Il Boss Italy, 1973 Director: Fernando Di Leo Script: Fernando Di Leo (based on a novel by Peter McCurtin) Cast: Henry Silva (Lanzetta), Richard Conte (Don Corrasco), Gianni Garko (Commissar Torri), Antonia Santilli (Rina D’Aniello), Corrado Gaipa (Rizzo), Marino Masé (Pignataro), Claudio Nicastro (Giuseppe D’Aniello), Vittorio Caprioli (Police Chief), Pier …
The Italian Connection a.k.a. Manhunt in Milan (O.V. La mala ordina) Italy, 1972 Director: Fernando Di Leo Script: Fernando Di Leo, Augusto Finocchi, Ingo Hermes (based on the story by Giorgio Scerbanenco) Cast: Mario Adorf (Luca Canali), Henry Silva (David Catania), Woody Strode (Frank Webster), Adolfo Celi (Don Vito Tressoldi), …
Caliber 9 (O.V. Milano Calibro 9) Italy, 1972 Director: Fernando Di Leo Script: Fernando Di Leo (based on a book by Giorgio Scerbanenco) Cast: Gastone Moschin (Ugo Piazza), Barbara Bouchet (Nelly Borden), Mario Adorf (Rocco Musco), Frank Wolff (Inspector), Ivo Garrani (Don Vincenzo), Phillippe Leroy (Chino), Lionel Stander (Americano) Music: …
Cabiria Italy, 1914 Director: Giovanni Pastrone Script: Giovanni Pastrone Cast: Lidia Quaranta, Umberto Mozzato, Bartolomeo Pagano Genre: Silent movies Plot The aristocrat Batto has his residence in the surroundings of Etna. The Sicilian volcano erupts. The prayers that Batto, his family and employees make to appease the wrath of the …
Palermo Milano solo andata Italy, 1995 Director: Claudio Fragasso Script: Rossella Drudi Cast:Giancarlo Giannini, Raoul Bova, Ricky Memphis, Francesco Benigno, Romina Mondello, Tony Sperandeo Plot A Mafia “pentito” (“repentant”) reveals to the police the name of Turi Leofonte, an accountant with numerous data on the financing of boss Scalea’s organization. …
The Big Racket Italy, 1976 Director: Enzo G. Castellari Screenplay: Arduino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita, Enzo G. Castellari Cast: Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia, Renzo Palmer, Orso Maria Guerrini, Glauco Onorato, Marcella Michelangeli Plot A gang of extortionists is dedicated to terrorize the businessmen (store owners, supermarkets, restaurants…) of a Roman …
Vite perdute Italy, 1992 Director: Giuseppe Greco (a.k.a. Giorgio Castellani) Film Genre: Social drama, tragicomedy Guión: Giuseppe Greco Intérpretes:Gianni Celeste (Rosario Raito), Filippo Genzardi (Pietro), Maurizio Prollo (Salvatore Arcuri), Salvatore Termini (Scimmietta), Alfredo Li Bassi (Filippo) Plot The film tells the story of the adventures of a group of young, …
Cry of a Prostitute (O.V. Quelli che contano) Italy, 1974 Director: Andrea Bianchi Genre: Thriller, polizziesco, action Screenplay: Piero Regnoli Cast: Henry Silva (Tony Aniante), Barbara Bouchet (Margie), Fausto Tozzi (Don Ricuzzo), Vittorio Sanipoli (Don Cascemi) Plot Tony Aniante (Henry Silva) is a hitman recently returned to Sicily from the …
Pizza Connection Italy, 1985 Director: Damiano Damiani Script: Damiano Damiani, Ernesto Gastaldi, Franco Marotta, Laura Toscano Performers: Michele Placido (Mario Aloia), Mark Chase (Michele Aloia), Simona Cavallari (Cecilia Smedile), Tony Sperandeo (Vincenzo), Leonardo Marino (Chief of Police) Music: Carlo Savina Story The taciturn and reserved Mario (Michele Placido) is a …
Arcana Italy, 1972 Director: Giulio Questi Screenplay: Giulio Questi, Franco Arcalli Cast: Lucia Bosè (Mamma), Maurizio Degli Esposti (Son), Tina Aumont (Brenda) Genre: Horror/Drama Plot A Sicilian widow living in Milan (Mrs. Tarantino) and her disturbing twenty-year-old son with mediumistic powers have set up a business of spiritualistic and fortune-telling …
