The best Italian comedies: List

Italian cinema occupies a special place in the world film industry. Pictures of the genius director Federico Fellini enter the Golden Fund, the same can be said about the work of Vittorio de Sica, Dino de Laurenti, Damiano Damiani.
But the biggest pearls in the treasury of cinematography in the Apennines are Italian comedies: films with Marcello Mastroianii, funny but necessarily dramatic, sparkling stories with Adriano Celentano, comic masterpieces with the participation of the aesthetic actor Alberto Sordi, hilarious performances by Paolo Vilaggio.

The best Italian comedies

Italian cinema art is very emotional, characters are usually endowed with positive character traits, they are characterized by kindness, humanity. The most sensitive are the old Italian comedies, which bear a touch of drama. This does not make them less ridiculous, the audience is having fun with the soul, although they empathize with the characters in the course of the plot's development.

Famous comedians and actresses of Italian cinema enjoy the love of a certain part of the audience. People go to Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida or Alberto Sordi. This preference does not arise immediately, it appears after watching many films with the likes of the artist who liked the movie. And, as a rule, fans do not miss a single film with their favorite actress or actor.

Especially advanced film fans are well versed in the process of producing films. In addition to addictions to individual performers, fans try to gather information about the director who works with their favorite actresses and actors. Thus, the directors also have fans who regularly ask autographs from masters. Needless to say, all these people all day disappear in the cinema, looking at the same movie several times!

Adventures of the swindler

A vivid example of classical Italian comedy is the film "Police and Thieves" directed by Mario Monicelli, staged in 1951. In the lead roles - Toto (Antonio Clemente) and Aldo Fabrizzi. The petty crook Ferdinando Esposito (Toto) intends to sell the counterfeit coin in the guise of ancient archaeological value to an American who has come to Italy for charity. He succeeds, but the deception is soon revealed. The swindler tries to retreat, but behind him is a pursuit. He is being pursued by three: a policeman, an American victim and a taxi driver, with whom Ferdinando did not pay for the trip.

The policeman (Aldo Fabrizzi) is determined to catch and put the deceiver in jail. However, the swindler manages to circle him and slip away. Battoni, that's the name of the guardian of order, starts tracking down Ferdinando. And in the process of his observations of the house he gets acquainted with his family. After the appearance of the swindler, everything develops in an unexpected way, they, as they say, begin to make friends with families. But duty is above all, and the policeman takes his new friend to prison, though not for long. After all, Ferdinando is engaged in petty fraud just because he has nothing to feed his family.

Mastroianni and Sophia Loren

To the old comedies of Italian cinema can also be attributed the movie "Marriage in Italian", filmed in 1964 by director Vittorio de Sica. In the lead roles - Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. And also the comic film "The White Sheik" with the inimitable Alberto Sordi, staged by Federico Fellini in 1952.

Flowering

Italian cinema was developed in the late sixties, when stars such as Gina Lollobrigida, Claudia Cardinale, Stephanie Sandrelli, Monica Vitti shone in full force. And, of course, inimitable Sophia Loren. The male gender was represented by the actors Marcello Mastroianni, Paolo Vilagio, Adriano Celentano, Alberto Sordi.

Favorite films

The Italian comedies of the 1970s, such as "Orchestra rehearsal", "Petty bourgeois", "New monsters", "Bluff", "Velvet hands", "Fantozzi", "Signor Robinson", funny but deeply dramatic , Fell in love with millions of moviegoers. All these, like many other films, go to the big screen today.

Creativity and money

Italian comedies, the list of which could be continued, is an example of real art, every new film is the result of the work of a whole group of like-minded people, beginning with the director and ending with the illuminator. Most films are commercially successful projects and give high box office fees.

Later films

Italian comedies of the 80s successfully compete with films of the past decade. Interesting scenarios, the professional work of filmmakers in combination with the talented play of actresses and actors ensure the success of the picture, including financial. The most notable works of Italian filmmakers - films shot in the eighties of the last century - are:

• "The Taming of the Shrew", 1980, directed by Franco Castellano, starring Celentano and Ornella Muti.
• "Bagels with cream", 1981, directed by Sergio Martini, starring Lino Banfi and Edvig Fenech.
• "Forbidden Dreams", 1982, directed by Nery Parenti, roles played by Paolo Vilaggio, Alida Valli.
• "Madly in Love", 1981, directed by Franco Castellano, starring Ornella Muti and Adriano Celentano.
• "Ace", 1981, the main male role - Adriano Celentano, female - Edvig Fenech. Directed by Franco Castellano.
• "All behind bars", the production of 1984, as the director was made by Alberto Sordi. He also played the main role.
• "Interview", 1987, directed by Federico Fellini, the main line was played by Marcello Mastroianni.

Joint projects

Italian comedy films in the 70s and 80s were also filmed in collaboration with American, French and Soviet filmmakers. At the same time, there has never been a failure. Film films provided a stable box office, and critics noted their high artistic level.

"Taming of the Shrew"

Italian comedies are light and witty, they are watched all over the world. One of these films is "The Taming of the Shrew", the plot of which tells of an inveterate bachelor who, after all, gave in to the charms of a charming young woman, as a result of which he finally parted with his loneliness.

The character Adriano Celentano is a forty-year-old farmer with a difficult character who was never married, because in his understanding, family life is a burden. With him, however, many disagree: the town's population, its employees, a black housekeeper and even a favorite dog.

One evening, during a thunderstorm, a pretty lady knocked on the door, which was passing by, but the engine of the car stalled. The poor girl got wet, and hoping to find shelter, she knocked at the first door. Elijah (that's the name of the farmer, and this was his house) opened. Before him stood a beautiful woman, drenched to the skin.
A bachelor, true to his character, and did not think of giving hospitality. He was about to close the door in front of the stranger, but she showed her temper and entered. Then the events began to develop in a somewhat unexpected way.

"Signor Robinson"

Italian comedies - this is a special genre in which often reality is intertwined with fantasy. But, since it happens quite organically, the impression of the whole plot is created. In addition, Italian comedies are distinguished by light and good humor, so they are so popular. An example of such a film is "Signor Robinson" with Paolo Vilagio starring in the production of director Sergio Cobrucci.

How everything happened

A successful entrepreneur, along with his wayward spoiled wife, goes on a cruise trip. The ocean liner crashes, as a result of which Roby, the hero's name, is on a desert island. From time to time the waves bring various chests from the drowned ship, and the new Robinson manages to somehow adjust his way of life.

Exactly the same as it is in the classic scenario of Daniel Defoe, on the island appears Friday. However, this time it is a beautiful savage, sailed from the nearby island. Roby has a difficult relationship with her, during which he tries to turn a girl into a close friend. She in her own way feels sorry for the unlucky Robi, but there is too much of a difference between them, and the belief in the god of the island, almighty Magda, prevents rapprochement.

Robi suffers from nostalgia, he lacks the old way of life, civilization, big cities, smog and disasters described in the newspapers. After long months of life on the island, he gets rid of thanks to his wife Magda, who organized an entire expedition to find a spouse.