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十五书信 (1998)
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José María Sánchez actor: Daniele Liotti / Mario Adorf …
other title: Mord im Kloster / 十五書信 …
Eine Nonne wurde in einem abgelegenen italienischen Benediktinerinnen-Kloster brutal ermordet. Kommissar David Segre aus Rom nimmt die Ermittlungen in dem Kloster auf, das von Äbtissin Michela mit eiserner Hand geführt wird. Da geschieht ein zweiter Mord. Schnell gerät Pater Zeffirini, Prior des benachbarten Männer-Klosters und Beichtvater der Benediktinerinnen in Verdacht, der der Onkel eines der Opfer war. Doch dann macht Zeffirini eine erschütternde Entdeckung und wird selbst Ziel eines Mordanschlags.
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The Battle of the Mods (1966)
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Franco Montemurro actor: Ricky Shayne / Joachim Fuchsberger …
other title: Siebzehn Jahr, blondes Haar / La battaglia dei Mods …
In Liverpool there's a gang war between the Mods (who dress in the latest fashions and styles) and the Rockers (who are more into the '50s "greaser" look). Ricky, the son of a wealthy businessman, is a Mod guitar player, and in a gang fight with some Rockers, his girlfriend is killed. He leaves Liverpool for the continent and winds up in Rome, where he becomes involved with his father's mistress.
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The Giants of Thessaly (1960)
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Riccardo Freda actor: Roland Carey / Ziva Rodann …
other title: Das Schwert des roten Giganten / Le Géant de Thessalie …
In order to placate the angry gods, who have allowed Thessaly to be overrun with barbarian invaders and beset with natural disasters, King Jason takes his Argonauts on a search for the fabled Golden Fleece. Meanwhile, back at home, his scheming regent is plotting to get his hands on the kingdom--and the queen.
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Kill Me Quick, I'm Cold (1967)
Fai in fretta ad uccidermi... ho freddo! WikiData IMDb TMDB
Francesco Maselli actor: Monica Vitti / Jean Sorel …
other title: Mátame, tengo frío / 雌雄拆白党 …
Giovanna and Franco are lovers pretending to be brother and sister in order to con unsuspecting marks while staying in the most luxurious locales throughout Europe. In their travels, they come across the beautiful Christina, a girl who is being threatened by her brother, Sergio, in order to get the family fortune. But as Giovanna and Franco delve into their story, the double-crossing begins, and no one is sure who is getting tricked.
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The Dark Sun (1990)
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Damiano Damiani actor: Michael Paré / Jo Champa …
other title: Il sole buio / Die Finstere Sonne
After the death of his mother a man returns to his hometown Palermo in southern Italy in order to get hold of the legacy. Once there he is forced to participate in various crimes commited by the mafia.
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The Awakening (1956)
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Mario Camerini actor: Anna Magnani / Eleonora Rossi Drago …
other title: Suor Letizia / 天煞 …
Directed by the incredibly prolific Mario Camerini, Suor Letizia was released in English-speaking regions as When Angels Don't Fly and The Awakening. In her first film appearance since The Rose Tattoo, Anna Magnani plays a feisty nun named Sister Letizia. Believing herself above such earthly trivialities as a maternal instinct, Sr. Letizia changes her way of thinking when an abandoned child is placed in her care. Unofficially adopting the boy, the good sister eventually comes to realize that even she cannot provide the care and guidance of a biological mother. Carefully constructed to accommodate all the surefire box-office elements inherent in Camerini's earlier films, Suor Letizia was almost guaranteed to be a hit.
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Sunday Heroes (1952)
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Mario Camerini actor: Raf Vallone / Cosetta Greco …
other title: Gli eroi della domenica / Los héroes del domingo …
Gino Bardi is a centre-forward in a football team which is about to be relegated to the second division. Just before a very important match a girl he has a relationship with proposes him to rig it. He refuses the offer but he actually begins playing like an amateur and the crowd begin to smell something fishy going on.
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The She-Wolf (1953)
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Alberto Lattuada actor: Kerima / Ettore Manni …
other title: 늑대 여인 / La Louve de Calabre …
A woman in her thirties is a single mother of a teenager daughter, and both are in love with the same young soldier. Mother sacrifices herself for Maricchia's marriage, but ultimately falls to her own passion, leading to family disruption.
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Legions of the Nile (1959)
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Vittorio Cottafavi actor: Linda Cristal / Ettore Manni …
other title: A Legião de César / Die Legionen des Cäsaren …
Octavio secretly sent his consul Curridio to Alexandria in a final attempt to reach peace. In the city, he meets Berenice, a mysterious and beautiful dancer who falls in love. Actually, the dancer is the queen Cleopatra who leads a double life using this name.
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Rice Girl (1956)
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Raffaello Matarazzo actor: Elsa Martinelli / Folco Lulli …
other title: Das Reismädchen / La risaia …
The 19-year-old Elena, who is as pretty as she is bright, works as a rice girl for the landlord Guerrini. Having become aware of her name, he finds out that she is his illegitimate daughter of whom he knew nothing. He tries to secretly help Elena, who has fallen in love with the car mechanic Gianni. But that only creates mistrust. When Guerrini's worthless nephew harasses the girl, the situation is dramatically worse.