(1) A jar repairer gets trapped in a vat because of his hunch. (2) A young unmarried mother is forced to beg to buy herself a fan. (3) Rosario Chiarchiaro appears before a law court for - casting spells. (4) The discomfort of an overtight jacket gives a wedding witness the strength to persuade the bridegroom's reluctant parents to bless his union.
Another fabel/comedy of the dangers for the poor Italian man who dares to rise up in society and challenge the high and mighty.This film is made in a more comical but realistic vein, and is well filmed.Alberto Sordi's acting is superb, and there is not a boring moment in the film ! This is a typical Italian neo realistic comedy, which was in such peak form in the late 1950's an...
In the thirties, during the Fascist Dictatorship, an insurance broker, Omero Battifiori, reaches a small country town from Rome seeking for new customers. The main authorities, expecting an incognito inspection from the Fascist Party of the capital, suspect him to be the inspector and a very important member of the Party. The misunderstanding leads to a number of equivocals unt...
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un village à la frontière italo-yougoslave est divisé en deux parties, italienne d'un cté, yougoslave de l'autre...
During the fascist era, Adriana a beautiful young model, becomes a prostitute after a love affair gone wrong. She meets Mino, a partisan who falls in love with her and wants to redeem her.
The fall of a young Roman woman as told by Luigi Zampa, and starring of course the inimitable Gina Lollobrigida!
