Cesare Zavattini Movie Trailers
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Bellissima Trailer (1952)
04 January 1952
Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star.
Unknown Men of San Marino Trailer (1948)
16 January 1948
A mysterious man, who had lost his memory, arrives in San Marino among other refugees during the Second World War.
A Day in the Life Trailer (1946)
05 April 1946
Some Italian partisans want to take refuge in a convent to escape German raids. The nuns are a little perplexed at first but then agree since one of the men is seriously wounded.
Hollywood sul Tevere Trailer (2009)
07 September 2009
Biggest Hollywood stars in Italy from 1950 to 1970 through Cinecittà Luce's archives.
Love in the City Trailer (1953)
27 November 1953
Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.
A Man and His Dog Trailer (2009)
14 January 2009
An elderly gentleman and his dog find themselves out of a home with little means.
The Condemned of Altona Trailer (1962)
30 October 1962
A dying German magnate invites his youngest son and daughter-in-law home to discuss the future of the family's shipbuilding empire.
Biraghin Trailer (1946)
01 June 1946
Birdaghin is a dancer at La Scala in Milan whose rapid success also quickly goes to her head. Fortunately, everything will be fine.
The Walls of Malapaga Trailer (1949)
19 September 1949
After murdering his mistress and being hunted by the authorities in France, Pierre stows away aboard a ship bound for Genoa.
A Brief Vacation Trailer (1973)
21 July 1973
Forced to support herself, her children, her physically incapacitated husband and her obtrusive brother and mother, a downtrodden working woman contracts tuberculosis.
Four Steps in the Clouds Trailer (1942)
24 December 1942
Travelling family man Paolo agrees to pose as husband to an unwed pregnant girl he meets on a train. However, once faced with her father, things do not go as planned.
The Gold of Naples Trailer (1954)
03 December 1954
A tribute to Naples, this film presents six episodes: a clown exploited by a gangster, a pizza seller losing her husband’s ring, a child's funeral, a gambler beaten by a kid, a prostitute's unusual wedding, and a "wisdom seller" offering advice.
The Children of Sanchez Trailer (1978)
16 June 1978
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s.
Bionda sottochiave Trailer (1939)
18 June 1939
A famous American director is looking for a special type of girl he needs to play in his next film.
Hello Elephant Trailer (1952)
23 February 1952
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 life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids.
The Children Are Watching Us Trailer (1943)
27 October 1943
In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child.
The Last Judgment Trailer (1961)
26 October 1961
In Naples, a voice from the skies announces one morning that the final judgment will be at 6 p.m. on that day.
Voice of Silence Trailer (1953)
01 April 1953
The film follows men from all walks of life, seeking to give meaning to their lives and rediscover their inner peace during a retreat in the “House of Silence”.
A Husband for Anna Trailer (1953)
22 August 1953
Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband.
Rome 11:00 Trailer (1952)
27 February 1952
The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.
A Place for Lovers Trailer (1968)
19 December 1968
Globe-trotting clothes-horse Julia, who's harboring a secret, embarks on a 10-day fling with Valerio in Italy.
There's Room Up Ahead Trailer (1942)
30 August 1942
A witty tram driver helps out a jobless girl in wartime Rome.
Lost in the Dark Trailer (1947)
09 November 1947
Naples of the early twentieth century. A thug keeps a girl completely submissive and, having discovered that she is the daughter of a nobleman, tries to blackmail the father.
The Boom Trailer (1963)
24 September 1963
Sweet-sour comedy on Italy's 1950s rage to get rich as fast as possible! The businessman wants to satisfy his wife's craving for luxury and a "respectable life" so he becomes heavily indebted.
We'll Call Him Andrea Trailer (1972)
14 October 1972
Paolo and Maria are two elementary teachers, who love each other, but can not have a child.
Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life Trailer (2026)
22 June 2026
A documentary feature film about Vittorio De Sica, one of the greatest masters of world cinema. Through a new access to his family, rare archives and testimonies of contemporary artists and filmmakers from the entire world, the ilm retraces his life, his work and legacy.
The Sign of Venus Trailer (1955)
12 March 1955
Agnese has many men who woo her and live with her cousin Cesira, who has the opposite problem with men and wishes she would also have men woo her.
Rome: Free City Trailer (1946)
17 December 1946
In a post-war Rome (1946) a cat burglar inadvertently saves the life of a would-be suicide man who returns from the war to find that he has been betrayed by his fiancée while fighting in the war.
Silenzio, si gira! Trailer (1943)
02 October 1943
A comedy set behind the scenes at Cinecittà studios in Rome during the war, focusing on a famous, demanding tenor and his love interest.
I'll Give a Million Trailer (1938)
27 July 1938
After saving a tramp from suicide, a millionaire takes his clothing and disappears. Word is out that he will give a million dollars to anyone who is kind to a tramp.
The Overcoat Trailer (1952)
03 October 1952
Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
First Communion Trailer (1950)
29 September 1950
The daughter of Signor Carloni is about to take her first communion. A problem arises when the dressmaker spends too much time working on the girl's communion frock.
Vent'anni Trailer (1949)
01 January 1949
Two petty thieves, Ciro and Geppa, plan a much bigger scam than they usually practice, but complications ensue.
Nel blu dipinto di blu Trailer (1959)
11 March 1959
Turi, a young Sicilian, makes ends meet by doing some occasional work and singing in taverns in a popular district of Rome.
It's Forever Springtime Trailer (1950)
26 January 1950
The second of Castellani's trilogy dealing with the less-than-smooth course of young love in postwar Italy (it was filmed just after Sotto il sole di Roma and just before Two Cents Worth of Hope).
The Truth Trailer (1982)
02 March 1982
The film tells of old Antonio, 81, who refuses to stay in a mental home and walks away. He hits the streets to give a message to people: be yourselves, tell what you think, make love and stop with violence against the weaker members of society.
El joven rebelde Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
Pedro is a young peasant who leaves home to join the Rebel Army, based in Sierra Maestra.
A Simple Heart Trailer (1977)
13 May 1977
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 whose heart is simple and uncomplicated enough not only to endure, but even to attain serenity in the face of her manifold frustrations.
La sposa non può attendere Trailer (1949)
26 October 1949
On his way to his own wedding, a young man saves a woman who attempted suicide by jumping into a river and falls for her.
La freccia nel fianco Trailer (1945)
08 September 1945
A married woman fights her strange attraction to an aristocratic young pianist from her past.
The Doll that Took the Town Trailer (1957)
06 February 1957
A struggling model concocts a story of being raped and beaten by three strangers and soon becomes a media darling.
Los hijos de Sanchez Trailer (1978)
16 November 1978
The Sanchez clan have seen the worst of times, but they have survived by sticking together. When Sanchez's oldest daughter Consuelo plans to build a life of her own, the family and Sanchez face an enormous challenge.
Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials Trailer (1965)
12 September 1965
A behind-the-scenes documentary about director Michelangelo Antonioni as he's shooting his segment of The Three Faces, a vehicle for Soraya, the former empress of Persia.
Lipstick Trailer (1960)
26 March 1960
A prostitute is robbed and murdered. A fourteen-year-old girl sees a suave gigolo come out of the hotel where the murder occurred.
È caduta una donna Trailer (1941)
17 December 1941
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.
La scuola dei timidi Trailer (1941)
31 December 1941
Alberto, who has a beautiful voice but is afraid to sing in public, and the shy Anna, daughter of a very rich shoe manufacturer, take "lessons of courage" in a school for the shy and end up falling in love.
Cesare Zavattini on “Italiani con Paolo Miele,” 2019 Trailer (2019)
14 October 2019
The following documentary on screenwriter, publisher, novelist, and film theorist Cesare Zavattini was made in 2019 and is part of an ongoing Italian television series profiling important historical figures.