The Charterhouse of Parma 1948   N/R, 170 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Christian-Jaque
Cast: Renee Faure, Gerard Philipe, Maria Casares, Louis Salou, Lucien Coedel, Tullio Carminati, Aldo Silvani, Maria Michi, Claudio Gora, Louis Seigner
Romance is more important to Archbishop Fabrice del Dongo (Gerard Philipe) than his church, and problems lie ahead for him and his lover, Duchess Gina de San Severina (Maria Casares).
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Last Tango in Paris 1973  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Maria Michi, Gitt Magrini, Luce Marquand, Massimo Girotti, Catherine Breillat, Laura Betti, Marie-Helene Breillat, Dan Diament, Catherine Sola, Mauro Marchettil
This movie was banned in a number of cities in the 1970s, but by today's standards it is relatively tame. In fact, the director and stars were convicted of obscenity charges in Italy. It is the story of the torrid love affair between middle-aged American businessman Paul (Marlon Brando) and young Parisian Jeanne (Maria Schneider). Academy award nominations were received for Best Actor (Brando) and Director.
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Paisan 1946  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Alfonsino Pasca, Maria Michi, Renzo Avanzo, Harriet Medin, Dots Johnson, William Tubbs, Dale Edmonds, Gar Moore
This powerful post-World War II film is the second in Rossellini's "war trilogy" (the other two being "Open City" and "Germany Year Zero"). Six episodes are presented in chronological order, going regionally from the South to the North. Starting with the invasion of Sicily in 1943 and ending with liberation in 1945, each episode shows a slice of life in Italy that includes the Allied liberators.
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| 1. The Charterhouse of Parma (1948)
2. Last Tango in Paris (1973)
3. Paisan (1946)
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