Italian Movies by Title on VHS

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Love In The City [VHS](1953) VHS
A unique series of five "hidden camera" vignettes, all supposedly based on true stories, that looks at romance, Roman style. The directors putting the mostly non-professional casts through their paces include Michaelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Dino Risi, Alberto Lattuda, Francesco Maselli and Cesare Zavattini. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Roof (Il Tetto) [VHS](1956) VHS
Vittorio De Sica directed this gently funny tale of a newlywed couple looking for a home of their own in crowded Rome after World II. Gabriella Pallotta, Giorgio Listuzzi star. 98 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
General Della Rovere [VHS](1960) VHS
A masterpiece from Roberto Rossellini, this is a prime example of the Italian neo-realist style of filmmaking. Vittorio De Sica plays a petty con who poses as a general. However, his masquerade backfires, as the plan goes to his head. 139 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Love Meetings [VHS](1964) VHS
Pier Paolo Pasolini's humorous cinema-verite study of sexual habits in Italy, featuring appearances by author Alberto Moravia and psychologist Cesare Musatti. Experts and Everymen share their tales of love, homosexuality, prostitution, non-marital relationships and more. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Hawks And The Sparrows [VHS](1966) VHS
Comic Pier Paolo Pasolini fable about a man and his son's journey through life, and the magical crow that offers them advice. The film traces the duo from the year 1200, where they are monks under the guidance of St. Francis of Assisi, through modern times, where they come face to face with Communism. With Toto and Ninetto Davoli. 88 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Gospel According To St. Matthew [VHS](1964) VHS
A totally original filmic version of the story of Jesus. Director Pier Paolo Pasolini combines non-professional actors, magnificent Italian locales, and a stirring classical score for a moving and surprisingly reverent biographical drama. Deluxe, letterboxed print from the Pasolini Foundation and the Museum of Modern Art. 135 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Oedipus Rex [VHS](1967) VHS
The classic Greek tragedy of a young man's dark destiny is brought to the screen by Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, who sandwiches the tale within a modern-day prologue and epilogue. Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti, Alida Valli star. Deluxe, letterboxed print from the Pasolini Foundation and the Museum of Modern Art. 105 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
1860 [VHS](1933) VHS
A forerunner to Italy's post-war neo-realist movement, director Alessandro Blasetti's sumptuously filmed epic depicts the events surrounding Garibaldi's defeat of the king of Naples by his troops, as witnessed by two peasants in 1860. Considered a masterpiece, the film excels at portraying its many characters with unusual depth. 72 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Accattone! [VHS](1961) VHS
A graphic slice of Italian street life, this documentary-styled drama by Pier Paolo Pasolini recounts a pimp's efforts to leave his past life behind him when he falls in love with a young woman. Fine crime film uses a non-professional cast. 120 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
A Special Day [VHS](1977) VHS
Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni are reunited on the screen by Italian director Ettore Scola in this touching comedy-drama. She's a frumpy housewife, he's an embittered homosexual, and they meet on the day in 1938 of Hitler's meeting with Mussolini. 105 min. Dubbed in English.
Christ Stopped At Eboli [VHS](1979) VHS
Award-winning Italian drama based on the autobiography of Carlo Levi, a writer exiled to a small village in 1935 for his anti-fascist activities. There he learns valuable lessons about life, love and human courage. Gian Maria Volonte, Irene Papas star; directed by Francesco Rosi. 145 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Respiro [VHS](2002) VHS
In a fishing village on a small Mediterranean island, beautiful wife and mother Valeria Golino's mood swings and increasingly erratic behavior make her the target of gossiping neighbors, who convince husband Vincenzo Amato to send her to Milan for treatment. Fearing institutionalization, Golino runs away and hides in a seaside cave as the villagers search for her. Vibrant and poetic tale from writer/director Emanuele Crialese also stars Francesco Casisa. 95 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Facing Windows (La Finestra Di Fronte) [VHS](2003) VHS
Issues of unrequited love, responsibility and burgeoning desire are explored in this poetic Italian drama. Stuck in a loveless marriage and a dead-end job, Giovanna desperately yearns for a better life. After her husband brings home a disoriented Holocaust survivor, the mysterious stranger's arrival leads to Giovanna falling for her sexy neighbor. Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Massimo Girotti, Raoul Bova star. AKA: "The Window Opposite." 107 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
St. Benedict [VHS](1945) VHS
Gripping true-life story of Benedict de Norca stars Fosco Giachetti as the son of an aristocratic Roman family who chose to give up his wealth and dedicate his life to God. His renunciation of all earthly possessions led to the inception of the Benedictine order and his eventual sainthood. With Gian Paolo Rosmino, Liliana Laine. AKA: "Fear No Evil." 89 min. Dubbed in English.
The Gospel According To St. Matthew (Dubbed Version) [VHS] VHS
Also available in a dubbed-in-English edition.
The Unfaithfuls [VHS](1953) VHS
Gina Lollobrigida, May Britt and Irene Papas star in this comedy with serious moments about a group of rich society members whose corrupt and adulterous ways are exposed by a blackmailer. Co-written by Franco Brusati ("Bread and Chocolate") and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti, the film was released stateside in 1960. 91 min. Dubbed in English.
Miracle Of Marcellino [VHS](1991) VHS
Director Luigi Comencini's moving remake of the beloved 1955 Spanish film is set in a 16th-century monastery whose brothers take in an abandoned infant and raise the child themselves. Years later, a wealthy count offers to adopt young Marcellino, but the child runs away to return to the monks. Didier Benureau, Alberto Cracco, Nicolo Paolucci star. AKA: "Marcellino," "Marcellino Pan y Vino." 92 min. Dubbed in English.
Fear [VHS](1954) VHS
In their final film collaboration, director Roberto Rossellini and star Ingrid Bergman create a compelling drama of an unhappily married woman who enters into an affair, only to be blackmailed by her lover's ex-girlfriend. AKA: "Angst." 91 min. Original English-language version.
Open City [VHS](1945) VHS
Director Roberto Rossellini's moving drama follows a leader of the WWII Italian underground and his fight against the Nazi occupation of Rome. Much of the film shows actual scenes of people and their struggles in war-torn Italy. A brave achievement! 105 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Paisan [VHS](1948) VHS
Roberto Rossellini's film is composed of six stories following the Allied advance from Sicily to the Po Valley to liberate Italy during World War II. 115 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Queen Of Sheba [VHS](1953) VHS
Set in the year 1000 B.C., this Biblical epic tells the story of King Solomon, the ruler of Israel, who finds his son, Prince Rehoboam, involved with the beautiful queen of the rival city of Sheba. Gino Cervi and Leonora Ruffo star in this grand-scale epic. 93 min. Dubbed in English.
Where The Hot Wind Blows! [VHS](1959) VHS
Set in a small town in Southern Italy, this steamy melodrama looks at the amorous adventures of the town's inhabitants, from peasants to bosses. Among those involved in the heated relationships are Gina Lollobrigida, Marcello Mastroianni, Yves Montand and Melina Mercouri, whose husband, Jules Dassin, directs. AKA: "The Law." 114 min. Dubbed in English.
The Long Night Of 1943 [VHS](1960) VHS
Co-written by Pier Paolo Pasolini, this acclaimed story is set in Italy's Po Valley, where an attractive pharmacy worker who cares for her partially paralyzed husband begins a clandestine affair with her former fiance. Belinda Lee, Gino Cervi star. 106 min. Dubbed in English.
Bitter Rice [VHS](1948) VHS
Silvana Mangano became an international sensation with her performance as a shapely city woman working in the rice fields of Italy's Po Valley after World War II. The sexy Mangano is caught in a love triangle with the respectable Raf Vallone and the unscrupulous Vittorio Gassman, in this Neo-Realist classic. 106 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Doll That Took The Town [VHS](1957) VHS
Although only 20 years old when she made this film, Virna Lisi excels as an aspiring actress who is found lying unconscious on a road outside of Milan. She appears to be another victim of a wave of crime and rape that has troubled the countryside, but when police find the culprits, more questions arise over the incident. With Haya Harareet. 79 min. Dubbed in English.
The Little Nuns [VHS](1965) VHS
Two nuns from a remote Italian village travel to Rome, hoping to talk the owner of an airline into changing the flight paths of his planes which are destroying their convent's beloved fresco. Charming comedy with a fine cast that includes Catherine Spaak, Sylva Koscina. 100 min. Dubbed in English.
Verdi [VHS](1953) VHS
Pierre Cressoy stars as the famed Italian composer who, from his deathbed, recalls the events of his life from his childhood and first opera to the death of his wife and his most renowned works. Includes highlights from "Otello," "Rigoletto," "Aida" and more. Gaby Andre, Mario Del Monaco, Anna-Maria Ferrero, Tito Gobbi co-star. AKA: "The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi," "Verdi, The King of Melody." 106 min. Dubbed in English.
The Temptress [VHS](1951) VHS
It's "Rashomon," Italian-style, when the witnesses in a rape/murder trial give vastly different accounts of the events surrounding the case. Now, only an ex-lawyer with something to prove can sift through the testimonies and find the truth. With Michel Simon, Michel Auclair, Anna-Maria Ferrero. AKA: "Le Due Verita," "The Two Truths." 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Secret Of The Black Falcon [VHS](1961) VHS
Swashbuckling actioner features former "Tarzan" star Lex Barker as a corsair hired by the English to retrieve crucial documents from a band of sinister pirates. Livio Lorenzon, Nadia Marlowa, Loris Gizzi co-star. 110 min. Dubbed in English.
The Bicycle Thief [VHS](1949) VHS
Many critics consider this Oscar-winning classic to be one of the greatest films ever made. Vittorio De Sica used non-professional actors to tell the simple, human tragedy of a working man whose bike, which he needs for his job, is stolen, sending him and his son on a harrowing search through the streets of Rome. 89 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Woman Of Rome [VHS](1956) VHS
Latin lollapalooza Gina Lollobrigida is a cynical prostitute whose fall begins with nude modelling, and ends when she rejects the love of the only man who truly cares about her. Daniel Gelin co-stars. 93 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Peddlin' In Society [VHS](1947) VHS
Four comedy stories in one film, highlighted by a tale starring Anna Magnani as a vegetable vendor who wins the lottery, begins living among high society types, then sees her fortune fall. Vittorio De Sica co-stars and co-scripted; Gennaro Righelli. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Anna [VHS](1951) VHS
Hot off her sexy appearance in "Bitter Rice," Silvana Mangano turns in another much-talked-about performance. She stars as a nun working at a hospital whose reunion with a former lover involved in a car accident leads her to recall her experiences with him and another lover and the violence that caused her to join the convent. With Raf Vallone, Vittorio Gassman; look quickly for Sophia Loren. 97 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Le Soldatesse [VHS](1966) VHS
Set during the occupation of Italy in World War II, this drama tells of a group of Athenian prostitutes brought to brothels in the Northern part of the country for the pleasure of Italian soldiers. The focus is on the women and three military escorts who help them get to their destination. Anna Karina stars. AKA: "The Camp Followers." 97 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Machine To Kill Bad People [VHS](1948) VHS
Rarely seen Robert Rossellini effort set in a small Italian village after World War II where a photographer is given a special camera that has the ability to petrify, then kill, those who are shot with it. The man plans to use the camera to rid the world of bad people, but eventually learns it's hard to distinguish between good and evil. With Gennaro Pisano. 80 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Ciao, Professore! [VHS](1994) VHS
A tender and often hilarious comedy from Lina Wertmuller centering on a teacher who is mistakenly assigned to a third-grade class in an impoverished town in Southern Italy. The teacher soon faces the Mafia, truancy and pupils with family problems while trying to steer his students in the right direction. Paolo Villaggio stars. 91 min. In Italian with English subtitles. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
The Star Maker [VHS](1995) VHS
Affecting story from "Cinema Paradiso" director Giuseppe Tornatore about a con man from Rome who, posing as a Hollywood talent scout, travels with a movie camera to impoverished villages in 1950s Sicily, promising stardom--for a fee--to gullible townspeople. Sergio Castellitto and Tiziana Lodato star. AKA: "The Star Man." 106 min. In Italian with English subtitles. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Iris Blond [VHS](1996) VHS
Witty tale of a talented musician named Romeo who seeks help from a tarot card reader after his latest girlfriend dumps him. She sees a new love in his future, but that love does not come with the singer Romeo meets on a cruise ship, but rather with a waitress with whom he starts a musical lounge act. This quirky romantic comedy with an edge stars Carlo Verdone, Claudia Gerini. AKA: "I'm Crazy About Iris Blond." 113 min. In French and Italian with English subtitles. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
The Son's Room [VHS](2001) VHS
This critically acclaimed family drama from director Nanni Moretti ("Caro Diario") won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The film looks at how a close-knit Italian family of a psychoanalyst (Moretti) is affected by a teenage son's death in a scuba-diving accident, and how the doctor, his wife and their daughter seek an outlet for their anger and grief. Laura Morante, Jasmine Trinca also star. 99 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Pinocchio (Dubbed Version) [VHS](2002) VHS
"Life Is Beautiful" creator Roberto Benigni's masterful take on the beloved classic features the comic in a tour-de-force performance as the wooden puppet who yearns to be flesh and blood. Despite love and encouragement from his "father" Geppetto and the beautiful Blue Fairy, Pinocchio embarks on a wild and wondrous quest to become real. With Nicoletta Braschi, Carlo Giuffre. This dubbed-in-English version features voice work by James Belushi, John Cleese, Glenn Close, Eric Idle, Queen Latifah, and others. 108 min. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Pinocchio [VHS](2002) VHS
"Life Is Beautiful" creator Roberto Benigni's masterful take on the beloved classic features the comic in a tour-de-force performance as the wooden puppet who yearns to be flesh and blood. Despite love and encouragement from his "father" Geppetto and the beautiful Blue Fairy, Pinocchio embarks on a wild and wondrous quest to become real. With Nicoletta Braschi, Carlo Giuffre. 108 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Fellini's Roma [VHS](1972) VHS
In this filmic salute to his beloved Eternal City, Fellini juxtaposes scenes of himself as an adult shooting a movie on the streets of Rome, with childhood memories of tenement life in WWII Italy, vaudeville performers, clerical fashion shows and his first visit to a bordello. Peter Gonzales and Stefano Mayore co-star as the young Fellini. 119 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Damned [VHS](1969) VHS
The decadence and perversion that accompanied the Nazis' rise to power in '30s Germany is graphically chronicled, via the slow degeneration of a wealthy weapons-building family, in Luchino Visconti's shocking drama. Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger and Charlotte Rampling star. 146 min. Dubbed in English.
Tragedy Of A Ridiculous Man [VHS](1982) VHS
Bernardo Bertolucci's seriocomic story, set in the Italian countryside, tells about a cheese manufacturer who faces an emotional struggle when he must decide whether to raise ransom money for his kidnapped son. Ugo Tognazzi, Anouk Aimee and Laura Morante star. 117 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
A Night Full Of Rain [VHS](1978) VHS
Lina Wertmuller's first English-language production features Candice Bergen as a feminist photographer whose marriage to chauvinistic, Communist writer Giancarlo Giannini provokes an all-out battle of the sexes. With Jill Eikenberry, Anne Byrne and Michael Tucker. 104 min.
Miracle In Milan [VHS](1951) VHS
Compassionate, neo-realist masterwork from Vittorio De Sica is set in post WWII Italy, where beggars roam the streets. A young orphan is given a magic dove by the ghost of the woman who raised him, and he quickly tries to better the lives of the street people around him. With Francesco Golisano and Paolo Stoppa. 96 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
La Strada [VHS](1954) VHS
Federico Fellini's Oscar-winning study of members of a travelling circus troupe, as a brutal strongman uses a simple-minded woman who loves him, forcing her to find solace with a good-hearted clown. With Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart. 107 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Verdi: The King Of Melody [VHS](1953) VHS
Outstanding biodrama of the 19th-century Italian composer features performances of his finest works. Tito Gobbi, Mario Del Monaco and Orietta Moscucci perform arias from "Rigoletto," "La Traviata," "Il Trovatore," "Otello" and more. Pierre Cressoy stars as Verdi. 118 min. Dubbed in English; songs sung in Italian.
The Blonde [VHS](1996) VHS
Nastassja Kinski stars as Christine, a beautiful young woman suffering from amnesia after being hit by a car driven by the shy Tommaso (Sergio Rubini). When she's taken to Tommaso's house to recover, the two begin to fall in love. But the past comes back to haunt them as Christine's memories suddenly return. Will they bring them closer together or tear them apart? Ennio Fantastichini co-stars. 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Master And Margaret (The Master And Margarita) [VHS](1972) VHS
In 1920s Moscow, Russian writer Nikolai arouses the suspicions of the Soviet government while working on a play about Pontius Pilate. As two government agents and an expert on black magic begin watching every move Nikolai makes, tragedy strikes two of his closest friends. In the grip of paranoia, Nikolai believes everyone is out to get him, including his assistant Margaret, who may be his only chance for salvation. Ugo Tognazzi, Mimsy Farmer, Alain Cuny star. 98 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
We The Living [VHS](1942) VHS
Italian-made version of Ayn Rand's novel, suppressed by Mussolini as `"subversive'' and unseen for many years, stars Alida Valli and Rossano Brazzi as idealistic young lovers opposing the Communist regime in post-revolutionary Russia. An epic drama of the struggle between individualism and totalitarianism, this is the re-edited version that was overseen by Rand herself. 174 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Mystery Of Oberwald [VHS](1980) VHS
Based on Jean Cocteau's historical play "The Eagle Has Two Heads," this experimental shot-on-video drama from director Michelangelo Antonioni stars Monica Vitti as a widowed 19th-century queen who secrets herself in a remote palace. Anarchist assassin Franco Branciaroli, a double for the murdered king, arrives to kill Vitti, but winds up falling in love with her. 129 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Not Of This World [VHS](1999) VHS
Director/co-scripter Giuseppe Piccioni's moving character study follows the effect an abandoned infant has on three people: the novice nun (Margherita Buy) who takes the baby to a hospital and finds maternal instincts that make her question her calling; the child's desperate young mother (Carolina Freschi); and a disassociated laundry owner (Silvio Orlando) who helps Buy look for Freschi and realizes he may be the infant's father. 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
You Laugh (Tu Ridi) [VHS](1998) VHS
Two stories by Pirandello are brought to the screen by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. An opera singer, forced to retire by a heart condition, is haunted by strange dreams that have him laughing boisterously in his sleep and keeping his wife awake. Then, a pair of kidnappings in Sicily a century apart have some bizarre similarities. Antonio Albanese, Elena Ghiaurov, Turi Ferro star. 99 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Sky Is Falling (Il Cielo Cade) [VHS](2000) VHS
Set in Italy during the throes of World War II, this powerful and moving drama focuses on two young sisters who go to live with their aunt (Isabella Rossellini) and her husband (Jeroen Krabbe), a German Jewish intellectual, after their parents are killed in a car accident. But just as the girls become accustomed to their new home, the arrival of the German army threatens to bring it all crashing down around them. With Veronica Niccolai, Lara Campoli. AKA: "The Sky Will Fall." 102 min. In Italian and German with English subtitles.
The Nanny (La Balia) [VHS](1999) VHS
When his frigid wife is unable to care for their newborn, a professor hires an illiterate wet nurse to tend to the child. He begins teaching the nanny how to read and write, becoming entranced by her inner wisdom in the process. When the pair's relationship begins to deepen, the stage is set for an explosive love triangle. Understated and elegant Italian import stars Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Maya Sansa. 103 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Traveling Companion [VHS](1996) VHS
Shattering Italian drama stars Asia Argento as a beautiful but unstable teen hired to look after a rich woman's senile father. Following the old man as he aimlessly travels throughout Italy, Argento learns about herself while encountering a variety of fascinating men and attempting to foil her brother's plot to kidnap her ward. Michel Piccoli, Lino Capolicchio co-star. 104 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Prince Of Homburg [VHS](1997) VHS
A 17th-century German prince, eager to prove his military skills during a war with the Swedes, disobeys superiors and leads his troops into a costly battlefield victory. Facing a court-martial and possible execution, the prince is torn between his desire to live and his dedication to duty. Director Marco Bellocchio's filming of the Heinrich von Kleist play stars Andrea Di Stefano, Barbora Bobulova. 89 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Children Of Hannibal [VHS](1998) VHS
A lively caper film about Domenico, a man from northern Italy who hopes robbing a bank and heading to Switzerland will change his life for the better. When the heist goes awry, he is forced to take Tommaso, an unhappily married businessman, hostage. Tommaso urges his captor to drive south to see a friend who will get him safely to Egypt, but Domenico soon discovers that the friend is not only a cop but also Tommaso's male lover. With Silvio Orlando, Diego Abatantuono. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Keep Walking (Cammina, Cammina) [VHS](1982) VHS
Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi ("The Tree of Wooden Clogs") tells the tale of the journey of the Magi in this lyrical odyssey. The film focuses on a wise man who interprets his sighting of a comet streaking through the sky as a spiritual message. Joined by two associates, soldiers, villagers and others, the Magi sets out on a journey that tests his beliefs and strength. With Alberto Fumagalli, Antonio Cucciarre. 171 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Fish Soup (Zuppa Di Pesce) [VHS](1992) VHS
Heartfelt coming-of-age drama, based in part on the life of director/co-scripter Fiorella Infascelli, follows two decades in the life of an Italian filmmaker's youngest daughter through their annual summer holidays along the Tuscany seaside. Chiara Caselli, Macha Meril and Philippe Noiret star. 107 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Three Brothers [VHS](1981) VHS
After their father notifies them of their mother's death, three diverse brothers living in different areas of Italy leave their chaotic lives behind to reunite in their small hometown for her funeral. It is there where they must finally confront their personal demons and reconcile the conflicts they've had with each other. Philippe Noiret, Michele Placido and Vittorio Mezzogiorno star; directed by Francesco Rosi. 113 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Barbarians [VHS](1953) VHS
In Renaissance Italy, the city of Rome faces an attack by armed invaders from Spain. The brutal onslaught and desperate defense is depicted in this thrilling costume actioner from Italy. Pierre Cressoy, Helene Remy star. AKA: "Il Sacco di Roma," "The Pagans." 83 min. Dubbed in English.
The Way We Laughed [VHS](1998) VHS
Affecting Italian drama chronicles six years in the lives of two Sicilian brothers who leave their home for the Northern Italian town of Turin. As the younger Pietro drifts aimlessly through life, wasting time and avoiding school, steadfast Giovanni struggles to provide a secure future for his wayward sibling. Enrico Lo Verso, Francesco Giuffrida, Rosaria Danze star. 128 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Tiger And The Pussycat [VHS](1967) VHS
Vittorio Gassman is a successful, middle-aged businessman whose contentment ends when he meets luscious young Ann-Margret--and finds out just how spicy a Swedish meatball can be in this sex farce. Co-stars Caterina Boratto, Eleonora Brown. 110 min.Dubbed in English.
The Clowns [VHS](1971) VHS
An enchanting and nostalgic documentary about the life of circus clowns that manages to be a spoof of the genre itself. Fellini displays his mastery for comedy in this affectionate look at a small Italian circus, and even makes a gag appearance himself. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Bread And Chocolate [VHS](1974) VHS
A much-requested title at Movies Unlimited, director/co-scripter Franco Brusati's bittersweet comedy/drama stars Nino Manfredi as an Italian immigrant who moves to Switzerland in hopes of finding a job to support his family, but is caught in a clash of cultures and a series of misadventures. With Anna Karina, Johnny Dorelli. 109 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Forbidden Christ [VHS](1950) VHS
The only film made by noted author Curzio Malaparte, this powerful Italian drama stars Raf Vallone as a soldier and ex-P.O.W. who returns to his Tuscany village and launches a bitter search for vengeance after learning that his Resistance fighter brother was betrayed to and killed by the Nazis. With Gino Cervi, Elena Varzi. 98 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Death Of A Friend [VHS](1959) VHS
Directed by Franco Rossi and co-scripted by Pier Paolo Pasolini, this subtle, compassionate film focuses on the seedy exploits of a young pimp who persuades his childhood friend to join him in his easy-going criminal lifestyle. Gianni Garko and Spiros Focas star. 87 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Elective Affinities (La Affinita Elettive) [VHS](1996) VHS
Based on a novel by Goethe, this pastoral drama from the Taviani brothers examines stars Isabelle Huppert and Jean-Hughes Anglade as a married couple whose quiet life in a Tuscan villa is thrown into emotional disarray by the arrival of two guests: Anglade's handsome architect friend and Huppert's beautiful goddaughter. 98 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Worker And The Hairdresser [VHS](1996) VHS
Politics makes strange--but happy--bedfellows in Lina Wertmuller's sexy political satire. With the 1994 Italian general elections drawing to a conclusion, labor organizer and die-hard Communist Tullio Solenghi tries to forget his party's losses by seducing pro-business right-winger Veronica Pivetti, but she manages to turn the tables on him. 104 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Night Sun [VHS](1990) VHS
Based on Tolstoy's "Father Sergius," this lush drama by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani stars Julian Sands as an 18th-century Italian nobleman who, upon learning his fiancee was a courtesan to the king, leaves his aristocratic lifestyle behind and becomes a monk. Nastassja Kinski, Charlotte Gainsbourg also star; Sands' voice was dubbed by Giancarlo Giannini. AKA: "Il Sole Anche di Notte." 112 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Taviani Collection [VHS] VHS
The filmmaking siblings are saluted with a special set that includes "Elective Affinities," "Night Sun," "Padre Padrone" and "St. Michael Had a Rooster."
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember [VHS](1997) VHS
Completed shortly before his death in 1996, this marvelous, clip-filled film memoir from one of the world's best-loved actors features Mastroianni looking back on his four-decade career of more than 170 movies. With characteristic grace and humor he dismisses his "Latin Lover" sobriquet, talks about the American actors who influenced him, and shares anecdotes about Fellini, De Sica and other colleagues. 199 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Identification Of A Woman [VHS](1982) VHS
As he tries to cope with both a divorce and the search for a female lead for his latest work, filmmaker Tomas Milian has affairs with two very different women--socialite Daniela Silverio and actress Christine Boisson--in this sensual drama from director Michelangelo Antonioni. 131 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Where Is Picone? [VHS](1984) VHS
When a man disappears in an ambulance on the way to the hospital, his wife teams up with a small-time crook to unravel the mystery. What they discover is shocking, considering that the man was so upright and respectable...or was he? Colorful, humorous suspenser stars Giancarlo Giannini and Lina Sastri. 110 min. In Italian with English subtitles. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Germany Year Zero [VHS](1947) VHS
Roberto Rossellini's neo-realistic look at life amid the shambles that the once-proud city of Berlin had become. A stirring drama and a valuable document on the effects of war. With Franz Kruger and Edmund Moeschke. 71 min. In German with English subtitles.
I Vitelloni [VHS](1953) VHS
Almost the foreign predecessor of "Diner," this early Fellini triumph follows a group of teenage boys as they face, with dreaded anticipation, their future in the small Italian coastal town they call home. Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi star. 104 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Blaise Pascal [VHS](1971) VHS
Stunning cinematic portrait from director Roberto Rossellini of the 17th-century French theologian, with Pierre Arditi in the lead. 131 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Eclipse (L'Eclisse) [VHS](1962) VHS
Completing the trilogy that began with "L'Avventura" and "La Notte," Michelangelo Antonioni follows heroine Vittoria (Monica Vitti) as she trades her older lover for a brash Rome stockbroker. A drama of occluded values in modern society, co-starring Alain Delon, Francisco Rabal. 123 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Great War (La Grande Guerra) [VHS](1959) VHS
A pardoned criminal (Vittorio Gassman) becomes a reluctant inductee in the Italian army in World War I and joins another soldier in dodging the battlefront in this wry wartime comedy/drama. Co-stars Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano. 117 min. In Italian English subtitles.
La Terra Trema [VHS](1947) VHS
Although a financial misfire upon its initial Italian release, this Luchino Visconti drama has emerged as a classic of the neo-realistic movement. Non-professional actors tell the simple human tale of a small fishing village whose lifeblood is being drained by greedy northern entrepreneurs. 161 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Man With A Cross [VHS](1943) VHS
War-ravaged Italy during the summer of 1942 serves as the backdrop for this rare, neo-realistic drama from Roberto Rossellini which depicts the virtuous efforts of a chaplain providing aid to soldiers and peasants under bombardment from Russian artillery fire. AKA: "L'uomo Della Croce." 76 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
City Of Women [VHS](1980) VHS
A dreamlike exploration by Fellini into the mysterious realm of the female psyche. Marcello Mastroianni stars as the hapless dream traveller who finds himself trapped in a feminist convention and then is placed on the frontline of the battle of the sexes in a series of surrealistic images. 104 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Vanina Vanini [VHS](1961) VHS
Roberto Rossellini blends neo-realism with costume melodrama in this tale set in 19th-century Italy, as a revolutionary sent to kill a traitor falls in love with a countess hiding him. Martine Carol, Laurent Terzieff star. AKA: "The Betrayer." 125 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Il Grido [VHS](1957) VHS
Michelangelo Antonioni's warm-up for his classic "L'Avventura" details the saga of an American working in a Po Valley sugar refinery who attempts to win the hand of a recent widow. Steve Cochran, Alida Valli and Betsy Blair star. AKA: "The Outcry." 115 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Era Notte A Roma [VHS](1961) VHS
Roberto Rossellini returns to the stunning neo-realist form of his earlier classics with this powerful drama. Allied POWs attempt to hide in occupied Rome during WWII. With Giovanna Ralli and Leo Genn. 140 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Age Of The Medici [VHS](1972) VHS
Roberto Rossellini directed this epic tribute to Florentine art, featuring a gallery of priceless masterpieces, that traces its history through the lives of the famed Renaissance merchant family. 255 min. Filmed in English.
Stromboli [VHS](1949) VHS
The affair between director Roberto Rossellini and married star Ingrid Bergman became one of filmdom's biggest scandals, overshadowing this powerful drama. Bergman is a Czech war refugee trapped in a loveless marriage in a small Italian fishing village. This is the rare, filmed-in-English version of the film, restored to its original length. 107 min.
Socrates [VHS](1970) VHS
Produced for Italian television, this biographical drama from Roberto Rossellini focuses on the struggles faced by the Greek philosopher after a former student-turned-tyrannical ruler is overthrown. Put on trial by the city-state of Athens, Socrates must defend himself against charges of subversion. Jean Sylvere, Anne Caprile star. 120 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Sandra Of A Thousand Delights [VHS](1963) VHS
Luchino Visconti's powerful drama stars Claudia Cardinale as a woman who travels back to her home town in Italy in order to attend a memorial ceremony for her Jewish father, who was killed in a concentration camp. The woman discovers that her mother may have had something to do with her father's death. Jean Sorel, Michael Craig co-star. 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Senso [VHS](1953) VHS
Luchino Visconti's classic story of love and war, set amidst the war between Austria and Venice in the 1860s. Farley Granger and Alida Valli star as a member of the bourgeoisie and an aristocrat in this study of emotional relationships. AKA: "The Wanton Countess." 117 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
La Notte [VHS](1961) VHS
As dark and moody as its title, this Antonioni drama chronicles one evening in the life of a couple (Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau) who have tired of life together. Moreau leaves her husband at a party and wanders the streets, while Mastroianni tries to woo Monica Vitti, until fate brings the pair back together. 115 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Miracle [VHS](1948) VHS
Perhaps the most controversial film of its time, Roberto Rossellini's drama stars Anna Magnani as a pregnant peasant girl who is convinced her condition is the result of an immaculate conception and faces the scorn of her village for her claim. Denounced by the Catholic Church in America and the subject of court censorship battles. 40 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
White Nights (Le Notti Bianche) [VHS](1957) VHS
A sentimental and uncharacteristically dreamlike Luchino Visconti drama, based on a story by Dostoyevsky. Shy clerk Marcello Mastroianni meets beautiful Maria Schell on a bridge where she waits for the return of her sailor lover. Smitten, Mastroianni tries to convince her that the sailor's never coming back and to go dancing with him. 94 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Nights Of Cabiria [VHS](1957) VHS
The winner of 1957's Best Foreign Film Oscar, Fellini's moving drama stars Giulietta Masina as an impoverished prostitute who dreams of a better life. Full of poignancy and bittersweet revelations, the film inspired "Sweet Charity." Remastered director's cut includes a seven-minute sequence that was excised after pressure from the Catholic Church, a 40-minute interview with Fellini's assistant, and original and reissue theatrical trailers. 154 min. total. In Italian with English subtitles.
Forever Mary [VHS](1990) VHS
Gritty, heartfelt drama set in an Italian reformatory where the teenage boys face brutal gang attacks and sexual assaults. In this tense atmosphere a 16-year-old transvestite prostitute falls for a mild-mannered teacher trying to improve the inmates' lives. Filled with physical and psycho-sexual violence, as well as unexpected tender moments. Michele Placido, Alessandro Di Sanzo star. 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Il Bell'Antonio [VHS](1960) VHS
A delightfully bawdy and droll Italian comedy starring Marcello Mastroianni as Antonio, a legendary local lothario who is persuaded by his family to return to his Sicilian hometown to wed village beauty Claudia Cardinale. A scandal erupts after the wedding night reveals Antonio to be impotent and the marriage is annulled! Mauro Bolognini; co-scripted by Pier Paolo Pasolini. 115 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Fellini: A Director's Notebook [VHS](1970) VHS
A surreal documentary by the master himself, shot during the filming of his wildest creation, "Fellini Satyricon." This time capsule follows Fellini as he visits sets for an abandoned project, travels to ancient Rome, visits a slaughterhouse and tries to cast all sorts of eccentrics for his films. There's also Giulietta Masina offering scenes cut from "Nights of Cabiria" and more. 52 min.
Women Without Names [VHS](1949) VHS
Rarely-seen film set in post-World War II Italy, where women without passports were herded into detention centers. Simone Simon is a detainee who plans to seduce a camp worker, marry him and gain her freedom. Lesbianism, sexuality and abortion are among the subjects examined in this unflinching story. 94 min. In English and French and Italian with English subtitles.
RoGoPaG [VHS](1962) VHS
Four top European directors contributed episodes to this acclaimed anthology film (and their initials to the strange title). Roberto Rossellini chronicles an airline stewardess coping with an amorous passenger; a post-WWIII love story is supplied by Jean-Luc Godard; an actor in a religious drama being made by Orson Welles dies on the cross in Pier Paolo Pasolini's controversial segment; and Ugo Gregoretti follows a couple's battle against modern consumerism. 126 min. In French and Italian with English subtitles.
The Bicycle Thief [VHS](1949) VHS
Many critics consider this Oscar-winning classic to be one of the greatest films ever made. Vittorio De Sica used non-professional actors to tell the simple, human tragedy of a working man whose bike, which he needs for his job, is stolen, sending him and his son on a harrowing search through the streets of Rome. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Shoeshine [VHS](1946) VHS
This neo-realist drama from Vittorio De Sica has been hailed as one of the greatest films of all time. Two streetwise boys use their experience shining Allied soldiers' boots to enter the black market, but eventually their activities lead them to a brutal reform school. Winner of a special Academy Award; with Franco Interlenghi and Rinaldo Smordoni. 93 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Return Of The Pilot (Una Pilota Ritorna) [VHS](1942) VHS
Produced under the "guiding hand" of the Fascist government, the second feature directed by Roberto Rossellini follows a downed Italian pilot's imprisonment in an English POW camp. This rare find is presented here in an Italian-language version without subtitles. 87 min.
Love And Anarchy [VHS](1973) VHS
A simple farmer falls in with antifascist rebels in 1930s Italy and is sent to the city to assassinate Mussolini. Seeking refuge in a bordello whose madame lost her lover to the brown shirts, the would-be assassin begins to have doubts about his mission and falls in love with one of the prostitutes. Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato and Lina Polito star in director Lina Wertmuller's insightful political drama. 129 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Seduction Of Mimi [VHS](1972) VHS
Sicilian laborer Giancarlo Giannini is the hapless man in the middle of struggles both political (between the Mafia and the Communists) and romantic (between his wife and a leftist mistress) in director Lina Wertmuller's acclaimed mix of social satire and bedroom farce. With Mariangela Melato, Turi Ferro. 89 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Nerolio [VHS](1996) VHS
This intriguing film looks at the life of controversial filmmaker and poet Pier Paolo Pasolini before his death, focusing on his homosexual compulsions, his desire for young men and his need for unrestrained self-expression. Marco Cavicchioli and Vincenzo Crivello star. 82 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Whoever Says The Truth Shall Die [VHS](1981) VHS
Telling documentary examines the life and work of Italian filmmaker, poet and radical politico Pier Paolo Pasolini, whose murder in 1975 may have been, as purported here, the result of a right-wing conspiracy. 90 min. In English and Italian with English subtitles.
Mille Bolle Blu [VHS](1993) VHS
Set on a single block in Rome on the night before a solar eclipse, this exuberant film focuses on the neighborhood kids as they spy on their elderly neighbors. They uncover secret loves, inept criminals and a trumpeter who awaits the most important day of his life. With Stefano Dionisi, Nicoletta Boris. 83 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Lamerica [VHS](1994) VHS
Amid the poverty and turmoil of post-Communist Albania, two con artists from Italy arrive with a scheme to get government money by setting up a fraudulent manufacturing plant. But when the native figurehead of their "company" vanishes, one of the men sets off to find him and winds up losing his money, clothing and very identity. Gianni Amelio's acclaimed comedy/drama stars Enrico Lo Verso, Michele Placido. 116 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Saint Michael Had A Rooster [VHS](1971) VHS
Freed after spending 10 years in jail for political crimes, a dedicated revolutionary in 19th-century Italy is told by a younger group of anarchists that the ideals that kept him going through his imprisonment have no place in their movement. Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, this allegorical early drama from Paolo and Vittorio Taviani stars Giulio Brogi. 87 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Girl With A Suitcase [VHS](1961) VHS
Claudia Cardinale exudes lust as a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who finds romance with an ex-lover's teenage brother. The relationship brings trouble into both their lives, but will she leave him for a worldly musician? Jacques Perrin, Corrado Pani also star. 111 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Ugly, Dirty And Bad [VHS](1976) VHS
Once described as "'Tobacco Road,' Italian Style" this witty comedy stars Nino Manfredi as the one-eyed patriarch of an impoverished, delinquent family who live above the city dump. With Maria Bosco, Franco Merli; Ettore Scola directs. AKA: "Down and Dirty." 89 min. Dubbed in English.
Bingo Bongo [VHS](1983) VHS
Wacky Italian social comedy in which Bingo Bongo, an apeman, is captured in the jungle and brought in for study at the Institute of Anthropology at Milan University. Beautiful scientist Carole Bouquet teaches him human behavior and he eventually becomes a professor. In the meantime, Bouquet falls in loves with Bingo. Adriano Celentano and Tanga also star. 102 min. Dubbed in English.
Little Cannon [VHS](1958) VHS
Hilarious Italian comedy details the madcap misadventures of the crew of a small freighter in World War II. After the ship's diminutive cannon seemingly defeats an opponent, the captain becomes overwhelmed with misguided courage. But when he decides to take his tiny vessel on a search for enemy submarines, will he lead his men to victory or disaster? Vittorio De Sica, Nino Manfredi star. AKA: "Always Victorious," "Cannon Serenade." 84 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Scarlet Woman (La Femme Ecarlate) [VHS](1968) VHS
After a fight with her boyfriend, a despairing Monica Vitti decides to end her life. A drunken pre-suicide binge, however, leaves Vitti wandering the streets of Paris on a dreamlike odyssey and meeting a man who could be her salvation. Sixties-flavored romantic drama also stars Robert Hossein, Maurice Ronet. AKA: "The Bitch Wants Blood." 83 min. Dubbed in English.
Story Of A Cloistered Nun [VHS](1973) VHS
Sent to a convent after refusing to partake in an arranged marriage, a 16th-century woman finds herself at the mercy of the facility's sexually frustrated, lesbian mother superior in this erotically charged exploitation tale from Italy. Suzy Kendall, Catherine Spaak, Eleonora Giorgi star. 93 min. Dubbed in English. Cooper, Ray Milland and Robert Prest as three brothers who join the French Foreign Legion to escape a scandal. 8 1/4 hrs. on two discs.
Rocco And His Brothers [VHS](1960) VHS
Heartfelt, controversial social drama by Luchino Visconti that follows a mother and her four sons as they move from rural Italy to the slums of Milan. Alain Delon and Renato Salvatori star as the two oldest sons, both in love with prostitute Annie Girardot. With Claudia Cardinale. 134 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Keys To The House (Le Chiavi Di Casa) [VHS](2004) VHS
Thought-provoking Italian drama chronicles the uneasy reunion between tortured Gianni and the 15-year-old son he abandoned at birth. When he learns that his disabled child requires physical therapy in Berlin, he reluctantly accompanies him on the journey from Milan. Along the way, the pair bonds while long-held secrets are revealed. But can Gianni escape from his past mistakes? Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi, Charlotte Rampling star. AKA: "The House Keys." 107 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Swindle (Dubbed Version) [VHS] VHS
Also available in a dubbed-in-English edition. 85 min.
And The Wild, Wild Women [VHS](1960) VHS
Acclaimed actresses Anna Magnani and Giulietta Masina star in this rough-and-tough prison epic from Italy. The story centers on a young girl's experiences in a female hoosegow, where she witnesses the harsh cruelties of prison life. Cristina Gaioni also stars. AKA: "Hell in the City." 85 min. Dubbed in English.
Ciao, Federico! [VHS](1970) VHS
This privileged view of Federico Fellini filming "Satyricon" is a wild assemblage of encounters between a passionate creator who makes no distinction between work and existence, and the exotic cast hired to bring to life his vision of depraved Ancient Rome. Directed by Gideon Bachman. 60 min.
Hot Laps [VHS](1996) VHS
When Frank, an ambitious, young Formula Three race driver, joins a new team, Roy, his dominating rival, resorts to dangerous tactics forcing Frank off the track. After Frank leaves the team, a retired driver loans him his old car, and soon Roy is sabotaging Frank's car...and his relationships with women. With Albert Collins, Theo Connor. 90 min. Dubbed in English.
Padre Padrone [VHS](1977) VHS
Powerful study of a poor Sardinian boy who grows to manhood while learning to confront his dictatorial father. Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's drama stars Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi. 117 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Flavor Of Corn [VHS](1992) VHS
A handsome professor falls under the spell of an adolescent boy after arriving on an isolated Italian island. They share a rare intimacy and friendship, much to the dismay of the professor's manipulative girlfriend. This sensitive handling of a controversial theme features nudity and sexual imagery. With Lorenzo Lena. 93 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Acla's Descent Into Floristella [VHS](1992) VHS
Acclaimed, controversial account of a 12-year-old boy who is sold to work in underground sulfur mines by his destitute parents. After encountering child abuse and beatings, the boy decides to escape, unaware of the horrifying repercussions he and his parents may face. Features nudity, strong language and mature sexual situations. Stars Luigi Maria Burruano. 86 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Four Kinds Of Love [VHS](1965) VHS
Well, that's how many are spotlighted in this sordid sexpose that offers a quartet of kinky tales filled with violence, prostitution, sadism and much more. "Now the unusual relationships that exist between adults are shown for the first time," the ads boast. And who can argue? Segments include "The Phone Call," "Treatise on Eugenics," "The Soup" and "Monsignor Cupid." Stars Gina Lollobrigida, Elke Sommer, Virna Lisi, Monica Vitti and Maurizio Arena. AKA: "Le Bambole," "The Dolls" and "Les Poupees."
Night Train To Milan (Il Criminale) [VHS](1963) VHS
Unusual thriller stars Jack Palance as an ex-Nazi war criminal recognized by other passengers while on an overnight train to Milan. A clash with one of the camp survivors leads Palance to start taking hostages on the trip. Yvonne Furneaux and Salvo Randone also star in this intense tale from Italy. Dubbed in English.
Pizzicata [VHS](1996) VHS
During World War II, an Italian-born American pilot's plane is shot down over the Salento region of Southern Italy. Taking refuge with a local family, the airman is drawn into a way of life removed from the horrors of the ongoing conflict and falls in love with one of the family's daughters. Simple and heartfelt tale from writer/director Edoardo Winspeare stars Fabio Frascaro, Chiara Torelli. 93 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
The Wide Blue Road [VHS](1957) VHS
Neo-realist drama and class struggle allegory mix in director Gillo Pontecorvo's debut feature, set in a small village on Italy's Adriatic coast. Fisherman Yves Montand manages to support his family by going out with his sons to deep waters, away from his fellow fishermen, and illegally using dynamite to bring his catches to the surface. But when Montand's ability to dodge the law is endangered, fateful decisions lead to tragedy. Alida Valli, Francisco Rabal also star. 99 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar [VHS](2003) VHS
An insightful study of the life and films of Federico Fellini, the maestro of Italian cinema, this documentary offers segments from an extensive interview with Fellini, as well as film clips from such works as "8 1/2," "La Dolce Vita" and "Amarcord," and remembrances from Donald Sutherland, Terence Stamp and Roberto Benigni. 105 min. In English and Italian with English subtitles.
Remember Me, My Love (Ricordati Di Me) [VHS](2003) VHS
Director Gabriele Muccino ("But Forever in My Mind") presents a gripping look at the lives of an unhappy Italian family. As an aspiring novelist attempts to come to terms with his unfulfilled ambitions and flirts with an old flame, his wife dutifully raises their two troubled children. But when an accident changes their lives, can the once tight-knit clan learn to love each other again? Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Laura Morante, Monica Bellucci star. 125 min. In Italian with English subtitles.