Pietro Germi (1914-1974)
His work can be divided into two distinct periods: in the first (1946–1958), his social chronicles oscillate between drama, film noir, and thriller. In the second, he takes a critical look at Italian society by combining comedy and satire, notably in Divorce Italian Style (1961), Seduced and Abandoned (1964), and Signore & signori (Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1966).