Silla Bettini
Also Known As: Silla
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 28, 1923
Deathday: May 15, 2003
Adult: No
Gender: Other
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Getting Away with It the Italian Way
Overview: Orazio Menicotti is a night policeman in Rome. One night he is present at a quarrel between husband and wife and he volunteers to take the wife to the Police Station. While he goes around Rome with the blonde and beautiful woman, a bank is robbed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-05-04
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It Happened in '43
Overview: 1943. The affair between Anna, unhappily married to wheelchair-bound Pino, and deserter Franco unfolds in foggy Ferrara, intertwining with the power struggle taking place within local Fascist ranks that culminates in a massacre of civilians, including Franco's father – Pino sees it all from his window, but will he tell anyone?
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-09-15
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Little Girls and High Finance
Overview: A low level official and a prostitute both try to commit suicide and fail, afterwards he becomes a pimp and the prostitutes take over the country.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-10-30
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Day by Day, Desperately
Overview: The mental illness affecting young Dario, one of the two sons of the Dominici family living in a council building in Rome, disrupts the lives of all its members.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-11-23
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Don Camillo in Moscow
Overview: Priest Don Camillo blackmails his friendly rival Peppone into letting him join a Communist delegation visiting the Soviet Union.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1965-09-18
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The Criminals of the Metropolis
Overview: A group of drug dealers clashes with the police several times between December 28th and New Year's Eve.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Everybody Go Home!
Overview: When Italy surrenders to the Allies, part of the Italian army is dispersed and soldiers begin to return to their homes.
Genres: Comedy War Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1960-10-27
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A Day for Lionhearts
Overview: September the 8th 1943, Rome, day of the armistice. Danilo escapes the fascist enlist, while Michele succeeded to leave his administration moving from Rome. On the way to come back Rome the two meets Gino and all together will try to pass trough the Gothic Line.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-09-05
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Delitto quasi perfetto
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Genres: Crime Comedy Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-04-27
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Five for Revenge
Overview: Jim Latimore's ranch is a thorn in the side of the ruthless Gonzales brothers and his marriage to their cousin Rosaria rankles even more. Bandit chief El Matanza is hired to rid them of Latimore and his baby son is taken to be raised as a Gonzales. Three years later five of Latimore's friends arrive to reclaim the boy, replace Rosaria in her home and avenge their murdered compadre.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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The Changing of the Guard
Overview: During WW2, it's not wise to be a mayor chosen by the fascists with the Americans' impending arrival.
Genres: War Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1962-10-31
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Italian Engagement
Overview: In this romance, a middle-aged playboy finds himself running his father's fur business after his father's death. He continues to allow his papa's mistress to run the business. The playboy's fiancee gets pregnant and he refuses to marry her. She dumps him in favor of his best friend. Soon the selfish man finds himself deserted by all his friends. He winds up involved with his father's patiently waiting lover.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-10-16
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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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Via Veneto
Overview: A young man who lives on scams and deceptions manages to convince a wealthy industrialist who has come from the province to finance a film. Having received an adequate advance, he begins to lead an expensive life among luxury cars and beautiful women.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-04-23
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The Facts of Murder
Overview: A police inspector comes into contact with people of all types and dispositions during a grueling murder investigation.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1959-10-24
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The Maniacs
Overview: An anthology of brief comic sketches based on manias, mainly sexual, featuring several figures of Italian society.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-03-28
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Pigeon Shoot
Overview: Young man Marco Laudato, after the '8/9/1943's WW2 armistice, enlists in the Italian Social Republic army, attending the last days of the old regime in decay.
Genres: War
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1961-05-25
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Misunderstood
Overview: Andrew's brave front convinces his father that he is unaffected by his mother's death. Playmate and protector of his little brother Miles, he is often blamed when mischief goes wrong. Only when tragedy strikes does his father recognize Andrew's true qualities.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-01-21
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A Pocketful of Chestnuts
Overview: A TV producer cultivates a somewhat reserved and protective young woman after interviewing her for one of his programs.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-10-30
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Di mamma non ce n'è una sola
Overview: Marcello, the scion of a noble and rich family, is morbidly obsessed with his mother, Countess Elisabetta di Tarcento. When she dies, things go haywire as people around him reveal their true identity and he gets a new motherly companion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-04-04
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