The Protagonists/I Protagonisti (1968)

Starting out as a scriptwriter in 1956, Marcello Fondato is best-known in Italy for penning a plethora of successful comedies with some of the biggest stars of the times, including Claudia Cardinale, Monica Vitti, Giancarlo Giannini and Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It is also worth mentioning his collaborations with Mario Bava on Blood and … Continue reading The Protagonists/I Protagonisti (1968)

Don’t Shoot on Children/Non Sparate sui Bambini (1978)

The Settimi family is going through a difficult time; the mother passed away many years ago and their father is seriously ill with lung disease, the younger son is an idle student who prefers to spend most of his time partying and the eldest, Dino, loses his job. In order to make ends meet, Dino reluctantly … Continue reading Don’t Shoot on Children/Non Sparate sui Bambini (1978)

La Città dell’Ultima Paura (1975)

Aldo is an introverted boy who loves photography and exploring caves. An earthquake strikes while he is exploring a cave, probably caused by an atomic explosion. Reaching the surface, Aldo discovers that radioactivity has destroyed any trace of human life.   "My film is inspired by a black and white American film, 'The Omega Man'. … Continue reading La Città dell’Ultima Paura (1975)

The Jukebox Kids/I Ragazzi del Jukebox (1959)

Released in 1959, The Jukebox Kids is notable for being the first musicarello to focus on youth culture, from fashion to music, to ideals and attitude. The term musicarello, until this point, would have been applied to musicals in the traditional mould - going back to the early 1940s with films like Riccardo Freda's Tutta … Continue reading The Jukebox Kids/I Ragazzi del Jukebox (1959)

L’Immensità (La ragazza del Paips) (1967)

Plot: Monica and Dario are two young lovers; she is a fan of beat singers and loves dancing, while he loves classical music and is of a rather shy nature. Trouble flares up when Monica and her friends steal some guitars from a company which manufactures musical instruments. Due Fogli Poster Extract from an interview … Continue reading L’Immensità (La ragazza del Paips) (1967)

Death of a Bandit/Morte di un Bandito (1961)

Vito Ribera, a famous Sicilian bandit, has slowly watched his power disappear: The losses inflicted on his gang by the armed forces have inexorably condemned him, first to seek an escape route in the mountains and then to leave the country. Locandina Counting on the protection of other Mafiosi, he is also abandoned by them … Continue reading Death of a Bandit/Morte di un Bandito (1961)