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| Italian Classics: Past & Present | ||
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La Strada | More... |
| Federico Fellini, Italy 1954, 35mm & DV. M adult themes | ||
The film that made Fellini a household name. Anthony Quinn is a force of nature as the itinerant circus strongman who buys an affection-starved waif (Fellini’s muse Giulietta Masina) from her poverty-stricken family. “The cornerstone of Fellini’ s work.” – Martin Scorsese |
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The Garden of the Finzi-Continis | More... |
| Il giardino dei Finzi Contini, Vittorio De Sica, Italy 1970, 35mm & DV. PG cert | ||
This late-career triumph from Bicycle Thieves director Vittorio De Sica follows the lives of two Jewish families in the years leading up to World War II. “An autumnal work in two senses – the subject is the last golden flash of freedom before one of history's major tragedies… De Sica’ s final great work.” – Bright Lights Film Journal |
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The Consequences of Love | More... |
| Le conseguenze dell'amore, Paolo Sorrentino, Italy 2004, 35mm. M violence, offensive language, drug use | ||
“Echoes of Visconti and Antonioni abound in this exquisitely subdued high-gloss psychological thriller in which a dour Mafia bagman exiled in a Swiss hotel jeopardises his safety with a love affair… Moves seamlessly from stylish stasis into explosive violence to great effect..” – Sight & Sound |
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Gomorrah | More... |
| Gomorra, Matteo Garrone, Italy 2008, 35mm. R16 violense, offensive language, drug use | ||
| Riveting adaptation of Roberto Saviano’s bestselling exposé of the Camorra, the Neapolitan Mafia. “A modern classic that blends documentary inquiry with a thrilling crisscross of stories and characters all caught in the web of slavery and poverty spun by the Mafia.” – Observer | ||