List of Italian films of 1974

A list of films produced in Italy in 1974 (see 1974 in film):

Italian films released in 1974
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno Luciano Salce Paolo Villaggio, Lila Kedrova, Eleonora Giorgi Commedia all'italiana
Allonsanfàn Paolo & Vittorio Taviani Marcello Mastroianni, Lea Massari, Mimsy Farmer Historical Drama
All Screwed Up Lina Wertmüller Luigi Diberti, Lina Polito comedy-drama
Almost Human Umberto Lenzi Tomas Milian, Henry Silva Poliziottesco [1]
Amore amaro Florestano Vancini Lisa Gastoni, Leonard Mann romance-drama
Amore libero - Free Love Pier Ludovico Pavoni Laura Gemser, Olga Bisera erotic-adventure
Anche gli angeli tirano di destro Enzo Barboni Giuliano Gemma, Ricky Bruch action comedy sequel of Even Angels Eat Beans
Anno uno Roberto Rossellini Luigi Vannucchi, Dominique Darel biographical
Ante Up Paolo Nuzzi Aldo Maccione, Agostina Belli, Andréa Ferréol comedy Entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
The Antichrist Alberto De Martino Carla Gravina, Mel Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, Alida Valli horror
Appassionata Gianluigi Calderone Gabriele Ferzetti, Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi, Valentina Cortese erotic drama
Arabian Nights (Il fiore delle mille e una notte) Pier Paolo Pasolini Franco Merli, Ninetto Davoli anthology comedy
L'arbitro Luigi Filippo D'Amico Lando Buzzanca, Joan Collins comedy
Around the World with Peynet's Lovers Cesare Perfetto - animation
The Balloon Vendor Ovidio G. Assonitis Lee J. Cobb, Adolfo Celi, James Whitmore drama
The Beast Sergio Corbucci Giancarlo Giannini, Michel Constantin Commedia all'italiana
La bellissima estate Sergio Martino Senta Berger, John Richardson, Alessandro Cocco, Lino Toffolo drama
Beyond the Door (Chi sei?) Ovidio G. Assonitis Juliet Mills, Gabriele Lavia, Richard Johnson horror
A Black Ribbon for Deborah Marcello Andrei Bradford Dillman, Marina Malfatti, Gig Young horror [2]
Blood for Dracula Paul Morrissey Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Vittorio De Sica Horror Italian-French co-production[3][4]
Blood River Gianfranco Baldanello Fabio Testi, John Ireland, Rosalba Neri Western Italian-Spanish co-production[5]
The Body Luigi Scattini Zeudi Araya, Enrico Maria Salerno, Carroll Baker erotic
Bread and Chocolate (Pane e cioccolata) Franco Brusati Nino Manfredi, Johnny Dorelli, Anna Karina Commedia all'italiana David di Donatello winner. Berlin Award. New York Film Critics Circle Awards won
Brief Encounter Alan Bridges Sophia Loren, Richard Burton drama British-Italian co-production
Carambola! Ferdinando Baldi Antonio Cantafora, Paul L. Smith, Horst Frank Western [5]
Catene Silvio Amadio Maurizio Merli, Rosemary Dexter romance-drama remake of Catene (1949 film)
Challenge to White Fang Lucio Fulci Franco Nero, Renato Cestiè, Virna Lisi Western Italian-French-German co-production[5]
Che matti… ragazzi!!! Ernst Hofbauer Italian-German-Spain co-production
City Under Siege Romolo Guerrieri Enrico Maria Salerno, Françoise Fabian Crime [6][7]
Claretta and Ben Gian Luigi Polidoro Ugo Tognazzi, Bernadette Lafont Commedia all'italiana
Commissariato di notturna Guido Leoni [it] Rosanna Schiaffino, Gastone Moschin crime-comedy
Conversation Piece (Gruppo di famiglia in un interno) Luchino Visconti Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano Drama David di Donatello winner. Spoken in English
Convoy of Women Pierre Chevalier Anna Gladysek, Marianne Remont, Paul Muller Western French-Italian co-production[5]
Court Martial Roberto Mauri Vassili Karamessinis, Craig Hill, Hunt Powers Western [5]
The Crazy Bunch Giuliano Carnimeo George Hilton, Cris Huerta, Antonio Monselesan Western [5]
Crazy Joe Carlo Lizzani Peter Boyle, Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson Italian-American co-production[8]
Cry of a Prostitute Andrea Bianchi Henry Silva, Barbara Bouchet, Fausto Tozzi [9]
The Devil Is a Woman (Il sorriso del grande tentatore) Damiano Damiani Glenda Jackson, Claudio Cassinelli, Lisa Harrow, Adolfo Celi Drama
Il domestico Luigi Filippo D'Amico Lando Buzzanca, Martine Brochard comedy
Don't Touch the White Woman Marco Ferreri Marcello Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli Western French-Italian co-production[5]
The Eerie Midnight Horror Show Mario Gariazzo Stella Carnacina, Chris Avram Horror
Emergency Squad Stelvio Massi Tomas Milian, Gastone Moschin Poliziottesco [10]
Eyeball Umberto Lenzi Martine Brochard, John Richardson Giallo
Farfallon Mauro Bolognini Franco and Ciccio comedy parody of Papillon
I figli di nessuno Bruno Gaburro Gabriele Tinti, Sara Sperati romance-drama remake of I figli di nessuno (1951 film)
Il figlio della sepolta viva Luciano Ercoli Fred Robsahm, Eva Czemerys drama
The First Time on the Grass Gianluigi Calderone Anne Heywood, Mark Lester, Claudio Cassinelli, Monica Guerritore drama Entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival
Five Women for the Killer Stelvio Massi Francis Matthews, Giorgio Albertazzi giallo
Flavia the Heretic Gianfranco Mingozzi Florinda Bolkan, María Casares nunsploitation
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Rossano Brazzi, Edmund Purdom horror [11]
The Gamecock Pasquale Festa Campanile Sydne Rome, Antonio Salines comedy
Giubbe rosse Joe D'Amato Fabio Testi, Lionel Stander adventure
La governante Giovanni Grimaldi Martine Brochard, Turi Ferro, Agostina Belli comedy-drama
I guappi Pasquale Squitieri Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Fabio Testi crime-drama
The Hand That Feeds the Dead Sergio Garrone Klaus Kinski, Katia Christine, Ayhan Isik Horror Italian-Turkish co-production[12][13]
Hold-Up German Lorente Frederick Stafford, Nathalie Delon, Marcel Bozzuffi Italian-Spanish-French co-production[14]
How to Kill a Judge Damiano Damiani Franco Nero, Françoise Fabian crime-thriller
Identikit Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Elizabeth Taylor, Ian Bannen drama
I'll Take Her Like a Father Alberto Lattuada Gigi Proietti, Irene Papas, Teresa Ann Savoy Commedia all'italiana
Innocence and Desire Massimo Dallamano Edwige Fenech, Lionel Stander Commedia sexy all'italiana
Kidnap Giovanni Fago Henry Silva, Rada Rassimov, Philippe Leroy Crime drama [14][15]
The Killer Reserved Nine Seats Vincenzo Rigo Anthony Steffen, Margaret Lee [16]
The Killers Are Our Guests Giuseppe Bennati Rosanna Schiaffino, Janet Agren, Livia Cerini [15][17]
Kiss Mario Lanfranchi Maurizio Bonuglia, Eleonora Giorgi, Martine Beswick [18][19]
The Last Desperate Hours Giorgio Stegani Antonio Sabàto, Silvia Monti [17]
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie Jorge Grau Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock horror
Lisa and the Devil Mario Bava Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina Horror Italian-West German-Spanish co-production[20][21]
Lover of the Monster Sergio Garrone Klaus Kinski Horror Italian-Turkish co-production[22][23]
Lovers and Other Relatives Salvatore Samperi Laura Antonelli, Monica Guerritore Commedia sexy all'italiana
Mania Renato Polselli [24][25]
Milarepa Liliana Cavani Lajos Balázsovits, Paolo Bonacelli drama Entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
La minorenne Silvio Amadio Gloria Guida, Rosemary Dexter Commedia sexy all'italiana
Miracles Still Happen Giuseppe Maria Scotese Susan Penhaligon, Paul Muller Adventure
Monika Mario Imperoli Gloria Guida, Colette Descombes Commedia sexy all'italiana
Morel's Invention Emidio Greco Anna Karina, Giulio Brogi, John Steiner science fiction
The Murri Affair Mauro Bolognini Giancarlo Giannini, Catherine Deneuve Historical drama French-Italian co-production
David di Donatello Best Film winner
The Night Porter Liliana Cavani Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy Erotic drama
La nipote Nello Rossati Orchidea De Santis, Daniele Vargas Commedia sexy all'italiana
Nude for Satan Luigi Batzella Rita Calderoni, Stelio Candelli, Giuseppe Mattei Horror [26]
Order to Kill Josè Gutiérrez Maesso Helmut Berger, Sydne Rome, Kevin McCarthy crime [27][28]
Paolo il freddo Ciccio Ingrassia Franco Franchi, Ileana Rigano comedy
Patience Has a Limit, We Don't Franco Ciferri Peter Martell, Salvatore Borgese, Rita Di Lernia Western Italian-Spanish co-production[5]
The Peaceful Age Fabio Carpi O. E. Hasse, Macha Méril drama
The Perfume of the Lady in Black Francesco Barilli Mimsy Farmer, Mario Scaccia [29]
Piedino il questurino Franco Lo Cascio Franco Franchi, Irina Maleeva Comedy
Poker in Bed Giuliano Carnimeo Edwige Fenech, Carlo Giuffrè Commedia sexy all'italiana
Policewoman Steno Mariangela Melato, Renato Pozzetto Commedia all'italiana
The Prey (La preda) Domenico Paolella Zeudi Araya, Franco Gasparri, Micheline Presle erotic drama
Processo per direttissima Lucio De Caro Princess Ira von Fürstenberg, Michele Placido, Gabriele Ferzetti, Mario Adorf poliziottesco
The Profiteer (Il saprofita) Sergio Nasca Al Cliver, Valeria Moriconi, Janet Ågren, Leopoldo Trieste drama
A pugni nudi...per una triste esperienza in un carcere minorile Marcello Zeani Enzo Pulcrano, Femi Benussi, Vassili Karis [30]
Puzzle Duccio Tessari Luc Merenda, Senta Berger Giallo
Return of Shanghai Joe Adalberto Albertini Klaus Kinski, Ernest Van-Mohr, Tommy Polgar Western Italian-German co-production[5]
Run, Run, Joe! Giuseppe Colizzi Keith Carradine, Tom Skerritt action-comedy
Salvo D'Acquisto Romolo Guerrieri Massimo Ranieri, Enrico Maria Salerno Biographical drama
La sbandata Salvatore Samperi Domenico Modugno, Eleonora Giorgi Commedia sexy all'italiana
Scent of a Woman Dino Risi Vittorio Gassman, Agostina Belli Commedia all'italiana
The Sensual Man Marco Vicario Giancarlo Giannini, Rossana Podestà, Lionel Stander, Ornella Muti Commedia all'italiana
Shoot First, Die Later Fernando Di Leo Luc Merenda, Delia Boccardo, Richard Conte [31]
Silence the Witness Giuseppe Rosati Bekim Fehmiu, Rosanna Schiaffino, Aldo Giuffrè [32]
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine Sergio Grieco Françoise Prévost, Jenny Tamburi nunsploitation
Somewhere Beyond Love (Delitto d'amore) Luigi Comencini Giuliano Gemma, Stefania Sandrelli drama Entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival
Sons of White Fang Maurizio Pradeaux Salvatore Borgese, Ileana Rigano, Piero Fabiani Western [5]
Spasmo Umberto Lenzi Robert Hoffmann, Suzy Kendall, Ivan Rassimov Giallo
The Stranger and the Gunfighter Antonio Margheriti Lee Van Cleef, Lo Lieh, Patty Shepard Western Italian-Spanish-Hong Kong co-production[5]
Street Law Enzo G. Castellari Franco Nero, Barbara Bach Poliziottesco [33]
Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women Alfonso Brescia Aldo Canti, Marc Hannibal, Hua Yueh Comedy Italian-Hong Kong co-production[34][35]
La svergognata Giuliano Biagetti Philippe Leroy, Leonora Fani, Barbara Bouchet erotic drama
Swept Away (Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto) Lina Wertmüller Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato Commedia all'italiana Remake by Guy Ritchie in 2002 film
Three Tough Guys Duccio Tessari Lino Ventura, Isaac Hayes, Fred Williamson Italian-French co-production[36][37]
Till Marriage Do Us Part Luigi Comencini Laura Antonelli, Alberto Lionello, Michele Placido, Jean Rochefort commedia sexy all'italiana Nominated to Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
To Love Ophelia Flavio Mogherini Giovanna Ralli, Renato Pozzetto, Françoise Fabian comedy
Il trafficone Bruno Corbucci Carlo Giuffrè, Marilù Tolo, Tina Aumont, Lino Banfi commedia sexy all'italiana
Verdict André Cayatte Sophia Loren, Jean Gabin Drama
La via dei babbuini Luigi Magni Catherine Spaak, Pippo Franco, Lionel Stander Commedia all'italiana
Virilità Paolo Cavara Turi Ferro, Agostina Belli, Marc Porel commedia sexy all'italiana
The Voyage Vittorio De Sica Sophia Loren, Richard Burton drama De Sica's final film
Watch Out, We're Mad! Marcello Fondato Terence Hill, Bud Spencer action comedy
We All Loved Each Other So Much Ettore Scola Stefania Sandrelli, Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Stefano Satta Flores, Aldo Fabrizi, Giovanna Ralli Commedia all'italiana
What Have They Done to Your Daughters? Massimo Dallamano Giovanna Ralli, Claudio Cassinelli, Mario Adorf Giallo, poliziottesco [36][38]
Whisky and Ghosts Antonio Margheriti Alberto Terracina, Fernando Bilbao, Maribel Martín Western Italian-Spanish co-production[5]
White Fang to the Rescue Tonino Ricci Maurizio Merli, Henry Silva adventure

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Curti 2013, p. 105.
  2. ^ Curti 2017, p. 120.
  3. ^ Curti 2017, p. 116.
  4. ^ Curti 2017, p. 117.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Grant 2011, p. 465.
  6. ^ Curti 2013, p. 106.
  7. ^ Curti 2013, p. 107.
  8. ^ Curti 2013, p. 108.
  9. ^ Curti 2013, p. 109.
  10. ^ Curti 2013, p. 110.
  11. ^ Curti 2017, p. 134.
  12. ^ Curti 2017, p. 124.
  13. ^ Curti 2017, p. 125.
  14. ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 111.
  15. ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 112.
  16. ^ Curti 2017, p. 110.
  17. ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 113.
  18. ^ Curti 2017, p. 113.
  19. ^ Curti 2017, p. 114.
  20. ^ Curti 2017, p. 84.
  21. ^ Curti 2017, p. 85.
  22. ^ Curti 2017, p. 106.
  23. ^ Curti 2017, p. 107.
  24. ^ Curti 2017, p. 121.
  25. ^ Curti 2017, p. 122.
  26. ^ Curti 2017, p. 126.
  27. ^ Curti 2013, p. 114.
  28. ^ Curti 2013, p. 115.
  29. ^ Curti 2017, p. 129.
  30. ^ Curti 2013, p. 104.
  31. ^ Curti 2013, p. 118.
  32. ^ Curti 2013, p. 121.
  33. ^ Curti 2013, p. 122.
  34. ^ Curti 2016, p. 146.
  35. ^ Curti 2016, p. 147.
  36. ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 124.
  37. ^ "Three Tough Guys". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  38. ^ Curti 2013, p. 125.

References

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  • Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.
  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.
  • Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
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