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I Quattro Tassisti – The Four Taxi Drivers (Giorgio Bianchi – 1963)

Shlomi Ron — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:08:46 +0000

With 2015 coming upon us, I figured there is nothing like rewinding the clock back to this 1963 quaint cinematic gem to usher the New Year. Once upon a time there were 4 taxi drivers…This charming film brings four short films – urban fables if you will – that each captures a different human aspect… Continue reading I Quattro Tassisti – The Four Taxi Drivers (Giorgio Bianchi – 1963)

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Gli Anni Ruggenti – Roaring Years (Luigi Zampa – 1962)

Shlomi Ron — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 21:08:16 +0000

I saw this charming Italian comedy the other night on YouTube projected on my big screen and tried to imagine some of the thoughts that ran through audiences’ minds who saw it for the first time in Italian movie theaters in the early 60’s. [youtube width=”615″ height=”470″]http://youtu.be/uxzYEqxrZHE[/youtube] Complete film I guess it reminded me of… Continue reading Gli Anni Ruggenti – Roaring Years (Luigi Zampa – 1962)

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La famiglia passaguai – The Passaguai Family (Aldo Fabrizi – 1951)

Shlomi Ron — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 22:07:23 +0000

It’s funny sometimes when you watch a film that you like and then come across another one done couple of years later with same theme and even same actors. For those of you who follow my occasional cinematic thoughts, you’ll find this film very similar to Domenica d’agosto – Sunday in August (Luciano Emmer -1949),… Continue reading La famiglia passaguai – The Passaguai Family (Aldo Fabrizi – 1951)

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