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Bruno Bozzetto’s Animated Masterpiece: Allegro Non Troppo

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Allegro non troppo is a 1976 mixed-media film, incorporating live-action and animation, produced and directed by Bruno Bozzetto. Openly inspired by Disney’s classic Fantasia, it … Read more

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The Grand Bouffe

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The 1973 satire movie La Grande Bouffe, also known as La grande abbuffata or The Grand Bouffe, was directed by Marco Ferreri. Starring in it … Read more

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The Invisible Boy

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Michele, thirteen, is shy, disliked at school, and madly in love with Stella. He discovers that he is invisible after dressing up for a Halloween … Read more

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I’m Not Scared

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A little child inadvertently discovers a deep hole in the ground where another youngster is held captive. Gabriele Salvatores directed I’m Not Scared (Io non … Read more

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Nirvana

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Gabriele Salvatores directed the 1997 Italian cyberpunk science fiction film Nirvana. Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, and Sergio Rubini feature in the film. After a viral … Read more

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Puerto Escondido

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Mario has a typical life, working in a bank in Milan. When he witnesses a murder and is shot himself by the perpetrator, a mad … Read more

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Turné

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Two performers depart on a theatrical tour, but there is a problem: one has become the lover of the other’s girlfriend and cannot bring himself … Read more

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Marrakech Express

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Teresa, a Spanish girl, travels to Milan to visit Ponchia, Marco, Paolino, and Cedro, whom she hasn’t seen in years; her lover, their old buddy … Read more

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The Monster

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Loris is mistaken for a serial murderer after a string of odd activities. Jessica, an undercover cop, will try to persuade him to commit murder. … Read more

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Johnny Stecchino

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A good-hearted but stupid moron who enjoys stealing bananas is mistaken for a snitch fleeing from the mafia. Johnny Stecchino is a comedy film made … Read more

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The Little Devil

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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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Life is Beautiful

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When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his kid become Holocaust victims, he employs a perfect combination of determination, humor, and creativity to defend his son … Read more

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Festa di laurea

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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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Regalo di Natale

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On Christmas Eve, a group of long-lost pals reunites with the intention of robbing a wealthy industrialist in a game of poker. Old hatreds and … Read more

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Mediterraneo

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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