List of Italian films of 1956

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1956 (see 1956 in film):

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1956
Accadde di notte Gian Paolo Callegari, Franco Concini Roberto Risso, Domenico Modugno [1]
Adventure in Capri
Agguato sul mare Pino Mercanti Ettore Manni, Maria Frau [2]
Alone in the Streets
Amaramente Luigi Capuano Otello Toso, Lia Cancellieri [3]
Arriva la zia d'America Roberto Bianchi Montero Tina Pica, Dante Maggio Comedy [4]
Bambini al cinema Francesco Maselli Documentary [5]
Beatrice Cenci Riccardo Freda Micheline Presle, Gino Cervi Historical
Calabuch Luis Garcia Berlanga Edmund Gwenn, Valentina Cortese, Franco Fabrizi Comedy
Cantando sotto le stelle Marino Girolami Johnny Dorelli, Alessandra Panaro Musical comedy [6]
Casta diva Carmine Gallone Antonella Lualdi, Nadia Gray Opera [7]
Cela s'appelle l'aurore Luis Buñuel Georges Marchal, Lucia Bosè French/Italian co-production
Ci sposeremo a Capri Siro Marcellini Tina Pica, Enzo Turco [8]
Ciao, pais...
Città di notte Leopoldo Trieste Nuri Neva Sangro, Adriana Asti Drama [9]
Contadini del mare Vittorio De Sica [10]
Continenti in fiamme Alessandro Ronzon [11]
Costruzioni meccaniche Riva Ermanno Olmi Documentary [12]
The Courier of Moncenisio Guido Brignone Roldano Lupi, Virna Lisi Historical drama
Defilè
Difendo il mio amore Giulio Macchi Martine Carol, Gabriele Ferzetti, Alan Furlan Drama
Don Juan John Berry Fernandel, Carmen Sevilla ComedyFrench/Italian/Spanish film
Donatella Mario Monicelli Elsa Martinelli, Alan Furlan Entered into the 6th Berlin International Film Festival
Donne, amori e matrimoni Roberto Bianchi Montero Giuseppe Porelli, Memmo Carotenuto Comedy [13]
Due sosia in allegria Ignazio Ferronetti Memmo Carotenuto, Scilla Gabel Comedy [14]
El expreso de Andalucía Francisco Rovira Beleta Jorge Mistral, Marisa De Leza DramaItalian/Spanish co-production
Elena and Her Men Jean Renoir Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer French/Italian co-production
Era di venerdì 17 Mario Soldati Fernandel, Giulia Rubini Comedy drama
Falstaff (film)
Gervaise
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere Sergio Grieco Vittorio Gassman, Constance Smith Adventure
Gli harem sono deserti Antonio Colacurci [15]
Gli occhi senza luce
Gli orizzonti del sole
Goubbiah, mon amour Robert Darène Jean Marais, Kerima RomanceFrench/Italian co-production
Guardia, guardia scelta, brigadiere e maresciallo Mauro Bolognini Aldo Fabrizi, Alberto Sordi Comedy
Helen of Troy Robert Wise Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas American/Italian co-production
Honey degli uomini perduti Enzo Della Santa Katia Loritz, Franco Balducci [16]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Jean Delannoy Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn French/Italian co-production
I calunniatori Franco Cirino
Mario Volpe 		Achille Togliani, Antonella Galliano Drama [17]
I giorni più belli Mario Mattoli Franco Interlenghi, Vittorio De Sica Comedy
I girovaghi Hugo Fregonese Peter Ustinov, Carla Del Poggio Drama
I miliardari Guido Malatesta Mike Bongiorno, Giulia Rubini Drama [18]
I vagabondi delle stelle Nino Stresa Terence Hill, Brunella Bovo [19]
Il bigamo Luciano Emmer Marcello Mastroianni, Franca Valeri Comedy
Il canto dell'emigrante
Il cavaliere dalla spada nera Luigi Capuano
Ladislao Kish		 Marina Berti, Steve Barclay Adventure
Il cero
Il delitto Matteotti (1956 film)
Il ferroviere Pietro Germi Pietro Germi, Luisa Della Noce Drama
Il Giglio infranto
Il monello del porto Emile Couzinet Piero Giagnoni, Fausto Tozzi [20]
Il più grande mistero d'amore
Il ponte dell'universo
Il sogno dello zio
Il suo più grande amore Antonio Leonviola Nuri Neva Sangro, Rolf Tasna [21]
Il Tetto (The Roof) Vittorio De Sica Gabriella Pallotta, Giorgio Listuzzi Pink neorrealism Cannes Award. Nastro d'Argento best script
Io, Caterina
Kean Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman, Eleonora Rossi Drago Biopic
L'alfiere Anton Giulio Majano Monica Vitti, Nino Manfredi Film serial [22]
L'angelo del peccato
L'homme et l'enfant Raoul Andre Eddie Constantine, Juliette Gréco Crime thriller [23]
L'incredibile attesa Mino Loy [24]
L'intrusa Raffaello Matarazzo Amedeo Nazzari, Lea Padovani Melodrama
La banda degli onesti Camillo Mastrocinque Totò, Peppino De Filippo Comedy
La Canzone proibita Flavio Calzavara Claudio Villa, Fiorella Mari [25]
La capinera del mulino Angio Vane Marisa Belli, Franco Andrei [26]
La châtelaine du Liban Richard Pottier Jean-Claude Pascal, Omar Sharif ThrillerFrench/Italian co-production [27]
La donna del giorno Francesco Maselli Virna Lisi, Antonio Cifariello Drama
La donna più bella del mondo Robert Z. Leonard Gina Lollobrigida, Vittorio Gassman Drama
La foire aux femmes
La fortuna di essere donna Alessandro Blasetti Sophia Loren, Charles Boyer Comedy
La grande barriera
La risaia Raffaello Matarazzo Elsa Martinelli, Folco Lulli Melodrama
La sonnambula (1956 film)
La sorcière Michel Andre Marina Vlady [28]
La traversée de Paris Claude Autant-Lara Jean Gabin, Bourvil Comedy dramaFrench/Italian co-production
La trovatella di Milano Giorgio Capitani Massimo Serato, Franca Marzi Historical
La vita che ti diedi
La voce che uccide
Lauta mancia
Le long des trottoirs Leonide Moguy Anne Vernon, François Guérin [29]
The Silent World Jacques-Yves Cousteau DocumentaryFrench/Italian co-production
Le secret de soeur Angèle Leo Joannon Sophie Desmarets, Raf Vallone [30]
Les possédées
Lo sbaglio di essere vivi
Lo spadaccino misterioso Sergio Grieco Frank Latimore, Fiorella Mari Crime [31]
Lo svitato Carlo Lizzani Dario Fo, Franca Rame Comedy
Londra chiama Polo Nord Duilio Coletti Curd Jurgens, Dawn Addams [32]
Love Horst Hächler Maria Schell, Raf Vallone, Eva Kotthaus DramaCo-production with West Germany [33]
Mai ti scorderò Giuseppe Guarino Paolo Carlini, Jacqueline Collard Drama [34]
Mamma sconosciuta Carlo Campogalliani Janet Vidor, Alberto Farnese Comedy [35]
Manon: Finestra 2 Ermanno Olmi Documentary [36]
Marie Antoinette Queen of France Jean Delannoy Michèle Morgan, Richard Todd HistoricalFrench/Italian co-production
Maruzzella Luigi Capuano Marisa Allasio, Massimo Serato Romance
Mi permette, babbo! Mario Bonnard Aldo Fabrizi, Alberto Sordi Comedy
Mi tío Jacinto Ladislao Vajda Pablito Calvo, Jose Marco Davo Drama
Michel Strogoff Carmine Gallone Curd Jürgens, Geneviève Page, Sylva Koscina AdventureCo-production with France
Michelino 1A B Ermanno Olmi Documentary [37]
Mio figlio Nerone Steno Alberto Sordi, Vittorio De Sica
Gloria Swanson, Brigitte Bardot 		Comedy
Moglie e buoi Leonardo De Mitri Clelia Matania, Enrico Viarisio [38]
Napoli sole mio! Giorgio Simonelli Maurizio Arena, Lorella De Luca [39]
Noi siamo le colonne Luigi Filippo D'Amico Vittorio De Sica, Franco Fabrizi Comedy drama
Paradiso terrestre Luciano Emmer Documentary [40]
Paris, Palace Hôtel Henri Verneuil Charles Boyer, Françoise Arnoul Romantic comedyFrench/Italian co-production [41]
Parma città d'oro
Pasqua in Sicilia Vittorio De Sica Documentary [42]
Peccato di castità Gianni Franciolini Giovanna Ralli, Antonio Cifariello Comedy
Per le vie della città
Piazza San Marco
Piccoli amici Hans Albin Oliver Grimm, Anne-Marie Blanc DramaItalian/West German co-production
Porta un bacione a Firenze Camillo Mastrocinque Milly Vitale, Alberto Farnese Comedy [43]
Poveri ma belli Dino Risi Marisa Allasio, Maurizio Arena, Renato Salvatori Pink neorrealism Huge success. There're two sequels by Risi
Questi ragazzi
Ragazze al mare Giuliano Biagetti Miriam Romei, Piero Vaccari Comedy [44]
The Railroad Man (Il Ferroviere) Pietro Germi Pietro Germi, Sylva Koscina, Luisa Della Noce Drama3 awards won at San Sebastián International Film Festival. Cannes Award
Retaggio di sangue Max Calandri Anna Di Lorenzo, Roberto Mauri [45]
Risveglio Raffaele Andreassi Documentary [46]
Roland the Mighty Pietro Francisci Rik Battaglia, Rosanna Schiaffino — [47]
San Remo canta Domenico Paolella Documentary [48]
Sangue di zingara Maria Basaglia Maria Piazzai, Eloisa Cianni Drama
Scacco matto Carlo Campogalliani Oreste Bilancia, Carlo Campogalliani [49]
Serenata al vento Luigi Lattini De Marchi Bianca Maria Ferrari, Nerio Bernardi Comedy [50]
Serenata per sedici bionde Marino Girolami Claudio Villa, Esther MasingMusical comedy
Sette canzoni per sette sorelle Marino Girolami Claudio Villa, Enio Girolami Musical comedy [51]
Si tous les gars du monde Christian-Jaque Helene Perdriere, Jean-Louis Trintignant [52]
Siamo tutti necessari
Storia di una minorenne Piero Costa Nino Marchesini, Irene Genna Drama [53]
Sulle strade di notte
Supreme Confession Sergio Corbucci Anna Maria Ferrero, Massimo Serato, Sonja Ziemann DramaCo-production with West Germany
Tempo di villeggiatura Antonio Racioppi Vittorio De Sica, Giovanna Ralli Comedy
Terrore sulla città Anton Giulio Majano Maria Fiore Drama [54]
Tides of Passion Jean Stelli Etchika Choureau, Jean Danet, Dora Doll DramaCo-production with France
Tormento d'amore Eduardo Manzanos Brochero Märta Torén, Massimo Serato [55]
Tosca Carmine Gallone Franca Duval, Franco Corelli Musical
Totò, lascia o raddoppia? Camillo Mastrocinque Totò, Dorian Gray Comedy
Totò, Peppino e i... fuorilegge Camillo Mastrocinque Totò, Peppino De Filippo Comedy
Totò, Peppino e... la malafemmina Camillo Mastrocinque Totò, Peppino De Filippo Comedy
Turchia
Un traje blanco Rafael Gil Miguel Gil, Julia Martínez DramaItalian/Spanish co-production
Una voce una chitarra e un pò di luna
Une fée... pas comme les autres
Uomini e lupi Giuseppe De Santis Silvana Mangano, Yves Montand, Pedro Armendáriz Drama
Vertigine bianca Giorgio Ferroni [56]
Vous pigez
War and Peace King Vidor Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda American/Italian co-production
We're All Necessary Jose Antonio Nieves Conde Alberto Closas, Folco Lulli DramaItalian/Spanish co-production
What a Woman! (La fortuna di essere donna) Alessandro Blasetti Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Charles Boyer Pink neorrealism
Women's Club Ralph Habib Nicole Courcel, Dany Carrel DramaFrench/Italian co-production

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