Scent of a Woman
A teenage private is tasked with escorting a blind captain. It quickly becomes evident that they both have complicated personalities. Scent of a Woman (Italian: … Read more
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Il successo
An arriviste pursues a golden real-estate opportunity at the expense of friends and family, driven by the ambition to be wealthy. He must now give … Read more
Bitter Rice
Two on-the-run robbers wind up laboring in a rice field and plan to recruit more laborers for their next crime. Bitter Rice (Riso Amaro) is … Read more
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Three partisans with deep bonds return home after the war, but the collision with ordinary realities tests their relationship. We All Loved Each Other So … Read more
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
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
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
Big Deal on Madonna Street ( I soliti ignoti)
In this Italian farce, a motley crew of unskilled small-time robbers attempts to rob a local pawnshop. Big Deal on Madonna Street (I soliti ignoti; … Read more
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman, born Vittorio Gassmann (Genoa, 1 September 1922 – Rome, 29 June 2000), was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter, writer, voice actor, and TV … Read more