Amedeo Trilli Movies
- 1969
- PG
Serafino (Adriano Celentano) is an illiterate shepherd who lives in the bucolic splendor of the Abruzis mountains. He takes frequent and amorous forays into the village below where he experiences all the pleasures his solitude cannot offer. He is quickly drafted into the military but is dismissed just as fast when he fails to adapt to the rigid discipline and his urban surroundings. He once again takes comfort in the arms of many females eager to make him forget his army life. An uncle dies and leaves him some money and property, but it is claimed by greedy relatives and he gains nothing. In a desperate attempt to survive, Serafino is forces to marry a woman of ill repute who is the mother of four children. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Adriano Celentano, Ottavia Piccolo, (more)
An army of merciless Vikings invade unsuspecting towns, leaving murder and mayhem in their wake. It is up to local residents to band together in an attempt to fight off the mauraders. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cameron Mitchell, Fausto Tozzi, (more)
- 1963
This low-budget 16th century set epic follows the exploits of the conqueror Suleiman the Magnificent, the leader of the Ottoman Empire who tried to over take Europe. In this film, his target is the town of Szigetvar, a heavily fortified Christian outpost. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1961
Rod Flash is the star of Ali Baba and the Sacred Crown, and we don't believe that name for a minute. However, Rod does moves quick as a flash to locate the titular crown on behalf of a beneficent Genie. To do this, however, he must go the Hercules route and perform seven near-impossible tasks. He is rescued from the most ungovernable of these tasks by heroine Bella Cortez, who soon needs rescuing herself from the film's despotic villain, Furio Meniconi. Ali Baba and the Sacred Crown was originally released as Le Sette Fatiche di Ali Baba. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1961
According to the Greeks, the Minotaur was a legendary half-man, half-bull who lived on Crete and demanded the sacrifice of humans, according to the scripters of this typical Italian costume drama, the real story is about twin sisters (both played by Rosanna Schiaffino), one evil and one pure-hearted. This story has the Minotaur as a secondary figure, all bull, who stands up on his hind legs to indicate his god-like status. The real hero is Theseus (Bob Mathias) who ultimately kills the Minotaur (for the Greeks, too) because he has fallen in love with the good sister and has to save her from being sacrificed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Mathias, Rosanna Schiaffino, (more)
Pietro Germi is both star and director of Il Ferroviere. Germi plays Andrea, a railroad engineer with a large and troublesome family. Faced with a choice between supporting his fellow workers in a strike and keeping his family fed, Andrea opts for the latter. Branded a scab by his former cohorts, he is likewise given the cold shoulder by his wife and children. Drowning his disappointment in liquor, Andrea is saved from self-destruction when his youngest son decides to forgive and forget. Il Ferroviere was released in the U.S. as The Railroad Man and Man of Iron. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Pietro Germi, Luisa della Noce, (more)
- 1956
Mio Figlio Nero boasts one of the most eccentrically diverse casts in motion picture history. Silent movie queen Gloria Swanson hams it up as Agrippina, the mother of infamous 1st-century Roman emperor Nero. Her little boy grows up to become Alberto Sordi, who plays the notorious lyre-plucker and firebug for laughs. Nero's milk-bathing paramour Poppea is portrayed as a doe-eyed nymphet by Brigitte Bardot, while Roman statesman Seneca is given a satirical slant by Vittorio de Sica. It goes without saying that historical accuracy is not the strong suit of Mio Figlio Nero, which was released in the US as Nero's Big Weekend. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alberto Sordi, Gloria Swanson, (more)
- 1952
In this drama, set in Italy during 1889, a young doctor meets and falls for the daughter of a renowned medical professor. The professor does not approve of the affair and suggests that the young medic leave Rome. The physician then goes to Obetello, and there he discovers a radical, but successful treatment for malaria. Trouble ensues when he spurns the advances of an amorous neighbor. For revenge she begins blaming the current malaria epidemic upon him. As a result he is tried and sentenced to four years in prison for using unorthodox methods. His medical license is also revoked. In jail, he is promoted to orderly. He promptly inoculates himself against the dread disease using his own treatment. He soon proves his innocence and is acquitted of all crimes. He then returns to Rome to marry his true love. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1951
This Italian fantasy looks at life after Snow White marries Prince Charming. Following the wedding, the happy couple begin ruling the kingdom in which her friends the dwarfs live. One day the horrible Prince of Darkness shows up and begins scaring the daylights out of the commoners. Prince Charming and his troops gallop off to stop him, but they are captured, leaving brave Snow White to come to his rescue. Unfortunately, she too is caught. Fortunately, the Seven Dwarfs delve into their bag of tricks and save Charming who then rides off to save his delicate wife. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1939
Abuna Messias (Cardinal Messias) features Camillo Pilotta in the title role. Designed as propaganda to justify Italy's recent invasion of Ethiopia, the film details the efforts of the Franciscan Monks to spread Christianity among the Ethiopian Melenik tribe. On the verge of total success, Cardinal Messias is challenged by Abuna Atansio (Mario Ferrari), spiritual leader of the tribal Coptic church. Hostilities develop into open warfare, with Atansio urging Ethiopian chieftan Negus Johannes (Ippolito Silvestri) to decimate the Meleniks and their Franciscan brethren. It is perhaps not surprising that Abuna Messias was the 1940 winner of the Mussolini Cup award. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Camillo Pilotto, Mario Ferrari, (more)
