title role and Raoul Grassilli as Pierre Curie, from the Irene Curie’s memories; 3 episodes. Il conte di Montecristo (The count of Montecristo) – by Edmo Fenoglio, with Andrea Giordana and Giuliana Lojodice. This version of the Dumas’ masterpiece, with an excellent cast of stage actors, gets a wide audience and makes the twenty-years old Giordana a star. The innovative Fengolio's direction, with an intensive use of extreme close-up, instead, causes some irony by the critics. Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia (Corruption in the courthouse) – by Ottavio Spadaro, from the Ugo Betti’s drama, with Tino Buazzelli. La coscienza di Zeno ( Zeno's conscience) – by Daniele D’Anza, from the Italo Svevo’s novel, adapted by Tullio Kezich; with a remarkable performance of Alberto Lionello in the title role. Quinta colonna (Fifth column) - by Vittorio Cottafavi, from The ministry of fear, by Graham Greene, with Raoul Grassilli. Francesco d’Assisi – by Liliana Cavani, with Lou Castel as Francisof Assisi and Giancarlo Sbragia as his father, Pietro di Bernardone. The saint is here seen as a forerunner of the youth protest in the Sixties. First example of Italian TV-movie, produced both for television and cinemas. Luisa Sanfelice – by Leonardo Cortese, from the Dumas’ novel, with Lydia Alfonsi in the title role; period drama set in the time of the Parthenopean republic. Melissa – by Daniele D’Anza, with Rossano Brazzi (debuting in television), Aroldo Tieri, Turi Ferro and Massimo Serato. Remake of the English TV mystery by Francis Durbridge. Il re (The king) – by Silverio Blasi, script by Giorgio Prosperi. Biopic about the abdication of Charles Albert of Sardinia (played by Massimo Girotti). I legionari dello spazio (The space legionnaires) – by Italo Alfaro, space-opera for kids. Variety Camera 22– cabaret. The brothers Raffaele and Mario Pisu (an entertainer and a serious stage actor) ironize about their different careers. I due nel sacco (The two in the bag) – variety show with Franco and Ciccio. Il signore ha suonato? (Has sir rang?) – variety show with Gino Bramieri. Tigre contro tigre (Tiger vs. Tiger) – variety show, about the rivalry between cinema and television, with Gino Bramieri and Marisa Del Frate. Johnny sera (Evening Johnny) – variety with Johnny Dorelli. The showman plays the clumsy thief Dorellik, a Diabolik's parody, Scala reale (Royal flush) – name of the 1966 edition of Canzonissima, won by Claudio Villa with Granada. Peppino De