Il postino / The Postman (1994)
Biography | Comedy | Drama | Romance
A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
Starring: Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa, Linda Moretti, Orazio Stracuzzi
Director: Michael Radford
Non ci resta che piangere / Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
Comedy | Fantasy
A teacher and a schoolkeeperget lost in the Italian countryside. They find themselves in the late 15th century, they met Leonardo da Vinci and try to teach him how to play cards, they try to stop Columbus, they sing beatles's song etc…
Starring: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni, Iris Peynado, Amanda Sandrelli, Carlo Monni, Livia Venturini, Elisabetta Pozzi
Director: Roberto Benigni, Massimo Troisi
Splendor (1989)
Drama
Splendor is the name of an old movie theater managed by Jordan, who inherited it from his father. The theater is in decay and only generates debts and trouble, but Jordan gets aid in his almost quixotian quest from projectionist Luigi and ushurette Chantale. However, Jordan is finally forced to sell the Splendor to businessman Lo Fazio, which plans to transform it in some kind of furniture store. When Jordan leaves the theater for the last time, he recalls the glorious days of Splendor and movies in general.
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Massimo Troisi, Marina Vlady
Director: Ettore Scola
