5 Movies Starring Rina Morelli

Strange Deception

Strange Deception

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1953-05-03

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (133 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Back in his village, former war prisoner Bruno Baldi is dead set on avenging his brother who has been shot by a German firing squad after being given away by a villager. But nobody wants to give him the name of the culprit. At long last, Antonio, a joiner, reveals the informer but this comes at a cost.

Senso

Senso

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1968-07-08

Languages:

Italian, German

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (3808 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Luchino Visconti (story)

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (story)

Camillo Boito (novel)

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay)

Luchino Visconti (screenplay)

Carlo Alianello (collaboration)

Giorgio Bassani (collaboration)

Giorgio Prosperi (collaboration)

Tennessee Williams (dialogue collaborator)

Paul Bowles (dialogue collaborator)

Fullplot:

Venezia, spring of 1866, in the last days of the Austrian occupation. A performance of Il Trovatore ends up in confusion due to an anti-Austrian demonstration, organised by Count Ussoni. His cousin Countess Serpieri falls in love with vile Austrian Lieutenant Franz Mahler, but the times are changing.

Bell' Antonio

Bell' Antonio

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-04-02

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (741 Reviews)

Director:

Mauro Bolognini

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Vitaliano Brancati (novel)

Pier Paolo Pasolini (screenplay)

Gino Visentini (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Women love handsome Antonio because they think of him as the perfect lover. But he has problems to fullfill this ideal and Barbara only notices his failures when they are married. When the town learns about his trouble they start laughing at him...

Che gioia vivere

Che gioia vivere

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1961-05-15

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

132 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (264 Reviews)

Director:

Renè Clèment

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Leonardo Benvenuti

Pierre Bost

Renè Clèment

Piero De Bernardi

Gualtiero Jacopetti (story)

Fullplot:

L'innocente

L'innocente

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-01-11

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2082 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Gabriele D'Annunzio (novel)

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay)

Enrico Medioli (screenplay)

Luchino Visconti (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Luchino Visconti's last film based on a novella by Gabrielle d'Annunzio is a haunting account of aristocratic chauvinism and sexual double standards in turn of the century Italy. Giannini as the psichotic husband whose lust cannot be satisfied. Antonelli as his sensitive and tormented wife and O'Neil as cunning possesive mistress.

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