Marco Bellocchio Movies

A portrait of Italy in the '60s and '70s, based on films by Marco Bellocchio.

Rome, early 20th century: a wealthy psychiatrist, who runs an asylum for women and lacks imagination in his practice, must find a wet nurse for his...

In 1958 Angelo, a rich and spoiled boy, enters a religious school, where students are tired of its vice-rector, and the strict rules and...

Documentary about Italian film screenwriter Cesare Zavattini

The extremely mawkish hides something extremely violent.

A young man lives as a recluse in a monastery. In a sort of ecstasy, he begins to talk to nature and recite the gospels.

This European existential drama utilizes complex symbols inspired by abstract psychological theories to explore the effects and reasons behind a...

The Prince of Homburg, disobeys orders and leads a cavalry charge in battle against the Swedes, which leads to victory. He is court martialled...

"Marx can wait" was something Camillo Bellocchio said to his twin Marco the last time they met before the former died at a young age in the heated...

In this documentary, giants of italian cinema such as Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and Zavattini talk about the importance of cinema after WW2, and...

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to...

Various generations of filmmakers talk about what cinema means for them.

In May 1946, Maria José of Savoy ascends to become Queen of Italy, only to face the realisation that the monarchy is ending and her reign will...

A devoted father working in film shares a magical bond with his daughter, but as she enters adolescence and falls into addiction, he takes her to...

Francesco Maselli pitched this documentary to the CGIL, CISL, and UIL trade unions as part of the 1.5 million-strong protest march on November 12,...

A documentary exploring the life and legacy of renowned Italian actor Gian Maria Volonté, featuring insights from his colleagues, family, and...

Documentary about Italian cinema.

A 1966 biopic of Francis of Assisi presents him as a troubled rebel and champion of radical brotherhood, reflecting the spirit of 1968 student...