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Reality is firmly-rooted in the traditions of great Italian film. There are Felliniesque touches of surrealism, but also nods to the neo-realist directors. — John Bleasdale, CINEVUE

This lecture will focus on a line of inquiry regarding the West's perception of the East with special focus on Italian cinematic representations of China and its people at home and abroad.

Shot over the course of a six-month period, "Caesar Must Die" follows the inmates at a high security Italian prison as they prepare a production of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Julius Caesar."

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s gutsy and delirious 'The Canterbury Tales' offers a remarkably earthy re-creation of the medieval era.

Upon his centennial celebration, the Harvard Film Archive will present an extensive retrospective of the feature-length and short masterworks of the incomparable Michelangelo Antonioni.

Nanni Moretti joins forces with the great French actor Michel Piccoli to tell the story of Melville, a cardinal who suddenly finds himself elected as the next Pope.

A film screening of Saverio Costanzo's critically acclaimed film will be followed by a Q&A with the book's author.

Gianni Di Gregorio's latest film, "The Salt of Life," will be shown at the Coolidge Corner Theater between March 23 and 29.

The Harvard Film Archive in Cambridge presents a series of screenings dedicated to the actor and director Carmelo Bene.

From the director of the hit "Mid-August Lunch" comes another hit comedy,with tones of bittersweet.

Celebrating International Women's Day, the Dante Alighieri Society will host a conference titled "L'impegno socio-politico delle registe italiane."

The Boston Public Library’s West End Branch celebrates Italian Heritage Month with a film festival focusing on some of Italy’s greatest cinematic masterpieces. Films will be shown with English subtitles on Wednesdays at 3 pm. This is sponsored by The Friends of the West End Branch Library. Here is the full calendar: Wednesday, October 12th 3pm Film: Shoeshine/ Sciuscià (1946, 87 Minutes, Unrated, English Subtitles) Masterfully revealing post-WWII Italy, Academy Award®-winning director Vittorio De Sica (The Bicycle Thief) depicts the lives of two boys entrenched in a world of poverty and violence. Hoping to escape the harsh reality of life ...