Luciano Salce

Based on Paolo Villaggio's book "Fantozzi", which is popular in Italy, this film tells the story of an unfortunate accountant's life over the course of one year (imdb)

Swindler in jail devises a scheme of blackmailing the family of recently deceased people, threatening to tell supposedly incriminating facts about the dead man's life. (imdb)

Man and woman fall in love while in treatment for TB, in the beautiful town of Campos do Jordão, Brazil (imdb)

For some reason, the elongated figures limned by the highly astigmatic painter El Greco (1541-1614) perfectly suited the grandees of Spain even though they were clearly anything but realistic, and they fascinate even today. The Greek (Cretan, actually) painter's life in Spain could have served as the basis for a fascinating biography, but the makers of this film chose to concentrate on the bad ol' Inquisition and portray the painter as being warned by his girlfriend that he is being watched; as a foreigner, he is suspected of heresy. (All Movie Guide)

Anthology film about marriage and betrayal in the modern world.

1944. Primo Arcovazzi a fanatic member of Brigate Nere (fascist organization) is in charge to bring an opponent to the regime, Prof. George Wilson, from Abruzzo to Roma. He accepted the mandate because of his wish to be upgraded to "Federale". They travel by a sidecar trough the disastrous Italy, near to the final collapse, under bombings and in agony. Nevertheless the bad situation, they manage to build up a kind of friendship. (imdb)

A middle-aged and slightly conservative businessman meets a band of rowdy youths and is smitten by one named Francesca. He is pursuaded to join their party and even pay for most of it, as he finds himself strangely attracted to Francesca, who seems his complete opposite. (imdb)

Two boys, driven to despair for their failures in life, decide to kill himself in protest against the company and choose to lurk behind a target from the Italian army training and here the viewer can enjoy a shrewd mockery of militarism, with the same Salce who plays the clown of a general who observed the maneuvers of his men from a high shelf. But just when the military is to shoot starts, the two boys kiss each other and decide to rescue fleeing the bombs and then start a new life together. (luigi-tenco.tripod.com)

The frustrating adventures of a humble employee who all the time has to fullfill the wishes and desires of his bosses. (imdb)

A young and very nice country girl joins to a little theatrical team, provoking jealousies and gossips around herself. (imdb)

Gianni and Marietta get along wonderfully as lovers, but not as a couple. Despite being married, they agree to become lovers again. (imdb)

Lino Banfi reached the pinnacle of his acting career,as a comedian,in this robust comedy. The movie is very enjoyable from the very start.One of the film assets is Franco Bracardi.This often forgotten comedy genius is the perfect sidekick for Banfi; a perfect example of this special relationship is the scene where Bracardi mimes to Banfi, and the Apulian actor has to act in front of Bracardi's character wife. (imdb)

In this anthology made up of three shorter comedies, Ugo Tognazzi, Paolo Villaggio and Alberto Sordi each bring their own special brand of humor to the screen.

After many years working abroad, Guido comes back to Milan. His dream is to set up a clock-shop but Italy is much changed while he was abroad. Robbery and bombs are daily events and to go out for a walk in the evening is risky. He succeeds however in setting up his shop only to see it destroyed by gangsters. But he meets a girl who calls herself Mia and he falls for her. Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia (imdb)

This is a sad little comedy really worth watching. The story of count Alfredo AKA Didino (little Alfred) and his bloodsucker mother countess Mafalda has a good way to satirize the mother-son relationship in Italy. The main characters are played by Paolo Villaggio and Lila Kedrova, who are perfectly cast to display the grown man who in fact is still a little boy and the domineering matron... by Massimiliano Misturelli (imdb)

Comedy concerning a humble bank teller Arturo De Fanti, who finds himself unable to maintain his country house. His wife agrees to their taking in his mistress, but her cabaret earnings fail to balance the family budget. They offer a place to the wife's lover... (ftvdb.bfi)

Decades after serving together in combat, a motley group of veterans gathers to recall past glories in the farcical Italian comedy Riavanti... Marsch! (1979). Nostalgic in tone but slapstick in its antics, Luciano Salce's film explores the divergent paths that the members of a WWII-era military company have taken since the end of the war. Some of the men recall their glories on ... (mrskin)

Story of a man who is a partner in a large business concern, who goes blind after an accident. His blindness causes him not to realise that the business is on the brink of ruin, his wife has a lover and his daughter is going to bed with a schoolfriend, until one day by chance he recovers his sight, but hides this fact from everyone. (bfi)

Doctor Guido Tersilli, previously involved in a series of shady deals, becomes head of Villa Celeste, a luxurious clinic owned by his father-in-law. Driven by an excessive desire to make money, he provokes a revolt by his colleagues in the clinic. (wordlcat)

The misadventures of Sicilian worker Saverio Ravizzi (Buzzanca), who escapes from being killed in a strike demonstration and eventually finds a new job in a factory in Bergamo. He begins to mobilize his fellow workers into better working conditions, unaware that his spontaneous activism is in fact being used as part of a large financial scheme by the factory owner. (imdb)

Comedy of the havoc brought to the marriage of a provincial doctor when he takes aphrodisiac pills. (bfi)

Hero becomes involved with a gang of counterfeiters employed by the Chinese to flood the world with false currency and hops around the Mediterranean. (bfi)

Two nuns come to Rome to protest to an airline about its jet planes which have been flying over their convent school, disrupting teaching of the little orphans who study there and damaging the ancient fresco of their patron saint through sound vibrations. (imdb)

His Vice Was Selling His Wife...Until the Vice Went Versa (imdb)

The romantic adventures of a young man and his eventual happy marriage. (bfi)

Four episodes satirising Italian women, their manners and their morals. (imdb)

When the wife wants to leave her husband in preference of a romantic Frenchman, the husband seemingly does not raise difficulties and invites his rival, along with his own secretary, for a weekend. His real purpose is taking her wife back through an elaborate plan. (imdb)

A soubrette is mistaken for the wife of a judge, the Minister of Justice falls for her and the two get married... (imdb)

Episode film about identical twin brothers. Mario is an honest government-minded deputy. Filippo lives by his wits, not quite legally. Eventually Filippo ruins his brother's career and mind, absorbs his wife and finally steps into his shoes as an honourable member of Parliament. (bfi)

The story, recounting the traversies of a German scientist/stage magician eking out a miserly life in Rio de Janeiro's favelas until getting involved in an improbable kidnapping/ransom plot, is paper-thin and little more than an excuse to show "exotic" locales. (wiki)

Italy 1972, government election. Everybody awaits a victory for Christian democratic party (DC), instead the first results reveal the record of Communist party (PCI). This cause international panic.