List of Italian films of 1952

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1952 (see 1952 in film):

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Abracadabra Max Neufeld Mario Riva, Riccardo Billi, Lilia Landi Comedy
Adorable Creatures Christian-Jaque Daniel Gélin, Antonella Lualdi, Danielle Darrieux Romantic comedyCo-production with France
The Adventures of Mandrin Mario Soldati Raf Vallone, Silvana Pampanini, Jacques Castelot AdventureCo-production with France
The Angel of Sin Leonardo De Mitri Roldano Lupi, Gaby André, Luigi Tosi Drama
The Angels of the District Carlo Borghesio Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, Marisa Merlini Drama
Article 519, Penal Code Leonardo Cortese Henri Vidal, Cosetta Greco, Paolo Stoppa DramaCo-production with France
At Sword's Edge Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Frank Latimore, Milly Vitale, Doris Duranti Adventure
The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo Pietro Germi Amedeo Nazzari, Cosetta Greco, Fausto Tozzi Historical
Beauties of the Night René Clair Gérard Philipe, Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrigida FantasyCo-production with France
Beauties on Motor Scooters Carlo Campogalliani Isa Barzizza, Virginia Belmont, Fulvia Franco Comedy
Black Feathers Oreste Biancoli Marcello Mastroianni, Marina Vlady, Camillo Pilotto War
The Black Mask Filippo Walter Ratti Cesare Danova, Franca Marzi, Nino Pavese Adventure
The Blind Woman of Sorrento Giacomo Gentilomo Antonella Lualdi, Paul Campbell, Marilyn Buferd Drama
Brothers of Italy Fausto Saraceni Ettore Manni, Paul Muller, Olga Solbelli War
Carne inquieta Silvestro Prestifilippo Raf Vallone, Marina Berti, Clara Calamai Drama
Cats and Dogs Leonardo De Mitri Titina De Filippo, Umberto Spadaro, Antonella Lualdi Comedy
The City Stands Trial Luigi Zampa Amedeo Nazzari, Silvana Pampanini, Paolo Stoppa,DramaEntered into the Berlin Film Festival, Nastro d'Argento best director.
La Colpa di una madre Carlo Duse Marina Berti, Folco Lulli, Marcella Rovena Drama
Deceit Guido Brignone Gabriele Ferzetti, Nadia Gray, Tina Lattanzi Melodrama
Delitto al luna park Renato Polselli Franca Marzi, Renato Baldini, Nico Pepe Drama
Don Lorenzo Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Rossana Podestà, Luciano Taioli, Franco Interlenghi Musical
Drama on the Tiber Tanio Boccia Renato Baldini, Aldo Fiorelli, Bianca Doria Drama
The Dream of Zorro Mario Soldati Walter Chiari, Delia Scala, Vittorio Gassman Comedy adventure
The Enemy Giorgio Bianchi Elisa Cegani, Frank Latimore, Vira Silenti Melodrama
Er fattaccio Riccardo Moschino Marisa Merlini, Luisa Rossi, Otello Toso Drama
Ergastolo Luigi Capuano Franco Interlenghi, Sandro Ruffini, Marisa Merlini Prison drama
The Eternal Chain Anton Giulio Majano Marcello Mastroianni, Gianna Maria Canale, Leda Gloria Melodrama
Europa '51 Roberto Rossellini Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox, Giulietta Masina Italian neorealism
The Eyes Leave a Trace José Luis Sáenz de Heredia Raf Vallone, Elena Varzi, Emma Penella ThrillerCo-production with Spain
Falsehood Ubaldo Maria Del Colle Yvonne Sanson, Irène Galter, Alberto Farnese Melodrama
Fanfan la Tulipe Christian-Jaque Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcel Herrand SwashbucklerCo-production with France
La Favorita Cesare Barlacchi Gino Sinimberghi, Sophia Loren, Franca Tamantini Drama
I Figli non si vendono Mario Bonnard Lea Padovani, Jacques Sernas, Paola Barbara Melodrama
La Figlia del diavolo Primo Zeglio Massimo Serato, Paola Barbara, Marina Vlady HistoricalCo-production with France
Final Pardon Renato Polselli John Kitzmiller, Franca Marzi, Adriano Rimoldi Drama [1]
The Firebird Hasse Ekman Tito Gobbi, Eva Henning, Georg Rydeberg Musical dramaCo-production with Sweden
Five Paupers in an Automobile Mario Mattoli Eduardo De Filippo, Aldo Fabrizi, Isa Barzizza Comedy
The Flame Alessandro Blasetti Amedeo Nazzari, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Elisa Cegani Historical
Frontier Wolf Edoardo Anton Piero Lulli, Maria Frau, Tamara Lees Adventure

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Genoese Dragnet Guido Brignone Lianella Carell, Cesare Danova, Marcello Giorda Crime drama
Giovinezza Giorgio Pastina Delia Scala, Franco Interlenghi, Hélène Rémy Comedy [2]
Girls Marked Danger Luigi Comencini Eleonora Rossi Drago, Marc Lawrence, Silvana Pampanini Crime
The Golden Coach Jean Renoir Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro, Duncan Lamont ComedyCo-production with France
Guilt Is Not Mine Giuseppe Masini Rossano Brazzi, Gaby Andre, Elvy Lissiak Melodrama
Ha da venì... don Calogero! Vittorio Vassarotti Barry Fitzgerald, Lauro Gazzolo, Lois Maxwell Comedy
Half a Century of Song Domenico Paolella Marco Vicario, Cosetta Greco, Silvana Pampanini Comedy
Hello Elephant Gianni Franciolini Vittorio De Sica, María Mercader, Sabu Comedy
Heroic Charge Francesco De Robertis Tania Weber, Franco Fabrizi, Domenico Modugno War [3]
Husband and Wife Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo, Titina De Filippo, Tina Pica Comedy
I, Hamlet Giorgio Simonelli Erminio Macario, Franca Marzi, Rossana Podestà Comedy
I'm the Hero Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Renato Rascel, Delia Scala, Andrea Checchi Comedy
Immortal Melodies Giacomo Gentilomo Pierre Cressoy, Carla Del Poggio, Vera Molnar Musical
In Olden Days Alessandro Blasetti Aldo Fabrizi, Amedeo Nazzari, Gina Lollobrigida Comedy drama
Leathernose Yves Allégret Jean Marais, Françoise Christophe, Mariella Lotti HistoricalCo-production with France
The Legend of the Piave Riccardo Freda Gianna Maria Canale, Carlo Giustini, Renato Baldini War [4]
Lieutenant Giorgio Raffaello Matarazzo Massimo Girotti, Milly Vitale, Paul Muller Romance
Little World of Don Camillo Julien Duvivier Fernandel, Gino Cervi Comedy
The Machine to Kill Bad People Roberto Rossellini Marilyn Buferd, Clara Bindi, William Tubbs Fantasy comedy
The Mad Marechiaro Roberto Roberti Aldo Silvani, Diana Dei, Tatiana Farnese Drama
Mademoiselle Gobete Pietro Germi Silvana Pampanini, Aroldo Tieri, Luigi Pavese Comedy
The Man in My Life Guy Lefranc Madeleine Robinson, Jeanne Moreau, Walter Santesso DramaCo-Production with France
Melody of Love Mario Costa Nadia Gray, Maria Fiore, Giacomo Rondinella Musical drama
Milady and the Musketeers Vittorio Cottafavi Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Lebon, Massimo Serato AdventureCo-production with France
The Mistress of Treves Arthur Maria Rabenalt Rossano Brazzi, Anne Vernon, Enzo Fiermonte HistoricalCo-production with France
The Moment of Truth Jean Delannoy Michèle Morgan, Jean Gabin, Walter Chiari DramaCo-production with France
I Morti non pagano tasse Sergio Grieco Tino Scotti, Titina De Filippo, Carlo Campanini Comedy
A Mother Returns Roberto Bianchi Montero Linda Sini, Gianni Rizzo, Ermanno Randi Drama
The Mute of Portici Giorgio Ansoldi Doris Duranti, Paolo Carlini, Umberto Sacripante Drama
Nessuno ha tradito Roberto Bianchi Montero Virginia Belmont, Aldo Silvani, Roberto Risso Melodrama
Non ho paura di vivere Fabrizio Taglioni Franca Marzi, Renato Baldini, Carlo Ninchi Drama
Non è vero... ma ci credo Sergio Grieco Peppino De Filippo, Titina De Filippo, Guglielmo Inglese Comedy

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
One Hundred Little Mothers Giulio Morelli William Tubbs, Lia Amanda, Clelia Matania Drama
The Overcoat Alberto Lattuada Renato Rascel, Yvonne Sanson, Antonella Lualdi DramaClose to Italian neorealism.
Papà diventa mamma Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi, Ave Ninchi, Giovanna Ralli Comedy
Papà ti ricordo Mario Volpe Paolo Carlini, Lea Padovani, Irene Genna Melodrama
The Passaguai Family Gets Rich Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi, Erminio Macario, Ave Ninchi Comedy
La Peccatrice dell'isola Sergio Corbucci, Sergio Grieco Silvana Pampanini, Folco Lulli, Vittorio Duse Melodrama
The Phantom Musketeer Max Calandri Tamara Lees, Rossana Podestà, Clara Calamai Adventure
The Piano Tuner Has Arrived Duilio Coletti Nino Taranto, Alberto Sordi, Tamara Lees Comedy
Poppy Vittorio Metz
Marcello Marchesi
Walter Chiari, Anna Maria Ferrero, Carlo Campanini Comedy
Primo premio Mariarosa Sergio Grieco Carlo Croccolo, Isa Barzizza, Carlo Campanini Comedy
Prisoners of Darkness Enrico Bomba Milly Vitale, Folco Lulli, Eduardo Ciannelli Melodrama
The Queen of Sheba Pietro Francisci Leonora Ruffo, Gino Cervi, Marina Berti Adventure
Ragazze da marito Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo, Lianella Carell Comedy
Red Love Aldo Vergano Marina Berti, Massimo Serato, Guido Celano Drama
Red Shirts Goffredo Alessandrini
Francesco Rosi
Anna Magnani, Raf Vallone, Jacques Sernas HistoricalCo-production with France
Redemption Piero Caserini Luisa Rossi, Marco Vicario, Juan de Landa Drama
Repentance Mario Costa Cesare Danova, Paul Muller, Doris Duranti DramaCo-production with Spain
Rimorso Armando Grottini Maria Grazia Francia, Otello Toso, Linda Sini Melodrama
Il Romanzo della mia vita Lionello De Felice Luciano Tajoli, Antonella Lualdi, Fulvia Franco Drama
Rome 11 o'clock Giuseppe De Santis Carla Del Poggio, Massimo Girotti, Lucia Bosé, Raf Vallone Italian neorealism Augusto Genina made Tre storie proibite based on the real tragic accident the film is based
Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei Natale Montillo Roberto Risso, Elli Parvo, Renato Baldini Melodrama
Sardinian Vendetta Mario Mattoli Walter Chiari, Mario Riva, Giovanna Pala Comedy
The Secret of Three Points Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Massimo Girotti, Tamara Lees, Umberto Spadaro Adventure
Sensuality Clemente Fracassi Marcello Mastroianni, Amedeo Nazzari, Eleonora Rossi Drago Melodrama
Serenata amara Pino Mercanti Claudio Villa, Giovanna Pala, Liliana Bonfatti Melodrama
Shadows Over Trieste Nerino Florio Bianchi Giulio Donnini, Livio Lorenzon, Adriana Innocenti War [5]
Solo per te Lucia Franco Rossi Mariella Lotti, Luigi Tosi, Nerio Bernardi Comedy
Son of the Hunchback Fernando Cerchio Rossano Brazzi, Milly Vitale, Gabrielle Dorziat AdventureCo-production with France
La Storia del fornaretto di Venezia Giacinto Solito Doris Duranti, Mariella Lotti, Paolo Carlini Historical
Stranger on the Prowl Joseph Losey Paul Muni, Joan Lorring, Luisa Rossi Drama
Sul ponte dei sospiri Antonio Leonviola Frank Latimore, Maria Frau, Massimo Girotti Adventure
Sunday Heroes Mario Camerini Raf Vallone, Marcello Mastroianni, Cosetta Greco Sports
Il tallone di Achille Mario Amendola
Ruggero Maccari
Tino Scotti, Tamara Lees, Paolo Stoppa Comedy
They Were Three Hundred Gian Paolo Callegari Rossano Brazzi, Franca Marzi, Myriam Bru Historical
A Thief in Paradise Domenico Paolella Nino Taranto, Francesco Golisano, Hélène Rémy Comedy
Three Forbidden Stories Augusto Genina Lia Amanda, Antonella Lualdi, Isa Pola Drama
Three Girls from Rome Luciano Emmer Lucia Bosé, Cosetta Greco, Marcello Mastroianni Comedy
The Three Pirates Mario Soldati Ettore Manni, Marc Lawrence, Barbara Florian Adventure
The Tired Outlaw Fernando Cerchio Renato Rascel, Lauretta Masiero, Lia Di Leo Comedy
Torment of the Past Mario Bonnard Helene Remy, Marc Lawrence, Carla Del Poggio Melodrama
Toto and the King of Rome Mario Monicelli Totò, Giovanna Pala, Alberto Sordi Comedy
Toto and the Women Mario Monicelli, Stefano Vanzina Totò, Lea Padovani, Franca Faldini Comedy
Toto in Color Stefano Vanzina Totò, Franca Valeri, Rosita Pisano Comedy1st Italian film in color
Tragic Return Pier Luigi Faraldo Doris Duranti, Marcello Mastroianni, Franca Marzi Drama
Two Cents Worth of Hope Renato Castellani Maria Fiore, Vincenzo Musolino, Gina Mascetti Pink neorealism Palme d'Or winner
Umberto D. Vittorio De Sica Carlo Battisti, Maria-Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari Italian neorealism New York Film Critics Circle Awards won. Academy Award nominee best script
Verginità Leonardo De Mitri Irene Genna, Leonardo Cortese, Franca Marzi Melodrama
Viva il cinema! Enzo Trapani Delia Scala, Fiorenzo Fiorentini, Marilyn Buferd Comedy
La Voce del sangue Pino Mercanti Paul Muller, Franca Marzi, Evi Maltagliati Melodrama
Wanda the Sinner Duilio Coletti Yvonne Sanson, Frank Villard, Françoise Rosay MelodramaCo-production with France
We Are All Murderers André Cayatte Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson, Raymond Pellegrin CrimeCo-Production with France
We Two Alone Marcello Marchesi, Vittorio Metz Walter Chiari, Helene Remy, Carlo Campanini Comedy
We're Dancing on the Rainbow Carmine Gallone, Arthur Maria Rabenalt Inge Egger, Isa Barzizza, Karl Schönböck MusicalCo-production with West Germany
What Price Innocence? Luigi Capuano Lida Baarova, Otello Toso, Mariella Lotti Melodrama
The White Sheik Federico Fellini Brunella Bovo, Leopoldo Trieste, Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina Comedy drama
Who Is Without Sin Raffaello Matarazzo Yvonne Sanson, Amedeo Nazzari, Françoise Rosay Melodrama
Wife For a Night Mario Camerini Gina Lollobrigida, Gino Cervi, Nadia Gray Comedy
Wolves Hunt at Night Bernard Borderie Jean-Pierre Aumont, Carla Del Poggio, Fernand Ledoux SpyCo-production with France
A Woman Has Killed Vittorio Cottafavi Frank Latimore, Lianella Carell, Umberto Spadaro Melodrama
The Woman Who Invented Love Ferruccio Cerio Silvana Pampanini, Rossano Brazzi, Mariella Lotti Drama
The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino Pietro Francisci Gino Leurini, Leonora Ruffo, Tamara Lees Adventure

Documentaries and Shorts

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Campane di Pompeii Giuseppe Lombardi
Cavalcata di mezzo secolo Luciano Emmer Documentary [6]
Epeira Diadema Alberto AncilottoDocumentaryNominated for an Academy Award
Gamba di legno
Leonardo da Vinci Luciano Emmer, Lauro Venturi [7]
Meglio di ieri Romolo Marcellini Documentary
Il Mercato delle facce Valerio Zurlini Franco Zeffirelli, Giuseppe La Torre [8]
Pinne e arpioni Folco Quilici Documentary
La Stazione Valerio Zurlini Documentary
Gli undici moschettieri Ennio De Concini
Fausto Saraceni
Documentary
Piccolo cabotaggio pittorico
Il Richiamo del ghiacciaio [9]
Salviamo la montagna muore
La Trappola di fuoco [10]
Tutto il mondo ride Ignazio Ferronetti Comedy anthology
Una Croce senza nome Tullio Covaz Carlo Ninchi

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  8. "Il mercato delle facce".
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  10. "LA TRAPPOLA DI FUOCO - Film - Cinema e Film - Il Sole 24 ORE".