To some it was a betrayal of neorealism (many Italian pictures at the time were judged by this standard), and I suppose that setting such a harsh story within the framework of a fable was just too odd ...

Jun 18, 2025 Dive into the magic of Italy through the cinematic lens. From the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany to the bustling streets of Rome, these nine films capture the essence of Italian ...

But Mr. Staiola (pronounced STY-o-la), who played the child, Bruno, is in many ways the emotional center of De Sica’s work, which is considered a founding document of Italian neorealism and “a ...

Much like the Italian neorealism movement that emerged after World War II, led by directors such as Roberto Rossellini, Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni, these significant political events ...

In 1993, David Lynch quietly traveled to Italy to pay his final respects to his Rimini-born inspiration, Federico Fellini. The tribute, organized by Carlo Chatrian, director of Italy’s National ...

As a great fan of John Ford, Steven Spielberg will forgive us for disingenuously quoting the last lines of that director’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. “This is the west, sir,” Carleton ...

The movie was released in 2021 and follows the story of a brother and sister try and fight off bullies while at school.

Vitali's career began thanks to legendary director Federico Fellini, who discovered him during an audition. He made his film debut in 1969 with a small part in Fellini Satyricon, followed by ...

Together, Mauri and I prepared lunch fit for Fellini and one of his film crews: piada, a local flatbread filled with three different fillings, a heaped bowl of my freshly made strozzapreti pasta ...