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Sophia Loren
Sophia… Sophia: not many names evoke as many emotions in an Italian heart as Sophia. Of course, that is because we think of “la Loren.” Growing up as I did with grandparents who witnessed her rise to...
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Ettore Scola
Ettore Scola is one of the most appreciated names in Italian cinema. Ettore Scola died at the age of 84 on the 19th of January 2016 (wikimedia) His name is associated with seminal works of contemporary...
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To celebrate International Kissing Day, or “La giornata del bacio”, here is the final scene of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Above: Final Scene “Cinema Paradiso” Cinema Paradiso is the story of Salvatore,...
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Ten Italian horror movies for your Halloween
I love this time of the year, not only because I am a fan of the Fall, but also because I like the spooky atmosphere that comes with Halloween and All Souls’ Day: I love mystery, the paranormal and...
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Best Italian movies
When speaking of Italian movies, a movie buff — or a cinema student — will think of Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves), Il Giardino dei Finzi Contini (The Garden of the Finzi Continis), La Dolce...
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Italian Cinema from A-Z
Antonioni to Zavattini: The essential A-Z of Italian Cinema Anita Ekberg in the most iconic scene of La Dolce Vita (Giac83/wikimedia) Antonioni, Michelangelo: Antonioni was born in Ferrara in 1912, and...
View ArticleAlberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi in “Un giorno in pretura” “Maccarone, m’hai provocato e io ti distruggo adesso, maccarone! Io me te magno, ahmm!”. (Said in a Roman accent: “Pasta, you provoked me and I’ll destroy you...
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