Marcello Baldi Movies

In this drama from the writing and directing team of Marcello Baldi and Dario Baldi, Narciso is an elderly man who has spent nearly all his life living and working in the mountains of Trentino. Narciso has a grown son, Thomas, but they've fallen out of contact and haven't spoken to one another in nearly twenty years. Narciso is pleasantly surprised when Thomas calls and tells him he'll be paying his a visit, but the son delivers some news the father wasn't expecting -- Thomas has married a Muslim woman of Middle Eastern heritage, and they've chosen to raise their son in the Muslim faith. In a village where nearly everyone is Catholic, the arrival of Thomas's wife and child is something of a shock, and both the father and his neighbors are not certain of what to do about this new family. Narciso, dietro i cannoni, davanti ai muli (which roughly translates as "Narcisco, Behind the Cannon and In Front of the Mules") was an official selection at the 2009 Palm Beach International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This historical epic from Italy tells the stories of two of the most memorable figures in the Old Testament. Gideon (Ivo Garrani) saves the children of Israel when, under God's command, he defeats the Midianites by destroying the altar of Baal. In the second half of the film, Sampson (Anton Geesink) is the most physically powerful man in the world -- until he falls prey to the allure of the wily Delilah (Rosalba Neri). Fernando Rey highlights the supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi