Directed byRomolo Guerrieri GenresDrama, Thriller ActorsJean Sorel, Lucia Bosè, Ewa Aulin, Silvano Tranquilli, Antonio Pierfederici, Giacomo Rossi Stuart Roles Professor Bergamo Rating55% Un soir, en rentrant chez lui, un architecte nommé Giovanni est abattu à coups de pistolets par un mystérieux inconnu dans le parking de son immeuble. Entre les détonations fatales de son agresseur, la mémoire de Giovanni se remémore le fil de son histoire et tente, de même que le spectateur, de comprendre pourquoi la vie de Giovanni va s’arrêter d’un instant à l’autre.
, 2h18 Directed byFranco Zeffirelli OriginItalie GenresDrama, Romance ThemesFilms about sexuality, Films about suicide, Théâtre, Erotic films, Romeo and Juliet, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare ActorsLeonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, Milo O'Shea, John McEnery, Robert Stephens, Michael York Roles Lord Montague Rating75% In Verona, Italy, the longstanding feud between the Montague and the Capulet clans breaks out in a street brawl, broken up by the Prince of the city. The same night, two teenagers of the two families — Romeo (Montague) and Juliet (Capulet) — meet at a Capulet feast and become deeply infatuated. Later, Romeo stumbles into the secluded garden under Juliet's bedroom balcony and the two exchange impassioned pledges. They are soon secretly married by Romeo's confessor and father figure, Friar Laurence, with the assistance of Juliet's nursemaid. Unfortunately, another street duel breaks out between Juliet's first cousin Tybalt and Romeo's best friend Mercutio when Tybalt insults Romeo. Since Tybalt is Juliet's cousin and Romeo has just been married to Juliet, he sees Tybalt as family and refuses to fight him, leading Mercutio to be a loyal friend and fight for him. This leads to Mercutio's death. Romeo retaliates by fighting Tybalt and killing him, and is punished by the Prince with banishment instead of the death penalty. Romeo, however, sees his banishment as worse than death, as Verona is the only home he has known and does not want to be pulled away from Juliet. Friar Laurence eventually convinces Romeo that he is very lucky and should be thankful for what he has. Romeo and Juliet secretly spend their wedding night together and consummate their marriage.
, 1h27 Directed bySergio Corbucci OriginItalie GenresComedy ThemesBuddy films ActorsTotò, Peppino De Filippo, Mara Berni, Francesco Mulé, Rosalba Neri, Antonio Pierfederici Roles Oscar Rating65% Antonio Barbacane is sent by his wealthy grandfather to Rome for trying to corrupt politicians to shift the route of a motorway on their town so to increase the land values. He, instead of accomplishing his mission, indulges in the pleasures of the city. his cousin Peppino, the municipal secretary of the town, a moralist and upright man to the point to remove the posters of the film La dolce vita, is sent there to control the Barbicane's work.
Directed byClemente Fracassi GenresDrama, Historical ThemesPolitical films, French Revolution films ActorsMichel Auclair, Antonella Lualdi, Raf Vallone, Denis d'Inès, Maria Zanoli, Rina Morelli Rating56% Pendant une chasse à courre, André Chénier, secrétaire à l'ambassade de Londres et Madeleine de Coigny font connaissance. Après quelques remarques cinglantes de la jeune noble au poète roturier, c'est le grand amour. Le palefrenier Gérard, dont la famille sert les Coigny de père en fils est jaloux. Le père de la jeune fille, le comte de Coigny, très fier de sa noblesse s'oppose à leur amour. Dès les premiers mouvements révolutionnaires, Chénier revient à Paris. Gérard, acquis aux idées nouvelles, arrive trop tard pour empêcher le départ de ses anciens maîtres. Il se lance à leur poursuite.
, 1h47 Directed byMarcel L'Herbier, Paolo Moffa OriginFrance GenresDrama, Historical, Peplum ThemesFilms set in Africa, La fin du monde, Volcanisme, Films about volcanoes, Disaster films ActorsMicheline Presle, Georges Marchal, Marcel Herrand, Jaque-Catelain, Adriana Benetti, Claudio Ermelli Roles Olinte Rating57% In Pompeii, in the year 79AD, Lysias, a wealthy young Greek, abducts the beautiful Hélène, who is a pupil of Arbax, the sinister High Priest of Isis. For revenge, Arbax causes Lysias to drink a magic potion to make him fall in love with his ally Julie, but Lysias becomes mad from the drink. Nidia, a young slave girl rescued by Lycias, has overheard the plot and accuses Arbax of trying to kill her master. Arbax kills the girl and has Lysias accused of the murder. Condemned to the lions in the arena, Lysias only escapes the punishment when the eruption of Vesuvius brings panic to the town, and he leads Hélène to safety.
, 1h35 Directed byAlessandro Blasetti GenresDrama, War, Romance ThemesFilms about religion, Political films ActorsMassimo Girotti, Elisa Cegani, Ada Colangeli, Arnoldo Foà, Dina Sassoli, Ada Dondini Roles Giovanni Rating67% A group of partisans seek refuge in a cloistered convent. The sisters reluctantly aid the ailing men, but not without terrible consequences. A day in the life offers an image of a big tent Italy, in which the differences that had earlier cleaved society, especially between the church and the political Left, are temporarily tabled for the higher cause of national unity.