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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

When: Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10:30 am  (Biscotti and cafe will be served at 10:15 am) Where: The North End library, 25 Parmenter St in Boston [Map] Rosario Cascio, president of the Pirandello Lyceum has announced the showing of an Italian film with English subtitles.  The film is titled La Doppia Ora, or the Double Hour, and was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi in Italy.  The running time is 94 minutes and is intended for mature audiences only. The Double Hour is a thriller with a combination of film noir, romance, and supernatural horror.  It’s subtly menacing tone is reminiscent of the 2007 Italo murder mystery, The Girl ...

The West End Museum will take part in this year's Italian Heritage Month with a series of film screenings. All screenings are free and open to the public.

Woody Allen’s follow-up to Midnight in Paris brings a familiar panoply of Allen-esque characters to Rome for hilarious encounters and missed connections.

Set in Milan’s Malpensa Airport, Massimo d’Anolfi and Martina Parenti’s documentary film boldly explores grotesque bureaucratic routines of post-9/11 security.

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.

The North End Public Library Branch will host three separate screenings of Italian films during the month of March.

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

When: Sunday, January 29, 2012 – 1:30 p.m. Where: Boston University Photonics Center, Room 206 – 8 St. Mary’s Street, Boston, MA [map] Boston University, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Boston, the American Jewish Committee and the Consulate General of Israel to New England will hold a commemoration of the Italian Holocaust Remembrance Day with a film screening and round table discussion titled “Giorgio Bassani and the call for Remembrance.” The Academy Award winning Italian feature film “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis,” directed by Vittorio De Sica, will be shown at 3:00 p.m. Special guest of ...