List of Italian films of 1970

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1970 (see 1970 in film):

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Italian films released in 1970
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Adiós Chamango Jose Maria Zabalza Carlos Quiney, Miguel de la Riva, Claudia Gravy WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [1]
Adiós, Sabata Gianfranco Parolini Yul Brynner, Dean Reed, Ignazio Spalla Western [2] [3] [1]
And God Said to Cain Antonio Margheriti Klaus Kinski, Peter Carsten WesternItalian–West German co-production [4] [1]
And Sartana Kills Them All Rafael Romero Marchent Gianni Garko, Guglielmo Spoletini, Maria Silva WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [1]
Angeli senza paradiso Tinto Brass Al Bano, Romina Power, Agostina Belli Musicarello [ citation needed ]
The Anonymous Venetian Enrico Maria Salerno Tony Musante, Florinda Bolkan [ citation needed ]
Arizona Colt Returns Sergio Martino Anthony Steffen, Aldo Sambrell WesternItalian–Spanish co-production [1]
Balsamus, l'uomo di Satana Pupi Avati Ariano Nanetti, Greta Vayan, Giulio Pizzirani [5]
Bali Ugo Liberatore , Paolo Heusch John Steiner, Laura Antonelli Italian–West German co-production [6] [7]
Basta guardarla Luciano Salce Maria Grazia Buccella, Carlo Giuffrè, Mariangela Melato Comedy[ citation needed ]
Bed and Board François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claude Jade, Daniel Ceccaldi French–Italian co-production [8]
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Dario Argento Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno Italian–West German co-production [9]
The Bloody Judge Jesús Franco Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn Spanish–Italian–West German co-production [10] [11]
Bocche cucite Pino Tosini Lou Castel, Carla Romanelli, Roland CareyCrime [12]
Borsalino Jacques Deray Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Bouquet CrimeFrench–Italian co-production [13] [14]
Brancaleone at the Crusades Mario Monicelli Vittorio Gassman, Adolfo Celi, Stefania Sandrelli, Paolo Villaggio Commedia all'italiana Sequel of Monicelli's L'armata Brancaleone
The Butcher Claude Chabrol Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Pasquale Ferone ThrillerFrench/Italian co-production [15]
The Butterfly Affair Jean Herman Claudia Cardinale, Stanley Baker, Henri Charrière Comedy[ citation needed ]
La califfa Alberto Bevilacqua Ugo Tognazzi, Romy Schneider Drama[ citation needed ]
Un caso di coscienza Giovanni Grimaldi Lando Buzzanca, Françoise Prévost, Raymond Pellegrin, Turi Ferro, Saro Urzì Comedy-drama
Challenge of the MacKennas León Klimovsky John Ireland, Robert Woods, Annabella Incontrera WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [1]
Chapagua's Gold Renato Savino George Ardisson, Linda Veras, Rik Battaglia WesternItalian–French co-production [16]
Chuck Moll Enzo Barboni Leonard Mann, Woody Strode, Peter Martell Western [16]
The Clowns Federico Fellini Federico Fellini, Liana Orfei Documentary[ citation needed ]
Clumsy Hands Rafael Romero Marchent Peter Lee Lawrence, Alberto de Mendoza, Pilar Velázquez WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [16]
Cold Sweat Terence Young Charles Bronson, Liv Ullmann, James Mason French–Italian co-production [17]
Come Have Coffee with Us Alberto Lattuada Ugo Tognazzi, Francesca Romana Coluzzi Commedia all'italiana[ citation needed ]
Compañeros Sergio Corbucci Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Fernando Rey, Jack Palance WesternItalian–Spanish–West German co-production [2] [18] [19] [16]
The Conformist Bernardo Bertolucci Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Dominique Sanda, Gastone Moschin [ citation needed ]
The Cop Yves Boisset Michel Bouquet, Françoise Fabian, Gianni Garko Crime[ citation needed ]
Le coppie Mario Monicelli Alberto Sordi and Vittorio De Sica Alberto Sordi, Monica Vitti, Enzo Jannacci Comedy[ citation needed ]
Corbari Valentino Orsini Giuliano Gemma, Tina Aumont War biopic[ citation needed ]
Dead of Summer Nelo Risi Jean Seberg, Luigi Pistilli Drama[ citation needed ]
Dead Men Don't Make Shadows Demofilo Fidani Hunt Powers, Franco Borelli, Simonetta Vitelli Western [16]
Death Occurred Last Night Duccio Tessari Raf Vallone, Frank Wolff, Gabriele Tinti Italian–West German co-production [20]
Defeat of the Mafia Warren Kiefer Victor Spinetti, Maria Pia Conte Film noir [21] [22]
The Deserter Burt Kennedy , Niksa Fulgozi Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna WesternItalian–American–Yugoslavian co-production [16]
Il dio serpente Piero Vivarelli Nadia Cassini, Beryl Cunningham Erotic fantasy[ citation needed ]
The Divorce Romolo Guerrieri Vittorio Gassman, Anna Moffo Comedy[ citation needed ]
Django Against Sartana Pasquale Squitieri Luciano Stella, George Ardisson, José Torres Western [16]
Django and Sartana Are Coming... It's the End Demofilo Fidani Hunt Powers, Gordon Mitchell, Franco Borelli Western [16]
Don Franco e Don Ciccio nell'anno della contestazione Mariano Laurenti Franco and Ciccio, Edwige Fenech, Yvonne Sanson Comedy[ citation needed ]
Dropout Tinto Brass Franco Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, Gigi Proietti Romantic drama[ citation needed ]
I due maghi del pallone Mariano Laurenti Franco and Ciccio Comedy[ citation needed ]
Five Dolls for an August Moon Mario Bava William Berger, Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, Edwige Fenech Giallo [ citation needed ]
Le foto proibite di una signora per bene Luciano Ercoli Pier Paolo Capponi, Simón Andreu, Dagmar Lassander Giallo [ citation needed ]
Franco and Ciccio on the War-Path Aldo Grimaldi Franco and Ciccio, Stelvio Rosi Western [16]
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Vittorio De Sica Dominique Sanda, Helmut Berger, Fabio Testi, Romolo Valli Italian–West German co-production [23]
A Girl Called Jules Tonino Valerii Silvia Dionisio [24] [25]
Hatchet for the Honeymoon Mario Bava Dagmar Lassander, Laura Betti, Femi Benussi [26]
Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay Giuliano Carnimeo Gianni Garko, Daniela Giordano, Ivano Staccioli WesternItalian–Spanish co-production [27] [28] [29] [16]
Hornets' Nest Phil Karlson Rock Hudson, Sylva Koscina, Sergio Fantoni War[ citation needed ]
The Howl Tinto Brass Tina Aumont, Gigi Proietti Drama[ citation needed ]
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Elio Petri Gian Maria Volonté, Florinda Bolkan, Salvo Randone [30]
Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell Osvaldo Civirani Lang Jeffries, Erna Schürer, Edwige Fenech Action[ citation needed ]
Let's Have a Riot Luigi Zampa Nino Manfredi, Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Enrico Maria Salerno Commedia all'italiana [ citation needed ]
Liberation: The Fire Bulge/ Breakthrough Yuri Ozerov drama[ citation needed ]
The Lickerish Quartet Radley Metzger Silvana Venturelli, Frank Wolff Erotic drama[ citation needed ]
Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming Giuliano Carnimeo Gianni Garko, Nieves Navarro Western [31] [32] [16]
Lonely Hearts Franco Giraldi Ugo Tognazzi, Senta Berger Commedia all'italiana [ citation needed ]
Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? Nando Cicero Franco and Ciccio Comedy[ citation needed ]
A Man Called Joe Clifford Leopoldo Savona Anthony Steffen, Eduardo Fajardo, Maria Paz Western [16]
Mafia Connection Camillo Bazzoni Antonio Sabàto, Peter Carsten, Florinda Bolkan Crime [33] [34]
Many Wars Ago Francesco Rosi Gian Maria Volonté, Pier Paolo Capponi, Alain Cuny Anti war drama[ citation needed ]
Matalo! Cesare Canevari Lou Castel, Corrado Pani, Antonio Salines WesternItalian–Spanish co-production [16]
Metello Mauro Bolognini Massimo Ranieri, Ottavia Piccolo, Frank Wolff, Tina Aumont, Lucia Bosè Drama[ citation needed ]
Mezzanotte d'amore Ettore Maria Fizzarotti Al Bano and Romina Power, Nino Taranto Musicarello [ citation needed ]
More Dollars for the McGregors José Luis Merino Peter Lee Lawrence, Carlos Quiney, Malisa Longo Western [16]
The Most Beautiful Wife Damiano Damiani Ornella Muti, Tano Cimarosa [35]
Mr. Superinvisible Antonio Margheriti Dean Jones, Gastone Moschin Fantasy[ citation needed ]
Ninì Tirabusciò: la donna che inventò la mossa Marcello Fondato Monica Vitti, Gastone Moschin, Carlo Giuffrè, Claude Rich Comedy[ citation needed ]
Normal Young Man Dino Risi Lino Capolicchio, Janet Agren, Eugene Walter, Jeff Morrow Drama[ citation needed ]
Notes Towards an African Orestes Pier Paolo Pasolini Gato Barbieri Documentary[ citation needed ]
One Damned Day at Dawn...Django Meets Sartana! Demofilo Fidani Hunt Powers, Fabio Testi, Dino Strano Western [16]
Ostia Luciano Salce Laurent Terzieff, Franco Citti Comedy[ citation needed ]
Paths of War Aldo Grimaldi Franco and Ciccio western comedy[ citation needed ]
The Pizza Triangle Ettore Scola Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti, Giancarlo Giannini, Marisa Merlini Commedia all'italiana [ citation needed ]
A Pocketful of Chestnuts Pietro Germi Gianni Morandi, Stefania Casini, Nicoletta Machiavelli Commedia all'italiana [ citation needed ]
The President of Borgorosso Football Club Luigi Filippo D'Amico Alberto Sordi, Tina Lattanzi, Margarita Lozano Sports comedy [36]
A Quiet Place to Kill Umberto Lenzi Carroll Baker, Jean Sorel, Marina CoffaItalian–Spanish co-production [37] [38]
La ragazza del prete Domenico Paolella Nicola Di Bari, Susanna Martinková romantic comedy[ citation needed ]
The Revenge of Ringo Mario Pinzauti Jean Louis, Lucia Bomez, Mickey Hargitay Western [16]
Reverend's Colt Marino Girolami Guy Madison, Richard Harrison WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [16] [39]
Rosolino Paternò, soldato... Nanni Loy Nino Manfredi, Jason Robards, Peter Falk, Martin Landau Commedia all'italiana [ citation needed ]
Rough Justice Mario Costa Klaus Kinski, Gabriella Giorgelli Western [1]
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack Mario Bava Brett Halsey, Marilù Tolo Western [39]
Safety Catch Yves Boisset Bruno Cremer, Renaud Verley, Marianne Comtell French–Italian co-production [35] [40]
Sartana in the Valley of Death Roberto Mauri William Berger, Wayde Preston, Aldo Berti Western [39]
Sartana's Here… Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin Giuliano Carnimeo George Hilton, Charles Southwood, Erika Blanc WesternItalian–Spanish co-production [41] [42]
Satiricosissimo Mariano Laurenti Franco and Ciccio, Edwige Fenech Comedy[ citation needed ]
Shango Edoardo Mulargia Anthony Steffen, Eduardo Fajardo, Maurice Poli Western [39]
Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale Vittorio Caprioli Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Caprioli, Jenny Tamburi, Maurice Ronet Comedy-drama[ citation needed ]
Stagecoach of the Condemned Juan Bosch Richard Harrison, Erika Blanc, Fernando Sancho Western [39]
Strogoff Eriprando Visconti John Phillip Law, Hiram Keller, Delia Boccardo, Mimsy Farmer Adventure[ citation needed ]
The Spider's Stratagem Bernardo Bertolucci Giulio Brogi, Alida Valli, Pippo Campanini Drama[ citation needed ]
A Suitcase for a Corpse Alfonso Brescia George Ardisson, Françoise Prévost Giallo [ citation needed ]
Sunflower Vittorio De Sica Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Lyudmila Savelyeva Drama[ citation needed ]
The Swinging Confessors Marco Vicario Lando Buzzanca, Rossana Podestà, Salvo Randone, Magali Noël, Barbara Bouchet, Enrico Maria Salerno Comedy[ citation needed ]
The Syndicate: A Death in the Family Piero Zuffi Michael Reardon, Barbara Bouchet, Carmelo Bene [40]
They Call Me Trinity Enzo Barboni Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Farley Granger Western [43] [44]
Thomas...gli indemoniati Pupi Avati Edmund Purdom, Anita Sanders, Bob Tonelli [45] [46]
The Tigers of Mompracem Mario Sequi Ivan Rassimov, Claudia Gravy, Andrea Bosic AdventureCo-production with Spain [47]
Tulips of Haarlem Franco Brusati Carole André, Gianni Garko, Frank Grimes Drama[ citation needed ]
Twenty Steps to Death Manuel Esteba Dean Reed, Patty Shepard, Alberto Farnese Western [39]
The Twilight Avengers Adalberto Albertini Luciano Stella, Pietro Torrisi, Alberto Dell'Acqua Western [39]
The Underground Pino Mercanti Bruno Piergentili, Conny Carol, Ada Mori Gangster filmItalian–Spanish co-production [48]
Violent City Sergio Sollima Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Telly Savalas CrimeItalian–French co-production [48] [49]
Viva Cangaceiro Giovanni Fago Tomas Milian, Ugo Pagliai Spaghetti Western [ citation needed ]
Viva Sabata! Tulio Demicheli Anthony Steffen, Peter Lee Lawrence, Eduardo Fajardo Western [39]
The Voyeur Franco Indovina Marcello Mastroianni, Virna Lisi, Timothy Dalton Drama[ citation needed ]
Your Hands on My Body Brunello Rondi Lino Capolicchio, Colette Descombes, Erna Schürer Giallo [ citation needed ]
Wanted Sabata Roberto Mauri Vassili Karamesinis, Elena Pedemonte, Paolo Magalotti Western [50]
Waterloo Sergei Bondarchuk Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles Historical, war[ citation needed ]
The Weekend Murders Michele Lupo Anna Moffo, Gastone Moschin Giallo [ citation needed ]
When Women Had Tails Pasquale Festa Campanile Giuliano Gemma, Senta Berger, Lando Buzzanca Comedy[ citation needed ]
The Wind's Fierce Mario Camus Terence Hill, Maria Grazia Buccella, Fernando Rey WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [1]
Wind from the East Jean-Luc Godard , Jean-Pierre Gorin, Gérard Martin Gian Maria Volonté, Anne Wiazemsky, Jose Valera Western [50]
W le donne Aldo Grimaldi Little Tony, Franco and Ciccio Musicarello [ citation needed ]

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  21. Curti 2013, p. 37.
  22. Curti 2013, p. 38.
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  30. Curti 2013, p. 39.
  31. Curti, Roberto (2018). "If You Meet Sartana...". The Complete Sartana (Booklet). Arrow Video. p. 30. FCD1762 / AV151.
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  33. Curti 2013, p. 40.
  34. Curti 2013, p. 41.
  35. 1 2 Curti 2013, p. 42.
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  39. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grant 2011, p. 455.
  40. 1 2 Curti 2013, p. 43.
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  42. Curti, Roberto (2018). "If You Meet Sartana...". The Complete Sartana (Booklet). Arrow Video. p. 26. FCD1762 / AV151.
  43. Hughes 2004, p. 232.
  44. Hughes 2004, p. 238.
  45. Curti 2017, p. 23.
  46. Curti 2017, p. 24.
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