Bellocchio’s most personal work, this deeply engaging documentary digs into his family’s past, centering on the death of his twin brother by suicide more than 50 years ago.
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Marx Can Wait (2021)
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Tag / Italy
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Eight Mountains, The (2022)
The incredible mountainous vistas envelope this deeply resonating tale of two boys-turned-men with baggage from the past and uncertain futures as they navigate family, friendship and the natural landscape that continually gives them the inspiration to live.
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Lost and Beautiful (2015)
A sentient buffalo, a foolish servant sent across time and a shepherd whose days are numbered become mythical figures in Marcello’s magical realist docu-tale that features ravishing images of bucolic Italy, though the film rarely resonates in a deeper way than imagined.
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Corpo Celeste (2011)
Rohrwacher’s strong debut feature is naturalistic yet enigmatic in style as a young girl comes to terms with living in a new city where religion almost exclusively determines the way of life.
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Roof, The (1956)
Illegal makeshift houses without a roof will be torn down by the police in this underrated and heartfelt piece by De Sica, as a poor newlywed couple forced out onto the streets struggle to build theirs in time.
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Nights of Cabiria (1957)
A Fellini classic featuring Giulietta Masina with arguably her greatest performance, this spirited tale of a prostitute who desires to change her life is at once heartbreaking and life-affirming.
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Garibaldian in the Convent, A (1942)
De Sica is in a more commercial mode here before he caught the neorealist bug as he tells a largely compelling story of rivalry and friendship in a convent for girls, with a bout of action as nationalist politics get in the way.
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Ludwig (1973)
Visconti’s screen treatment of the Wagner-obsessed King of Bavaria is inevitably tragic and melancholic, as this 4-hour epic charts his rise and downfall into madness.
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Bellissima (1951)
Anna Magnani is at her raucous best, playing a mother hoping that her daughter would become a child star, as this early comedy-drama by Visconti reveals the exploitative nature of the film industry.
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Martin Eden (2019)
Largely satisfying as a personal-political journey of an Italian sailor trying to escape his working-class background by dreaming about being an intellectual writer.
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