Sergio Tofano

A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories.

An adaptation of Molière's play.

A husband states that a possible betrayal of his wife, he would kill her without mercy. The case is that his hypothesis turns into a presumed reality.

The story of a young man who meets his own likeness and uses him to fulfill his dreams.

Papal aspirant "Cardinal Lamberti" has to tread a fine line between the powerful Duke of Montimar and doing the right thing by a young couple in love...

A historical farce about Napoleon.

Carlo, a young doctor, occasionally meets Anna, the daughter of professor Valli. Carlo falls in love with Anna, who returns his feelings; but her...

In 1789, French poet André Chénier struck up a romance with a young aristocrat.

The film covers a hundred years in the lives of the Ricordi family, the Milan publishing house of the title, and the various composers and other...

The difficulties of a young married couple, since the husband has to prepare for his examinations during his wife's pregnancy.

Enrico breaks up his marriage to Renata because he discovers that in the registry office she is already married to a certain Giulio, an inhabitant of...

A wealthy young woman falls in love with a radio singer without ever having seen him. She forces her strange family (forgetful father, mother with...

An aging count courts a beautiful singer who is also wooed by his son-in-law.

A beautiful girl Rosina lives In Rome. Her husband is strong as a bull and jealous as Shakespeare's Othello. Once the husband of Rosina kills a...

Florence, early 1960s. Bruno aspires to be hired at a prestigious factory, but his Communist ideals — instilled by Millo, a father figure and...

A man is delighted to hear that his wife is pregnant and he begins to prepare for the wonders of fatherhood. As time progresses along, the family...

During hard times, a vivacious girl looks for an office job in the hope of landing a rich man.The director of the bank she works at flirts with her...

The biographical story of Puccini spans his creative life from early student days to the height of success, including his early flop Madama Butterfly...

The monotonous life of a bourgeois family is disturbed by the announcement of the imminent return from America of Mr. Lohengrin, who had left Italy...

A young man from the provinces who inherited a certain sum, decides to go to Rome to devote himself to the cinematographic activity.

Luisa's dreams of love comes true in a hotel in the mountains.

The nephew of a wealthy nobleman, convicted for a forged check, is replaced in prison by a poor engineer. From the exchange of people derives a chain...

A school teacher falls in love with one of his female colleague, who teaches gymnastics. She returns his love, but this discovered by his students...

Cinderella manages to marry the prince and move to the palace, where she is well-liked and loved by everyone. However, her evil stepsisters devise a...

Nannina is engaged to a sleazy, unruly boxer who ends up in jail after a fight with a traffic policeman.

Daniele, a stockbroker, learns that he has lost a large sum entrusted to him by his friend Giovanni Bensi and he does not have the nerve to tell it...

Episodes centering on different aspects of early-1970s Italian life, set in a television studio, a factory, a university, and a Catholic parish.

Based on the epistolary work by Ugo Foscolo.

Relatives brawl over the estate of a deceased grandmother who owned an insecticide factory.They stop at nothing, including bumping each other off.

Historical drama, based upon the novel by Alessandro Manzoni.

Two different couples on blind dates get mixed up when they pick the same location to meet.

Don Giovanni is a handsome gentleman whom women find irresistible; he is equally successful in overcoming his male rivals. Among these, however, is a...

After finding a train ticket on the ground, the young Paolo decides to go by train to Venice, where he meets Clara, a beautiful girl.

A comedy poking fun at earlier 1930s American crime films: A society lady goes after a gang of outlaws and lands up becoming involved romantically...

A charming rogue, the self-proclaimed leader of Naples, locks horns with an American Army general and a police inspector.

A playwright, a troop of actors, a director, and the playwright's uncle scheme against each other for their own interests regarding the success or...

After a difficult eye operation, Simonetta, an Italian-American girl, returns for a vacation in Florence, the home town of her family. Here he meets...

In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a Gallic gladiator. After Fabiola's father is killed, the...

The story of the life of St. Catherine of Siena