The best Italian films & series

An escaped murderer invades a cottage, tormenting a dysfunctional man, his wife, and her sister with violence and fear.

A PE teacher moves to a serene mountain village, then discovers locals are freed of pain by a boy with a disturbing power.

A 1969 comedy set in Ancient Rome, directed by Guido Malatesta, playing the ancient setting for broad laughs.

A Neapolitan man exhibits a hirsute woman at fairs, marries her, then receives a tempting offer from a French manager.

Sixteen-year-old Monika attracts older men and a boyfriend whose intentions toward her turn out to be predatory.

Two couples at a spa discover their suites share a bathroom, with comic consequences.

Three men — a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit — comb the American Southwest for stolen gold.

Twelve-year-old Renato watches the beautiful Malena through wartime Sicily, witnessing loneliness met with cruelty.

A teen drama following first love and emerging identity, told partly through texts, chats, and social media posts.

Teresa Iorio leaves rural Sicily for Milan to find work at a newly opened department store, finding much more.

Italy's annual song contest held in Sanremo, a competition of previously unreleased songs running since 1951.

Alberto Angela leads an informative journey through history, archaeology, and the Italian cultural and artistic world.

Turin soap opera following love, power struggles, and dynastic drama among people tied to a fictional shopping centre.

Five teenage girls at a magic school are chosen to defend a magical universe against the forces of evil.

The Italian version of the international musical talent show, airing first on Rai 2 and later on Sky Uno.

Parish priest Don Matteo reads people with uncanny accuracy, helping the unjustly accused in a witty crime procedural.