List of Italian films of 1989

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A list of films produced in Italy in 1989 (see 1989 in film):

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
After Death Claudio Fragasso Jeff Stryker, Candice Daly Horror [1][2][3]
About That Foreign Girl Marco Leto Helmut Griem, Joely Richardson, Duilio Del Prete Drama-Mystery
Amori in corso Giuseppe Bertolucci Amanda Sandrelli comedy
Arabella Black Angel Stelvio Massi Tinì Cansino Giallo [4][5][6]
Il bambino e il poliziotto Carlo Verdone Carlo Verdone, Barbara Cupisti crime-comedy
Bankomatt Villi Hermann Bruno Ganz, Francesca Neri drama Italian-Swiss co-production
Beyond the Door III / Death Train Jeff Kwitny Bo Svenson horror
Blue Angel Cafe / Object of Desire Joe D'Amato Tara Buckman erotic
Born to Fight / Nato per combattere Bruno Mattei Brent Huff, Werner Pochath Eurowar
La bottega dell'orefice Michael Anderson Burt Lancaster, Olivia Hussey, Ben Cross, Jo Champa drama based on a play written by Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II)
Burro José María Sánchez Renato Pozzetto, Elena Sofia Ricci comedy-drama
Casablanca Express Sergio Martino Jason Connery, Francesco Quinn Eurowar
'The Church Michele Soavi Tomas Arana, Asia Argento Horror [7]
The Belt Giuliana Gamba James Russo, Eleonora Brigliadori erotic drama
Codice privato Francesco Maselli Ornella Muti drama
Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love Lina Wertmüller Rutger Hauer, Nastassja Kinski, Dominique Sanda, Peter O'Toole, Faye Dunaway drama entered the competition at the 46th Venice International Film Festival
Dark Bar Stelio Fiorenza Marina Suma drama
Dimenticare Palermo Francesco Rosi James Belushi, Mimi Rogers, Joss Ackland Thriller
Disperatamente Giulia Enrico Maria Salerno Tahnee Welch, Fabio Testi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Laura Antonelli romance TV miniseries
The End of the Night Davide Ferrario Claudio Bigagli, John Sayles crime-drama
Etoile Peter Del Monte Jennifer Connelly, Charles Durning — [8]
Fashion Crimes Damiano Damiani Anthony Franciosa, Miles O'Keeffe giallo
Le finte bionde Carlo Vanzina Cinzia Leone comedy
Francesco Liliana Cavani Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter, Andréa Ferréol biographical drama Entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
Fratelli d'Italia Neri Parenti Christian De Sica, Jerry Calà, Massimo Boldi Comedy
Goodnight, Michaelangelo Carlo Liconti Kim Cattrall, Giancarlo Giannini, Kim Coates, Lina Sastri Comedy
Ho vinto la lotteria di Capodanno Neri Parenti Paolo Villaggio, Antonio Allocca Comedy
The Icicle Thief (Ladri di saponette) Maurizio Nichetti Maurizio Nichetti, Caterina Sylos Labini, Federico Rizzo, Heidi Komarek, Renato Scarpa Comedy Golden St. George at Moscow, Nastro d'Argento best script
Indio Antonio Margheriti Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Francesco Quinn, Brian Dennehy Adventure-Action
Killer Crocodile Fabrizio De Angelis Van Johnson Horror
Leathernecks / Colli di cuoio Ignazio Dolce Richard Hatch, Tanya Gomez Eurowar
Marrakech Express Gabriele Salvatores Diego Abatantuono, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Cristina Marsillach comedy
Massacre Play / Gioco al massacro Damiano Damiani Tomas Milian, Elliott Gould, Nathalie Baye drama
Merry Christmas... Happy New Year Luigi Comencini Virna Lisi, Michel Serrault comedy-drama
Mery per sempre Marco Risi Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Francesco Benigno drama
Mortacci Sergio Citti Vittorio Gassman, Carol Alt, Malcolm McDowell, Mariangela Melato commedia all'italiana
Musica per vecchi animali Umberto Angelucci, Stefano Benni Dario Fo, Paolo Rossi, Francesco Guccini comedy-drama
Ne parliamo Lunedì Luciano Odorisio Andrea Roncato, Elena Sofia Ricci comedy-drama
Night Club Sergio Corbucci Christian De Sica, Mara Venier, Sabina Guzzanti comedy Set in 1960
Nostos: The Return Franco Piavoli Luigi Mezzanotte [it] adventure-drama
'O Re Luigi Magni Giancarlo Giannini, Ornella Muti, Luc Merenda commedia all'italiana
Paganini Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski, Debora Caprioglio, Dalila Di Lazzaro biographical drama
Paganini Horror Luigi Cozzi Daria Nicolodi, Donald Pleasence Horror [9]
Piccoli equivoci Ricky Tognazzi Sergio Castellitto, Lina Sastri, Nancy Brilli comedy
Il prete bello Carlo Mazzacurati Roberto Citran drama
The Red Monks Gianni Martucci Gerardo Merrato, Daniela Barnes, Malisa Longo Horror [10]
Red Wood Pigeon (Palombella rossa) Nanni Moretti Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, Asia Argento Comedy Nastro d'Argento best script
Santa Sangre Alejandro Jodorowsky Guy Stockwell drama Mexican-Italian co-production
Scugnizzi Pupi Avati Leo Gullotta, Pino Caruso, Aldo Giuffrè musical drama
Secret Scandal Monica Vitti Monica Vitti, Giancarlo Giannini, Stefania Sandrelli commedia all'italiana
Sinbad of the Seven Seas Enzo G. Castellari Lou Ferrigno, John Steiner, Alessandra Martines commedia all'italiana
The Sleazy Uncle Franco Brusati Vittorio Gassman, Elliott Gould, Catherine Spaak commedia all'italiana
Splendor Ettore Scola Marcello Mastroianni, Massimo Troisi, Marina Vlady Filmgoer entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
The Story of Boys and Girls (Storia di ragazzi e di ragazze) Pupi Avati Felice Andreasi, Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Comedy- Drama Filmed in black and white, outside Italy, it's shown in color. 2 Nastro d'Argento. David di Donatello best script
The Tenth One in Hiding Lina Wertmüller Piera Degli Esposti, Dominique Sanda drama Screened at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival
Time to Kill Giuliano Montaldo Nicolas Cage, Ricky Tognazzi, Giancarlo Giannini Drama
Torrents of Spring Jerzy Skolimowski Timothy Hutton, Nastassja Kinski, Valeria Golino romance British-French-Italian co-production
Ultimo minuto Pupi Avati Ugo Tognazzi, Elena Sofia Ricci, Diego Abatantuono Comedy- Drama 2 David di Donatello
Vogliamoci troppo bene Francesco Salvi Francesco Salvi Comedy
What Time Is It? (Che ora è?) Ettore Scola Marcello Mastroianni, Massimo Troisi, Anne Parillaud Drama 4 Venice Awards
Wait Until Spring, Bandini Dominique Deruddere Joe Mantegna, Ornella Muti, Faye Dunaway romance Belgian-Italian-French-American co-production
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano Francesco Nuti Francesco Nuti, Isabella Ferrari, Anna Galiena Comedy
Witch Story Alessandro Capone Amy Adams, Jeff Bankert, Ian Bannen [11]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ FB (2002). "Filmneuheiten". X Rated (in German). No. 19. p. 21.
  2. ^ "After Death" (in Italian). Archiveo Del Cinema Italiano. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ^ J.C. Macek III (15 June 2012). "The Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  4. ^ Luther Smith 1999, p. 8.
  5. ^ Curti 2022, p. 391.
  6. ^ Curti 2022, p. 9.
  7. ^ Curti 2019, p. 171.
  8. ^ Curti 2019, p. 175.
  9. ^ Curti 2019, p. 181.
  10. ^ Curti 2019, p. 178.
  11. ^ Curti 2019, p. 185.

Sources

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  • Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
  • Curti, Roberto (2022). Italian Giallo in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-8248-8.
  • Luther Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood & Black Lace. Stray Cat Publishing. ISBN 0-9533261-1-X.


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