Self (archive footage)
Based upon Vincenzoni's biography, "Pane e cinema", the documentary traces the story of the screen play writer who invented many stories that became blockbusters throughout the world.
Story
A disaffected media executive spends his days watching violent programming on the television screens in his office and his evenings neglecting his frustrated wife at home. The monotonicity is disturbed when he is contacted by an old friend who confides in him he is being threatened by mysterious assassins.
Screenplay
A disaffected media executive spends his days watching violent programming on the television screens in his office and his evenings neglecting his frustrated wife at home. The monotonicity is disturbed when he is contacted by an old friend who confides in him he is being threatened by mysterious assassins.
Producer
A disaffected media executive spends his days watching violent programming on the television screens in his office and his evenings neglecting his frustrated wife at home. The monotonicity is disturbed when he is contacted by an old friend who confides in him he is being threatened by mysterious assassins.
Director
A disaffected media executive spends his days watching violent programming on the television screens in his office and his evenings neglecting his frustrated wife at home. The monotonicity is disturbed when he is contacted by an old friend who confides in him he is being threatened by mysterious assassins.
Interviewee
This documentary addresses the challenges facing the Italian film industry in 1978 by focusing on the television productions of Francesco Rosi's CHRIST STOPPED AT EBOLI (1979) and Elio Petri's LE MANI SPORCHE (1978)
Screenplay
Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.
Director
Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.
Bank Customer (uncredited)
Um jovem funcionário de banco, literalmente alérgico ao papel-moeda, torna-se o pior pesadelo do melhor cliente do banco, um rico açougueiro que dirige seus negócios sem escrúpulos.
Story
Um jovem funcionário de banco, literalmente alérgico ao papel-moeda, torna-se o pior pesadelo do melhor cliente do banco, um rico açougueiro que dirige seus negócios sem escrúpulos.
Screenplay
Um jovem funcionário de banco, literalmente alérgico ao papel-moeda, torna-se o pior pesadelo do melhor cliente do banco, um rico açougueiro que dirige seus negócios sem escrúpulos.
Director
Um jovem funcionário de banco, literalmente alérgico ao papel-moeda, torna-se o pior pesadelo do melhor cliente do banco, um rico açougueiro que dirige seus negócios sem escrúpulos.
Story
Adorado por seus superiores por ser um trabalhador extremamente dedicado e odiado pelo mesmo motivo por seus colegas de trabalho, Lulu vive entregue aos sonhos de consumo da classe média, alienado em meio aos movimentos de protesto de sua classe, até que um acontecimento põe em xeque suas opiniões.
Screenplay
Adorado por seus superiores por ser um trabalhador extremamente dedicado e odiado pelo mesmo motivo por seus colegas de trabalho, Lulu vive entregue aos sonhos de consumo da classe média, alienado em meio aos movimentos de protesto de sua classe, até que um acontecimento põe em xeque suas opiniões.
Director
Adorado por seus superiores por ser um trabalhador extremamente dedicado e odiado pelo mesmo motivo por seus colegas de trabalho, Lulu vive entregue aos sonhos de consumo da classe média, alienado em meio aos movimentos de protesto de sua classe, até que um acontecimento põe em xeque suas opiniões.
Story
Em um momento de perturbação política interna na Itália, o inspetor de polícia recebe a tarefa de reprimir os dissidentes políticos. Dentre eles esta sua amante Augusta Terzi. Ele começa a testar os limites da polícia, vendo se irá ser acusado pelo crime. Assim, começa a plantar pistas óbivias que o identificam como o assassino da mulher, e vê seus colegas ignorando-as, seja intencionalmente ou não.
Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)
Em um momento de perturbação política interna na Itália, o inspetor de polícia recebe a tarefa de reprimir os dissidentes políticos. Dentre eles esta sua amante Augusta Terzi. Ele começa a testar os limites da polícia, vendo se irá ser acusado pelo crime. Assim, começa a plantar pistas óbivias que o identificam como o assassino da mulher, e vê seus colegas ignorando-as, seja intencionalmente ou não.
Screenstory
Em um momento de perturbação política interna na Itália, o inspetor de polícia recebe a tarefa de reprimir os dissidentes políticos. Dentre eles esta sua amante Augusta Terzi. Ele começa a testar os limites da polícia, vendo se irá ser acusado pelo crime. Assim, começa a plantar pistas óbivias que o identificam como o assassino da mulher, e vê seus colegas ignorando-as, seja intencionalmente ou não.
Screenplay
Em um momento de perturbação política interna na Itália, o inspetor de polícia recebe a tarefa de reprimir os dissidentes políticos. Dentre eles esta sua amante Augusta Terzi. Ele começa a testar os limites da polícia, vendo se irá ser acusado pelo crime. Assim, começa a plantar pistas óbivias que o identificam como o assassino da mulher, e vê seus colegas ignorando-as, seja intencionalmente ou não.
Director
Em um momento de perturbação política interna na Itália, o inspetor de polícia recebe a tarefa de reprimir os dissidentes políticos. Dentre eles esta sua amante Augusta Terzi. Ele começa a testar os limites da polícia, vendo se irá ser acusado pelo crime. Assim, começa a plantar pistas óbivias que o identificam como o assassino da mulher, e vê seus colegas ignorando-as, seja intencionalmente ou não.
Screenplay
After a wave of arrests in 1969, Italian anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli allegedly falls out of a police building window while being interrogated. The circumstances leading to his death are re-enacted in three hypothetical versions in this attempt at counter-investigation.
Director
After a wave of arrests in 1969, Italian anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli allegedly falls out of a police building window while being interrogated. The circumstances leading to his death are re-enacted in three hypothetical versions in this attempt at counter-investigation.
Screenplay
The film examines the death of the anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli, who fell from the fourth floor of the police headquarters in Milan December 15, 1969, after being stopped following the Piazza Fontana bombing.
Director
The film examines the death of the anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli, who fell from the fourth floor of the police headquarters in Milan December 15, 1969, after being stopped following the Piazza Fontana bombing.
Dialogue
A painter facing a creative block arranges to spend the weekend in the country at his mistress's villa. While staying there, his sanity begins to disintegrate.
Screenplay
A painter facing a creative block arranges to spend the weekend in the country at his mistress's villa. While staying there, his sanity begins to disintegrate.
Story
A painter facing a creative block arranges to spend the weekend in the country at his mistress's villa. While staying there, his sanity begins to disintegrate.
Director
A painter facing a creative block arranges to spend the weekend in the country at his mistress's villa. While staying there, his sanity begins to disintegrate.
Screenplay
A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it.
Director
A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it.
Screenplay
Para conter o ímpeto destrutivo e agressivo da humanidade, o governo estimula uma caçada humana na qual tanto o caçador pode matar sua vítima, quanto a vítima matar o caçador. Quem sobrevive a dez caçadas passa a ser herói nacional e ganha uma fortuna. Ao mesmo tempo, uma história de amor entre vítima e caçador.
Director
Para conter o ímpeto destrutivo e agressivo da humanidade, o governo estimula uma caçada humana na qual tanto o caçador pode matar sua vítima, quanto a vítima matar o caçador. Quem sobrevive a dez caçadas passa a ser herói nacional e ganha uma fortuna. Ao mesmo tempo, uma história de amor entre vítima e caçador.
Thanks
As câmeras de Ichikawa seguem os Jogos Olímpicos de Verão 1964, da abertura à cerimônia de encerramento. Às vezes, ele concentra-se em espectadores, as vezes em atletas que passam em um borrão, às vezes ele isola um concorrente, outras vezes é um close up de músculos como um martelo é lançado ou uma barra levantada, ou assistir a uma corrida do início ao fim. Vemos vindo de trás ganha em 800 metros das mulheres e 10.000 metros dos homens. Nós seguimos um atleta do Chade desde a chegada às refeições, treinamento, competição e perda. Todo, o filme celebra a nobreza dos atletas empurrando-se para o limite, independentemente da vitória.
Director
Four different directors present lighthearted stories about married Italian couples and their dilemmas with jealousy, sex and love.
Screenplay
Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory.
Adaptation
Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory.
Director
Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory.
Director
A collection of varieties numbers from various night clubs.
Screenplay
Os mitos dos anos sessenta são satirizados em 20 episódios.
Story
Os mitos dos anos sessenta são satirizados em 20 episódios.
Story
A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.
Screenplay
A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.
Director
A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.
Story
Alfredo Martelli é preso pela polícia no seu apartamento sem qualquer justificação. Depois ele lentamente descobre qual é a investigação, à medida que descobrimos detalhes sobre a sua vida.
Screenplay
Alfredo Martelli é preso pela polícia no seu apartamento sem qualquer justificação. Depois ele lentamente descobre qual é a investigação, à medida que descobrimos detalhes sobre a sua vida.
Director
Alfredo Martelli é preso pela polícia no seu apartamento sem qualquer justificação. Depois ele lentamente descobre qual é a investigação, à medida que descobrimos detalhes sobre a sua vida.
Story
Alvaro Cosenza, also known as the Hunchback from Quarticciolo, during Rome's occupation by Nazis in 1943, decides to revolt.
Story
Italy signed the armistice and in the general confusion a corporal decides to bring the tank back from the coast to the barracks.
First Assistant Director
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.
Story
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.
Screenplay
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.
Writer
A building instructor cheats on his wife with a young fashion model.
Screenplay
An Italian drama directed by Leopoldo Savona.
Writer
The story about colonization of poor Dalmatian peasants to the fertile Pannonian plain shortly after WWII.
Story
Antonio Spagara, a young Sicilian worker, has been assigned by the Mafia to murder a nobleman, Marquis Macri. But at the last minute Antonio reneges on his commitment and instead of killing the father, he flees to Palermo with Grazia, his daughter. Life is not a bed of roses in the Sicilian capital, as the young man must impose himself to face his godfather and Grazia's despotic sister Dorotea. To make matters worse, the Mafia is not going to tolerate Antonio's desertion...
Screenplay
During a fair, a charlatan is able to sell to a group of retired persons a piece of sky that would give them a quiet place to live well after death. The old men buy the story and decide to commit suicide to get to the corner of heaven that belongs to them.
Writer
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.
Director
Story
Two young hunters of wolves are involved in a conflict. Besides the dangerous wild wolves, beautiful Teresa is the center of attention.
Screenplay
Two young hunters of wolves are involved in a conflict. Besides the dangerous wild wolves, beautiful Teresa is the center of attention.
Screenplay
Two young men try to make it big as musicians.
Story
Two young men try to make it big as musicians.
First Assistant Director
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".
Screenplay
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".
Story
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".
Screenplay
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.
Writer
This short documentary, Elio Petri's directorial debut, deals with the passion of the Italians for cycling. It concentrates on a young deliveryman, who uses the bicycle at all times of his life and dreams of becoming a professional cyclist.
Director
This short documentary, Elio Petri's directorial debut, deals with the passion of the Italians for cycling. It concentrates on a young deliveryman, who uses the bicycle at all times of his life and dreams of becoming a professional cyclist.
First Assistant Director
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.
Screenplay
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.
First Assistant Director
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.
