An obvious homage to the film noirs of the 40s and 50s, The Parioli Street Murders has all the trappings, from the femme fatale, the suspicious secretary, the prominently featured detective's office, to the dozy detective who gets dragged into events that are way beyond his control. Director Antonio Bonifacio manages to work some good … Continue reading The Parioli Street Murder/Il Delitto di Via Monti Parioli (1998)
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Nightmare in Venice/Ad un Passo dall’Aurora (1989)
Gerardo Placido (Amato) writes... Good morning, Mr. (OneManAndHisDroid) Thank you for your interest in me and for the film. It’s a film I made when I was young in Venice. It was very important for my artistic growth as an actor. It was shot entirely in Venice, both indoors and outdoors, with the work of … Continue reading Nightmare in Venice/Ad un Passo dall’Aurora (1989)
Crimes, Love and Jealousy/Delitti, Amore e Gelosia (1982)
Fabio graduates from university and, in the space of just six months, he's offered a position as a police inspector stationed in his home town. Much to the annoyance of his partner, Paola, a post office clerk and part-time militant activist, and of his father who had aspirations of his son following in his footsteps … Continue reading Crimes, Love and Jealousy/Delitti, Amore e Gelosia (1982)
Nero and the Burning of Rome/Nerone e Messalina (1953)
An early historical drama about the life and times of Emperor Nero, one of Rome's most notorious emperors often credited with burning down half of the city and playing the violin as it turned to ash (neither of which are probably true). Beginning with his childhood years, we see Nero as a lover of the … Continue reading Nero and the Burning of Rome/Nerone e Messalina (1953)
White Pop Jesus (1980)
English promotional brochure/publicity stills set Davinotti - (Italian) Interview with Stella Carnacina LINK "How do you remember the movie "White Pop Jesus" by Luigi Petrini?. Stella: With Awana Gana! A really cute movie. This experience was also very tiring, because we danced, we sang and much more. The choreography, as well as all the ballet … Continue reading White Pop Jesus (1980)
This Freedom to Have… Wet Wings/Questa Libertà di Avere… Le Ali Bagnate (1971)
A young beat imagines a story in which he is the protagonist: Pierre is an unsuccessful writer and lives off the money of his rich lover. One day, Pierre meets Miriam, a former lover and currently the lover of Robin, a successful publisher. The two go to Villa Smeralda; once there, Pierre covers Miriam's naked … Continue reading This Freedom to Have… Wet Wings/Questa Libertà di Avere… Le Ali Bagnate (1971)
Special Killers/La Ragazza di Via Condotti (1973)
Work in progress Spanish VHS (Topacio Home Video)
Web of Deception/Il Sorriso del Ragno (1971)
When a criminal gang steals millions of dollars worth of jewellery in a series of raids across Europe, an insurance company hires detective Tony Driscoll to track them down and recover the stolen haul. Acting on a tip-off from Interpol that the merchandise is being transported from Marseilles to the Greek island of Rhodes by … Continue reading Web of Deception/Il Sorriso del Ragno (1971)
Maurizio Merli in the news…
This post is very much an experiment of sorts. The machine translation is clearly messed up in places and I'll see just how easy it is to fix them at some point down the line. For now, I'm just curious to see how well AI translation changes over time, and it's also a lazy way … Continue reading Maurizio Merli in the news…
Thank You, Ladies P…/Grazie, Signore P… (1972)
On holiday on the island of Pantelleria, just off the Sicilian coast, Anna and Eva, two young women from Milan with a thing for reeling men in and then dumping them, decide to add Marco, a local youth, to their collection. The son of a widow - his father died a week after the wedding … Continue reading Thank You, Ladies P…/Grazie, Signore P… (1972)
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