List of Italian films of 1996

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1996 (see 1996 in film):

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1996
Albergo Roma Ugo Chiti Alessandro Benvenuti, Debora Caprioglio, Claudio Bisio, Tchéky Karyo comedy
Anni Ribelli Rosalia Polizzi Massimo Dapporto, Leticia Brédice romantic drama
A spasso nel tempo Carlo Vanzina Christian De Sica, Massimo Boldi, Dean Jones comedy
Il barbiere di Rio Giovanni Veronesi Diego Abatantuono, Rocco Papaleo, Margaret Mazzantini comedy
Bits and Pieces (Il cielo è sempre più blu) Antonello Grimaldi Claudio Bisio, Margherita Buy, Asia Argento, Francesca Neri, Monica Bellucci comedy-drama
The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics Lina Wertmüller Tullio Solenghi, Gene Gnocchi, Veronica Pivetti, Piera Degli Esposti comedy
The Border Franco Giraldi Raoul Bova, Marco Leonardi, Claudia Pandolfi, Giancarlo Giannini war-drama
Bruno aspetta in macchina Duccio Camerini Nancy Brilli, Leo Gullotta, Valerio Mastandrea comedy
Celluloide Carlo Lizzani Giancarlo Giannini, Massimo Ghini, Anna Falchi, Lina Sastri, Christopher Walken Film makingAbout the shooting of Rome, Open City. 3 David di Donatello
Il ciclone Leonardo Pieraccioni Leonardo Pieraccioni, Lorena Forteza comedy
Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo Fulvio Ottaviano Daniele Liotti, Valerio Mastandrea comedy
The Elective Affinities Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Isabelle Huppert, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Jean-Hugues Anglade comedyScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Escoriandoli Antonio Rezza Valentina Cervi, Isabella Ferrari, Claudia Gerini, Valeria Golino comedyScreened at the 53rd Venice International Film Festival
Fatal Frames Al FestaStefania Stella, Rick Gianas, David Warbeck [1] [2] [3]
Giovani e belli Dino Risi Anna Falchi, Ciccio Ingrassia comedyLast film of Dino Risi
How the Toys Saved Christmas Enzo D'Alò Mary Tyler Moore, Tony Randall animation
Ilona Arrives with the Rain Sergio Cabrera Margarita Rosa de Francisco, Imanol Arias drama
Jane Eyre Franco Zeffirelli Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt, Anna Paquin drama
Jack Frusciante Left the Band Enza Negroni Stefano Accorsi, Violante Placido teen drama
Luna e l'altra Maurizio Nichetti Maurizio Nichetti, Iaia Forte, Aurelio Fierro Comedy, Fantasy2 Nastro d'Argento. Golden Globe nominee
La lupa Gabriele Lavia Monica Guerritore, Raoul Bova, Michele Placido, Giancarlo Giannini drama
La mia generazione Wilma Labate Francesca Neri, Silvio Orlando, Claudio Amendola, Stefano Accorsi Drama4 Awards
The Mysterious Enchanter Pupi Avati Stefano Dionisi, Carlo Cecchi horror
The Nymph Sergio Cabrera Raoul Bova, Stefania Sandrelli comedy-drama
Opening Day of Close-Up Nanni Moretti Nanni Moretti Short filmScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Papà dice messa Renato Pozzetto Renato Pozzetto, Teo Teocoli comedy
Un paradiso di bugie Stefania Casini Antonella Ponziani, Claudio Amendola, Monica Scattini comedy
Penniless Hearts Giuseppe Piccioni Margherita Buy, Giulio Scarpati comedy
Pianese Nunzio, Fourteen in May (Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio) Antonio Capuano Fabrizio Bentivoglio Gay Drama
Return to Home Gori Alessandro Benvenuti Alessandro Benvenuti, Sabrina Ferilli comedy
Silenzio si nasce Giovanni Veronesi Sergio Castellitto, Paolo Rossi comedy
Sostiene Pereira Roberto Faenza Marcello Mastroianni, Daniel Auteuil, Joaquim de Almeida, Nicoletta Braschi, Stefano Dionisi, Marthe Keller DramaBased on Antonio Tabucchi's novel. David di Donatello for Best Actor (Mastroianni)
Stealing Beauty (Io ballo da sola) Bernardo Bertolucci Liv Tyler, Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons Drama
Stella's Favor (Mi fai un favore) Giancarlo Scarchilli Ornella Muti, Claudio Bigagli, Jo Champa comedy
The Stendhal Syndrome Dario Argento Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann Thriller
Strangled Lives Ricky Tognazzi Vincent Lindon, Sabrina Ferilli crimeEntered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival
The Teddy Bear Jacques Deray Alain Delon, Francesca Dellera thriller
Traveling Companion Peter Del Monte Asia Argento, Michel Piccoli dramaScreened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Tre Christian De Sica Christian De Sica, Anna Galiena, Leo Gullotta comedy
Va' dove ti porta il cuore Cristina Comencini Virna Lisi, Margherita Buy, Tchéky Karyo romance drama
Vesna Goes Fast Carlo Mazzacurati Tereza Zajickova, Antonio Albanese, Silvio Orlando drama
We Free Kings (I magi randagi) Sergio Citti Silvio Orlando, Patrick Bauchau, Rolf Zacher, Laura Betti, Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Gastone Moschin Comedy Nastro d'Argento for Best Script

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