Rome, Open City (1945)
During the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1944, the Resistance leader, Giorgio Manfredi, is chased by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a way to escape
Stromboli (1950)
Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonios volcano threatened village, Stromboli
Ro.Go.Pa.G. (1963)
Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life
Journey to Italy (1954)
An unhappily married couple attempts to find direction and insight while vacationing in Naples
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)
A FrenchItalian co production with two episodes from Italy and five from France covering the seven deadly sins actually eight as two of the sins are covered in one episode while a new eighth unknown sin has an episode of its
Europe 51 (1952)
A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide
Germania anno zero (1948)
A young German boy faces the problems of the tough life in the immediate post WWII Berlin
Fear (1954)
Irene Wagner, the wife of prominent scientist Albert Wagner, finds herself blackmailed about her affair by her lovers jealous ex girlfriend The plot, an experiment in causing fear, drives her into a rage
Paisà (1946)
American military personnel interact warily with a variety of Italian locals over a year and a half in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces make their retreat
Garibaldi (1961)
How Italys historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi led a military campaign known as Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 and conquered Sicily and Naples
MidCentury Loves (1954)
Anthology of tragic love A noblewoman falls for a commoner A doctor keeps quiet about his patients infidelities Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI A 1920s fascist enjoys Romes nightlife WWII airman falls for a girl in
India: Matri Bhumi (1959)
Several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage
Cartesius (1974)
This made for television film chronicles the illustrious life of French philosopher Rene Descartes 1596 1650
The Flowers of St Francis (1950)
A series of vignettes depicting the lives of the original Franciscan monks, including their leader and the bumbling Ginepro