Based on the novel 'The Postman Always Rings Twice,' Ossessione follows the story of a drifter who becomes entangled in a passionate affair with a married woman. Their illicit relationship takes a dark turn when they decide to murder her husband.

Bitter Rice is a crime drama set in the Po Valley in Italy. It follows a small-time crook who becomes involved in a jewel heist, a love quadrangle, and the moral reformation of a working-class poor. The story unfolds against the backdrop of rice paddies, beauty contests, boogie-woogie dancing, and heavy rain. It explores themes of femininity, female solidarity, and the exploitation of women in post-World War II Italy.

A man and a woman would like to get married, but lack the necessary funds for the traditional "big" wedding. Thus they plan to escape to the countryside and "live in sin".

Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.

Engaged to Death is a gripping drama that follows a couple deeply in love who find their relationship tested when tragedy strikes. As they navigate through loss and grief, they discover the true strength of their commitment. The story explores themes of love, loyalty, and the fragility of life.

Set in Rome in the early 1950s, the movie follows the story of a man who goes for a job interview and experiences the challenges and realities of post-war Italy. Based on a true story, it portrays the struggles and hardships faced by the people during that time.

Two young hunters of wolves are involved in a conflict. Besides the dangerous wild wolves, beautiful Teresa is the center of attention.

A building instructor cheats on his wife with a young fashion model.

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

The young lawyer Vincenzo, Lucetta's new husband, daughter of a building speculator, discovers, on the night of the wedding, that he can not fulfill his duty as husband.

The Visitor tells the story of a lonely man in Rome who responds to a newspaper ad and embarks on a romantic adventure. Set in Italy, the film explores the themes of love, male-female relationships, and the longing for companionship. It showcases the journey of the protagonist as he meets different women and discovers the complexities of relationships.

Immediately after the war, bandits attack a truck that is transporting newlyweds Michele and Giovanna and the accountant of an agricultural cooperative charged with bringing four million lire into office.

A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.

Italian director Giuseppe DeSantis was the creative force behind this Yugoslavian "slice of life" drama. The title translates as The Year-Long Road and, accordingly, the plot concerns a voluntary joint effort to construct a highway. Naturally, this animosity wreaks havoc on the various Romeo-Juliet romances in the region.

Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.

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 livelihood. The girls must now find honest work.

An Italian WWII documentary by a group of neorealists.

A neorealist tribute to the Italian resistance fighters of World War II.