Cesare Zavattini Movies

Naples of the early twentieth century. A thug keeps a girl completely submissive and, having discovered that she is the daughter of a nobleman, tries...

When "Tamara" throws herself from the window of their brothel, her colleagues are made to realise that a new law will close down the source of their...

Some Italian partisans want to take refuge in a convent to escape German raids. The nuns are a little perplexed at first but then agree since one of...

Accused of having stolen 3 million liras, a bank employee serves five years in prison. Having served his sentence and believed to be rich, he was...

'L'ultimo pugno di terra' (The Last Fistful of Land) is a 1966 documentary film directed by Fiorenzo Serra about the anguish and instability of the...

This documentary studies the life and artwork of photographer Paul Strand, using his own compelling photography as well as interviews with his...

A wealthy young woman falls in love with a radio singer without ever having seen him. She forces her strange family (forgetful father, mother with...

Carlo Lizzani's short film for the anthology film Love in the City

Mario Soldati accompanies us once again, after the journey in the Po valley, in search of genuine foods, this time to discover the culinary...

A meek and simple-minded boarding school teacher falls in love with a prostitute and gets the boot from school. He tries to have her change her way...

A mysterious man, who had lost his memory, arrives in San Marino among other refugees during the Second World War.

Two petty thieves, Ciro and Geppa, plan a much bigger scam than they usually practice, but complications ensue.

Documentary about Italian film screenwriter Cesare Zavattini

A famous American director is looking for a special type of girl he needs to play in his next film.

Documentary about Italian movie director Pier Paolo Pasolini, with interviews with some of his actors and friends.

The film tells of old Antonio, 81, who refuses to stay in a mental home and walks away. He hits the streets to give a message to people: be...