1. Dear Father (Caro papà)
In Caro papá, Dino Risi is telling the story of the decadent lifestyle, and dysfunctional family, of a wealthy businessman . Risi paints his portrait against a backdrop of an Italy where the new permissiveness has run rampant, traditional socio-cultural values have been usurped by consumerism, and the streets have become an open battleground for politically extremist groups .
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
2. Hypochondriac (Il malato immaginario)
During the year 1673, Rome was besieged by poverty and violence. The rich Mr. Argante has two servants to look after him, while his wife is only waiting to see him dead to inherit.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
3. Il commissario Lo Gatto (Il commissario Lo Gatto)
Police commissioner Lo Gatto is in charge of the local Italian police station within Vatican State. During an investigation, following the murder of a Vatican priest, he decides to question the Pope! For this reason Lo Gatto is sent to a Sicilian remote island Favignana. There is very little for the commissioner to do on the quiet island, so Lo Gatto decides to investigate the vanishing of a tourist which quickly becomes a very complicated affair.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
4. Weekend, Italian Style (L'Ombrellone)
Manager Marletti goes to the sea to meet his wife Giuliana to spend the weekend with her and many friends. After three days Marletti comes back driving his car to Rome. So he can sleep, alone and happy, with silence around him.
It has an average vote of 6.481 on TMDB.
5. Love and Larceny (Il mattatore)
Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
6. Atlas (Atlas)
Passionate for climbing, Allegra is victim of a terrorist attack, in which her friends lose their lives. She isolates herself after crushing fear towards people and a burning desire for revenge start devouring her. Her beloved ones are helpless. In order to be able to go back enjoying her life, she will have to face her inner struggles. In doing so, Arad – a young refugee from Middle East – crosses her path. Allegra’s greatest challenge will be regaining trust, especially when the element of diversity is involved.
It has an average vote of 5.921 on TMDB.
7. The Magnificent Cuckold (Il magnifico cornuto)
Andrea Artusi is a successful businessman with a beautiful wife, Maria, and a happy marriage - until he has an affair. After his own cheating, he starts to become obsessed with his wife's fidelity. Since she is one of the most desired women in town, he worries that it would be very easy for her to cheat on him. Now every time a man looks at his wife, Andrea goes crazy. Meanwhile, Maria finds out about her husband's affair and decides to plan her revenge.
It has an average vote of 6.64 on TMDB.
8. Lost Soul (Anima Persa)
Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion, and it's soon become obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
9. In the Name of the Italian People (In nome del popolo italiano)
An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian people he represents?
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
10. The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (Signore e signori)
An anthology film that presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso. In the first story, a husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair. In the second, a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them. In the third, men of the town all seduce a promiscuous teenager, but her father eventually reveals that she is underage, and they face prosecution for statutory rape.
It has an average vote of 7.089 on TMDB.
11. The Boom (Il boom)
Sweet-sour comedy on Italy's 1950s rage to get rich as fast as possible! The businessman wants to satisfy his wife's craving for luxury and a "respectable life" so he becomes heavily indebted. In desperation he agrees to sell a precious part of his body for a large sum of money. But just before the crucial operation he panics...
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
12. The Basilisks (I basilischi)
The uneventful lives of three young men who live in a small, poverty-stricken village in southern Italy.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
13. Poor But Beautiful (Poveri ma belli)
Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with Giovanna.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
14. With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem)
In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic...
It has an average vote of 6.936 on TMDB.
15. Matador (Matador)
A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.
It has an average vote of 6.654 on TMDB.
16. The Air I Breathe
A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life.
It has an average vote of 6.294 on TMDB.
17. Ossessione (Ossessione)
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
18. Fever Pitch
A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
19. Compartment No. 6 (Hytti nro 6)
A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.
It has an average vote of 7.051 on TMDB.
20. Fitzcarraldo (Fitzcarraldo)
Fitzcarraldo is a dreamer who plans to build an opera house in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, so, in order to finance his project, he embarks on an epic adventure to collect rubber, a very profitable product, in a remote and unexplored region of the rainforest.
It has an average vote of 7.622 on TMDB.