The NFSA has restored four landmark films by Italian-Australian filmmaker Giorgio Mangiamele – Il Contratto (1953), The Spag (1962), Ninety Nine Per Cent (1963) and Clay (1965).

Chris (Chris Tsalikis) offers Nick (George Dixon) money to leave. Margot (Janina Lebedew) tells her father (Robert Clarke) she loves Nick.

Summary by Richard Kuipers

Nick (George Dixon) embraces Margot (Janina Lebedew). Margot knows their love cannot last.

Summary by Richard Kuipers

Nick (George Dixon) is on the run from the police. Margot (Janina Lebedew) and her father (Claude Thomas) stop to help.

Summary by Richard Kuipers

Franco Belgiorno-Nettis (1915–2006) was born in Cassano delle Murge, Italy.

He migrated to Australia in the 1950s and founded the engineering company Transfield.

Guest contributor and artist Rosemary Mangiamele reflects on the revival of the films of her late husband, Giorgio Mangiamele.