Mario Meniconi
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 14, 1912
Deathday: June 15, 1984
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Mia nonna poliziotto
1958-09-10
Mia nonna poliziotto
Overview: Tina, an old lady, is in town for the wedding of her grandson when a medallion left to her by her late husband disappears. Dissatisfied with the police effort to find it, she sets on the tracks of the thieves herself.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-09-10
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The Lady Without Camelias
1953-02-27
The Lady Without Camelias
Overview: A Milanese shop assistant becomes an overnight film sensation when fate lands her the leading role in a prominent producer's romantic drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-02-27
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Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
1956-12-21
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
Overview: Antonio and Peppino live in a small town in central Italy: Peppino is the barber, Totò is maintained by the rich but avaricious wife Teresa.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1956-12-21
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Ben-Hur
1959-11-18
Ben-Hur
Overview: In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Genres: History Drama Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-11-18
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Figaro qua... Figaro là
1950-10-12
Figaro qua... Figaro là
Overview: In the 18th century, Figaro the Sevillian barber is likely to be arrested because he operates his shop on Sundays, which is forbidden.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1950-10-12
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Made in Italy
1965-12-22
Made in Italy
Overview: A group of Italians take a flight to Sweden: among them there are the tourists, and the immigrants.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-12-22
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1900
1976-08-28
1900
Overview: The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-08-28
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The Big Night
1959-11-12
The Big Night
Overview: The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day begin with arms theft, and culminating with a night with three streetwalkers. After their pleasure, the boys try to cheat the hookers, but they ladies are smarter than that and have stolen their cash ahead of time. It's back to the city for the boys, where they continue their destructive games...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-11-12
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Angelique and the Sultan
1968-03-13
Angelique and the Sultan
Overview: Angélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides to escape with the help of two Christian prisoners.
Genres: Adventure Romance History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1968-03-13
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A Hero of Our Times
1955-09-15
A Hero of Our Times
Overview: Alberto Menichetti lives with an aunt and an old housekeeper, Clotilde; he has a job in a firm and his boss is Mrs. De Ritis, a widow whose husband was killed during a wild boar hunt. She likes him but Alberto likes Marcella; she is under age and he is awaiting her birthday to declare his love. His greater traits are to be fearful of everything and to be selfish. This nature will get him into trouble..
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-09-15
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...And Suddenly It's Murder!
1960-12-13
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
Overview: Three couples are involved in a murder at Montecarlo.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-12-13
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Totò cerca moglie
1950-03-15
Totò cerca moglie
Overview: Aunt Agatha writes to Toto, informing him that she won't send him another penny until he is married.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1950-03-15
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Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
1969-02-13
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
Overview: The sons of a music-loving insurance broker take extreme measures to find happiness for themselves and others, with some help from the power of music.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-02-13
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Captain Falcon
1958-12-21
Captain Falcon
Overview: Baron Oddo de Serra who is cruel to his subjects, is neighbor of the Count Gualtiero of Roccalta. The servants of the baron cross the lands of Count to escape his abuses. Baron hatches a plot to assassinate the earl.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-12-21
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First Love
1959-02-04
First Love
Overview: Ugo meets the 18-year-old Renata in the hostel where she is staying. He falls in love with and leaves with her for several romantic places until the money ends. Ugo will try to get the girl engaged on a local TV station, but Renata falls in love with a manager.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-02-04
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The Maids
1959-06-14
The Maids
Overview: Gabriella, a maid, wears a jewel at a dancing party which belongs to her mistress, and when it is stolen she is accused of the theft and sent to jail. Some other maids organize a search party for the real thief who seems to be a moustached youth who continually sings a popular song.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-06-14
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Corporal of the day
1958-08-01
Corporal of the day
Overview: A young woman brings a baby to some military barracks. There is a note on the child - it says that the baby is hers and a soldier called Felice.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-08-01
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Love and Chatter
1958-01-31
Love and Chatter
Overview: Maria and Paul love them, but they are very young and, moreover, Maria is the daughter of the municipal sweeper while Paul is the lawyer Bonelli, vice mayor and head of the opposition. To complicate the story there is the reconstruction of a hermitage destroyed during the war. Reconstruction would take the view of the Paseroni villa, big industrial and political traffic. Bonelli's lawyer, a great speaker, becomes a mayor for the death of his predecessor and is bought by Paseroni, while rejecting the love of Paul and Mary for social differences and why Paul should stay behind Doddy Paseroni. At this point, Paul and Mary flee to kill, just as Bonelli has to hold a talk on the radio for the inauguration of Paseroni's villa ...
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-01-31
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The Giant of Metropolis
1961-10-25
The Giant of Metropolis
Overview: Obro the muscleman goes to Atlantis and sinks a death-ray king who knows the secret of immortality.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-10-25
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Terror of the Red Mask
1960-01-23
Terror of the Red Mask
Overview: In 16th century Italy, mercenary Marco is hired by cruel duke Astolfo whose unjust reign is threatened by the notorious outlaw the Red Mask.
Genres: Romance Adventure History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-01-23
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Bicycle Thieves
1948-07-21
Bicycle Thieves
Overview: Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1948-07-21
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La bella di Roma
1955-10-04
La bella di Roma
Overview: Nannina is engaged to a sleazy, unruly boxer who ends up in jail after a fight with a traffic policeman.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-10-04
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The Band of Honest Men
1956-04-12
The Band of Honest Men
Overview: Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1956-04-12
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Romeo and Juliet
1954-09-01
Romeo and Juliet
Overview: In Shakespeare's classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-09-01
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Poor Girl, Pretty Girl
1957-12-20
Poor Girl, Pretty Girl
Overview: Romolo and Salvatore look for jobs to impress their girlfriends, but things get complicated when their old flame Giovanna reappears.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1957-12-20
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For a Few Dollars More
1965-12-18
For a Few Dollars More
Overview: Two bounty hunters both pursue a brutal and sadistic bandit El Indio who has a massive bounty on his head.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-12-18
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The Sign of Venus
1955-03-12
The Sign of Venus
Overview: Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-03-12
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Trastevere
1971-11-13
Trastevere
Overview: A retired actor's search for his stray pet strings together this episodic portrait of the ancient Roman quarter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-11-13
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Akiko
1961-03-23
Akiko
Overview: The quaint life of Ottavia, a widow living in Rome, is turned upside down when a young and pretty Japanese girl knocks at her door, claiming to be the daughter of her late husband, an Italian military officer who went to Japan on a secret mission during WWII and reportedly killed in action there.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-03-23
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Bread, Love and Dreams
1953-12-22
Bread, Love and Dreams
Overview: When a veteran marshal is sent to a small town, he quickly falls for two women: a midwife and an earthy young woman nicknamed "Frisky".
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-12-22
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Illustrious Corpses
1976-02-12
Illustrious Corpses
Overview: A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-02-12
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You're on Your Own
1959-09-04
You're on Your Own
Overview: In post war Italy during the fifties it is very difficult to find a house to rent and a family ends up living in a former brothel.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-09-04
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The Mine
1958-02-06
The Mine
Overview: Elsa Martinelli plays a resident of a seaside village who falls in love with rootless stranger Antonio Ciffariello. The stranger soon learns that he'll have to fight over Elsa's affections with hotheaded villager Luis Pena. Meanwhile, a fisherman who illegally uses dynamite nearly causes tragedy to the entire community.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-02-06
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Frisky
1954-12-06
Frisky
Overview: The relationships between a veteran marshal, his bride-to-be, a rookie and his fiancée are severely tested when the young carabiniere is temporarily sent to a distant town.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-12-06
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Fra' Manisco cerca guai...
1960-12-30
Fra' Manisco cerca guai...
Overview: Father Pacifico is a genuine friar with a brisk manner, for this reason he is nicknamed Father Manisco. The religious finds himself grappling with a thorny case, as Don Liborio, a Neapolitan lord, dominates all local events, including the love choices of his young daughter. Father Pacifico manages to restore harmony and order despite a thousand difficulties.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-12-30
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Constantine and the Cross
1961-02-02
Constantine and the Cross
Overview: Constantine is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-02-02
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