List of Italian films of 1971

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1971 (see 1971 in film):

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Italian films released in 1971
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1870 Alfredo Giannetti Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni drama
A Barrel Full of Dollars Demofilo Fidani Hunt Powers, Gordon Mitchell, Ray Saunders Western [1]
A come Andromeda Vittorio Cottafavi Luigi Vannucchi, Paola Pitagora sci-fiTelevision film
Amuck! Silvio Amadio Farley Granger, Barbara Bouchet Giallo
And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave Juan Bosch Craig Hill, Ángel Aranda, Fernando Sancho WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [1]
Armiamoci e partite! Nando Cicero Franco and Ciccio, Martine Brochard Comedy
Bad Man's River Eugenio Martino Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida WesternSpanish–Italian–French co-production [1]
The Ballad of Django Demofilo Fidani Hunt Powers, Gordon Mitchell, Dino Strano Western [1]
Bandido malpelo Giuseppe Maria Scotese Eduardo Fajardo, George Garvell, Charo López WesternItalian–Spanish co-production [1]
Bastard, Go and Kill Gino Mangini George Eastman, Lincoln Tate, Franco Lantieri Western [1]
A Bay of Blood Mario Bava Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Laura Betti Thriller [2] [3]
Between Miracles (Per grazia ricevuta) Nino Manfredi Nino Manfredi, Mariangela Melato ComedyCannes award best first work. 2 Nastro d'Argento. Special David di Donatello
Black Belly of the Tarantula Paolo Cavara Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger, Barbara Bouchet, Rossella Falk Giallo
Blackie the Pirate Enzo Gicca Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, George Martin adventure-comedy
Black Killer Carlo Croccolo Fred Robsahm, Klaus Kinski, Antonio Cantafora Western [1]
Blindman Ferdinando Baldi Tony Anthony, Ringo Starr, Lloyd Battista WesternItalian–American co-production [1]
The Blonde in the Blue Movie Steno Lando Buzzanca, Pamela Tiffin Comedy
Brother Outlaw Edoardo Mulargia Luciano Stella, Jean Louis, Sophia Kammara Western [1]
Bubù Mauro Bolognini Ottavia Piccolo, Massimo Ranieri, Gigi Proietti Drama
The Case Is Closed, Forget It Damiano Damiani Franco Nero, Riccardo Cucciolla, Turi Ferro Crime-Drama
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail Sergio Martino George Hilton, Anita Strindberg Giallo
The Cat o' Nine Tails Dario Argento James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak Giallo Italian-French-West German co-production [4]
Il clan dei due Borsalini Giuseppe Orlandini Franco and Ciccio Comedy
The Clowns Federico Fellini Federico Fellini, Alvaro Vitali,ComedyMade for TV
Cold Eyes of Fear Enzo G. Castellari Giovanna Ralli, Frank Wolff, Fernando Rey —Italian-Spanish co-production [5]
Confessions of a Police Captain Damiano Damiani Franco Nero, Martin Balsam, Marilù Tolo — [6] [7]
Cross Current Tonino Ricci Philippe Leroy, Elga Andersen Giallo
Dead Men Ride Aldo Florio Fabio Testi, Charo López, José Calvo WesternItalian-Spanish co-production [1]
Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) Luchino Visconti Dirk Bogarde, Silvana Mangano, Björn Andrésen, Romolo Valli Drama Cannes Award. Gay interest. 4 BAFTA. 4 Nastro d'Argento.
Il Decameron Pier Paolo Pasolini Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Silvana Mangano EroticBased on the novel Decamerone by Giovanni Boccaccio. First part of Pasolini's Trilogy of life, won prize at Berlin
The Deserter Burt Kennedy Ian Bannen, Richard Crenna Western
The Designated Victim Maurizio Lucidi Tomas Milian, Pierre Clémenti Giallo
Desert of Fire Western
The Devil Has Seven Faces Osvaldo Civirani Carroll Baker, Stephen Boyd, George Hilton Giallo
The Devil's Nightmare Jean Brismée Erika Blanc, Jean Servais Horror
Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming Juan Bosch Richard Harrison, Fernando Sancho, Raf Baldassarre Spanish–Italian co-production [1]
Django's Cut Price Corpses Luigi Batzella Giovanni Scarciofolo, John Desmont, Esmeralda Barros Western [1]
The Double Romolo Guerrieri Jean Sorel, Lucia Bosè, Ewa Aulin Giallo
Drummer of Vengeance Mario Gariazzo Ty Hardin, Craig Hill, Gordon Mitchell Western [8]
Duck, You Sucker! Sergio Leone James Coburn, Rod Steiger, Romolo Valli Western [8]
Durango is Coming, Pay or Die Roberto Bianchi Montero Brad Harris, Jose Torres, Gisela Hahn Western [8]
I due assi del guantone Mariano Laurenti Franco and Ciccio Comedy
E le stelle stanno a guardare Anton Giulio Majano Orso Maria Guerrini, Giancarlo Giannini dramaTelevision film
Erika Filippo Walter Ratti Patrizia Viotti, Pierre Brice, Bernhard De Vries Erotic drama [9] [10]
Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello Sergio Corbucci Adriano Celentano, Claudia Mori, Vittorio Caprioli, Romolo Valli comedy
Eye of the Spider Roberto Bianchi Montero Klaus Kinski, Antonio Sabàto, Van Johnson Film noir [11]
The Fifth Cord Luigi Bazzoni Franco Nero, Silvia Monti, Pamela Tiffin, Wolfgang Preiss Giallo
Finders Killers Gianni Crea Donal O'Brien, Gordon Mitchell, Pia Giancaro Western [8]
A Fistful of Death Demofilo Fidani Hunt Powers, Klaus Kinski, Gordon Mitchell Western [8]
Four Candles for My Colt Ignacio F. Iquino Robert Woods, Olga Román, Mariano Vidal WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [8]
Four Flies on Grey Velvet Dario Argento Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Bud Spencer, Francine Racette Giallo
Four Pistols for Trinity Giorgio Cristanllini Peter Lee Lawrence, Ida Galli, Daniele Vargas Western [8]
Gang War Steno Carlo Giuffrè, Pamela Tiffin, Vittorio De Sica, Aldo Fabrizi criminal comedy
Un gioco per Eveline Marcello Avalone Erna Shurer, Adriana Bogdan, Marco Guglielmi — [12]
A Girl in Australia Luigi Zampa Alberto Sordi, Claudia Cardinale, Riccardo Garrone Comedy David di Donatello best actress (Cardinale)
Goodbye Uncle Tom Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi Gualtiero Jacopetti Mondo film
Gunman of 100 Crosses Carlo Croccolo Luciano Stella, Ray Saunders, Marina Malfatti Western [8]
Hands up, Dead Man! You're Under Arrest — Peter Lee Lawrence, Espartaco Santoni, Helga Liné WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [8]
He Was Called Holy Ghost Roberto Mauri Vassili Karamesinis, Mimmo Palmara, Margaret Rose Western [8]
Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death Paolo Bianchini Wayde Preston, Marco Zuanelli, Rik Battaglia Western [13]
His Name Was King — Richard Harrison, Klaus Kinski Western [13]
Holy Water Joe Mario Gariazzo Ty Hardin, Lincoln Tate, Richard Harrison Western [1]
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Riccardo Freda Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, Anton Diffring, Valentina Cortese Giallo Italian–French–West German co-production [14] [15]
In the Name of the Italian People Dino Risi Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Yvonne Furneaux Comedy
Io non spezzo... rompo Bruno Corbucci Alighiero Noschese, Enrico Montesano, Janet Ågren Comedy
Ivanhoe, the Norman Swordsman Roberto Mauri Mark Damon, Krista Nell —Italian–French–Spanish co-production [16]
Judge Roy Bean Federico Chentrens , Jean Girault Pierre Perret, Robert Hossein, Silva Monti WesternItalian–French co-production [13]
Kill Django... Kill First Sergio Garrone Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Aldo Sambrell, Diana Lorys WesternItalian-Spanish co-production [13]
Lady Frankenstein Mel Welles Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri Horror [17] [18]
Lady Liberty Mario Monicelli Sophia Loren, William Devane, Gigi Proietti, Danny DeVito Comedy
The Legend of Frenchie King Christian-Jaque Brigitte Bardot, Claudia Cardinale, Michael J. Pollard WesternFrench–Italian–Spanish–British co-production [13]
Let's Go and Kill Sartana Mario Pinzauti George Martin, Gordon Mitchell, Isarco Ravaioli Western [13]
Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow Yuri Ozerov Nikolay Olyalin war dramaWon the 1972 All-Union Film Festival Grand Prix.
Liberation: Battle of Berlin/ The Last Assault Yuri Ozerov Nikolay Olyalin war drama
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci Renato Castellani Philippe Leroy, Giampiero Albertini BiographicalTelevision film
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin Lucio Fulci Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel Giallo
Lobo the Bastard Demofilo Fidani Peter Martell, Lincoln Tate, Daniela Giordano Western [13]
Long Live Your Death Duccio Tessari Franco Nero, Eli Wallach, Lynn Redgrave WesternItalian-Spanish-German co-production [19]
Lover of the Great Bear Valentino Orsini Giuliano Gemma, Senta Berger drama
Lucky Johnny: Born in America Jose Antonio Bolanos Glen Lee, Virgil Frye, Venetia Vianello WesternMexican–Italian co-production [19]
Ma che musica maestro Mariano Laurenti Gianni Nazzaro, Agostina Belli, Franco and Ciccio Musicarello
Man of the East Enzo Barboni Terence Hill, Gregory Walcott, Harry Carey Jr. Spaghetti Western
Man of the Year Marco Vicario Lando Buzzanca, Rossana Podestà, Luciano Salce, Sylva Koscina, Bernard Blier Sex comedy
The Man with Icy Eyes Alberto De Martino Antonio Sabàto, Barbara Bouchet, Faith Domergue, Victor Buono Giallo
Million Dollar Eel Salvatore Samperi Ottavia Piccolo, Lino Toffolo, Mario Adorf, Senta Berger Comedy
La morte cammina con i tacchi alti Luciano Ercoli Frank Wolff, Susan Scott Giallo
My Name is Mallory Mario Moroni Robert Woods, Gabriella Giorgelli, Teodoro Corra Western [19]
My Name Is Rocco Papaleo Ettore Scola Marcello Mastroianni, Lauren Hutton Comedy
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave Emilio Miraglia Anthony Steffen, Marina Malfatti, Erika Blanc Giallo [20] [21]
The Night of the Damned Filippo Walter Ratti Pierre Brice, Patrizia Viotti, Angela de Leo Horror [9]
Nights and Loves of Don Juan Alfonso Brescia Robert Hoffman, Barbara Bouchet, Ira von Furstenburg —Italian-Spanish co-production [22]
Oasis of Fear Umberto Lenzi Irene Papas, Ornella Muti Giallo
On the Point of Death Mario Garriba Fabio Garriba drama
Paid in Blood Luigi Batzella Giovanni Scarciofolo, Donal O'Brien, Alfredo Rizzo Western [19]
Panhandle 38 Toni Secchi Scott Holden, Keenan Wynn, Delia Boccardo Spaghetti Western
The Price of Death Enzo Gicca Palli Gianni Garko, Klaus Kinski, Gely Genka Western [19]
The Priest's Wife Dino Risi Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni Comedy
In Prison Awaiting Trial Nanni Loy Alberto Sordi, Elga Andersen, Lino Banfi Prison drama Berlin Award & David di Donatello for best actor (Sordi)
Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste, convenzionata con le mutue Luciano Salce Alberto Sordi, Ida Galli, Pupella Maggio, Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, Claudio Gora Comedysequel of Be Sick... It's Free
Red Sun Terence Young Charles Bronson, Ursula Andress, Toshirô Mifune WesternFrench-Italian-Spanish co-production [23] [19]
Return of Sabata Gianfranco Parolini Lee Van Cleef, Reiner Schöne, Giamppiero Albertini WesternItalian-French-German co-production [19]
Roma Bene Carlo Lizzani Nino Manfredi, Virna Lisi, Senta Berger, Michèle Mercier, Irene Papas Giallo-Comedy
Sacco e Vanzetti Giuliano Montaldo Gian Maria Volonté, Riccardo Cucciolla, Rosanna Fratello, Cyril Cusack DocudramaBased on the Sacco and Vanzetti trial. Cannes Award for best actor (Cucciolla). 3 Nastro d'Argento
Savage Guns Demofilo Fidani Robert Woods, Gordon Mitchell Western [1]
Scipio the African Luigi Magni Marcello Mastroianni, Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman Comedy
A Season in Hell Nelo Risi Terence Stamp, Jean-Claude Brialy, Florinda Bolkan Drama
Secret Fantasy (Il merlo maschio) Pasquale Festa Campanile Laura Antonelli, Lando Buzzanca, Ferruccio De Ceresa Comedy
Il sesso del diavolo - Trittico Oscar Brazzi Rossano Brazzi, Sylva Coscina, Maitena Galli — [24]
The Sheriff of Rocksprings Mario Sabatini Richard Harrison, Cosetta Greco, Donal O'Brien Western [19]
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead Giuseppe Vari Klaus Kinski, Victoria Zinny, Paolo Casella Western [19]
Short Night of Glass Dolls Aldo Lado Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach Giallo
Slaughter Hotel Fernando Di Leo Klaus Kinski, Margaret Lee horror
Socrates Roberto Rossellini Jean SylvèreDrama
Something Creeping in The Dark Mario Colucci Farley Granger, Lucia Bosè Horror [25]
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte Michele Lupo Gastone Moschin, Philippe Leroy, Lionel Stander, Franco Fabrizi, Ugo Tognazzi Heist comedy
La supertestimone Franco Giraldi Ugo Tognazzi, Monica Vitti Comedy
Tara Poki Amasi Damiani Meno Reitano, Aliza Adar, Ignazio Spalla Western [19]
Terrible Day of the Big Gundown Sergio Garrone George Eastman, Ty Hardin Spaghetti Western
That's How We Women Are Dino Risi Monica Vitti, Carlo Giuffrè, Enrico Maria Salerno Comedy
They Call Him Cemetery Giuliano Carnimeo Gianni Garko, William Berger, Christopher Chittell Western [19]
They Call Me Hallelujah Giuliano Carnimeo George Hilton, Charles Southwood Western [13]
They've Changed Their Faces Corrado Farina Adolfo Celi, Geraldine Hooper, Giuliano Disperati— [26]
Thirteenth is a Judas Giuseppe Vari Donal O'Brien, Maurice Poli, Dino Strano Western [19]
This Kind of Love Alberto Bevilacqua Jean Seberg, Ugo Tognazzi, Ewa Aulin, Angelo Infanti romance-drama David di Donatello Best Film winner
'Tis Pity She's a Whore Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Charlotte Rampling, Oliver Tobias, Fabio Testi DramaBased on 'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford (dramatist)
Trafic Jacques Tati Jacques Tati Comedy
Trastevere Fausto Tozzi Nino Manfredi, Rosanna Schiaffino, Vittorio Caprioli, Ottavia Piccolo, Vittorio De Sica Comedy
Trinity Is Still My Name Enzo Barboni Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Harry Carey Jr. Western [19]
La vacanza Tinto Brass Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, Corin Redgrave drama
Vendetta at Dawn Sergio Garrone George Eastman, Ty Hardin, Bruno Corazzari Western [19]
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold Pasquale Squitieri Leonard Mann, Ivan Rassimov, Klaus Kinski Spaghetti Western
Vengeance Trail Pasquale Squitieri Leonard Mann, Ivan Rassimov, Klaus Kinski Western [19]
W Django! Edoardo Mulargia Anthony Steffen, Stelio Candelli Western [19]
We Are All in Temporary Liberty Manlio Scarpelli Riccardo Cucciolla, Philippe Noiret, Macha Méril, Lionel Stander, Vittorio De Sica crime drama
Web of the Spider Antonio Margheriti Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier, Klaus Kinski HorrorItalian–French–West German co-production [27]
The Working Class Goes to Heaven (La classe operaia va in paradiso) Elio Petri Gian Maria Volonté, Mariangela Melato, Gino Pernice, Luigi Diberti Political drama Palme d'Or winner. David di Donatello winner
Zorro, Rider of Vengeance José Luis Merino Carlos Quincey, Malisa Longo, María Mahor WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [28] [19]
Zorro, the Mask of vengeance José Luis Merino Carlos Quiney, Lea Nanni, Mariano Vidal Molina WesternSpanish–Italian co-production [28] [29]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Grant 2011, p. 456.
  2. ↑ "Ecologia del delitto (1971)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 53.
  4. ↑ "Die neunschwänzige Katze". Filmportal.de . Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 46.
  6. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 47.
  7. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 48.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grant 2011, p. 457.
  9. 1 2 Curti 2017, p. 43.
  10. ↑ "Erika (1971)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 49.
  12. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 27.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Grant 2011, p. 458.
  14. ↑ Curti 2017b, p. 248.
  15. ↑ Curti 2017b, p. 327.
  16. ↑ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 102.
  17. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 32.
  18. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 33.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Grant 2011, p. 459.
  20. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 40.
  21. ↑ Curti 2013, p. 41.
  22. ↑ Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 126.
  23. ↑ "Soleil rouge". Bifi.fr. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  24. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 48.
  25. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 45.
  26. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 29.
  27. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 37.
  28. 1 2 Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 195.
  29. ↑ Grant 2011, p. 460.

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