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Crew: Carlo Ponti

Ghosts – Italian Style (1967)

24 November 20025 May 2021
Ghosts - Italian Style (1967) poster

Haunted Villa/Italian Comedy

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 2.
Directors: Renato Castellani.
Actors: Sophia Loren, Vittorio Gassman, Mario Adorf, Aldo Giuffre and Margaret Lee.
Crew: Renato Castellani and Carlo Ponti.
Themes: Ghosts in Light Fantasy, Comedies, Italian Cinema and Films of 1967.

More Than a Miracle (1967)

2 March 200610 June 2024
More Than a Miracle (1967) poster

Magical Realist Fairytale

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Francesco Rosi.
Actors: Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif and Leslie French.
Crew: Francesco Rosi and Carlo Ponti.
Themes: Magical Realism, Witches, Prophecy, Italian Cinema and Films of 1967.

The Temptation of Dr Antonio (1962)

22 December 201115 November 2023
The Temptation of Dr Antonio (1962) poster

Giant Anita Ekberg Steps Off a Billboard

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Federico Fellini.
Actors: Anita Ekberg and Peppino De Filippo.
Crew: Federico Fellini and Carlo Ponti.
Themes: Giants, Comedies, Breaking the Fourth Wall Gags, Italian Cinema and Films of 1962.

The Tenth Victim (1965)

18 January 200020 March 2024
The Tenth Victim (1965) poster

Killing as a Future Sport

Categories: Science Fiction.
Ratings: 2.5.
Directors: Elio Petri.
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Massimo Serato and Elsa Martinelli.
Crew: Elio Petri, Robert Sheckley and Carlo Ponti.
Themes: Human Bloodsports, Future Scenarios, Satire, The Media, Italian Cinema and Films of 1965.

Ulysses (1954)

14 March 20231 January 2025
Ulysses (1954) poster

Greek Myth Adventure

Categories: Fantasy.
Ratings: 3.
Directors: Mario Camerini.
Actors: Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn and Rossana Podesta.
Crew: Mario Camerini, Ennio De Concini, Ben Hecht, Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti.
Themes: Greek Mythology, Peplum, Giants, Mythic and Magical Creatures, Witches, Amnesia, Merpeople, Animal Transformation, Italian Cinema and Films of 1954.

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  • Films About Atlantis
  • Werewolf Films
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  • Imprisonment Thrillers
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  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
  • Disaster Movies
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  • Asylums
  • Possession Films
  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns

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