John Francis Lane
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The Conjugal Bed
1963-04-07
The Conjugal Bed
Overview: A forty-year-old employee marries a seemingly quiet girl who turns into a mantis after the wedding.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-04-07
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Moses the Lawgiver
1974-12-22
Moses the Lawgiver
Overview: The epic story of Moses, who led the Israelites out of slavery, parted the Red Sea and received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Originally a TV Miniseries recut for theaters
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-22
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Francesco
1989-03-22
Francesco
Overview: The life of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) as related by followers who gather after his death to tell stories so that Leone can record them: a privileged and virile youth, a prisoner of war, an heir who turns away from his father and gives all to the poor, a beggar for others, and an inspiration to friends who accept the Gospels' life of poverty.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-22
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The Antichrist
1974-11-22
The Antichrist
Overview: An Italian nobleman seeks help after his paralyzed daughter becomes possessed by the spirit of a malevolent ancestress.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-11-22
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Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth
1992-01-01
Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth
Overview: Presented by the late literary critic Edward Said, this thirty-seven minute 1992 documentary reflects on director Gillo Pontecorvo's youth and politics in an attempt to understand his approach to filmmaking.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Don Giovanni
1970-05-13
Don Giovanni
Overview: Spectacular Italian comedy-drama directed by Carmelo Bene. The narrative follows how Don Giovanni tries to seduce a young woman who is manically searching for Christian icons. The film is loosely based on Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly's short story "The Greatest Love of Don Juan", from the collection “Les Diaboliques”. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-05-13
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The Canterbury Tales
1972-09-02
The Canterbury Tales
Overview: Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-09-02
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El Greco
1966-08-15
El Greco
Overview: Greek painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (Mel Ferrer) woos a beauty (Rosanna Schiaffino) and faces the Inquisition in 16th-century Spain.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-08-15
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Black Tunnel
1986-01-01
Black Tunnel
Overview: The attempt to kill a guy connected to the mob fails when he and his assassins get trapped in a mountain tunnel.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Il Sorpasso
1962-12-05
Il Sorpasso
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-12-05
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L'oro di Londra
1968-01-23
L'oro di Londra
Overview: The boss has come up with something: Ed, outwardly a brave London citizen, attacks with a well-trained accomplice a van of the British Central Bank. The gangsters capture a million pounds sterling and can escape unrecognized. Scotland Yard is the target of the mockery, it comes to a government crisis. Only the hint of a child, who happened to witness the coup, brings the genre law enforcers on the right track.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-01-23
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I 4 moschettieri
1963-03-31
I 4 moschettieri
Overview: 4 con men take the place of the real musketeers and manage to steal the Queen's necklace but then give it back to her, moved by her tears.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-03-31
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Run with the Devil
1960-08-16
Run with the Devil
Overview: The trials and tribulations of a group of artist friends and a gay gallery owner living in the Via Margutta neighbourhood of Rome. Stefano is a talented painter, devoted to his art but not interested in promoting himself, while many of his fellow artists are far more adept at selling their persona than creating art.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-08-16
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La Dolce Vita
1960-02-05
La Dolce Vita
Overview: Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-02-05
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The Rover
1967-09-27
The Rover
Overview: A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-09-27
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The Passionate Thief
1960-10-12
The Passionate Thief
Overview: On New Year's Eve, a young woman and an out-of-work actor complicate a pickpocket's plans to ply his trade.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-10-12
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