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Italian cinema: Comedy/Thriller

Beat the Devil (1953)

John Huston

Billy Dannreuther and his wife Maria are on their way to make their fortune in Africa, but are held up in an Italian port whilst their steamboat undergoes some repair work. Here, they meet an eccentric English couple, Harry and Gwendolen Chelm, and a strange foursome led by a man named Peterson. It gradually becomes apparent that they all have one thing in common – to secure the rights to land that is reputed to be rich in uranium ore... [More...]

La Decima vittima (1965)

Elio Petri

In the not too distant future, human aggression is channelled away from war and into a government-licensed murder game known as The Big Hunt. Those who participate in this game must hunt down and kill five victims, chosen by computer, whilst being the target of five equally determined hunters. Fame, glory and some significant income tax concessions await the winner of each game, the one who manages to dispose of his ten opponents... [More...]

The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)

Mario Bava

Whilst on holiday in Rome, a young American, Nora Davis, visits her bedridden elderly aunt. When her aunt suddenly dies that night, Nora rushes out into the street to fetch her doctor, Marcello Bassi, but is attacked by a mugger. When she comes to, Nora is horrified to see a young woman collapse in front of her, with a knife in her back... [More...]

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