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In Conversation with Director Cecilia Pignocchi
Filmmakers Arthur Couvat and Cecilia PignocchiIt’s unusual for a first-time filmmaker to be recognized by a high-profile, international film festival but such is the case with Cecilia Pignocchi and...
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One of a Kind Ugo Tognazzi
He gained renown during the commedia all’italiana years but his captivating performances kept him working through five decades until his untimely death in 1990.Born in 1922 in Cremona, Ugo Tognazzi’s...
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A Word on Contemporary Basilicata
Singer/Songwriter Rosmy performs at the Giornate del Cinema Lucano in MarateaMy editor at Fra Noi Magazine recently asked me to write an article about my experience traveling through Basilicata and...
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Francesco Bruni's Heart-Wrenching Story of Strength in the Face of Uncertainty
Today is the last day of Cinema Italian Style’s virtual film festival. Having already seen several of the films in other virtual festivals this year, there were just four left to see. I had a feeling...
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Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
A film, television and stage actor, Stanley Tucci has an impressive 136 parts to his credit in a career that has spanned nearly 40 years. He’s also dabbled as a producer, director and voice actor on...
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Going Against the Grain
Andrea De Sica is the grandson of neorealist legend Vittorio De Sica and the son of famed movie composer Manuel De Sica. He may have been handed a golden ticket at birth, but the 39-year-old has paid...
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Echoes of Italian Cinema Past in the Work of Paolo Sorrentino
With so much buzz about Paolo Sorrentino’s premiere of “The Hand of God” (È stata la mano di Dio) at the upcoming Venice Film Festival and on Netflix, I’m sharing an opinion piece that I wrote last...
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Officine La Rossa: The Perfect Synthesis Between Culinary Excellence &...
Written by Sergio RagoneAfter more than a year of closures caused by the fight against Covid, Italian catering restarts from Made in Italy and from the excellence of the territory. An example of how...
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Transforming Childhood Memories into a Filmmaking Career
Manuela Filomena was born in a small town in Irpinia called Ariano Irpino, located in the region of Campania. Her bringing up contributed to her choice of professions. “Like most Italian families,...
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The Politics of Roberto Andò's Cinema
Born in Palermo in 1959, Roberto Andò began his career as a documentary filmmaker and went on to direct for the stage. In 1990, he worked as a liaison to Francis Ford Coppola during the filming of “The...
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Alida Valli: Timeless Talent
Alida Valli was born Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg in Pola, Istria, on April 29, 1921. Christened a baroness, she became a movie star at the age of 15.Valli made her screen...
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Rare Interview with Pasolini On Location in Basilicata
Photo by Domenico NotarangeloI recently found a rare interview with Pier Paolo Pasolini on location in Basilicata while he was shooting “Il Vangelo Secondo Matteo” (The Gospel According to St....
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Amedeo Nazzari: The Once and Future Idol
He’s been referred to as the “mustachioed matinee idol,” but a newfound interest in 1950s melodramas has made him an international art house legend.Amedeo Nazzari was born Salvatore Amedeo Buffa on...
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In Conversation with Enrico Vanzina
"When my father died, (Dino Riso) told me, 'If you need another father, I'm here for you,'" the writer recalls.Enrico Vanzina and his brother Carlo grew up during the Golden Age of Italian cinema with...
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Luisa Ranieri: A Contemporary Classic
Paolo Sorrentino’s“The Hand of God” has advanced to the short list in the 2022 Oscar race. The film is available stateside on Netflix. One of the stars of the film is actress Luisa Ranieri as the...
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Cinematic Charmer Walter Chiari
The lightheartedness with which Walter Chiari graced the screen was a defining trait in his life. It led to dramatic professional successes as well as personal travails that seemed better suited for...
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Experience Basilicata's Captivating Pollino
RotondaBy Sergio RagoneThe Pollino Experience portal at pollinoexperience.com is now online. The territorial communication and promotion project aggregates the accommodation and catering facilities...
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Review: Paolo Sorrentino's "The Hand of God"
Based on his own life growing up in Naples, Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film, “The Hand of God” (È stata la mano di Dio) recounts the heartbreak and growing pains that shaped the man and filmmaker he is...
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The Life and Times of Actress-turned-Activist Tina Modotti
Tina Modotti was an artistic and literal revolutionary. Born Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti Mondini on Aug. 16, 1896, in Udine, Italy, Modotti quit elementary school at the age of 12 to earn money to...
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Carlo Levi's Portrait of Anna Magnani
Carlo Levi and Anna Magnani Fondazione Carlo Levi, RomeIn my ongoing quest to learn more about 20th century artist and writer, Carlo Levi, I recently discovered one of his most celebrated masterpieces,...
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