1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) ❧ Dir. Sergio Leone 161· Italy· Western,· R A+ 96/100 Director Sergio Leone Writer Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli D.O.P. Tonino Delli Colli Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Eugenio Alabiso, Nino Baragli Language Italian Country Italy, Spain, Germany, USA Runtime 161′ Percentile 98th
2 Life Is Beautiful (1997) ❧ Dir. Roberto Benigni 116· Italy· Comedy, Drama,· PG-13 A+ 96/100 Director Roberto Benigni Writer Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni D.O.P. Tonino Delli Colli Composer Nicola Piovani Editor Simona Paggi Language Italian Country Italy Runtime 116′ Percentile 98th Viewings 2
3 For a Few Dollars More (1965) ❧ Dir. Sergio Leone 132· Italy· Western,· R A- 91/100 Director Sergio Leone Writer Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni, Fulvio Morsella D.O.P. Massimo Dallamano Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Eugenio Alabiso, Giorgio Serrallonga Language Italian Country Italy, Spain, Germany Runtime 132′ Percentile 92nd
4 Bicycle Thieves (1948) ❧ Dir. Vittorio De Sica 89· Italy· Drama,· NR A- 91/100 Director Vittorio De Sica Writer Cesare Zavattini, Adolfo Franci, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Oreste Biancoli, Gerardo Guerrieri, Vittorio De Sica, Gherardo Gherardi D.O.P. Carlo Montuori Composer Alessandro Cicognini Editor Eraldo Da Roma Language Italian Country Italy Runtime 89′ Percentile 92nd
5 Paisan (1946) ❧ Dir. Roberto Rossellini 125· Italy· Drama, War,· NR A- 90/100 Director Roberto Rossellini Writer Roberto Rossellini, Sergio Amidei, Federico Fellini, Vasco Pratolini, Klaus Mann, Rod E. Geiger, Marcello Pagliero, Alfred Hayes D.O.P. Otello Martelli Composer Renzo Rossellini Editor Eraldo Da Roma Language Italian Country Italy Runtime 125′ Percentile 90th
6 The Great Beauty (2013) ❧ Dir. Paolo Sorrentino 142· Italy· Drama,· NR B+ 88/100 Director Paolo Sorrentino Writer Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contarello D.O.P. Luca Bigazzi Composer Lele Marchitelli Editor Cristiano Travaglioli Language Italian Country Italy, France Runtime 142′ Percentile 87th
7 Rome, Open City (1945) ❧ Dir. Roberto Rossellini 103· Italy· Drama, War,· NR B+ 88/100 Director Roberto Rossellini Writer Sergio Amidei, Roberto Rossellini, Federico Fellini D.O.P. Ubaldo Arata Composer Renzo Rossellini Editor Eraldo Da Roma, Jolanda Benvenuti Language Italian Country Italy Runtime 103′ Percentile 87th
8 Cinema Paradiso (1988) ❧ Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore 124· Italy· Drama, Romance,· PG B+ 87/100 Director Giuseppe Tornatore Writer Giuseppe Tornatore, Vanna Paoli D.O.P. Blasco Giurato Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Mario Morra Language Italian Country Italy, France Runtime 124′ Percentile 85th Viewings 2
9 Cannibal Holocaust (1980) ❧ Dir. Ruggero Deodato 96· Italy· Horror,· NR B+ 86/100 Director Ruggero Deodato Writer Gianfranco Clerici D.O.P. Sergio D'Offizi Composer Riz Ortolani Editor Vincenzo Tomassi Language Italian Country Italy, Colombia Runtime 96′ Percentile 83rd
10 Navajo Joe (1966) ❧ Dir. Sergio Corbucci 93· Italy· Western,· NR B 83/100 Director Sergio Corbucci Writer Fernando Di Leo, Piero Regnoli, Ugo Pirro D.O.P. Silvano Ippoliti Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Alberto Gallitti Language Italian Country Italy, Spain Runtime 93′ Percentile 75th
11 A Fistful of Dollars (1964) ❧ Dir. Sergio Leone 99· Italy· Western,· R B 81/100 Director Sergio Leone Writer Víctor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, Sergio Leone, Duccio Tessari, Fernando Di Leo, Tonino Valerii D.O.P. Massimo Dallamano, Federico G. Larraya Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Roberto Cinquini, Alfonso Santacana Language Italian Country Italy, Spain, Germany Runtime 99′ Percentile 72nd
12 Nights of Cabiria (1957) ❧ Dir. Federico Fellini 110· Italy· Drama,· NR B- 78/100 Director Federico Fellini Writer Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Brunello Rondi D.O.P. Aldo Tonti Composer Nino Rota Editor Leo Catozzo Language Italian Country Italy, France Runtime 110′ Percentile 64th
13 The Life Ahead (2020) ❧ Dir. Edoardo Ponti 94· Italy· Drama,· PG-13 C 69/100 Director Edoardo Ponti Writer Ugo Chiti, Edoardo Ponti, Fabio Natale D.O.P. Angus Hudson Composer Gabriel Yared Editor Jacopo Quadri Language Italian Country Italy, USA Runtime 94′ Percentile 45th
14 1900 (1976) ❧ Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci 317· Italy· Drama, History,· R C 66/100 Director Bernardo Bertolucci Writer Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli, Giuseppe Bertolucci D.O.P. Vittorio Storaro Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Franco Arcalli Language Italian Country Italy, France, Germany Runtime 317′ Percentile 38th
15 Duel of the Titans (1961) ❧ Dir. Sergio Corbucci 108· Italy· Adventure,· NR D+ 59/100 Director Sergio Corbucci Writer Franco Rossetti, Ennio De Concini, Duccio Tessari, Luciano Martino, Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci D.O.P. Enzo Barboni Composer Piero Piccioni Editor Gabriele Varriale Language Italian Country Italy Runtime 108′ Percentile 26th
16 Hannibal (1959) ❧ Dir. Edgar G. Ulmer, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia 90· Italy· History, Adventure, Drama,· NR D 53/100 Director Edgar G. Ulmer, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Writer Mortimer Braus, Sandro Continenza, Ottavio Poggi D.O.P. Raffaele Masciocchi Composer Carlo Rustichelli Editor Renato Cinquini Language Italian Country Italy Runtime 90′ Percentile 19th
17 Pinocchio (2019) ❧ Dir. Matteo Garrone 124· Italy· Drama, Family, Fantasy,· PG-13 D- 44/100 Director Matteo Garrone Writer Matteo Garrone, Massimo Ceccherini D.O.P. Nicolai Brüel Composer Dario Marianelli Editor Marco Spoletini Language Italian Country Italy, France, UK Runtime 124′ Percentile 11th
18 Sicily! (1999) ❧ Dir. Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet 66· Italy· Drama,· NR D- 44/100 Director Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet Writer Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet D.O.P. William Lubtchansky Composer Null Editor Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub Language Italian Country Italy, France, Germany Runtime 66′ Percentile 11th
19 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976) ❧ Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini 116· Italy· Horror, Drama,· NR F 20/100 Director Pier Paolo Pasolini Writer Sergio Citti, Pupi Avati, Pier Paolo Pasolini D.O.P. Tonino Delli Colli Composer Ennio Morricone Editor Nino Baragli Language Italian Country Italy, France Runtime 116′ Percentile 2nd