Romance Archives - http://www.cafepellicola.com/tag/romance/ cafe pellicola - window to fine italian cinema Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:12:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Golden Door – Nuovomondo (Emanuele Crialese – 2006) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/10/11/golden-door-nuovomondo-emanuele-crialese-2006/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/10/11/golden-door-nuovomondo-emanuele-crialese-2006/#respond Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:16:35 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=48 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)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/10/11/golden-door-nuovomondo-emanuele-crialese-2006/feed/ 0 Story of a Love Affair – Cronaca di un amore (Michelangelo Antonioni – 1950) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/08/31/story-of-a-love-affair-cronaca-di-un-amore-michelangelo-antonioni-1950/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/08/31/story-of-a-love-affair-cronaca-di-un-amore-michelangelo-antonioni-1950/#respond Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:28:49 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=44 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)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/08/31/story-of-a-love-affair-cronaca-di-un-amore-michelangelo-antonioni-1950/feed/ 0 Enchanted – Incantato (Pupi Avati – 2003) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/01/14/enchanted-%e2%80%93-incantato-2003/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/01/14/enchanted-%e2%80%93-incantato-2003/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:37:29 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=20 Can a social class gap prevent two people from having a relationship? According to Pupi Avati’s highly-acclaimed film Incantato – no for a while, but then again yes in 1920’s Bologna. In this context, Nello a young and sensitive professor (Neri Marcorè) from Rome is sent to teach in a notable college in Bologna and… Continue reading Enchanted – Incantato (Pupi Avati – 2003)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2007/01/14/enchanted-%e2%80%93-incantato-2003/feed/ 0 The Crush – La Cotta (Ermanno Olmi – 1967) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2006/12/30/the-crush-la-cotta-ermanno-olmi-1967/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2006/12/30/the-crush-la-cotta-ermanno-olmi-1967/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:51:11 +0000 http://s225510610.onlinehome.us/?p=17 Have plans for New Year? Not yet? Well…now you do! Get your loved-one or no one and celebrate it with The Crush, an adorable short film (49 minutes) by Ermanno Olmi. The kind people at Criterion Collection included this fine featurette in the DVD of Il Posto, another gem I have recently covered. The film… Continue reading The Crush – La Cotta (Ermanno Olmi – 1967)

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