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)
Category: Romance
Remember Me My Love – Ricordati di me (Gabriele Muccino – 2003)
Is Italian cinema dead? Not by a long shot. Yes, current Italian filmmakers have been facing this incredible challenge of reinventing Italian cinema in the face of its grand history. No matter how you slice it, it could definitely be tough surpassing the Fellinis or the De Sicas of the world. Yet, different times with… Continue reading Remember Me My Love – Ricordati di me (Gabriele Muccino – 2003)
Rome Free City – Roma Città Libera (Marcello Pagliero – 1946)
Where have you been during winter 1946? Since some of us would likely say – nowhere, here is a time capsule from that period in Rome, right after WW2 is over. The American GI’s are still in town and the people wake up into the rough realities of making a living in a battered economy.… Continue reading Rome Free City – Roma Città Libera (Marcello Pagliero – 1946)
Golden Door – Nuovomondo (Emanuele Crialese – 2006)
The latest film by director Emanuele Crialese (who also did 2002 Respiro) is a fine example of modern Italian cinema at its best – amazing photography, supported by clever screenplay and pounding soundtrack that will keep you relishing the experience days after watching. [youtube width=”615″ height=”461″]http://youtu.be/-NkoJXHiQTc[/youtube] The film vividly tells the story of Italian emigration… Continue reading Golden Door – Nuovomondo (Emanuele Crialese – 2006)
Story of a Love Affair – Cronaca di un amore (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1950)
Rainy dark streets, unfulfilled love, alienated ambience, restless camera movement and mimialistic soundtrack come together here in Michelangelo Antonioni’s first full-length feature film. With the recent passing of this incredible director that has largely shaped the course of Italian cinema – it is fascinating to go back to the early years and observe the origin… Continue reading Story of a Love Affair – Cronaca di un amore (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1950)