Italy’s less lauded directors

Morricone's theme is enough to get into it:

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Preserving the sanctity of cinema. Subtitles preferred, mainstream dismissed, and always in search of yet another film you have never heard of. I speak fluent French New Wave.

Was this thread meant to be an Italian sausagefest? Why can't I find any mention of Lina Wertmüller?

Ha! No, just incidentally one.
Wertmuller is a welcome suggestion. I haven’t seen any of her films yet, despite knowing her name and films.
Liliana Cavani is another I have watch listed, particularly The Night Porter.

Pasqualino Settebellezze is a very good movie, and Wertmüller was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay (she became the first woman ever nominated for a Best Director award).

Seven Beauties, right? Yeah, it’s on my watchlist.