 | La Dolce Vita (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $23.99 / Used from: $17.95 1960. Federico Fellini. My favorite Fellini film. Some others include; La Strada, Amacord, 8 1/2, Fred & Ginger, Giulietta of the Spirits. Not enough room on this list to include.
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 | I'm Not Scared
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $2.33 2003. Gabriele Salvatores.
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 | Christ Stopped at Eboli
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $17.50 1975. Francesco Rosi. Based on Carlo Levi's true story- the book is equally as poignant and beautiful.
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 | Malena
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $3.77 2000. Giuseppe Tornatore.
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 | Cinema Paradiso - The New Version
Buy used from: $15.50 1990. Giuseppe Tornatore. A classic. Moving and beautiful.
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 | Il Postino
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $5.98 1995. Massimo Troisi.
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 | The Son's Room
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $2.91 2001. Nanni Moretti.
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 | Bread and Tulips
Buy new: $20.99 / Used from: $10.96 2000. Silvio Soldini. A great comedy.
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 | Life Is Beautiful
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $3.49 1998. Roberto Benigni- won Best Actor Academy Award for this film.
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 | Lamerica
Buy used from: $55.36 1995. Gianni Amelio. America is more than just a place.
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 | My Mother's Smile
Buy used from: $2.80 2002. Marco Bellocchio
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 | Ciao, Professore!
1994. Lina Wertmuller.
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 | The Leopard - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $38.49 / Used from: $22.95 1963. Luchino Visconti. Based on the classic Italian novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa- Italy at the time of unification. Visually stunning epic.
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 | Facing Windows
Buy used from: $7.24 2003. Ferzan Ozpetek. The story unfolds slowly and is beautifully directed. Winner of 5 David di Donatello Awards including Best Film.
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 | L'Avventura - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $14.94 1961. The first in Michelangelo Antonioni's trilogy of the examination of modern relationships, alienation and spiritual isolation.
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 | La Notte
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $9.98 1962. Antonioni. Part two of the trilogy.
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 | L'Eclisse - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $35.49 / Used from: $47.02 1962. Antonioni. Part Three of his trilogy.
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 | The Last Kiss
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $4.99 2000. Gabriele Muccino. Entertaining look at contemporary relationships.
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 | Remember Me, My Love
Buy new: $11.49 / Used from: $3.29 2003. Gabriele Muccino. A look at contemporary family relationships;dysfunctional. The characters are self-absorbed, unhappy, frustrated & incomplete. Long, but well acted and well directed.
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 | Divorce Italian Style - Criterion Collection
Buy new: $30.99 / Used from: $21.00 1962. Pietro Germi.
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 | My Voyage to Italy
Buy new: $18.49 / Used from: $8.25 2003.Martin Scorsese narrates this documentary of Italian filmmakers who influenced his life. Rossellini, de Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Antonioni.
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 | Le Ciel Tombe (Il Cielo cade) Original Italain Version with English subtitles and Frech Dubbed
Buy used from: $9.99 2000. Andrea & Antonio Frazzi. This WW2 film is worth your time. Some poor reviews were given to another version of this film for DVD quality. Hopefully that is not an issue here.
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 | Last Tango in Paris
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $5.99 1972. Bernando Bertolucci. Bertolucci used the same visual style of framing each scene as Antonioni. Based on the paintings of Francis Bacon. Good analysis: http://www.ibiblio.org/stabley/lt1.html
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 | The Bicycle Thief
Buy new: $20.49 / Used from: $24.93 1948. Vittorio de Sica. The emotion in this film makes it a timeless gem.
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 | Respiro
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $7.39 2002. Emanuele Crialese.
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