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Raffaello Matarazzo
Born August 17, 1909 · Rome, Italy
Died May 17, 1966 · aged 56
Largely misunderstood, at best considered a little master of an Italian cinema in full revival after the war thanks to neo-realism, Raffaello Matarazzo is nevertheless the author of some sumptuous melodramas whose success was spectacular in post-fascist Italy. Matarazzo started writing film reviews for the Roman newspaper Il Tevere before re-editing scripts for the Italian film company Cines. His …
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Rice Girl · 1956Rice Girl
★ 5.71956
MovieDrama
The 19-year-old Elena, who is as pretty as she is bright, works as a rice girl for the landlord Guerrini. Having become aware of her name, he finds out that she is his illegitimate daughter of whom he knew nothing. He tries to secretly help Elena, who has fallen in love with the car mechanic Gianni. But that only creates mistrust. When Guerrini's worthless nephew harasses the girl, the situation is dramatically worse.
The White Angel · 1955The White Angel
★ 6.41955
MovieDrama
In this sequel to Nobody's Children, Guido still longs for Luisa, who has become a nun. Then he meets Lina, a chorus dancer who is a dead ringer for his former lover.
Nobody's Children · 1951Nobody's Children
★ 7.41951
MovieDramaRomance
The tragic love story between Guido, the owner of a marble quarry and Luisa, the humble daughter of one of his employees, ends up in her giving birth to their baby boy. Giulio's mother is against them: first she sends her son abroad and then has the baby kidnapped, making Luisa think the boy died in a fire.
I terribili sette · 1963I terribili sette
★ 9.01963
MovieCrimeComedy
Some kids find by chance an infant in swaddling clothes left in a meadow. Initially, after having led in their lair, they think of selling it to a caravan of gypsies.
The Ship of Condemned Women · 1953The Ship of Condemned Women
★ 6.51953
MovieDramaAdventure
After murdering her illegitimate baby, Isabella pins the blame on her innocent cousin Consuelo. Despite the strenuous efforts of her attorney-lover DeSylva, Consuelo is found guilty and shipped to a penal colony along with several other female prisoners.
He Who Is Without Sin... · 1952He Who Is Without Sin...
★ 6.61952
MovieDramaRomance
Stefano and Maria have a marriage by proxy while he is working abroad in Canada. When she is mistakenly accused of abandoning her own child and sent to jail, Stefano finds out and decides to annul their marriage.
The Slave of Sin · 1954The Slave of Sin
★ 4.81954
MovieDrama
A former prostitute and a little Polish girl are survivors of a train crash. The woman wishes to adopt the child, but her past makes that difficult.
Tourist Train · 1933Tourist Train
★ 6.51933
MovieComedy
The film portrays the comic adventures of a group of summertime travellers. Produced at the height of the fascist era, Treno popolare was nonetheless free of propaganda, and featured the first film score by the legendary composer Nino Rota.
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