Summertime and the living is easy…so why not enjoy a summer masterpiece from Lina Wertmüller who started her career as an assistant director in Fellini’s 1962 film 81/2? The film, is by no means your typical summer movie, weaves together issues of sex, politics, male-female, poor-rich, relationships into comedy turned drama. Swept away by an… Continue reading Swept Away – Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto (Lina Wertmüller – 1974)
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Visual marketing guy with a penchant for fine Italian cinema.
The Girlfriends – Le Amiche (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1955)
Do you see your friends as sources of support or anxiety? More often than not, friendships provide us with mirrors through which we can interpret and validate our reality. In this film, Michelangelo Antonioni explores the intricate, at times fragile relationships between four women in Turin. The story is based on a 1949 article published… Continue reading The Girlfriends – Le Amiche (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1955)
Christ Stopped At Eboli – Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli (Francesco Rosi – 1979)
In this film, Francesco Rosi tells the story of painter Carlo Levi, an anti-fascist activist that was arrested in Turin in 1935 and was sent by Mussolini to the remote town of Gagliano (invented name) – in what is known today as Basilicata. If you ignore the historical context of this film and focus on… Continue reading Christ Stopped At Eboli – Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli (Francesco Rosi – 1979)
The White Sheik – Lo Sceicco Bianco (Federico Fellini – 1952)
Are you a Yankee fan? A Madonna die-hard? Or better yet a Justin Bieber’s zealot? By having sports or entertainment idols we develop a perfect extension of our identity. You might say, an aspired identity full of good looks, talents and fortunes. In this parallel worlds dynamics, whatever happens to your subject of admiration in… Continue reading The White Sheik – Lo Sceicco Bianco (Federico Fellini – 1952)
Too Bad She’s Bad – Peccato che sia una Canaglia (Alessandro Blasetti – 1954)
Looking for a classic heart-warming comedy? Director Alessandro Blasetti is here to take you back to 1954 Rome in a brilliant comedy featuring signature performances by 20-years old Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio De Sica. The film is a fine example of the Italian comedy (commedia all’italiana) genre of the 50’s-60’s known for masterpieces… Continue reading Too Bad She’s Bad – Peccato che sia una Canaglia (Alessandro Blasetti – 1954)