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Vittorio Salerno

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Vittorio Salerno is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in the 1970s. Born in Milan, he began his career in the film industry as a screenwriter. Salerno made his directorial debut with No, the Case Is Happily Resolved (1973), a crime drama that received critical acclaim for its narrative and social commentary. He continued to explore social issues in his films, often delving into themes of justice and morality. Salerno's contributions to Italian cinema are noted for their depth and engagement with contemporary societal concerns.

18-02-1937

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Milan, Italy

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Stradivari

Stradivari

As a boy the orphan Antonio Stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. He tried to construct a violin and attracted the attention of Niccolò Amati, a famous lutist of Cremona. Antonio became apprentice in his bottega (workshop). Grown up, he fell in love for Francesca and he succeeded in marrying her. Afterwards he became more and more famous for his violins and he was granted a diploma from the king of Spain. After the death of his wife he was almost forced to marry again. He was chosen by Antonia Maria and it will be a happy marriage. In the background we have a look at the history of Northern Italy during the seventeenth century.
6.0

Year:

1988

Screams in the Night

Screams in the Night

When a member of a group of occultists is violently slain, the rest repair to the woods, where they are haunted by an apparently supernatural force.
4.0

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1981

Savage Three

Savage Three

By day, Ovidio (Joe Dallesandro) and his two friends work at a data center. After work, they blow off steam by committing random acts of savage violence, swiftly graduating from sparking a riot at a football game to vehicle theft, rape, and murder. The police are convinced this recent spate of crimes is politically motivated, but world-weary veteran Commissario Santaga (Enrico Maria Salerno) suspects a far more terrifying explanation: that these young men are motivated by nothing more than boredom and disaffection at civilized society. As Ovidio's behavior escalates, a psychological game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two adversaries, building towards a shocking final confrontation.
6.4

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1975

Savage Three

Savage Three

By day, Ovidio (Joe Dallesandro) and his two friends work at a data center. After work, they blow off steam by committing random acts of savage violence, swiftly graduating from sparking a riot at a football game to vehicle theft, rape, and murder. The police are convinced this recent spate of crimes is politically motivated, but world-weary veteran Commissario Santaga (Enrico Maria Salerno) suspects a far more terrifying explanation: that these young men are motivated by nothing more than boredom and disaffection at civilized society. As Ovidio's behavior escalates, a psychological game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two adversaries, building towards a shocking final confrontation.
6.4

Year:

1975

Fasthand

Fasthand

Macedo, bloodthirsty leader of a gang of Confederates shoots the captain of the Northerners, Jeff Mallighan, known as "Fast Hand", shattering his right hand. Jeff, wounded on the ground, could not see the face of the villain, but his silver spurs have stuck in his mind as well as his unique gun. Some time after this event Macedo continues with his misdeeds, however, a mysterious horseman dressed in black will stand in his way.
5.3

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1973

No, the Case Is Happily Resolved

No, the Case Is Happily Resolved

When the eyewitness to a brutal murder decides not to testify, the actual murderer chooses to finger him as the murderer and claim eyewitness status for himself.
5.6

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1973

No, the Case Is Happily Resolved

No, the Case Is Happily Resolved

When the eyewitness to a brutal murder decides not to testify, the actual murderer chooses to finger him as the murderer and claim eyewitness status for himself.
5.6

Year:

1973

The Lonely Violent Beach

The Lonely Violent Beach

A married couple on a weekend away when their private party is crashed by a band of local bikers. They tie up the man and the leader rapes his wife. The wife and the bike leader then fall for one another, that turns out to be bad news for the husband, and for the bike gang...
4.0

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1971

The Anonymous Venetian

The Anonymous Venetian

Without mentioning the reason, Venetian musician Enrico invites his ex-wife Valeria to visit him, and her heart is broken again during their last days together.
7.3

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1970

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven

Fred Leinster, an alcoholic ex-sheriff, is paid to collect a ransom for the kidnapping of a young boy. When he finds out the particulars of the crime he turns the tables on the outlaws.
0.0

Year:

1969

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven

Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven

Fred Leinster, an alcoholic ex-sheriff, is paid to collect a ransom for the kidnapping of a young boy. When he finds out the particulars of the crime he turns the tables on the outlaws.
0.0

Year:

1969

Dead Men Don't Count

Dead Men Don't Count

Damon and Steffen are paired up bounty hunters falsely accused of murder in a lawless town ruled by racketeering lawmen
6.1

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1968

Cheers... Cyanide!

Cheers... Cyanide!

French / Italian espionage thriller.
0.0

Year:

1968

$1,000 on the Black

$1,000 on the Black

Johnny Liston has just been released from prison where he has wrongly served twelve years for a murder. He returns to Campos, the village of his birth, where the whole town is terrorized by Johnny's brother, Sartana, who has taken Manuela, Johnny's fiancèe to be his lover. With his only friend a mute, Johnny must seize all opportunity to find out why he was framed, who was involved and why he is not welcome. source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
5.2

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1966

Where Are You Taking That Woman

Where Are You Taking That Woman

A lady killer tracked by the police, takes refuge at a psychiatrist's home, and the doctor tells him three stories, to convince him that crime does not pay
7.0

Year:

1966

Libido

Libido

A young man visits his ancestral home accompanied by his guardian and their wives, where he is plagued by the memories and influence of his murderous, psychosexual father.
6.4

Year:

1965

Libido

Libido

A young man visits his ancestral home accompanied by his guardian and their wives, where he is plagued by the memories and influence of his murderous, psychosexual father.
6.4

Year:

1965

Rome, 1585

Rome, 1585

The leader of a gang of Spanish mercenaries falls for a beautiful princess. Thing get dicey, however, when an imprisoned leader is freed and comes calling.
0.0

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1961