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Woody Allen: “To Rome With Love'”

Chiara Morucci

Woody Allen presented his last work, a gift of love to the Eternal City and to Italy. The movie is a combination of adventures and misadventures of everyday people, such as...

Italy Ends its 150th Anniversary Celebrations

Judith Harris

As Italy’s celebration of the 150 years of Italian unification draws to an end, it’s time for a summation and a forward look.

An Italian Plague: the Fraud Phenomenon

Natasha Lardera

As solutions to the Italian economic crisis surface by the minute, the country is afflicted by a serious disease that, if cured, could help it save millions. In only 7 months the...

So Who Has the Last Laugh?

Judith Harris

Some are saying that the Italian political situation is so surreal that it defeats any attempt at humor. They should think again. The comics are having a field day, and maybe a...

Italian Actor Roberto Benigni Creates a Stir in New York

Susannah Gold

Benigni was in New York to do his one-man show, Tutto Dante, where he was up to his usual antics and comments before he launched into a recitation of Dante Alighieri’s Divine...

Multi-awarded Gomorrah at the European Film Academy Festival. Next Step: Oscar Ceremony in Los Angeles

Vincenzo Castelli

Matteo Garrone dedicated his Prize for Best Director to “all those who fight every day against organized criminality in Naples"

It Wasn’t Columbus’ Fault. Or Was It?

Ottorino Cappelli

Musings around a frivolous article about very serious things... and some suggestions for those who think that Christopher Columbus was just an "Italian" hero.

Pinocchio: Italian vs. American Approaches to a Complex Morality Tale

Ottorino Cappelli

Special effects whiz Carlo Rambaldi hopes to rival the Disney classic by following Roberto Benigni’s controversial approach, bringing out the darker aspects of Carlo Collodi's...

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