Cast: Mario Adorf

Direction Simon Langton

Cast Alec Guinness · Eileen Atkins · Bernard Hepton · Bill Paterson

Synopsis Smiley’s People (TV Miniseries) (1982) follows the story of George Smiley, who is summoned from his peaceful retirement to uncover a mole within the intelligence agency where he was once a highly valued asset. The unassuming and meticulous master of...

Direction Damiano Damiani

Cast Gian Maria Volonté · Erland Josephson · Mario Adorf · Angelica Ippolito

Direction Valerio Zurlini

Cast Tomas Milian · Anna Karina · Mario Adorf · Lea Massari

Synopsis The Camp Followers (Women at War) (1965) follows the journey of Lieut. Martino and his troops during World War II as they are tasked with escorting a group of women through treacherous mountain terrain. The women are destined to work...

Direction Danièle Huillet · Jean-Marie Straub

Cast Christian Neinisch · Nazzareno Bianconi · Mario Adorf · Harun Farocki

Synopsis Class Relations (1984) is an adaptation of Franz Kafka’s unfinished first novel, AMERIKA, chronicling the peculiar journey of 17-year-old Karl Rossmann. A responsible German youth from a bourgeois background, Karl is dispatched to America by his parents to escape a...

Direction Antonio Pietrangeli

Cast Sandra Milo · François Périer · Mario Adorf · Gastone Moschin

Direction Luigi Comencini

Cast Nino Manfredi · Mario Adorf · Valeria Moriconi · Gian Maria Volonté

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast David Bennent · Mario Adorf · Angela Winkler · Daniel Olbrychski

Synopsis The Tin Drum (1979) unfolds in the vibrant yet tumultuous city of Danzig during the 1920s and 1930s. The story revolves around Oskar Matzerath, an extraordinary child born with an advanced intellect. On his third birthday, Oskar makes a conscious...

Direction Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast Barbara Sukowa · Armin Mueller-Stahl · Mario Adorf · Mathias Fuchs

Synopsis Lola (1981) unfolds in Germany during the autumn of 1957, where Lola, a captivating cabaret performer and prostitute (Barbara Sukowa), revels in her ability to enthrall men, yet yearns for a way out. She desires wealth, property, and genuine affection....

Direction Billy Wilder

Cast William Holden · Marthe Keller · Hildegard Knef · José Ferrer

Synopsis Fedora (1978) is a nostalgic tribute to classic cinema by Billy Wilder, featuring William Holden as film producer Barry Detweiler. The narrative unfolds through a series of flashbacks as Detweiler reflects on his attempts to persuade the legendary actress Fedora...

Direction Luigi Magni

Cast Johnny Dorelli · Philippe Leroy · Rodolfo Bigotti · Flora Carabella

Synopsis State buoni... se potete (1983) is set in the early 16th century, where the unconventional Italian priest Don Filippo Neri dedicates himself to aiding street children and orphans in his modest chapel. Unlike traditional clergymen, Neri possesses a unique perspective...

Direction Luigi Comencini

Cast Nino Manfredi · Franco Franchi · Ciccio Ingrassia · Andrea Balestri

Synopsis The Adventures of Pinocchio (TV) (TV Miniseries) (1972) is a captivating television adaptation of the classic tale of Pinocchio. Set in a charming Tuscan village during the nineteenth century, the story revolves around Geppetto, a humble carpenter who crafts a...

Direction Antonio Pietrangeli

Cast Stefania Sandrelli · Mario Adorf · Jean-Claude Brialy · Nino Manfredi

Synopsis I Knew Her Well (1965) follows the journey of Adriana, an innocent young woman from the countryside with aspirations of becoming a star in Rome. Unlike a typical escapist or introvert, Adriana actively seeks to connect with others and form...

Direction Florestano Vancini

Cast Franco Nero · Mario Adorf · Riccardo Cucciolla · Damiano Damiani

Synopsis Il delitto Matteotti (1973) unfolds during Italy's fascist era, centering on the assassination of Giacomo Matteotti, a prominent socialist deputy in the Italian Parliament. This brutal act compels the fascist regime under Mussolini to launch an official inquiry, as the...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Charlton Heston · Richard Harris · James Coburn · Jim Hutton

Direction Fernando Di Leo

Cast Gastone Moschin · Barbara Bouchet · Mario Adorf · Frank Wolff

Direction Lamberto Bava

Cast Alessandra Martines · Kim Rossi Stuart · Stefano Davanzati · Tomás Valík

Synopsis The Cave of the Golden Rose 2 (TV Miniseries) (1992) follows the tale of Fantaghiro and Romualdo as they eagerly anticipate their wedding. However, their joy is shattered when the malevolent Black Queen, repulsed by their profound love, abducts Fantaghiro's...

Direction Volker Schlöndorff · Margarethe von Trotta

Cast Angela Winkler · Mario Adorf · Dieter Laser · Jürgen Prochnow

Synopsis The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, or How Violence Develops and Where It Can Lead (1975) follows Katharina Blum, a young and attractive German woman working as a maid. She encounters Ludwig and they instantly fall in love, spending a...

Direction Robert Hossein

Cast Robert Hossein · Giovanna Ralli · Mario Adorf · Hans H. Neubert

Synopsis The Taste of Violence (1961) unfolds during a tumultuous period in a Latin-American nation, set in the year 1980 amidst a brutal civil war. The narrative begins with the abduction of the president's daughter by a group of revolutionaries, setting...

Direction Gianni Amelio

Cast Andrea Prodan · Mario Adorf · Ennio Fantastichini · Laura Morante

Direction Gerd Oswald

Cast Curd Jürgens · Claire Bloom · Hansjörg Felmy · Mario Adorf

Synopsis Brainwashed (1960) unfolds in 1938 Austria, immediately following the Nazi takeover. Werner von Basil, a distinguished Viennese intellectual, is apprehended for attempting to smuggle art treasures out of the country. The Gestapo imprisons him in a hotel room, depriving him...