vittorio de sica Archives - http://www.cafepellicola.com/tag/vittorio-de-sica/ cafe pellicola - window to fine italian cinema Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Il Tetto – The Roof (Vittorio De Sica – 1956) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2016/12/26/il-tetto-roof-vittorio-de-sica-1956/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2016/12/26/il-tetto-roof-vittorio-de-sica-1956/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:05:15 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=2897 Five years after his masterpiece, Miracolo a Milano – Miracle in Milan (1951), director Vittorio De Sica with screenwriter Cesare Zavattini, return to a familiar neorealist theme – social troubles of a young couple, played by unprofessional actors, facing a housing problem during Italy’s economic boom. Newlywed couple, Gabriella Pallotta – Luisa (as Gabriella Pallotti)… Continue reading Il Tetto – The Roof (Vittorio De Sica – 1956)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2016/12/26/il-tetto-roof-vittorio-de-sica-1956/feed/ 0 Shoeshine – Sciuscià (Vittorio De Sica – 1946) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2009/01/15/shoeshine-sciuscia-vittorio-de-sica-1946/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2009/01/15/shoeshine-sciuscia-vittorio-de-sica-1946/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:46:32 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=485 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 – Sciuscià (Vittorio De Sica – 1946)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2009/01/15/shoeshine-sciuscia-vittorio-de-sica-1946/feed/ 0 The Children are Watchin Us – I bambini ci guardano (Vittorio De Sica – 1944) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2008/12/13/the-children-are-watchin-us-i-bambini-ci-guardano-vittorio-de-sica-1944/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2008/12/13/the-children-are-watchin-us-i-bambini-ci-guardano-vittorio-de-sica-1944/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:49:39 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/?p=384 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)

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]]> http://www.cafepellicola.com/2008/12/13/the-children-are-watchin-us-i-bambini-ci-guardano-vittorio-de-sica-1944/feed/ 0 Bicycle Thieves – Ladri di biciclette (Vittorio De Sica – 1948) http://www.cafepellicola.com/2008/02/26/bicycle-thieves-ladri-di-biciclette-vittorio-de-sica-%e2%80%93-1948/ http://www.cafepellicola.com/2008/02/26/bicycle-thieves-ladri-di-biciclette-vittorio-de-sica-%e2%80%93-1948/#respond Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:40:06 +0000 http://www.cafepellicola.com/2008/02/26/bicycle-thieves-ladri-di-biciclette-vittorio-de-sica-%e2%80%93-1948/ Stories about the common man emphasizing social issues, scenes shot in actual locations, and the use of non-professional actors – are the key ingredients of the Neorealist film movement in postwar Italy, which this film is one of its prominent expressions. Directed by Vittorio De Sica and adapted for the screen by Cesare Zavattini based… Continue reading Bicycle Thieves – Ladri di biciclette (Vittorio De Sica – 1948)

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