1. Ugly, Dirty and Bad (Brutti, sporchi e cattivi)
Giacinto lives with his wife, their ten children and various other family members in a shack on the hills of Rome. Some time ago he has lost his left eye while at work, and got a consistent sum of money from the insurance company, which he keeps hidden from the rest of the family. His whole life is now based on defending the money he sees as his own, while the rest of the family tries to kill him.
It has an average vote of 7.566 on TMDB.
2. The Terrace (La terrazza)
Eight Italian politicians from the communist party gather on a terrace in Rome for a get-to-gather. They discuss about their past, present and future.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
3. Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette)
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
It has an average vote of 8.201 on TMDB.
4. The New Monsters (I nuovi mostri)
15 years after the monumental "I mostri" which was a great example of Italian sketch comedy, 3 of the greatest Italian directors ever the best Italian writers ever the best Italian actors ever one of the most beautiful woman in the world participate to this great tribute.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
5. It Was the Son (È stato il figlio)
The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
6. L'amore (L'amore)
In the first episode, a heartbroken woman talks to her ex-lover on the phone. In the second, a pregnant woman believes she is carrying the child of Saint Joseph.
It has an average vote of 6.795 on TMDB.
7. Ginger and Fred (Ginger e Fred)
Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
8. La mossa del cavallo (La mossa del cavallo)
Montelusa, Sicily, Italy, 1877. Giovanni Bovara, the new chief inspector of the mills, is charged with collecting a severe tax. Sicilian by birth, but Ligurian by adoption, he reasons and speaks as a man of northern Italy and does not understand the dynamics of the law of silence that regulate the Sicilian land, so his intransigence immediately gives him several enemies…
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
9. The Sunday Woman (La donna della domenica)
Police commissioner Santamaria is investigating the murder of the ambiguous architect Mr. Garrone. The investigations soon drive him into the Torino's high society. Santamaria suspect Anna Carla and at the same time falls in love for her. Lello is the lover of Massimo, Anna Carla’s gay friend. He is following another direction in order to find out the truth, and his results are confusing the Policeman. But another murder happens...
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
10. Unknown Pleasures (任逍遥)
Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a dancer who advertises for a liquor company.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
11. Whale Nation (Les Gardiennes de la planète)
A humpback whale is beached on a remote shore. During the fight to save its life, we will discover the story of these extraordinary creatures, denizens of the world's oceans. Inspired by Heathcote William's bestselling book, WHALE NATION takes us on a journey of discovery into the unexplored territories and barely known society of whales, with their remarkable abilities and incredibly rich and complex social lives.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
12. The Dinner (La cena)
An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various parties of middle-class people come in -- large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single -- to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to overhear other people's discussions, to interrupt them, to sing, listen to music, and enjoy life. The camera, just like the people, moves constantly from table to table, into the kitchen and the back room to observe the staff's petty jealousies and frustrations -- until two hours later it's time for everybody to go home.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
13. Heart of a Dog
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
It has an average vote of 6.561 on TMDB.
14. General Della Rovere (Il generale Della Rovere)
The Gestapo forces con man Victorio Bardone to impersonate a dead partisan general in order to extract information from his fellow inmates.
It has an average vote of 7.42 on TMDB.
15. Shaolin Temple (少林寺)
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
16. How Strange to be Named Federico (Che strano chiamarsi Federico)
On the 20th anniversary of Federico Fellini's death, Ettore Scola, a devoted admirer of the incomparable maestro, commemorates the lesser-known aspects of his personality, employing interviews, photographs, behind-the-scenes footage as well as his drawings and film clips.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
17. Wifemistress (Mogliamante)
A vineyard's manager marries the owner's very young daughter; father dies. Deceit, infidelity. The husband is forced to watch from a distance as his wife blossom socially in his absence; then the plot thickens.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
18. The Fiancés (I fidanzati)
A young man has a renewed interest in his girlfriend when he takes a job that separates the two.
It has an average vote of 7.525 on TMDB.
19. Marius and Jeannette (Marius et Jeannette)
Jeannette is a single mother living in a working-class community in Marseilles; she tries to support herself and her two kids on her salary as a check-out girl at a supermarket and lives in an apartment complex where everyone is thrown into close proximity with everyone else. Marius is working as a security guard at a cement factory that has gone out of business; he's also squatting in the building, since the plant is soon to be demolished and he'll be needing his money later on. One day, Jeannette happens by the factory, and spotting several cans of paint, tries to take two of them home with her. Marius spots her and tries to chase her away, while she rails at him with curses against the capitalist system. The next day, an apologetic Marius appears at her doorstep, cans of paint in hand; the two soon become friendly, and a romance begins to bloom, though it quickly becomes obvious that Jeannette's romance novel fantasies are a bit off the mark from what Marius has in mind.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
20. DIA 1991 - Parlare poco apparire mai (DIA 1991 - Parlare poco apparire mai)
(DIA 1991 - Parlare poco apparire mai)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.