Cast: Franco Coop

Direction Max Ophüls

Cast Isa Miranda · Memo Benassi · Nelly Corradi · Friedrich Benfer

Synopsis Everybody's Woman (1934) follows the story of Gaby, a young woman who faces expulsion from her educational institution due to a tragic incident involving a married teacher. The teacher, unable to cope with his feelings, takes his own life after...

Direction Pietro Germi

Cast Silvana Pampanini · Carlo Dapporto · Ave Ninchi · Luigi Pavese

Direction Mario Camerini

Cast Vittorio De Sica · Assia Noris · Luigi Almirante · Mario Gallina

Direction Luigi Zampa

Cast Alberto Sordi · Marco Guglielmi · Franco Coop · Luisa Della Noce

Synopsis The Art of Getting Along (1955) chronicles the tumultuous life of Sicilian native Rosario Scimoni, tracing his journey from a promising start to his eventual imprisonment. Set in Catania at the dawn of the 20th century, the narrative begins with...

Direction Ettore Giannini

Cast Sophia Loren · Maria Fiore · Paolo Stoppa · Tina Pica

Synopsis Neapolitan Carousel (Carosello napoletano) (1954) is set in Naples during the 1950s and follows the journey of a storyteller who, along with his large family, is evicted from their humble dwelling. With their belongings, including a small piano adorned with...

Direction Carmine Gallone

Cast Annibale Ninchi · Camillo Pilotto · Fosco Giachetti · Marcello Giorda

Synopsis Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal (1937) is an epic historical drama commissioned by Mussolini's regime, showcasing the grandeur of ancient Rome through its massive scale, including over 6,000 extras in the battle sequences. The narrative unfolds during the Second...

Direction Amleto Palermi · Giorgio Bianchi

Cast Totò · Titina de Filippo · Silvana Jachino · Augusto Di Giovanni

Synopsis St. John the Baptist Beheaded (1940) follows the story of Mastr'Antonio Miciaccio, a dedicated caretaker and shoemaker who is deeply devoted to the saint. The narrative revolves around his quest to uncover the mystery of the disappearing oil that fuels...

Direction Ladislao Vajda · Luigi Carpentieri

Cast Phyllis Calvert · Michael Rennie · Tullio Carminati · David Greene

Synopsis The Golden Madonna (1949) follows the adventurous Patricia Chandler, portrayed by Phyllis Calvert, as she journeys to a sprawling Italian estate she has recently inherited from a distant family member. While organizing the mansion, Patricia inadvertently discards an unappealing painting,...

Direction Ferdinando Maria Poggioli

Cast Luisa Ferida · Roldano Lupi · Ruggero Ruggeri · Elena Zareschi

Synopsis Gelosia (1942) follows the tale of a Marquis who, in a twisted turn of events, allows an innocent man to be blamed for the murder of one of his overseers. This overseer had entered into a marriage of convenience with...

Direction Ákos Ráthonyi

Cast Vera Carmi · Roberto Villa · Sandro Ruffini · Anna Magnani

Direction Alessandro Blasetti

Cast Gino Cervi · Evi Maltagliatim · Gianfranco Giachetti · Egisto Olivieri

Direction Mario Bonnard

Cast Michel Simon · María Mercader · Rossano Brazzi · Doris Duranti

Direction Marc Allégret

Cast Hedy Lamarr · Gérard Oury · Terence Morgan · Cesare Danova

Direction Gero Zambuto

Cast Totò · Erzsi Paál · Franco Coop · Tina Pica

Direction Giorgio Simonelli

Cast Peppino De Filippo · Silvana Pampanini · Aroldo Tieri · Clelia Matania

Direction Guido Brignone

Cast Marcella Albani · Lia Franca · Carlo Ninchi · Renzo Ricci

Synopsis Before the Jury (1931) unfolds with a wealthy banker's life abruptly ending as he is fatally shot by an unknown assailant during an elegant reception at his luxurious villa. Among the distinguished guests present is a tenacious journalist who, driven...

Direction Gennaro Righelli

Cast Angelo Musco · Checco Durante · Franco Coop · Loris Gizzi

Synopsis Lo smemorato (1936) is a comedic tale about a man who decides to leave his own chaotic family behind. In his journey, he encounters a wealthy widow who finds a striking resemblance between him and her late husband. The man,...

Direction Giorgio Ferroni · Kurt Gerron

Cast Luisa Ferida · Antonio Centa · Leda Gloria · Febo Mari

Synopsis I tre desideri (1937) follows the journey of a young couple who receive an extraordinary opportunity from a generous industrialist. The benefactor grants them three wishes, each hoping to fulfill their dreams. The man aspires to become a renowned inventor,...

Direction Nunzio Malasomma

Cast Assia Noris · Antonio Gandusio · Osvaldo Valenti · Christiane Ribes

Direction Mario Almirante

Cast Grazia del Rio · Elio Steiner · Sandra Ravel · Fulvio Testi