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Where Italian American cinema got the idea from
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Rocco and His Brothers
(1960)
Starring: Alessandra Panaro, Paolo Stoppa, Roger Hanin
Director: Luchino Visconti
Certificate: 
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Luchino Visconti's operatic masterpiece tells the story of the Parondis, a poor family from a village in southern Italy who come to Milan seeking a better life. Following the death of her husband, proud Rosaria (Katina Paxinou) picks up stakes and moves to the city with four of her sons: Simone (..read more »
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Just to prove that Italy isn't politically backward
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My Brother is an Only Child
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio, Angela Finocchiaro
Director: Daniele Luchetti
Certificate: 
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Accio (Elio Germano - Romanzo Criminale, Respiro) is the cause of his parents' desperation; irritable and a trouble-maker, impulsive and explosive, fighting every battle like a war. His brother Manrico (Riccardo Scamarcio - Eden is West, Romanzo Criminale, The Best of Youth) is handsome, ..read more »
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Why American got the mafia.
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Shoeshine
on DVD
(1946)
Starring: Franco Interlenghi, Rinaldo Smordoni
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Certificate: 
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Oscar winning foreign drama inspired by the real stories of those struggling to overcome the oppressive forces of a corrupt and ineffective political system in postwar Rome. Giuseppe (Rinaldo Smordoni) and Pasquale (Franco Interlenghi) work on the street, where they shine the shoes of American ..read more »
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If you don't get thins you have never been in love...amazing film
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Cinema Paradiso
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Agnes Nano, Philippe Noiret, Salvatore Cascio
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Certificate: 
Set in a small Sicilian village, the story depicts three stages in the life of Salvatore, who leaves his village on the advice of his mentor as a boy and returns home many years later as a prominent Roman movie director. He returns to attend the funeral of the town's former film projectionist and ..read more »
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