Carlo Lizzani

The US intelligence chief in Europe relates the stories of three different espionage operations that he was involved in. (imdb)

Seven top Italian filmmakers pooled their talents on the omnibus "reality" feature Amore in Citta (Love in the City). (AllMovie)

"Mussolini: Ultimo Atto" (Mussolini: Last Act 1974) show dictator's four last days of life. The film shows Mussolini as he was: arrogant, selfish, histrionic, liar, opportunist, unremorseful, irresponsible ... yet human. (amazon.com)

Five short stories with contemporary settings. In New York, people are indifferent to derelicts sleeping on sidewalks, to a woman's assault in front of an apartment building, and to a couple injured in a car crash. A man, stripped of his identity, dies in bed with actors expressing his agony. A cheerful, innocent young man walking a city street in a time of war pays a price for this innocence... (imdb)

After the Civil War ends, two soldiers return home with a cache of stolen money. They are caught by Union troops. One escapes, but the other is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out and goes home, he finds that his wife has died in poverty because his partner kept all the money, and is now a major power in the area with an army of deadly gunmen to back him up. (imdb)

Franca and her husband Antonio decide to sell a yellow rug which was a gift of Franca's stepfather. One day, while Antonio is out, a strange man rings saying he wishes to buy the rug. But the man's visit becomes a nightmare. He kidnaps Franca and says he killed his wife on that same yellow rug. (imdb)

The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo. (imdb)

The son of a Mexican bandit comes upon a village that is under the thumb of a deranged former Confederate officer, who is--among other things--stealing land from the locals with phony land grants. (imdb)

A daring gang of bandits pull off a series of risky heists in Milan, murdering several innocent bystanders in the film's exciting opening getaway scene. Lizzani then moves the story backwards in time, painting a portrait of Milan as a seething hotbed of vice. Gian Maria Volonte gives an increasingly flamboyant performance as the gang's egomaniacal leader, whose Nazi-like belief in his own superiority proves to be the flaw which foils his plans... (allmovie.com)

Documentary about the 1948 "Festa dell'Unità", the italian communist rally which saw the return to politics of communist leader Palmiro Togliatti two months after the attempt to his life.

In 1925 the young florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girl-friend Bianca. Here he becomes friends with Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. (imdb)

A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. (imdb)

A group of neo-nazi youngsters, usual customers of a bar in the famous Milan public square, live through one day of madness passing between assaults, rapes and homicides.

Mino and Lello, two sons of a worker wrongly accused of murder, try to find out evidence of his innocence and begin to investigate mafia business in Torino. (imdb)

A satirical expose of Roman aristocracy today. (bfi)

Mario is unemployed and accused of murder. His lawyer's defense efforts are suspect, and the only eye-witness to the crime is an old homeless man. (worldcat)

A soldier has his horse stolen on his wedding day and spends the first day of his honeymoon looking for it. (imdb)

Film in three episodes on the subject of macabre humour. (bfi)

A young man saying goodbye to his girlfriend on a station, recalls the failures of his life while waiting for his wife and son. (bfi)

Gramigna and his father are robbed of their field by Baron Nardò. The Baron let the field to Assunta and Gemma that is secretly beloved of Gramigna. (imdb)

The Jewish community of Rome are given twenty-four hours to collect fifty kilos of gold and avoid deportation. The community is divided as to whether to attempt to meet this seemingly impossible - and potentially futile - goal.

The difficult making of Roberto Rossellini's masterpiece 'Roma, città aperta' in a Rome still suffering from the wounds of just ended WWII. (imdb)

Film based on the real life of Luciano Lutring, an Italian criminal known as "the machine-gun soloist". (Wikipedia)

A film about a woman in turn of the 20th century Switzerland, who is diagnosed as schizophrenic, and committed to a clinic for mental patients. She comes under the treatment of a Dr. Brokner, whose methods prove unsuccessful, and even lead to a decline in the patient's condition. Then, Dr. Gustav Jung takes an interest in the case, and through strong personal investment and perseverance eventually begins to understand the suffering of his patient.

A travelogue through China accompanied by a process called "AromaRama" to send scents through the air-conditioning system of a theater. (en.wikipedia.org)

Alvaro Cosenza, also known as the Hunchback from Quarticciolo (Il Gobbo del Quarticciolo), during Rome's occupation by Nazis in 1943, decides to revolt. (imdb)

This film tell the story (invented but based on the real situation) of a group of partisan near Genova during the nazi occupation of Northern Italy that have to recover some weapons in a factory (with the help of the workers) and the dilemma of a group of italian "Alpini" soldier (mountain special troops) that was in doubt if is better to follow the order of the nazi ally/occupants or to join the partisan Resistance and fight for the freedom of Italy. (imdb)

A group of terrorists starts to make robberies to secure funds for secret activities.

Pascale, married to an architect, misses her flight to London and is forced to stay in Berlin, at the Kleinhoff Hotel where she stayed as a student.

Based on the story of real life Sardinian bandit Graziano Mesina. (imdb)

Based on the story of the woman recently brought to trial on charges of moral plagiarism and witchcraft.

Fontamara is a village in the Marsica, forgotten by all but God and its inhabitants are called 'cafoni' (boors). Berardo Viola wants to marry Elvira (imdb)

Cesare Zavattini is a central figure in the history of Italian cinema. Known mainly as a screenwriter, he was also a critic, a theoretician, and a founder of Italian neorealism. This 2003 documentary by Carlo Lizzani explores Zavattini's career and features tributes by filmmakers Bernardo Bertolucci and Roberto Benigni, among others. (Criterion Channel)

The last night in the life of Russian revolutionary Nikolai Bukharin, which he spent with his wife at home, before Stalin had him arrested and shot. During this night he dictated a speech that he wanted to be read to future generations. (imdb)

Documentary about master director Roberto Rossellini, who tells details of his life and childhood and visits the places where he has lived and shot some of his most famous movies.

Documentary about the filmmaker Luchino Visconti.

An anthology comedy consisting of three segments.