List of the best Paolo Stoppa movies: Neapolitan Carousel(1954), Miracle in Milan(1951), The Leopard(1963), The Love of a Woman(1954), Becket(1964), Behold a Pale Horse(1964), Indiscretion of an American Wife(1953), Rocco and His Brothers(1960), After the Fox(1966), Carthage in Flames(1961), Once Upon a Time in the West(1969), The Adventures of Gerard(1970) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
Italy
1954
125 Minutes
Salvatore Esposito
Paolo Stoppa Clelia Matania Maria Fiore Nadia Gray Leonide Massine Sophia Loren
The life of a family of street singers.
Fantasy
Italy
1951
96 Minutes
Rappi
Emma Gramatica Francesco Golisano Paolo Stoppa Guglielmo Barnabò Brunella Bovo Anna Carena Arturo Bragaglia Erminio Spalla
homeless person orphan adoptive mother capitalist uplifting charming quirky junkyard milan, italy shantytown office cabbage patch orphanage poverty miracles fantasy capitalism underdog 1940s
An open hearted and unrelentingly energetic orphan struggles to make the best out of his life on the streets of Milan.
Drama, History
Italy|France
1963
165 Minutes
Don Calogero Sedara
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.
Romance, Drama
France|Italy
1954
105 Minutes
Le curé
Micheline Presle Massimo Girotti Gaby Morlay Paolo Stoppa Marc Cassot Yvette Étiévant Roland Lesaffre Marius David Robert Naly Madeleine Geoffroy
The world of juvenile delinquents seen through the eyes of a judge.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1964
148 Minutes
Pope Alexander III
Richard Burton Peter O'Toole John Gielgud Gino Cervi Paolo Stoppa Donald Wolfit David Weston Martita Hunt Pamela Brown Sian Phillips
king henry ii archbishop priest courtier brooding dark palace england royal court rome corruption alcoholism royalty salvation religion rivalry revenge 12th century
King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
War
USA
1964
118 Minutes
Pedro
Gregory Peck Anthony Quinn Omar Sharif Raymond Pellegrin Paolo Stoppa Mildred Dunnock Daniela Rocca Christian Marquand Marietto Perrette Pradier Zia Mohyeddin
guerrilla fighter police officer priest young boy mother fiery brooding suspenseful spain france san martin hospital civil war revenge revolution schemes revenge quest 1950s
Famous Spanish bandit Artiguez returns to his native Spanish village after 20 years in French exile but Spanish cop Vinolas is setting a trap for him.
Romance
Italy|USA
1953
63 Minutes
Baggage Clerk
Jennifer Jones Montgomery Clift Gino Cervi Richard Beymer Paolo Stoppa Nando Bruno
wife lover professor italian nephew passionate tense rome train station affair infidelity romantic dilemma vacation difficult decision forbidden love temptation 1950s
Prior to leaving by train for Paris, a married American woman tries to break off her affair with a young Italian in Rome's Stazione Termini.
Drama
Italy|France
1960
155 Minutes
Cerri
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
UK|Italy|USA
1966
103 Minutes
Polio
Peter Sellers Victor Mature Britt Ekland Martin Balsam Akim Tamiroff Paolo Stoppa Tino Buazzelli Mac Ronay
director criminal fan movie star police chief sister amusing lighthearted thrilling italy village prison court movies smuggling impersonation scam guilt prison break quest
An Italian criminal mastermind, impersonating a film director, plans to grab the loot on a beach where a bogus movie is being filmed.
Romance, Adventure, Action, Drama, War
Italy|France
1961
111 Minutes
Astarito
Anne Heywood Jose Suarez Pierre Brasseur Ilaria Occhini Daniel Gélin Paolo Stoppa Aldo Silvani Terence Hill Gianrico Tedeschi Edith Peters Cesare Fantoni
Historical drama depicting the last of the Punic Wars between the Roman Republic and Carthage.
Western
Italy|USA
1969
165 Minutes
Sam
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.
Adventure
UK|Switzerland
1970
91 Minutes
Santarem
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.
Drama
France|Italy
1952
127 Minutes
Georges Lacombe Yves Allegret Eduardo De Filippo Michèle Morgan Francoise Rosay Jean Debucourt Marcelle Praince Louis Seigner
A French/Italian co-production with two episodes from Italy and five from France covering the seven deadly sins---actually eight as two of the sins are covered in one episode while a new "... See full summary »