The cinema of Italy comprises the films made within Italy or by Italian directors. Italy is one of the birthplaces of art cinema and the stylistic aspect of film has been one of the most important factors in the history of Italian film. As of 2018, Italian films have won 14 Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film as well as 12 Palmes d'Or, one Academy Award for Best Picture and many Golden Lions and Golden Bears.
Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi is an Italian actor.
Franco Fabrizi was an Italian actor.
The Sky Is Red is a 1950 Italian drama film. It is the directorial debut of Claudio Gora and it is based on the novel with the same name by Giuseppe Berto, depicting the struggle for survival of a group of boys and girls in a bombed-out town in Italy during World War II.
Black Journal is a 1977 Italian black comedy film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is loosely based on real-life serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli, who killed three women between 1939 and 1940, and turned their bodies into soap and teacakes. It stars Shelley Winters, Max von Sydow, Renato Pozzetto and Alberto Lionello, with the latter three in a dual role as both the victims of the killer, in drag, and those who apprehend her.
No Room to Die is a 1969 Italian spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Garrone.
Leoni al sole is a 1961 Italian comedy drama film. It is the directorial debut of Vittorio Caprioli.
I basilischi, English language titles The Basilisks or The Lizards, is a 1963 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller. It was Wertmüller's directorial debut.
City of Pain is a 1949 Italian drama film directed by Mario Bonnard. It was shown as part of a retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.
The Earth Cries Out is a 1948 Italian action-drama film directed by Duilio Coletti.
Un uomo ritorna is a 1946 Italian drama film directed by Max Neufeld.
Parigi o cara is a 1962 Italian comedy drama film directed by Vittorio Caprioli.
Nostra Signora dei Turchi is a 1968 Italian drama film. It is the feature film debut of Carmelo Bene and it is based on a stage play by the same Bene. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 1968 Venice Film Festival.
Una vita violenta is a 1961 Italian drama film by Paolo Heusch and Brunello Rondi, at his directorial debut. It is based on a novel with the same name by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
La cuccagna, internationally released as A Girl... and a Million, is a 1962 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Salce.
Pelle viva is a 1962 Italian drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Fina.
Letter at Dawn is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Giorgio Bianchi.
The Knight of the Black Sword is a 1956 Italian historical adventure film directed by László Kish and Luigi Capuano and starring Marina Berti, Steve Barclay and Otello Toso.
The Executioner of Venice, also known as Blood of the Executioner, is a 1963 Italian swashbuckler film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Lex Barker and Guy Madison.
Francesco di Assisi, English title Francis of Assisi, is a 1966 Italian drama television film by Liliana Cavani. It was Cavani's first non-fiction feature-length film, with a screenplay written by her and Tullio Pinelli. It follows the life of Saint Francis of Assisi from 1205 until his death in 1226.
