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1. 8½ (1963)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale, Sandra Milo
Votes: 125,330 | Gross: $0.05M
2. Swept Away (2002)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
A snooty socialite is stranded on a Mediterranean island with a communist sailor.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Bruce Greenwood, Elizabeth Banks
Votes: 17,902 | Gross: $0.01M
3. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Conan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
Stars: Conan O'Brien, The Max Weinberg 7, Andy Richter, Joel Godard
Votes: 18,981
4. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
PG | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History
Dramatization of events in the life of St. Francis of Assisi from before his conversion experience through his audience with the pope, including his friendship with St. Clare.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson, Kenneth Cranham
Votes: 4,954
5. Ennio (2021)
156 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on the legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Ennio Morricone, Silvano Agosti, Alessandro Alessandroni, Dario Argento
Votes: 5,559
6. Swept Away (1974)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A trip into the Mediterranean sea becomes a trip into the discovery of how society's frameworks of the rich and poor are delicate and temporary.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Riccardo Salvino, Isa Danieli
Votes: 6,787
7. The Family (1970)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After being double-crossed by his mistress and barely escaping a murder attempt, a hit-man sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the mob boss who put her up to it.
Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, Jill Ireland, Umberto Orsini
Votes: 3,474
8. Seven Beauties (1975)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, War
The defense of honor, a strong value in Neapolitan society, and its effects on the life of everyman Pasquale Frafuso.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey, Shirley Stoler, Elena Fiore
Votes: 6,497 | Gross: $0.01M
9. When Women Had Tails (1970)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Seven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all vegetation they set out to find a new place to live. One day they trap a strange animal who looks very similar to them, only softer with longer hair.
Director: Pasquale Festa Campanile | Stars: Senta Berger, Giuliano Gemma, Frank Wolff, Renzo Montagnani
Votes: 693
10. Which Way Is Up? (1977)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his wife Annie Mae and his sexually-obsessed father Rufus.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Richard Pryor, Lonette McKee, Margaret Avery, Morgan Woodward
Votes: 1,993 | Gross: $17.00M
11. Love & Anarchy (1973)
R | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a friend is murdered by the Facists, a melancholy farmer takes up residence in a Roman brothel as he and an anarchist prostitute plot to assassinate Mussolini.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Lina Polito, Eros Pagni
Votes: 3,531
12. Blood Feud (1978)
R | 112 min | Thriller
In pre-World War II Sicily, just as the fascists come to power, two men fall in love with the same woman. The changes in their country's politics ultimately take all three on a journey across the ocean to New York City.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giancarlo Giannini, Turi Ferro
Votes: 720
13. The Oscars (2022 TV Special)
TV-14 | 170 min | Biography
The 94th Academy Awards held on March 27th, 2022. Hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, it honors films released in 2021. A scandal surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock occurs.
Directors: Glenn Weiss, Troy Miller | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Timothée Chalamet, Jesse Plemons, Penélope Cruz
Votes: 1,151
14. Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love (1989)
110 min | Drama
An American journalist pretends to be infected with A.I.D.S. to investigate the syndrome and provoke a public reaction.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Nastassja Kinski, Lorraine Bracco, Massimo Wertmüller
Votes: 340
15. Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1985)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama
A mysterious serial killer is targeting drug dealers in Napoli, stabbing them in the testicles with a hypodermic needle.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Ángela Molina, Harvey Keitel, Isa Danieli, Paolo Bonacelli
Votes: 317
16. The Belle Star Story (1968)
Not Rated | 103 min | Western
Abused and dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-rides, out-smokes, out-shoots, and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the Old West, usually wearing male garb. One ... See full summary »
Directors: Piero Cristofani, Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Elsa Martinelli, Robert Woods, George Eastman, Francesca Righini
Votes: 380
17. The Nymph (1996)
110 min | Drama, Romance
During World War II, in a small Italian village, Nunziata is an easy woman married to cuckold tailor Gioacchino. Her teenage daughter Miluzza teases men with her clothes and gets them to ... See full summary »
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Stefania Sandrelli, Raoul Bova, Lucia Cara, Lorenzo Crespi
Votes: 281
18. Rita the Mosquito (1966)
110 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Rita, a rebellious boarding-school student, falls in love with a shy singing teacher who is secretly a rock singer at night.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Rita Pavone, Giancarlo Giannini, Peppino De Filippo, Nino Taranto
Votes: 175
19. The Seduction of Mimi (1972)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Forced to leave his family in Sicily, Mimí finds a job in a factory in Turin, where he gets involved in an extramarital affair.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Agostina Belli, Luigi Diberti
Votes: 2,730 | Gross: $0.47M
20. The Pleasure Pit (1969)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A rebellious socially-conscious man travels to Nepal to find his deadbeat dad. He meets Jane, a beautiful hippie girl hooked on drugs. He is forced to steal artifacts for his father's slimy employer to earn money to help Jane.
Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Pascale Audret, Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg, Elsa Martinelli
Votes: 156
21. Ciao, Professore! (1992)
R | 100 min | Comedy
A teacher must deal with the underworld of Naples and his students' family problems.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Paolo Villaggio, Isa Danieli, Gigio Morra, Sergio Solli
Votes: 2,273 | Gross: $1.11M
22. A Night Full of Rain (1978)
R | 104 min | Drama, Romance
A communist journalist and an American liberal photographer try to cohabit with their different perspectives of love and life.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Candice Bergen, Michael Tucker, Mario Scarpetta
Votes: 344
23. The Basilisks (1963)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
The story follows the uneventful lives of three young men who live in a small, poverty-stricken village in southern Italy.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Antonio Petruzzi, Stefano Satta Flores, Sergio Ferranino, Enrica Chiaromonte
Votes: 939
24. When Women Lost Their Tails (1972)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Two tribes of dimwitted cavemen prepare for war against each other.
Director: Pasquale Festa Campanile | Stars: Senta Berger, Lando Buzzanca, Renzo Montagnani, Frank Wolff
Votes: 273
25. Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil (1986)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy
A charming billionaire manager kidnaps a criminal and locks him up in her private villa in Sardinia.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Mariangela Melato, Michele Placido, Roberto Herlitzka, Massimo Wertmüller
Votes: 371
26. Welcome Mr. President (2013)
98 min | Comedy
A Mr. Nobody is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic.
Director: Riccardo Milani | Stars: Claudio Bisio, Kasia Smutniak, Giuseppe Fiorello, Remo Girone
Votes: 3,681
27. Let's Talk About Men (1965)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
An industrial exploiter, an old knife thrower, a cynical professor, and an ungrateful husband depict the selfishness and superficiality of the male gender.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Nino Manfredi, Luciana Paluzzi, Margaret Lee, Milena Vukotic
Votes: 166
28. Saturday, Sunday and Monday (1990)
119 min | Comedy
Peppino and Rosa have been married for about 30 years. They live in a large house with a sea view in the Rione Terra with their children Rocco and Giulianella, grandfather Don Antonio, and Aunt Amelia.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Sophia Loren, Luca De Filippo, Luciano De Crescenzo, Alessandra Mussolini
Votes: 276
29. All Screwed Up (1974)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
A multitude of immigrants struggling to survive in Milan rent an apartment and face the reality of everyday life in the metropolis.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Luigi Diberti, Lina Polito, Nino Bignamini, Sara Rapisarda
Votes: 429
30. Maurizio Costanzo Show (1982–2021)
120 min | Family, Talk-Show
This program has been the longest running talk show in the history of Italian television, with the record of 25 seasons, 4,390 episodes, 8,100 hours of transmission and 32,800 guests.
Stars: Maurizio Costanzo, Franco Bracardi, Sonia Cassiani, Stefano Zecchi
Votes: 36
31. Ferdinando and Carolina (1999)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, History
On his deathbed in the 1820s, King Ferdinando I of Naples tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by remembering his younger days when he was allowed to go hunting, have fun, and ... See full summary »
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Sergio Assisi, Gabriella Pession, Nicole Grimaudo, Adriano Pantaleo
Votes: 399
32. Cari genitori (1973)
94 min | Drama
An Italian mother (Bolkan) who has not heard from her daughter (Schneider) in a long time travels to London, where her daughter lives, and is shocked to be confronted with the young woman's... See full summary »
Director: Enrico Maria Salerno | Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Catherine Spaak, Maria Schneider, Tom Baker
Votes: 110
33. Case chiuse (2011)
60 min | Documentary
February 20, 1958: the Italian Parliament approved Law No. 75, the "Merlin Law": the end of an institution of Italian society for ages: the brothel. The Italian writer Dino Buzzati likens ... See full summary »
Director: Filippo Soldi | Stars: Piera Degli Esposti, Mariangela D'Abbraccio, Tinto Brass, Lando Buzzanca
Votes: 12
34. Revenge Room (2020)
20 min | Short, Drama
Director: Diego Botta | Stars: Alessio Boni, Luca Chikovani, Eleonora Gaggero, Manuela Morabito
Votes: 20
35. Francesca e Nunziata (2001 TV Movie)
125 min | Drama
In turn-of-the-century Italy, wealthy Francesca (Loren) adopts a poor little girl named Nunziata. As the years pass, Nunziata falls in love with Francesca's son Federico (Bova), her adoptive brother.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Sophia Loren, Giancarlo Giannini, Claudia Gerini, Raoul Bova
Votes: 235
36. 90 Minutes Live (1976– )
90 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Peter Gzowski, John Harvard, Danny Finkleman, John Kastner
Votes: 21
37. A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Bandit (1983)
PG | 105 min | Comedy
The Minister of the Interior gets stuck in his ultra-technological car and a rival Member of Parliament tries desperately to help him, while chaos spreads around them.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Piera Degli Esposti, Gastone Moschin, Roberto Herlitzka
Votes: 162
38. Cinématon (1972– )
Documentary
Stars: Gérard Courant, Diana Lui, Joseph Morder, Célestine Roussel
Votes: 14
39. L'ultimo gattopardo: Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)
104 min | Documentary
A documentary about the producer and Titanus president Goffredo Lombardo.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Renzo Arbore, Dario Argento, Pippo Baudo, Alberto Bevilacqua
Votes: 97
40. 12 Directors for 12 Cities (1989)
90 min | Documentary
Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities.
Directors: Michelangelo Antonioni, Bernardo Bertolucci, Giuseppe Bertolucci, Mauro Bolognini, Alberto Lattuada, Carlo Lizzani, Mario Monicelli, Ermanno Olmi, Gillo Pontecorvo, Francesco Rosi, Mario Soldati, Lina Wertmüller, Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Tonino Accolla, Elio Bartolini, Amelia Martello, Giovanni Mauriello
Votes: 256
41. Softly, Softly (1984)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
While walking in a garden of statues of women, Ester and her friend Adele see two women kissing. Ester then dreams of kissing Adele and later imagines making love to her while she is in her... See full summary »
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Enrico Montesano, Veronica Lario, Luisa De Santis, Mario Scarpetta
Votes: 158
42. Don't Sting the Mosquito (1967)
124 min | Comedy, Music
Rita fights against her patriarchal family to assert her rights and continue her musical career.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Rita Pavone, Giancarlo Giannini, Raffaele Pisu, Mita Medici
Votes: 92
43. The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics (1996)
101 min | Comedy
Tunin and Zvanin are two metalworkers and left-wing militants who, with their families, look forward to the results of the 1994 elections.
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Tullio Solenghi, Gene Gnocchi, Veronica Pivetti, Cyrielle Clair
Votes: 257
44. Giuliano Gemma: Un italiano nel mondo (2013)
75 min | Documentary
Director: Vera Gemma | Stars: Dario Argento, Paola Barale, Monica Bellucci, Nino Benvenuti
Votes: 9
45. Ballando con le stelle (2005– )
180 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Stars: Milly Carlucci, Samanta Togni, Simone Di Pasquale, Samuel Peron
Votes: 22
46. Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (2004)
90 min | Drama, Comedy
Maria and Jeffrey are a couple in their seventies whose marriage is in crisis. Maria tries to get their two sons and one daughter and their grandchildren together to celebrate the birthday ... See full summary »
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Sophia Loren, F. Murray Abraham, Caspar Zafer, Carolina Rosi
Votes: 150
47. Vittorio D. (2009)
93 min | Documentary
A sharp and inspiring documentary on the life and legacy of the great director Vittorio De Sica (and frequent Loren collaborator) that offers fascinating interviews with Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Mike Leigh and many others.
Directors: Mario Canale, Annarosa Morri | Stars: Woody Allen, Giuseppe Amato, Giulio Andreotti, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 63
48. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
49. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977 TV Special)
News
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Warren Beatty, Ellen Burstyn, Jane Fonda, Richard Pryor
Votes: 192
50. Ciao, Federico! (1970)
55 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, "Satyricon."
Director: Gideon Bachmann | Stars: Federico Fellini, Gideon Bachmann, Max Born, Capucine
Votes: 238