The best Anna Magnani’s comedy movies
We present our ranking of the best Anna Magnani’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Anna Magnani.
Bellissima
7.7/10
Bellissima is a satire of the film industry, and centers on a mother and daughter after the latter attends an audition.
Roma
7.3/10
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
7.3/10
During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.
The Golden Coach
7/10
A viceroy, a nobleman and a bullfighter court a comedy-troupe actress in 16th-century Peru.
The Passionate Thief
7.3/10
On New Year's Eve, a young woman and an out-of-work actor complicate a pickpocket's plans to ply his trade.
Teresa Venerdì
6.6/10
A comedy of errors in which the sweetly incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali (de Sica) has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend, Loletta Prima (Magnani). After his creditors threaten to sell his belongings, he takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay his debts and ends up engaged to wealthy Lilli, daughter of a mattress tycoon, and chased after by the orphan Teresa Venerdí, while trying to keep his life in order.
Made in Italy
6.8/10
A group of Italians take a flight to Sweden: among them there are the tourists, and the immigrants.
We, the Women
6.5/10
Five portraits of actresses in their "common" life, seen as women rather than movie stars.
Quei due
6/10
Adventures of two provincial actors looking for anyway done with something to eat. They are joined by a girl, Lili. They represent a magic number, but all I get are miscues and boos.
Peddlin' in Society
6.6/10
Thanks to wartime smuggling Gioconda Perfetti, a roman fruit vendor, becomes very rich. She leaves her shop and moves to a magnificent villa which once belonged to a count. She also becomes involved with some very dubious characters who profit from her ignorance and cheat her out of her money.
The Peddler and the Lady
6.8/10
The Last Wagon
6.4/10
Toto (Aldo Fabrizi), a Roman coachman with an old fashioned horse-drawn carriage who objects to the competition from motorised taxis, doesn't want his daughter Nannarella to go out with Roberto, a young taxi driver. But it is Roberto who helps him when he gets into trouble with a former client, Mary Dunchetti (Anna Magnani), an arrogant singer.
Full Speed
6.1/10
A meek professor is swept over his feet by a very vivacious girl.
Woman Trouble
7/10
Comedy directed by Mario Camerini.
Le magot de Josefa
5.1/10
Quartetto pazzo
5.4/10
Elena invites her former husband Roberto to her country house with the aim of winning him back while her sister Monica invites her lover Filippo.
Finalmente soli
La vita è bella
6.9/10
