Arnaldo Ninchi

A meek book-keeper (Vittorio) brings on his squalid life, which is interrupted when he becomes friend with a policeman (Sauro). Vittorio is introduced to gun shooting, and appears to be very gifted. This fact gives a shake to his dull existence, but when he gets in trouble with gangsters, he'll regret the past. (imdb)

A seminary student, Giacomo Vigetti, is convicted by the Papal State of seducing a young girl. He is forced to flee and takes refuge with an excommunicated priest. Unfortunately, the priest was excommunicated for experimenting with the black arts. And soon Giacomo wishes they'd never met. (imdb)

Set in Tuscany, A.D. 926, a collection of vignettes form a patchwork portrait of 10th century faith and manners. (yahoo)