Writing about this film, I decided not to talk about the plot, actors, angles, the director personal story-drivers and focus on just one aspect. The Luce dei miei occhi soundtrack. More often than not films’ soundtracks receive minor exposure, like the drummer who is sitting in the back where the lead-singer – in our context… Continue reading Light of My Eyes – Luce dei miei occhi (Giuseppe Piccioni – 2001)
Author: Shlomi Ron
Visual marketing guy with a penchant for fine Italian cinema.
Big Deal on Madonna Street – I Soliti Ignoti (Mario Monicelli – 1958)
On one hand you can look at this film and say it’s all about men camaraderie in effort to solve an economical problem, and indeed the relationships among the protagonists run the gamut from support, anger, humor, and compassion. And yet, this film is known as the first to usher the Italian Comedy (Commedia All’Italiana)… Continue reading Big Deal on Madonna Street – I Soliti Ignoti (Mario Monicelli – 1958)
Great Success at the opening of Ossining’s Italian Film Festival
The opening of the film festival last week was extremely successful. We started with the screening of The Job – Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi – 1961). The film drew a wonderful audience that stayed for the post-screening discussion that went around 45 minutes of active questions that showed me how engaged the audience was with… Continue reading Great Success at the opening of Ossining’s Italian Film Festival
Stromboli – Stromboli, Terra di Dio (Roberto Rossellini – 1950)
Known as the father of the Neorealist film movement with his emblematic masterpiece Rome Open City – Roma Citta’ Aperta (1945), Roberto Rossellini in 1950 decides to change direction. Seeing the role of cinema as mirroring a constantly evolving reality, he believes Italy has changed and there is no reason for producing more films about… Continue reading Stromboli – Stromboli, Terra di Dio (Roberto Rossellini – 1950)
Bicycle Thieves – Ladri di biciclette (Vittorio De Sica – 1948)
Stories about the common man emphasizing social issues, scenes shot in actual locations, and the use of non-professional actors – are the key ingredients of the Neorealist film movement in postwar Italy, which this film is one of its prominent expressions. Directed by Vittorio De Sica and adapted for the screen by Cesare Zavattini based… Continue reading Bicycle Thieves – Ladri di biciclette (Vittorio De Sica – 1948)