Directors More Directors' Checklists - The Films of ANTONIO PIETRANGELI (1 Viewer)

[Mario Gauci]

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Come, quando, perché (1969)
... aka How, When and with Whom (UK)
Fate, Le (1966) (segment "Fata Marta")
... aka Ogresses, Les (France)
... aka Sex Quartet (UK)
... aka The Queens (USA)
Io la conoscevo bene (1965)
... aka I Knew Her Well (International: English title)
... aka Ich habe sie gut gekannt (West Germany)
... aka Je la connaissais bien (France)
Magnifico cornuto, Il (1964)
... aka Cocu magnifique, Le (France)
... aka The Magnificent Cuckold (USA)
Visita, La (1963)
... aka The Visitor
Parmigiana, La (1963)
... aka The Girl from Parma (International: English title)
Fantasmi a Roma (1961)
... aka Ghosts of Rome (USA)
... aka Phantom Lovers (UK)
Adua e le compagne (1960)
... aka Adua and Company
... aka Adua and Her Friends (USA: festival title)
... aka Hungry for Love
... aka Love à la carte
Nata di marzo (1957)
... aka March's Child (International: English title)
Souvenir d'Italie (1957)
... aka It Happened in Rome (USA)
... aka Souvenirs d'Italie (France)
Scapolo, Lo (1955)
... aka Alberto il conquistatore (Italy: reissue title)
... aka Soltero, El (Spain)
... aka The Bachelor (International: English title)
Amori di mezzo secolo (1954) (segment "Girandola 1910")
... aka Mid-Century Loves (International: English title)
Sole negli occhi, Il (1953)
... aka Empty Eyes (International: English title)
"The Doctor" (1 episode, 1952)
- The Guest (1952) TV Episode

 

[Bill McA]

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How, When and with Whom (1969)
The Queens (1966) (segment "Fata Marta")
I Knew Her Well (1965)
The Magnificent Cuckold (1964)
The Visitor (1963)
The Girl from Parma (1963)
Ghosts of Rome (1961)
Adua and Company (1960)
March's Child (1957)
It Happened in Rome (1957)
The Bachelor (1955)
Mid-Century Loves (1954) (segment "Girandola 1910")
Empty Eyes (1953)


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[Mario Gauci]

In order of merit:


1.I KNEW HER WELL (1965) ***


This film is considered a classic on its home ground and, indeed, it should be far better known abroad. It is a very cynical depiction of the rise and fall of a starlet (played by teenager Stefania Sandrelli at her sexiest) as told by the men in her life including Franco Nero, Nino Manfredi and Ugo Tognazzi. Besides an unforgettable opening (with the camera panning up the slender body of a sunbathing Sandrelli) and closing sequences (with Sandrelli all alone at home crying her eyes out and then leaping off the balcony), it also features a memorable turn by Tognazzi as an aging matinee idol who, at a society party, wants desperately to impress upon impresario Enrico Maria Salerno that he has still “got it” by engaging in an energetic dance with one of the latter’s protégés and suffering a heart attack on the spot for his troubles!


I also have the following on VHS:

•THE BACHELOR (1955)
•ADUA AND HER FRIENDS (1960)
•THE VISITOR (1963)
•THE MAGNIFICENT CUCKOLD (1964)

 

[SteveGon]

Adua and Her Friends/Adua and Company ***1/2 out of ****

 

[Martin Teller]

Adua e le compagne (1960) - 8/10