Movie List for "italy"

Irene Wagner, the wife of prominent scientist Albert Wagner, finds herself blackmailed about her affair by her lover’s jealous ex-girlfriend. The plot, an experiment in causing fear, drives her into a rage. Year 1954.

Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction. Year 1967.

The exploits of Sir Perceval, a legendary exemplar of knightly chivalry and one of the champions of King Arthur’s Round Table. Year 1978.

In the 80s, two friends misteriously wake up in the XV century and clumsly try to intermingle with the society of the time. Year 1984.

Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio’s volcano-threatened village, Stromboli. Year 1950.

Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia. Year 2012.

Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment. Year 1961.

A concentration camp survivor rekindles her sadomasochistic relationship with her lover, a former SS officer – now working as a night porter at a Vienna hotel – but his former Nazi associates begin stalking them. Year 1974.

The eventful ascent of a doctor in the corrupted Italian healthcare system. Year 1968.

The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 28 year campaign in favour of euthanasia and his own right to die. Year 2004.

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. Year 1951.

World-renowned director Martin Scorsese narrates this journey through his favorites in Italian cinema. Year 1999.

In the Italy of WWII, a widow and her lonely daughter seek for distance between them and the horrors of war. Year 1960.

The reign of the tormented Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from 1864 to 1886. Year 1973.

A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime. Year 1970.

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run. Year 1965.