The adopted son of a preacher comes upon a village that is under the thumb of a deranged ex-Confederate officer, who is – among other things – stealing land from the locals with phony land grants.Read More »
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Carlo Lizzani – Requiescant AKA Kill and Pray (1967)
1961-1970Carlo LizzaniDramaEuro WesternsItalyWestern -
Enzo Mari & Gianni Baratto & Luca Bramanti & Germano Colamatteo & Gianni Lizio – Comitati politici – Testimonianze sulle lotte operaie in Italia nella primavera del ’71 (1971)
1971-1980DocumentaryEnzo MariGermano ColamatteoGianni BarattoGianni LizioItalyLuca BramantiPolitics
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Premiered at the Galleria Milano for the inauguration of the Hammer and Sickle exhibition in 1973, this 16mm film is made by Enzo Mari with the work group of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia students in Spring 1971. The film collects the exclusive witnesses of union spokepersons, the employees and the workmen at the Minganti, Sasib, Comi Rhodiatoce, Châtillon and the Petrochemical factory in Porto Marghera.Read More » -
Aldo Fabrizi – La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna (1952)
1951-1960Aldo FabriziComedyItaly
To get ahead after he answers a newspaper ad for a business proposition, Passaguai borrows the more impressive apartment of a retired actor and arranges an elaborate luncheon there.Read More »
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Camillo Mastrocinque – Anonima cocottes AKA Little Girls and High Finance (1960)
1951-1960Camillo MastrocinqueComedyItaly
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A low level official and a prostitute both try to commit suicide and fail, afterwards he becomes a pimp and the prostitutes take over the country.Read More » -
Michelangelo Antonioni – N.U. AKA Nettezza Urbana (1948)
1941-1950ArthouseDocumentaryItalyMichelangelo Antonioni
A 1948 non-fiction documentary about the lives of street cleaners in Rome. N.U. stands for Nettezza Urbana, an Italian municipal cleaning service.Read More »
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Tonino De Bernardi – Appassionate (1999)
Drama1991-2000ItalyTonino De Bernardi
This musical drama follows a diverse group of people brought together in a city in Italy.Read More »
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Renato Castellani – I sogni nel cassetto (1957)
1951-1960DramaItalyRenato Castellani
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Gillo Pontecorvo – Ogro (1979) (HD)
Gillo Pontecorvo1971-1980DramaPolitics
As 1973 winds down, Franco is still governing Spain with an iron hand. Opposition parties are forbidden; labor movements are repressed; and Basque nationalists are mercilessly hunted down. The caudillo is aging, though, and the continuity of the régime is in question. One man has the trust of Franco, enough authority and experience to assume the leadership, and an impeccable track record as to dealing with enemies of the State: admiral Carrero Blanco. For the embattled clandestine Basque organization ETA, Carrero Blanco must be brought down. Daring plans are made, requiring a meticulous execution. (IMDb)Read More »
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Mario Bava – I tre volti della paura AKA Black Sabbath (1963)
1961-1970HorrorItalyMario Bava
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A trio of atmospheric horror tales about: A woman terrorized in her apartment by phone calls from an escaped prisoner from her past; a Russian count in the early 1800s who stumbles upon a family in the countryside trying to destroy a particularly vicious line of vampires; and a 1900-era nurse who makes a fateful decision while preparing the corpse of one of her patients – an elderly medium who died during a seance.Read More »
