Marcello Mastroianni, Part 1
In honor of the centenary of the birth of Marcello Mastroianni, perhaps the most iconic Italian actor of the 20th century, we present a two-part Spotlight on films from a career that spanned six decades and comprised collaborations with directors including Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Ettore Scola. We hope you enjoy part one.
8½
A film director suffers creative block as he prepares his next movie and navigates the relationships of his life.
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- Italy, France • 1963
- Director Federico Fellini
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
The Organizer
(I compagni)
Following a workplace accident in a sweatshop, Professor Sinigaglia put himself at risk to help employees start a stike.
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- Italy, France, Yugoslavia • 1963
- Director Mario Monicelli
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Gabriella Giorgelli, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Raffaella Carrà
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
(Ieri, oggi, domani)
A playful anthology comedy following the romantic complications faced by three sets of lovers.
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- Italy, France • 1963
- Director Vittorio De Sica
- Cast Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Giuffrè, Agostino Salvietti, Lino Mattera, Tecla Scarano
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Family Diary
(Cronaca familiare)
Two brothers from practically different worlds.
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- Italy • 1962
- Director Valerio Zurlini
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Jacques Perrin, Salvo Randone, Valeria Ciangottini, Sylvie, Marco Guglielmi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Divorce Italian Style
(Divorzio all'italiana)
How do you end a marriage when divorce is illegal? It's easier than you think.
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- Italy • 1961
- Director Pietro Germi
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro, Margherita Girelli
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel
La Notte
(La notte)
A married couple attend a bourgeois party and wade through the stifling strain that long-term marriage has imposed upon them.
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- Italy, France • 1961
- Director Michelangelo Antonioni
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti, Bernhard Wicki, Rosy Mazzacurati, Maria Pia Luzi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Adua and Her Friends
(Adua e le compagne)
When the Merlin law made prostitution illegal, four sex workers pool their savings and open a restaurant.
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- Italy • 1960
- Director Antonio Pietrangeli
- Cast Simone Signoret, Sandra Milo, Emmanuelle Riva, Gina Rovere, Marcello Mastroianni, Valeria Fabrizi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Kanopy
Handsome Antonio
(Il bell'Antonio)
Dashing Antonio faces scandal when it's revealed he has yet to consummate the year-long marriage to his beloved wife.
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- Italy, France • 1960
- Director Mauro Bolognini
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Brasseur, Rina Morelli, Tomas Milian, Fulvia Mammi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
La Dolce Vita
(La dolce vita)
A paprazzo's search for love and happiness through booze and sex.
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- Italy, France • 1960
- Director Federico Fellini
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Magali Noël, Alain Cuny
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Plex, Plex Channel
Le Notti Bianche
(Le notti bianche)
A lonely city transplant and a sheltered girl begin a tentative romance.
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- Italy, France • 1957
- Director Luchino Visconti
- Cast Maria Schell, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean Marais, Marcella Rovena, Maria Zanoli, Elena Fancera
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel
Too Bad She's Bad
(Peccato che sia una canaglia)
Lina meets Paolo while stealing his taxi, and their meeting has unintended consequences for both parties.
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- Italy • 1954
- Director Alessandro Blasetti
- Cast Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giorgio Sanna, Mauro Sacripanti, Michael Simone
- Genre Comedy, Romance
- Available on Amazon Video
Sunday in August
(Domenica d'agosto)
A look into the lives of a variety of people taking a relaxing Sunday at the beach in Ostia, Italy.
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- Italy • 1950
- Director Luciano Emmer
- Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Baldini, Franco Interlenghi, Vera Carmi, Massimo Serato, Corrado Verga
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Video