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Thanks to our association with Amazon.com,
we offer a selection of some of the finest Italian and Italian-American
themed films available on VHS or DVD. This list is not comphrensive,
but some we consider the very best.
Once
Upon a Time In America (Two Disc Set) Sergio Leone's classic-but-flawed
final film is now available on DVD! Restored footage presents the
film as originally intended for the first time! Stars Robert De Niro
and Danny Aiello.
The
Big Night. (DIR: Stanley Tucci, Tony Shaloub) The story of two
Italian immigrant brothers, struggling to run a restaurant in the
1950s, is a classic. Full of wit, charm, wonderful music, and mouthwatering
images of great Italian food, this is a film the whole family will
watch again and again. DVDVHS
Il Postino (DIR: Michael Radford) Put a little romance back
into your life, with this inspiring tale of a young Italian man who
learns about love and poetry from exiled poet Pablo Neruda. DVDVHS
The Bicycle Thief. (DIR: Vittorio
De Sica) This is the story of one man's struggle to find his stolen
bicycle, which he must have in order to keep his job. De Sica used
non-actors in the film, which gave birth to the concept of neorealism
in cinema. A fascinating look at Post-War Italy. DVDVHS
The Godfather, Part II. (DIR: Francis
Ford Coppola) To dismiss these films as "gangster movies"
or ones that stereotypes Italians is to sell this masterpiece short,
for at the core it is a rich, human family drama. Part Two is particularly
outstanding for its portrayal of immigrants coming to America. Starring
Robert
De Niro and Al
Pacino. VHS
Raging Bull. (DIR: Martin
Scorsese) This gritty portrayal of of middleweight champion Jake
LaMotta's career is one of Scorsese's best, and considered one of
the greatest films of all time. DVD
La Dolce Vita. (DIR: Federico
Fellini) A peek into the decadent lifestyle of Rome in the 1960s,
this is one of Fellini's signature films. Starring Marcello
Mastroianni. VHS
Cinema Paradiso. (DIR: Giuseppe
Tornatore) A sentimental journey into the magical world of Italian
movie houses, as an old projectionist hands over the reigns to his
young prodigy. VHSDVD
Moonstruck. (DIR: Norman Jewison) A delightful comedy starring
Nicholas Cage and Cher about love, family, and romance, Italian-style!
Featuring "That's Amore" sung by Dean Martin! DVDVHS
Bread
and Chocolate. (DIR:
Franco
Brusati) Starring Nino
Manfredi and Anna
Karina, this is an amusing tale of an Italian trying to make it
in Switzerland. An unforgettable scene with Manfredi and a group of
chicken farmers. ORDER
A
Fistful of Dollars. (DIR:
Sergio
Leone) This is the "Spaghetti Western" that launched
them all. Starring Clint Eastwood, this film has often been imitated,
but never surpassed. ORDER
Once Upon a Time In America (Two Disc Set) Sergio Leone's classic-but-flawed final film is now available on DVD! Restored footage presents the film as originally intended for the first time! Stars Robert De Niro and Danny Aiello.
The Big Night. (DIR: Stanley Tucci, Tony Shaloub) The story of two Italian immigrant brothers, struggling to run a restaurant in the 1950s, is a classic. Full of wit, charm, wonderful music, and mouthwatering images of great Italian food, this is a film the whole family will watch again and again. DVD VHS
Il Postino (DIR: Michael Radford) Put a little romance back into your life, with this inspiring tale of a young Italian man who learns about love and poetry from exiled poet Pablo Neruda. DVD VHS
The Bicycle Thief. (DIR: Vittorio De Sica) This is the story of one man's struggle to find his stolen bicycle, which he must have in order to keep his job. De Sica used non-actors in the film, which gave birth to the concept of neorealism in cinema. A fascinating look at Post-War Italy. DVD VHS
The Godfather, Part II. (DIR: Francis Ford Coppola) To dismiss these films as "gangster movies" or ones that stereotypes Italians is to sell this masterpiece short, for at the core it is a rich, human family drama. Part Two is particularly outstanding for its portrayal of immigrants coming to America. Starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. VHS
Raging Bull. (DIR: Martin Scorsese) This gritty portrayal of of middleweight champion Jake LaMotta's career is one of Scorsese's best, and considered one of the greatest films of all time. DVD
La Dolce Vita. (DIR: Federico Fellini) A peek into the decadent lifestyle of Rome in the 1960s, this is one of Fellini's signature films. Starring Marcello Mastroianni. VHS
Cinema Paradiso. (DIR: Giuseppe Tornatore) A sentimental journey into the magical world of Italian movie houses, as an old projectionist hands over the reigns to his young prodigy. VHS DVD
Moonstruck. (DIR: Norman Jewison) A delightful comedy starring Nicholas Cage and Cher about love, family, and romance, Italian-style! Featuring "That's Amore" sung by Dean Martin! DVD VHS
Bread and Chocolate. (DIR: Franco Brusati) Starring Nino Manfredi and Anna Karina, this is an amusing tale of an Italian trying to make it in Switzerland. An unforgettable scene with Manfredi and a group of chicken farmers. ORDER
A Fistful of Dollars. (DIR: Sergio Leone) This is the "Spaghetti Western" that launched them all. Starring Clint Eastwood, this film has often been imitated, but never surpassed. ORDER