A married American woman vacationing in Rome begins a passionate affair with a local photographer, leading to a series of dangerous and desperate encounters.
The Traffic Policeman is a comedy movie set in a city where poverty is rampant. The story follows a man who works as a traffic policeman and his hilarious encounters with the people in the city.
In this comedy, a group of individuals face the challenges and absurdities of being overtaxed, leading to hilarious situations and unexpected outcomes. As they navigate through bureaucratic red tape and try to find ways to ease their financial burden, they discover the true meaning of resilience and solidarity.
A wealthy businessman in 1950s Milan, Italy, becomes a widower after his wife dies in an elevator crash. Frustrated with his unhappy marriage, he decides to plan her murder. However, his plans take a comedic turn when his wife humiliates him in public and he is presumed dead. This Italian comedy explores themes of capitalism, business, and marital conflicts in a light-hearted manner.
A petty thief pretends he is Mussolini's personal physician, wins the confidence of a family, and succeeds in stealing their gold cutlery.
Sophia Loren plays a dual role, as both the sultry Queen of the Nile with a "man-a-night" appetite and a beautiful slave girl who takes her place and is wooed by a bodyguard who thinks she's the real monarch.
Love and Larceny is a comedy movie from 1960 about an aspiring comedian who becomes a con artist and master of disguise. He uses his skills to carry out various scams, including a fake wedding and jewelry thefts. The movie features multiple plot twists and a series of humorous situations.
An American woman tries to break off her relationship with her Italian lover at Rome's Stazione Termini train station. This is Vittorio De Sica's original 89-minute "Terminal Station" which was released first in April 1953 as "Stazione Termini," the Italian title of Cesare Zavattini's story. A year later in May 1954, Columbia Pictures released a different version with the alternative title "Indiscretion of an American Wife" which producer David O. Selznick had re-edited and cut to a shortened 64 minutes, dramatically altering characterization by removing its establishing shots and neorealist touches.
Antonio La Quaglia becomes the railroader in Piovarolo during 1922 meanwhile the fascism is raising. Later he marries a jewish woman. He has career ambitions but can not reach them.
Angelina is a story set in post-war Italy, highlighting the struggles of a lower-class housewife as she navigates political intrigue, deception, and the black market.
Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...
Airy comedy of a man a woman and the lengths they'll go to for a really great apartment! Located in the center of Rome with amazing views both want it and strike the compromise of marrying each other platonically to get it. The woman still hopes for true love and the man agrees to step aside should that special someone come along but he is secretly smitten with her and surreptitiously makes her various suitors look like fools. All goes well until he comes up against Rosanno Brazzi and finds him a tough challenge to overcome.
Cencio, a roman pilferer, periodically is in prison. He meets Cesira that soon become his partner in crime. With Cesira's help Cencio try the big hit to a jewelery. But the lucky break is over.
A great Party is given by the rich family of Improta. Every kind of intrigue gets around this party. The purpose of every plan is to find a husband or a wife with a quality: wealth.
Vivere in pace is a 1947 Italian comedy-drama war film directed by Luigi Zampa.
A Texas girl wins a trip to Italy where she meets a prince who's afraid to admit that he's flat broke (so is she). They strike up an affair, but things come to a crazy conclusion when he tries to bribe a horse to win a race at the Palio racing grounds.
A poor girl is convinced she is the daughter of a prince.
A doctor saves a girl from suicide and marries her out of pity. Soon the evil man who had pushed her to the limit taking advantage of her re-enters her life. The ensuing crisis will help the newlyweds overcome their differences and start a fresh, better new life.
The explorer Smith leaves with Laura, a beautiful but naive girl, in search of Professor Berti, who mysteriously disappeared in Africa in the midst of one of his researches.