Nest of Vipers (1978)

Summary: A background of rising fascism in Venice in 1930s. A music-student, Matthias, mixes with the town's bourgeoisie and falls in love with a mature teacher, Carla, the mother of his friend Renato, and then with his young colleague, El...

Release Date: September 07, 1979

Genre: Drama

Director: Tonino Cervi

Writers: Tonino Cervi

, Cesare Frugoni

, Goffredo Parise

Runtime: 1 h 45 min

MPAA: R

Production: Mars Film

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Country: Italy

Language: Italian

Domestic: $ 27,182

The Conformist (1970)

Summary: A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.

Release Date: March 21, 1971

Genre: Drama

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

Writers: Alberto Moravia

, Bernardo Bertolucci

Runtime: 1 h 53 min

MPAA: R

Production: Mars Film, Marianne Productions, Maran Film

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, Kino Lorber, Raro Video

Countries: Italy, France, West Germany

Language: Italian

Movie budget: $ 750,000

Domestic: $ 238,792

International: $ 382,343

Borsalino (1970)

Summary: During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.

Release Date: August 13, 1970

Genres: Drama, Crime

Director: Jacques Deray