The Song of Love is a 1930 Italian romance film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Dria Paola, Isa Pola and Elio Steiner. It was the first Italian talking film. Alessandro Blasetti's film Resurrection was actually shot first, but delays meant that it was not released until 1931.
At the Edge of the City is a 1953 Italian crime film drama directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film stars Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. In Rome a young man is falsely accused of killing his girlfriend. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome and on location in the city. The film used neorealist style and was based on a real-life case.
Cavalcade of Heroes is a 1950 Italian historical melodrama film directed by Mario Costa and starring Cesare Danova, Carla Del Poggio and Vittorio Sanipoli. It depicts the events around the founding of the short-lived Roman Republic of 1849.
For a Few Dollars Less is a 1966 Italian comedy film, a parody of Sergio Leone's For a Few Dollars More, directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Lando Buzzanca. It was Mattoli's final film. The film was co-written by the brothers Bruno Corbucci and Sergio Corbucci.
Dria Paola (1909–1993) was an Italian stage and film actress. She played the female lead in Alessandro Blasetti's late silent Sun (1929). In 1930 she starred in the first Italian sound film The Song of Love.
The Innkeeper is a 1944 Italian historical comedy film directed by Luigi Chiarini and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Osvaldo Valenti. The film is an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's 1753 play The Mistress of the Inn, one of a number of times the work has been turned into films. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style.
Anthony of Padua is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Pietro Francisci and starring Aldo Fiorelli, Silvana Pampanini and Carlo Giustini. The film portrays the life of Anthony of Padua (1195–1231).
The Blind Woman of Sorrento is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Dria Paola, Corrado Racca and Dino Di Luca. It is an adaptation of the 1852 novel of the same title by Francesco Mastriani. The novel has been adapted into film on two other occasions: the 1916 silent The Blind Woman of Sorrento and 1953's The Blind Woman of Sorrento.
The Ancestor is a 1936 Italian comedy film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Antonio Gandusio, Paola Barbara and Mercedes Brignone. It is an adaptation of a play by Carlo Veneziani, and was made at the Palatino Studios in Rome.
To Live is a 1937 Italian musical drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Tito Schipa, Caterina Boratto and Nino Besozzi. The film is noted for its title song, composed by Cesare A. Bixio. It was distributed by the Italian subsidiary of MGM.
The Doctor in Spite of Himself is a 1931 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani. It is a free adaptation of Molière's play Le Médecin malgré lui. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome.
Before the Jury is a 1931 Italian crime film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Marcella Albani, Lia Franca and Carlo Ninchi. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome. The film is a precursor to the later genre of Giallo films.
Annabella's Adventure or The Adventure of Annabella is a 1943 Italian comedy film directed by Leo Menardi and starring Fioretta Dolfi, Maurizio D'Ancora and Paola Borboni.
Lowered Sails is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Anton Giulio Bragaglia and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana and Umberto Guarracino.
Courtyard is a 1931 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Augusto Contardi, Dria Paola and Ettore Petrolini. It was the director's first sound film, and was made after he returned from working in South America for several years.
The Four Musketeers is a 1936 Italian adventure film directed by Carlo Campogalliani. It is based on the 1844 novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. It reportedly involved the use of three thousand Marionettes.
Pergolesi is a 1932 Italian historical musical film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Elio Steiner, Dria Paola and Tina Lattanzi. It portrays the brief life of the eighteenth century Italian composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. It was shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. A separate French-language version Les amours de Pergolèse was released the following year.
Giallo is a 1933 Italian comedy thriller film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Sandro Ruffini and Elio Steiner. It is based on the 1928 play The Man Who Changed His Name by Edgar Wallace in which a young wife begins to fear that her husband may in fact be an escaped murderer.
The Night of Tricks is a 1939 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Dria Paola and Maurizio D'Ancora.
The Hotel of the Absent is a 1939 Italian mystery thriller film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Paola Barbara, Carla Candiani and Camillo Pilotto. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. It is also known as the The Property of the Absent.
