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Italian Language Research Guide

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ITALIAN FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE

Films

Optional Viewing

Cinema ParadisoCinema Paradiso 

You can access this film by clicking on the image or on the title of the film, Cinema Paradiso.

Readings

 

  1. Film, Memory and nostalgia in Cinema Paradiso
  2. Film as Culture. Tornatore as Chronicler. 

 

 

 

Life is BeautifulLife is Beautiful

You can access this film by clicking on the image or the title of the film, Life is Beautiful

Readings

  1. Life is Beautiful: reception, allegory, and holocaust laughter

 

Facing WindowsFacing Windows

Readings

  1. The Present through the Eyes of the Past: Ferzon Ozpetek La Finestra di Fronte
  2. Ignited by their absence two hearts grow fonder

 

 

 

**Watch this film in Full Screen mode, otherwise, you might see pop-ups asking you to create an account. If you do see those pop-ups, you can close them and continue watching without creating an account.**

The Great Beauty

The great beauty

Readings

  1. The glory of Rome, the sweetness of life
  2. In Search of "The Great Beauty": An Interview with Paolo Sorrentino

 

**This Film is Available through Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu**

La Dolce Vita

You can access this film by clicking on the image or on the title of the film, La Dolce Vita

Readings

  1. Federico Fellini and the making of La Dolce Vita
  2. Il Maestro and the lost magic of Cinema