Pupella Maggio

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore · With Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi

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

A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.

Dir. Vittorio De Sica · With Sophia Loren, Eleonora Brown, Jean-Paul Belmondo

Comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the time and a doctor's expeirence with it.

Dir. Luigi Zampa · With Alberto Sordi, Ida Galli, Bice Valori

When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.

Dir. Terence Young · With Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland