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Rocco and His Brothers

Where Italian American cinema got the idea from
  • Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
    Starring: Alessandra Panaro,  Paolo Stoppa,  Roger Hanin
    Director: Luchino Visconti
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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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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My Brother is an Only Child

Just to prove that Italy isn't politically backward
  • My Brother is an Only Child on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Elio Germano,  Riccardo Scamarcio,  Angela Finocchiaro
    Director: Daniele Luchetti
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    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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Shoeshine

Why American got the mafia.
  • Shoeshine on DVD (1946)
    Starring: Franco Interlenghi,  Rinaldo Smordoni
    Director: Vittorio De Sica
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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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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Cinema Paradiso

If you don't get thins you have never been in love...amazing film
  • Cinema Paradiso (2 discs) on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Agnes Nano,  Philippe Noiret,  Salvatore Cascio
    Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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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