Il Grido 1957  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Outcry
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: Steve Cochran, Alida Valli, Betsy Blair, Dorian Gray, Lynn Shaw, Gabriella Pallotta, Mirna Girardi, Guerrino Campanili, Gaetano Matteucci, Pina Boldrini
Disillusioned by life, laborer Aldo (Steve Cochran) disintegrates emotionally and drifts across Northern Italy with his daughter in tow. Eventually he returns to his ex-wife who, in turn, found a new life apart from Aldo, leaving Aldo still alienated from those he loves.
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The Nights of Cabiria 1957  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Giulietta Masina, Franca Marzi, Amedeo Nazzari, Dorian Gray, Francois Perier, Aldo Silvani, Ennio Girolami, Mario Passante, Christian Tassou, Franco Fabrizi, Loretta Capitoli, Leo Cattozzo, Dominique Delouche, Giovanna Gattinoni, Pina Gualandri
A young prostitute, Cabiria (Giulietta Masina), lives and works in a working-class area in Rome but dreams of a better life. She suffers many humiliations–among them are being taken advantage of by movie star Alberto Lazzati (Amedeo Nazzari) and then again by an accountant, Oscar (Francois Perier). But, despite her situation in life, Cabiria remains optimistic about the future. This film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign film.
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The Queen of Sheba 1952  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Leonora Ruffo, Gino Leurini, Gino Cervi, Marina Berti, Franco Silva, Umberto Silvestri, Mario Ferrari, Isa Pola, Nyta Dover, Dorian Gray
This Italian costumer is based on the biblical story of the Queen of Sheba (Leonora Ruffo) and King Soloman (Gino Cervi), but is changed to have the king's son (Gino Leurini) spy on the queen and, instead, fall in love with her. Thus starts a love triangle that leads to war. Barely watchable, and the English-dubbed version is even worse.
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| 1. Il Grido (1957)
aka: The Outcry
2. The Nights of Cabiria (1957)
3. The Queen of Sheba (1952)
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