Love and Anarchy

Directed byLina WERTMÜLLER

With:Eros Pagni,Giancarlo Giannini,Mariangela Melato

Synopsis:

Italy in the 1930’s. A young anarchist “Tunino” (a role which won Giancarlo Giannini top acting award in Cannes) is sent to assassinate Mussolini. Tunino’s contact in Rome is a lively flapper who arranges for the young man to stay at a brothel while preparing the assassination. However, a few days in the company of lovely young prostitutes can be very distracting and love and politics do not always mix well…

120min Italian

Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?

Directed byEttore SCOLA

With:Alberto Sordi,Bertrand Blier,Nino Manfredi

Synopsis:

Fausto Di Salvio (Alberto Sordi), a rich businessman, fed up with work, family and society, and his shabby book-keeper, Ubaldo Palmarini, interpreted by an extraordinary Bernard Blier, travel to Africa in search for Mr. Di Salvio’s brother-in-law, Oreste Sabatini (Nino Manfredi). Sabatini has vanished on the Dark Continent under mysterious circumstances. After a series of unbelievable adventures, they will find him: Sabatini has become a tribal chief, surrounded by lots of topless, shapely women. They are going to return to civilisation, but will their friend come with them?

130min Italian