Maurizio Ponzi

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Pier Paolo Pasolinis Reisen durch Italien
7
In the summer of 1959, as a magazine correspondent, writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-75) traveled along the Italian coast. In 1963, he documented the sexual behavior of the Italians. In the winter of 1970-71, he witnessed the hardships of the most impoverished Italian population suffering from the boot of state power. After these three trips, he came to the conclusion that Italian society had changed drastically for the worse over the years.
Documentary
Alida
9.2

Alida

May 17, 2021
A complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly became one of the most famous and beloved actresses of Italian and international cinema, told through the words of her unpublished letters and diaries, photographs, homemade films in 8 mm, and new interviews with her relatives, friends, and collaborators.
Documentary
Behind Love and Anger
1

Behind Love and Anger

Jan 01, 2005
Documentary about the anthology film Love and Anger (1969) with interviews with Carlo Lizzani (director of the segment "L'indifferenza"), Marco Bellocchio (director of the segment "Discutiamo, discussamo"), Maurizio Ponzi (assistant director of the segment " La sequenza del fiore di carta," by Pier Paolo Pasolini), and Roberto Perpignani (editor of the segment "Agonia," by Bernardo Bertolucci).
Documentary
Io, Chiara e lo scuro
6.8

Io, Chiara e lo scuro

Mar 11, 1983
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
Comedy
Il volpone
6.9

Il volpone

Feb 27, 1988
Ugo Maria Volpone is a very rich shipowner. He dissimulates to be close to die in order to have the attention of three of his friends: Corvino, Voltore and Corbaccio. The three accepts every kind of humiliation and money loss in order to inherit all Volpone's fortune. Volpone hires a new servant, Mosca. Together the two start to realize new jokes and extortions to the three greedy fake friends. Who will win the inheritance?
Comedy
Il volpone
6.9

Il volpone

Feb 27, 1988
Ugo Maria Volpone is a very rich shipowner. He dissimulates to be close to die in order to have the attention of three of his friends: Corvino, Voltore and Corbaccio. The three accepts every kind of humiliation and money loss in order to inherit all Volpone's fortune. Volpone hires a new servant, Mosca. Together the two start to realize new jokes and extortions to the three greedy fake friends. Who will win the inheritance?
Comedy
Noi uomini duri
5.651

Noi uomini duri

Feb 12, 1987
Mario, a tram-driver, and Silvio, a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival training course.
Comedy
Italiani
5.9

Italiani

Mar 01, 1996
1965, a train with a variety of passengers is heading north when it makes an unexpected stop. On the other track, heading south, a train passes with the same passengers 20 years later.
Drama
Stefano Junior
6

Stefano Junior

Jan 01, 1969
Short film by Maurizio Ponzi. Stefano is the younger son in a family who lives in the outskirts of Rome. He's been expelled at school, and is starting to work at a newsstand. A poetic look at the life and responsibilities of a poor kid in late-60s Italy.
Il tenente dei carabinieri
5.4
Carabinieri's lieutenant Duilio Cordelli is in charge of investigating fake banknotes traffic. He discovers that a 60 billion lira bank robbery is linked with his case. Things get more complicated when the main suspected, Lorenzini, is killed. Moreover, Cordelli villa is blown up and the evidence points to the conclusion the whole case could be solved only by flying to London.
Comedy
Qualcosa di biondo
7.3

Qualcosa di biondo

Feb 01, 1984
A single mother is trying to trace previous partners in order to help her fund a life changing operation for her blind son.
Drama
Qualcosa di biondo
7.3

Qualcosa di biondo

Feb 01, 1984
A single mother is trying to trace previous partners in order to help her fund a life changing operation for her blind son.
Drama
Io, Chiara e lo scuro
6.8

Io, Chiara e lo scuro

Mar 11, 1983
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
Comedy
Io, Chiara e lo scuro
6.8

Io, Chiara e lo scuro

Mar 11, 1983
Francesco, nicknamed 'Toscano', is a very good pool player but he never wins when he plays for money. He meets Chiara, a saxophone player, on a late night bus by swapping his case containing the cue with her one, containing the sax. The two fall in love, but in the meantime Francesco loses a big amount of money playing versus 'Scuro', the long-time Italian champion. His only chance to pay the debt is to win the Italian Championships.
Comedy
Italiani
5.9

Italiani

Mar 01, 1996
1965, a train with a variety of passengers is heading north when it makes an unexpected stop. On the other track, heading south, a train passes with the same passengers 20 years later.
Drama
La Contestation
5.2

La Contestation

May 29, 1969
1965, a train with a variety of passengers is heading north when it makes an unexpected stop. On the other track, heading south, a train passes with the same passengers 20 years later.
Drama
I visionari
6

I visionari

Apr 01, 1968
Inspired by the writings by Robert Musil. Won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1968.
Fratelli coltelli
5.5

Fratelli coltelli

Mar 07, 1997
Guelfo is a Florentine noble who has never worked and has no money. On the death of his mother, he believes he can inherit a large fortune, but from the notary he learns that he has an illegitimate brother with whom he will have to share half of his inheritance. His brother is called Felice, he works as a waiter in Bari and goes to Florence with a student friend who is indebted to the usurers. A rivalry without quarter begins between the two brothers.
Comedy
12 décembre
6.071

12 décembre

May 20, 1972
Guelfo is a Florentine noble who has never worked and has no money. On the death of his mother, he believes he can inherit a large fortune, but from the notary he learns that he has an illegitimate brother with whom he will have to share half of his inheritance. His brother is called Felice, he works as a waiter in Bari and goes to Florence with a student friend who is indebted to the usurers. A rivalry without quarter begins between the two brothers.
Documentary
Volevo i pantaloni
5.6

Volevo i pantaloni

Mar 20, 1990
Annetta, of Sicilian origins, is annoyed by the different treatments and freedoms reserved for men and women. Because of her rebellious attitude, the girl is locked up in the house of her relatives where she suffers an attempt of violence by her uncle. After returning to her parents, she finally gets married to her beloved Nicola.
Crime
Volevo i pantaloni
5.6

Volevo i pantaloni

Mar 20, 1990
Annetta, of Sicilian origins, is annoyed by the different treatments and freedoms reserved for men and women. Because of her rebellious attitude, the girl is locked up in the house of her relatives where she suffers an attempt of violence by her uncle. After returning to her parents, she finally gets married to her beloved Nicola.
Crime
Visconti
1

Visconti

Jan 01, 1967
Italian film, theater and opera director Luchino Visconti is shown in rehearsal for a revival of Goethe's 1788 drama "Egmont," staged at Florence's Teatro Goldoni by the "Compagnia dei giovani." The documentary includes scenes of the company in rehearsal, and an interview with Visconti, as well as an analysis of some of the director's films.
Noi uomini duri
5.651

Noi uomini duri

Feb 12, 1987
Mario, a tram-driver, and Silvio, a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival training course.
Comedy
Vietato Ai Minori
1

Vietato Ai Minori

Jan 01, 1970
Officially landed on the Isle of Elba to make a documentary for Rai 1, a crew is actually there to shoot a porn film. The film has to be starred by the diva Edith Costello and by the young actor Salvatore, who is unaware that he had been hired to shoot hardcore scenes. When Salvatore will discover the truth, problems will begin.
Comedy
Philadelphia Story
1

Philadelphia Story

Oct 04, 1974
Italian made-for-TV movie remake of the 1942 Philadelphia Story, also based on the 1939 play by Philip Barry.
TV Movie
Equinozio
4

Equinozio

Mar 20, 1971
Psychiatrist takes young man to castle owned by strange woman, where the latter discovers he's the incarnation of a dead man.
Drama
Noi uomini duri
5.651

Noi uomini duri

Feb 12, 1987
Mario, a tram-driver, and Silvio, a banker, make friends in the group of participants in a survival training course.
Comedy
Poliziotti
5.6

Poliziotti

Feb 10, 1995
When young cop Andrea is assigned to keep watch over dangerous Godfather Sante, who's in hospital after a fake suicide attempt, the stage is set for disaster.
Drama
Behind Love and Anger
1

Behind Love and Anger

Jan 01, 2005
Documentary about the anthology film Love and Anger (1969) with interviews with Carlo Lizzani (director of the segment "L'indifferenza"), Marco Bellocchio (director of the segment "Discutiamo, discussamo"), Maurizio Ponzi (assistant director of the segment " La sequenza del fiore di carta," by Pier Paolo Pasolini), and Roberto Perpignani (editor of the segment "Agonia," by Bernardo Bertolucci).
Documentary
Roma dodici novembre 1994
1
Francesco Maselli pitched this documentary to the CGIL, CISL, and UIL trade unions as part of the 1.5 million-strong protest march on November 12, 1994 against Silvio Berlusconi's projects on social security and the reform of the pension system. A large number of directors, cinematographers, camera operators and technicians from all over the country worked for free in 22 different crews, chronicling one of largest political gatherings ever held in Italy.
Documentary
Il tenente dei carabinieri
5.4
Carabinieri's lieutenant Duilio Cordelli is in charge of investigating fake banknotes traffic. He discovers that a 60 billion lira bank robbery is linked with his case. Things get more complicated when the main suspected, Lorenzini, is killed. Moreover, Cordelli villa is blown up and the evidence points to the conclusion the whole case could be solved only by flying to London.
Comedy
Il tenente dei carabinieri
5.4
Carabinieri's lieutenant Duilio Cordelli is in charge of investigating fake banknotes traffic. He discovers that a 60 billion lira bank robbery is linked with his case. Things get more complicated when the main suspected, Lorenzini, is killed. Moreover, Cordelli villa is blown up and the evidence points to the conclusion the whole case could be solved only by flying to London.
Comedy
Nero come il cuore
1

Nero come il cuore

Jan 05, 1994
Lawyer Valentino Bruio goes to the "Sun City" bar for a meeting and on leaving the club he meets Ray who submits to him the case of his son who mysteriously disappeared. The disappearance leads Valentino to investigate, discovering that Ray worked as a gardener for the villa of the Alga Croce family.
Thriller
Besame mucho
1

Besame mucho

Jul 02, 1999
Dilemmas of life, love and family are the subject of this multiple-narrative film from Italy. The adopted son of a well-known philanthropist, Don Tommaso, wants to travel to his native Morocco to attend his sister's wedding, but he must first hurdle the barricades of Italy's immigration laws.
Comedy
5.5

Dec 30, 1988

Le protagoniste de la série est Jack Clementi (joué par Bud Spencer ), détective d'assurance de Lloyd's de Londres , appelé par tous " professeur ". Lorsqu'il n'est pas au travail, il vit dans un hôtel du Cap d'Antibes , sur la Côte d'Azur , dirigé par Madame Fernande (interprétée par Mylène Demongeot ). Dans tous les épisodes, il est rejoint par Simon Lecoq ( Denis Karvil ), son "chauffeur de taxi" et collaborateur personnel.
Action & Adventure
5.5

Dec 30, 1988

Le protagoniste de la série est Jack Clementi (joué par Bud Spencer ), détective d'assurance de Lloyd's de Londres , appelé par tous " professeur ". Lorsqu'il n'est pas au travail, il vit dans un hôtel du Cap d'Antibes , sur la Côte d'Azur , dirigé par Madame Fernande (interprétée par Mylène Demongeot ). Dans tous les épisodes, il est rejoint par Simon Lecoq ( Denis Karvil ), son "chauffeur de taxi" et collaborateur personnel.
Action & Adventure