This video serves as a beginner’s guide to Italian cinema, and covers movements and genres such as Neorealism, Commedia all’italiana, Spaghetti westerns, Mondo, Giallo, and Poliziotteschi.
Filmmakers discussed include Federico Fellini, Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Bernardo Bertolucci.
A Beginner's Guide to Neorealism:
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A Beginner's Guide to Spaghetti Westerns:
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You can watch a playlist of all my cinema beginner’s guides here:
• Film Beginner's Guides
0:00 Intro/Silent Era
2:50 1920s/30s
3:43 Neorealism
4:48 Federico Fellini
6:06 Michelangelo Antonioni
7:17 Commedia all’italiana
8:59 Peplum
10:04 Mario Bava
10:50 Pier Paolo Pasolini
11:24 Spaghetti western
13:15 Poliziotteschi
13:58 Euro War
14:39 Bernardo Bertolucci
14:58 Horror/exploitation
15:57 1980s/1990s
17:17 21st century
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Italian cinema has a very important place in my heart. It is second to none in my opinion. My favourite director is Antonioni. Thank you for the video
same!. my favs are de sica, argento, fellini, tornatore, bertolucci and antonioni ofc.
Overall, even accounting for its relative decline since the 1980s, Italian cinema is unmatched in its depth, ambition, diversity, innovation, originality. I could watch Italian movies from different ages for days without ever getting bored. Personal picks: Antonioni, one of the greatest artists ever; Sergio Leone, the Homer of our times, and Elio Petri, whose "neurology" trilogy is amongst the most original things there are. But the list could go on and on and on. One missing name from the clip - which is very well made btw - is Marco Ferrari, who knew how to shock with contents and not with easy tricks. His "La Grand Bouffe" hits as hard as a punch in the stomach.
If I'm allowed to suggest, I think dogman is a masterpiece of modern Italian cinema, an hidden pearl with an enormous leading actor
One of my favourite italian films of all times that is missing from this list is we all loved each other so much by ettore scola, a great film with meta cinema elements, an in depth look at italy from the post war era to the 70s and a great story that will get you hooked from the first scene, definitely a good movie for every cinephile who wants to experience italian cinema and also it could be a great entry point for someone who hasn't seen many italian movies
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Thank you!!
Italy's production is immeasurable. The gave us the mondo films, one of the craziest subgenres..
Great video! I've been watching a lot of Italian films recently, some might say I'm an addict, especially to the films made from the 40s through the 70s, and it is my favorite national cinema besides my own (USA). Your video does a great job at giving people an overview of Italian cinema, keeping it easy to understand, while recommending some of the country's best. Your France video does a great job of this too. Looking forward to binging your channel more
Thank you!
never know italy was so influential in exploitation films. thanks for the video
I apologize if I chime in to bother, but in the end 70s early 80 there were two major kind of films that were extremely enjoyed by italians and outside ( mostly europe west and east ): the Fantozzi series and Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movies. Yes I know, things for plebeians, but worth a mention.
I've seen a couple Spencer/Hill movies and I did mention them in my video on spaghetti westerns. I should check out more from them though.
@@kubricklynch BH-TH films were mostly kid - family oriented, but with underling thematics that were quite dark and gritty. An adult would understand them, but not a kid he would stop at the cartoonish fistfights and funny costumes. Fantozzi is another super funny ( the first two, then it became mainstream and soulless like nowadays productions ) and ruthless critique to all corporate and wagecuck mentality that was spreading in italy in the 70s 80s. I found out later it was deeply enjoyed in the communist block. When you say the 80s were unkind to italian movies I suggest you to go deep the rabbit hole of BH-TH movies ( their first buddy movie is a western and quite serious and gritty ) and the Paolo Villaggio works ( he is the writer/actor of Fantozzi, but he did other stuff too ). That was 80s Italy and it was a bit plebeian, but not stupid. ( yes theres plenty of trash in 80s italy, but I'd save those mentioned ) I will watch your video about spaghetti western in the meantime. Thanks for answering me
Bud Spencer/Terence Hill is still extremely popular in all of Europe and has a large fan base.
Such a great video. Really appreciate you making this!
I hope you can make a beginner guide to Italian horror films and Asian cinemas (China, HK, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, etc.)
Great one! And not only this will help the beginners, but there are some good recommendations here as well for someone intermediate like me :) Keep it up!!
Great job on this video!!! Thanks
Very well done, thank you!
Fantastic video. Thank you.
Awesome!!!👍
Very well made video! Thank you
Thanks!
Great video.
Great video overall, I'll allow myself to make just few marginal consideration: 1- there were more political movies in the 70s (you rightfully showed Gian Maria Volonté as one of those transitioning from western to other genres) 2- from 70s through the 80s the italian b-movies had a lot of influence (i mean A LOT) Btw, i very much enjoy your guides and find every time some hidden gems
Great video
I love italian cinema!
thank you for this
You are welcome!
@@kubricklynch can you make a beginner's guide for egyptian cinema?
@@F8Lwrld That would definitely be an interesting topic. I am doing Soviet next, but perhaps after that.
@@kubricklynch looking forward to that!
It's a great day I can feel it
What about Mondo Films? Or are you going to make a separate Video about it?
The Grind House era of the late 60's to the early 80's.🍿🍿🍿🍿🥤🥤🥤🥤🍕🍕🍕🍕
Toto Who Lived Twice please
Please make a video on indian cinema
please remember antonio pietrangeli, who was able to recount with unique sensibilities the condition of Italian women from the 1950s to the late 1960s
What about Franco Zeffirilli?
Please do the history of soviet/russian cinema
Soviet is next!
An interesting silent italian film was "Filibus". The most prominent feature is that was the first film to ever display a lesbian kiss
La meglio gioventú Mediterraneó
No Eurospy?
What about cinema panettone?
As an Italian I thank you. Also Italian mainstream cinema nowadays sucks 💀
Tbf, mainstream cinema nowadays kinda sucks everywhere. Except for South Korea...^^
Italy wins Oscars a lot
Cabiria the last emperor1987 life is beautiful la grande nelezza
Italian o
Italian science fiction film's
Gorlami
A few movies are very famous in Germany, other good films not... Dario Argento had always his own class. The Beyond from Fulci has more mistakes....
The video is great and all, but you know, you didn't mention the greatest movie of them all: Troll 2 (XD) - 0/10 IGN
No mention of Tinto Brass? He's the reason why I like Italian cinema (and bushes).
Caligula is still the porn movie with the highest budget in porn history, just this year the ultimatr cut came out with exclusive new scenes, it got presented at the cannes festival, don't miss it out even if you just watched it, this is a new version