Movies and TvShows featuring "southern-europe" theme.

Based on a true story, The Traitor follows the life of a man who becomes an informant for the authorities, betraying the Sicilian Mafia. Set in Palermo, Sicily in the 1980s and 1990s, the film depicts the dangerous journey of the protagonist as he testifies in a high-profile trial and faces the consequences of his actions. The Traitor explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the intricate workings of the Italian Mafia.

Il Divo is a biographical drama based on the life of the controversial Italian Prime Minister. The movie explores the intricate world of Italian politics, mafia connections, and the political intrigue surrounding the Prime Minister. Set against the backdrop of the 1970s, the film showcases the corrupt and shady dealings within the government, as well as the abduction and scandalous events that unfolded during the Prime Minister's tenure. With multiple narrators and a grotesque portrayal of the political ally, Il Divo provides a gripping and intriguing narrative.

A group of upper-class people gather at a professor's mansion for a party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives as the dead come back to life and start feasting on human flesh. They must use all their wits and survival skills to try and escape the horror unfolding around them.

A group of friends go on vacation to a remote island, but their trip quickly turns into a nightmare when they are hunted by a sadistic cannibalistic killer. They must fight for their lives and try to escape the island before they become the next victims.

Girlfriend in a Coma is a documentary that exposes the dire situation of Italian politics and the process of economic and social decline the country has suffered during the last two decades, treating the decline as a warning of what might happen elsewhere in the West. The decline has occurred amid a collapse of moral values and the victory of “Mala Italia” over “Buona Italia”. It has been lauded as being ground-breaking in its creative combination of animation, interviews and hard facts, and has caused fierce controversy in Italy.

The Man Who Will Come is a heart-wrenching film that takes place in Italy during the brutal years of World War II. The story revolves around an eight-year-old girl named Martina, who becomes mute after witnessing the murder of a child by Nazi soldiers. As the war rages on, Martina's family and the rest of the village hide in a church, desperately clinging to hope and faith amidst the horrors of war.

In 'Which Way to the Front?' (1970), a wealthy playboy named Brendan Byers III impersonates a US soldier during World War II. His mission is to infiltrate the mistress of a German general and uncover a plot to kill Hitler. As he goes undercover, he finds himself in hilarious situations and slapstick comedy. With comedic twists and turns, Brendan navigates the Italian campaign and encounters a variety of characters, including a negative Asian stereotype portrayed through yellowface. This military spoof takes place in the 1940s and offers a satirical commentary on war and espionage.

A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.

As they are leaving the church following their wedding, Count Adrian Beltrami and Countess Anna-Marie are told that the Austrians are marching on the town to quell an Italian uprising. The bride and relatives induce the count to flee to his castle, but Tangy, a silhouette cutter, brings word from the revolutionary committee asking him to return; the count goes, asking Tangy to pose as the count and protect Anna-Marie.

In Escape by Night, set in Italy during World War Two, a group of individuals, including a prince and a spy, attempt to escape from the Nazis. They navigate hidden passages, secret staircases, and the Italian resistance in their quest for liberation. With explosive action and a rooftop escape, this movie showcases the bravery and determination of those fighting against fascism.

Suddenly appearing in Florence, an evil seductress causes Cesare, the city's ruler, and his son to both fall madly in love with her. The son, killing his father before an order to torture the woman can be carried out, then turns the city's churches into dens of sexual debauchery. Acts of evil and corruption continue unabated until the arrival of Death, who brings with her a horrible plague which she is about to loose upon the city.

It was an epic battle of brains versus brawn that determined the course of human history. Witness our prehistoric ancestors as they clash with a completely different species of humans, the Neanderthals, some 30,000 years ago in Ice Age Europe. Neanderthals, stocky, powerful and able to tolerate intense pain versus their foes, the Cro-Magnons, weaker and more fragile but with a superior brain. Cutting-edge archaeological and anthropological research, including data from the ongoing Neanderthal genome mapping project at Germany's Max Planck Institute, lends up-to-the-minute realism and accuracy to this cataclysmic fight to the finish.

Thomas the Tank Engine has traveled a lot, but is now going to Italy for the first time! There he meets the nice and smart Gina, an expert in everything that is Italian. Thomas believes he is very smart and wants to prove to Gina that he does not need her help, but in reality he is astonished by everything he sees... Because why is that tower so crooked? And why do the buildings look so unfinished? And what about the mysterious story of the Lost Locomotive? When Thomas gets lost in an old mine because of his recklessness, he soon finds out that learning new things - just like making new friends - takes time!

In this World War II documentary, we examine several of the controversial bombings of the war. Included is Allies bombing of the Benedictine Monastery on Monte Cassino.