Toni Bertorelli

Blood of My Blood (2015)

In the Middle Ages, Federico, a soldier, visits the convent in Bobbio, where Sister Benedetta is facing charges of witchery for seducing Fabrizio, Federico's twin brother, and making him betray his priestly mission. Federico hopes to secure his brother a b ...

Latin Lover (2015)

The five daughters of a famous actor, all from different mothers and different nationalities, get together on the 10th anniversary of his death for a celebration of his career. ...

Lighthearted Boy (2011)

Ettore attempts to end his life every day by driving his three-wheeler into a steep ditch, but lacks the courage each time. His ten-year old nephew, Luca, catches on and helps him find a reason to go on. ...

Eroi per caso (2011)

In 1918 Cesare Magnozzi, a roman photographer, is drafted and together with Don Silvano they escort a soldier to the trench. ...

Romy (2009)

From her on-screen triumphs to her off-screen tribulations, this biopic focuses on the captivating life and career of actress Romy Schneider. ...

Pinocchio (2009)

The enchanted story of Pinocchio. ...

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. ...

Silk (2007)

French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy the ...

Black Sun (2007)

After learning the identity of the man who killed her husband, a young widow struggles with whether to forgive the killer or avenge her husband's death ...

The Caiman (2006)

Bruno Bonomo was a famous producer of B-movies in the '70s. ...

Romanzo Criminale (2005)

After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throu ...

The Passion of Joshua the Jew (2005)

Born in Spain in 1492 at the time all Jews and Muslims were ordered out of the country, Joshua (Leonardo Cesare Abude) is declared the next messiah by an elder. Eventually settling in Italy with his family, Joshua grows into a man and becomes fascinated wi ...

De Gasperi: The Man of Hope (2005)

In August 1954, Alcide De Gasperi, now at the end of his personal and political career, left the Christian Democrats' headquarters in Rome and visited his daughter, Lucia, a nun. He revealed to her that he had definitively retired from active politics and ...

Virginia, la monaca di Monza (2004)

The film is loosely based on real life events of Marianna de Leyva, better known as "The Nun of Monza," whose story was made famous by the Alessandro Manzoni's novel The Betrothed. ...

A luci spente (2004)

The Master of Errors (2004)

Italy, 1327. The open-minded scientist and astrologer Cecco d'Ascoli is appointed advisor to the Duke of Florence. A decision that arouses envy and hatred among the court's former favorites... ...

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life. ...

Renzo e Lucia (2004)

Loose adaptation of Italy's national epic, Alessandro Manzoni's "The Betrothed". In war-torn 17th century Italy, shady feudal lord Don Rodrigo eyes young and beautiful Lucia, who loves—and is reciprocated by—commoner Renzo. The two lovers plan to marry ...

Pontormo - Un amore eretico (2004)

Hidden Children (2004)

This is a true story about forty Jewish children on their way to Palestine, who were blocked by the German and Italian occupation of Yugoslavia in 1941. Before finding a haven at Villa Emma in Nonantola in northern Italy, where they arrived on June 17, 194 ...

Now or Never (2003)

2001. Soon-to-be-graduate David gets involved in the anti-globalization movement after falling for activist Viola in the months preceding the fateful events of the G8 summit in Genoa. ...

Vivere (2002)

War and love. tears and laughter, the worst and the best that can happen to someone - in brief, life, in Rome, ruled by the Nazis, in 1943. The man in question is called Vittorio, Vittorio De Sica. Easy to speak well of him now, but then he was just a 'com ...

La regina degli scacchi (2002)

La guerra è finita (2002)

My Mother's Smile (2002)

A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint. ...

Light of My Eyes (2001)

Antonio is a fallen angel, a rootless chauffeur who relates only to the lonely heroes in the science fiction novels he grew up with. Only through a chance meeting with Maria, a woman struggling to hold onto her daughter and her business, does he discover a ...

Territori d'ombra (2001)

The Words of My Father (2001)

At 30, Zeno's father dies, and he realizes that his youth is almost over. Meeting Giovanni Malfenti, a succesful gallery owner with four daughters, he's impressed by Malfenti's energy, and falls in love with one of his daughters. This relationship helps Ze ...

Johnny the Partisan (2000)

After the 8th September 1943 north of Italy is occupied by Germans. Italian army collapsed and the soldiers are escaped to the mountains trying to set up a resistance. Many civilians did the same and Johnny, an English literature student, is among them. Jo ...

Zora la vampira (2000)

Count Dracula trades Transylvania for Italy in search of fresh blood and Western standards of living, but finds instead his ancient love Zora, reincarnated as a young graffiti artist from the Roman hip-hop scene. ...

Holy Tongue (2000)

Two deadbeat friends see the opportunity of turning their fortune around after they come into possession of a precious stolen relic, the tongue of St. Anthony of Padua. ...

Besame mucho (1999)

Dilemmas of life, love and family are the subject of this multiple-narrative film from Italy. The adopted son of a well-known philanthropist, Don Tommaso, wants to travel to his native Morocco to attend his sister's wedding, but he must first hurdle the ba ...

L'estate di Davide (1998)

At 19, David has his diploma (the first in his family), a job at a car wash, and little else. His family is broke and argues constantly. So, unannounced, David leaves Turin for his uncle's farm in Polesine. Here he learns many life lessons over the course ...

Elvis and Marilyn (1998)

The film chronicles the melancholy journey of two celebrity look-alikes chasing their dream of la dolce vita in Italy. Romanian Marilyn Monroe impersonator Ileana and Bulgarian Elvis double Nicolaj win a look-alike contest in Bucharest in which the prize i ...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: Il Serial Killer dei Metronotte (1998)

A night watchman is killed and the newspaper La Provincia tries to build a scoop, pretending there is a serial killer behind it. However, someone tries to take advantage of it and within a short time the murders of other security guards follow one another. ...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Bambola Sull'Asfalto (1998)

A hit-and-run driver hits and kills a little girl in Pontevico. The latter's father, a long-time friend of Walter, asks the reporter to investigate the matter, before dying by suicide. Walter, not believing in this hypothesis, throws himself headlong into ...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Donna Giusta (1998)

Walter investigates the death of a wealthy local businessman. The main suspect in the crime is his wife Clea, beneficiary of the life insurance, who asks the reporter for help. The widow's charm triggers the jealousy of her colleague Federica, in love with ...

Trenta Righe per un Delitto: La Lista dei Partenti (1998)

Walter Cherubini, reporter for the newspaper La Provincia di Parma, is transferred to crime news due to a dispute with the editor. Despite his inexperience in the field, he will soon find himself dealing with the case of an honorable man's suicide. The man ...

The Prince of Homburg (1997)

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled however for disobeying orders and sentenced to death. His love who is now to be betrothed to the King of Sweden, ...

Strong Arms (1997)

This tense thriller begins in the office of Claudia, a psychoanalyst whose sister was killed in a terrorist attack. Her newest client is Tancredi. He says that he is a journalist and that he suffers from having witnessed numerous atrocities in Bosnia. The ...

La tenda nera (1996)

The new captain of the Carabinieri, Fabio Leopardi, arrives in a quiet provincial town, called to investigate the possible existence of a satanic sect which has led to the death of three people: the parish priest of the town, who died in an alleged acciden ...

Who Killed Pasolini? (1995)

November 2, 1975: Pier Paolo Pasolini is murdered in the outskirts of Rome. The suspect, a 17-year-old hustler, pleads to have acted in self-defense, citing Pasolini's notorious sexual habits as proof. However, many inconsistencies start to undermine his v ...

Requiem per voce e pianoforte (1993)

Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician (1992)

Naples, 1959. Pure Mathematics professor Renato Caccioppoli, Bakunin's grandson, is a tortured soul. Recently discharged from the psychiatric hospital, left by his wife, and increasingly disillusioned with academia and the Communist Party, he lives his las ...

Tutta colpa della SIP (1988)

The Voyage Into the Whirlpool Has Begun (1974)

A war film based on the novel "Journey into the Vertigo" by Evgenija Solomonovna Ginzburg ...