List of the best Claudia Cardinale movies: Burden of Dreams(1982), Girl With a Suitcase(1961), Sandra(1965), The String(2009), Time of Indifference(1966), Gebo and the Shadow(2012), Once Upon a Time in the West(1969), Fitzcarraldo(1982), The Leopard(1963), Il prefetto di ferro(1977), La Viaccia(1962), Henry IV(1984) ... ...
Documentary
USA
1982
95 Minutes
filmmaker actor native mick jagger cinematographer shocking passionate spectacular peru amazon mountain steamboat movie set river werner herzog obsession filmmaking collaboration bad luck quest
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
1961
135 Minutes
Aida Zepponi
Claudia Cardinale Jacques Perrin Corrado Pani Romolo Valli Luciana Angelillo Renato Baldini Ciccio Barbi Nadia Bianchi Elsa Albani Riccardo Garrone Edda Soligo
singer playboy teen boy bandleader amusing passionate italy nightclub hotel class distinctions show business first love atonement brother relationship love underdog 1960s
A girl pursues a guy who fooled her, but fascinates his younger brother instead.
Drama
Italy|France
1965
100 Minutes
Sandra Dawdson
Claudia Cardinale Michael Craig Jean Sorel Renzo Ricci Fred Williams Marie Bell Renato Moretti Paola Piscini
Sandra returns to her childhood village to take care of family business, but her childhood memories and secrets soon overcome her.
Drama
France|Tunisia|Belgium
2009
93 Minutes
Sara
Claudia Cardinale Antonin Stahly-Vishwanadan Salim Kechiouche Driss Ramdi Lotfi Dziri Ramla Ayari Ali Mrabet Abir Bennani Rihab Mejri Hosni Khaled Anissa B'Diri
Malik has a lot on his plate when he returns home to Tunisia after living in France. He's processing his father's death, he can't come out to his mother, and his childhood anxieties have ... See full summary »
Drama
Italy|France
1966
84 Minutes
Carla
A penniless countess falls in love with a cad, unaware that he is also involved on the side with her beautiful daughter.
Drama
France|Portugal
2012
95 Minutes
Claudia Cardinale Jeanne Moreau Michael Lonsdale Ricardo Trêpa Leonor Silveira Luís Miguel Cintra Bastien Guio
Set in the late 19th century, about a honored but poor patriarch who sacrifices himself to protect his fugitive son.
Western
Italy|USA
1969
165 Minutes
Jill McBain
Henry Fonda Claudia Cardinale Charles Bronson Jason Robards Frank Wolff Gabriele Ferzetti Keenan Wynn Paolo Stoppa Marco Zuanelli Lionel Stander Jack Elam
gunslinger mercenary tycoon wife thrilling brutal gutsy boomtown farm railway wild west railroad vengeance expansionism american west revenge quest underdog 1880s
A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
Drama
West Germany|Peru
1982
160 Minutes
Klaus Kinski Claudia Cardinale José Lewgoy Miguel Angel Fuentes Paul Hittscher Grande Otelo Peter Berling David Pérez Espinosa
entrepreneur madam native missionary creative fascinating gripping outlandish peru amazon mountain jungle insanity obsession ambition adventure quest pursuit 1890s
The story of Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an extremely determined man who intends to build an opera house in the middle of a jungle.
Drama, History
Italy|France
1963
165 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Claudia Cardinale Alain Delon Paolo Stoppa Rina Morelli Romolo Valli Terence Hill Pierre Clémenti Lucilla Morlacchi Giuliano Gemma Evelyn Stewart
prince nephew beautiful woman mayor soldier wife spectacular confident sicily mansion ballroom family home class distinctions civil war politics family wealth marriage transformation love
The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily.
Drama
Italy
1977
120 Minutes
Giuliano Gemma Claudia Cardinale Stefano Satta Flores Salvatore Billa Rik Battaglia Enzo Fisichella Lina Sastri Francisco Rabal Massimo Mollica Rossella Rusconi
The mafia has overrun a section of the country so ruinously that a very stern man has been sent by the government to be the governor in that region. He has been given wide-ranging power and authority and is not afraid to use it.
Drama
Italy|France
1962
106 Minutes
Jean-Paul Belmondo Claudia Cardinale Pietro Germi Paul Frankeur Gabriella Pallotta Romolo Valli
young man prostitute beautiful woman uncle brooding sultry italy countryside city brothel city vs. country obsessive love romance wealth theft discovery fall temptation 1960s
The original Italian is La Viaccia (the name of the family farm which motivates the plot). The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando ... See full summary »
Drama
Italy
1984
95 Minutes
Matilda
Marcello Mastroianni Claudia Cardinale Leopoldo Trieste Paolo Bonacelli Gianfelice Imparato Claudio Spadaro
aristocrat nephew psychiatrist fiancée mother dark witty offbeat italy asylum party madness identity crisis deception transformation mystery discovery 1980s
Deranged after a fall from a horse, a man has lived for twenty years in a castle laboring under the delusion that he is Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. His psychiatrist concocts an elaborate scheme to shock him out of his medieval reverie.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1971
100 Minutes
Stanley Baker Claudia Cardinale Henri Charrière Georges Aminel Joachim Hansen Marc Mazza Mayra Chardiet Cesar Ascanio
The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1966
102 Minutes
Vicky Vincenti
Rock Hudson Claudia Cardinale Jack Warden Guy Stockwell Brad Dexter Anne Seymour Alejandro Rey Hari Rhodes Vito Scotti Angela Clarke John Megna
psychiatrist scientist military officer sister kidnapper thrilling hideout highway office countryside kidnapping mental breakdown chase cold war terrorism rescue pursuit 1960s
A New York psychiatrist is solicited by government agents in connection with a former patient of his who also happens to be a scientist wanted by certain foreign powers.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2013
84 Minutes
Signora Morosini
Patricia Black Claudia Cardinale Chloe Cunha Joséphine de La Baume Iva Gocheva Reilly Hadden Maïa Ibar Vadim Imperioli
An expressionistic, gritty look at the intersection of madness and love that follows a young con artist who wakes up to discover his pregnant wife is missing.
Comedy
USA
1967
97 Minutes
Tony Curtis Claudia Cardinale Sharon Tate Robert Webber Joanna Barnes David Draper Mort Sahl Edgar Bergen Ann Elder Chester Yorton Marc London
new yorker beautiful woman free spirit surfer boyfriend relaxing amusing venice, calif. los angeles pool beach malibu, calif. love triangle vacation beach culture affair romance bodybuilding love adventure
Carlo goes on a vacation to Southern California where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture while getting entangled in two beach-side romances.
Comedy, Western
UK|France|Italy|Spain
1971
95 Minutes
Marie Sarrazin
Guy Casaril Brigitte Bardot Claudia Cardinale Michael J. Pollard Micheline Presle Marie-Ange Aniès Georges Beller Henry Czarniak Oscar Davis
Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.
Adventure
UK|Switzerland
1970
91 Minutes
Teresa
Peter McEnery Claudia Cardinale Eli Wallach Jack Hawkins John Neville Mark Burns Norman Rossington Paolo Stoppa Ivan Desny
Based on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier serving during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.
Romance
1985
100 Minutes
Philippe Noiret Claudia Cardinale Fanny Ardant Marie Trintignant
father mother daughter musician playwright decorator emotional melodramatic french riviera house beach unhappy marriage cheating dysfunction family growing up love transformation 1980s
French parents (Philippe Noiret, Claudia Cardinale) of six children are divided by infidelity but united by a crisis.
Adventure, Drama
1971
121 Minutes
Sean Connery Claudia Cardinale Peter Finch Hardy Kruger Massimo Girotti Luigi Vannuchi Mario Adorf Eduard Martsevich Nikita Mikhalkov Donatas Banionis
elderly man explorer ghost roald amundsen aviator captain bleak brutal frightening gripping north pole italy norway airship ship umberto nobile exploration disaster survival haunting
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (Sean Connery) leads a 1928 North Pole air search for Italian explorer Umberto Nobile (Peter Finch).
Fantasy
1963
135 Minutes
Marcello Mastroianni Claudia Cardinale Anouk Aimée Sandra Milo Madeleine LeBeau Mario Pisu Barbara Steele Neil Robinson Mino Doro Mario Tarchetti Eugene Walter
director wife mistress actress dreamy passionate creative italy movie set love infidelity movie making love quest 1960s
An Italian film director (Marcello Mastroianni) seeking the meaning of life retreats from his wife (Anouk Aimée), mistress and flatterers.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
1959
104 Minutes
Carmela Nicosia
Vittorio Gassman Renato Salvatori Claudia Cardinale Riccardo Garrone Gianni Bonagura Nino Manfredi Gastone Moschin Tiberio Murgia Carlo Pisacane Mario Feliciani Gina Amendola
The usual gang of robbers in engaged by a thief from Milan to steal a suitcase full of money, but troubles will menace the success of the operation.
Comedy, Drama
Spain|France
2013
104 Minutes
Léa
Jean Rochefort Aida Folch Claudia Cardinale Chus Lampreave Gotz Otto Martin Gamet Christian Sinniger Mateo Deluz
sculptor wife political refugee inspiring emotional workshop post-war life sculpture discovery 1940s
Marc Cros, an elderly sculptor, lives with his wife Lea in the south of France, safe from the War that rages in the distance. He seems to have reached the end of his life and of his art. ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1964
135 Minutes
Toni Alfredo
father daughter old flame circus performer circus owner trapeze artist emotional moving heartwarming new york city spain circus europe boat circus sinking ship father/daughter relationship lost loves journey financial troubles
When circus proprietor Matt Masters decides to take his show on a European tour, it is beset by problems, while he searches for Lili, the mother of his adopted daughter, who disappeared years before.
Adventure, Romance, Drama, War
Austria|Italy|USA
2014
100 Minutes
Nuria Calzolari
William Moseley Eugenia Costantini Claudia Cardinale Werner Daehn Corrado Invernizzi Michael Cadeddu Fritz Karl Harald Windisch Brigitte Jaufenthaler Giulio Cristini Emily Cox
family son austrian emotional mountain the alps war rescue escape escape
A young Austrian soldier in World War I fights his way through the Alps to rescue his first love and escape the impending explosion that will rock the mountain.
Comedy, Romance
Italy|Spain|USA|UK|Sweden
2015
87 Minutes
Carmen
Sarah Jessica Parker Raoul Bova Claudia Cardinale Rosie Day Paz Vega Chiara Bassermann Marco Bonini Barney Harris
single mother teacher woman mother daughter teen girl former lover romantic interest couple love interest man lighthearted positive emotional endearing airy amusing charming rome italy
Maggie is an uptight, single mother and college writing teacher from New York City. In an effort to reconnect with her troubled teen daughter Summer, she decides to embark on a journey to a... See full summary »
Comedy
Italy|USA
1993
93 Minutes
Maria Gambrelli
Roberto Benigni Herbert Lom Claudia Cardinale Burt Kwouk Debrah Farentino Robert Davi Graham Stark Jennifer Edwards Anton Rodgers
police officer princess commissioner mother kidnapper son madcap lighthearted nice, france yacht fictional country hospital road kidnapping schemes chase mishaps investigation paternity pursuit
Charles Dreyfus encounters Jacques Gambrelli, who reminds him painfully of Inspector Clouseau, the man who drove him insane. With good reason: Gambrelli is Clouseau's son.
Comedy
1972
114 Minutes
Aiche
Enzo Jannacci Ugo Tognazzi Claudia Cardinale Vittorio Gassman Michel Piccoli Alain Cuny Daniele Dublino Sigelfrido Rossi
Drama
1969
124 Minutes
Giuditta Di Castro
Nino Manfredi Enrico Maria Salerno Claudia Cardinale Robert Hossein Renaud Verley Britt Ekland
Adventure, Action
UK
1979
102 Minutes
Eleana
Roger Moore Telly Savalas David Niven Claudia Cardinale Richard Roundtree Stefanie Powers Sonny Bono Elliott Gould William Holden
german american soldier prostitute greek person archaeologist chef patriotic brash amusing pow camp greece island brothel monastery mountain world war ii prisoners of war theft nazis unlikely allies
A World War II adventure, involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.
Comedy
1961
100 Minutes
Maria
Michael Craig Anne Heywood Mylène Demongeot James Robertson Justice Claudia Cardinale Sidney James Joan Hickson Joan Sims Joseph Tomelty Nora Nicholson Daniel Massey
British newlyweds (Michael Craig, Anne Heywood) discover hiring suitable servants is harder than they think.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Romance
2010
95 Minutes
La mère de Marc
Jean Dujardin Marie-Josée Croze Toni Servillo Sandrine Kiberlain Michel Aumont Claudia Cardinale Muriel Combeau Émilie Lafarge Pauline Bélier Jacques Valles Romain Millot
Though happily married, a real estate agent meets a familiar woman at a sale and thinks she is his long-lost love from Algeria.
Drama
1973
112 Minutes
Anya
Oliver Reed John McEnery Carole André Ray Lovelock Zora Velcova Claudia Cardinale
Action
1966
127 Minutes
Aicha
Anthony Quinn Alain Delon George Segal Michèle Morgan Maurice Ronet Claudia Cardinale Gregoire Aslan Jean Servais Maurice Sarfati Jean-Claude Berq Jacques Marin
captain general guerrilla fighter countess gritty melodramatic vietnam algeria prison camp battlefield vietnam war algerian war imperialism romance battle sacrifice love 1950s
A French paratrooper (Anthony Quinn) and his men go from defeat in 1950s Vietnam to honor in Algeria.
Romance, Drama, Biography, History
UK
2014
108 Minutes
Viscountess
Emma Thompson Dakota Fanning Julie Walters Tom Sturridge David Suchet Greg Wise Claudia Cardinale Robbie Coltrane James Fox Riccardo Scamarcio Derek Jacobi
art critic wife artist bleak sultry brooding engaging melancholy victorian england mansion venice biography art victorian society marriage career love growing up rise 19th century
A look at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin (Greg Wise), his teenage bride Euphemia "Effie" Gray (Dakota Fanning), and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (Tom Sturridge).
Drama
Italy|France
1960
155 Minutes
Ginetta
Alain Delon Renato Salvatori Annie Girardot Katina Paxinou Roger Hanin Paolo Stoppa Suzy Delair Claudia Cardinale Spiros Focas Max Cartier Rocco Vidolazzi
widow son boxer wife prostitute student melodramatic moving sad italy train station milan tenement house church boxing ring city vs. country brother relationship poverty relocation infidelity
Having recently been uprooted to Milan, Rocco and his four brothers each look for a new way in life when a prostitute comes between Rocco and his brother Simone.
Comedy
France
2013
90 Minutes
Mina
Lannick Gautry Medi Sadoun Alice David Thierry Neuvic Jenifer Bartoli Jean Poisson Cyril Gueï Claudia Cardinale Jacques Dutronc Elie Semoun
To respect his grandfather's last wish, Jeff decides to go to Corsica in search of a family secret, accompanied by his 3 childhood friends: Medi, Willy and Seb.
Crime, Drama, Romance
France|UK
2002
133 Minutes
Jeremy Irons Patricia Kaas Thierry Lhermitte Alessandra Martines Jean-Marie Bigard Ticky Holgado Yvan Attal Amidou Sylvie Loeillet Patrick Braoudé Claudia Cardinale
A jazz singer and a British jewel thief are brought together by their mutual desire to forget the past.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France
2020
116 Minutes
Lannick Gautry Stanislas Merhar Kaaris David Belle Patrick Catalifo Gérard Lanvin Jean Reno Eriq Ebouaney Francis Renaud Moussa Maaskri Claudia Cardinale
Caught in the cross hairs of police corruption and Marseille's warring gangs, a loyal cop must protect his squad by taking matters into his own hands.