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The Little Devil

During an exorcism, Father Maurice encounters Giuditta, a small demon who refuses to return to hell and instead wishes to explore the earth. The Little … Read more

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Festa di laurea

The adorable attempts of a divorced, modest baker to entice a bourgeois society woman. Festa di laurea, also known as Graduation Party in the United … Read more

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Mediterraneo

During WWII, an Italian Army unit of misfits occupies a non-strategic Greek island for the remainder of the conflict. Mediterraneo is a 1991 Italian war … Read more

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Cinema Paradiso

A director recounts his boyhood, when he fell in love with movies at his hometown’s theater and formed a great bond with the projectionist. Giuseppe … Read more

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Marriage Italian Style

Marriage Italian Style is a 1964 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, and Vito Moricone. Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato … Read more

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Senso

During the Italian-Austrian unification conflict, an Italian Countess joins forces with Nationalists. When she falls in love with an Austrian lieutenant, she risks betraying their … Read more

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A Special Day

During Hitler’s visit to Italy in May 1938, two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet. The film A Special Day (Italian: Una … 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

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Ieri, oggi, domani) is a 1963 Italian comedic anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star. … Read more

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Ossessione

Ossessione (English: Obsession) is a 1943 Italian film based on James M. Cain’s 1934 novel The Postman Always Rings Twice. It is often regarded as … Read more

Poster for the movie "The Triumph of Love"

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

Poster for the movie "The Dreamers"

The Dreamers

Bernardo Bertolucci directed the romantic drama film The Dreamers in 2003. Gilbert Adair wrote the script, which is based on his 1988 novel The Holy … Read more

Poster for the movie "Stealing Beauty"

Stealing Beauty

Stealing Beauty is a 1996 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Liv Tyler, Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, and Rachel Weisz. The … Read more