Ennio Flaiano

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée

Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi

A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.

Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni · With Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti

Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

Dir. Luis García Berlanga · With Nino Manfredi, Emma Penella, José Isbert

Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. Officer Bottoni manages to catch him and starts persecuting him. When Esposito manages to flee, Bottoni's superiors inform him that he'll lose his job if he can't catch Esposito.

Dir. Steno, Mario Monicelli · With Totò, Aldo Fabrizi, Ave Ninchi

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo, Leopoldo Trieste

Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.

Dir. Federico Fellini · With Broderick Crawford, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart

An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city; milk advertisements that begin to haunt an aging prude; a trophy wife enduring her husband's very public affairs; a lucky ticket-holder at a small town fair.

Dir. Mario Monicelli, Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti · With Marisa Solinas, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider

Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.

Dir. Dino Risi · With Sophia Loren, Franca Valeri, Vittorio De Sica

In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim.

Dir. Elio Petri · With Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

Dir. Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada · With Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, Giulietta Masina