Le Voleur de bicyclette
Jul 21, 1948Chômeur depuis deux ans, Antonio trouve un emploi de colleur d'affiches, mais il se fait voler sa bicyclette, outil indispensable dans le cadre de son nouveau métier.
Drama
Enzo Staiola
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La Comtesse aux pieds nus
Sep 29, 1954À l'enterrement de Maria Vargas, sous la pluie, Harry Dawes se souvient...Engagé par le producteur Kirk Edwards pour réaliser un film, ils découvrent leur vedette un soir dans un cabaret de Madrid: Maria Vargas. La danseuse devient alors Maria Vargas, une star hollywoodienne adulée. Mais celle-ci se sent terriblement seule et rêve de rencontrer son prince charmant. Elle finit par le trouver sous les traits du conte Vincenzo Torlano-Favrini, un séduisant milliardaire. Ils se marient, mais Vincenzo cache un terrible secret...
Drama
Vulcano
Feb 02, 1950Madalena rentre dans son ile natale, à Vulcano. Elle a mauvaise réputation car elle sort de prison. Sa sœur est la seule à bien l'accueillir mais une violente rivalité éclate entre elles deux lorsqu'un homme louche arrive. Elle fera tout son possible pour sauver sa petite sœur des bras de l' homme qu'elle sait proxénète.
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L'ingiusta condanna
Nov 28, 1952Carlo, a young doctor, occasionally meets Anna, the daughter of professor Valli. Carlo falls in love with Anna, who returns his feelings; but her father longs a brilliant marriage for her.
I'll Get You for This
Jan 01, 1951Nick, an American gambler, arrives in San Paolo and falls in love with Colleen, an American tourist, after she loses all of her money at the casino. Nick flees with Colleen after they are framed for murder and he tries to track down the real killer.
Drama
Cuori senza frontiere
Sep 26, 1950Following World War II, the Allies designate that an unidentified town in the Trieste area as being partly Yugoslavian and partly Italian. A white line of demarcation splits the town in half and the townspeople are given just a short time to decides on which side of the line they will live. This leads to the dividing of homes, friends, families and the church and tensions run high.
Drama
A Tale of Five Cities
Mar 01, 1951An Englishman has been working in the US so long he now speaks with an American accent. He is drafted into the British Army during WWII but is injured and loses his memory. Because he talks like an American, the doctors repatriate him to the States where he is housed with a New York family. After the war they all travel throughout Europe, searching for the women he still remembers in the hope of restoring his lost memory
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Penne nere
Nov 21, 1952In the last days of the world war II a young Alpine soldier trys to find his way back home after the army was disbanded. In his village the soldiers, with the townspeople, become engaged in an effort to prevent the Germans from blowing up a dam.
Drama
Vittorio D.
Sep 17, 2009A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.
Documentary
Marechiaro
Oct 05, 1949Drama
Le Retour de Don Camillo
Jun 05, 1953Pour s'être disputé avec les communistes, Don Camillo est envoyé en pénitence par son évêque dans une paroisse de montagne. La voix du Seigneur ne lui parvient plus à cette altitude et Don Camillo se désole. À Brescello, Peppone, le maire communiste, a des ennuis avec Cagnola, un propriétaire foncier qui refuse de céder à la commune la parcelle de terrain qui lui permettrait d'élever une digue salutaire. Et personne n'apprécie Don Pietro, le jeune prêtre qui remplace Don Camillo. Celui-ci revient en douce pour emporter « son » Christ. Il accepte à cette occasion de rendre service à Peppone, et de lutter aux côtés de son vieil ennemi pour la construction de la digue...
Comedy
Spade senza bandiera
Feb 25, 1961In Renaissance Italy, the young and beautiful Gigliola resists her adopted father's effort to marry her off to a wealthy older suitor. Instead, Gigliola loves Cino, a humble troubador. When Cino kills the suitor in a moment of impulsive anger, he's condemned to death, but Cino's friends rescue him. Gigliola persuades Cino to take her with him. Together they join the rebels seeking to free the land from tyranny.
Adventure
Altri tempi - Zibaldone n. 1
Sep 28, 1952A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories.
Comedy
L'affaire de la fille au pyjama jaune
Dec 31, 1977Two seemingly separate stories in New South Wales: a burned, murdered body of a young woman is found on the beach, and a retired inspector makes inquiries; also, Linda, a waitress and ferry attendant, has several lovers and marries one, but continues seeing the others. The police have a suspect in the murder, but the retired inspector is convinced they're wrong; he continues a methodical investigation. Linda and her husband separate, and there are complications. Will the stories cross or are they already twisted together?
Mystery
Working with De Sica
Aug 17, 2007This short documentary features interviews with film scholar Callisto Cosulich, BICYCLE THIEVES coscreenwriter Suso Cecchi d’Amico, and actor Enzo Staiola. The interviews were conducted in Italy in 2005.
Documentary
Nous nous sommes tant aimés
Dec 21, 1974En 1945, trois amis qui ont pris part à la Résistance italienne célèbrent la chute du fascisme et la fin de la guerre. La République remplace la monarchie et tous trois poursuivent leur chemin séparément. Antonio reprend sa place de brancardier dans un hôpital romain, tandis que Nicola s'en va enseigner en province et que Gianni entre comme stagiaire chez un illustre avocat. Antonio s'éprend de la belle Luciana, qui partage un temps sa vie, avant de lui préférer l'ambitieux Gianni. Sur un coup de tête, Nicola quitte tout, travail et famille, pour se consacrer entièrement à sa passion, le cinéma, désormais libre de toute propagande fascisante…
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