Ciccio Ingrassia

In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Magali Noël

Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after trading a piece of wood with his colleague Mastro Ciliegia, decides to build himself a puppet to keep him company.

Dir. Luigi Comencini · With Andrea Balestri, Nino Manfredi, Gina Lollobrigida

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

Dir. Elio Petri · With Gian Maria Volonté, Marcello Mastroianni, Mariangela Melato