Acting
Franco Citti
Born April 23, 1935 · Roma, Lazio, Italia
Died January 14, 2016 · aged 80
Franco Citti (born 23 April 1935 in Rome) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Accattone. In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of Oedipus Rex. He is perhaps best-known to non-Italian audiences as Calo in The Godfather I and III and uttering the line 'In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns'. …
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The Godfather · 1972The Godfather
★ 8.71972
MovieDramaCrime
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
The Godfather Part III · 1990The Godfather Part III
★ 7.41990
MovieCrimeDrama
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
The Secret · 1990The Secret
★ 4.01990
MovieDrama
Lucia (Natassja Kinski) is a volatile, exciteable young woman. She forms a romance with Carlo (Stefano Dionisi), who is somewhat callow and is very skittish. Their romance is not an easy one, but they are assisted in coping with its ups and downs by their mutual friendship with Franco (Franco Citti), an older, wiser and more stable man.
The Canterbury Tales · 1972The Canterbury Tales
★ 6.11972
MovieComedyHistory
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
The Decameron · 1971The Decameron
★ 6.81971
MovieHistoryDrama
A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; a woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; a scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; a young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; a group of painters wait for inspiration; a crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; and two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.
Luna · 1979Luna
★ 6.21979
MovieDrama
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.
Arabian Nights · 1974Arabian Nights
★ 6.51974
MovieAdventureFantasy
The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.
Macrò · 1974Macrò
★ 6.51974
MovieCrimeDrama
The story is about a young hippy called Salvatore who sparks up a relationship with a high class prostitute, Maddalena. The two fall in love and try to start a new life together but things turn ugly when Maddalena is kidnapped by his old hippy pals and Maddalena's dangerous pimp...
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Roma · 1972Roma
★ 7.31972
MovieComedyDrama
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.
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