Nipster

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.

Runtime

5h 17m

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast

Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Kurt Wimmer

Cast

Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs

Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but hi...

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Daniele Luchetti

Cast

Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio, Angela Finocchiaro

In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl, has children, and forges a political career for himself.

Runtime

2h 40m

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast

Francesco Scianna, Margareth Madè, Raoul Bova

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's prog...

Runtime

2h 50m

Director

Sam Wood

Cast

Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff