Lately I've been going nuts over Italian movie. First was L'eclisse and also 8 1/2.(also I find it amusing that Felini has used one actor used by Antonioni) Anyone have another recommendation of other Italian movies as beautiful as these?
Of course such suave leading men have helped my enjoyment of these movies. : )
ciao boo_585
cinema italiano e motlo buona.
check out:
la dolce vita
la strada
notti di cabiria
amacord
those are from Fellini
also check out
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the bicycle theif(laidri di biclelta)
those are from de sica
and le notti bianchi from visconti
I am getting into Antonioni now, but Fellini is definitely my favorite. If you would like to know anymore, lemme know
Don't tease me about my hobbies, I don't you about being an a$$hole
Thanks!
Funny, you're the second person recommended me the "Bicycle Thief" today!
I think I'm too much into such a specific mood of Antonioni and Fellini to watch others. I think I would try La Notte and Amacord next. Thanks again!
Also by Antonioni
Ill Deserto Rosso (Red Desert) with Monica Vitti in color
The Passenger with Jack Nicholson, but it's in English
Since you're so into Fellini, also try Pietro Germi's
Divorce, Italian Style with Marcello Mastrioianni and
Seduced & Abandoned. Those are both wonderful black comedies
visconti's rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960) and death in venice (1971)
dino risi: il sorpasso (1962)
elio petri: indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)
and there are a lot more
Well, you can spend a lot of time exploring the work of those two directors alone.
I think after Eclipse, one would benefit from completing the trilogy: L'Avventura (benissimo!) and La Notte (which is next on my list). The only other Antonioni I've seen is Blow Up, but that was years ago, and I would like to revisit it now as I feel that only after L'Avventura do I now "get" Antonioni.
As far as Fellini, oh boy where to begin? You started with one of the best. Perhaps it would be logical to see La Dolce Vita next. It would be interesting to see it after seeing L'Avventura, as the two came out the same year (?) and have been frequently compared as being two very different takes on the same theme, the emptiness and alienation that accompany life in the post-industrial world. It's a great, great film.
The next one that leaps to mind, for no particular reason, is I Vitelloni. It's a semi-autobiographical look at a group of young friends in a small Italian coastal town. The final scene is unforgettable. It's a gem.
My very first Fellini was La Strada. A poetic and heartbreaking must-see, and great performances from Giulietta Masina and Anthony Quinn.
One somewhat overlooked Fellini film that I liked very much was Juliet of the Spirits. His interest in the subconscious is very apparent here, with poignant and poetic results.
Perhaps my personal favorite, Fellini's Roma is a meditation on his beloved adopted home. As I love Rome as well, I find it endlessly fascinating. And the scene with the papal fashion show has got to be Fellini at his most over the top. I'm surprised he wasn't excommunicated for it.
If you want to reach back further into Italian Neo-Realism, there's the Bicycle Thieves as has been suggested. Also check out Roma, Città Aperta. Neo-Realism is often devastating to watch, and this is no exception: it's excellent.
And finally, a very instructive film about Italian cinema is Scorcese's My Voyage to Italy. He talks about some of the more obscure stuff, and it will probably give you lots of different directions to go in.
Well, this post is many months late, but perhaps you'd still find it of use.
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