Vittorio De Seta Movies
- 1961
Bandits of Orgosolo
Bandits of Orgosolo7.6181961HD
A Sardinian peasant is implicated in the murder of a policeman and, although innocent, he doesn’t give himself up, lacking faith in the...
- 1967
Cinéma et Réalité
Cinéma et Réalité01967HD
In this documentary, giants of italian cinema such as Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and Zavattini talk about the importance of cinema after WW2, and...
- 1958
A Day in Barbagia
A Day in Barbagia6.3861958HD
Against the background of flocks of sheep at pasture, mules walking down unpaved roads, tractors in the fields, and isolated figures in a deserted...
- 1958
Fishing Boats
Fishing Boats6.11958HD
The unpredictable nature of the sea governs the world of Sicilian fishermen as they work, rest, and seek refuge from a storm.
- 2008
All Human Rights for All
All Human Rights for All02008HD
Collective film for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with 30 directors each helming a segment about one of the 30...
- 1966
Almost a Man
Almost a Man6.71966HD
A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to...
- 1955
Sea Countrymen
Sea Countrymen5.71955HD
Sicily, Granitola, 1955. At the first light of dawn, the fishermen set out in their boats for open water, timing the rhythm of their oars to murmured...
- 1955
Islands of Fire
Islands of Fire6.5221955HD
The first light of dawn. The sound of a boat and the screech of birds fill the wide expanse of sea. Black rocks emerge from the water, the...
- 1955
Easter in Sicily
Easter in Sicily5.41955HD
A short film which retells the story of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection.
- 1956
The Sword and the Cross
The Sword and the Cross4.81956HD
Sold as slaves to a wealthy Roman, Lea and Esther, two Carthaginian sisters, are offered as gifts to the ambitious daughter of a proconsul and end up...
- 1955
Magic Village
Magic Village01955HD
Robert and his fiancée Lucienne were due to go on vacation together to a tented village in Sicily. Robert is forced to postpone his trip and...
- 1955
The Age of Swordfish
The Age of Swordfish6.41955HD
A short anthropological documentary from 1954. Director De Seta was fortunate enough to document swordfish fishing; by 1956 it no longer existed.
- 2009
What Do You Know About Me
What Do You Know About Me02009HD
Until the 1970s, Italian cinema dominated the international scene, even competing with Hollywood. Then, in just a few years, came its rapid decline,...
- 1955
Golden Parable
Golden Parable61955HD
Filming amid the flaxen wheat fields of Sicily, Vittorio De Seta documents the everyday rituals of farmers during harvest time.
- 2010
Sodankylä Forever
Sodankylä Forever02010HD
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets....
- 1973
Diary of a Teacher
Diary of a Teacher7.8331973HD
In a school on the extreme outskirts of Rome, a young teacher, instead of neglecting his half-empty classroom, decides to tackle the problem looking...
- 2008
Articolo 23 (Pentedattilo)
Articolo 23 (Pentedattilo)02008HD
A desert village perched on a mountain of Aspromonte. A young farmer teaches the craft to a laborer from Senegal. The next day the farmer will have...
- 2006
Letters from Sahara
Letters from Sahara5.82006HD
The story of a young Senegalese man who treks the Sahara, takes an immigrant boat bound for Italy, the attempts to eke out a living there - finally...
- 1969
The Uninvited
The Uninvited5.91969HD
When her husband returns from his work abroad with a guest, a young girl, his wife suspects a liaison. She leaves her home. Her boss takes her to the...
- 1958
Orgosolo’s Shepherds
Orgosolo’s Shepherds5.91958HD
The striking landscapes of rural Sardinia provide the backdrop to this lyrical look at the hardscrabble lives of the region’s shepherds in...