Cesare Gelli

My Name Is Thomas (2018)

The story of a man who sets out on his motorcycle from Italy on a trip to the Spanish desert to find himself there. But the encounter with the young Maryam changes the plans of the adventure sustainable. ...

Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting (2002)

Mandrake and his new friends still continue to bet (and lose a lot of money) on horse races. What will they invent for cheating money? ...

Rugantino (1998)

S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago (1994)

In 71 BC in Rome, utter disorder reigns in the form of political corruption and bribery involving the senator Cynic (Leslie Nielsen). The situation is claimed to be similar to the "Tangentopoli" situation in Italy in the 1990s: one of the politicians invol ...

The Bilingual Lover (1993)

Joan Mares obsession for the lovely and luscious Norma Valenti takes epic proportions because he cannot let go of her. After he is injured by some skin heads, he uses his scars to pursue his life as a street musician. He devices a plan to get to Norma and ...

Mille bolle blu (1993)

The movie tells the little stories of a group of families who live in the same building in Rome as seen from the eyes of Sandrino, a little kid who is awaiting for a total eclipse of the sun, that really happened during summer of '61, and it was was fully ...

Candida (1980)

Rai adaptation of the play by G.B. Shaw. ...

Arrivano i gatti (1980)

Four young comedians from Verona ('I Gatti di Vicolo Miracoli') go to Rome trying to achieve big success on cinema or TV. ...

Terror Express (1980)

Three thugs commandeer a couple of cars on a moving train and spread terror among the passengers. ...

Lobster for Breakfast (1979)

Marco is married to Carla, a rich businesswoman. She's off to Geneva for two days; he has a tryst with Monique, a Swedish air hostess. Carla's flight is canceled, so she heads home about to catch Mario en flagrant. Mario's salvation is Enrico, an old schoo ...

One Way or Another (1976)

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes. ...

All Screwed Up (1974)

A group of workers from the south of Italy live collectively in Milan, where money isn't everything, it's the only thing, in 1974. ...

La calandria (1972)

The luxurious Livio bets with the lord of the city to seduce a young bride in a month, at the cost of his genitals. ...

Let's Have a Riot (1970)

Episodes centering on different aspects of early-1970s Italian life, set in a television studio, a factory, a university, and a Catholic parish. ...

The Black Sheep (1968)

The Honourable Mario Agosti, incorruptible politician, has a twin brother, Filippo, hedonist and swindler, the true black sheep of the family. Posing as the illustrious brother, Filippo comes into contact with the world of politics and finance, and is not ...

Be Sick… It's Free (1968)

Comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the time and a doctor's expeirence with it. ...

Man Only Cries for Love (1968)

Tony and some friends put together a rock band to do some concerts and earn some money. Unfortunately the military service is incumbent, but fortunately the boys will find themselves in the same barracks. ...

Night Is Made for Stealing (1967)

A new type of safe, touted as impregnable, alarms insurance companies. To deny the factory's assumptions, three burglars are hired with the task of violating one. A wealthy jeweler's new safe is targeted. ...

The Seventh Floor (1967)

In this unusual offbeat black comedy directed by Ugo Tognazzi, Giuseppe (Tognazzi) is a middle-aged industrialist obsessed with gadgets. When his nose starts to whistle uncontrollably, he checks into a clinic to resolve the problem. What begins as a minor ...

Riderà! - Cuore matto (1967)

Antonio Moruzzo is the son of a butcher with a passion for music and beautiful girls. The father wants him to study but he would rather run around the countryside and sing his songs. ...

Make Love, Not War (1966)

Twenty years after the end of the war, a German submarine has not yet surrendered and continues to wander the seas. Its travelers include a half-witted officer, a meager and dazed crew, and Ombrina, a girl rescued from a shipwreck when she was only one yea ...

È mezzanotte... butta giù il cadavere (1966)

Comedy, Thriller ...

Perdono (1966)

Federico, his girlfriend Laura and her cousin, Caterina, are three young people full of hope, united by a great friendship that seems indissoluble. The three work in a department store but, when Caterina decides to attempt a musical career, given her vocal ...

The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)

A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy. ...

Mademoiselle de Maupin (1966)

Mademoiselle de Maupin escapes from her uncle's castle, invaded by Hungarian troops, under the guise of a clergyman named Theodore. An army recruiter forces Theodore to enlist in the King's army, and not even the religious robe is an insurance against it. ...

Thrilling (1965)

An anthology film / black comedy about three ordinary men who become involved in violent crimes. ...