THE INJESTER: Laugh Out Loud Stories & Recipes to Die For
A rip-roaring gastronomic memoir from Ugo Tognazzi, an icon of Italian cinema. Translated by Dominic Siracusa & Gianluca Rizzo • A mouth-watering journey through Italian … Read more
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The Grand Bouffe
The 1973 satire movie La Grande Bouffe, also known as La grande abbuffata or The Grand Bouffe, was directed by Marco Ferreri. Starring in it … Read more
In nome del popolo italiano
A court looks into the death of a young woman, which appears to be a homicide. He suspects a well-known industry mogul with significant political … Read more
Straziami, ma di baci saziami
Marino decided to travel to Rome in order to reclaim his girlfriend. Their paths ultimately intersected after many difficulties, but to his surprise, she is … Read more
Il successo
An arriviste pursues a golden real-estate opportunity at the expense of friends and family, driven by the ambition to be wealthy. He must now give … Read more
Poor But Beautiful
Romolo and Salvatore are two young men who are neighbors and friends. They live in Piazza Navona, Rome, with their parents. They are impoverished yet … Read more
Pane, Amore e Fantasia (Bread, Love and Dreams)
A 1953 Italian Romantic Comedy by Luigi Comencini; Silver Bear at Berlin When a veteran marshal is assigned to a tiny town, he falls in … Read more
Marriage Italian Style
Marriage Italian Style is a 1964 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, and Vito Moricone. Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato … Read more
Swept Away by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August
A vacation to the Mediterranean sea becomes a journey into the discovery of how society’s frames of the affluent and poor are fragile and transient. … Read more
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Three partisans with deep bonds return home after the war, but the collision with ordinary realities tests their relationship. We All Loved Each Other So … Read more
Il sorpasso
A brash braggart drags a meek law student along for a two-day road trip from Rome to Tuscany. Il sorpasso (“the overtaking”) is a 1962 … Read more
Divorce Italian Style (Divorzio all’italiana)
A married Sicilian lord falls in love with his cousin and pledges to marry her, but because divorce is prohibited, he must devise a crime … Read more
A Difficult Life (Una Vita Difficile)
A Difficult Life (Una Vita Difficile) is a 1961 Italian-style Commedia all’italiana comedy film directed by Dino Risi. WeirdItalyWeird Italy, Guide to Unusual & Amazing … Read more
