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Valentina Cortese has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Day for Night.
Marriage Italian Style
1964
Drama · Romance
A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.
Dir. François Truffaut · With Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani
A tourist witnesses a murder and finds herself caught up in a series of bloody killings.
Dir. Mario Bava · With John Saxon, Letícia Román, Valentina Cortese
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
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
Dir. Terry Gilliam · With John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley
Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
Dir. Jules Dassin · With Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli · With Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Leigh Lawson
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.
Dir. Richard Fleischer · With Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz · With Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien
