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1. Miseria e nobiltà (1954)
60 min | Comedy
"Miseria e Nobiltà" tells the story of the humble families of Felice Pasquale and his colleague who are hired by a Marquis who wants to marry the daughter of a rich but simple cook, so they pose as aristocrats.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Sophia Loren, Enzo Turco, Dolores Palumbo
Votes: 1,961
2. Two Nights with Cleopatra (1954)
Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy
Sophia Loren plays a dual role, as both the sultry Queen of the Nile with a "man-a-night" appetite and a beautiful slave girl who takes her place and is wooed by a bodyguard who thinks she's the real monarch.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Sophia Loren, Alberto Sordi, Paul Muller, Nando Bruno
Votes: 340
3. Totò, Fabrizi e i giovani d'oggi (1960)
96 min | Comedy, Romance
A boy and a girl fall in love but their fathers take a strong dislike to each other, clashing repeatedly during the preparations for the upcoming marriage.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Aldo Fabrizi, Christine Kaufmann, Geronimo Meynier
Votes: 447
4. Tototarzan (1950)
85 min | Comedy
A parody of author Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel 'Tarzan of the Apes', starting Italian comedian Toto as Tarzan.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Marilyn Buferd, Bianca Maria Fusari, Alba Arnova
Votes: 281
5. For a Few Dollars Less (1966)
95 min | Comedy, Western
A bank clerk and his cousin, a "general", join forces to track down a Mexican outlaw.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Lando Buzzanca, Elio Pandolfi, Gloria Paul, Lucia Modugno
Votes: 109
6. I pompieri di Viggiù (1949)
84 min | Comedy, Musical
In the village of Viggiù, the firemen organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Nino Taranto, Totò, Vanda Osiris, Carlo Dapporto
Votes: 111
7. Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)
90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Two boxing promoters travel via time machine back to the days of Hercules, who must save them from Genghis Khan and the Mongol Horde.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Kirk Morris, Frank Gordon, Bice Valori, Raimondo Vianello
Votes: 92
8. Adam and Eve (1949)
87 min | Comedy
Eva Bianchi, who works as a manicure in a beauty salon in Milan, falls in love with the owner Adamo Rossi. But Adam, who at first always gives her roses, now no longer seems interested in her.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Erminio Macario, Isa Barzizza, Gianni Agus, Guglielmo Barnabò
Votes: 19
9. Signori si nasce (1960)
95 min | Comedy
Baron Zazà, always broke due his dissolute lifestyle, decides to con a hefty sum of money out of his wealthy but greedy brother.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Delia Scala, Riccardo Garrone
Votes: 684
10. Il più comico spettacolo del mondo (1953)
70 min | Comedy
A clown named Tottons of the Togni circus, obliged to never take off his clown makeup or reveal his identity, is continually persecuted by the jealousy of three women and even by a policeman.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, May Britt, Franca Faldini, Tania Weber
Votes: 77
11. Cadavere per signora (1964)
90 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Laura is the victim of a blackmail, asks for help to her childhood friends Renata, Marina and Giovanna in the meantime become a nun to collect the amount requested.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Sylva Koscina, Sergio Fantoni, Scilla Gabel, Sandra Mondaini
Votes: 48
12. Appuntamento a Ischia (1960)
99 min | Comedy, Romance
Letizia is a child, daughter of the singer Mimmo Rotunno, a widower, who does not look favorably on the marriage between his father and Mercedes, and is opposed in every way.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Domenico Modugno, Antonella Lualdi, Maria Letizia Gazzoni, Carlo Croccolo
Votes: 53
13. Il padrone del vapore (1951)
87 min | Musical
A rich American arrives in a little village in the mountains because he wants to advertise a drink he produces. In the village there are also two men from Rome who are at logger-heads with ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Ciccio Barbi, Ughetto Bertucci, Riccardo Billi, Carlo Campanini
Votes: 54
14. Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare (1961)
101 min | Comedy
A petty thief pretends he is Mussolini's personal physician, wins the confidence of a family, and succeeds in stealing their gold cutlery.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Virna Lisi, Totò, Lauretta Masiero
Votes: 294
15. Life Begins Anew (1945)
86 min | Drama
Life Begins Anew (Italian: La vita ricomincia) is a 1945 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti and Eduardo De Filippo. It was the second ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Alida Valli, Fosco Giachetti, Eduardo De Filippo, Anna Haardt
Votes: 58
16. Totò al giro d'Italia (1948)
88 min | Comedy
Totò Casamandrei sells his soul to a demon to win the Tour of Italy.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Isa Barzizza, Giuditta Rissone, Walter Chiari
Votes: 400
17. 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961)
96 min | Comedy, Musical
Five GIs end up in a female college during their military manouvers. They are very welcome by the girls and since one of them has also a beautiful voice they take part in a show organized by the college.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Virna Lisi, Mario Carotenuto, Hélène Chanel, Little Tony
Votes: 60
18. Un turco napoletano (1953)
90 min | Comedy
A petty criminal poses as a Turkish eunuch hired by a wealthy merchant to guard the women of his house.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Ignazio Balsamo, Isa Barzizza, Primarosa Battistella
Votes: 637
19. I cadetti di Guascogna (1950)
86 min | Comedy
Two fellow soldiers fight for the love of the same girl, are constantly picked on by the older soldiers about to be discharged and are involved in the staging of a show in the military barracks.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini, Mario Riva, Riccardo Billi
Votes: 29
20. Siamo tutti inquilini (1953)
98 min | Comedy
Anna was the maid of a lady who inherited an apartment in a building in the center of Rome.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Maria Ferrero, Enrico Viarisio, Tania Weber
Votes: 58
21. Totò cerca pace (1954)
90 min | Comedy
Two widowers decide to get married but their decision is continually hampered by their grandchildren, who are just interested in their inheritance.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Isa Barzizza, Ave Ninchi, Enzo Turco
Votes: 115
22. Prepotenti più di prima (1959)
89 min | Comedy
Gennarino Esposito and Marcella Pinelli return from their honeymoon, but the respective fathers, Don Mimì and Cesare, renew the contrasts that had placed them facing each other at the time of the engagement between the two young men.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Aldo Fabrizi, Nino Taranto, Ave Ninchi, Luca Ronconi
Votes: 33
23. Totò terzo uomo (1951)
95 min | Comedy
In a small village two twin brothers are of opposite characters. One is mayor of the town, gruff and precise. The other is totally different from his brother and loves the good life and beautiful women.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Ughetto Bertucci, Liana Billi, Carlo Campanini
Votes: 114
24. Non perdiamo la testa (1959)
92 min | Comedy
The naive Tony is approached by a kind lady, member of a prestigious charity committee, who invites him to his luxurious villa in the countryside.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Franca Valeri, Carlo Campanini, Aroldo Tieri
Votes: 26
25. Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche (1958)
88 min | Comedy
A psychiatric-clinic medical director runs some tests on two patients, the Ragionier Antonio Vignanelli and Cavalier Peppino Caprioli, so they must retrieve some memories of family life in order to understand their mental illness.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Johnny Dorelli, Alessandra Panaro
Votes: 256
26. Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959)
90 min | Comedy
An American military aircraft with some female soldiers crashlands in an Italian air base to the delight of the Italian soldiers.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Caprice Chantal, Johnny Dorelli, Jacqueline Jones
Votes: 23
27. L'ultima carrozzella (1943)
88 min | Comedy
Roman coachman Totò doesn't want his coach to be replaced by cars, and he definitely does not want his beloved daughter Nannarella go out with taxicab driver Roberto. But when he gets into ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Anita Durante, Elide Spada
Votes: 131
28. The Lucky Five (1952)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
Four poor fellows win a luxurious car in a lottery but they have not the money to keep it. Therefore they decide to have it a day each and sell it afterwards. Everyone will spend his own ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Eduardo De Filippo, Aldo Fabrizi, Titina De Filippo, Walter Chiari
Votes: 57
29. Fifa e arena (1948)
80 min | Comedy
In Napoli, truthful pharmacist clerk Nicolino Capece becomes erroneously recognized as a dangerous Spanish criminal and decides to escape to Spain. In Siviglia, he is blackmailed by the ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Isa Barzizza, Mario Castellani, Franca Marzi
Votes: 267
30. Totò sceicco (1950)
95 min | Comedy
Antonio is the humble servant of a rich family governed by the Marquis Gastone. He is a young man madly in love with Lulu, but she betrays him, and he desperately enlist in the foreign legion.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Tamara Lees, Laura Gore, Lauretta De Lauri
Votes: 311
31. La vispa Teresa (1943)
84 min | Comedy
Alberto, son of a rich engineer, falls in love with Luisa, a ruthless manicurist who is only after his money. His parents offer him a holiday in Venice because they hope he will forget her.... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Vera Carmi, Cesare Fantoni, Antonio Gandusio, Carlo Ninchi
Votes: 68
32. Le diciottenni (1955)
90 min | Comedy
Love and jealousy in a female public school. Most of the co-eds are in love with professor La Rovere. One, Anna, accuses Maria to have an affair with him.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Marisa Allasio, Virna Lisi, Anthony Steffen, Luisella Boni
Votes: 52
33. Appuntamento in Riviera (1962)
93 min | Comedy, Musical
In the study of a lawyer, two young spouses tell their story. The singer Tony manages to reach the much coveted success, and can thus marry his girlfriend. But a clause in his record contract obliges him to remain a bachelor for two years.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Tony Renis, Graziella Granata, Francesco Mulè, Piero Mazzarella
Votes: 21
34. Vendetta... sarda (1952)
93 min | Comedy
A cook from Sardinia who had emigrated to Milan goes back to his native island thinking he has inherited some money with his uncles death. He finds out he has to avenge his death instead.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Walter Chiari, Riccardo Billi, Mario Riva, Carlo Campanini
Votes: 25
35. Un mandarino per Teo (1960)
98 min | Comedy, Musical
Teo, a young theatre stand in, is offered a faustian pact by the devil: if he pushes a button a Chinese mandarin will die and leave his money to him. Teo seems to be tempted by the offer...
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Walter Chiari, Sandra Mondaini, Ave Ninchi, Riccardo Billi
Votes: 12
36. Scarred (1948)
91 min | Drama, Romance
Assunta, a commoner of Naples, is scarred by her lover Michele for jealousy.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Anna Magnani, Antonio Centa, Maria Donini, Aldo Bufi Landi
Votes: 137
37. Schoolgirl Diary (1941)
95 min | Drama
The girls of a college suspect one of them, Maria, of having an affair with Marini, a handsome chemistry teacher. Anna, another student and a snobbish socialite, is under Marini's spell and... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Alida Valli, Irasema Dilián, Andrea Checchi, Giuditta Rissone
Votes: 57
38. L'ultimo amante (1955)
98 min | Drama, Romance
Maria, a prostitute, meets Cesare in a police station, a drunkard reporter. Cesare falls in love with her and wants to save her from her bleak life but the girl refuses any help.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Amedeo Nazzari, May Britt, Nino Besozzi, Frank Latimore
Votes: 13
39. Il medico dei pazzi (1954)
91 min | Comedy
Felice Sciosciammocca, the mayor of Roccasecca, sends his nephew Ciccillo to Naples so that he will become a good doctor.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Franca Marzi, Aldo Giuffrè, Vittoria Crispo
Votes: 312
40. I giorni più belli (1956)
100 min | Comedy
An old elementary teacher defends her old school from being torn down with the help of her previous students, now grown up people.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Emma Gramatica, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Interlenghi, Vittorio De Sica
Votes: 22
41. Stasera niente di nuovo (1942)
90 min | Romance, Drama
A singer saves a heavy alcoholic journalist. Fate has a new meeting for them: the two are found in a police station where she was brought with the accusation of prostitution.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Alida Valli, Carlo Ninchi, Antonio Gandusio, Giuditta Rissone
Votes: 30
42. Luce nelle tenebre (1941)
83 min | Drama
Alberto Serrani, a mining engineer, meets doctor's daughter Marina, sweet and simple, and the notorious and frivolous Clara who falls for him immediately.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Fosco Giachetti, Alida Valli, Clara Calamai, Enzo Biliotti
Votes: 28
43. I due orfanelli (1947)
90 min | Comedy
In 19th-century France, middle-aged orphans Gasparre and Battista, watchmen at an orphanage, find out from a soothsayer that one of them is the offspring of the Hangman of Paris and the ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Totò, Carlo Campanini, Isa Barzizza, Nerio Bernardi
Votes: 158
44. Labbra serrate (1942)
80 min | Mystery, Thriller
A young man of high-bourgeois family loses his head for a woman with a stormy past. A family friend, a lawyer, intrudes to separate the two and after his intervention the woman is found killed.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Annette Bach, Andrea Checchi, Fosco Giachetti, Vera Carmi
45. Circo equestre Za-bum (1944)
85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Phone calls: A man happens to listen to a phone call between a lady and a man who loves her; using that knowledge, he scares away the would-be lover, presenting himself to him as the lady's... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Galeazzo Benti, Carlo Campanini, Vera Carmi, Ada Dondini
Votes: 17
46. Questi ragazzi (1937)
68 min | Comedy
Vincenzo and Giovanna have been destined for marriage since they were children by their terrible aunt Lucia. Once the wedding is celebrated, the two realize that they have never loved each ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Vittorio De Sica, Paola Barbara, Giuditta Rissone, Enrico Viarisio
47. Tipi da spiaggia (1959)
97 min | Comedy
Four penniless friends wich Belong to a small commedy theatre go to taormina a famous Italian beach resort willing to marry Barbara a famous multimillionaire cosmetic firm owner and forget ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Christiane Martel, Lauretta Masiero, Edy Vessel
Votes: 29
48. We Were Seven Widows (1939)
83 min | Comedy
From the shipwreck of a ship in the equatorial seas a senior lawyer, a bachelor, his waiter and seven women who have lost their husbands are saved on a lifeboat. All these survivors manage to reach an unknown island.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Antonio Gandusio, Nino Taranto, Laura Nucci, Silvana Jachino
49. I 3 aquilotti (1942)
80 min | Romance, War
Marco, Mario and Filippo are friends have a great passion in common, flying. They attend the Air Force Academy of Caserta to become pilots, with the ongoing war and the risk of being called into action.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Michela Belmonte, Leonardo Cortese, Carlo Minello, Alberto Sordi
Votes: 68
50. The Man Who Smiles (1937)
76 min | Comedy
Ercole Piazza, a rich widower, tries in every way to find a husband to the mocking daughter Adriana in order to live freely. The only one willing to accept the hand of the capricious girl is the smiling and patient Pio.
Director: Mario Mattoli | Stars: Vittorio De Sica, Assia Noris, Umberto Melnati, Enrico Viarisio
Votes: 33