New Italian Cinema will be back at Lincoln Center. The Open Roads series runs from June 1 to June 8. The films featured are both from better-known directors and from newer ones. Included in the series is Mario Martone’s “Noi Credevamo,” an epic about the Risorgimento, which just won the 2011 David di Donatello for best film.
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Il Sole 24 Ore says that there is a noticeable change at the Italian box office: usually the best-selling movies are foreign, particularly American, and Italian movies don’t do well. Now, however, the movies that are registering the highest ticket sales are Italian. Over the holiday period the usual comedies (cinepanettoni) sold well and now the satirical comedy “Qualunquemente” is at the top of box office sales followed by the rom-com “Immaturi” and the crime drama “Vallanzasca – gli angeli del male.” It will be interesting to see if this trend continues with the movie-going public.
MOMA will present a complete overview of Bernardo Bertolucci’s films from December 15th to January 12th. Films range from La Commare Secca from 1962 to 2003’s The Dreamers. Bertolucci himself will be present at the screening of Il Conformista on December 15th.
The Vespa motor scooter has become known as a symbol of Italy and a highpoint of Italian design. From Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday to Nanni Moretti in Caro Diario, the Vespa has also shared the screen in many well-known films. This article in Il Sole 24 Ore discusses the Vespa’s role in movies as highlighted in an exhibit at the Piaggio museum in Pontedera (near Pisa).
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