List of Italian films of 1978

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1978 (see 1978 in film):

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1978
Amori miei Steno Monica Vitti, Johnny Dorelli, Enrico Maria Salerno, Edwige Fenech Comedy
L'arma Pasquale Squitieri Stefano Satta Flores, Claudia Cardinale Drama
Being Twenty Fernando Di Leo Gloria Guida, Lilli Carati Erotic-drama
The Bermuda Triangle René Cardona Jr. John Huston, Gloria Guida Sci-fi
Blazing Flowers Gianni Martucci Marc Porel, George Hilton, Anna Maria Rizzoli Poliziottesco
Blood and Diamonds Fernando Di Leo Claudio Cassinelli, Martin Balsam, Barbara Bouchet Noir
Blood Feud Lina Wertmüller Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giancarlo Giannini, Turi Ferro Thriller-comedy
The Bloodstained Shadow Antonio Bido Lino Capolicchio, Stefania Casini, Craig Hill Giallo
Le braghe del padrone Flavio Mogherini Enrico Montesano, Adolfo Celi Comedy
Break Up Enrico Maria Salerno Ornella Muti, Tony Musante, Monica Guerritore romance drama
Brothers Till We Die Umberto Lenzi Tomas Milian Poliziottesco
Bye Bye Monkey (Ciao maschio) Marco Ferreri Gérard Depardieu, Marcello Mastroianni, James Coco, Geraldine Fitzgerald Farce Cannes Award. Filmed in New York City. Spoken in English
La Cage aux Folles Édouard Molinaro Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault Comedy
Candido Erotico Claudio Giorgi Lilli Carati, María Baxa Erotic-drama
China 9, Liberty 37 (Amore, piombo e furore) Monte Hellman Fabio Testi, Warren Oates, Jenny Agutter Spaghetti Western
Closed Circuit Giuliano Montaldo Giuliano Gemma DramaEntered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
Convoy Busters Stelvio Massi Maurizio Merli, Olga Karlatos Poliziottesco [1]
Corleone Pasquale Squitieri Giuliano Gemma, Claudia Cardinale Crime
Covert Action (Sono stato un agente C.I.A) Romolo Guerrieri David Janssen, Corinne Cléry Eurospy
Damned in Venice Ugo Liberatore Renato Cestiè, Rena Niehaus Horror
Ecce bombo Nanni Moretti Nanni Moretti, Lina Sastri ComedyFilmed in 16 mm
Enfantasme Sergio Gobbi Agostina Belli, Stefano Satta Flores Italian-French co-production [2]
Eyes Behind the Stars Mario Gariazzo Robert Hoffmann, Nathalie Delon, Martin Balsam science-fiction
Fearless Stelvio Massi Maurizio Merli, Joan Collins, Gastone Moschin Poliziottesco
First Love Dino Risi Ugo Tognazzi, Ornella Muti Commedia all'italiana
Il flauto magico Giulio Gianini, Emanuele Luzzati -Animation
Free Hand for a Tough Cop Umberto Lenzi Tomas Milian, Claudio Cassinelli, Henry Silva Poliziottesco
Gegè Bellavita Pasquale Festa Campanile Flavio Bucci, Lina Polito, Pino Caruso musical-comedy
Geppo il folle Adriano Celentano Adriano Celentano, Claudia Mori musical-comedy
Goodbye & Amen – L'uomo della CIA Damiano Damiani Claudia Cardinale, Tony Musante, John Forsythe Action
The Greatest Battle Umberto Lenzi Henry Fonda, John Huston, Stacy Keach, Giuliano Gemma Macaroni Combat
How to Lose a Wife and Find a Lover Pasquale Festa Campanile Johnny Dorelli, Barbara Bouchet Comedy
L'immoralita Massimo Pirri Lisa Gastoni, Howard Ross Thriller [3]
The Inglorious Bastards Enzo G. Castellari Bo Svenson, Fred Williamson, Ian Bannen War-action
The Iron Commissioner Stelvio Massi Maurizio Merli, Janet Agren Poliziottesco
The Last House on the Beach Franco Prosperi Florinda Bolkan, Ray Lovelock Rape and revenge film
La liceale nella classe dei ripetenti Mariano Laurenti Lino Banfi, Gloria Guida Commedia sexy all'italiana
Ligabue Salvatore Nocita Flavio Bucci, Andréa Ferréol, Pamela Villoresi Biographical drama
Little Italy Bruno Corbucci Tomás Milián, Eli Wallach Poliziottesco-comedy
Manaos Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa Fabio Testi, Agostina Belli, Florinda Bolkan Adventure
The Mountain of the Cannibal God Sergio Martino Ursula Andress, Stacy Keach, Claudio Cassinelli Adventure
A Night Full of Rain Lina Wertmüller Giancarlo Giannini, Candice Bergen, Michael Tucker DramaEntered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival
Odds and Evens Sergio Corbucci Terence Hill, Bud Spencer Action-comedy
Orchestra Rehearsal Federico Fellini Baldwin Baas, Clara Colosimo Musical
Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals Joe D'Amato Sirpa Lane Erotic
The Payoff Sergio Corbucci Nino Manfredi, Ugo Tognazzi, Paolo Stoppa Crime-comedy
Pensione paura Francesco Barilli Leonora Fani, Luc Merenda, Lidia Biondi [4]
The Perfect Crime Giuseppe Rosati Leonard Mann, Alida Valli, Anthony Steel, Gloria Guida Crime
Professor Kranz tedesco di Germania Luciano Salce Paolo Villaggio, Adolfo Celi Comedy
Quando c'era lui... caro lei! Giancarlo Santi Paolo Villaggio, Gianni Cavina, Hugo Pratt, Maria Grazia Buccella Comedy
Red Rings of Fear Alberto Negrin Fabio Testi, Christine Kaufmann Giallo
The Rip-Off Anthony M. Dawson Lee Van Cleef, Karen Black, Lionel Stander Crime-action
Ritratto di borghesia in nero Tonino Cervi Senta Berger, Ornella Muti Drama
Safari Rally Bitto Albertini Marcel Bozzuffi, Joe Dallesandro Action
The Schoolteacher Goes to Boys' High Mariano Laurenti Edwige Fenech, Lino Banfi Commedia sexy all'italiana
The School Teacher in the House Michele Massimo Tarantini Edwige Fenech, Lino Banfi Commedia sexy all'italiana
Silver Saddle Lucio Fulci Giuliano Gemma, Geoffrey Lewis Spaghetti Western
Skin 'em Alive (Scorticateli vivi) Mario Siciliano Bryan Rostron, Karin WellMercenary war movie
Stay As You Are (Cosi' come sei) Alberto Lattuada Nastassja Kinski, Marcello Mastroianni Erotic New Line Cinema gave this film a limited US theatrical release on December 21, 1979.
Suggestionata Alfredo Rizzo Gabriele Ferzetti, Eleonora Giorgi Erotic drama
They Call Him Bulldozer Michele Lupo Bud Spencer, Raimund Harmstorf Action-comedy
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (L'albero degli zoccoli) Ermanno Olmi real peasants from the Bergamo province Drama Palme d'Or winner. David di Donatello Best Film winner
Voglia di donna Franco Bottari Laura Gemser, Rena Niehaus, Ilona Staller Commedia sexy all'italiana
Where Are You Going on Holiday? (Dove vai in vacanza?) Mauro Bolognini, Luciano Salce, Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi, Ugo Tognazzi, Paolo Villaggio, Stefania Sandrelli anthology comedy film

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References

Footnotes

  1. Curti 2013, p. 239.
  2. Curti 2017, p. 190.
  3. "L'Immoralità (1978)".
  4. Curti 2017, p. 196.

Sources

  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN   978-0786469765.
  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN   978-1476629605.