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Luciano Salce

Luciano Salce

Italian film director, lyricist, scenographer (1922-1989)
September 25, 1922 (December 17, 1989)
U.S. 1982. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Craig Wasson, Brooke Adams, David Ogden Stiers. In the nineteenth century, during a trip to Europe by boat, novelist Mark Twain invents many adventures involving travelers and himself.
Runtime: 88 min.
Fr. 1982. Comedy by Jean L'Hôte with Julien Guiomar, Ginette Garcin, Luciano Salce. A couple hires two comedians to find work for their son.

Où es-tu allé en vacances?

V.O.: Dove vai in vacanza?
Runtime: 135 min.

Ras-le bol à l'italienne

V.O.: Il... Belpaese
It. 1977. Satire by Luciano Salce with Paolo Villaggio, Silvia Dionisio, Pino Caruso. After spending eight years abroad, a man returns to Milan and must face the many problems of modern Italy.
Runtime: 112 min.

Le Canard à l'orange

V.O.: L'Anatra a l'arancia
It. 1975. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Ugo Tognazzi, Monica Vitti, John Richardson. Upon learning that his wife is planning on leaving him, a wealthy advertising executive invites his rival to spend a weekend at his home.
Runtime: 105 min.

Un Homme, une ville

V.O.: Un Uomo, una città
It. 1974. Crime drama by Romolo Guerrieri with Enrico Maria Salerno, Luciano Salce, Françoise Fabian. A police officer must deal with two serious criminal cases at the same time.
Runtime: 115 min.

Tough Guys

V.O.: Uomini Duri
It. 1973. Crime drama by Duccio Tessari with Lino Ventura, Isaac Hayes, Fred Williamson. With the help of a former police officer, a priest undertakes an investigation into the death of a friend who was killed by the mob.
Runtime: 92 min.
It. 1971. Comedy by Marco Vicario with Lando Buzzanca, Rossana Podesta, Luciano Salce. The tribulations of a valet with a phenomenal sexual power.
Runtime: 92 min.

The Black Sheep

V.O.: La Pecora nera
It. 1968. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Vittorio Gassman, Lisa Gastoni, Adrienne La Russa. A small-time schemer jeopardizes the career of his twin brother, a member of Parliament with exemplary honesty.

Les Ogresses

V.O.: Le Fate
It. 1967. Sketches by Luciano Salce, Mario Monicelli, Mauro Bolognini, Antonio Pietrangeli with Monica Vitti, Claudia Cardinale, Raquel Welch. The romantic affairs of four whimsical women.
Runtime: 110 min.

Kiss the Other Sheik

V.O.: Oggi, domani, dopodomani
Runtime: 85 min.

How I Learned to Love Women

V.O.: Come imparai ad amare le donne
It. 1966. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Robert Hoffmann, Michèle Mercier, Nadja Tiller. The romantic adventures of a car salesperson.
Runtime: 86 min.

Le Greco

V.O.: El Greco
It. 1965. Biography by Luciano Salce with Mel Ferrer, Rosanna Schiaffino, Renzo Giovampietro. Novelized account of the stormy life of the famous Cretan painter.
Runtime: 95 min.

High Infidelity

V.O.: Alta infedeltà
It. 1964. Sketches by Franco Rossi, Elio Petri, Luciano Salce, Mario Monicelli with Nino Manfredi, Charles Aznavour, Monica Vitti. Four sketches dealing with the adventures of married women.
Runtime: 120 min.

Hours of Love

V.O.: Le Ore dell' Amore
It. 1964. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Emmanuelle Riva, Ugo Tognazzi, Umberto d'Orsi. After a stormy period, a man and his wife try to save their love.
Runtime: 107 min.

The Little Nuns

V.O.: Le Monachine
It. 1963. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Catherine Spaak, Didi Perego, Sandro Bruni. Two nuns travel to Rome to protest against damage caused by airplanes.
Runtime: 94 min.

Crazy Desire

V.O.: La Voglia Matta
It. 1962. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Ugo Tognazzi, Catherine Spaak, Gianni Garko. A forty-year-old Milanese man is taken by the charm of a young girl who laughs at him.
Runtime: 89 min.

Opération idiot

V.O.: Il federale
It. 1961. Comedy by Luciano Salce with Ugo Tognazzi, Georges Wilson, Mireille Granelli. In 1944, a fanatical fascist militia member is charged with bringing the leader of an underground political party to Rome.
Runtime: 110 min.

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