Ettore Scola is one of the most appreciated names in Italian cinema. He directed many movies that left a sign in Italian cinema.
Cinema Italiano
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren is one of Italy’s treasures for more than one reason: because of her work, for her enticing beauty and for her elegance throughout the decades.
The origins of Italian cinema
The golden age of Italian Cinema: the beginning.
Italian Neorealism
Before the end of World War II and the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist regime, a different genre of Italian cinema emerged called Neorealism. The movement began in 1942 and took off in 1943. When the war ended, Italy found itself on its knees, after years or war, economic depression and hardship: […]
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci, one of the best Italian film directors, has died today, November 26 2018, aged 77. His movies often caused debates, as they all were ahead of their time (he was sentenced to 4 months of reclusion due to obscenity – and possibly rape – in his movie “Last […]
Famous Italian American Directors
The fingerprints of Italian-Americans can be seen all over Hollywood’s greatest modern masterpieces. They are actors, producers, screenwriters and, quite notably, directors. Names like Scorsese, Coppola and Tarantino come easily to mind when speaking about the greatest directors of their generations and all are of Italian heritage. Following in the footsteps of […]
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo Italian cinema has been always labeled as intellectual and artistic, deep in its content and a benchmark for many filmmakers. Masters like De Sica and Rossellini created the neorealism that became worshipped by Hollywood and studied in every single film school in the world. Despite this claim […]
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli (Photo from Wikipedia) Mario Monicelli was a film director able, more than anyone else, to capture the true spirit of Italian comedy on the silver screen, especially in the 1950s and 60s. His movies reflect how things really were, and he created characters whose actions could have been those of your […]
Totò
Totò in the 1930s (wikimedia) The legend of Totò Antonio De Curtis, better known as Totò, is not really popular outside of his home country, but here in Italy, he’s a true legend. His name’s largely associated with 1950’s and 1960’s comedy movies, however Totò marked with his talent also the […]
Film dubbing
Woody Allen’s voice: Oreste Lionello Italy has a long and strong tradition in film dubbing and lip sync, to the point that it has probably developed the most important class of “dubbers” in the world. It all started with the first Italian films, where expressive actors who were not blessed with […]