14 Movies Directed by Gabriele Salvatores

On Tour

On Tour

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-04-06

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

91 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (574 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Francesca Marciano

Alessandro Vivarelli

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Paolo Virzè

Fullplot:

Two actors leave on a theatrical tour, but there is a matter to be settled: one has become the lover of the other's girl-friend and since they are very good friends, cannot bring himself to tell him.

On Tour

On Tour

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-04-06

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

91 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (576 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Francesca Marciano

Alessandro Vivarelli

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Paolo Virzè

Fullplot:

Two actors leave on a theatrical tour, but there is a matter to be settled: one has become the lover of the other's girl-friend and since they are very good friends, cannot bring himself to tell him.

Mediterraneo

Mediterraneo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-01-31

Languages:

Italian, English, Greek, Turkish

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (9993 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there. Actually, the island isn't deserted and when the Greeks understand that those Italians are harmless, they came out of their hiding places in the mountains and continue their peaceful lives. Soon the soldiers discover that being left behind in a God-forgotten Greek island isn't such a bad thing, after all...

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.

Nirvana

Nirvana

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-01-24

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(4933 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gabriele Salvatores

Pino Cacucci (screenplay)

Gloria Corica (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jimi, a successful computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. Tormented by the memory of his fled girlfriend Lisa and begged by Solo to end its useless "life", Jimi begins a search for people who can help him both to discover what happened to Lisa and to delete his game before it is released.

Teeth

Teeth

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-13

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (596 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Domenico Starnone (novel)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Amnèsia

Amnèsia

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-15

Languages:

Italian, Spanish, English

Countries:

Italy, Spain

Runtime:

114 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (802 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Andrea Garello (story)

Gabriele Salvatores (story)

Ramèn Salazar (collaborator for adaptation)

Fullplot:

I'm Not Scared

I'm Not Scared

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-05-07

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, Spain, UK

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (11476 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Niccolè Ammaniti (novel)

Niccolè Ammaniti (screenplay)

Francesca Marciano (screenplay)

Fullplot:

While playing outside one day, nine-year-old Michele discovers Filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. Michele witnesses town baddie Felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually spilling the beans to his closest friend.

Quo Vadis, Baby?

Quo Vadis, Baby?

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-05-27

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (800 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Grazia Verasani (novel)

Fabio Scamoni (screenplay)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A private detective investigates her sister's suicide 16 years earlier.

As God Commands

As God Commands

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-12-12

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (1016 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Niccolè Ammaniti (novel)

Niccolè Ammaniti (screenplay)

Antonio Manzini (screenplay)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story of the relationship between a neo-Nazi and alcoholic man, Rino Zena and his 11-year-old son Cristiano. They live on the margins of the society in a town in North Italy. Their only friend is Quattro Formaggi, a mentally ill man with whom they kinda form a surrogate family. A dark, long night of rain, lighting and desperation will change their lives forever.

Happy Family

Happy Family

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-03-26

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1213 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Alessandro Genovesi (play)

Alessandro Genovesi (screenplay)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Deadly Code

Deadly Code

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-02-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

Italy

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (5286 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Stefano Rulli (story)

Sandro Petraglia (story)

Stefano Rulli (screenplay)

Sandro Petraglia (screenplay)

Gabriele Salvatores (screenplay)

Nicolai Lilin (book)

Fullplot:

A drama based on a memoir about growing up as a member of the Urka community in the small republic of Transnistria.

The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-18

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (637 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Alessandro Fabbri

Ludovica Rampoldi

Stefano Sardo

Fullplot:

Michele is thirteen year old, shy, unpopular at school, and in love with Stella. After wearing a costume for a Halloween party, he finds out that he's invisible.

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