THEME EXPLORATION

Italian unification

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Il Lungo Silenzio
Il Lungo Silenzio
1993 · Margarethe von Trotta
In Little Italy
In Little Italy
1909 · D.W. Griffith
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
San Pietro (sometimes listed as The Battle of San Pietro
San Pietro (sometimes listed as The Battle of San Pietro
1945 · John Huston
Teresa
Teresa
1951 · Fred Zinnemann
The Little World of Don Camillo
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952 · Julien Duvivier
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
1947 · William Wyler
La Taranta
La Taranta
1962 · Gianfranco Mingozzi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone Italy

His epic historical films explore themes of national identity and the consolidation of power that shaped modern Italy's formation.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

His masterpieces like 'The Leopard' directly chronicle the Risorgimento and the social upheaval of Italian unification through intimate family narratives.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His works examine Italy's complex cultural and political identity, exploring how historical unification continues to shape contemporary Italian society and contradictions.