Luigi Comencini was an Italian film and television director noted for neorealist-influenced dramas, comedies and the 1972 TV adaptation Le Avventure di Pinocchio. Reviews on DeBaser highlight his humanist gaze, skill with actors and work across film and television.

On DeBaser his work is discussed in connection with neorealism, comedy and television (notably Le Avventure di Pinocchio). Reviews reference Tutti a casa (1960) and Persiane chiuse (1950) and praise films such as Lo scopone scientifico.

DeBaser hosts a handful of appreciative reviews of Luigi Comencini, highlighting his range from neorealist dramas to comedies and memorable TV work. Critics praise his direction, casting and humanist focus. Key titles discussed include Le Avventure di Pinocchio, Tutti a casa and Lo scopone scientifico.

For:Fans of classic Italian cinema, students of film, and viewers interested in TV adaptations and post-war Italian film.

 A well-chosen and well-assorted cast, a bratty face like that of little Andrea Balestri, and a Master like Comencini in direction, bring this nostalgically flavored drama to life.

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 Extraordinary drama-comedy-war-road movie that rightfully enters among the most important Italian films on the great war.

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 A film forgotten by most to this day, "Lo scopone scientifico" proves to be one of the creative zeniths of Italian cinema of all time, surpassing the conventions of Italian-style comedy and defining, in some respects, an Italian path to noir and the grotesque, which, unfortunately, has never been seriously considered by industry professionals, directors, screenwriters, and producers.

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 Closed Shutters is a faithful and merciless portrait of the world of prostitution in Italy immediately after the war.

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