francesco rosi Archives - http://www.cafepellicola.com/tag/francesco-rosi/ cafe pellicola - window to fine italian cinema Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:54:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Il gioiellino – The Little Gem (Andrea Molaioli – 2011) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2013/12/26/il-gioiellino-the-little-gem-andrea-molaioli-2011/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2013/12/26/il-gioiellino-the-little-gem-andrea-molaioli-2011/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:59:47 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=2222 One of my favorite delights, as you could imagine, is attending film festivals, preferably in Italy. And when I have a chance load up with ton of books. I try to buy either the latest Italian bestsellers or books about some of my favorite Italian directors. Last year I attended Rome International Film Festival, and… Continue reading Il gioiellino – The Little Gem (Andrea Molaioli – 2011)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2013/12/26/il-gioiellino-the-little-gem-andrea-molaioli-2011/feed/ 0 Open Roads 2011: 1860 I Mille di Garibaldi (Alessandro Blasetti – 1934) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2011/06/08/1860-i-mille-di-garibaldi-alessandro-blasetti-%e2%80%93-1934/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2011/06/08/1860-i-mille-di-garibaldi-alessandro-blasetti-%e2%80%93-1934/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:41:01 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=1169 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)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2011/06/08/1860-i-mille-di-garibaldi-alessandro-blasetti-%e2%80%93-1934/feed/ 1 Salvatore Giuliano (Francesco Rosi – 1962) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/08/09/salvatore-giuliano-francesco-rosi-%e2%80%93-1962/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/08/09/salvatore-giuliano-francesco-rosi-%e2%80%93-1962/#respond Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:07:53 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=43 In this masterpiece classic director Francesco Rosi tells the story of Salvatore Giuliano, a famous Sicilian gangster that during the mid-40’s collaborated with a Sicilian separatist group, Movement for the Independence of Sicily (MIS), with close ties to the Mafia engaging with small-scale attacks on government and police targets. Rosi delivers a poignant documentary that… Continue reading Salvatore Giuliano (Francesco Rosi – 1962)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/08/09/salvatore-giuliano-francesco-rosi-%e2%80%93-1962/feed/ 0 The Three Brothers – I tre fratelli (Francesco Rosi 1981) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/06/25/the-three-brothers-i-tre-fratelli-1981/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/06/25/the-three-brothers-i-tre-fratelli-1981/#respond Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:18:39 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=40 The mother’s death gathers together the three brothers back to their youth home. Raffaele (Philip Noiret), the oldest, a successful famous judge, from Rome. Nicola (Michele Placido), a blue collar active in the union movement, dealing with his marriage crisis. Rocco, reserved and spontaneous, dedicated to help children in a correctional institute. Donato, their father,… Continue reading The Three Brothers – I tre fratelli (Francesco Rosi 1981)

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