List of Italian films of 1951

A list of films produced in Italy in 1951 (see 1951 in film):

List of films (in alphabetical order)

A

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1951
Abbiamo vinto! Robert A. Stemmle Paolo Stoppa, Walter Chiari Comedy
Accidenti alle tasse!! Mario Mattoli Riccardo Billi, Mario Riva, Dorian Gray Comedy
Achtung! Banditi! Carlo Lizzani Gina Lollobrigida, Andrea Checchi, Lamberto Maggiorani War
Amo un assassino Baccio Bandini Umberto Spadaro, Delia Scala, Andrea Bosic, Marco Vicario Crime drama
Amor non ho... però... però Giorgio Bianchi Renato Rascel, Gina Lollobrigida Comedy
Un Animale utile Antonio Marchi
Anna Alberto Lattuada Silvana Mangano, Raf Vallone, Vittorio Gassman Pink neorrealism Major success. Director Nanni Moretti made a tribute to Mangano's dance in Caro diario
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca Luchino Visconti Documentary
Arrivano i nostri Mario Mattoli Mario Riva, Riccardo Billi Comedy
Atoll K Leo Joannon Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Suzy Delair Comedy French/Italian co-production
Atto d'accusa Giacomo Gentilomo Lea Padovani, Marcello Mastroianni Melodrama
Auguri e figli maschi! Giorgio Simonelli Delia Scala, Maria Grazia Francia

B–D

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Bambini Francesco Maselli
Beauties in Capri Adelchi Bianchi Nando Bruno, Ave Ninchi Comedy
Behind Closed Shutters Luigi Comencini Massimo Girotti, Eleonora Rossi Drago Drama
Bellissima Luchino Visconti Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Tecla Scarano, Alessandro Blasetti Italian neorealism Dreams with Cinecittà and film stardom
The Black Captain Alberto Pozzetti, Giorgio Ansoldi Steve Barclay, Marina Berti, Marisa Merlini Adventure [1]
Il Blues della domenica sera Valerio Zurlini Documentary
Brief Rapture Enzo Trapani Amedeo Nazzari, Lois Maxwell, Umberto Spadaro Drama
Briscola
Una Bruna indiavolata Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Silvana Pampanini, Ugo Tognazzi Comedy
Buon viaggio pover'uomo Giorgio Pastina Umberto Spadaro, Vera Carmi Drama
Il Caimano del Piave Giorgio Bianchi Gino Cervi, Milly Vitale War drama
Cameriera bella presenza offresi... Giorgio Pastina Elsa Merlini, Gino Cervi, Alberto Sordi
Il Cammino di una grande amica Lino Lionello Ghirardini Documentary
The Cape of Hope Raymond Bernard Edwige Feuillère, Frank Villard Crime Co-production with France
The Captain of Venice Gianni Puccini Leonardo Cortese, Mariella Lotti Adventure
Carcerato Armando Grottini Otello Toso, Franca Marzi Melodrama
I Castelli dell'Emilia Documentary
Comacchio piange
Cops and Robbers Steno, Mario Monicelli Totò, Aldo Fabrizi, Ave Ninchi, Rossana Podestà Comedy Close to Italian neorealism. Troubles with censorship. Great success
Core 'ngrato [it]
The Counterfeiters Franco Rossi Fosco Giachetti, Doris Duranti, Lianella Carell Crime
The Crossroads Fernando Cerchio Raf Vallone, Claudine Dupuis Crime
Delta Padano
Destiny Enzo Di Gianni Eva Nova, Renato Valente Drama
I Due derelitti Flavio Calzavara Massimo Serato, Yves Deniaud Melodrama
Le Due verità Antonio Leonviola Anna Maria Ferrero, Michel Auclair Drama French/Italian co-production

E–L

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Colpa del sole Alberto Moravia Strelsa Brown
Era lui... sì! sì! Marino Girolami, Vittorio Metz
Marcello Marchesi		 Walter Chiari, Isa Barzizza Comedy
Feathers in the Wind Ugo Amadoro Leonardo Cortese, Mario Ferrari Comedy
Fiamme sulla laguna Leonardo Cortese, Lea Padovani
I Figli di nessuno Raffaello Matarazzo Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson Drama
Filumena Marturano Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo, Titina De Filippo
Fiorenzo, il terzo uomo Stefano Canzio Aldo Fabrizi, Renato Rascel
La Folla Silvio Laurenti Rosa Marie Glory, Tino Buazzelli
The Forbidden Christ Curzio Malaparte Raf Vallone, Anna Maria Ferrero Drama The only film famous Italian writer Curzio Malaparte made. Berlin Award
Four Red Roses Nunzio Malasomma Olga Villi, Jean-Claude Pascal, Fosco Giachetti Melodrama
Four Ways Out Pietro Germi Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini Crime
Fugitive in Trieste Guido Salvini Doris Duranti, Jacques Sernas Drama
Fuoco nero Silvio Siano Otello Toso, Franca Marzi
Goya
La Grande rinuncia Aldo Vergano Lea Padovani, Luigi Tosi Drama
Ha fatto tredici Carlo Manzoni Carlo Croccolo, Riccardo Billi Comedy
Honeymoon Deferred Mario Camerini Sally Ann Howes, Lea Padovani Comedy Co-production with Britain
I'm the Capataz Giorgio Simonelli Renato Rascel, Silvana Pampanini, Marilyn Buferd Comedy western
It's Love That's Ruining Me Mario Soldati Walter Chiari, Lucia Bosè, Aroldo Tieri Comedy
Last Meeting Gianni Franciolini Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari Drama
The Last Sentence Mario Bonnard Charles Vanel, Antonella Lualdi Melodrama
Una Lettera dall'Africa Leonardo Bonzi Documentary
Libera uscita Duilio Coletti Nino Taranto, Ludmilla Dudarova Comedy
Licenza premio Max Neufeld Nino Taranto, Carlo Croccolo Comedy
Lorenzaccio Raffaello Pacini Giorgio Albertazzi, Anna Maria Ferrero Historical
Love and Blood Marino Girolami Maria Montez, Massimo Serato Crime Italian/German co-production
The Lovers of Ravello Luigi Capuano Lída Baarová, Ivana Ferri, Gabriele Ferzetti Melodrama

M–Q

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Malavita Rate Furlan Jacqueline Pierreux, Aldo Nicodemi, Franco Silva Drama
Mamma Mia, What an Impression! Roberto Savarese Alberto Sordi, Giovanna Pala, Carlo Giustini Comedy
Matrimonio alla moda Luciano Emmer Short film
The Medium Gian Carlo Menotti Marie Powers, Leopoldo Savona Drama Entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and also screened at the 1987 Festival
Messalina Carmine Gallone María Félix, Georges Marchal Historical
Metano
Il Microfono è vostro Giuseppe Bennati Aroldo Tieri, Gisella Sofio Comedy
Milano miliardaria Marino Girolami, Vittorio Metz
Marcello Marchesi		 Tino Scotti, Isa Barzizza Comedy
Les Miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois Yves Allégret Alida Valli, Jean Marais French/Italian co-production
Miracle in Milan (Miracolo a Milano) Vittorio De Sica Emma Gramatica, Francesco Golisano, Paolo Stoppa Italian neorealism Palme d'Or winner
Miracle in Viggiù Luigi Giachino Teddy Reno, Silvana Pampanini, Antonella Lualdi Comedy
Il Monello della strada Carlo Borghesio Erminio Macario Comedy
Mr. Peek-a-Boo Jean Boyer Bourvil, Joan Greenwood Comedy Co-production with France
My Heart Sings Mario Mattoli Ferruccio Tagliavini, Franca Marzi Comedy
The Mysteries of Venice Ignazio Ferronetti Virginia Belmont, Renato Valente, Tito Schipa Drama
Napoleon Carlo Borghesio Renato Rascel, Marisa Merlini Comedy
O.K. Nerone Mario Soldati Gino Cervi, Silvana Pampanini Comedy
Operation Mitra Giorgio Cristallini Steve Barclay, Marina Berti Thriller
Othello Orson Welles Orson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier, Robert Coote Tragedy
Paris Is Always Paris Luciano Emmer Aldo Fabrizi, Jeannette Batti Comedy Co-production with France
The Passaguai Family Aldo Fabrizi Aldo Fabrizi, Ave Ninchi, Peppino De Filippo Comedy
Patto d'amicizia
La Paura fa 90 Giorgio Simonelli Silvana Pampanini, Ugo Tognazzi Comedy
Perdizione
Porca miseria Giorgio Bianchi Carlo Croccolo, Francesco Golisano Comedy
Quelli che soffrono per voi Alessandro Blasetti Documentary
Red Moon Armando Fizzarotti Renato Baldini, Maria Frau Melodrama
The Reluctant Magician Marino Girolami Tino Scotti, Isa Barzizza Comedy
Revenge of Black Eagle Riccardo Freda Rossano Brazzi, Gianna Maria Canale Adventure
Revenge of the Pirates Primo Zeglio Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont Adventure
The Rival of the Empress Jacopo Comin, Sidney Salkow Richard Greene, Valentina Cortese Adventure
Rome-Paris-Rome Luigi Zampa Aldo Fabrizi, Sophie Desmarets Comedy

S–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Salvate mia figlia Bianca Doria, Juan de Landa Melodrama
Sangue al sole Henri Colpi Nelly Borgeaud, Françoise Brion Drama [2]
Santa Lucia Luntana (film)
The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue Paolo W. Tamburella Rossana Podestà, Georges Marchal Comedy
Seven Hours of Trouble Vittorio Metz, Marcello Marchesi Totò, Isa Barzizza, Carlo Campanini Comedy
Shadows on the Grand Canal Glauco Pellegrini Isa Pola, Antonio Centa, Elena Zareschi Crime
Song of Spring Mario Costa Leonardo Cortese, Delia Scala, Tamara Lees Drama
Sport minore Francesco Maselli Documentary
Stasera sciopero Mario Bonnard Virgilio Riento, Marisa Merlini Comedy
The Steamship Owner Mario Mattoli Walter Chiari, Delia Scala, Carlo Campanini Comedy
Stracciaroli
Three Forbidden Stories Augusto Genina Lia Amanda, Antonella Lualdi Comedy
Three Steps North W. Lee Wilder Lloyd Bridges, Lea Padovani Crime Co-production with the US
Tizio, Caio, Sempronio
Tomorrow Is Another Day Léonide Moguy Pier Angeli, Anna Maria Ferrero, Rossana Podestà Pink neorealism Sequel of Tomorrow Is Too Late
Toto and the King of Rome Mario Monicelli, Steno Totò, Alberto Sordi Comedy
Toto the Third Man Mario Mattoli Totò, Franca Marzi Comedy
Tragic Serenade Carlo Giusitini Ignazio Balsamo, Carlo Giustini Comedy
Tragic Spell Mario Sequi María Félix, Rossano Brazzi, Emma Gramatica Drama
Trieste mia! Mario Costa Milly Vitale, Ermanno Randi Drama
The Two Sergeants Carlo Alberto Chiesa Mario Carotenuto, Antonella Lualdi Comedy
Gli Uomini non guardano il cielo Umberto Scarpelli Tullio Carminati, Isa Miranda Drama
Vacation with a Gangster Dino Risi Marc Lawrence, Giovanna Pala Comedy
Viaggio sentimentale a Roma
Without a Flag Lionello De Felice Massimo Serato, Umberto Spadaro Spy drama
The Young Caruso Giacomo Gentilomo Ermanno Randi, Gina Lollobrigida Biopic
Zona pericolosa Francesco Maselli Documentary

Notes

  1. ^ "Il capitano nero (1950)".
  2. ^ "Sangue al sole: trama e cast". ScreenWEEK. 1 January 1951. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_films_of_1951