Cesare Zavattini Movies

The film consists of six short stories created by different directors, but all the stories share one thing: a warm irony to current events.

This documentary studies the life and artwork of photographer Paul Strand, using his own compelling photography as well as interviews with his...

Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and...

In Naples, a voice from the skies announces one morning that the final judgment will be at 6 p.m. on that day. What follows is a series of vignettes...

An elderly gentleman and his dog find themselves out of a home with little means.

A comedy about a hobo and a millionaire who swap roles after the millionaire rescues the hobo from a suicide attempt.

Paolo and Maria are two elementary teachers, who love each other, but can not have a child.

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs...

A French fugitive arrives in Genoa, where he becomes entangled with an Italian woman and her daughter.

Accused of having stolen 3 million liras, a bank employee serves five years in prison. Having served his sentence and believed to be rich, he was...

The plot weaves several episodes with several groups of people, Roman families, youth gangs and young love couples, who spend a Sunday at the beach...

In Milan, an unwed mother, forced to flee from her town because of the scandal, meets a doctor who falls in love with her and marries her. But the...

Set in a rural area of France in the 19th century, this simple tale tells the story of a servant girl whose life seems marked by grand tragedy, but...

A struggling model concocts a story of being raped and beaten by three strangers and soon becomes a media darling. Complications arise when the...

When "Tamara" throws herself from the window of their brothel, her colleagues are made to realise that a new law will close down the source of their...

An anthology of four comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy: frothy young love and office politics in the big city;...

A day in Rome viewed by sixteen different directors under the supervision of the great screenwriter Cesare Zavattini.

Two petty thieves, Ciro and Geppa, plan a much bigger scam than they usually practice, but complications ensue.

"Andremo in città" (We'll Go to the City) is a 1966 Italian drama film directed by Nelo Risi. It is based on the novel of the same name by...