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My Favorite Italian Films |
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Below is a list of my top 20 favorite movies with Italian language. |
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- 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
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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 |
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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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