Alberto Sorrentino
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: La Spezia, Italy
Adult: No
Birthday: February 16, 1916
Age: 109 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 01, 1994
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The Third
Overview: A clothing merchant Ofelia, a naïve housewife Rina, and the outspoken nurse Edna meet at a police station and discover that they share a failed sentimental life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-08-22
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Pirate of the Half Moon
Overview: Gianna Maria Canale as the Duchess who is offered a banquet and requests for a hard-boiled egg. The stingy Spanish lord, who used his last gunpowder to fire a salute to the noble lady and thus has no more when a bunch of pirates, led by Nadir, launches an attack against his castle. Nadir is the dashing fiery hero.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1957-12-04
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Caravan Petrol
Overview: A simple barberman from Naples travel to Arabia for search a big fortune that could make him rich.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-12-05
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Stasera sciopero
Overview: A scientist combines two brains during an operation to create one perfect mind.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-12-14
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Boccaccio '70
Overview: An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city; milk advertisements that begin to haunt an aging prude; a trophy wife enduring her husband's very public affairs; a lucky ticket-holder at a small town fair.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-02-23
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Toto the Third Man
Overview: In a small village two twin brothers are of opposite characters. One is mayor of the town, gruff and precise. The other is totally different from his brother and loves the good life and beautiful women.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-09-23
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Seven Hours of Troubles
Overview: Totò is a tailor but not a great tailor. He is married and his son is to be baptized and Totò hopes that his grand-mother will be moved by the baptism, so moved to help him. Unfortunately his wet nurse Maria loses his son in the garden. Totò doesn't lose heart and rents Rita's daughter and leaves looking for his son. Many adventures are awaiting for him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-10-17
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Funniest Show on Earth
Overview: A clown named Tottons of the Togni circus, obliged to never take off his clown makeup or reveal his identity, is continually persecuted by the jealousy of three women and even by a policeman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-11-12
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I tre corsari
Overview: The castle of the counts of Ventimiglia is conquered by the spanish Van Gould, who kills the count and sends his three sons in the Antilles. The ship is attacked by pirates and the three brothers are liberated. They decide to join the pirates to have revenge on Van Gould, who has also moved to the Antilles on the command of the viceroy.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-10-16
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Ubalda, All Naked and Warm
Overview: During the Middle Ages, a clumsy knight returns home where his wife awaits him. Sensuous and beautiful, she has attracted several male admirers during his absence, but her chastity belt has maintained her faithfulness. Now is her chance to wrest the key from him and enjoy herself. The knight’s portly friend has a similar problem with his equally gorgeous wife. And to top it off, both men have designs on the other’s wife — leading them to devise painful methods to discourage the other from trespassing.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-10-12
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Trieste cantico d'amore
Overview: After WWII, "Jack Grandi" falls in love with a young girl only to find that there is an historical enmity between his family and her's. Can their love survive the accusations of treason and betrayal?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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Mother's Heart
Overview: An unworthy nephew, with the help of a girl who seduces the young guardian, robs the aunt of the family jewels. He also manages to put the blame for the theft on the caretaker, engaged to a young woman who is actually the woman's natural daughter. The thief also tries to blackmail his aunt by threatening to reveal the truth after so many years, but a commissioner manages to prove the innocence of the suspect and the guilt of his nephew.
Genres: Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-09-24
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La prigioniera di Amalfi
Overview: An Italian historical drama.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-01-15
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It Happened at the Police Station
Overview: Everyday all kind of people pass through a Police Station, especially if it is downtown. Today, however, the chief of police has bought his first car and he has decided to test it with his wife going to Ostia. But first a theatrical company sent out of the theatre, last Alfredo Todini arrested while walking wearing a gown and in the mean a series of human cases, ranging from the pathetic to the funny one, get in the way of his wish.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-10-06
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Gli onorevoli
Overview: Some political candidates are determined to win the electors' preference during an election campaign in Italy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1963-10-10
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The Sheriff
Overview: A gang of outlaws terrorizes Rio Ciuccio. When they kill the sheriff his wife, an old neapolitan lady, takes his place.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-08-15
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Beauties in Capri
Overview: The love story between Don Camillo's protégé and Don Violante's niece adds fuel to the rivalry between the two priests.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-11-10
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La tua donna
Overview: During WWII, Sandro Ademari (Massimo Girotti), head of a group of Italian partisans, to escape from a Nazi catch, hides himself by a farm. Here he knows Luisa (Lea Padovani) and soon the two married and have a baby. After the war, Sandro, now a solicitor, succeeded also to be elected in Rome's parliament. Here he starts an extramarital affair with Germana (Patricia Neal). Sandro, now deep involved with Germana, tries all the way to leave Luisa (divorce wasn't legal during the '50s in Italy). But Luisa is determined to save her marriage and arrives in Rome to discuss with the two. The tragedy is behind the corner.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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Two Firefighters
Overview: The firefighter student Francesco Perricone and his cousin the brigadier Barrese fall in love both of the beautiful brunette Caramella and the barracks of Rome are transferred to the village of Sicily where the girl lives.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-10-29
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The Last Wagon
Overview: Toto (Aldo Fabrizi), a Roman coachman with an old fashioned horse-drawn carriage who objects to the competition from motorised taxis, doesn't want his daughter Nannarella to go out with Roberto, a young taxi driver. But it is Roberto who helps him when he gets into trouble with a former client, Mary Dunchetti (Anna Magnani), an arrogant singer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1943-12-01
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I dritti
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1957-12-20
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Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast
Overview: A hotel owner, in competition with a rival owner, finds a cache of lost treasure on the bottom of the bay after trying to drown himself which turns his life upside down.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-12-06
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Prepotenti più di prima
Overview: Returning from his honeymoon, Marcella finds out she is pregnant. The to-be grandparents fight on where the baby will be born and on his name. The parents of the baby, tired of those fights, run away to Milan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-03-11
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The Lucky Five
Overview: Four poor fellows win a luxurious car in a lottery but they have not the money to keep it. Therefore they decide to have it a day each and sell it afterwards. Everyone will spend his own day with the car and get some gratification. Some will get it, others will not. And the fifth poor fellow?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-10-15
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Vendetta... sarda
Overview: A cook from Sardinia who had emigrated to Milan goes back to his native island thinking he has inherited some money with his uncles death. He finds out he has to avenge his death instead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-02-21
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My Heart Sings
Overview: Two two-bit singers become thieves to make ends meet. One day during a theft in the house of a music impresario they hear Marco an electrician gifted with a beautiful voice and give him some money to help for his debut as a singer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-12-08
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Action
Overview: A failed actor, broken by violence and rejection, finds refuge among outcasts and forms an unconventional bond, but their fragile peace is threatened by a jealous husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-04
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Processo contro ignoti
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Genres: Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-10-01
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Cantando sotto le stelle
Overview: A man finds out that he won the lottery and travels to Rome to retrieve the other half of his winning ticket.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Terror of Oklahoma
Overview: Italian Western comedy in black-and-white. The movie intended to be a parody of the American western as even the title shows, being a hybrid between the original title of the movie The Oklahoma Kid and its rendering for the Italian audience, "Il terrore dell'Ovest".
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-10-30
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Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!
Overview: Franco and Ciccio work as waiters in an inn in France. The day Ciccio officially takes French citizenship, the First World War breaks out between Germany and France and all citizens are forced to enlist.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-09-21
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Viva il cinema
Overview: Tonino, a young, shy salesman, engaged to his neighbor Pallina, is a cinema enthusiast. He has written a film script and dreams of seeing it made on the big screen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-02-05
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Finalmente libero
Overview: Enrico Rossi is accused of polygamy for having married six different women over the years.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-11-19
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Cuore matto... matto da legare
Overview: Tony is in love with Carla, a young student of architecture, but his parents want him to marry Erminia, a rich but ugly girl.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-07-29
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Damn the Taxes!!
Overview: Count Borraccilo lives in luxury but does not pay taxes and for this he is targeted by the tax agent Gaetano Pellecchia, who asks his friend Mario for help.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-09-13
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Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
Overview: A private detective and a girl obsessed with thriller novels investigate the murder of a rich entrepreneur.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-09-05
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The Cat from Brooklyn Wants to Be a Detective
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-01-04
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Una donna prega
Overview: Gianna, a young radio singer, marries Giulio, director of a travel agency. Soon after, they welcome a child. The tranquility of their family life is deeply disturbed by the arrival in Rome of a French tourist, Giselle, who falls madly in love with Giulio. He reciprocates her feelings and becomes her lover. Gianna separates from her husband and devotes her attention to the child, while Giulio begins to live with Giselle. But the thought of his family leads Giulio to ponder severing ties with his lover. Unexpectedly, Giselle's lifeless body is found in Giulio's apartment. Evidence points to Giulio's guilt, so he attempts to escape abroad. Giulio is involved in a car accident close to the border, nearly killing him. In the hospital, it is revealed that Giselle was killed by her former Parisian lover. Healed of his serious wounds, Giulio returns to the affection of his wife and little daughter.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-07-22
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Ours are coming
Overview: A ruthless businessman wants to bring a penniless nobleman financially on his knees because he wants to marry the man's daughter. It is the family chauffeur who puts things right.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-03-07
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Giovinezza
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-01-01
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Easy Years
Overview: A Sicilian professor who moves to Rome gets lost in the maze of Roman ministries and gives in to corruption.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-11-12
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È arrivato l'accordatore
Overview: Achille Scorzella, a poor, unemployed and hungry devil, having been mistaken for a piano tuner, happens in the home of some new riches.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-10-09
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Il Santo Patrono
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-11-18
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Valeria ragazza poco seria
Overview: Two young men love the same girl and decide to fight for her. The winner realizes, however, that his feelings are not returned.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-08-29
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Non perdiamo la testa
Overview: A mad scientist pursues a man hoping to study his brain.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-04-16
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Occhio Alla Vedova!
Overview: Concetta Li Cause, deprived of her husband Oreste by the Mafia, is coveted by Bologna Marcello and Charles postman. Besides the two, there are other suitors because the widow is rich; but Cosa Nostra deploys its resources to prevent the woman from finding a new partner.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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The Temptation of Dr. Antonio
Overview: Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo obsessively fights against what he perceives as immorality in Rome, only to be driven mad by a seductive billboard of Anita Ekberg that haunts him with hallucinations.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-02-23
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The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
Overview: A thief falls in love with a maid and goes on the run after stealing Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-02-01
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Poppea's Hot Nights
Overview: Poppea's Hot Nights (Italian: Le calde notti di Poppea) is a 1969 Italian comedy film set in Ancient Rome. It was written and directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Olga Schoberová (credited as Olinka Berova) and Brad Harris in the main roles.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
Overview: Collected at the age of two, under extreme conditions, by a company of Gypsies, Jolly grew up among them, together with the man who accompanied her.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-02-05
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Jus primae noctis
Overview: Ariberto de Ficulle is a nobleman who came into possession of a small feud by marrying the ugly Matilde Montefiascone.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-09-07
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Taste of Life
Overview: Elvio Battistini works as a ticket taker in the local cinema of the small town where he lives. He has a prosthesis in one leg, the result of an accident, but he tells anyone who will listen it is a war injury. Giuseppe Mondardini, is also an older man living alone in what was the splendid family home. When Elvio and Giuseppe meet, they hit it off immediately. A trip to a cooler area is in order, so Mordardini unveils his ancient automobile.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1988-12-22
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Torso
Overview: A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.
Genres: Horror Thriller Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-01-04
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Isabella, Duchess of the Devils
Overview: An Alsacian Baron massacres the family of a French Duke, and takes his lands and his title. Isabella, the Duke's baby child, escapes the massacre, is raised by gypsies, and comes back twenty years later to exact revenge.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1969-08-30
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Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno
Overview: A poor farmer is invited to the King's court and tries to prevent the princess' marriage to a villanious knight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1954-09-04
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Man Only Cries for Love
Overview: Tony and some friends put together a rock band to do some concerts and earn some money. Unfortunately the military service is incumbent, but fortunately the boys will find themselves in the same barracks.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1968-07-27
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Vino, whisky e acqua salata
Overview: An Italian submarine commander manages to sink an English warship and take its very British commander as prisoner. The film is based on the relationship which develops between the two characters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-12-07
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A qualcuna piace calvo
Overview: Two girls (a secretary and a musician) disguise themselves as men in order to work for a famous bald actor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-12-30
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Simpatico mascalzone
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-06-27
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Here comes the gang
Overview: Love is born between Anna, daughter of Alfonso, a wealthy farmer, and Luigi, a drum player in a musical band, who live in two different villages-Square on the Piano and Casalieta. This feeling is thwarted by her father, who would like to give her in marriage to Nicolino, a law student and son of a landowner, who has seen the girl only once and was struck by her beauty. Ahead of a party, her father prevents Anna from going out into the square where the band is scheduled to perform; the girl then comes up with the idea of delivering a note to Rosetta, the innkeeper's sister and a great friend of hers, finding mediation from Marcellino.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-02-06
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L'amore nasce a Roma
Overview: Lello, a painter, and Mario, a singer, move to Rome looking for fortune and success.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1958-12-24
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The Seventh Sword
Overview: In this costume adventure, a dashing swordsman helps protect Philip III of Spain from the traitors trying to overthrow him.
Genres: Adventure Action Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-10-29
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Il padrone del vapore
Overview: A rich American arrives in a little village in the mountains because he wants to advertise a drink he produces. In the village there are also two men from Rome who are at logger-heads with the locals. The coming of the American complicates matters.
Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-11-23
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Io sono il capataz
Overview: The young Uguccione is mistaken for Rascelito Villa called "C6", a dangerous revolutionary, and then immediately sent to Parazuela where he leads the insurrectionist troops.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-02-28
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Milano miliardaria
Overview: The Milanese Luigi Pizzigoni, photographer, and the Neapolitan barber Peppino Avallone, resident in Milan, are opponents in the sports field. The first is a proud Inter supporter, while the second is from Napoli.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-08-04
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The Giants of Thessaly
Overview: In order to placate the angry gods, who have allowed Thessaly to be overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, King Jason takes his Argonauts on a search for the fabled Golden Fleece. Meanwhile, back at home, his scheming regent is plotting to get his hands on the kingdom--and the queen.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-12-06
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Il lumacone
Overview: A struggling chef and a kind-hearted thief form an unlikely bond on the streets of Rome, finding hope and a chance to rebuild their lives together.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-12-21
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Cronache del '22
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-11-23
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Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
Overview: A satirical story set during the early years of the Roman Empire.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1951-12-15
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Ricordami
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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Abracadabra
Overview: Three crooks scheme to swindle a wealthy widow out of her fortune, but their plans are thwarted by the sudden return of her husband who is far from dead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-02-22
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I cadetti di Guascogna
Overview: Two fellow soldiers fight for the love of the same girl, are constantly picked on by the older soldiers about to be discharged and are involved in the staging of a show in the military barracks.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1950-09-27
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Se vincessi cento milioni
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1953-12-01
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Dramma sul Tevere
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1952-10-10
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From Here to the Inheritance
Overview: A musical comedy film by Riccardo Freda.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1955-01-07
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The Clowns
Overview: Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby his home. Then he joins his crew and travel from Italy to Paris chasing the last greatest European clowns still live in these countries. He also meets Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther in a circus.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-12-27
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La cento chilometri
Overview: During a 100km marathon in Rome, some of the runners get involved in comical and paradoxical situations
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-09-09
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