Tullio Pinelli — Playwright (33)
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Let's Hope It's a Girl (1986) [Movie] TMDB
Speriamo che sia femmina
director: Mario Monicelli actor: Liv Ullmann / Catherine Deneuve …
other title: Speriamo che sia femmina / Hoffen wir, dass es ein Mädchen wird …
Let's Hope It's a Girl is a multifaceted exploration of the pointlessness of sexual stereotypes. Liv Ullmann is a countess who, after her divorce, takes over the family farm. Realizing that she can't rely on the patriarchal society structure for assistance, Ullmann runs the farm herself with the help of her female servants and relatives. When the Count (Philipe Noiret) comes back into her life, he and his male buddies find themselves outclassed by the expertise of the ladies.
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The Marquis of Grillo (1981) [Movie] TMDB
Il marchese del Grillo
director: Mario Monicelli actor: Alberto Sordi / Paolo Stoppa …
other title: Il marchese del Grillo / Die tolldreisten Streiche des Marchese del Grillo …
In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.
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The White Sheik (1952) [Movie] IMDb 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.
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Love (1948) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
L'amore
director: Roberto Rossellini actor: Anna Magnani / Federico Fellini …
other title: L'amore / Amore …
L'Amore ('Love') is a 1948 Italian drama anthology film that consists of two parts, The Human Voice (Una voce umana), based on Jean Cocteau's 1929 play of the same title, and The Miracle (Il miracolo), based on Ramón del Valle-Inclán's 1904 novel Flor de santidad.
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My Friends (1975) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Amici miei
director: Mario Monicelli actor: Ugo Tognazzi / Gastone Moschin …
other title: Amici miei / Meus Caros Amigos …
Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.
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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.
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The Swindle (1955) [Movie] IMDb TMDB NeoDB Douban Skybridge
Il bidone
8.0 (5 ratings) 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 Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
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Nights of Cabiria (1957) [Movie] TMDB IMDb NeoDB Douban WikiData Skybridge
Le notti di Cabiria
9.1 (14 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.
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Eight and a Half (1963) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB Douban TMDB WikiData Skybridge
8½
8.3 (18 ratings) director: Federico Fellini actor: Marcello Mastroianni / Anouk Aimée …
other title: 8½ / 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.
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La Dolce Vita (1960) [Movie] TMDB Douban NeoDB Skybridge IMDb WikiData
La dolce vita
8.6 (7 ratings) 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.
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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.
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La Strada (1954) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB Skybridge IMDb WikiData
La strada
9.1 (8 ratings) director: Federico Fellini actor: Giulietta Masina / Anthony Quinn …
other title: La strada / Landevejen …
When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.