From: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/
Do you have a favorite Italian movie or really like a movie that has anything to do with Italia? I have a few, some are old and a few are even older. I found many of them after my first trip to Italia! Some of my favorites include the titles listed below.
Cinema Paradiso is my absolute favorite! The scenery is beautiful and much of it is filmed in Sicilia, the island Piero and Ignazio call home! Look for the shot of the limoni (lemons) on Salvatore’s mother’s table! They are beautiful and huge – just the way they grow in Sicilia!
Do you have a favorite movie that has anything to do with Italia? Please let us know! Thanks! ~ Michele
MY FAVORITE! Cinema Paradiso 1988
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/
Cinema Paradiso film locations:
http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/Cinema-Paradiso.html#.U_aPbmd0z04
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Roman Holiday 1953
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046250/
Three Coins in the Fountain 1954
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047580/
A Room with a View 1985
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091867/
Stealing Beauty 1996
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117737/
Under the Tuscan Sun 2003
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328589/
Letters to Juliet 2010
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892318/
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Breaking Away 1979 (Many references to “things” relating to Italia and from Italia)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078902/
One of my favorites is “La Vita e Bella” with Roberto Benigni
“It started in Naples” with Sophia Loren and Clark Gable. It is in beautiful Capri. I also love all the above listed movies!
I love that movie! What a wonderful, classy lady Sophia Loren is!
Not to mention drop dead gorgeous!
I liked this movie as well. funny, family oriented, beautiful scenery and Gable’s second to last film. And of course SOPHIA
Yes! I’m a big fan of hers–she can carry a movie all by herself..
There is also a new movie out called “Trip to Italy” I am trying to get a copy of. It goes to 4 cities I believe. I ordered it from my library.
Another favorite is “Rome Adventure” with Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette (al di la)
I absolutely love the song Al Di La from that movie sung by Emilio Pericoli and have voiced the desire to hear Gianluca sing it!
This is such a great idea! I have not seen many of these movies, but I sure will now. Thank you!!
Moonstruck!
I love moonstruck! Cher and young Nicholas Cage!
Now I need to watch Moonstruck and all the other movies listed in the comments and on the website!
Il Postino is another good one 🙂
I never get tired of watching Moonstruck!
The Black Hand is one I like, and who would not mention The Godfather?
My favorite Italian movie or any movie for that matter is The Godfather 1 & 2. Piero resembles Al Pacino I think.
Oh! Do you remember on their 1st PBS Special (Take Flight), Ignazio was introducing Piero’s solo, and said he was from Naro. Piero then said to him, “be careful”. Then Ignazio said, “for those who don’t know, thats where the Godfather came from!” HA HA Now, 4 years or so later, that name (Godfather) surfaces again. Oh well, old movie having nothing to do with our beloved Piero, he is wonderful!!
I remember that part, I have that DVD and that Ignazio was so cute there.
Another beautiful movie is called “The Seven Hills of Rome”, with Mario Lanza. He sings Arrivederci Rome and Come Prima, some of the great Italian songs. That movie also shows the splendid views of Rome and Naples.
Three Coins in a Fountain. The song Gianluca sang, “Aneme e core,” is sung in this movie. Frank Sinatra sang the cover song for this movie. Beautiful scenery.
Thank you all for sharing your favorite Italian movies! Some of them are very familiar like Moonstruck (so good) and The Godfather! I do remember Piero saying “be careful.” I can’t wait to see all the movies you love – especially those with beautiful scenery. Thank you!
My list is growing…
I also love Al Di La!
Three Coins in the Fountain and Moonstruck. I can watch them over and over. Wonderful music, too!
I love any movie with Italy as the location. I was looking into a trip to Sicily and it was going to the location of the Godfather movie. Also I read a book about the invasion of Sicily during WW11 and it told about the part the Mafia played in it.
Another Italian movie that is great is “La Dolce Vita” from the 1960’s
I have seen a few of the movies mentioned and enjoyed them so much, but I can’t pick a favorite.
Oh how I love the movies! On this list its so hard to come up with a favorite but I think mine would have to be “A Room with a View” followed by Moonstruck and Ciniema Paradisio!
I could just sit and gobble up Italian movies….but Annacruise has now inspired me to go find ‘ It started in Naples” I loved Capri! Sophia Loren is my most admired actresss, she is sooo beautiful.
I love the tough side. I love all the Godfather movies and Goodfellas. I also loved the tv show ” The Sopranos”.
Such a lot of good ideas for movies to find during our long winter. Personally I like many of the ones mentioned, and have to say that I enjoyed “A year in Tuscany” a lot. It’s missing the songs, but has beautiful scenery and a taste of the Tuscany country life style. The book is a good read, too.
Sorry, I meant “Under the Tuscan Sun.” The book is called “A Year in Tuscany.”
Haha, thanks Michele. Because of your post I searched YouTube and watched one of the funniest movie ever – Divorcio all italiana (Divorce Italian Style). I love it. It’s so clever and hilarious. Bravo!!!
Elaine, that is a good one!
“How to Murder your Wife” with Jack Lemmon and the gorgeous Virna Lisi!
I will definitely have to hit Netflix or the Library I think. 🙂 “Letters to Juliet” was sweet.
I loved that movie. Franco Nero appeared in it with Vanessa Redgrave and they remarried after that! It is a fabulouis story.