Tag Archives: Italian cinema

biography and pamphlet (‘Il Divo’ – Paolo Sorrentino, 2008)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

Biographical films tend to be respectful to the historical figures that they describe. Even when they describe complex and controversial  characters they try to explain and to put in context the motivation of deeds which in the perspective of history … Continue reading →

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sunset of the high-class (Film: Io sono l’amore – Tilda Swinton, 2009)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin

Io sono l’amore starts with an impressionist-like picture of a city in winter, reminding a painting by Renoir. Yet, we’ll soon realize that we are not at the end of the 19th century but rather 100 years later. The next … Continue reading →

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in search of the solid ground (Film: Terraferma – Italy, 2011)

Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin

All the characters in Emanuele Crialese‘s Terraferma are in search of the solid ground, for safety, for the certainty of tomorrow. And yet, nothing seems to be solid in their destinies. The story happens on a small island near the … Continue reading →

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Cartea de Film: Paolo Russo – Istoria cinematografului italian

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

‘Istoria cinematografului italian’ este a doua carte din in seria ‘Filmul pentru toti’ a editurii IBU Publishing pe care am citit-o cu placere si interes in ultimele cateva saptamani.  Tradusa in romaneste si publicata in 2011, cartea a aparut in … Continue reading →

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