In the small town of Tara, Italy, a man returns to investigate the murder of his father during the country's fascist period. As he delves deeper into his investigation, he uncovers hidden secrets and dark truths that lead to a shocking revelation about his unknown father. Along the way, he must confront his own past, including his complicated relationship with his father, the Italian Resistance, and the psychological effects of the Oedipus complex.
One Way or Another is a giallo crime film that delves into the political satire and surrealism of Italy during the years of lead. The movie follows the story of a priest caught in a web of blackmail, murder, and political turmoil. With elements of allegory and self-punishment, the film explores themes of power, separation of church and state, and religious repression. Controversial and thought-provoking, One Way or Another is a captivating exploration of politics and sin.
The Clowns is a surreal and anarchic comedy directed by a cult director. It explores the world of clowns and childhood memories through a nonlinear timeline. Set in Italy, the movie takes the audience on a journey filled with surrealism and horse shows. With elements of mockumentary and Paris as the backdrop, The Clowns is a unique and entertaining film.
A sexy graduate student is giving her thesis presentation, which creates quite a stir since it reveals that she has just posed as a prostitute for several months to do sociological research for her thesis. She relates various stories of her experiences to her salivating thesis committee and a large audience of curious on-lookers.
Family drama that spans from the end of WWII to the eighties.
Ambrogio Carugati, a perpetually failing graduate student, turns to a former university classmate, the gynecologist Roberto Setti, to escape the arranged marriage with Gabriella, a girl he doesn't like.
When Passaguai family patriarch Giuseppe (Fabrizi) decides to take advantage of a corporate discount to bring his wife (Ninchi) and children to spend a Sunday at the beach of Fiumicino, a series of troubles begins for everyone, in the form of a comic nightmare.
During the period between world wars, vaudeville sketches were popular before film showings.Gastone is one of the characters played by the famous Ettore Petrolini who figures in these sketches.
A private detective and a girl obsessed with thriller novels investigate the murder of a rich entrepreneur.
A baron, nicknamed Paolo il caldo (Paul the Hot One) because of his womanizing, asks his son, on his deathbed, to leave women alone and only think about work. The son tries hard but only gets into trouble.
Toto (Aldo Fabrizi), a Roman coachman with an old fashioned horse-drawn carriage who objects to the competition from motorised taxis, doesn't want his daughter Nannarella to go out with Roberto, a young taxi driver. But it is Roberto who helps him when he gets into trouble with a former client, Mary Dunchetti (Anna Magnani), an arrogant singer.
In the prison of San Vittore there is, among other detainees, a strange type that they call "Il Cavaliere". The latter suffers a conviction for theft and his fellow prisoners have a certain respect for him.
A gang of outlaws terrorizes Rio Ciuccio. When they kill the sheriff his wife, an old neapolitan lady, takes his place.
A series of comical sketches featuring a doctor, a travelling salesman and some posh gents.
In Santa Cruz, in the second half of the eighteenth century. The Governor of the island, to ingratiate himself with the Viceroy, contrives to make assaulting the island from a mock pirate ship and, with a mock battle, defeat the aggressors and throw them back into the sea.
The accountant Marco Vecchietti, a modest civil servant, leads a miserable life amidst the ferocious jokes of his colleagues, the reproaches of his mother-in-law, taxes, debts and citations.
The Milanese Luigi Pizzigoni, photographer, and the Neapolitan barber Peppino Avallone, resident in Milan, are opponents in the sports field. The first is a proud Inter supporter, while the second is from Napoli.
A widow traveling on a train to the Italian Riviera gets caught up in a series of comedic mishaps and adventures. She ends up participating in a music contest in Sanremo, showcasing her talent and winning the hearts of the audience.
Italy, early 1940s. A rich and noble man, returning from America, has the unpleasant surprise of being dirt poor. Its magnificent castle is impounded and he agrees to become the guide allowed visitors to admire.