Paola Borboni
Mid-Century Loves
Italian masterpiece directed by great directors like Germi, Rossellini and Pietrangeli. An anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls in love with a common person. A doctor is silent about the infidelity of his patients. A future father is sent to fight in the First World War. A fascist from the 1920s enjoys Roman nightlife. An aviator of the Second World War falls in love with a girl in Naples.
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La Cage Aux Folles II
The two gentlemen from La Cage Aux Folles are back! 'Zaza' (Michel Serrault) thinks that he is no longer attractive to Renato (Ugo Tognazzi), and to make him jealous sets out to the local caf‚ in magnificent 'drag'--where 'she' is promptly picked up by a spy who is fleeing from enemy agents. Soon 'Zaza' is in possession of precious microfilm. To catch the bad guys, the French authorities decide to use 'Zaza' and Renato as bait, and the couple are off to Italy--as man and wife. Renato's mother (Paola Borboni) lives in Italy and doesn't 'know.' (Mother will not be pleased by the appearance of her son's bride!) Having to contend with the evil goings-on, 'Zaza' and Renato will, in their own riotous way, face down the villains. Music by Ennio Morricone. Edouard Molinaro directed.
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The Handsome Devil
Enjoyable Italian comedy starring Lando Buzzanca, Stella Carnacina and Erika Blanc. Tano is an attractive sales representative who falls in love with Marianne, the young daughter of the lawyer Pantaleo Fortis. The different social backgrounds of the two families, however, will put their love to the test.
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