Articles related to "Italian Film"

These films tap into Italy`s spirit with such passion, that one's wanderlust is sated without having to board a plane.

For the first time in almost two decades, an Italian movie has been selected to open the Venice Film Festival.

Born of the pulp crime novels of the 1930s, the giallo came into its own on screen, culminating in classic films from legendary Italian directors.

Silent film epics, often with historical and/or religious settings, can be traced back to Europe. The leading producer of these was Italy until World War I came along.

Studying Italian movies, music, newspapers and magazines are a highly effective way to improve Italian language skills and become familiar with Italian culture.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center teams up with Film Italia to showcase new Italian movies.

Break out the popcorn and snuggle up with these romantic Italian language films to practice Italian listening skills.

Having seen many of the great actors of the Spaghetti Westerns it may come as a surprise to find that a lot of the old favourite 1960s films were shot in Almeria, Spain.

When families gather for the holidays, they bring their problems with them - in real life and in the movies.

Tarantino brings the world an even bigger dollop of sweet, vicious, un-PC revenge, served ice-cold.

The life of the 19th Century author of Fantastic Tales and Passion, the novel that inspired Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical.

The film Borat is as subtle as the atomic bomb. As bombastic as its name suggests, the mockumentary explodes in your face, leaving a desert of meaning. Regardless of its

For me, there's nothing better than spending a hot summer's day inside with a good Italian movie.

An excellent resource for the history of the cinema, the archive of the British Film Institute holds a vast collection of original movie posters and film stills.

Paolo Maurensig has written the ultimate book for the classical musician - as well as the avid reader - in Canone Inverso.

Don Carlo Gesualdo was an Italian nobleman, lutenist and composer. His madrigals rank as the most harmonically expressive compositions of the Renaissance.

Check out some posters for DreamWorks Animation's upcoming flick, Kung Fu Panda. The Jack Black, Lucy Liu, Angelina Jolie vehicle comes out June 6th.

Poignant, superbly acted, and with an original and compelling storyline, the film is easily one of Fellini's best.

Check out some posters for DreamWorks Animation's upcoming flick, Kung Fu Panda. The Jack Black, Lucy Liu, Angelina Jolie vehicle comes out June 6th.

An African-American actress nominated for her role in a musical and a man who was nominated twice as best actor after he had died were among the unusual Oscar highlights.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what other noteworthy occasions also took place on this day in history, May 9th.

Originally Austrian, quintessentially Venetian: white wine, fizzy water, and bitter orange cocktails are drunk all day in caffes, ostari, and in bakeries with cake.

The 1991 film Volere Volare is an Italian comedy masterpiece, and a perfect introduction to foreign films for those taking their tentative first steps.

The 1940s saw several firsts that became part of Academy Award history and trivia. From the first foreign film Oscar to the youngest director to receive a nomination.

With stunning looks and a personality to match, this model turned actress turned producer is well on her way to conquering movie audiences on both sides of the Atlantic!

Cotillard has won the 2007 Best Actress Golden Globe for her portrayal of Edith Piaf, and she's been nominated for an Oscar, SAG and BAFTA. Can she win the Academy Award?

In the late 1960s, Charles Bronson was established as a reliable character actor whose screen presence was always felt.

A powerful, unorthodox meditation on friendship, loyalty and betrayal, the film follows boyhood pals who bond over street crime and graduate to felonious adulthoods.

The best foreign language, subtitled and British films to look out for in 2009 from Waltz With Bashir to The Damned United, and analysis of foreign film Oscar contenders.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was critically panned when released in the mid-60s as mindless, violent, and unbearable. Today, it is widely considered a classic.

Recent widower Frank Goode (De Niro) decides to visit his four grown children, who are scattered throughout the USA, only to realize his journey is a discovery of truth.