Antonio Petrucci
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A teenager escapes from a reformatory and is accused of theft.
Courtyard
An Italian historical comedy film consisting of three segments, based on three stage plays by Anton Chekhov.
Il matrimonio
The film shows how Italy's historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (embodied by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 and conquers Sicily and Naples. When the Bourbon monarchy has left Southern Italy, he supports Victor Emmanuel II of Italy who achieves a lasting unification under the aegis the House of Savoy. Roberto Rossellini has said he was prouder of this film than of any other film he ever made.
Viva l'Italia!
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Creature della notte
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Il treno delle 21,15
A Donatello Silver David winning short documentary.
Parma città d'oro
The documentary, after an introduction to Rome and some of its historic churches, shows Pope John XXIII on a trip to Loreto and Assisi before the opening of the Second Vatican Council; shows the arrival of bishops and cardinals in Italy, focuses on the inauguration ceremony of the Council and concludes with the pope's address to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square after a torchlight procession at night.