100+ YEARS OF THE GREAT ITALIAN MOVIEMAKERS
Gianfranco Rosi's 'Notturno' is Italy's entry for the 2020 Oscars but he's not the only Italian in the race. See who's representing France..
Enrique Irazoqui passed away on September 16. He talked with us in April about playing Christ in Pasolini's 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew.'
Thirty years after his feature debut, he is one of Italy’s most beloved character actors. Stream five films co-starring Renato Carpentieri.
Director Marco Tullio Giordana talks about the influence of American silent film actress Louise Brooks on Italian cinema and culture.
Rome-born actress Giovanna Ralli rose to fame during the 1950s and is still going strong today. Read her story and check out a few of her classic films.
Chiara Mastroianni carries on the legacy of her iconic parents. Read her story, watch her films & find out which of her father's films are her favorites.
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.
Liliana Cavani
Born in 1933 in Carpi near Modena, Liliana Cavani burst onto the filmmaking scene in the 1970s along with fellow Emilia Romagna natives Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Bellocchio.
Stream Classic & Contemporary Italian Cinema
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
Alberto Sordi is brilliant in this 1965 gem belonging to the iconic genre of Commedia all’Italiana. 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.
Waiting, Cristian Piazza
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
The Bachelor, Antonio Pietrangeli
Cristian Piazza’s 2016 award-winning documentary follows three Italian Immigrants aiming for a second chance at life in New York City: Floriano Pagliara, a professional boxer, Paolo Buffagni, a former actor and Paolo Inferrera who dreams of opening his own restaurant.
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.