Vogue World: Milano's Guide to 10 Classic Italian Films
In anticipation of Vogue World: Milano, Vogue has assembled a collection of ten iconic Italian films that have significantly influenced the country's film heritage. Featured titles are: 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948) by Vittorio De Sica; 'Journey to Italy' (1954) by Roberto Rossellini; 'Divorce Italian Style' (1961) by Pietro Germi; 'L'Eclisse' (1962) by Michelangelo Antonioni; '8 ½' (1963) by Federico Fellini; 'The Leopard' (1963) by Luchino Visconti; 'Before the Revolution' (1964) by Bernardo Bertolucci; 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (1966) by Sergio Leone; 'Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion' (1970) by Elio Petri; and 'Suspiria' (1977) by Dario Argento. The piece also emphasizes key contributions from each filmmaker, illustrating the development and international impact of Italian cinema.
Key facts
- Vogue World: Milano is an upcoming event celebrating Italian craft and innovation.
- The list includes 10 classic Italian films, from neorealist to genre films.
- Bicycle Thieves (1948) by Vittorio De Sica is considered the exemplar of Italian neorealism.
- Journey to Italy (1954) by Roberto Rossellini is cited as a masterpiece that redefined modern cinema.
- Divorce Italian Style (1961) by Pietro Germi is a comedy about the horrors of inertia.
- L'Eclisse (1962) by Michelangelo Antonioni ends with a seven-minute denouement without the main actors.
- 8 ½ (1963) by Federico Fellini is perhaps the most critically lauded and influential film in Italian cinema history.
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) by Sergio Leone was called the greatest film ever made by Quentin Tarantino.
- Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) by Elio Petri anticipated the Years of Lead.
- Suspiria (1977) by Dario Argento imparted a Baroque palette to the horror genre.
Entities
Artists
- Martin Scorsese
- Roberto Rossellini
- Vittorio De Sica
- Luchino Visconti
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Federico Fellini
- Sergio Leone
- Elio Petri
- Dario Argento
- Lamberto Maggiorani
- George Sanders
- Ingrid Bergman
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Monica Vitti
- Alain Delon
- Claudia Cardinale
- Burt Lancaster
- Francesco Barilli
- Adriana Asti
- Gian Maria Volonté
- Clint Eastwood
- Ennio Morricone
- Quentin Tarantino
- Stuart Klawans
- Charlie Chaplin
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Pietro Germi
Institutions
- Vogue
- Vogue World: Milano
- The New York Times
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Naples
- Pompeii
- Sicily
- Milan
- Spain
- England