100+ YEARS OF THE GREAT ITALIAN MOVIEMAKERS
We look into the life and work of one of Italy's great Commedia all'Italiana actors Ugo Tognazzi with direct links to eight of his films.
No longer the "Old Country," we visit Italy's southern region of Basilicata to see the contemporary, modern region it has become.
Ten shorts by Vittorio De Seta are now available on The Criterion Channel. We talk with filmmaker Salvo Cuccia about De Seta's legacy.
Director Marco Tullio Giordana talks about the influence of American silent film actress Louise Brooks on Italian cinema and culture.
Join us as we celebrate Italian cinema icon Giulietta Masina's centennial with a walking tour of 'Nights of Cabiria' locations.
We spoke with actress Adriana Asti on the occasion of her 90th birthday! She shared her memories about working with icons like Pasolini and Visconti.
Women in Film
The Trailblazers
From the silent era to today, women of Italian origin have stepped behind the camera to tell their stories. We've partnered with Directed By Women to keep those stories alive by featuring women who gave and continue to give voice to the female experience through cinema.
Conversations with Four Contemporary Directors
It was such a pleasure for me to curate the Italian Section of the 2021 Rochester Independent Global Film Series. Our final lineup featured six films, four of which were directed by women:
"Il Nostro Tempo" (Our Time) by Veronica Spedicati
"Come la prima volta" (Like the First Time) by Emanuela Mascherini
"La Slitta" (The Sled) by Emanuela Ponzano
"L'Attesa," (The Wait) by Angela Bevilacqua
I am grateful for the time they took to do Q & A's with me and to answer my questions about the creative choices that went into making their beautiful, compelling films.
Stream Classic & Contemporary Italian Cinema
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
Alberto Sordi and Nino Manfredi shine in this 1965 Commedia all’Italiana treasure. The film follows Paolo Anselmi, a self-proclaimed life-long bachelor who prides himself on his ability to love and leave women until he suffers an upset stomach one night and realizes just how alone he is.
L'Odissea (Homer's Odyssey)
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
Co-directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro, Adolfo Padovan and Francesco Bertolini, this 1911 film was produced for the world's fair of Torino to mark the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. It premiered in the United States in 1912 and was declared to have begun a new era in filmmaking.
Laughing, Valerio Mastandrea
Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini
Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini
Valerio Mastandrea’s 2018 feature film directorial debut follows Cesare Secondari (Renato Carpentieri), a retired factory worker who with two of his comrades is preparing to protest the unsafe working conditions that led to the death of a young man.
Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini
Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini
Roman Tales, Gianni Franciolini
Boasting a stellar cast and iconic scenery, this 1955 romantic comedy follows four young men as they carry out schemes to make quick money during the postwar economic boom. Each scheme is a flop, which gets them into trouble with their better halves and the law.
On Exhibit
Museo Italiano Audiovisivo and Cinema
Italy’s 120 years of cinema has been made into an interactive museum
nestled in Rome’s iconic Cinecittà Studios.