Marcello Di Martire

Barabbas

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. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.

Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

There's trouble in Frankie Diomede's criminal empire in Genoa. A French gangster has moved into his territory, so he flies home to take care of business. He promptly has himself arrested so that he'll have the perfect alibi when the bodies start piling up. But it turns out his enemies have enough juice to keep him in prison, his associates start dying and the attempts on his life start. Cue Tony Breda, a wannabe wiseguy, who has a plan to spring Frankie from jail.

Too Much

Desperated Director (uncredited)

Oscar dreams of becoming an actor or a stuntman. To contact a manufacturer he stages an accident and consequently injures a young actress, then tries to limit the damage by taking the girl to his home.

Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand

Stuck in a dream world of his own, Italian sculptor Albert Saporito, sometimes has difficulty separating truth from fiction. When he dreams that his gangster neighbor has been murdered, he reports the crime to the police, only to involve himself in a complicated situation.

An Average Little Man

A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal.

The Sicilian Checkmate

Taking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organised crime into the business and political life of Sicily.

Death Falls Lightly

Commissioner De Carmine

After a wealthy businessman's wife is murdered by an unknown assailant, his advisors suggest that he go into hiding at a shuttered hotel; taking along his mistress, he is soon besieged by supernatural visions which seem to be drawing him into the hotel's own dark and murderous past.

St. Michael Had a Rooster

Sentenced to life imprisonment for illegal activities, Italian International member Giulio Manieri holds on to his political ideals while struggling against madness in the loneliness of his prison cell.

The Wild Cat

A typical 1968 film, it is directed in an elliptical style by the author, who builds a political theorem on the link between violence and revolution.

Under the Sign of Scorpio

An island has been decimated by a volcanic eruption and the few survivors escape to a nearby island. Led by Rutolo, they know that their new home is equally susceptible to such a catastrophe via its own volcano, but they are unable to convince the current inhabitants of Island #2 to flee with them to a mainland.

A Brief Season

A young American agent living in Rome meets with a beautiful Swedish translator.

L'Uomo Della Guerra Possibile

Following an accident, a physicist working on an antidote to the consequences of nuclear radiation is forced to continue his research at a laboratory owned by a mysterious western private corporation in a secret project.