The Film Society of Lincoln Center presents "Open Roads: New Italian Cinema." The series of 14 Italian films will run from June 1-9 at the Walter Reade Theater in New York City.
Film Schedule:
"La febbre"
Alessandro D’Alatri, 2005, 108 mins.
Fabio Volo plays Mario, a thirty-something land surveyor who pretty much drifts along, living in Cremona with his traditionally minded mother. Then one day a golden opportunity appears: an empty building for the bar/disco that he and his friends have dreamed about opening. And that’s when his problems begin….
Wed., June 1 @ 2 & 6:30
Sun. June 5 @ 9:15
"I Truly Respect You" (Volevo solo dormirle addosso)
Eugenio Cappuccio, 2004, 96 mins.
A chilling look at the world of Italian corporate politics, “I Truly Respect You” is the story of Marco, a manager in a large, multi-national firm. One day Mario's called into his boss’s office. Not to worry, he is told — his job is safe, as long as he can figure out a way to let go of 25 employees. The first few cuts are easy, but soon Marco is faced with “retiring” friends and other long time colleagues; will friendship and personal loyalty finally beat out a directive from “upstairs”?
Wed., June 1 @ 4:10
Sun., June 5 @ 2:45
Wed., June 8 @ 8:45
"Love Me" (Amatemi!)
Renato De Maria, 2004, 90 mins.
Nina, a strikingly beautiful 35-year-old, has really known only one man in her life: her husband, whom she married at fifteen. After a long, terrible night of accusations and arguments, her husband walks out, and for the first time Nina is truly alone.
Wed., June 1 @ 9:15
Sat., June 4 @ 12:30
Wed., June 8 @ 4:40
"How We Wreaked Havoc on the Italian Cinema" (Come inguaiammo il cinema Italiano)
Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco, 2004, 90 mins.
Cipri and Maresco’s film rediscovers and celebrates the instinctive and vibrant art of the Sicilian comic duo of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, who were loved by the public and regularly trashed by the critics.
Thurs., June 2 @ 4:25
Mon., June 6 @ 9:10
"Radio Alice" (Lavorare con lentezza)
Guido Chiesa, 2004, 111 mins.
Set in Bologna during the mid-1970s, the student-run Radio Alice provided student protestors with background music, news and lifestyle reports.
Thurs., June 2 @ 6:15
Fri., June 3 @ 4:20
Mon., June 6 @ 3:10
Wed., June 8 @ 6:30
"Our Thirty Years: Meeting a New Generation" (I nostri 30 anni: generazioni a confronto)
Giovanna Taviani, 2005, 60 mins.
Taviani’s new film is a perceptive and engaging look at the evolution of Italian cinema over the past four decades.
Fri., June 3 @ 1
Sat., June 4 @ 2:30
"The Consequences of Love" (Le conseguenze dell’amore)
Paolo Sorrentino, 2004, 100 mins.
In an unforgettable performance, Tony Servillo renders the anguish of a lonely man suddenly struck by love, who is ready to pay the price for his passion. The film won five David di Donatello (Italian Oscar) incluidng best film, director, actor, screenplay and cinematography.
Fri., June 3 @ 2:20 & 6:45 p.m.
"Love Is Eternal While It Lasts" (L'amore è eterno finchè dura)
Carlo Verdone, 2004, 108 mins.
This bittersweet comedy is about the dissolution of a marriage and its effects on friends and family.
Fri., June 3 @ 9
Sun., June 5 @ 4:45
Tue., June 7 @ 2
"A Private Silence" (Un silenzio particolare)
Stefano Rulli, 2004, 75 mins.
Rulli and his wife have a son, Matteo, who has been diagnosed as autistic. The documentary is set at an Umbrian farm which welcomes young people with mental incapacities. This sincere and heartbreaking account of their attempts to integrate Matteo into this community offers a glimpse into a social and family issue rarely seen or discussed in the media.
Sat., June 4 @ 4
Mon., June 6 @ 5:20
Tue., June 7 @ 4:15
"The Remains of Nothing" (Il resto di niente)
Antonietta de Lillo, 2004; 103 mins.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Enzo Striano, the film chronicles the life of Eleonora Pimentel de Fonseca, a Portuguese noblewoman, poet, and journalist who threw herself into the cause of revolution sweeping Europe in the late 1700s.
Sat., June 4 @ 6
Mon June 6 @ 7
Thurs June 9 @ 3:15
"Cefalonia"
Riccardo Milani, 2005, 135 mins.
This stirring drama recounts an episode in 1943 during WWII when a brigade of Italian soldiers is stationed on the Greek island of Cefalonia when news comes through that the Mussolini government has capitulated.
Sat., June 4 @ 8:15
Tue., June 7 @ 8:30
Wed., June 8 @ 2
"Smalltown, Italy" (Provincia meccanica)
Stefano Mordini, 2004; 107 mins.
Premiered at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, “Smalltown, Italy" follows the story of Marco and Silvia Battaglia, two quintessentially free spirits, married with two children, a dog, and an iguana.
Thurs., June 2 @ 2 & 8:40
Sun., June 5 @ 12:30
Mon., June 6 @ 1
"Changing Destiny" (Nemmeno il destino)
Daniele Gaglianone, 2004, 110 mins.
Gaglianone’s second film is a rich psychological portrait of two young men struggling to avoid being swallowed by a world that’s already destroyed their parents and many of the adults around them.
Sun., June 5 @ 7
Tue., June 7 @ 6:15
Thurs., June 9 @ 1
