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Stromboli (1950)

Stromboli (1950)

Stromboli (1950)
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107

After the end of WWII, a young Lithuanian woman and a young Italian man from Stromboli impulsively marry, but married life on the island is more demanding than she can…

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Genre: Drama
La Terra Trema (1949)

La Terra Trema (1949)

La Terra Trema (1949)
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160

In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.

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Genre: Drama
In the Name of the Law (1949)

In the Name of the Law (1949)

In the Name of the Law (1949)
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100

A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.

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Genre: Crime, Drama
L’amore (1948)

L’amore (1948)

L’amore (1948)
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76

L’Amore (‘Love’) is a 1948 Italian drama anthology film that consists of two parts, The Human Voice (Una voce umana), based on Jean Cocteau’s 1929 play of the same title,…

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Genre: Drama
Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)
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89

Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless…

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Genre: Drama
Assunta Spina (1948)

Assunta Spina (1948)

Assunta Spina (1948)
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91

Assunta, a commoner of Naples, is scarred by her lover Michele for jealousy.

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Genre: Drama
Les Misérables – Storm Over Paris (1948)

Les Misérables – Storm Over Paris (1948)

Les Misérables – Storm Over Paris (1948)
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93

The story of Jean Valjean, still pursued by Javert, continues with a love developing between Cosette and radical student Marius, a blackmailing attempt by suspicious innkeeper Thenardier, and a climax…

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Genre: Drama, History
Les Misérables (1948)

Les Misérables (1948)

Les Misérables (1948)
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86

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men’s lives, and soon Valjean finds himself…

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Genre: Drama, History
People of the Po Valley (1947)

People of the Po Valley (1947)

People of the Po Valley (1947)
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11

A documentary short detailing the life of Italians living on the Po River in the 1940s.

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Genre: Documentary
Paisan (1946)

Paisan (1946)

Paisan (1946)
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125

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow the interactions between American…

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Genre: Drama, War
Rome Open City (1945)

Rome Open City (1945)

Rome Open City (1945)
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103

In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro,…

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Genre: Drama, War
The Children Are Watching Us (1943)

The Children Are Watching Us (1943)

The Children Are Watching Us (1943)
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84

In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent…

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Genre: Drama
A Garibaldian in the Convent (1942)

A Garibaldian in the Convent (1942)

A Garibaldian in the Convent (1942)
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83

An old woman’s poignant reminiscence of her youth in a convent school, the happy moments and the sad, and her tragic love for a Garibaldian.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Teresa Venerdì (1941)

Teresa Venerdì (1941)

Teresa Venerdì (1941)
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87

A comedy of errors where floundering pediatrician Pietro takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay for the debts of his high-spending girlfriend Loletta, only to end up…

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Department Store (1939)

Department Store (1939)

Department Store (1939)
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85

In a massive department store the driver romances the shopgirl. The problem is that the manager also has his eye on her, and some employees seem to be pilfering goods…

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Genre: Drama
Mister Max (1937)

Mister Max (1937)

Mister Max (1937)
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82

Vittorio De Sica, heir to a large sum of money and owner of a newspaper vending stall, makes enough money out of his business to take a vacation at a…

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
I’ll Give a Million (1935)

I’ll Give a Million (1935)

I’ll Give a Million (1935)
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79

A comedy about a hobo and a millionaire who swap roles after the millionaire rescues the hobo from a suicide attempt.

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Genre: Comedy
Everybody’s Woman (1934)

Everybody’s Woman (1934)

Everybody’s Woman (1934)
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97

Gaby is expelled from school after a married teacher commits suicide after telling her he can’t live without her. Though she has done nothing, she is punished for his act.

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Genre: Drama
What Scoundrels Men Are! (1932)

What Scoundrels Men Are! (1932)

What Scoundrels Men Are! (1932)
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67

Bruno, a chauffeur having some problem in keeping a job, meets one morning Mariuccia, a taxi driver’s daughter working as a perfumery’s shop assistant, and trying to impress her, pretending…

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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Maciste in Hell (1925)

Maciste in Hell (1925)

Maciste in Hell (1925)
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95

The devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality.

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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Assunta Spina (1915)

Assunta Spina (1915)

Assunta Spina (1915)
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73

Assunta and Michele are in love, but others come between them and jealousy arises. Assunta Spina stands out as an early landmark of naturalistic acting and a blueprint for the…

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Genre: Drama
Filibus (1915)

Filibus (1915)

Filibus (1915)
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79

The mysterious air pirate Filibus steals from the rich and then retreats to the safety of her airship, which is manned by a staff of mask-wearing lackeys who instantly obey…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cabiria (1914)

Cabiria (1914)

Cabiria (1914)
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148

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she’s to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman…

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Genre: Drama, History
Dante’s Inferno (1911)

Dante’s Inferno (1911)

Dante’s Inferno (1911)
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72

The classic tale of Dante’s journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first…

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Genre: Fantasy, Horror