Alessandro Blasetti

The year is 1860. The Sicilian patriots, who had retreated into the mountains, awaited the arrival of Garibaldi's troops to free the island from Bourbon rule. Travelling from Sicily which was nervously preparing for the landing of the "Thousand", the shepherd Carmeliddu reached the peninsula on behalf of Father Costanzo, a friar who helped the rebels. The purpose of his mission is to reach Liguria and ensure that Garibaldi's expedition is real... (RAI International Online)

Mondo shockumentary

Mondo shockumentary

When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can't possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences... (imdb)

The story is about hen-pecked husband Paolo(Gino Cervi) who doesn't seem particularly blissed-out in his marriage to a shrewish Giuditta Rissone. He is a candy salesman and one day while off on his rounds he meets on a train a seemingly distraught young girl, Maria (Adriana Benetti), who cannot find her ticket and who is given a hard time by the obnoxious conductor (Lauro Gazzolo). (imdb)

Set in 13th-century Italy, The Iron Crown is the story of the rise and fall of a corrupt monarch. By defying the crown, a symbol of justice, the monarch is plagued with a series of horrifying visions predicting dire consequences. (allmovie.com)

A journalist undertakes an enquiry into human selfishness. (bfi)

The Duke Marco visits to his country side estate after many years absence. His farmers wants him to stay and run the place while his lover wants him to sell it. All while a farmers daughter also enters his life.

Five episodes,each illustrating an aspect of post-war Italian life: 1. Mara 2. Il pupo 3. Scena all'aperto 4. Casa d'altri 5. Don Corradino (bfi)

A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories. (imdb)

It seems that Zarre (Guido Celano), the man chosen to be the jockey for the Lupa contrada, and fiance' to Fiora (Leda Gloria), becomes enamored of a cafe' chanteuse. Bachicche, the jockey of a rival neighborhood, wants to get even with Zarre for a past offense and enlists the help of the chanteuse, Liliana (Laura Nucci).

Story of the tribulations of self-centred confectioner in Rome on the day of his little daughter's First Communion. (bfi)

The exploits of man completely without any sense of obligation or responsibility with women and property dealings. From the Pirandello play. (bfi)

A famous composer, distraught after his lover leaves him, contemplates suicide. He meets a young woman who restores his will to live.

Called to perform at the Scala, a young baritone begins a transatlantic romance with a famous pianist. The singer, having been skewered by a critic after his last performance in Milan, attempts to find a way to win over the audience and the critics, while wooing his love interest.

Everything unfolds in Naples seventeenth century, when a mysterious masked swordsman who calls Salvador Rossa becomes champion of the needy and lonely struggle against the cruel tyrant that frightens the country.

There were very few commercial feature films made during the Italian fascist era that were as openly propagandistic as this famous (notorious?) dramatic paean to the Blackshirts. The story takes place in a small village in Italy in October of 1922, on the eve of the fascist "March on Rome", in which King Victor Emanuel III was persuaded to consign power to Benito Mussolini. (imdb)

A bankrupt aristocrat tries to keep up appearances while his situation worsens. To top it off the life savings given to him by a beggar to invest has been mistakenly claimed by the aristocrat's altruist society for their annual Feast of the Poor. (imdb)

Gianneto and Neri clash for the affections of the beautiful Ginerva, and Gianneto thirsts for revenge over a "cruel joke" played on him by Neri and his brother Gabriello.

In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a gallic gladiator. When Fabiola's father is killed, the Romans blame the Christians and the persecution begins. Rhual confesses to be a Christian and is accused of the murder and sentenced to fight to death in the arena.

Historical drama about Venezuelan military and political leader Simón Bolívar who helped much of Latin America to achieve independence from Spain. (imdb)

The film stars Elisa Cegani as Marcella, a model in the dress shop owned by enterprising Umberto Melnati. To improve his business, the owner instructs his models to dress up as society ladies and attend all the best parties. And that's how humble little Marcella comes to be mistaken for the popular Duchess of Parma -- and by extension, how our heroine wins the love of football hero Gino Vanni (Antonio Centa). (Hal Erickson)

In 1939, having completed their studies in a boarding house of Roman nuns, seven girls live out their first impact with reality. (KG)

The story is set in 1500 when the southern part of the Italian peninsula was dominated by the Spanish. An invading French army, led by meanie Graiano d'Asti, fights the Spanish, among whom is Italian knightly-soldier Ettore Fieramosca. The French are beaten in battle, taken prisoners. French soldier Guy de la Motte (Osvaldo Valenti) insults the honor of the Italian fighters, essentially implying that Italians can't fight to save their lives. (imdb)

A photographer named Corrado snaps a picture of Antonietta. When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it. (imdb)

An industrialist tries to corrupt the deputy mayor by exploiting his oratory vanity, to prevent the panoramic view of his villa from being disfigured by a hospice. (imdb)