Lina Wertmüller

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Lina Wertmüller (14 August 1926 - 9 December 2021) was an Italian film writer and director of aristocratic Swiss descent. In 1976, she became the first woman ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Directing with the film Seven Beauties.

Most Popular Lina Wertmüller Trailers

Total trailers found: 69

Cinema Italiano: Moments of Truth Trailer (2014)

17 June 2014

Documentary about Italian cinema.

The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics Trailer (1996)

10 October 1996

During the general elections of 1994, Tunin, a mechanic with a firm belief in communism fears that his party is about to lose, so he journeys to a northern village to stir up trouble.

Searching for Mr. Rugoff Trailer (2019)

08 November 2019

The feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff is the story of Donald Rugoff, who was the crazy genius behind Cinema 5, the mid-century theater chain and film distribution company.

Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

A look at the life and work of composer Nino Rota.

A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit Trailer (1983)

29 September 1983

The Minister of the Interior gets stuck in his ultra-technological car and a rival Member of Parliament tries desperately to help him, while chaos spreads around them.

Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Trailer (2007)

21 October 2007

Documentary exploring the formidable life and career of Italian film star Sophia Loren. With interviews with the actress herself, as well as thoughts from colleagues and admirers, including Woody Allen.

Don't Sting the Mosquito Trailer (1967)

24 March 1967

Rita, a vivacious co-ed flees her boarding school with her music teacher, who is also engaged to her.

Sotto Sotto Trailer (1984)

01 March 1984

Ester finds herself sexually attracted to her newly divorced friend Adele. When Ester admits another love to her hot-headed husband, he searches manically for the rival, who he never suspects is a woman.

The Belle Starr Story Trailer (1968)

15 March 1968

Dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-shoots and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the West.

Ennio Trailer (2022)

17 February 2022

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.

Swept Away Trailer (2002)

11 October 2002

Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.

Fellinopolis Trailer (2021)

10 June 2021

Ferruccio Castronuovo was the only authorized eye, between 1976 and 1986, to film the brilliant Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini (1920-1993) in his personal and creative intimacy, to capture the gears of his great circus, his fantastic lies and his crazy inventions.

Ciao, Federico! Trailer (1970)

28 October 1970

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, "Satyricon."

Let's Talk About Men Trailer (1965)

15 March 1965

An industrial exploiter, an old knife thrower, a cynical professor, and an ungrateful husband depict the selfishness and superficiality of the male gender.

The Magic of Fellini Trailer (2002)

27 January 2002

Documentary with interviews and clips of Fellini's movies.

The Nymph Trailer (1996)

12 April 1996

Set during the second world war, the sentimental education of a sensual adolescent girl, growing out of her childhood in a small, impoverished village in Southern Italy.

To Save Nine Trailer (1989)

25 March 1989

Originally titled simply Decimo Clandestino, this Lina Wertmuller "miniature" began life as an Italian TV drama.

Which Way Is Up? Trailer (1977)

04 November 1977

Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid spouse, Annie Mae.

Swept Away Trailer (1974)

18 December 1974

A spoiled rich woman and a brutish Communist deckhand become stranded alone on a desert island after venturing away from their cruise.

Sergio Corbucci: The Smiling Man Trailer (2015)

21 September 2015

A documentary about the Italian director Sergio Corbucci.

Brother Sun, Sister Moon Trailer (1972)

03 March 1972

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures.

Damn Poverty! Trailer (2009)

24 November 2009

Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace prize winner, is known in the whole world as the banker of the poor, because he pioneered and tested a funding system in Bangladesh: by lending little sums of money to the less well-off with no interest, and returning it by installments gained with their work, people are able to get free from extreme misery.

When Women Had Tails Trailer (1970)

15 October 1970

Seven orphan cavemen grow up on a little island all by themselves. After a fire burns all vegetation they set out to find a new place to live.

The Last Sequence Trailer (2003)

22 April 2003

A documentary on Fellini’s lost alternate ending for 8½

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Trailer (2010)

07 September 2010

Seven Beauties Trailer (1975)

20 December 1975

Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as "Pasqualino Seven Beauties" is a petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost, Pasqualino is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault.

Vittorio D. Trailer (2009)

17 September 2009

A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.

Noi ce la siamo cavata Trailer (2023)

05 January 2023

Nessuno deve sapere Trailer (1973)

12 March 1973

The Calabrian 'ndrangheta holds control of public works and is behind an inexorable chain of murders and retaliations.

La dolce vita 20 anni dopo Trailer (1980)

08 May 1980

Special TG3 by Giorgio Chiecchi of 8 May 1980.

Love and Anarchy Trailer (1973)

23 February 1973

Set in Fascist Italy before the outbreak of World War II, the story centers on Tunin, a farmer turned anarchist who stays in a brothel while preparing to kill Benito Mussolini.

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) Trailer (1986)

24 January 1986

After Annunziata (Angela Molina) opens up a hostel with her friend Antonio (Daniel Ezralow), she is saved from being raped by a Camorra boss as the gangster is suddenly killed.

Noi c'eravamo Trailer (2011)

26 October 2011

The Seduction of Mimi Trailer (1972)

19 February 1972

Voting against the Mafia in what he thinks is a secret ballot costs Sicilian laborer Mimi his livelihood.

On a Moonlit Night Trailer (1989)

05 September 1989

An American journalist works for a French newspaper. He is writing an article about the reaction against people with AIDS, without knowing he is infected too.

Marcello, una vita dolce Trailer (2006)

21 May 2006

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his nearly half-a-century career.

Naples Sings Trailer (1953)

28 December 1953

Giorgio with some friends rehearses a show of Neapolitan songs financed thanks to an elderly artist. Having come to quarrel with the landlady, Giorgio rented a room with a good woman who lives with her beautiful daughter Maria.

12 Directors for 12 Cities Trailer (1989)

22 May 1989

Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities.

L'uomo dalla bocca storta Trailer (2009)

19 October 2009

A Night Full of Rain Trailer (1978)

17 January 1978

Lizzy, a liberated American photographer, falls for narrow-minded journalist Paolo. Then finds she can't live with him or without him.

Welcome Mr. President! Trailer (2013)

21 March 2013

In a small mountain village lives a man with a challenging name, Giuseppe Garibaldi (one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland"), but everybody call him with the nickname Peppino.

Blood Feud Trailer (1978)

21 December 1978

In pre-World War II Sicily, just as the fascists come to power, two men fall in love with the same woman.

Ciao, Professore! Trailer (1992)

09 October 1992

A bureaucratic snafu sends Marco Tullio Sperelli, a portly, middle-aged northern Italian, to teach ts

Ferdinando and Carolina Trailer (1999)

02 April 1999

On his death bed in the 1820s, King Ferdinando I of Naples tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by remembering his younger days, when he was allowed to go hunting and have fun, and inventing love games.

Violent City Trailer (1970)

17 September 1970

A hitman is double-crossed by his girlfriend and barely escapes a murder attempt. He then sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the gang boss who put her up to it.

The Russian Soul Trailer (1993)

31 January 1993

In the streets of Moscow, Lina Wertmuller asks its inhabitants if they know who are personalities like Marx, Stalin, Hitler, Stanislavsky, Shakespeare and others.

Opera Prima Trailer (2021)

28 September 2021

Opera Prima is a tribute and a journey through the evolution that cinema has had in Italy. Tayu Vlietstra, a pupil of Bertolucci, carries out an investigation on the first work of six of the most authoritative and beloved Italian directors.

Summer Night with Greek Profile, Almond Eyes and Scent of Basil Trailer (1986)

31 October 1986

A charming billionaire manager kidnaps a criminal and locks him up in her private villa in Sardinia.

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life Trailer (2017)

27 April 2017

An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma (1925-2004) and an emotional journey through the great moments of cinema, from Italian neorealism to the masterpieces of Woody Allen.

Behind the White Glasses Trailer (2015)

21 September 2015

It is a musical portrait that shines a spotlight on unknown aspects of the creative, visionary and groundbreaking talent of filmmaker and writer, Lina Wertmüller.

The Basilisks Trailer (1963)

02 September 1963

The uneventful lives of three young men who live in a small, poverty-stricken village in southern Italy.

A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota Trailer (1994)

28 June 1994

The artistic evolution of the great composer, whose work left an indelible mark in the history of Italian cinema.

When Women Lost Their Tails Trailer (1972)

24 February 1972

Filli and the cavemen from "When Women Had Tails" are living a carefree life inside a dinosaur skeleton.

Case Chiuse Trailer (2011)

03 November 2011

February 20, 1958: the Italian Parliament approved Law No. 75, the "Merlin Law": the end of an institution of Italian society for ages: the brothel.

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo Trailer (2017)

26 October 2017

Tracing the journey of a free thinker, engineer, writer, scriptwriter, actor and director through his life and work, Così Parlo De Crescenzo harnesses the energy of a man determined to transform the lives and culture of those around him.

Rita the Mosquito Trailer (1966)

30 September 1966

Rita, a vivacious co-ed is in love with her music teacher, a man who leads a double life - bespectacled professor by day and composer of rock songs by night.

Dear Parents Trailer (1973)

09 February 1973

An Italian woman who has not heard from her daughter for a while travels to London, where the daughter is living, and is shocked to be confronted with the young woman's world.

Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers Trailer (2006)

16 June 2006

After a long marriage, Maria and Jeffrey are now in crisis. Trying to keep the family together, she tries to convince their children to attend the birthday of the old grandmother Assunta, owner of the beautiful house in which they live.

How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio Trailer (2004)

24 September 2004

Francesca and Nunziata Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

At the beginning of the century, in Italy, a wealthy woman Francesca (Loren), adopts a poor little girl named Nunziata.