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1) Ludwig
Language
Italiano
Description
Visconti's lavish portrait of Ludwig II, the 'Mad King' of Bavaria. From his glittering coronation to his mysterious suicide, Ludwig II (Helmut Berger) epitomised the doomed nineteenth-century Romantic hero. A loner by nature, he was tormented by his unrequited love for his cousin, Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Romy Schneider), who sensed his true sexual nature and fragile grip on reality. But as war raged around him, Ludwig's sole obsession remained...
2) Roma
Series
Criterion collection volume 848
Language
Italiano
Description
Virtually a plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens. Blending autobiography with scenes from present-day Roman life.
Language
Italiano
Description
Fariborz Kamkari's documentary about the life and career of Carlo Di Palma is as much a portrait of the late cinematographer, known for his inventive work with such directors as Woody Allen, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Elio Petri, as it is a journey through the last 70 years of world cinema.
7) Padre Pio
Language
Italiano
Description
Religious biography of Francesco Forgione, better known to Catholic believers as the modern day saint Padre Pio. The friar's intense devotion manifested itself in the appearance of the stigmata - the wounds suffered by Christ at Calvary.
Language
Italiano
Description
An intimate portrait of the great Italian actress who became a symbol of neorealism and an icon of the world's film industry after her breakout role in Rome, Open City. Anna is unique in the sense that she represents women in film, embodying a feminine model, which differed from all the other celebrities who came before and after her. Thanks to her great skills as an actress, Magnani inspired some of the greatest European and American directors: Roberto...
11) Slow food story
Language
Italiano
Description
A documentary on Italian food writer Carlo Petrini's crusade against fast food and his role in the global slow food movement.
16) Corleone
Language
Italiano
Description
In 1993 the Godfather of all Godfathers, Toto Riina, is arrested in Palermo, Sicily, marking the end of a 25-year manhunt and of the war that killed thousands between the Cosa Nostra and the Italian State. Through interviews of prosecutors, judges, police officers, lawyers, and now repentant mobsters, the two-part documentary mini-series tells the story of the rise and fall of the most feared and violent organized crime leader ever.
18) Fulci for fake
Language
Italiano
Description
He was known as The Maestro of Splatter and The Godfather of Gore. But who was the real Lucio Fulci? When an actor agrees to portray the infamous director, he sets out to research the triumphs, tragedies, and truths behind Fulci's life, work, and legacy. Through never-before-seen home movies, rare behind-the-scenes footage from his classic films, audio confessions from Fulci himself, revealing interviews and for the first time, the dual participation...
Language
Italiano
Description
"Portraying the life of Chiara Lubich, the founder of the Focolare Movement, this powerful movie tells the dramatic story of the spiritual and human adventure of a young teacher from Trento, Italy, who, amidst the devastation and despair from the bombings of World War II, as called to build a better, more united world, becoming a strong witness and advocate of universal brotherhood..." -- Back cover of DVD case.
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