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Boccaccio '70 (1962) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB NeoDB WikiData
Boccaccio '70
director: Vittorio De Sica / Federico Fellini actor: Marisa Solinas / Anita Ekberg
other title: Boccace 70 / Boccaccio 70
An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city; milk advertisements that begin to haunt an aging prude; a trophy wife enduring her husband's very public affairs; a lucky ticket-holder at a small town fair.
The Executioner (1963) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
El verdugo
director: Luis García Berlanga actor: Nino Manfredi / Emma Penella
other title: La ballata del boia / Der Henker
An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.
La Dolce Vita (1960) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
La dolce vita
director: Federico Fellini actor: Marcello Mastroianni / Anita Ekberg
other title: La dolce vita / Det søde liv
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Eight and a Half (1963) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB Douban TMDB
8.5 (11 ratings) director: Federico Fellini actor: Marcello Mastroianni / Anouk Aimée
other title: / Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Nights of Cabiria (1957) [Movie] TMDB IMDb NeoDB Douban WikiData
Le notti di Cabiria
9.0 (9 ratings) director: Federico Fellini actor: Giulietta Masina / François Périer
other title: Le notti di Cabiria / As Noites de Cabíria
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
The Swindle (1955) [Movie] IMDb TMDB NeoDB Douban
Il bidone
director: Federico Fellini actor: Broderick Crawford / Giulietta Masina
other title: Il bidone / O Conto do Vigário
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
Juliet of the Spirits (1965) [Movie] Douban TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData
Giulietta degli spiriti
director: Federico Fellini actor: Giulietta Masina / Sandra Milo
other title: Giulietta degli spiriti / Julieta dos Espíritos
Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information — and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.
I Vitelloni (1953) [Movie] TMDB WikiData NeoDB Douban IMDb
I vitelloni
director: Federico Fellini actor: Franco Interlenghi / Alberto Sordi
other title: I vitelloni / Dagdriverne
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
Cops and Robbers (1951) [Movie] TMDB
Guardie e ladri
director: Mario Monicelli / Steno actor: Totò / Aldo Fabrizi
other title: Guardie e ladri / Räuber und Gendarm
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.
The White Sheik (1952) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB Douban
Lo sceicco bianco
director: Federico Fellini actor: Alberto Sordi / Brunella Bovo
other title: Lo sceicco bianco / O Sheik Branco
In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.
Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) [Movie] TMDB
Io, io, io... e gli altri
director: Alessandro Blasetti actor: Gina Lollobrigida / Silvana Mangano
other title: Io, io, io... e gli altri / Moi, moi, moi et les autres
Sandro is a well-known journalist and he is conducting a survey on human selfishness. Every man and every woman he meets turns into a theme for his inquiry. Even his own wife, Titta.
The 10th Victim (1965) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
La decima vittima
director: Elio Petri actor: Marcello Mastroianni / Ursula Andress
other title: La decima vittima / Det tiende offer
In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim.
Variety Lights (1950) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Luci del varietà
director: Federico Fellini / Alberto Lattuada actor: Peppino De Filippo / Carla Del Poggio
other title: Luci del varietà / Lichter des Varieté
In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.
Sweet Charity (1969) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB TMDB Douban WikiData
Sweet Charity
director: 鲍勃·福斯 actor: 雪莉·麦克雷恩 / 约翰·麦克马丁
other title: 生命的旋律 / 蜡炬成灰泪未乾(港)
1969 film by Bob Fosse
Red Hot Shot (1970) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Colpo rovente
director: Piero Zuffi actor: Michael Reardon / Barbara Bouchet
other title: Colpo rovente / The Syndicate: A Death in the Family
Frank was removed from an investigation into Mac Brown, the owner of a pharmaceutical company, who was suspected of drug trafficking and illegal experiments on teenagers. When Brown is murdered, Frank is called to investigate...
Rapture (1965) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Rapture
director: John Guillermin actor: Melvyn Douglas / Patricia Gozzi
other title: Rapimento / Nasce Uma Mulher
Agnes, a lonely teenage girl, and her father befriend an escaped convict, named Joseph, who arrives at their farm in Brittany, France. When Joseph develops an attraction to Agnes, her father threatens to break up the union.