Orecchie

2016

Italian

6.9

60%

Action

Comedy

Drama

Alessandro Aronadio Director

Milena Vukotic as La signora Marinetti

Sonia Gessner as La vicina di casa

Andrea Purgatori as L'otorino

Silvana Bosi as Suor Incatenata

A man wakes up one morning with an annoying ringing sound in his ears. A note on the fridge says: "Your friend Luigi has died. P.S. I took the car". The problem is that he does not even remember who this guy Luigi is. This is just the beginning of a tragicomic day during which he will be plunged into the folly of the world. One of those days that changes your life forever.

Crazy Desires of a Murderer

1977

Italian

5.1

♡ 1

Filippo Walter Ratti Director

Ambrogio Molteni as

Patrizia Gori as Elsa Leiter

Adler Gray as Gretel Schanz

Isabelle Marchall as Ileana De Chablais

A group of hip friends gather at a Gothic castle owned by a wheelchair- bound older relative of one of the girls. One couple in the group, unbeknownst to the others, is smuggling heroin in some Chinese artifacts the protagonist has brought back from the Orient to give to her elderly relative. Meanwhile the deranged uncle of the protagonist, who supposedly killed the protagonist's mother (his own sister) and cut out her eyes, is wandering the catacombs spying on everyone. When one of the guests is murdered and her eyes subsequently disappear, suspicion naturally falls on the mad uncle. But is he being set up?

We Have a Pope

2011

Italian

6.7

66%

Nanni Moretti Director

Ulrich von Dobschütz as Cardinal Brummer

Franco Moscon as Cardinale

Michel Piccoli as Il papa

Margherita Buy as La psicoanalista

The newly elected Pope suffers a panic attack just as he is about to greet the faithful who have gathered to see him. His advisors, unable to convince him he is the right man for the job, call on a renowned therapist who also happens to be an atheist. But the Pope's fear of his newfound responsibility is one he must face alone. Winner Best Film at the Italian Golden Globes.

San Pietro

2005

Italian

6.9

♡ 4

Giulio Base Director

Johannes Brandrup as Gesù

Fabrizio Bucci as Giovanni

Marco Leonardi as Marco

Omar Sharif as San Pietro

Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.

Love Is Not Perfect

2012

Italian

5.0

♡ 5

Francesca Muci Director

Alessandro Genovesi as

Giulio Berruti as Marco

Leonardo Tricariello as Motorcylist

Giovanni Pedone as Waiter

Elena is a beautiful, 35-year-old accomplished woman who has an unhealthy obsession with perfection. Elena's well-ordered life is thrown into chaos, however, when she meets Adriana, an 18-year-old seductive young woman who offers passion and excitement, and Hector, an older man who offers Elena stability and security. Elena quickly realizes though that Adriana is too immature and too young for her, so she tries to end their romance, but for Adriana the rejection is just another game to play

Il sorpasso

1962

Italian

8.2

♡ 4

92%

Dino Risi Director

Claudio Gora as Danilo Borelli 'Bibi'

Catherine Spaak as Lilli Cortona

Lina Lagalla as Zia Enrica

Linda Sini as Zia Lidia

Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.

The Monster

1994

Italian

7.3

♡ 6

40%

Roberto Benigni Director

Massimo Girotti as Distinguished Resident

Dominique Lavanant as Jolanda Taccone

Ivano Marescotti as Pascucci

Jean-Claude Brialy as Roccarotta

A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.

Ultras

2020

Italian

6.2

♡ 2

37%

Drama

Francesco Lettieri Director

Giuseppe Cirillo as Chabbum

Angelo Caianiello as Ciro

Alessandra D'Elia as Stefania

Giuseppe Capozzi as Ultras

An aging soccer fanatic faces down the reality of his past while struggling to give himself and a young follower very different futures.

Black Emanuelle 2

1976

Italian

4.1

♡ 5

Bitto Albertini Director

Shulamith Lasri as Emanuelle

Don Powell as Emanuelle's Father

Decio Gabin as Party Guest

Erminio Bianchi Fasani as Party Guest

Fashion model Emanuelle is experiencing psychotic freakout every time she has sex. Haunted by memories of sexual abuse from the men in her life, including her father, she turns to Dr. Gardner, who offers help while she resides at his mental health center.

Marco Polo

1962

Italian

5.2

♡ 1

Adventure

Drama

History

Richard McNamara Director

Angelo Galassi as

Michael Chow as Ciu-Lin

Pierre Cressoy as Cuday

Rory Calhoun as Marco Polo

Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.

Splendor

7.1

Ettore Scola Director

Marina Vlady as Chantal Duvivier

Vernon Dobtcheff as Don Arno

Marcello Mastroianni as Jordan

Paolo Panelli as Signor Paolo

Splendor is the name of an old movie theater managed by Jordan (Mastroianni), who inherited it from his father. The theater is in decay and only generates debts and trouble, but Jordan gets aid in his almost quixotian quest from projectionist Luigi (Troisi) and ushurette Chantale (Vlady). However, Jordan is finally forced to sell the Splendor to businessman Lo Fazio (Piperno), which plans to transform it in some kind of furniture store. When Jordan leaves the theater for the last time (the very first scene), he recalls the glorious days of Splendor and movies in general.

Sacred Silence

1996

Italian

6.3

♡ 4

older man younger man relationship

organized crime

Antonio Capuano Director

Gaetano Amato as

Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Don Lorenzo Borrelli

Oscar Di Maio as Social Worker Marcello Santoro

Rosaria De Cicco as Zia Rosaria

A young priest crusades against organized crime in his Naples neighbourhood but falls in love with a 13-year-old boy. It's the chance the gangsters were waiting for to get rid of the thorn in their side. Will they be able to force the boy to accuse the priest of sexual harassment and have his reputation destroyed?

Cry of a Prostitute

1974

Italian

6.3

♡ 8

58%

Andrea Bianchi Director

Patrizia Gori as Carmela

Carla Mancini as Maid of Margie

Barbara Bouchet as Margie

Henry Silva as Tony Aniante

The gangster Tony Aniante in the middle of a feud between two mafia families. He manipulates both families into believing he is on their side and are just waiting for the right moment to take the initiative...

Enter the Devil

1974

Italian

4.7

♡ 3

Mario Gariazzo Director

Edoardo Toniolo as

Gianrico Tondinelli as Carlo

Stella Carnacina as Danila

Ivan Rassimov as Satan

After a female art student purchases a life-size wooden sculpture of a crucifixion from an abandoned church, she has a vision of herself being nailed to a cross and soon becomes sexually tormented by the sculpture when it comes to life.

Slam

2016

Italian

6.1

♡ 2

59%

based on novel or book

based on young adult novel

Andrea Molaioli Director

Jasmine Trinca as Antonella

Fausto Maria Sciarappa as Marco

Tony Hawk as Tony Hawk

Luca Marinelli as Valerio

Samuele is 16 and has a passion for skateboarding. He has big dreams: going to university, move to California, and travel, but things change when he meets Alice, who could be the girl of his life.

La gatta in calore

1972

Italian

5.4

♡ 6

Nello Rossati Director

Attilio Duse as

Lucia Smaniotto as

Franco Riccioni as

Ada Pometti as Friend of Massimo

A man returns home to his wife from a business trip only to find a dead body in their yard.

Blackie the Pirate

1971

Italian

5.2

♡ 10

22%

Lorenzo Gicca Palli Director

Terence Hill as Blackie

Veriano Ginesi as Pirate

Bud Spencer as Skull

Pasquale Basile as Stiller

Rivaling Pirates and Spanish gold are the ingredients for this story. Blackie the pirate is the one who first hears from this shipment of gold when he encounters "Don" Pedro. He thinks of a plan to find this ship and its gold. His counter player is the vice roy of the Spanish kolony. When they visit one of the pirate settlements, they find three other pirate captains over there. One of them sells goods and prisoners from his latest capture. Don Pedro recognizes the wife of the vice roy, and Blackie buys her. However, one of the pirate captains, Skull, knows also who she is, and tries to make a deal. Blackie refuses, and Skull makes a deal with the other two pirate captains to plot against Blackie.

Io ti amo

1968

Italian

6.9

♡ 2

Comedy

Romance

Antonio Margheriti Director

Mirella Pamphili as

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia as

Spela Rozin as Grace

Marisa Quattrini as Sonia

During an air trip, Prince Tancredi, a well-known abstract artist, gets to know air hostess Judy and is charmed by the young woman. When he asks her to pose for him Judy accepts. Following a few negative remarks on her part about his work Tancredi is driven to question himself artistically. Now, Judy has to leave but she promises to see Tancredi again, which they do. Their mutual attraction soon turns into a burning passion.

Mister Green

2024

Italian

7.2

♡ 1

Comedy

Gennaro Cassini Director

Leonardo Bocci as Adriano

Francesco Russo as Aran

Pietro De Silva as Mister Green

Gennaro Cassini as Paolo

In Rome's Tuscolano district, Carabinieri sirens echo as three young men-Paolo, Davide, and Aran-sit tense in an apartment filled with jars of marijuana.