When you think about what makes a film a masterpiece, beyond the usual suspects like clever script, believable acting or memorable soundtrack – what I believe worked extremely well for post-war Italian cinema is the historical context. For the neorealism genre it supplied ample stories of hardships told by non-professional actors in actual locations with… Continue reading Seduced and Abandoned – Sedotta e abbandonata (Pietro Germi – 1964)
Author: Shlomi Ron
Visual marketing guy with a penchant for fine Italian cinema.
Mid-August Lunch – Pranzo di ferragosto (Gianni Di Gregorio – 2008)
First time’s a charm may be an old cliché, but there is something fresh and original to creating something for the first time that is clean from preconceptions and risk of repetitions. Not always. Yet, this charmingly sensitive film, which marks the debut of Gianni Di Gregorio as a director, represents one of the pleasant… Continue reading Mid-August Lunch – Pranzo di ferragosto (Gianni Di Gregorio – 2008)
Suso Cecchi D’Amico Italian Cinema Prolific Screenwriter Dies
Suso Cecchi D’Amico Suso Cecchi D’Amico was one of the early pioneers who set the foundations for Italian cinema. She started her career right after World War II and played a key role in what is known as Neorealism genre and in the 60’s as part of Age & Scarpelli invented commedia all’italiana (Italian-style comedy).… Continue reading Suso Cecchi D’Amico Italian Cinema Prolific Screenwriter Dies
La commare secca – The Grim Reaper (Bernardo Bertolucci -1962)
Master Conflict: a prostitute was killed in Paolino park in Rome Sub-Plots: Police investigation showcases stories of five witnesses that depict how their day started and what they saw when it finishes in Paolino park Themed Character: Roman rain that drives characters to seek shelter, triggering transitions to portrayal of the prostitute at different stages… Continue reading La commare secca – The Grim Reaper (Bernardo Bertolucci -1962)
Master Class with Marco Bellocchio – Taormina Film Festival
I was looking forward to this event to be able to have unmediated impressions in real time about one of the most important directors in Italian cinema who started his career in 1965, while living in London with a remarkable masterpiece: I pugni in tasca – Fists in the Pocket. I came early to get… Continue reading Master Class with Marco Bellocchio – Taormina Film Festival