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Artemisia (1997)
The life of the painter Artemisia Gentileschi.
Director: Agnhs Merlet
Stars: Valentina Cervi, Miki Manojlovic, Michel Serrault
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L'avventura (1960)
A classic drama.
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Stars: Gabriele Ferzetti, Lea Massari, Monica Vitti
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The Bicycle Thief (1948)
One of my two favorite examples of neorealism. The other one is Umberto D.
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Stars: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola
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Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
A fabulous, funny heist movie with a very young Marcello Mastroianni and with the comic Toto.
Director: Mario Monicelli
Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni, Toto
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Big Night (1996)
For Louis Prima fans and other buone forchette (good eaters).
Directors: Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci
Stars: Minnie Driver, Isabella Rosellini, Tony Shaloub, Stanley Tucci
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Bread and Tulips (2000)
An interesting comparison to Respiro. Marina Massironi, the female protagonist of the Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo films has
a small part in this.
Director: Silvio Soldini
Stars: Bruno Ganz, Licia Maglietta, Marina Massironi
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Breaking Away (1979)
A fun film for all the Italian wannabes.
Director: Peter Yates
Stars: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
For people travelling to Assisi and for all the fans of Italy's patron saint, Francis.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Stars: Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker
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Children of Hannibal (1998)
A funny film - like an Aldo, Giovanni, e Giacomo film, but with Diego in it.
Director: Davide Ferrario
Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Valentina Cervi, Silvio Orlando
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Cinema Paradiso (1989)
Everyone loves this one. Carlo Chiarenza, my film prof, says don't get the new version with the alternate ending.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Stars: Salvatore Cascio, Marco Leonardi, Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin
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Dangerous Beauty (1998)
Venezia.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell
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Enchanted April (1991)
Let's do this this spring.
Director: Michael Newell
Stars: Josie Lawrence, Alfred Molina, Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson, Polly Walker
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Ginger and Cinnamon (2003)
A fun, sexy film.
Director: Daniele Luchetti
Stars: Martina Merlino, Stefania Montorsi, Giampaolo Morelli
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Iris Blond (1996)
A fun movie about a middle-aged man who teams up with a young singer.
Director: Carlo Verdone
Stars: Andria Ferriol, Nuccia Fumo, Carlo Verdone
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The Italian Job (1969)
Set in Torino, this great caper film would be a good double feature with Big Deal on Madonna Street. The word for car and
the word for machine are the same in Italian: macchina, and as they were filming, the production crew had permission to bring
macchine in to some unusual spots where the Italians never expected them to bring cars.
Director: Peter Collinson. Stars: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill
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The Last Kiss (2001)
This odd film about all kinds of relationships is remade with Zach Braff! Singer Carmen Consoli has a small part in this
original, and she sings the title song.
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Stars: Stefano Accorsi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Stefania Sandrelli, Claudio Santamaria
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The Last Kiss (2006)
Here's the remake of the Italian film.
Director: Tony Goldwyn
Stars: Casey Affleck, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Zach Braff
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The Life of Verdi (1984)
For fans of the great composer.
Director: Renato Castellani.
Stars: Omero Antonutti, Carla Fracci, Daria Nicolodi.
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Light of My Eyes (2001)
A beautiful, romantic film. One of my favorites.
Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Stars: Sandra Ceccarelli, Luigi Lo Cascio, Silvio Orlando
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My Mother's Smile (2002)
For everyone whose mother is literally a saint.
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Stars: Sergio Castellito, Chiara Conti, Jacqueline Lustig
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La Strada (1954)
The most accessible and the saddest Fellini film. Careful.
Director: Federico Fellini.
Stars: Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn.
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Umberto D. (1952)
My other favorite neorealistic film, along with The Bicycle Thief.
Director: Vittorio De Sica.
Stars: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari
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The Way We Laughed (1998)
A serious drama about the differences between the north and the south.
Director: Gianni Amelio
Stars: Fabrizio Gifuni, Francesco Giufrida, Enrico Lo Verso
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