When an American lawyer visits Naples to settle his late brother's affairs, he becomes entangled in a custody battle and finds unexpected romance.
The Hand of God follows the personal journey of a young boy growing up in Naples, Italy in the 1980s. The story explores themes of poverty, loss of innocence, and the impact of family relationships. The boy navigates through various challenges, such as the death of his parents, discovering his own identity, and his passion for soccer. The film captures the essence of life in the city, with vibrant scenes showcasing the culture, food, and the struggles faced by the people. The Hand of God is a semi-autobiographical film that beautifully captures a young boy's transformation amidst a turbulent backdrop.
Contempt (1963) is a drama and romance film set in Italy. The plot revolves around a married writer who becomes involved in a film production, which leads to the breakdown of his relationship with his wife. The story explores themes of jealousy, love triangle, divorce, and selfishness. It is based on a novel, and the film showcases a trilingual experience. The movie takes place in various locations including Capri and Rome, featuring a villa, apartment, swimming pool, and a taxi. The film-within-a-film concept is employed, highlighting the complexities of the movie business. The protagonist is a playwright and screenwriter, and the plot delves into the struggles and disillusionment of the characters. The film incorporates elements of postmodernism and meta-narrative, and explores the themes of selling out and the death of a wife. The main character, portrayed as a widower, encounters a Hollywood producer and goes through a marital quarrel. Throughout the story, there are scenes involving a gun, typewriter, petrol pump, and a boat. The film explores the dynamics of relationships through conversations about film, and includes moments of kissing and discussing a cheque. It also showcases the challenges faced by a film producer. Contempt (1963) is a melodrama that delves into the complexities of love and loss within the context of the movie industry.
After a plane crash in Italy, a man and woman assume new identities and fall in love, only to be torn apart by their past lives.
Journey to Italy follows a married couple who are experiencing marital trouble. They travel through Italy, visiting places like Naples, Pompeii, and Capri. Along the way, they confront their own loneliness, marital problems, and identity crises.
Boom! (1968) is a surreal drama that follows the story of a wealthy tycoon who becomes involved in strange and mysterious events at his villa. The film explores themes of wealth, power, and death in a surreal and satirical manner.
Beautiful gold-digger Sonia mistakes Antonio, a waiter in a Neapolitan hotel, for Arab Prince Bey of Agapur and makes an appointment with him for the following day in Capri, and Antonio goes there behind the backs of his wife and mother-in-law. A lucky series of circumstances actually does transform him into the prince of the island.
Paparazzi explores the relationship between Brigitte Bardot and groups of invasive photographers attempting to photograph her while she works on the set of Jean-Luc Godard's film Le Mépris (Contempt). Through video footage of Bardot, interviews with the paparazzi, and still photos of Bardot from magazine covers and elsewhere, director Rozier investigates some of the ramifications of international movie stardom, specifically the loss of privacy to the paparazzi. The film explains the shooting of the film on the island of Capri, and the photographers' valiant, even foolishly dangerous, attempts to get a photograph of Bardot.
A group of men calling themselves 'The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples. The Queen is advised of the pirate's assault of a member of her court and she seeks to escape to Palermo. But, she is advised it would be good politics for her to attend a ball Amalfi is giving for his fiancée, Mercedes, who is unaware of the dual role Amalfi is playing.
Patricia (Phyllis Calvert) throws away a painting members of her Italian village consider to be extremely lucky. She goes to great lengths in her attempts to locate it again and bring it back.
An anthology comedy with segments about love and marriage.
Lisetta, the daughter of a fisherman, lives with her father and brother on the island of Capri. When Serrani, an Italian who has grown wealthy in New York, visits the island, he induces Lisetta to accompany him to America. There he abandons her and she becomes a dancer in an underworld café owned by "Dago" Joe, where she meets the artist Stanford Graham, who employs her as a model. Meanwhile, Lisetta's brother Domenic comes to New York to avenge his sister's dishonor.
The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man. An exciting affair must end when word gets back to the husband and he becomes ill. In hopes of avoiding a scene, she passes her beau along to her stepdaughter, Monica.
No More results found.