Alfredo, Alfredo 1972  R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Pietro Germi
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Stefania Sandrelli, Carla Gravina, Clara Colosimo, Daniele Patella, Duilio Del Prete, Luigi Baghetti, Danika La Loggia, Saro Urzi
Alfredo (Dustin Hoffman) is a timid banker who begins a love affair with Carolina Betti (Carla Gravina) and tries to end his marriage to Mariarosa (Stefania Sandrelli). But, because of Italy's strict divorce laws, Alfredo has problems getting the divorce. His lawyers do work to obtain a divorce, and the laws change allowing Alfredo, at long last, to divorce Carolina and to marry Mariarosa.
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And Now My Love 1974  PG, 121 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Marthe Keller, Andre Dussollier, Charles Denner, Carla Gravina, Herbert Lom, Charles Gerard, Gilbert Becaud, Daniel Boulanger, Venantino Venantini, Gabriele Tinti
One century of different political and social backgrounds come together in this drama about a man and a woman who eventually meet and fall in love.
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The Antichrist 1974  R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: The Tempter
Director: Alberto De Martino
Cast: Carla Gravina, Mel Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, George Coulouris, Alida Valli, Mario Scaccia, Umberto Orsini, Anita Strindberg, Remo Girone, Ernesto Colli
Paralyzed Ippolita (Carla Gravina) suffers mental problems after the death of her mother. Matters become worse when she is possessed by a burned-at-the-stake ancestor, and, as a result, her behavior becomes totally unacceptable. Will an exorcism help? Will it succeed? This "Exorcist" rip-off is also available in a poorly-dubbed version.
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Big Deal 1958 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: Big Deal on Madonna Street
Director: Mario Monicelli
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Memmo Carotenuto, Rosanna Rory, Carla Gravina, Claudia Cardinale, Marcello Mastroianni, Carlo Pisacane, Tiberio Murgia, Gina Rovere, Renato Terra
This film makes use of the neorealistic style and provides good satire of the "bank heist" genre. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, the plot involves amateur crooks who try to rob a pawnshop. A 1987 sequel, "Big Deal After 20 Years," picks up the story 20 years later.
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| 1. Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
2. And Now My Love (1974)
3. The Antichrist (1974)
aka: The Tempter
4. Big Deal (1958)
aka: Big Deal on Madonna Street
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