Italian films shine at the Golden Panda Awards
Chengdu, famed for its pandas and fiery cuisine, takes the spotlight from September 12–13 as it hosts the 2nd Golden Panda Awards, drawing filmmakers and … Read more
History
List of Italian history movies: posters, images, info, trailers, actors, directors, and more.
The Key (La Chiave)
The Key is a 1983 Italian film directed by Tinto Brass. It is adapted from the eponymous novel by Japanese author Jun’ichirō Tanizaki. Plot Set … Read more
Life is Beautiful
When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his kid become Holocaust victims, he employs a perfect combination of determination, humor, and creativity to defend his son … Read more
Mediterraneo
During WWII, an Italian Army unit of misfits occupies a non-strategic Greek island for the remainder of the conflict. Mediterraneo is a 1991 Italian war … Read more
Cinema Paradiso
A director recounts his boyhood, when he fell in love with movies at his hometown’s theater and formed a great bond with the projectionist. Giuseppe … Read more
Nothing Left to Do but Cry
In the 1980s, two pals mysteriously awaken in the 15th century and attempt clumsily to integrate into the society of the period. Non ci resta … Read more
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Four fascist libertines pick up nine adolescent boys and girls in World War II Italy and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental, and … Read more
Arabian Nights
A lovely slave girl selects a young man to be her new owner in ancient Arabia, but she is stolen and they must hunt for … Read more
The Canterbury Tales
Pasolini’s beautiful, violent, and always a vivid cinematic depiction of some of Chaucer’s most sexual stories. The Canterbury Tales (I racconti di Canterbury) is a … Read more
The Decameron
A retelling of nine stories from Boccaccio’s “Decameron.” The Decameron (Il Decameron) is a 1971 anthology film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based … Read more
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus, who was rescued from abandonment and reared by the King and Queen, is nevertheless troubled by a prophecy that he will murder his father … Read more
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Gospel of St. Matthew (Il vangelo secondo Matteo) is a 1964 Italian neorealist biblical drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It … Read more
Death in Venice
Gustav von Aschenbach, an ill composer, gets dangerously fascinated by youngster Tadzio while recuperating in Venice. Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) is a 1971 … Read more