Cesare Zavattini Movies

A witty tram driver helps out a jobless girl in wartime Rome.

The story of the Cervi family. Rural farmers brought up to be idealogically opposed to fascism during the era of Mussolini's rule of Italy and World...

Accused of having stolen 3 million liras, a bank employee serves five years in prison. Having served his sentence and believed to be rich, he was...

Daniele, a 16 year old boy, runs away from boarding school after a catastrophic bombing, only to find his home destroyed and his parents dead. Alone...

Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new...

Birdaghin is a dancer at La Scala in Milan whose rapid success also quickly goes to her head. Fortunately, everything will be fine.

On his way to his own wedding, a young man saves a woman who attempted suicide by jumping into a river and falls for her.

Paolo and Maria are two elementary teachers, who love each other, but can not have a child.

Documentary about Italian film screenwriter Cesare Zavattini

The story of the most infamous bandit in Romagna, who robbed from the rich to give to the poor.

This documentary studies the life and artwork of photographer Paul Strand, using his own compelling photography as well as interviews with his...

The film follows men from all walks of life, seeking to give meaning to their lives and rediscover their inner peace during a retreat in the...

A married woman fights her strange attraction to an aristocratic young pianist from her past.

Four poor fellows win a luxurious car in a lottery but they have not the money to keep it. Therefore they decide to have it a day each and sell it...

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs...

Biggest Hollywood stars in Italy from 1950 to 1970 through Cinecittà Luce's archives.

A vivid assortment consisted of three acts taken from the lives of modern 1960s Italians, always in orbit around the restless theme of sexual...

A freelance photographer falls in love with a French medical student and becomes pregnant. Faced with the situation, he pressures her to have an...

A mob boss seeks refuge from the police at the home of an ordinary family.