Marco Messeri

Spencer plays a somewhat renegade catholic priest, with strong concerns about lower-class youth. He is transferred to a small parish in Sicily, where his main task is as a priest in a youth prison. When a murder happens in the prison and a 16 year old boy seems to be guilty, the padre starts his investigations. Together with the commissar and the attorney he struggles with the fear of the common people and the local crime lords. (imdb User Comments)

Troisi plays Gaetano, a young Neapolitan longing to escape the stagnant confines of his traditional family and seek adventure elsewhere. Setting out for Florence, he finds temporary accommodations with an aunt, but she turns out to be engaged in her own romantic entanglements. (filmlinc.com)

A former radical who renounces his past to become a priest returns to his home town and is appalled by the townspeople's lack of faith.

In fascist Italy, a barber who lost the use of his legs after the shock for the breakup with his girlfriend, tries to win her back.

A woman leaves her fiancé and disappears a few days before their wedding.

A misanthropic professor returns to his hometown to assist his dying mother.

A night watchman finds one of his colleagues mysteriously gunned down. He finds himself to be the primary suspect, so he investigates what happened to clear his name.

While visiting Universal Studios in Hollywood along with their respective families, two Italian tourists get on a real time machine and got lost in time. Professor Mortimer effort to rescue them result in trips through various ages of ancient Italy. Written by Anonymous (imdb)

At work, Mario Millio is the only male nurse not on strike. At home, his wife is more interested in calling the hot-line of a local TV-doctor. When Mario wins 15 million Lire in the lottery, he buys himself a new car and starts to live out his dreams in secret. All goes well until a criminal steals the car and Mario is blamed for the car thief's crimes. Written by (imdb)

Film about the time travel of a Hollywood filmmaker and an Italian tourist. (ftvdb.bfi)

Four waiters and a cook working at a seaside restaurant hate each other but still keep working together for lack of better opportunities. One day the old owner sells the restaurant to a wealthy industrialist, who must decide whether to keep it or turn it into a furniture showroom. During a last luncheon for the new owner the waiters will have to prove their worth to save their jobs. (imdb)

A young Italian, living in Paris with his French wife, is about to become a father. Before the baby is born, Alberto must repay his father for every expense from his own birth until he left home. It's a family tradition, virtually a family curse. With little money in hand, he jumps on a train to Italy, the "Alberto Express," to return to his father. ... (imdb)

A satirical portrait of a group of Italian men who all belong to an elite rowing club. (bfi)

The film cuts back and forth between the story of the two teams and the rising international career of Cruciani, an ambitious referee at the highest echelons of his profession, as well as the subplot in which two cousins playing for Montecrastu are involved in a feud linked to the archaic codes of sheep breeding. (festivalscope.com)

Italia, 1994. Franco e Loris are two friends that decide to steal a stud bull. The bull is worth a lot. Their idea is to immediately leave Italy and try to sell the bull in Hungary. But east Europe is not exactly what they were expecting. The troubles, the miseries and the reality of the countries they are crossing change step by step their minds. The new way of thinking will drive them to a new kind of friendships. (imdb)

Beatrice is a blabbermouth and a so-called billionaire countess who likes to believe she's in intimacy with world leaders. Donatella is a young quiet tattooed woman, locked in her own mystery. They are both patients of a mental institution and subject to custodial measures. (cineuropa.org)

As a group of friends gather at the local drinkery to check the weekly Lotto numbers, they soon find out that one of them has won the large jackpot. Unfortunately, this friend is nowhere to be found and has gone into hiding.

Otello is the honest lawyer who accepts the position of planning a natural park in Italy's Po valley region. He turns down corrupt officials who offer bribes in exchange for favors. He continues his work but soon uncovers a scandal that led to the murder of an unfortunate inspector. Daria is a former political activist who provides love interest for the lonely lawyer, and Otello's friend Cecco provides comedy relief in this mystery with touches of film noir. (allmovie.com)

After a lazy working life Gianni discoveres he has to wait for more three years for retirement. (imdb)

Fake documentary about the death of Massimo Troisi.