List of Italian films of 1948

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1948 (see 1948 in film):

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Accidenti alla guerra!... Giorgio Simonelli Nino Taranto, Louis Rossi [1]
El Alarido
L'Amore Roberto Rossellini Anna Magnani, Federico Fellini, Amelia RobertDrama
Assunta Spina Mario Mattoli Anna Magnani, Antonio Centa, Eduardo De Filippo Drama
Be Seeing You, Father Camillo Mastrocinque Gino Bechi, Mariella Lotti, Silvana Pampanini Comedy
Bicycle Thieves Vittorio De Sica Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell Italian neorealism Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award winners, BAFTA winner
Cab Number 13 Mario Mattoli Vera Carmi, Ginette Leclerc, Sandro Ruffini Historical dramaCo-production with France
Call of the Blood Ladislao Vajda John Clements, Kay Hammond, Carlo Ninchi DramaCo-production with Britain
City of Pain Mario Bonnard Luigi Tosi, Constance Dowling, Gianni Rizzo Drama
The Charterhouse of Parma Christian-Jaque Renée Faure, Gérard Philipe, María Casares HistoricalCo-production with France
Crossroads of Passion Ettore Giannini, Henri Calef Viviane Romance, Clément Duhour, Valentina Cortese DramaCo-production with France
The Dance of Death Marcel Cravenne Erich von Stroheim, Denise Vernac, María Denis DramaCo-production with France
...E non dirsi addio! Silvio Laurenti Rosa Gabriella Ferri, Sergio Bergone [2]
Eleven Men and a Ball Giorgio Simonelli Carlo Dapporto, Carlo Campanini, Clelia Matania Sports
Escape to France Mario Soldati Pietro Germi, Folco Lulli, Enrico Olivieri Italian neorealism
Fabiola Alessandro Blasetti Michèle Morgan, Henri Vidal, Michel Simon, Massimo Girotti, Paolo Stoppa Sword and sandal
Fear and Sand Mario Mattoli Totò, Isa Barzizza, Mario Castellani Comedy
Germany Year Zero Roberto Rossellini Edmund Moeschke, Ernst Pittschau, Franz-Otto Krüger Italian neorealism Filmed in Berlin; German language
Guarany Riccardo Freda António Vilar, Mariella Lotti, Gianna Maria Canale Historical
Heart Vittorio De Sica, Duilio Coletti Vittorio De Sica, María Mercader, Giorgio De Lullo Drama
The Howl Ferruccio Cerio Elli Parvo, Roldano Lupi, Rafael Bardem MysteryCo-production with Spain
Immigrants Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi, Ave Ninchi, Loredana Padoan Drama

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Mad About Opera Mario Costa Gina Lollobrigida, Constance Dowling, Carlo Campanini Musical comedy
The Man with the Grey Glove Camillo Mastrocinque Annette Bach, Roldano Lupi, Antonio Centa Mystery
Prelude to Madness Gianni Franciolini Clara Calamai, Roldano Lupi, Jean Servais Drama
Proibito rubare Luigi Comencini Adolfo Celi, Luigi Demastro, Tina Pica Italian neorealism Close to Father Flanagan and his Boys Town (1938 film)
The Revenge of Baccarat Jacques de Baroncelli Pierre Brasseur, Sophie Desmarets, Robert Arnoux ThrillerCo-production with France
Rocambole Jacques de Baroncelli Pierre Brasseur, Sophie Desmarets, Robert Arnoux ThrillerCo-production with France
Ruy Blas Pierre Billon Danielle Darrieux, Jean Marais, Marcel Herrand HistoricalCo-production with France
La terra trema Luchino Visconti Antonio Arcidiacono, Maria Micale, Sebastiano Valastro Italian neorealism Venice Film Festival award
Toto Tours Italy Mario Mattoli Totò, Isa Barzizza, Giuditta Rissone, Fulvia Franco Comedy
Tragic Hunt Giuseppe de Santis Vivi Gioi, Massimo Girotti, Carla Del Poggio, Andrea Checchi Italian neorealism 2 Nastro d'Argento
Under the Sun of Rome Renato Castellani Oscar Blando, Liliana Mancini, Francesco Golisano Italian neorealism Special Nastro d'Argento. Venice Award
Without Pity Alberto Lattuada Carla Del Poggio, John Kitzmiller, Giulietta Masina Italian neorealism Nastro d'Argento best supporting actress (Masina)

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References

  1. "Accidenti alla guerra!... - Film - Cinema e Film - Il Sole 24 ORE".
  2. "...E non dirsi addio!".