Blister
After the 8th September 1943 north of Italy is occupied by Germans. Italian army collapsed and the soldiers are escaped to the mountains trying to set up a resistance. Many civilians did the same and Johnny, an English literature student, is among them. Johnny avoids to band together the red partisans (communists) and tries to be part of the azure bands (former regular soldiers). But in both cases he is deluded by the partisan bands and discovers that the partisan war is less poetic and genuine that he thought. At one point anyway the partisans free Alba from Germans. When the city falls again in German hands Johnny escape with Ettore and Pierre. But, one after another, German army and Italian fascists captures the partisans and Johnny will pass the winter alone and isolated. He then finds the way to participate to one of the last attack to occupants, in fact the war will be over two months later.
il gestore del canile
Aldo and Vittorio are two men suffering from disabilities. One is blind, the other is forced to a wheelchair. Vittorio one day by chance meets Aldo in the hospice and invites him to take a pleasure trip to Sanremo in Liguria. In fact Vittorio, though blind, is a cheat who’s in trouble.
venditore abiti usati
Эудженио, промышленник лет сорока, одержим мыслью о грядущем Апокалипсисе. И по его представлению, конец света наступит не когда-то там, в далеком будущем, а в самые ближайшие дни. Эудженио не радуется процветанию своей компании и не огорчается по причине ее возможного банкротства. Деньги его теперь скорее пугают, чем привлекают. И промышленник, «земную жизнь прошедший до середины», приходит к неожиданному выводу: он решает стать бедняком. У нищего нет проблем, считает Эудженио. По крайней мере, тех, которые постоянно встают перед богатым и преуспевающим бизнесменом.
Попрошайничать, побираться объедками из мусорных бачков рядом с ресторанами, спать в пустых бассейнах или в залах ожидания железнодорожных вокзалов — чем не жизнь?… И так продолжается до тех пор, пока Эудженио не знакомится с прелестной Мартой, которая влачит такое же существование на речном катере…
il giornalista
Категорически не приемлющий женского общества грубоватый фермер вполне счастлив и доволен своей холостяцкой жизнью. Но неожиданно появившаяся в его жизни героиня пытается изменить его взгляды на жизнь и очаровать его. Что же из этого получится…
In Milan, in the winter of 1944, the ruthless Cane Nero leads the fascists against the partisans. Enne 2, one of the leading figures of the C.N.L., meets Berta, whom he loved three years ago, but Berta refuses to leave her husband for him. Enne 2 is pursued by the fascists of Cane Nero and, instead of running away to Turin, waits for Berta to rejoin him
Paolo
Commissario Paolo Ferro (Maurizio Merli) stars as a (typical) tough cop again. This time he returns to the city of Milan to go after a murder corporation. Acampora (Mario Merola) is believed to be the prime suspect although he later proves to be one of the mafia's targets. As if all that wasn't enough, Paolo has to face his own nephew who seems to be involved in all sorts of dirty business.
Sergio Conforti
Pretty solid Merli/Massi collaboration. The plot is a simple one that centers on various kidnapping episodes. With each scenario, the stakes increase for Merli's character and he must race against the clock to resolve each standoff.
Rudy's henchman
Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business compromised by Rudy, a small local bandit full of presumption, audacity and men ready to kill. Commissioner Baldi a young and brave employee, will fight against them with the help of an ex-employee Rampelli.
A gang of thieves decides to hit the headquarters of Aspex. The police intervened and only two of the robbers managed to escape with the loot, while the other two are forced to take hostages to escape. The police started investigations but also the gang leader, the Cat, will be hunting the first two escaped with the loot to get money, and revenge for their escape.