Cast: Anita Durante

Direction Renato Castellani

Cast Anna Magnani · Giulietta Masina · Myriam Bru · Ada Passeri

Direction Luigi Zampa

Cast Alberto Sordi · Sylva Koscina · Alberto Bonucci · Mario Carotenuto

Synopsis Ladro lui, ladra lei (1958) follows the story of Cencio, a habitual thief from Rome who frequently finds himself behind bars. During one of his stints in prison, he crosses paths with Cesira, who quickly becomes his accomplice in crime....

Direction Steno

Cast Alberto Sordi · Maria Pia Casilio · Giulio Cali · Ilse Peterson

Synopsis An American in Rome (1954) follows the escapades of Nando Moriconi, a young Italian man residing in 1950s Rome who is utterly infatuated with American culture. Nando's obsession leads him to mimic American mannerisms, from attempting to speak broken English...

Direction Mario Mattoli

Cast Aldo Fabrizi · Anna Magnani · Anita Durante · Elide Spada

Synopsis The Last Wagon (1943) follows the story of a dedicated coachman, Totò, who is resistant to the changing times as automobiles begin to replace horse-drawn carriages. He is particularly opposed to the idea of his daughter, Nannarella, forming a relationship...

Direction Sergio Corbucci

Cast Adriano Celentano · Claudia Mori · Vittorio Caprioli · Romolo Valli

Direction Tonino Ricci

Cast Terry-Thomas · Luciana Paluzzi · Nino Castelnuovo · Umberto D'Orsi

Direction Antonio Musu

Cast Gabriele Ferzetti · Eleonora Rossi Drago · Pierre Cressoy · Mike Bongiorno

Direction Guido Brignone

Cast Yvonne Sanson · Steve Barclay · Tamara Lees · Carlo Sposito

Synopsis Noi peccatori (1953) follows the journey of a young man named Stefano, portrayed by Steve Barclay, who has recently returned from the war. He finds himself deeply in love with Lucia, played by Sanson. Their plans to marry are abruptly...

Direction Riccardo Freda

Cast Amedeo Nazzari · Vittorio Gassman · Gianna Maria Canale · Caterina Boratto

Synopsis Double Cross (1951) follows the story of Pietro, a man of integrity whose life takes a dramatic turn when he is falsely implicated in the murder of his business partner and subsequently imprisoned. The truth, however, is far more sinister:...

Direction Antonio Petrucci

Cast Eduardo De Filippo · Georges Poujouly · Marisa Merlini · Nando Bruno

Synopsis Cortile (1955) follows the journey of a young teenager who manages to break free from a strict reformatory, often compared to a penitentiary. He finds refuge with a kind-hearted traveling musician. However, when a theft occurs in the musician's landlady's...

Direction Gianni Franciolini

Cast Antonio Cifariello · Franco Fabrizi · Giovanna Ralli · Maurizio Arena

Synopsis Roman Tales (1955) follows the story of Alvaro, a recently released inmate who believes his past experiences make him the ideal leader for his three friends: Mario, Otello, and Spartaco. Together, the quartet dreams of launching their own business venture....

Direction Giorgio Bianchi

Cast Amedeo Nazzari · Maria Michi · Massimo Girotti · Gaetano Chiurazzi

Direction Marco Colli

Cast Eleonora Giorgi · Sergio Castellitto · Franco Fabrizi · Gastone Pescucci

Direction Nunzio Malasomma

Cast Isabelle Corey · Roberto Risso · Franco Fabrizi · Ingeborg Schöner

Direction Nunzio Malasomma

Cast Lilia Silvi · Amedeo Nazzari · Carlo Romano · Luisa Garella

Direction Mario Amendola

Cast Franco Franchi · Ciccio Ingrassia · Maurizio Arena · Mario Carotenuto

Synopsis Storia di fifa e di coltello - Er seguito d'er più (1972) centers around a character who is perceived as a formidable individual due to a mysterious bowler hat. This hat is said to imbue him with extraordinary bravery and...

Direction Raffaello Matarazzo

Cast Massimo Girotti · Silvana Pampanini · Gianni Santuccio · Enrico Glori