Cast: Folco Lulli

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Yves Montand · Charles Vanel · Véra Clouzot · Peter van Eyck

Synopsis The Wages of Fear (1953) follows the harrowing journey of four men in a desolate South American oil settlement who accept a perilous assignment to transport trucks filled with nitroglycerin across a hazardous mountain path. As they navigate their volatile...

Direction Mario Monicelli

Cast Marcello Mastroianni · Renato Salvatori · Annie Girardot · Folco Lulli

Synopsis The Organizer (1963) delves into the plight of oppressed textile factory laborers in Turin, Italy, during the early 20th century, as they embark on their journey to demand improved working conditions. The narrative follows Professor Sinigaglia, portrayed by Marcello Mastroianni,...

Direction Mario Monicelli

Cast Alberto Sordi · Vittorio Gassman · Silvana Mangano · Folco Lulli

Synopsis The Great War (1959) unfolds in Italy during 1916, as Oreste Jacovacci and Giovanni Busacca, like many other young Italians, are summoned to join the military for World War I. Both men attempt to evade their duties, with Giovanni attempting...

Direction Mario Soldati

Cast Folco Lulli · Enrico Olivieri · Rosi Mirafiore · Pietro Germi

Direction Raffaello Matarazzo

Cast Yvonne Sanson · Amedeo Nazzari · Françoise Rosay · Folco Lulli

Synopsis Nobody's Children (1951) unfolds a heart-wrenching tale of love and loss between Guido, a prosperous marble quarry owner, and Luisa, the modest daughter of one of his workers. Their passionate romance culminates in the birth of a baby boy. However,...

Direction Mario Monicelli

Cast Vittorio Gassman · Catherine Spaak · Gian Maria Volonté · Maria Grazia Buccella

Synopsis For Love and Gold (1966) follows a band of misfits who pilfer a scroll that promises the ownership of the lands of Aurocastro in Apulia, Italy. They appoint a disheveled knight, Brancaleone from Norcia, as their captain and embark on...

Direction Giuseppe de Santis

Cast Massimo Girotti · Michele Riccardini · Andrea Checchi · Checco Rissone

Synopsis The Tragic Pursuit (1947) unfolds in the Emilia region during the immediate aftermath of World War II, where an agricultural cooperative faces existential threats from bandits acting on behalf of a powerful landowner. This film masterfully blends reality and fiction,...

Direction Alberto Lattuada

Cast Aldo Fabrizi · Roldano Lupi · Yvonne Sanson · Ave Ninchi

Direction Marcel Carné

Cast Jean Gabin · Arletty · Roland Lesaffre · Marie Daëms

Direction Federico Fellini · Alberto Lattuada

Cast Peppino De Filippo · Carla del Poggio · Giulietta Masina · John Kitzmiller

Synopsis Variety Lights (1950) follows a troupe of modest theatrical entertainers as they journey from one town to the next, grappling with financial hardships and dwindling audiences. The aging manager of the group finds himself captivated by a fresh face among...

Direction José Antonio Nieves Conde

Cast Alberto Closas · Folco Lulli · Ferdinand Anton · Lida Baarova

Synopsis Todos somos necesarios (Ritorno alla vita) (1956) follows the journey of three former inmates—a doctor, a civil servant, and a thief—who embark on a train ride home after completing their sentences. Throughout their trip, they reflect on their past lives...

Direction Duilio Coletti

Cast Van Heflin · Charles Laughton · Mylène Demongeot · John Ericson

Synopsis Under Ten Flags (1960) unfolds in the midst of World War II, with the year 1941 serving as the backdrop in London. Admiral Russell is on a critical mission to pinpoint and neutralize the German raider Atlantis, which has been...

Direction Alberto Lattuada

Cast Carla del Poggio · John Kitzmiller · Pierre Claudé · Giulietta Masina

Direction Giuseppe de Santis

Cast Raf Vallone · Lucía Bosé · Folco Lulli · Maria Grazia Francia

Synopsis No Peace Under the Olive Tree (1950) follows the journey of Francesco Dominici, portrayed by Raf Vallone, a shepherd and former soldier who comes back to his village only to discover that his sheep have been taken by the local...

Direction Ettore Giannini

Cast Sophia Loren · Maria Fiore · Paolo Stoppa · Tina Pica

Synopsis Neapolitan Carousel (Carosello napoletano) (1954) is set in Naples during the 1950s and follows the journey of a storyteller who, along with his large family, is evicted from their humble dwelling. With their belongings, including a small piano adorned with...

Direction Claude Autant-Lara · José María Forqué · Giancarlo Zagni

Cast Sylvie · Pierre Brasseur · Jean Richard · Emma Penella

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Joan Collins · Richard Egan · Denis O'Dea · Sergio Fantoni

Synopsis Esther and the King (1960) follows the tale of a Jewish woman named Esther who catches the eye of King Ahasuerus after the tragic demise of his wife. The monarch is engaged in a struggle to suppress and overcome the...

Direction Jacques Besnard

Cast Louis de Funès · Bernard Blier · María-Rosa Rodriguez · Venantino Venantini

Synopsis The Big Restaurant (1966) follows the chaotic journey of Louis de Funès as Septime, the tyrannical proprietor of an upscale Parisian eatery that caters to the city's elite and high-ranking French officials. The plot thickens when a foreign president vanishes...

Direction Mario Monicelli

Cast Totò · Alda Mangini · Marisa Merlini · Lia Amanda

Synopsis Totò Looks for an Apartment (1950) follows the comedic misadventures of the beloved Italian actor Totò as he navigates the challenges of finding a place to live in post-World War II Italy. The film centers around Totò's quest for a...

Direction Vicente Escrivá

Cast Millie Perkins · Folco Lulli · Walter Santesso · Vittoria Prada