Tag: Alida Valli

  • 1900 (NOVECENTO)

    1900 (NOVECENTO)

    “1900” (original title: Novecento, 1976) is an epic historical drama directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The film spans several decades in 20th-century Italy, from the early 1900s to the rise of fascism (an occurring theme in Bertolucci’s earlier films), and it explores the lives of two men from different social classes whose fates are intertwined with…

  • THE THIRD MAN

    THE THIRD MAN

    “The Third Man” is a classic noir film set in post-World War II Vienna. It was directed by Carol Reed and released in 1949. The story revolves around Holly Martins (played by Joseph Cotten), an American novelist who arrives in Vienna to meet his old friend Harry Lime (played by Orson Welles), only to discover…

  • THE SPIDERS STRATAGEM

    THE SPIDERS STRATAGEM

    “The Spider’s Stratagem” is a mesmerizing psychological drama directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Set in a small Italian town, the film delves into the complex web of secrets and illusions surrounding Athos Magnani, a young man who returns to his birthplace to investigate his father’s mysterious death, a renowned anti-Fascist hero. The story unfolds as Athos…