IL GATTOPARDO
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 03:48In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
My favourite is Luchino Visconti's "Il Gattopardo". I keep on watching it and I always find something new. It is a work of art which does not date.
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We like Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Submitted by simonandjo on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 08:03In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
We like Nuovo Cinema Paradiso a lot
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Roberto Benigni
Submitted by Flip on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 12:48In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
La Vita è bella (Life is Beautiful) is my all time favourite; makes me shed a tear everytime I watch it. I don't think you can get a film with more laughter, joy, heartache and devotion crammed in to a story.
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Italian based films
Submitted by edcro1 on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 14:43In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Try Under the Tuscan Sun
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Some favourites of ours are :
Submitted by Andiamo on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 15:59In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Some favourites of ours are : La Vita E Bella, Cinema Paradiso, Ladri di Biciclette, La Dolce Vita and Mediterraneo. I am sure there are plenty of others but these are the ones that instantly come to mind.
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Bertolucci's
Submitted by Fillide on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 16:13In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Bertolucci's "Millenovecento", "Christ stopped at Eboli" by Francesco Rosi, "L'albero degli zoccoli" (The Tree of Wooden Clogs), by Ermanno Olmi and anything by the Taviani brothers. These are all concerned with C20th Italian history, and nothing like life today - (if it was like that today you probably wouldn't want to come here!) Cinema Paradiso which someone else has recommended is a very lovely film, personally I wouldn't bother with Under the Tuscan Sun.
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The ones that we have watched lately............................
Submitted by Santamarinese on Wed, 03/09/2011 - 17:10In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
...........................and enjoyed are Mid August Lunch (funny) and Quiet Chaos (sad). This is an interesting post and we will have to put some of the other suggestions in our DVD rental watch list.
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In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Il ladro dei bambini - a carabinieri told to take two Sicilian children to the orphanage, and instead takes them back to Sicily - heartrending Ricomincio da tre - Massimo Troisi - one of the funniest films but you need to understand Neapolitan A film that i cant remember the title of (can anyone help) a milanese teacher sent to portici (Na) where he slowly learns to understand the mezzogiorno - lovely film - and a modern take on it is Benvenuti al sud which is surprisingly entertaining, and filmed in Castellamare so it looks lovely.
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Possibly...for ram
Submitted by Fillide on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 17:16Though the plot is a semi-reverse of your recollection, could the film you are looking for be this? It dates from 1950, and is in b+w. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041409/
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ive remembered
Submitted by Ram on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 05:19In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
its called Io speriamo che mela cavo - watch it!
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So many great suggestions
Submitted by natalia on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 06:57In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks so much for all the tips! I can't wait to watch these! I think the only Italian movie I have watched in the last few months was "Pane e Tulipani" (which was very sweet and funny)
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