Speaking Italian Through Cinema

Learn the language by discovering Italian cinema. The course is designed for cinema lovers or professionals. Movies, actors, directors and “sacre places” of Italian “seventh art”.

The neorealism season (De Sica, Rossellini), the “Dolce vita” times of the genial Federico Fellini, the new movie-language of Antonioni and the eclectic Bernardo Bertolucci, from Italian comedy (Monicelli, Risi) to Gabriele Salvatores, Nanni Moretti, Giuseppe Tornatore and the new generation (Garrone, Sorrentino) .

This course includes film shows and guided visits (famous sets in towns of legendary movies, the Cinecittà Studios, ongoing productions).

An intermediate knowledge of Italian is required.