Mauro Bonanni

Guerra tra Poveri (2022)

In one of Rome's suburbs, a multiethnic and diverse neighborhood, a mother and her two sons are evicted from their home. The two brothers, convinced that it is being reassigned to an immigrant family, will decide to take justice into their own hands. They ...

Famosa (2020)

Rocco, a lonely boy who almost eighteen, wants to move to the capital to realize his greatest dream: to become a dancer, but the reality that awaits him will not be what he hoped for and his dream will once again be put to the test. ...

Ugly Nasty People (2017)

Four physically disabled lowlifes plot the perfect heist, but things go south when each reveals an agenda of their own. ...

Un Natale al Sud (2016)

Milanese policeman Peppino and Neapolitan florist Ambrogio celebrate Christmas in the same ski resort town along with their families. After they discover that both their sons are dating, but have never met their girlfriends in person, the parents embark on ...

Una DiecimilaLire (2016)

1960. Vincenzo is an enterprising and determined young man who, at the age of just eleven, decides to run away from a small village in Basilicata, abandoning his family to take refuge in the capital with his shoemaker brother. Against the backdrop of an It ...

Matrimonio al Sud (2015)

A Milanese businessman is beside himself when his son tells him he's going to marry the daughter of a pizza maker from Naples. ...

Don't Be Bad (2015)

A story set in the 90s and in the outskirts of Rome to Ostia. A world where money, luxury cars, night clubs, cocaine and synthetic drugs are easy to run. A world in which Vittorio and Cesare, in their early twenties, act in search of their success. ...

In Love with an Angel (2014)

Claudio is a selfish 40 year-old man who enjoys all the pleasures in life. With a limitless bank account at his disposal and a charming appearance, he jumps from one girl to the next . . . until he falls in love with Luisa. ...

Natale a 4 zampe (2012)

In a well-known ski resort, a couple has the brilliant idea to open a "4-legged hotel" where people can stay during the Christmas holidays in the company of their beloved pets. Trouble begins when the place is invaded by dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and pa ...

Wedding in Paris (2011)

A businessman in Italy, who doesn't pay any taxes, and a financier always on the hunt for tax evaders come into contact because their sons share an apartment in Paris. ...

A Natale mi sposo (2010)

A chef who yearns for an international reputation helps his son try to win back his ex by arranging to cater her St. Moritz wedding to another man. ...

Caldo criminale (2010)

Anna, a woman hiding from her soon-to-be-released abusive husband, witnesses a murder from the front window of her apartment. However, the police finds no evidence of the crime. Anna investigates and finds out the place was rented to a socialite whose youn ...

I Will Return (2009)

Anna, owner of an electro-mechanical factory, has an affair with her best friend Lisa's husband, hunky Maurizio; realizing she got pregnant, Anna tries to end the affair and, during an argument, Maurizio dies in a car crash—swearing that he'll come back. ...

David Copperfield (2009)

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships. ...

Sleepless - Senza sonno (2009)

La fidanzata di papà (2008)

Barbara and Matteo are two Italians who live in Miami, managing a small restaurant overlooking the sea. Barbara is pregnant and the happy event brings their respective parents together in Miami: Massimo, Matteo's father, who has recently become a widower a ...

Caravaggio (2007)

The tumultuous and adventurous life of Michelangelo Merisi, controversial artist, called by Fate to become the immortal Caravaggio. A violent genius that will dare to defy the ideal vision of the world imposed by the Renaissance painters. A provoker that s ...

AD Project (2006)

A girl gets involved in the affairs of a mysterious society that supervises the activities of the aliens on Earth. ...

Fratelli (2006)

Anna discovers that has a brother that went to Canada because of the hunger on World War II ...

Non aver paura (2005)

Cose da pazzi (2005)

Eyes of Crystal (2004)

While hunting a cultured and vicious psychopath, detective Amaldi faces the physical and moral decay of his city as well as the ghosts of his past. ...

Intrigo a Cuba (2004)

The End of a Mystery (2003)

Joaquin comes back to Granada in the eighties trying to find out about something happened when he was a child and the Spanish Civil War was going on. He helped an unknown man who survived after being executed. He finds the man, Galapago, who is now quite o ...

Le ragazze di Miss Italia (2002)

A story set behind the scenes of the annual Miss Italia pageant, with its load of young girls and recognizable characters. ...

Nowhere (2002)

In a country (alluded to be Chile) under dictatorship, a police night raid comes up with a few usual anti-regime suspects. They are sent to a camp in the middle of nowhere. Their friends on the outside start to plan their escape. ...

Amore con la S maiuscola (2002)

A man and a woman try to win back their respective partners. ...

Quore (2002)

Paola, a double bass player at the last concert of her band's tour, discovers she's pregnant. But that's not the only problem she's forced to face. The relationship with her parents is problematic: his father is lost in alcohol and the future grandmother i ...

Last Harem (1999)

On the eve of the fall of the Ottoman Empire: in the harem of Sultan Abdulhamit II, the odalisque of Italian origin Safiyè dreams of becoming the sultan's first mistress. To achieve her goal, the girl, aided by the eunuch Nadir, is even willing to kill. B ...

Branchie: An Indian Dream (1999)

Libero Burro (1999)

Libero Burro, a former lout from Italy's center-south, dreams of getting rich and takes over a downtown gambling joint in need of a complete overhaul. ...

Pirates: Blood Brothers (1999)

Two brothers fell in love with the same woman, who was nearly killed by one of them in an accident. After the two men parted in anger, they meet years later when one is a famous pirate and the other one is a soldier who needs to hunt him down... ...

Donne in bianco (1998)

The Scent of the Night (1998)

A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome. ...

The Butcher (1998)

Alina is a brilliant and enterprising woman who runs a successful art gallery in Palermo. Her husband Daniele, a successful orchestra conductor, cultured and intelligent, is not a regular presence. One day, while accompanying Daniele to the airport, Alina ...

The Princess and the Pauper (1997)

A fairy tale about a twin princess and a prince who where seperated after their birth. ...

Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)

Francesco and Marta run a husband-and-wife design company in Rome. When Francesco's aunt dies in Istanbul he travels there to sort out the hamam Turkish steam bath that she left him. He finds a love and warmth in his relatives' Istanbul home that is missin ...

Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici (1997)

A group of Italian people go to Cuba, for various different reasons. One of them would like to remake Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thief. But it won't be easy. ...

Gli Inaffidabili (1997)

Naja (1997)

Five soldiers and their punishment. ...

Classe mista 3ª A (1996)

Three teenagers are preparing for their final exams, but their main interest is certainly not their studies. Stefano dumps his girlfriend for the beautiful Caterina, but her boyfriend Gianluca forces him to disguise himself as a Jim Morrison fan to win ove ...

Camerieri (1995)

Four waiters and a cook working at a seaside restaurant hate one another but still keep working together for lack of better opportunities. ...

The Whores (1994)

Orlanda, Liuccia, Milù, Blu Blu and Veronica are five women in Palermo, Sicily, each different from the other. But, along with transvestite Kim and young man Maurizio, they all share something: they're "buttane", hookers, who spend the day between the str ...

The Rainbow Thief (1994)

A petty crook, in search of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hopes to cash in by befriending an heir to a huge fortune. ...

Nero (1992)

Right after she moves in with him, Frederico's new girlfriend Francesca sends him back to her former boyfriend's apartment to fetch her something she forgot - but he's surprised to find him lying there - dead. Assuming that Francesca killed him and sent hi ...

The Dark Tale (1991)

It is the story of a terrorist who manages to escape during a transfer by sea and lands on a remote desert island where there is a large mansion inhabited by a little girl about 9 years old, a girl of 18, and their housekeeper. ...

Afghan Breakdown (1991)

During the main withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, a company of hardened paratroopers under the command of Major Bandura are joined by Steklov, the son of a high-ranking officer. ...

Journey of Love (1990)

An older couple finally travels to the sea, reliving old memories along the way. ...

Maggio musicale (1990)

Santa Sangre (1989)

A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name. ...

Cuore in gola (1988)

The Ogre (1988)

An American horror writer, haunted by childhood nightmares, moves to an old mansion in Italy with her husband and young son only to discover the nightmares were real. ...

The Third Solution (1988)

The Roman Catholic Pope is planning a reconciliatory meeting with the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, an event awaited for many generations. But suddenly, right while the Pope is addressing the crowds gathered in the Piazza Navone, a nun is assassin ...

Graveyard Disturbance (1988)

Five teenage thieves are challenged by a local bartender to stay overnight in the supposedly haunted catacombs of a nearby cemetery, who promises them a rare treasure if they can make it through the night. ...

Delirium: Photo of Gioia (1987)

Gioia is a buxom centerfold working for Pussycat magazine. In such a profession, having an admirer or two is expected, but Gioia's admirer is a vicious killer! He murders her fellow magazine models one at a time, using a variety of twisted implements of de ...

Naso di cane (1986)

The Repenter (1985)

A judge on crusade to take down the Italian Mafia uses a gangster turned state's witness (a so-called "repenter") and a New York banker to do it. But things aren't quite what they seem. ...

Power Of Evil (1985)

An unsuspecting student thinks that the wife of an arms dealer is unhappy, but in reality she appears as cynical as her capitalist man. ...

"Il polverone" di Tonino Guerra (1984)

Documentary in three episodes, "The Miracles of Moscow," "Lunch with a Great Painter," "The Enchanted Island. ...

Windsurf - Il vento nelle mani (1984)

A romantic comedy about teen surfers. ...

Chi mi aiuta? (1984)

Paolo and Carlo are good friends. The first introverted, disillusioned and intellectual, while the other is happy if shallow. Despite their differences they share accommodation. Paolo runs an "alternative" kind of library; Carlo plays the violin in a littl ...

Torna (1984)

Salvatore manages a gas station and a cafeteria in the outskirts of Naples, but bad luck has stolen his beloved wife, left alone, the pain has crushed all the projects and removed any desire to live. Then one night, Angela, eager for a different and simple ...

Lontano da dove (1983)

Si ringrazia la regione Puglia per averci fornito i milanesi (1982)

Attenti a quei P2 (1982)

Attenti a quei P2 (Beware of those P2s) is a satirical parody of the judicial affair concerning the P2 Masonic lodge. ...

Do you know the latest on the crazy ones? (1982)

Jokes, rough jokes and spicy adventures set in a psychiatric clinic, naturally managed by an experienced doctor. ...

Una vacanza del cactus (1981)

A group of five people is going to vacation on the island of Rhodes: among them is the good-natured Augusto, who intends to bring a cactus to the grave of his uncle Michael. ...

Savage Breed (1980)

Mario lives in Turin with his sister Michelina. He works in the factory. He meets a young Turin man running a night club frequented by unsavory people related to drug trafficking. ...

Speed Cross (1980)

Undercover cop Fabio Testi infiltrates the world of motocross racing. ...

Ciao Cialtroni! (1979)

In Civitanova, on the Adriatic, four young friends have always come together to spend the end of the year in a family hotel. ...

Hunted City (1979)

Commissario Paolo Ferro (Maurizio Merli) stars as a (typical) tough cop again. This time he returns to the city of Milan to go after a murder corporation. Acampora (Mario Merola) is believed to be the prime suspect although he later proves to be one of the ...

Convoy Busters (1978)

In Rome, a vagrant finds the body of a teen girl, her throat professional slashed. Police inspector Olmi uses his brutal and violent methods to follow a trail that leads him toward high government officials. When his methods leave an innocent bystander dea ...

The Iron Commissioner (1978)

Commissioner Mariani leads investigates a group of kidnappers. ...

Corleone (1978)

Two friends grow up together in the Sicily of the '50s. Two different destiny, two different way of life. Could their friendship survive to the mafia shadow? ...

Magnum Cop (1978)

A low-rent private investigator and former cop is sent to Austria on a job, and while there sees a number of seemingly unrelated coincidences that lead him into a strange web of corruption and decadence. ...

Highway Racer (1977)

A hot-shot police officer has more guts than brains, often landing him in hot water with his middle-aged mentor, who was once a legendary cop responsible for numerous large scale arrests. ...

Destruction Force (1977)

A shoot out after a robbery ends with the death of the Chief of Police. Police detective Ghini goes in search of a suspect, Lanza, to avenge the death of his boss. Ghini's search leads him to Belli, a Sicilian gangster and 'Trashy', the dirty leader of a g ...

The Last Round (1976)

Stelvio Massi's crime thriller centers on a drifter who sets out to help blue-collar workers rise up against the two powerful families who are exploiting them. After settling in an industrial town and witnessing the cruelty of the factory owners, ex-mercen ...

Cross Shot (1976)

A mobster kills a cop during a robbery and then finds himself pursued by the police, his gang, and the media. ...

Mark Strikes Again (1976)

A murderous drug dealer breaks his partner out of police custody. An undercover cop is assigned to track down the two killers and bring them in. ...

Mark Shoots First (1975)

Mark Terzi goes to Genoa to take on the case of a serial killer who calls himself "The Sphinx". ...

Blood, Sweat and Fear (1975)

Police believe that a respectable industrialist is actually the head of drug smuggling ring in Milan. ...

The Climber (1975)

Joe Dallesandro plays a hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal. He starts out working at a warehouse for a gangster where he helps to relocate illegal contraband, and because of his ruthlessness and dependability he begins to ascend the ladd ...

Five Women for the Killer (1974)

Thriller about a reporter who comes home from an overseas assignment to find his baby in the hospital and his wife dead... ...

Emergency Squad (1974)

A ruthless Interpol agent goes after the man who killed his wife in Stelvio Massi's crime thriller. A gutsy robber named Marseilles pulls off a tricky heist, but he's no match for agent Ravelli, a maverick who can't control his bloodlust. And this time, it ...

Macrò (1974)

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 Mad ...

The Cat in Heat (1972)

A man returns home to his wife from a business trip only to find a dead body in their yard. ...

Wife by Night (1971)

The story of a beautiful young woman who, for the love of her ambitious husband, becomes a blackmail victim and has to resort to prostitution... ...

The Nonexistent Knight (1969)

Agilulfo is a righteous, perfectionist, faithful and pious knight with only one shortcoming: he doesn't exist. Inside his empty armor is an echoing voice that reverberates through the metal. Nevertheless, he serves the army of a Christian king out of goodw ...

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