Movies produced in Italy
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Gangs of New York
Action / Crime / Drama / History , produced in 2002, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, UK, USA , added: 24 Aug 2004
Description:
Bill "The Butcher" Cutting's (Daniel Day-Lewis) band is fighting the Irish immigrants in 1860's NY to gain control over the underprivileged areas of the city. Bill has killed the father (Liam Nison) of DiCaprio's character called Amsterdam Vallon, several years later the young man returns to NYC and becomes an ally of The Butcher who has no idea about the past of his new crony. Vallon slowly falls under his spell which causes an inner conflict in his life because his primal aim was the ruthless revenge. Concurrently, Leo's character meets the charming pickpocket named Jenny (Cameron Diaz) who turns out to have a close relationship with The Butcher. At the same time, the Civil War rages on...
Once Upon a Time in America
Crime / Drama , produced in 1984, Italy, USA , added: 24 Aug 2004
Description:
Epic, episodic, tale of the lives of a small group of New York City Jewish gangsters spanning over 40 years. Told mostly in flashbacks and flash-forwards, the movie centers on small-time hood David 'Noodles' Aaronson and his lifelong partners in crime; Max, Cockeye and Patsy and their friends from growing up in the rough Jewish neighborhood of New York's Lower East Side in the 1920s, to the last years of Prohibition in the early 1930s, and then to the late 1960s where an elderly Noodles returns to New York after many years in hiding to look into the past.
Freddy vs. Jason
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller , produced in 2003, Italy, USA , added: 24 Aug 2004
Description:
Two of the most remembered eighties slasher film icons finally clash together on the big screen in a film fans have long been awaiting. Trapped in Hell when the authorities of Springwood manage to erase all evidence of his existence (and thus the fear that gives him his power), nightmare spirit Freddy Krueger comes across the soul of the equally infamous Camp Crystal Lake mad slasher, Jason Voorhees. Taking the guise of Jason's mother, Freddy resurrects him and commands him to start terrorizing Springwood, hoping to instill enough fear that the name Freddy Krueger gets out again so that the ensuing panic makes Freddy strong enough to return a seventh time. The plan works, but Freddy soon discovers that Jason, true to his nature in the past, will not stop killing, and is taking each of his victims. Determined to retake his position as the most feared killer in Springwood, Freddy devises a plan to sedate Jason into unconsciousness in order to battle him to the death. In the meantime, a small band of survivors who learn what's happening make their own efforts to not only ensure Jason's victory, but to return him to Camp Crystal Lake.
The Red Violin
Drama / Music / Mystery / Romance , produced in 1998, Canada, Italy, UK , added: 04 Mar 2005
Description:
In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."
Gosford Park
Comedy / Crime / Drama / Mystery , produced in 2001, Germany, Italy, UK, USA , added: 10 Feb 2005
Description:
Set in the 1930's in England, the story takes place at Gosford Park, the majestic country estate where Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) and his wife, Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas), are giving a splendid party for their relatives and friends, aristocrats and celebrities. The guests intend to spend the weekend enjoying the luxurious decor of the gilded drawing rooms and indulging in gluttony. The personal maids and servants are ready to satisfy every wish and caprice of the carefree Corinthians. The party is about to begin but the host is unexpectedly found dead, and what is worse is that somebody has had a hand in dispatching him to the next world.
Fistful of Dollars, A
Action / Western , produced in 1964, Italy, Spain, West Germany , added: 18 Mar 2005
Description:
An anonymous, but deadly man rides into a town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojo's. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Action / Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2004, Italy, UK, USA , added: 18 Jul 2005
Description:
Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), Chronicle reporter along with ace aviator Sky Captain are on the investigation as the many famous scientists around the world have mysteriously disappeared in 1930s. As they travel to a variety of exotic places around the globe and risking their lives, the fearless duo attempts to stop Dr. Totenkopf, the evil mastermind laying a plot to destroy the Earth. It begins when New York is under attack by robots and alien-looking space craft. Angelina Jolie co-stars as the charming Captain Franky Cook, commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, in this action-packed blockbuster abundant with plenty of innovative special effects. Giovanni Ribisi appears as Dex, an extraordinary technical genius, who have joined the duo in hopes of saving the planet before it's too late.
Cliffhanger
Action / Adventure / Thriller , produced in 1993, France, Italy, USA , added: 12 Jul 2006
Description:
This tough action is set among the beautiful and dangerous Rocky mountains. One scumbag played by John Lithgow had stolen millions of dollars, but during the action on the board of the plane the suitcase full of money falls down onto the rocky, forest-covered slopes. There, in the land of ice and snow, Gabe Walker (Stallone), an alpinist, searches for the 5 men who had lost after the huge avalanche. When the paths of Stallone's tough guy and the offenders cross, the action begins! Bandits are armed to the teeth, but Walker has an ice-axe, bravery and good alpine skills.
The Last Emperor
Biography / Drama / History , produced in 1987, China, France, Italy, UK , added: 14 Jul 2006
Description:
A biography of Aisin-Gioro "Henry" Pu Yi, who at the age of three was named the Emperor of China, and dies as a gardener at the Botanical Gardens of Peking. Told in an interesting flashback/flashforward style, we learn of Pu Yi's childhood, the time he spent imprisoned in the Forbidden City, his term as the emperor of Japans Manchuguo, and his eventual release back to public life in 1959.
Hotel Rwanda
Drama / History / Thriller / War , produced in 2004, Italy, South Africa, UK, USA , added: 05 Sep 2006
Description:
Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages.
For a Few Dollars More
Action / Drama / Thriller / Western , produced in 1965, Italy, Monaco, Spain, West Germany , added: 05 Sep 2006
Description:
Two bounty hunters are after the same man, Indio. At first, they go their own ways, but eventually get together to try and find him. But are they after him for the same reason ?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Action / Adventure / Western , produced in 1966, Italy, Spain , added: 10 Dec 2007
Description:
The Good is Blondie, a wandering gunman with a strong personal sense of honor. The Bad is Angel Eyes, a sadistic hitman who always hits his mark. The Ugly is Tuco, a Mexican bandit who's always only looking out for himself. Against the backdrop of the Civil War, they search for a fortune in gold buried in a graveyard. Each knows only a portion of the gold's exact location, so for the moment they're dependent on each other. However, none are particularly inclined to share...
King of New York
Action / Crime / Drama , produced in 1990, Italy, UK, USA , added: 17 Apr 2008
Description:
Drug lord Frank White (Chrstiopher Walken) is released from Sing-Sing prison after serving a number of years for drug trafficking. He is reunited with his former gang, led by the murderous Jimmy Jump (Laurence Fishburne), as well as his personal female bodyguards Raye (Theresa Randle) and Melanie (Carrie Ngyen), and his lover/legal annalist Jennifer (Janet Julien). After seeing his old neighborhood more dilapidated and depressing than ever, Frank decides to do good by eliminating his competitors whom filled the void left by his incarceration, then steal their money and drugs to finance a new South Bronx hospital for the needy. But Frank's past won't let go of him when a group of overzealous cops, led by corrupt detective Roy Bishop (Victor Argo), frustrated at the lack of clues to nail Frank on for the current street killings, decide to take matters into their own hands.
Mother of Tears: The Third Mother
Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller , produced in 2007, Italy, USA , added: 21 Apr 2008
Description:
The final installment of Dario Argento's "Three Mothers" trilogy. The film centers on a young American art student, Sarah, who "unwittingly opens an ancient urn that unleashes the demonic power of the world's most powerful witch. As a scourge of suicides plague the city and witches from all over the world converge on Rome to pay homage, Sarah must use all her own psychic powers to stop the 'Mother of Tears' before her evil conquers the world."
Funny Games U.S.
Horror / Thriller , produced in 2007, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, UK, USA , added: 23 Jun 2008
Description:
In this exploration of our violent society and how depictions of violence reflect and shape our culture, a middle-class housewife Anna tells the story of how she and her husband George and their 10-year-old son Georgie submitted both physically and mentally to the torture, violence, and death foisted upon them by two young, unexpected, white-gloved visitors at their weekend vacation retreat near a lake.
Hannibal Rising
Drama / Horror / Thriller , produced in 2007, Czech Republic, France, Italy, UK , added: 13 Nov 2008
Description:
Based on Thomas Harris' book of the same name, this prequel shows a young Hannibal Lecter in three different phases of his life from childhood in Lithuania to his ten years in England up to his time in Russia before his capture by FBI agent Will Graham in Red Dragon.
The Duchess
Drama / History , produced in 2008, France, Italy, UK , added: 17 Dec 2008
Description:
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
El Cid
Biography / Drama / History / Romance / War , produced in 1961, Italy, UK, USA , added: 03 Sep 2009
Description:
Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar—dubbed El Cid by his followers—vows to see his country at peace, free from the invader. Vigorously brave and resourceful, the noble knight hates bloodshed and faces treason charges at court for the clemency shown to some emirs. His accuser, Gomez, father of his fiancée, Chimene, dies in the resulting duel. Chimene's avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand; the marriage is not consummated and she enters a convent. On Ferdinand's death, his kingdom is divided among his three children. Sancho challenges the decision and imprisons Alfonso, who is released by the Cid. The African war-lord, Ben Yssef, takes advantage of the quarrel by having Sancho assassinated. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and exiles the Cid. Chimene realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him, but returns to the convent with their two children, when he goes into battle against Ben Yussef. The years pass, El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso, preferring his own strategy. He lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison; when the Valencians kill their evil ruler, Al Kadir, they offer the crown to the Cid. He sends it to Alfonso, who rushes, hysterically gratified, to his side. But the Cid has been hit by a stray arrow. Attended by Chimene, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to drive the Moors from Spain.
The Inglorious Bastards
Action / Adventure / Comedy / War , produced in 1978, Italy , added: 04 Sep 2009
Description:
Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers are in the process of being shipped off to military prison for a variety of infractions, ranging from desertion to murder. While they're being transported, a German artillery attack hits the convoy, killing the MPs and enabling four of the prisoners to escape. The group decides their best bet is to head to neutral Switzerland where they can avoid the fighting and prison. As they make their way to what they think will be freedom, they end up volunteering for a commando mission to steal a V2 warhead for the French Underground. Somehow, the team must sneak into the most heavily guarded base in German territory, steal the Nazi's most precious military hardware, and bring it back to the allies without getting arrested again by their own side.
Looking for Eric
Comedy / Drama / Sport , produced in 2009, Belgium, France, Italy, UK , added: 09 Oct 2009
Description:
Eric Bishop, a middle-aged postman working for the Manchester sorting office, is going through a dreadful crisis. For starters, his second life companion has not resurfaced although she was released from prison a few months ago. He is left alone with two stepsons to look after, which is no bed of roses since the two teens disrespect him and keep disobeying him. To make matters worse, Ryan, the older boy, fascinated by Zac, a dangerous gangster, has accepted to hide his gun in Eric's house. On the other hand, he is asked by Sam, his student daughter who has a newborn baby,to get back in touch with Lily, his separated wife. Now, Eric left her not long after she gave back to their daughter. As a result Eric panics... Having lost all his bearings, Eric Bishop soliloquizes face to the poster of his idol, another Eric, French footballer Eric Cantona, when the latter appears just like the genie out of Aladdin's lamp. Through a series of aphorisms peculiar to him, the footballer-philosopher will help remorse-ridden desperate Eric Bishop to get by.
The Science of Sleep
Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance , produced in 2006, France, Italy , added: 11 Nov 2009
Description:
Following the death of his father in Mexico, Stéphane Miroux, a shy insecure young man, agrees to come to Paris to draw closer to his widowed mother Christine. He lands a boring job at a calendar-making firm and falls in love with his charming neighbor Stéphanie. But conquering her is no bed of roses for the young man and the only solution he finds to put up with the difficulties he is going through is escape into a dream world...
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Horror / Mystery / Thriller , produced in 1970, Italy, West Germany , added: 27 Nov 2009
Description:
In Italy, the American writer Sam Dalmas (Tony Musant) witnesses an attempt of murder of the owner of an art gallery, a couple of days before his foreseen return to the United States of America. He decides to stay with his girlfriend Julia (Suzy Kendall) and help the police in the investigation, while the serial killer stalks Julia and him.
Frailty
Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller , produced in 2001, Germany, Italy, USA , added: 30 Nov 2009
Description:
Fenton Meeks (Matthew McConaughey), comes forth to tell the FBI that his brother Adam may be the serial killer who calls himself God's Hands, who the FBI has been searching for. The film uses flashbacks to show Meeks' childhood with a father (Bill Paxton) who believed he was on a mission from God to destroy demons that inhabit human bodies. Fenton saw his dad as evil, while Adam saw him as a hero.
The Legend of 1900
Drama / Fantasy / Music / Romance , produced in 1998, Italy , added: 30 Nov 2009
Description:
Shortly after the Second World War, Max, a transplanted American, visits an English pawn shop to sell his trumpet. The shopkeeper recognizes the tune Max plays as one on a wax master of an unreleased recording, discovered and restored from shards found in a piano salvaged from a cruise ship turned hospital ship, now slated for demolition. This chance discovery prompts a story from Max, which he relates both to the shopkeeper and later to the official responsible for the doomed vessel, for Max is a born storyteller. Though now down on his luck and disillusioned by his wartime experiences, the New Orleans-born Max was once an enthusiastic and gifted young jazz musician, whose longest gig was several years with the house band aboard the Virginian, a posh cruise ship. While gaining his sea legs, he was befriended by another young man, the pianist in the same band, whose long unlikely name was Danny Boodman T.D. Lemons 1900, though everyone just called him 1900, the year of his birth. Abandoned in first class by his immigrant parents, 1900 was found and adopted by Danny, a stoker, and raised in the engine rooms, learning to read by reading horseracing reports to his adoptive dad. After Danny's death in an accident, 1900 remained on the ship. Increasingly lured by the sound of the piano in the first-class ballroom, he eventually became a gifted pianist, a great jazz improvisationist, a composer of rich modern music inspired by his intense observation of the life around him, the stories passengers on all levels of the ship trusted him enough to tell. He also grew up to be a charming, iconoclastic young man, at once shrewd and oddly innocent. His talent earned him such accolades that he was challenged by, and bested Jelly Roll Morton in an intense piano duel that had poor Max chewing paper on the sofa in agonies of suspense. And yet for all the richness and variety of his musical expression, he never left the ship, except almost, once, in the aftermath of his infatuation with a beautiful young woman immigrant who inspired the music committed to the master Max discovers in the pawnshop. Max realizes that 1900 must still be on the ship, and determines to find him, and to find out once and for all why he has so consistently refused to leave.
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