Franco Interlenghi

Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison.

Tinto Brass directs Serena Grandi in Miranda, a sensual comedy set in postwar Italy. As a voluptuous innkeeper waiting for her missing husband, Miranda juggles multiple lovers with charm and cunning. A bold and playful exploration of female desire and independence, the film showcases Brass’s signature erotic aesthetic and Grandi’s magnetic screen presence.

Luciano Emmer's wonderful Sunday in August (Domenica d'agosto) skillfully interweaves several stories involving a disparate array of Romans who flock to the beaches of Ostia on the eponymous day to escape both the summer heat and their daily troubles. As this lively blend of fiction and documentary proves, however, they are only partly successful in their endeavors.

A railroad company hires a condemned killer to murder an uncooperative rancher. But when he fails to deliver, the railroad men go after him instead.