My Favorite Italian Films
Below is a list of my top 20 favorite movies with Italian language.
  • La Vita e` Bella - Life is Beautiful - Director Roberto Benigni
  • Il Mostro - The Monster - Director Roberto Benigni
  • Johnny Stecchino - Director Roberto Benigni
  • Down by Law - Director Jim Jarmusch
  • A Night on Earth - Director Jim Jarmusch
  • Ladri di Biciclette - The Bicycle Thief - Director Vittorio De Sica
  • Umberto D. - Director Vittorio De Sica
  • L�Amore - Director Roberto Rossellini
  • La Terra Trema - Director Luchino Visonti
  • La Famiglia - Director Ettore Scola
  • Cinema Paradiso - Director Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Stanno Tutti Bene - Everybody�s Fine - Director Giuseppe Tornatore
  • L�uomo delle Stelle - Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Porte Aperte - Open Doors - Gianni Amelio
  • Testimone dello Sposo - The Best Man - Director Pupi Avati
  • Malena - Director Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Io non ho paura - I�m Not Scared - Director Gabriele Salvatores
  • The Story of BOYS & GIRLS - Storia di Ragazzi e di Ragazze - Director Pupi Avanti
If you are Italian-American the following three film are a MUST SEE:
Vendetta � Based on the true-life story of the largest lynching in America history; the Italians in New Orleans
Sacco & Vanzetti � Based on the true-life story of S&V; discrimination against Italians in the legal system
Excellent Cadavers �  Based on the true-life story of Judge Giovanni Falcone
Well-known  Italian Directors:
   Roberto Benigni
   Vittorio De Sica
   Giuseppe Tornatore
   Roberto Rossellini
   Luchino Visconti
   Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
   Bernardo Bertolucci
   Ettore Scola
   Pupi Avati
   Ermanno Olmi
   Gabriele Salvatores
   Gianni Amelio
   Dino Risi
   Nanni Moretti
   Lina Wertmuller
   Federico Fellini
   Pier Paolo Pasolini
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