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Pietro Germi

Born September 14, 1914 · Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Died December 5, 1974 · aged 60

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pietro Germi (14 September 1914, Genoa - 5 December 1974) was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and director. Germi was born in Genoa, Liguria, to a lower-middle class family. He was a messenger and briefly attended nautical school before deciding on a career in acting. He studied acting and directing at Rome's Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. During his…

Known For

Alfredo, Alfredo

Alfredo, Alfredo · 1972

Alfredo, Alfredo

MovieComedyRomance

Alfredo, a timid young Italian, lusts after and woos the beautiful Maria Rosa. But when he manages to marry her, he discovers life is not nearly so blissful as he expected.

The Iron Crown

The Iron Crown · 1941

MovieAdventureFantasy

In the kingdom of Kindaor, traitor Sedesmondo kills his brother, the King of Kindaor, and becomes the tyrant of kingdom. He abandons the prince Arminio to beasts in the woods, but lions don't kill him and breed him as one of them.

Divorce Italian Style

Divorce Italian Style · 1961

Divorce Italian Style

MovieComedyCrime

Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into having an affair so he can catch her and murder her, as he knows he would be given a light sentence for killing an adulterous woman. He persuades a painter to lure his wife into an affair, but Rosalia proves to be more faithful than he expected.

My Friends

My Friends · 1975

Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.

Blood Feud

Blood Feud · 1961

MovieDramaCrime

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs money.

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo · 1952

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

MovieActionDrama

In 19th century southern Italy (near Melfi, Basilicata), a small force of soldiers fight in the hills against the bandits who are holding their country to ransom.

Escape to France

Escape to France · 1948

Escape to France

A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

Mid-Century Loves

Mid-Century Loves · 1954

Mid-Century Loves

MovieDramaRomance

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.

Filmography

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Alfredo, Alfredo

Alfredo, Alfredo · 1972

Alfredo, Alfredo

MovieComedyRomance

Alfredo, a timid young Italian, lusts after and woos the beautiful Maria Rosa. But when he manages to marry her, he discovers life is not nearly so blissful as he expected.

Director

The Iron Crown

The Iron Crown · 1941

MovieAdventureFantasy

In the kingdom of Kindaor, traitor Sedesmondo kills his brother, the King of Kindaor, and becomes the tyrant of kingdom. He abandons the prince Arminio to beasts in the woods, but lions don't kill him and breed him as one of them.

Cavaliere

Divorce Italian Style

Divorce Italian Style · 1961

Divorce Italian Style

MovieComedyCrime

Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into having an affair so he can catch her and murder her, as he knows he would be given a light sentence for killing an adulterous woman. He persuades a painter to lure his wife into an affair, but Rosalia proves to be more faithful than he expected.

Director

My Friends

My Friends · 1975

Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.

Story

Blood Feud

Blood Feud · 1961

MovieDramaCrime

An industrial overpowered by debts decides to kill his creditor. Not having the courage to do it in person, he hired his former employee who needs money.

Bolognesi

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo · 1952

The Bandit of Tacca del Lupo

MovieActionDrama

In 19th century southern Italy (near Melfi, Basilicata), a small force of soldiers fight in the hills against the bandits who are holding their country to ransom.

Director

Escape to France

Escape to France · 1948

Escape to France

A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.

Tembien

Mid-Century Loves

Mid-Century Loves · 1954

Mid-Century Loves

MovieDramaRomance

Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples.

Director

Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned · 1964

Seduced and Abandoned

MovieComedyDrama

The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.

Director

Serafino

Serafino · 1968

Serafino, a young and innocent shepherd, inherits a huge fortune. He immediately starts spending the entire sum on presents for his friends, causing the envy of his family.

Director

Against the Law

Against the Law · 1950

Against the Law

A young bourgeois who launders money for the mafia gets accused of murder.

Story

The Climax

The Climax · 1967

A violin player is going to be father of a sixth child by his second mistress, Marisa. Quite nervous about that, he does not leave the clinic... except to drive Giulia, his legitimate wife, along with his legitimate kids to the station as they leave for a vacation at the seaside.

Director

Five Branded Women

Five Branded Women · 1960

Five Branded Women

Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by the Yugoslav partisans but they take up arms to fend for themselves.

Partisan Commander

Lost Youth

Lost Youth · 1948

In impoverished post-war Rome, a gang of young thieves is lead by Stefano, the son of an illustrious professor. The police suspects that the criminals are actually university students; inspector Mariani, a young World War II veteran, enrolls and tries to find out more. He falls for a pretty fellow student, Luisa, but she is the sister of the gang leader...

Director

The City Defends Itself

The City Defends Itself · 1951

The City Defends Itself

MovieCrimeDrama

Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

Director

In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law · 1949

In the Name of the Law

MovieDramaCrime

A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.

Director

The Facts of Murder

The Facts of Murder · 1959

The Facts of Murder

MovieMysteryCrime

A police inspector comes into contact with people of all types and dispositions during a grueling murder investigation.

Director

Man of Straw

Man of Straw · 1958

MovieDramaRomance

Andrea Zaccardi has returned home from hunting. He and his wife Luisa are very close. Their young son Giulio develops a cough. The doctor recommends the seaside. Luisa leaves with Giulio for several weeks. Andrea stays to work at the metal shop.

Director

The Railroad Man

The Railroad Man · 1956

The Railroad Man

Train operator Andrea Marcocci has to witness the suicide of a desperate man who jumps in front of his train. Under the influence of this shock he starts making mistakes. A check up by a doctor reveals that he's at the brink of becoming an alcoholic. Due to this evaluation he is degraded and must accept a salary cut.

Director

The Lovemakers

The Lovemakers · 1961

The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for Florence and meets prostitute Bianca.

Stefano

Jealousy

Jealousy · 1953

A Sicilian nobleman is very jealous of his mistress and when she gets married flies off his handle and commits a murder of which an innocent man is accused. He is however tormented by his conscience.

Director

Il figlio del corsaro rosso

Il figlio del corsaro rosso · 1943

Il figlio del corsaro rosso

Son of the Red Corsair (and nephew of the Black Corsair), departs for the Americas to search for his long-lost half-sister.

Writer

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians · 1966

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.

Director

The Sinner

The Sinner · 1940

Seduced and abandonned by her fiance, Maria Ferrante leaves home to avoid any scandal. She is trying to find work and place to stay but one misfortune after another comes into her life Venice Film Festival 1940

Assistant Director