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Pino Mercanti

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Pino Mercanti

Born February 16, 1911 · Palermo, Italy

Died September 3, 1986 · aged 75

Giuseppe Mercanti, best known as Pino Mercanti (16 February 1911 – 3 September 1986), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Mercanti was a pioneer of the Sicilian cinema as the leading filmmaker and the artistic director of the production company O.F.S. (a.k.a. Organizzazione Filmistica Siciliana), founded by the brothers Francesco and Girolamo Gorgone with the p…

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Serenata amaraSerenata amara · 1952
Serenata amara
★ 8.01952
MovieDramaRomance
Mario and Fabrizio are two boxer friends who fall for the same girl and become enemies because of her. As time goes by things get better between the two men but... tragedy looms behind the corner.
The Last of the VikingsThe Last of the Vikings · 1961
The Last of the Vikings
★ 5.11961
MovieAdventureAction
In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has been murdered by King Sven of Norway. Sven is forcing his sister to marry in order to create an alliance with the Danes. The prince must defeat Sven and save his sister.
Ambush on the SeaAmbush on the Sea · 1955
Ambush on the Sea
★ 8.01955
MovieDrama
The Black DukeThe Black Duke · 1963
The Black Duke
★ 7.01963
MovieDramaHistory
Cesar Borgia--a cardinal in the Catholic church, a confidant of the Pope and a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in 16th-century Italy--must deal with a host of political and personal crises. He is having problems with his mistress, and members of a secret society called The Black Carnation are out to assassinate him.
The OutlawsThe Outlaws · 1950
The Outlaws
★ 6.51950
MovieDrama
Turi, having returned to Sicily from abroad, learns that his sister Maruzza is the lover of Cosimo Barrese, a militant of the Movement for the Independence of Sicily, who, abandoned by everyone, has become a bandit. The two would like to get married, but life as an outlaw seems an insurmountable obstacle. Turi asks for revenge on the bandit who has dishonored the family and uses a shady and devious lawyer to drive him into a trap.
Special Code: Assignment Lost FormulaSpecial Code: Assignment Lost Formula · 1966
Special Code: Assignment Lost Formula
★ 10.01966
MovieAdventureThriller
Three Dollars of LeadThree Dollars of Lead · 1964
Three Dollars of Lead
★ 5.91964
MovieWestern
Rudy Wallace arrives home to take over the family ranch as his father was killed by cattle baron Morrison. Morrison wants no competition and instructs all other ranchers not to sell Rudy any cattle. A sheriff has followed Rudy to arrest him as an accomplice in a series of holdups but eventually finds out that Rudy is innocent and helps him defeat the crooked Morrison. Filmed back-to-back with Damned Pistols of Dallas
La voce del sangueLa voce del sangue · 1952
La voce del sangue
1952
MovieDramaRomance

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