Watch Instantly Archives - http://www.cafepellicola.com/category/streaming-room/ cafe pellicola - window to fine italian cinema Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:33:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Il cammino della speranza – The Path of Hope (Pietro Germi – 1950) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2015/02/16/path-hope-il-camino-della-speranza-pietro-germi-1950/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2015/02/16/path-hope-il-camino-della-speranza-pietro-germi-1950/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:59:42 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=2805 Right from the opening scene where you see the village women all veiled in black waiting patiently outside the mine for their husbands who refuse to come up to avoid the mine closing – you see direct similarities with another Nerorealism harbinger – Visconti’s 1948 La terra trema (The Earth Trembles). In the latter, the black… Continue reading Il cammino della speranza – The Path of Hope (Pietro Germi – 1950)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2015/02/16/path-hope-il-camino-della-speranza-pietro-germi-1950/feed/ 0 I Quattro Tassisti – The Four Taxi Drivers (Giorgio Bianchi – 1963) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2014/12/31/quattro-tassisti-four-taxi-drivers-giorgio-bianchi-1963/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2014/12/31/quattro-tassisti-four-taxi-drivers-giorgio-bianchi-1963/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=2795 With 2015 coming upon us, I figured there is nothing like rewinding the clock back to this 1963 quaint cinematic gem to usher the New Year. Once upon a time there were 4 taxi drivers…This charming film brings four short films – urban fables if you will – that each captures a different human aspect… Continue reading I Quattro Tassisti – The Four Taxi Drivers (Giorgio Bianchi – 1963)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2014/12/31/quattro-tassisti-four-taxi-drivers-giorgio-bianchi-1963/feed/ 0 Il magnifico cornuto – The Magnificent Cuckold (Antonio Pietrangeli – 1964) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2014/01/29/il-magnifico-cornuto-magnificent-cuckold-antonio-pietrangeli-1964/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2014/01/29/il-magnifico-cornuto-magnificent-cuckold-antonio-pietrangeli-1964/#comments Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:11:56 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=2452 In this classic Italian comedy director Antonio Pietrangeli juxtaposes extra indulgence with absurdity as key ingredients that drive rich couple from northern city Brescia to completely lose it.  Claudia Cardinale and Ugo Tognazzi The husband, Andrea Artusi, played by Ugo Tognazzi is the owner of a hat factory. He has a beautiful young wife, Maria… Continue reading Il magnifico cornuto – The Magnificent Cuckold (Antonio Pietrangeli – 1964)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2014/01/29/il-magnifico-cornuto-magnificent-cuckold-antonio-pietrangeli-1964/feed/ 1 Gli Anni Ruggenti – Roaring Years (Luigi Zampa – 1962) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2013/12/08/gli-anni-ruggenti-roaring-years-luigi-zampa-1962/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2013/12/08/gli-anni-ruggenti-roaring-years-luigi-zampa-1962/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:08:16 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=2179 I saw this charming Italian comedy the other night on YouTube projected on my big screen and tried to imagine some of the thoughts that ran through audiences’ minds who saw it for the first time in Italian movie theaters in the early 60’s. [youtube width=”615″ height=”470″]http://youtu.be/uxzYEqxrZHE[/youtube] Complete film I guess it reminded me of… Continue reading Gli Anni Ruggenti – Roaring Years (Luigi Zampa – 1962)

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