Tag Archives: Italian cinema

the first masterpiece by Fellini (film: La strada – Frederico Fellini, 1954)

Posted on September 6, 2023 by admin

‘La strada‘, made in 1954, is considered Fellini‘s first masterpiece. There are actually many ‘firsts’ collected by this film. It won the first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is the first high-quality ‘road movie’ in European cinema. … Continue reading →

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best film about the life of Jesus? (film: Il vangelo secondo Matteo – Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)

Posted on August 4, 2022 by admin

Movies inspired by the life, trial, death (and sometimes resurrection) of Jesus Christ are a difficult cinematic genre. The events that took place in Judea in the year 30 (or 33 according to other historians) are described by the most … Continue reading →

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the seduction of Lina Wertmüller (film: Mimì metallurgico ferito nell’onore – Lina Wertmüller, 1972)

Posted on May 26, 2022 by admin

“The Seduction of Mimi” is an uninspired English translation of “Mimi metallurgico ferito nell’onore“, the original title of the film whose approximate equivalent would be “Mimi the metallurgist wounded in his honor“. The author is Lina Wertmüller, an Italian director … Continue reading →

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gory tales (film: Il racconto dei racconti / Tale of Tales – Matteo Garrone, 2015)

Posted on August 27, 2021 by admin

‘Il racconto dei racconti‘ (or ‘Tale of Tales‘ in the English version) made in 2015 proves once again that Matteo Garrone is one of the most significant Italian directors of the moment, able to approach various genres with self-confidence and … Continue reading →

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Alain Delon between social and existentialist drama (film: La prima notte di quiete – Valerio Zurlini, 1972)

Posted on August 20, 2021 by admin

‘La prima notte di quiete‘, the 1972 film by Valerio Zurlini , has three different titles. It was released on the English speaking market as ‘Indian Summer‘, a title that has an explanation somewhere in the film, but has little … Continue reading →

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life is dance, dance is life (film: Le Bal – Ettore Scola, 1983)

Posted on June 10, 2021 by admin

Each film by Ettore Scola is a special experience and different from all the others, and ‘Le bal‘ made in 1983 is no exception. 28 years before Michel Hazanavicius‘ ‘The Artist‘, Scola made a film devoid of dialogue, but the … Continue reading →

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saga and melodrama (film: La meglio gioventù – Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by admin

One of the great joys of a cinephile is the discovery of a formidable film made by a hitherto unknown director. Of course, it’s the cinephile’s problem, that is, mine, if I haven’t known the name of Italian director Marco … Continue reading →

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Pasolini’s parabola allegory (film: The Hawks and the Sparrows – Pier Pablo Pasolini, 1966)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by admin

Pier Paolo Pasolini‘s ‘The Hawks and the Sparrows‘ (the Italian title is ‘Uccellacci e uccellini‘) is a film that is difficult to decipher. In 1966 the Italian director had not yet produced his most controversial works, but this film already … Continue reading →

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the dreams of yesterday (film: Gianni Di Gregorio, 2019)

Posted on January 13, 2021 by admin

If you are looking for an entertainment with heroes that you can identify with, especially if you have reached retirement age or if you have parents or grandparents at this age, then ‘Lontano Lontano‘, the 2019 film by Italian director … Continue reading →

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an historic saga in Italian comedy style (film: C’eravamo tanto amati – Ettore Scola, 1974)

Posted on December 31, 2020 by admin

Produced in 1974, ‘C’eravamo tanto amati‘ (The English title is ‘We All Loved Each Other So Much‘) was for Ettore Scola his first highly successful film, that also brought him international recognition. Many remarkable movies were to follow, but this … Continue reading →

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