The Leopard
During the dramatic social upheavals of 1860s Sicily, the Prince of Salina, a noble nobleman of spotless morality, struggles to maintain his family and station. … Read more
History
List of Italian history movies: posters, images, info, trailers, actors, directors, and more.
The Mattei Affair
An aircraft disaster killed an Italian industrialist. Is it an accident or a murder? Francesco Rosi directed the 1972 film The Mattei Affair (Il Caso … Read more
Love and Anarchy
When a friend is assassinated by the Fascists, a depressed farmer seeks refuge in a Roman brothel, where he and an anarchist prostitute plot to … Read more
For Love and Gold (L’armata Brancaleone)
A ragtag band of misfits led by an inept knight named Brancaleone set out to reach the little village of Aurocastro so that their commander … Read more
Rome, Open City
During the Nazi conquest of Rome in 1944, Resistance commander Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks safety and an escape route. … Read more
The Triumph of Love
A Princess is determined to return the crown of her kingdom to its rightful successor, a young Prince with whom she falls in love. WeirdItalyWeird … Read more
Little Buddha
Little Buddha: An Insight into Bernardo Bertolucci’s Cinematic Exploration “Little Buddha” is a film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, released in 1993. It is a narrative … Read more
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (L’ultimo imperatore) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about Puyi, China’s penultimate Emperor. Bernardo Bertolucci directed it from a script he … Read more
The First King
Romulus and Remus, two shepherds and faithful brothers, find themselves on a trip that would lead to one of them being the creator of the … Read more
The Last Days of Pompeii
When a demobilized centurion comes home to Pompeii to discover his father slain by a band of black-hooded Christian thieves terrorizing the city, he goes … Read more
Once Upon a Time in America
Over thirty years later, a former Prohibition-era Jewish mobster returns to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where he must confront the ghosts and regrets of his … Read more
The Colossus of Rhodes
A 1961 Italian Peplum by Sergio Leone; His Only Film Without Ennio Morricone While on vacation in Rhodes, Athenian battle hero Darios becomes entangled in … Read more
Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova is a hedonist who collects seductions and sexual accomplishments. But is he actually interested in someone, and is he a fascinating person? Is he … Read more