4 Movies Starring Renato Carpentieri

Open Doors

Open Doors

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-03-29

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (538 Reviews)

Director:

Gianni Amelio

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Gianni Amelio

Vincenzo Cerami

Leonardo Sciascia (novel)

Alessandro Sermoneta

Fullplot:

Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he killed his superior who sacked him, he kills the man who replaced him, and he kills his own wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks for a way to save the murderer from being shot, because he does not belive in capital punishment. Although he manages to save the man initially, he will pay a high price for it.

Puerto Escondido

Puerto Escondido

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-12-17

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (888 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Pino Cacucci (novel)

Enzo Monteleone (screenplay)

Diego Abatantuono (screenplay)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Mario leads a normal life, working in a Milan bank. His daily routine is shattered when he witnesses a murder and is shot himself by the killer, a deranged police commissioner. To save his life, he must abandon his life and flee to Puerto Escondido, Mexico. When he runs out of money he teams up with Alex and Anita, a couple of Italians that will lead him on to a series of adventures and encounters with drug dealers, corrupt police officers and other weird characters.

Sud

Sud

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-10-17

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

86 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (448 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Franco Bernini

Angelo Pasquini

Gabriele Salvatores

Fullplot:

A bunch of hopeless unemployed occupy a polling place during general election in Italy to protest and report the mafia affairs of Mr. Cannavacciuolo. He is candidate and is setting up a fraud to be elected anyway. Lucia, his daughter, is taken as hostage by the group. The unexpected action manages to get the attention of the media, and the people starts supporting the group till the police intervenes with heavy manners.

L'arte della felicitè

L'arte della felicitè

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-11-21

Languages:

Italian, Neapolitan, English

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

82 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (260 Reviews)

Director:

Alessandro Rak

Cast:

Writer:

Alessandro Rak (screenplay)

Luciano Stella (screenplay)

Nicola Barile (story)

Alessandro Rak (story)

Luciano Stella (story)

Paola Tortora (story)

Fullplot:

A taxi driver who lives in Napoli spend his time on his uncle's car thinking about happiness. His former brother took a road for happiness practicing Buddhism while he is always sad and melancholic. He listens to a radioshow called the art of happiness as a remembering idea of what is the goal of life. Do we have just one life or are we living again and again forever?

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