New magistrate arrives, and old one departs It usually happens when a new guy, typically from the north, but in this case from the Sicilian capital, arrives to the wild South in effort to instill some law and order and the local backlash it creates. We have already seen this formula in action in many… Continue reading In nome della legge – In the Name of the Law (Pietro Germi – 1949)
Category: Neorealism
Open Roads 2011: 1860 I Mille di Garibaldi (Alessandro Blasetti – 1934)
As Italy celebrates its 150th year of unification (aka Risoregimento) this year, the Lincoln Film Society in New York chose to include this masterpiece by Alessandro Blasetti as part of their current festival: Open Roads: New Italian Cinema. I attended the screening and here are some of my impressions. Carmelo and Rosuzza his wife reunited… Continue reading Open Roads 2011: 1860 I Mille di Garibaldi (Alessandro Blasetti – 1934)
Cosa voglio di più – Come Undone (Silvio Soldini – 2010)
If you think what made Neorealism successful; a genuine blend of non-professional actors, shots on location, themes of social hardships and “objectively” journalistic camera – served to post-war Italian audiences that must have said “yea this is exactly what we’ve gone through!” and then went on garnering a worldwide admiration. Then, when you think of… Continue reading Cosa voglio di più – Come Undone (Silvio Soldini – 2010)
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)