Shoeshine – SciusciĆ  (Vittorio De Sica – 1946)

Ever wondered what started the Oscar for Best Foregin Language Film category? It was Shoeshine, Vittorio De Sica‘s fifth film that initially received a Special Academy Award in 1948 and two years later for his masterpiece The Bicycle Thief. Shoeshine is a special film for many reasons. First, it marks the start of one of… Continue reading Shoeshine – SciusciĆ  (Vittorio De Sica – 1946)

The Children are Watchin Us – I bambini ci guardano (Vittorio De Sica – 1944)

This cinematic masterpiece was filmed in Rome during the summer of 1942 before the Nazis arrival in October that started the occupation and devastation in the city. That’s why Rome in this film looks very clean, normal and tranquil – the serenity before the war storms broke out. Stylistically, the film belongs to the Transitional… Continue reading The Children are Watchin Us – I bambini ci guardano (Vittorio De Sica – 1944)