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1. Isa 9000 (2001)
41 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
This kaleidoscope of documentary, fiction, reportage, video clip and musical, magically paints, a portrait of this great Neapolitan actress Isa Danieli. A clear statement against human cloning.
Director: Angelo Serio | Stars: Lucio Allocca, Isa Danieli, Sergio Di Paola, Gigi Esposito
Votes: 23
2. Giuliano Gemma: Un italiano nel mondo (2013)
75 min | Documentary
Director: Vera Gemma | Stars: Dario Argento, Paola Barale, Monica Bellucci, Nino Benvenuti
Votes: 9
3. De película (1982–1990)
60 min
Stars: Isabel Mestres, José Ruiz, Emilio Linder, María Salerno
Votes: 136
4. 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: 18,968
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: 5,543
6. 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: 125,268 | Gross: $0.05M
7. Studio Uno (1961– )
55 min | Music
Stars: Walter Chiari, Gianni Morandi, Alice Kessler, Gilbert Bécaud
Votes: 8
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: 6,490 | Gross: $0.01M
9. 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
10. Così parlò De Crescenzo (2016)
74 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
One of the world's best selling Italian writers, it is a hard character to define. Through his life he has been a boy scout, a brothel's auditor, a poet, an athletics champion, an art ... See full summary »
Director: Antonio Napoli | Stars: Renzo Arbore, Benedetto Casillo, Marina Confalone, Luciano De Crescenzo
Votes: 81
11. Round the Moons Between Earth and Sea (1997)
101 min | Drama
Pozzuoli and its surroundings are places with an ancient and distant history. Thus we are reliving some dramatic episodes of an almost forgotten past: the matricide of Agrippina by Nero; ... See full summary »
Director: Giuseppe M. Gaudino | Stars: Olimpia Carlisi, Tina Femiano, Salvatore Grasso, Aldo Bufi Landi
Votes: 98
12. Cinématon (1972– )
Documentary
Stars: Gérard Courant, Diana Lui, Joseph Morder, Célestine Roussel
Votes: 14
13. Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (1964–1965)
480 min | Comedy
Stars: Rita Pavone, Valeria Valeri, Ivo Garrani, Milena Vukotic
Votes: 48
14. 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
15. Searching for Mr. Rugoff (2019)
94 min | Documentary
The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company. Rugoff... See full summary »
Director: Ira Deutchman | Stars: Elyce Bonnell, Peter Broderick, Bea Brydson, Nat Chediak
Votes: 93
16. How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (2004)
100 min | Documentary
The movie on the career of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, from the debut until the death of both. It's composed of selected passages from movies and varieties, and interviews to ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco | Stars: Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Giulio Andreotti, Lino Banfi
Votes: 209
17. Sergio Corbucci: L'uomo che ride (2015 Video)
54 min | Documentary, Biography
One of the most prolific and eclectic filmmakers in Italian cinema: in the course of his forty-year career, Sergio Corbucci made over seventy films with forays into every possible genre, ... See full summary »
Directors: Gioia Magrini, Roberto Meddi | Stars: Nori Bonicelli, Orio Caldiron, Massimo Ghini, Giancarlo Giannini
Votes: 6
18. 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
19. Water and Sugar (2016)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of Italian cinematographer, Carlo di Palma.
Director: Fariborz Kamkari | Stars: Carlo Di Palma, Carlo Vanzina, Valentina Di Palma, Giuliano Montaldo
Votes: 134
20. 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
21. 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: 4,950
22. 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
23. L'uomo dalla bocca storta (2009)
59 min | Documentary
Anecdotes and archive material for this reappraisal of Luciano Salce, an extraordinarily modern model for filmmakers today in his use of all mediums to their best advantage.
Directors: Andrea Pergolari, Emanuele Salce | Stars: Giorgio Albertazzi, Lino Banfi, Alessandra Celi, Orchidea De Santis
Votes: 21
24. Behind the White Glasses (2015)
112 min | Documentary, Biography
It is a musical portrait that shines a spotlight on unknown aspects of the creative, visionary and groundbreaking talent of filmmaker and writer, Lina Wertmüller.
Director: Valerio Ruiz | Stars: Lina Wertmüller, John Simon, Massimo Wertmüller, Masolino D'Amico
Votes: 255 | Gross: $0.00M
25. L'encyclopédie audio-visuelle (1992– )
52 min | Documentary
Stars: Birgit Bofarull, Martin Scorsese, Lambert Wilson, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 16
26. Tutte le storie di Piera (2013)
80 min | Documentary
Director: Peter Marcias | Stars: Piera Degli Esposti, Lina Wertmüller, Dacia Maraini, Giuseppe Tornatore
Votes: 11
27. 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: 2,270 | Gross: $1.11M
28. 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
29. Marcello, una vita dolce (2006)
98 min | Documentary
A documentary on the life and works of the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. It features archival interviews with the actor and also reminiscences from his family, friends and colleagues.
Directors: Mario Canale, Annarosa Morri | Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Anouk Aimée, Ursula Andress, Francesca Archibugi
Votes: 104
30. 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
31. Registe (2014)
76 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Women directors, talking on a blade. A journey into the world of Cinema seen with a different look and an original cut: from women's eye. A journey in search of Cinema direction signed by women, from the pioneer Elvira Notari to...
Director: Diana Dell'Erba | Stars: Maria de Medeiros, Eugenio Allegri, Lina Wertmüller, Cecilia Mangini
Votes: 19
32. Midi Trente (1972–1975)
30 min | Music
Stars: Danièle Gilbert, Gaston Michel Cassez, Pierre Perret, Annie Cordy
Votes: 8
33. Documenti su Giuseppe Pinelli (1970)
45 min | Documentary
Directors: Elio Petri, Nelo Risi | Stars: Giancarlo Dettori, Luigi Diberti, Renzo Montagnani, Licia Pinelli
Votes: 47
34. Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (1993)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the life and work of composer Nino Rota.
Director: Vassili Silovic | Stars: Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Pier Marco De Santi, Federico Fellini, Hürdem Gürel
Votes: 61
35. Ballando con le stelle (2005– )
180 min | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
Stars: Milly Carlucci, Samanta Togni, Simone Di Pasquale, Samuel Peron
Votes: 22
36. Sophia: Ieri, oggi, domani (2007)
52 min | Documentary
An account of the most significant stages in Sophia Loren's career as she conquered roles from Rome to Hollywood, collecting two Academy Awards along the way. The documentary features a ... See full summary »
Director: Massimo Ferrari | Stars: Woody Allen, Renzo Arbore, Giorgio Armani, Rino Barillari
Votes: 25
37. Fellinopolis (2020)
78 min | Documentary
Fellini behind the curtains, observing the great director through the eyes and the lenses of Ferruccio Castronuovo, Fellini's trusted partner, who filmed him between the '76 and '86.
Director: Silvia Giulietti | Stars: Ferruccio Castronuovo, Federico Fellini, Dante Ferretti, Norma Giacchero
Votes: 106
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. 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: 255
42. Noi ce la siamo cavata (2022)
Documentary
Director: Giuseppe Marco Albano | Stars: Paolo Bonacelli, Pietro Bontempo, Isa Danieli, Ciro Esposito
Votes: 15
43. 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: 719
44. 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
45. 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: 428
46. Revenge Room (2020)
20 min | Short, Drama
Director: Diego Botta | Stars: Alessio Boni, Luca Chikovani, Eleonora Gaggero, Manuela Morabito
Votes: 20
47. 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
48. Imago urbis (1987)
Documentary
Directors: Mauro Bolognini, Damiano Damiani, Carlo Lizzani, Luigi Magni, Ermanno Olmi, Folco Quilici, Ettore Scola, Florestano Vancini, Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Pino Colizzi, Riccardo Cucciolla, Luca Ward
Votes: 22
49. Il decimo clandestino (1989 TV Movie)
86 min | Drama
Director: Lina Wertmüller | Stars: Piera Degli Esposti, Dominique Sanda, Hartmut Becker, Susanna Marcomeni
Votes: 15
50. 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: 3,470