Screenplay: Paolo Taviani

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Paolo Taviani. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


7.1

184 votes

The Night of San Lorenzo

1982 · Movie · 106 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Omero Antonutti · Margarita Lozano · Sabina Vannucchi · Massimo Bonetti

Synopsis The Night of San Lorenzo (1982) unfolds during the tumultuous year of 1944, as a close-knit community in Italy faces the imminent threat of Nazi destruction. As whispers of an impending explosion spread, the townspeople are compelled to abandon their...

7.0

1K votes

7.0

1K votes

Caesar Must Die

2012 · Movie · 76 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Fabio Cavalli · Salvatore Striano · Giovanni Arcuri · Antonio Frasca

Synopsis Caesar Must Die (2012) follows the journey of inmates at Rome's maximum-security prison Rebibbia as they prepare for and perform a stage production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The film captures the transformative power of art as the prisoners delve into...

6.7

4K votes

6.7

4K votes

You laugh

1998 · Movie · 99 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Turi Ferro · Antonio Albanese · Lello Arena · Sabrina Ferilli

Synopsis You laugh (1998) presents a dual narrative. The first story follows Felice, a former baritone who abandoned his musical career due to a heart condition and now works as an accountant at the Opera. He inexplicably finds himself laughing uncontrollably...

6.5

70 votes

6.5

70 votes

Good Morning, Babylon

1986 · Movie · 115 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Vincent Spano · Joaquim de Almeida · Greta Scacchi · Désirée Nosbusch

Synopsis Good Morning, Babylon (1986) follows the journey of two brothers, Nicola and Andrea, who are compelled to leave their homeland after the collapse of their father's stone carving business. Seeking a fresh start, they venture to America, where they encounter...

6.3

994 votes

6.3

994 votes

St. Michael Had a Rooster

1972 · Movie · 90 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Giulio Brogi · Renato Scarpa · Daniele Dublino · Renato Cestié

Synopsis St. Michael Had a Rooster (1972) follows the story of Giulio Manieri, a member of the Italian International, who is condemned to life imprisonment for his illegal activities. Throughout his solitary confinement, Giulio grapples with the challenges of maintaining his...

6.3

82 votes

6.3

82 votes

Allonsanfan

1973 · Movie · 110 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Marcello Mastroianni · Lea Massari · Mimsy Farmer · Laura Betti

Synopsis Allonsanfan (1973) follows the story of a weary anarchist leader, Fulvio, who yearns to step away from his revolutionary life due to his advanced age and exhaustion. Seeking solitude, he attempts to conceal his whereabouts. However, his loyal comrades track...

6.2

264 votes

6.2

264 votes

Un uomo da bruciare

1962 · Movie · 92 min. · Italy

Direction Valentino Orsini · Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Didi Perego · Turi Ferro · Spiros Focás

Synopsis Un uomo da bruciare (1962) follows the journey of Salvatore, a political activist who goes back to his homeland of Sicily. Upon his return, he incites unrest among the local peasants, encouraging them to stand up against the Mafia and...

6.2

33 votes

6.2

33 votes

Night Sun

1990 · Movie · 112 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Julian Sands · Charlotte Gainsbourg · Nastassja Kinski · Massimo Bonetti

Synopsis Night Sun (1990) follows the journey of a young aristocrat, Baron Sergio Giuramondo, who, upon uncovering his fiancée's infidelity with the king, departs Naples in disillusionment to pursue a life of monastic solitude. However, his pursuit of seclusion is continually...

6.0

42 votes

6.0

42 votes

Rainbow: A Private Affair

2017 · Movie · 85 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Luca Marinelli · Anna Ferruzzo · Francesco Turbanti · Marco Brinzi

Synopsis Rainbow: A Private Affair (2017) follows the journey of an Italian partisan during World War II who finds himself at a crossroads. As he fights for his country's liberation, he becomes increasingly consumed by his infatuation with a young woman....

5.9

65 votes

5.9

65 votes

Leonora addio

2022 · Movie · 90 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani

Cast Fabrizio Ferracane · Matteo Pittiruti · Dania Marino · Dora Becker

Synopsis Leonora addio (2022) follows a narrative that weaves together three eerie and dreamlike funeral ceremonies, all connected by the tragic murder of a young Sicilian immigrant boy in the heart of Brooklyn. The film delves into the surreal and emotional...

5.8

94 votes

5.8

94 votes

5.8

46 votes

Wondrous Boccaccio

2015 · Movie · 115 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Lello Arena · Kasia Smutniak · Jasmine Trinca · Kim Rossi Stuart

Synopsis Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) is set in Florence during the 13th century, as the "Black Death" begins to ravage the city. A group of ten young individuals, consisting of three boys and seven girls, band together to flee the urban chaos...

5.7

243 votes

5.7

243 votes

The Lark Farm

2007 · Movie · 122 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Paz Vega · Moritz Bleibtreu · Alessandro Preziosi · Ángela Molina

Synopsis The Lark Farm (2007) follows the gripping tale of a noble family abruptly thrust into the chaos of World War I. As the family struggles to cope with the devastating effects of the war, a clandestine love affair emerges, offering...

5.4

417 votes

5.4

417 votes

Luisa Sanfelice (TV)

2004 · Movie · 200 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Laetitia Casta · Adriano Giannini · Cecilia Roth · Marie Bäumer

Synopsis Luisa Sanfelice (TV) (2004) unfolds against the backdrop of the late 18th century, presenting a fictionalized romantic tale inspired by actual historical figures. The narrative revolves around a noblewoman from Naples and her passionate affair with a fellow revolutionary. Their...

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Under the Sign of Scorpio

1969 · Movie · 100 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Lucía Bosé · Giulio Brogi · Samy Pavel

Synopsis Under the Sign of Scorpio (1969) follows a band of young survivors who narrowly escape a catastrophic volcanic eruption on their isolated island. In search of a fresh start, they find temporary refuge on another island en route to the...

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I sovversivi

1967 · Movie · 93 min. · Italy

Direction Paolo Taviani · Vittorio Taviani

Cast Maria Cumani Quasimodo · Lucio Dalla · Ferruccio de Ceresa · Fabienne Fabre

Synopsis I sovversivi (1967) interweaves real footage of the funeral of Communist leader Palmiero Togliatti, who passed away in 1964, with the narratives of four individuals whose political journeys are significantly impacted by this event. The movie adopts an episodic structure...

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