Best Italian Movies – page 5
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Style:
surreal, creepy, scary, slasher horror, perverse ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
supernatural, chimpanzee, telepathy, psychic power, teenage girl, serial killer, killer, mysticism, insect, female psychopath, investigation, violent woman ...
Time:
80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place:
europe, switzerland, zurich switzerland, alps, munich germany
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107K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim) is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of ...
Style:
tense, harsh, rough, breathtaking, atmospheric ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
prison, mafia, prison life, gangster, cruelty, male nudity, organized crime, male objectification, convict, prison gang, prison escape, coming of age ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 90s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
france, marseille, europe, paris france, california
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Italy, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After attending a gathering on a billionaire's yacht during a European vacation, a New York cop and his wife become prime suspects when he's murdered.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, rom com, funny ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
whodunit, yacht, murder, amateur detective, troubled marriage, police officer, inheritance, crime investigation, chase, investigation, murder investigation, wanted ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
mediterranean sea, new york, monte carlo, spain, monaco
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A couple try to repair their damaged union in an Italian vacation paradise. Then they discover the owner's intentions.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, enigmatic, tense ...
Plot:
neighbor, jealous boyfriend, spying, murder, troubled relationship, countryside, jealousy, couple relations, couples, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, danger, home invasion ...
Place:
italy
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818
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story of a small, simple and happy family in which a boy, a manipulator, violently enters, which distorts the life of this wonderful fifteen-year-old and makes her a nightmare.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
psychological manipulation, family drama, emotional manipulation, problem, male female relationship, relationships, life is a bitch, manipulation, manipulative behavior, relationship problems, changing lives, couple relations ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the poplar trees of the boundless Po valley. A harsh life that is a fairy tale too, as a lonely and marginalized ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, semi autobiographical, suspense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
poverty, painter, isolation, autobiography, world war two, biopic, hiding place, alienation, painting, loneliness, character study, identity ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
switzerland
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146K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Italy, Argentina, USA, Brazil
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Explores the relationship and opposing visions between two of the most powerful leaders in the Catholic Church, both of whom must address their own pasts and the demands of the modern world in order to move the church forward.
Style:
cerebral, saga, psychological, humorous, suspense thriller ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
catholic church, vatican, religion, catholic, catholic priest, pope, dark humor, priest, flashback, forgiveness, confession, guilt ...
Time:
2010s, year 2019, 21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy, argentina, buenos aires argentina
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
Style:
anime, adult animation, cult classic, stylized, mecha ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens
Plot:
robot, destiny, transformers, end of the world, transformation, superhero, space wars, giant, chase, death, betrayal, redemption ...
Time:
future, year 2005, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, political, visually appealing, visually stunning ...
Plot:
childhood, chinese history, world war two, biopic, revolution, emperor, politics, prison, eunuch, drug addiction, communism, symbolism ...
Time:
1950s, 1930s, 1920s, 1940s, 1900s ...
Place:
china, beijing china, asia, japan, east asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
In 1980s Naples, young Fabietto pursues his love for football as family tragedy strikes, shaping his uncertain but promising future as a filmmaker.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, captivating, disturbing, surreal ...
Plot:
coming of age, childhood trauma, poverty, loss of virginity, life, city life, change of luck, society, lifestyle, young boy, big city life, soccer fan ...
Time:
2020s, 80s
Place:
naples italy, nebraska, europe, italy
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66K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA, UK, Saudi Arabia, Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the ...
Style:
captivating, exciting
Plot:
car, formula 1, mechanic, auto racing, career, biopic, businessman, racing, industry, job, luxury, life ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1957
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Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren will introduce audiences to Anne Frank's story through the ...
Style:
thought provoking, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
holocaust, holocaust survivor, concentration camp, world war two, life is a bitch, pow, wartime, historical character, prisoners of war, historical figure, wartime life, teenage girl ...
Place:
poland
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path ...
Style:
humorous, sincere, captivating, dramatic, exciting ...
Plot:
bible, rags to riches, christianity, ancient, jesus christ, adventure hero, faith, belief in god, christian history, christian, religious faith, christian faith ...
Time:
1st century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Checco's life is a comfortable and luxurious one, and it couldn't be otherwise, considering he's the only son of Eugenio Zalone, a wealthy sofa manufacturer. Stranded by the pool in his luxurious villas, with an unspecified number of ...
Style:
poignant, emotional, reflective, road movie, suspense
Plot:
self discovery, pilgrimage, introspection, spiritual journey, identity, missing child, parenting, intimate, privilege, bittersweet, redemption, loss ...
Place:
spain, italy, rome italy
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally abducted children who ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, tense
Plot:
motherhood, missing child, abduction, female protagonist, resilience, family drama, determination, mother daughter reunion, private investigator, moral ambiguity, betrayal, child abduction ...
Time:
90s
Place:
middle east, syria
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Jordan
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul ...
Style:
epic, captivating, psychological, suspenseful, action adventure ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
space opera, desert, desert planet, dune, fictional war, creature, sandstorm, monster, alien, star wars, messiah, exploration ...
Time:
distant future, future
Place:
space western
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A bohemian artist travels from London to Italy with his estranged son to sell the house they inherited from his late wife.
Style:
sentimental, romantic, light, touching, entertaining ...
Plot:
father son relationship, home renovation, starting over, real life father and son playing father and son, divorce, family values, artist, family drama, romantic relationship, new life, lifestyle change, happy ending ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
italy, tuscany, london, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
While trying to make his sister's wedding day go smoothly, Jack finds himself juggling an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and the girl that got away in alternate versions of the same day.
Style:
rom com, light, funny, captivating, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
wedding, self discovery, wedding planning, time loop, male female relationship, nothing goes right, party, manipulation, love and romance, disorder, couples, wedding dress ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
italy
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
This classic western masterpiece is an epic film about a widow whose land and life are in danger as the railroad is getting closer and closer to taking them over. A mysterious harmonica player joins forces with a desperado to protect the woman and ...
Style:
spaghetti western, clever, tense, suspenseful, visually appealing ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
old west, wild west, vengeance, gunfight, revenge, cowboy, harmonica, duel, villain, murder, hitman, death ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1968
Place:
yuma arizona, arizona, usa, north america
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, touching, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sexuality, world war two, hot and sexy, coming of age, longing, older woman younger man relationship, unrequited love, fascism, wartime, older woman younger man, dream girl, women ...
Time:
1940s, ancient times, year 2000, 20th century, year 1943 ...
Place:
italy, sicily, europe, mediterranean sea, southern italy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The teenage son of two fathers makes a documentary film about his parents but is surprised when a real-life plot twist occurs in his family.
Plot:
gay, gay couple, gay interest, gay relationship, gay parent, lgbt, coming of age, gay father, father son relationship, family values, love, friendship ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A young restorer travels to a small village to restore a medieval painting to its former glory. She will put her life in danger due to a curse attached to the painting.
Style:
gothic horror
Plot:
nightmare, supernatural being, freak, american in italy, eternal youth, violence, fear, mansion, graphic violence, supernatural horror, monster, evil ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
An American couple (John Malkovich, Debra Winger) drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Style:
sexy, road movie, erotic, scenic, visually appealing ...
Plot:
travel, sahara desert, desert, traveler, infidelity, passion, husband wife relationship, on the road, existentialism, beautiful scenery, heat wave, illicit affair ...
Time:
1940s, 80s
Place:
africa, morocco, north africa, new york, sahara
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: Italy, USA, UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand ...
Style:
dark, atmospheric, road movie, suspenseful, romantic drama ...
Plot:
interracial romance, dark secret, road trip, tragic romance, forbidden romance, female protagonist, partners in crime, cannibal, drifter, flesh eating, father, teenager ...
Time:
2020s, 80s, year 1988
Place:
kentucky, ohio, wisconsin, iowa, missouri ...
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Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experiences trouble when the wife invites a former lover and his teenage daughter to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.
Style:
sexy, emotional, melancholic, suspense, sexual ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
rock star, infidelity, skinny dipping, father daughter relationship, beach, extramarital affair, teenage girl, love quadrangle, relationships, singer, rock concert, male nudity ...
Time:
year 2015, 90s
Place:
italy, mediterranean sea, london, canada
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: United Arab Emirates, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a ...
Style:
adult animation, exciting, captivating, stylized, islamic ...
Plot:
arabic history, freedom, heroes, warrior, overcoming, injustice, dream, legend, greed, islam, muslim, battles ...
Place:
arabia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A married Sicilian baron falls in love with his cousin and vows to wed her, but with divorce illegal he must concoct a crime of passion to do away with his wife.
Style:
black comedy, humorous, witty, talky, atmospheric ...
Plot:
divorce, sicilian, cousin cousin relationship, murder, manipulation, forbidden love, husband wife relationship, marriage, couple relations, dishonesty, crumbling marriage, family problems ...
Time:
20th century, year 1961, 60s, 18th century
Place:
italy, sicily, europe
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 (Tim Roth) learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of ...
Style:
touching, breathtaking, sincere, inspirational, sentimental ...
Plot:
jazz, music, ship, genius, musician, prodigy, pianist, child prodigy, loneliness, cruise ship, trumpet player, piano ...
Time:
1900s, victorian era, 90s, year 1998, 1920s ...
Place:
america, italy, new york, new orleans
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Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
It is Christmas 1908 in Messina, one of the richest merchant cities of the Mediterranean. Peter, the 13 year-old son of a rich English family is notorious for his cruelty to children, animals and servants. One night he is ambushed and wakes up in a ...
Style:
suspense, bleak, scary, dark, rough ...
Plot:
supernatural, xmas, corpse, death, life & death, uncover truth, parents and children, ghost, vengeance, boy, teenager, haunted by the past ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, Germany, Chile, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
Style:
period piece, cerebral, emotional, period drama
Plot:
opera, singing, dog, flashback, wealth, cafe, loneliness, based on real people, flash forward, butler, mother daughter relationship, interview ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, year 1941, 1940s ...
Place:
paris france
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