Political Archives - http://www.cafepellicola.com/tag/political/ cafe pellicola - window to fine italian cinema Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:45:38 +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 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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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/06/25/the-three-brothers-i-tre-fratelli-1981/feed/ 0 Christ Stopped At Eboli – Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli (Francesco Rosi – 1979) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/05/25/cristo-si-e-fermato-a-eboli-christ-stopped-at-eboli-1979/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/05/25/cristo-si-e-fermato-a-eboli-christ-stopped-at-eboli-1979/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 13:22:59 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=38 In this film, Francesco Rosi tells the story of painter Carlo Levi, an anti-fascist activist that was arrested in Turin in 1935 and was sent by Mussolini to the remote town of Gagliano (invented name) – in what is known today as Basilicata. If you ignore the historical context of this film and focus on… Continue reading Christ Stopped At Eboli – Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli (Francesco Rosi – 1979)

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