Cast: Mariangela Melato

Direction Elio Petri

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Mariangela Melato · Gino Pernice · Salvo Randone

Synopsis The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) follows the journey of Lulu, a dedicated and hardworking individual who is admired by his superiors but resented by his peers. When the unions initiate agitations against the management, Lulu initially stands against...

Direction Lina Wertmuller

Cast Giancarlo Giannini · Mariangela Melato · Eros Pagni · Pina Cei

Synopsis Love and Anarchy (1973) is set in 1930s Italy, where a melancholic, freckled peasant named Tonino journeys to Rome with a mission to eliminate Mussolini. With anarchist ties, Tonino's local contact is Salome, a vibrant flapper and well-known figure at...

Direction Lina Wertmuller

Cast Giancarlo Giannini · Mariangela Melato · Agostina Belli · Turi Ferro

Synopsis The Seduction of Mimi (1972) follows the journey of Mimi, a Sicilian dockworker who faces unemployment after casting a vote against a Mafia-backed candidate, believing his ballot to be anonymous. Compelled to leave his wife behind, Mimi relocates to Turin,...

Direction Lina Wertmuller

Cast Giancarlo Giannini · Mariangela Melato · Riccardo Salvino · Isa Danieli

Synopsis Swept Away (1974) follows the tale of Raffaella, a wealthy woman, and her companions who charter a yacht to explore the Mediterranean Sea during the summer months. The sailor, Gennarino, a communist with a strong dislike for Raffaella, is tasked...

Direction Fernando Arrabal

Cast Mariangela Melato · Ron Faber · Cosimo Cinieri · Rocco Fontana

Synopsis The Tree of Guernica (1975) unfolds during the tumultuous Spanish Civil War, focusing on the experiences of the fictional town of Villa Ramiro. The local count and his Fascist nephews align themselves with the rebel forces, while the count's son,...

Direction Nino Manfredi

Cast Nino Manfredi · Lionel Stander · Delia Boccardo · Paola Borboni

Direction Steno

Cast Enrico Maria Salerno · Mariangela Melato · Mario Adorf · Franco Fabrizi

Synopsis Execution Squad (1972) delves into the tense narrative of a meticulously organized vigilante collective that targets and eliminates criminals who have evaded justice through the legal system. At the heart of the story is Enrico Maria Salerno, a dedicated police...

Direction Elio Petri

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Marcello Mastroianni · Mariangela Melato · Ciccio Ingrassia

Synopsis Todo Modo (1976) follows the story of Father Gaetano (Marcello Mastroianni), a clergyman overseeing a group of Christian Democrats during a spiritual retreat. The aim is to assist these politicians in atoning for their past misdeeds, regardless of their magnitude,...

Direction Mario Monicelli

Cast Mariangela Melato · Delphine Seyrig · Aurore Clément · Lou Castel

Direction Luigi Comencini

Cast Ugo Tognazzi · Mariangela Melato · Michel Galabru · Dalila Di Lazzaro

Direction Vittorio De Sica

Cast Nino Manfredi · Mariangela Melato · Anna Maria Aragona · Giulio Baraghini

Direction Sergio Citti

Cast Jodie Foster · Mariangela Melato · Michele Placido · Gigi Proietti

Synopsis Beach House (1977) unfolds over a sunny summer Sunday in a beach hut located at Lido di Ostia, near Rome. The narrative weaves together a variety of characters and their unique stories. Among them are a female basketball team, two...

Direction Claude Chabrol

Cast Fabio Testi · Lou Castel · Mariangela Melato · Michel Aumont

Synopsis The Nada Gang (1974) follows a radical leftist group known as "Nada," headed by the militant Buenaventura Diaz. They seize the American ambassador, Richard Poindexter, from a Parisian brothel and transport him to a secluded farm in the countryside. The...

Direction Franco Bursati

Cast Mariangela Melato · Eleonora Giorgi · Hella Petri · Erland Josephson

Synopsis To Forget Venice (1979) is a poignant drama directed by the same creative mind behind "Bread and Chocolate." The narrative unfolds as a close-knit group of friends and family members convene at the rural residence of Marta, a renowned opera...

Direction Riccardo Milani

Cast Alessio Boni · Cristiana Capotondi · Mariangela Melato · Omero Antonutti

Direction Mike Hodges

Cast Sam J. Jones · Melody Anderson · Max von Sydow · Topol

Synopsis Flash Gordon (1980) follows the thrilling journey of Flash Gordon, a talented American football player, and his companion Dale Arden, who find themselves in a perilous situation after their plane crashes into the laboratory of the eccentric Russian scientist Dr....

Direction Gianfranco De Bosio

Cast Burt Lancaster · Anthony Quayle · Ingrid Thulin · Irene Papas

Direction Sergio Corbucci

Cast Paolo Villaggio · Mariangela Melato · Adriano Celentano · Renato Pozzetto

Synopsis Di che segno sei? (1975) is a captivating Italian comedy film that unfolds through four distinct and humorous episodes. In the first tale, a daring pilot is prepared to undergo a gender transition, but a medical mix-up leads to unexpected...

Direction Andrew Bergman

Cast Ryan O'Neal · Jack Warden · Mariangela Melato · Richard Kiel

Synopsis So Fine (1981) follows the journey of an unsuspecting scholar who is abruptly thrust into the chaotic and frequently turbulent realm of New York's garment industry after his father's enterprise incurs significant debt to a ruthless loan shark. To generate...

Direction Steno

Cast Mariangela Melato · Renato Pozzetto · Orazio Orlando · Mario Carotenuto