Movies

Immediately after the war, bandits attack a truck that is transporting newlyweds Michele and Giovanna and the accountant of an agricultural...

The Sanchez clan have seen the worst of times, but they have survived by sticking together. When Sanchez's oldest daughter Consuelo plans to build a...

When "Tamara" throws herself from the window of their brothel, her colleagues are made to realise that a new law will close down the source of their...

A comedy set behind the scenes at Cinecittà studios in Rome during the war, focusing on a famous, demanding tenor and his love interest.

Some Italian partisans want to take refuge in a convent to escape German raids. The nuns are a little perplexed at first but then agree since one of...

The film follows men from all walks of life, seeking to give meaning to their lives and rediscover their inner peace during a retreat in the...

Five portraits of actresses in their "common" life, seen as women rather than movie stars.

In this documentary, giants of italian cinema such as Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and Zavattini talk about the importance of cinema after WW2, and...

Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new...

Four poor fellows win a luxurious car in a lottery but they have not the money to keep it. Therefore they decide to have it a day each and sell it...

Birdaghin is a dancer at La Scala in Milan whose rapid success also quickly goes to her head. Fortunately, everything will be fine.

This documentary studies the life and artwork of photographer Paul Strand, using his own compelling photography as well as interviews with his...

Forced to support herself, her children, her physically incapacitated husband and her obtrusive brother and mother, a downtrodden working woman...

Directed by the incredibly prolific Mario Camerini, Suor Letizia was released in English-speaking regions as When Angels Don't Fly and The Awakening....

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs...

A mob boss seeks refuge from the police at the home of an ordinary family.

Leo is a young man trying to make a living without any success. Through fortuitous circumstances, he is assigned by the director of a big firm to...