Ugly, Dirty and Bad

Ugly, Dirty and Bad

A family of four lives in a shantytown on the outskirts of Rome. The household participates in a variety of sexual eccentricities, land swindles, incest, … Read more

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Rabid Dogs

Following a botched heist, three violent criminals kidnap a young woman, a middle-aged man, and a child and force them to drive them outside of … Read more

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Il sorpasso

A brash braggart drags a meek law student along for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany. Il sorpasso (“the overtaking”) is a 1962 … Read more

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The great war

During World War I, the Italian Army fought against the Austrians. The Great War (La Grande Guerra), directed by Mario Monicelli, is a 1959 Italian … Read more

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Blow-up

After following two lovers in a park, a fashion photographer unintentionally records a death on video. Blowup (sometimes spelled Blow-up or Blow Up) is a … Read more

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L’Eclisse

A young woman meets a dynamic young guy, but their romance is destroyed by the man’s materialistic mentality. L’Eclisse (English: “The Eclipse”) is a 1962 … Read more

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La Notte

An adulterous married couple’s day in life and their progressively failing relationship. The film La Notte (“The Night”) was directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starred … Read more

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L’Avventura

A woman goes missing while sailing in the Mediterranean. During the quest, her lover and her closest friend develop feelings for one other. Michelangelo Antonioni … Read more

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Accattone

Pier Paolo Pasolini wrote and directed the 1961 Italian drama film Accattone. Despite having an original script, the film is sometimes seen as a cinematic … Read more

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La Strada

Federico Fellini directed and co-wrote the 1954 Italian drama film La strada (with Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano). Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina) is a simple-minded young … Read more

The Earth Trembles

The Earth Trembles

La Terra Trema is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Luchino Visconti. The movie is loosely adapted from Giovanni Verga’s novel I Malavoglia (1881) … Read more

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Vittorio De Sica directed the 1970 historical drama film The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Il giardino dei Finzi Contini). Ugo Pirro and Vittorio Bonicelli’s script … Read more

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Umberto D

Vittorio De Sica directed the 1952 Italian neorealist film Umberto D. The majority of the players were amateurs, including Carlo Battisti, who plays Umberto Domenico … Read more

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Miracle in Milan

On the streets of Milan, an open-hearted, unrelentingly active orphan fights to make the best of his life. Vittorio De Sica directed the 1951 Italian … Read more