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Vittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [vitˈtɔːrjo ˈɡazman]; born Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000), popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest Italian actors, whose career includes both important productions as well as dozens of divertissements. Gassman's debut was in Milan, in 1942, with Alda Borelli in Niccodemi's La Nemica (theatre). He then moved to Rome and acted at the Teatro Eliseo joining Tino Carraro and Ernesto Calindri in a team that remained famous for some time; with them he acted in a range of plays from bourgeois comedy to sophisticated intellectual theatre. In 1946, he made his film debut in Preludio d'amore, while only one year later he appeared in five films. In 1948 he played in Riso amaro. It was with Luchino Visconti's company that Gassman achieved his mature successes, together with Paolo Stoppa, Rina Morelli and Paola Borboni. He played Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' Un tram che si chiama desiderio (A Streetcar Named Desire), as well as in Come vi piace (As You Like It) by Shakespeare and Oreste (by Vittorio Alfieri). He joined the Teatro Nazionale with Tommaso Salvini, Massimo Girotti, Arnoldo Foà to create a successful Peer Gynt (by Henrik Ibsen). With Luigi Squarzina in 1952 he co-founded and co-directed the Teatro d'Arte Italiano, producing the first complete version of Hamlet in Italy, followed by rare works such as Seneca's Thyestes and Aeschylus's The Persians. In cinema, he worked frequently both in Italy and abroad. He met and fell in love with American actress Shelley Winters while she was touring Europe with fiancé Farley Granger. When Winters was forced to return to Hollywood to fulfill contractual obligations, he followed her there and married her. With his natural charisma and his fluency in English he scored a number of roles in Hollywood, including Rhapsody with Elizabeth Taylor and The Glass Wall before returning to Italy and the theatre. On 29 June 2000, Gassman died of a heart attack in his sleep at his home in Rome at the age of 77. He was buried at Campo Verano.

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The Mysterious Rider Trailer (1948)

01 November 1948

Giacomo Casanova returns to Venice, to help his brother, falsely accused of robbery.

E il Casanova di Fellini? Trailer (1975)

06 May 1975

During his preparation for his film on Casanova Fellini asks a number of renowned actors to give him their view on the character of Casanova.

What Am I Doing in the Middle of the Revolution? Trailer (1972)

19 December 1972

In the beginning of the 20th. century Italian actor Guido Guidi, more enthusiastic than talented, and his ensemble tour Texas.

Defend My Love Trailer (1956)

12 September 1956

As part of a story, a reporter goes to meet Elisa, a young woman he met a few years ago on a trial on which she was finally exonerated.

Sleepers Trailer (1996)

18 October 1996

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them.

Il successo Trailer (1963)

24 September 1963

Giulio has a faithful wife and a true friend, but he is convinced that only with money can one be happy.

The Violent Patriot Trailer (1956)

14 September 1956

The legendary John of the Black Bands begins a romantic relationship with a beautiful girl without revealing his identity.

Desert of Fire Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

A helicopter crashes in the Sahara Desert. The entire crew are killed - only a small infant miraculously survives.

Where Are You Going All Naked? Trailer (1969)

12 September 1969

Totally drunk, a young banker marries a girl who has strange habits: she walks around the house completely naked.

Amleto Trailer (1955)

19 July 1955

Daniele Cortis Trailer (1947)

06 May 1947

The film follows the struggles of an idealistic Catholic politician.

The Adventures of Pinocchio Trailer (1947)

17 April 1947

This is an Italian live action film with Alessandro Tomei as Pinocchio.

La Tosca Trailer (1973)

23 March 1973

Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail.

Quando eravamo repressi Trailer (1992)

24 January 1992

The Outlaws Trailer (1950)

09 June 1950

Turi, having returned to Sicily from abroad, learns that his sister Maruzza is the lover of Cosimo Barrese, a militant of the Movement for the Independence of Sicily, who, abandoned by everyone, has become a bandit.

The Sleazy Uncle Trailer (1989)

27 October 1989

A businessman has trouble reuniting with his roguish con-artist uncle, especially when the uncle propositions school-age girls and comes on to his nephew's mistress.

Fiasco in Milan Trailer (1959)

19 December 1959

The usual gang of robbers are hired by a thief from Milan to steal a suitcase full of money, but troubles will hinder the success of the operation.

Sono Gassman! - Vittorio re della commedia Trailer (2018)

21 October 2018

This brisk, engaging documentary surveys the life, work, and legacy of Vittorio Gassman, the Italian screen icon who began his illustrious career as a serious dramatic stage actor before going on to subvert that image in classic works of commedia all’italiana by Mario Monicelli (Big Deal on Madonna Street), Dino Risi (Il Sorpasso), and Ettore Scola (We All Loved Each Other So Much).

Catch As Catch Can Trailer (1967)

26 October 1967

Bob is a successful actor, but his career gets doomed by a strange phenomenon: the animal kingdom is taking on him!

...And Suddenly It's Murder! Trailer (1960)

13 December 1960

Three couples are involved in a murder at Montecarlo.

Luchino Visconti Trailer (2002)

23 June 2002

A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence.

The Prophet Trailer (1968)

15 February 1968

In this comedy, a guru’s groupie plans to seduce him so she can number him among her many conquests.

Count Tacchia Trailer (1982)

23 December 1982

In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay.

Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore Trailer (2010)

01 September 2010

One Million Dollars Trailer (1964)

29 December 1964

Don Giuliano Niccolini Borges, Roman prince and member of the Pontifical Noble Guard, is very much attracted to Jane, an English girl he has met that is accompanying him on a pleasure trip to Switzerland.

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds Trailer (2006)

19 February 2006

Created by his son Leonardo, this portrait of Adolfo Celi reconstructs his personal and artistic journey between Italy and Brazil.

Alibi Trailer (1969)

13 February 1969

Three friends meeting after the absence of one of them for 15 years out of the country. This sudden gathering give them the opportunity to examine their life, to criticize one another on their achievements.

Close Up Trailer (2012)

30 September 2012

More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002.

Let's Talk About Women Trailer (1964)

28 March 1964

Vittorio Gassman stars as different characters in each of the nine episodes of this unusual Italian comedy.

We All Loved Each Other So Much Trailer (1974)

21 December 1974

Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.

Snow Job Trailer (1965)

24 September 1965

Lucio sees his holiday on the Italian Alps interrupted when he is suddenly and unwillingly involved in an International plot involving fake dollar bills.

Ghosts, Italian Style Trailer (1967)

23 December 1967

Pasquale and Maria, husband and wife, live in a palace supposedly haunted by ghosts and pay no rent. When Pasquale finds some food in the cupboard he thinks the ghosts are at work.

The Dinner Trailer (1998)

03 September 1998

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.

Woman Times Seven Trailer (1967)

29 September 1967

Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.

The Palermo Connection Trailer (1990)

02 February 1990

Carmine Bonavia wins election as the mayor of New York on a promise to legalize drugs. After the election, he marries Carrie and goes to his ancestral home of Sicily for their honeymoon.

Il Sorpasso Trailer (1962)

05 December 1962

Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer.

La cambiale Trailer (1959)

19 November 1959

The Posalaquaglia cousins are two small scammers and make a living of expedients: Dante receives as recognition for Tommaso a bill of one hundred thousand lire from the famous financier Bruscatelli, who ends up in prison immediately afterwards.

War and Peace Trailer (1956)

21 August 1956

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

I'll Be Going Now Trailer (1991)

08 February 1991

After eighteen years of psychiatric care, the former bank manager Augusto Scrivani returns home from his daughter-in-law Carla.

Abraham Trailer (1993)

12 December 1993

Rather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind.

The Nude Bomb Trailer (1980)

09 May 1980

When KAOS develops a bomb that can dissolve all clothing, Maxwell Smart is brought in to foil the evil plot.

Summer Frenzy Trailer (1964)

04 February 1964

Five episodes: a mature model makes his lover jealous; lovers quarrel; a clumsy Don Juan in business; a dancer and a captain; a beauty falls in love with a Spanish cyclist.

The Glass Wall Trailer (1953)

19 March 1953

Peter Kuban, a Hungarian refugee, is about to be deported after jumping ship in New York harbor. He needs to find an ex-G.

Il gaucho Trailer (1964)

18 September 1964

An italian film producer travels to Argentina with part of the crew to a Film Festival contest.

We Are Cinema Trailer (2021)

16 December 2021

An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.

Kean: Genius or Scoundrel Trailer (1957)

04 March 1957

England, first half of the 19th century. Edmund Kean is a celebrated theatre actor, notorious for his tumultuous private life.

Power Of Evil Trailer (1985)

01 August 1985

An unsuspecting student thinks that the wife of an arms dealer is unhappy, but in reality she appears as cynical as her capitalist man.

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita Trailer (2021)

16 May 2021

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini.

1001 Nights Trailer (1990)

11 April 1990

Sheherazade has been married to a ruler who wants many wives, but only one at a time. Consequently, as soon as he has bedded them, he has them put to death.

I'm Photogenic Trailer (1980)

21 March 1980

Antonio Barozzi moves from Lago Maggiore to Rome to become an actor. He does not realize his agent and acting coach are only manipulating him to further their own careers.

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Trailer (2021)

15 November 2021

A tribute to Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci (1926-90), presented by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.

Barabbas Trailer (1961)

23 December 1961

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus.

Mambo Trailer (1954)

18 September 1954

A young and poor Venetian woman is invited to a masquerade ball by a charming count.

Sex Can Be Difficult Trailer (1962)

24 December 1962

A journalist could marry the daughter of a tycoon, but prefers a relationship with a married woman. An attorney renounces her lover by greed.

The Career of a Chambermaid Trailer (1976)

06 February 1976

This slight skewering of the mindset of the Fascist era when Italy’s “White Telephone” films (conservative minded sophisticated comedy-dramas revolving around the bourgeoisie) were in vogue gives Agostina Belli her best role – an ambitious Venetian girl that goes from chambermaid to prostitute to singer to film-star to mistress of ‘Il Duce’! – for which she received a special David Di Donatello award, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar.

Sharky's Machine Trailer (1981)

18 December 1981

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician.

Anna Trailer (1951)

20 December 1951

The life story of a nun who started out as a bar singer, then took the veil because she couldn't choose between two men, and now devotes herself to nursing.

Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian Trailer (2015)

25 May 2015

A portrait of the mythical Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-96), a unique performer who was one of the kings of European cinema.

A Wedding Trailer (1978)

29 August 1978

Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts.

The Archangel Trailer (1969)

02 July 1969

Furio Bertuccia, a corruptible lawyer who defends lost causes, is hired by the glamorous model Gloria Bianchi to defend her from the alleged murder of her lover.