I. The Tree of Wooden Clogs [1978] This Palme d’Or winner shows “[l]ife on a farm in Italy at the end of the 19th century. Many poor country families live there, and the owner pays them by their productivity. One of the families has a very clever child, and they decide to send him to…
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Rome: 10 “Must-See” Films Set in the City
Being a cultural and historical centre for centuries, Rome has always attracted leading cinematographers. In the 1950s and 1960s, Rome was considered the European “Hollywood”, embodied in the famous Cinecittà film studio that produced such epic films as Ben-Hur (1959) and Cleopatra (1963). To this day, this historic city remains the one to which filmmakers flock…
20 “Must-See” Italian-Language Films
In no particular order: 1) Cinema Paradiso (1988) 2) Life is Beautiful (1997) 3) Facing Windows (2003) 4) L’Eclisse (1962) 5) Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Spotlight on Film 