Screenplay: Adolfo Franci

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Adolfo Franci. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Bicycle Thieves

1948 · Movie · 93 min. · Italy

Direction Vittorio De Sica

Cast Lamberto Maggiorani · Enzo Staiola · Lianella Carell · Gino Saltamerenda

Synopsis Bicycle Thieves (1948) follows the story of Antonio, portrayed by Lamberto Maggiorani, who secures a job putting up posters after enduring nearly two years of unemployment. However, to perform his new role, he requires a bicycle. Having previously pawned his...

8.3

35K votes

8.3

35K votes

Shoeshine (Shoe-Shine)

1946 · Movie · 93 min. · Italy

Direction Vittorio De Sica

Cast Franco Interlenghi · Rinaldo Smordoni · Annielo Mele · Bruno Ortenzi

Synopsis Shoeshine (Shoe-Shine) (1946) is set in post-WWII Rome, where two young shoeshine boys, Pasquale and Giuseppe, dream of owning a horse after watching races near the Italian capital. Pasquale, an orphan, and his younger companion Giuseppe, encounter Attilio, Giuseppe's older...

8.0

2K votes

8.0

2K votes

Miracle in Milan

1951 · Movie · 92 min. · Italy

Direction Vittorio De Sica

Cast Francesco Golisano · Emma Gramatica · Paolo Stoppa · Guglielmo Barnabò

Synopsis Miracle in Milan (1951) tells the tale of an elderly woman, Lolotta (Emma Grammatica), who finds a young boy in her vegetable garden. She nurtures him until her passing, after which the child, Toto (Francesco Golizano), is sent to an...

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7.7

4K votes

7.7

4K votes

The Children Are Watching Us

1944 · Movie · 85 min. · Italy

Direction Vittorio De Sica

Cast Isa Pola · Adriano Rimoldi · Luciano De Ambrosis · Emilio Cigoli

Synopsis The Children Are Watching Us (1944) explores the emotional turmoil of a young boy, Prico, who is just four years old, as his mother, Nina, departs from his father, Andrea, to be with her lover, Roberto. Prico is subsequently sent...

7.0

264 votes

7.0

264 votes

5.7

24 votes

Cavallina storna

1953 · Movie · 90 min. · Italy

Direction Giulio Morelli

Cast Gino Cervi · Franca Marzi · Cesare Danova · Monica Clay

Synopsis Cavallina storna (1953) is a poignant film that draws inspiration from Giovanni Pascoli's renowned poem. The narrative revolves around Ruggero, the father of the poet, who meets a tragic end at the hands of a corrupt officer. The officer's misdeeds...

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