Toni Bertorelli

A fascinating portrait of a man (Castellitto) who is forced to reconcile with his own atheism after receiving a shocking appeal from the Church requesting his participation in the canonization of his "saintly" mother. (New Yorker Films)

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled however for disobeying orders and sentenced to death. His love who is now to be betrothed to the King of Sweden, following his execution appeals to the Elector, her uncle, on his behalf, as do his comrades in battle. He must also contend with his own desire to live and conflicting sense of honour. (imdb)

After learning the identity of the man who killed her husband, a young widow struggles with whether to forgive the killer or avenge her husband's death. (imdb)

Antonio is a lonely man who works as a driver of luxury cars. Outside of his work, he spends his time reading science fiction novels, and, especially by night, driving through the streets of the city. One night he meets Maria, a lonely woman, and her daughter Lisa. He starts to take care of them. He discovers that Maria owes a lot of money to an usurer, and starts to pay her debts without letting her know. (imdb)

It's the story of the murder of a poet, a man, a great film director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. The story begin with the arrest of "Pelosi", a young man then accused of the murder of the poet. All the investigation about the crime is about the question: "Was ONLY the "Pelosi" to kill Pasolini?" The help of a Policeman, Trepalle put in evidence a trouble: Was Pasolini killed because of his accuses to some politicians? (imdb)

Antonio Banderas stars as Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in this provocative biopic originally produced for Italian television. Following the rise and fall of one of the most infamous political figures in modern history, the film traces Mussolini's journey from his days as a young star of the Socialist Party to his years as a proponent of government fascism and ally of Adolf Hitler, a relationship that would ultimately cost him his life.

A widow, Fanny, returns to Naples after the death of her husband. She is met by Ferdinando, the illegitimate son of the baron, and taken to a villa. However, her jewels and money are stolen and Ferdinando disappears. She tracks him down and becomes involved in a "sting" with him. (bfi)

A mother pushes her son, Federico, to visit the convent-prison in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico's twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. The mother pressures Fedrico to rehabilitate his brother legacy but he, too, falls under Benedetta's spell, thus sentencing her to a life sentence walled up in prison. 30 years later, Federico, now Cardinal, will meet again Benedetta, still living behind those walls. (Venezia 72)

In a surreal trip to current Italy, Dracula falls in love with Zara

Jacobo Carrucci, an Italian painter, better known as Pontormo, lived and worked in the Florence of the Renaissance. He was a highly talented man selected by Duke Cosimo De Medici to do the frescoes of the basilica of San Lorenzo. This story deals with the painter almost at the end of his life. At that time, the Holy Inquisition was creating terror among the population. Those that were deemed heretic faced an imminent death. (imdb)

Naples, 1959. Renato Caccioppoli, Matematician, Bakunin's grandson for part of mother, back from the psychiatric hospital, abandoned by his wife, now a stranger for his colleauges at the university and at the Communist Party, lives his last days with disenchanted indifference till the suicide.

Story about Vittorio A secret story about how Vittorio De Sica was detained by Joseph Goebbels and his team.