| 1. 1952 Il Brigante di Tacca del Lupo |  | 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: Pietro Germi Stars: Amedeo Nazzari, Cosetta Greco |
| 2. 1952 Carica eroica |  | In 1941 an Italian regiment known as the Savoy Cavalry is sent by Mussolini to Russia to assist the German invasion. Director: Francesco De Robertis Stars: Dario Michaelis, Tania Weber |
| 3. 1952 Cinque poveri in automobile |  | Four poor fellows win a luxurious car in a lottery but they have not the
money to keep it. Therefore they decide to have it a day each and sell
it afterwards. Director: Mario Mattoli Stars: Eduardo De Filippo, Aldo Fabrizi |
| 4. 1952 Two Cents Worth of Hope (Due soldi di speranza) |  | The story concerns the romance between Carmela and Antonio. The ardor is one-sided at first, but Carmela is a determined
young woman, willing to scale and conquer any obstacle in pursuing her
heart's desire. Director: Renato Castellani Stars: Maria Fiore, Vincenzo Musolino |
| 5. 1952 Fratelli d'Italia |  | Capodistria, 1915. Captain Nazario Sauro, an officer in the Autrian
Navy, is one of those patriots who militate for Italy to enter World War
I. Director: Fausto Saraceni Stars: Ettore Manni, Paul Muller |
| 6. 1952 Leonardo da Vinci |  | Leonardo's legacy to the world came in so many forms; in the
breathtaking beauty of The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa; his rich
collection of drawing; the mirror-written notebooks containing original
thoughts on astronomy, biology and physiology. Director: Luciano Emmer Stars: Albert Dekker |
| 7. 1952 Non è vero... ma ci credo |  | Don Gervasio ha tante buone qualità, ma ha un grande difetto che è la
disperazione della moglie Teresa e della figlia Rosina: se la mattina
non si alza col piede giusto o vede qualche animale fuori del comune, si
rimette a letto e non si alza, per scaramanzia. Director: Sergio Grieco Stars: Peppino De Filippo, Carlo Croccolo |
| 8. 1952 Penne nere |  | Black Feathers (Italian: Penne nere) is a 1952 Italian war film directed by Oreste Biancoli. Director: Oreste Biancoli Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Marina Vlady |
| 9. 1952 Le Petit monde de Don Camillo |  | In a village of the Po valley where the earth is hard and life miserly,
the priest and the communist mayor are always fighting to be the head of
the community. Director: Julien Duvivier Stars: Fernandel, Gino Cervi |
| 10. 1952 Rosalba, la fanciulla di Pompei |  | Il fattore don Andrea Ambrosano vive in una fattoria presso Pompei con
Laura, la sua seconda moglie, e Rosalba, sua figlia adottiva. Director: Natale Montillo Stars: Silvana Muzi, Roberto Risso |
| 11. 1952 Tragico ritorno |  | Tragic Return (Italian: Tragico ritorno) is a 1952 Italian drama film. Director: Pier Luigi Faraldo Stars: Doris Duranti, Marcello Mastroianni |
| 12. 1952 Umberto D. |  | A elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome. Director: Vittorio De Sica Stars: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio |
| 13. 1953 Aida |  | This is the desperate love story of an Ethiopian slave Aida staying in the then capital of Egypt Memphis with the young
Egyptian supreme commander Radames. Director: Clemente Fracassi Stars: Sophia Loren, Renata Tebaldi |
| 14. 1953 L'Amore in Città |  | Six separate episodes: would-be suicides discuss their despair. A
provincial dance hall. An investigative reporter posing as a
husband-to-be. A young unwed mother. Girl-watching techniques of Italian
men. A glimpse into prostitution. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Stars: Rita Josa, Rosanna Carta |
| 15. 1953 Attanasio cavallo Vanesio |  | Il film racconta le vicissitudini di un fantino di nome Leo e del suo cavallo Attanasio. Director: Camillo Mastrocinque Stars: Renato Rascel, Tina De Mola |
| 16. 1953 Beat the Devil |  | On their way to Africa are a group of rogues who hope to get rich there,
and a seemingly innocent British couple. They meet and things happen... Director: John Huston Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones |
| 17. 1953 Le Salaire de la peur |  | In a decrepit South American village, men are hired to transport an
urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it
safe. Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot Stars: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel |
| 18. 1953 Stazione Termini |  | Prior to leaving by train for Paris, a married American woman tries to
break off her affair with a young Italian in Rome's Stazione Termini. Director: Vittorio De Sica Stars: Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift |
| 19. 1953 Il Viale della speranza |  | Il viale della speranza is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Dino Risi. Director: Dino Risi Stars: Cosetta Greco, Liliana Bonfatti |
