows to take his place.

In this period piece set in Italy, Nicola Bellizzi dreams of becoming a lawyer. However, when he seeks the reason that people are reluctant to help him in his goals, he discovers that some of his blood relations are high-ranking members of the Mafia. He tries to break away from his family obligations, but falls into a life of crime and violence.

In this period piece set in Italy, Nicola Bellizzi dreams of becoming a lawyer. However, when he seeks the reason that people are reluctant to help him in his goals, he discovers that some of his blood relations are high-ranking members of the Mafia. He tries to break away from his family obligations, but falls into a life of crime and violence.

In this period piece set in Italy, Nicola Bellizzi dreams of becoming a lawyer. However, when he seeks the reason that people are reluctant to help him in his goals, he discovers that some of his blood relations are high-ranking members of the Mafia. He tries to break away from his family obligations, but falls into a life of crime and violence.

After 16 years of marriage ends with him running away and vanishing into thin air. The wife goes in search of him, but instead of finding him, he ends up in various perversions, eventually reaching suicide.

The fast career of a young Neapolitan among contraband, gambling dens, bribes and illegality. He will upgrade its rank till the maximum level of the "Family".

The fast career of a young Neapolitan among contraband, gambling dens, bribes and illegality. He will upgrade its rank till the maximum level of the "Family".

After witnessing the brutal murder of his entire family by Native Americans as a child, Jeremiah Bridger becomes a merciless Indian-killer and scalp hunter. After saving the life of a beautiful Native American girl named Tune, however, the lone and silent gunman slowly reconsiders his hatred. He starts to doubt his former persuasion, that it was really Indians, who killed his family, and soon has to find out that a greedy and unscrupulous landowner usually blames Native Americans for his own crimes.

After witnessing the brutal murder of his entire family by Native Americans as a child, Jeremiah Bridger becomes a merciless Indian-killer and scalp hunter. After saving the life of a beautiful Native American girl named Tune, however, the lone and silent gunman slowly reconsiders his hatred. He starts to doubt his former persuasion, that it was really Indians, who killed his family, and soon has to find out that a greedy and unscrupulous landowner usually blames Native Americans for his own crimes.

After witnessing the brutal murder of his entire family by Native Americans as a child, Jeremiah Bridger becomes a merciless Indian-killer and scalp hunter. After saving the life of a beautiful Native American girl named Tune, however, the lone and silent gunman slowly reconsiders his hatred. He starts to doubt his former persuasion, that it was really Indians, who killed his family, and soon has to find out that a greedy and unscrupulous landowner usually blames Native Americans for his own crimes.

Django comes to town to discover that his brother Steve, accused of robbing a bank, has been lynched. Django believes the real culprit is Sartana and challenges him to a duel. Just in time he discovers that the author of the crime is an important local figure and Django and Sartana join forces to punish him.