Mio viaggio in Italia, Il (1999)

Voti degli utenti:

8.2/10   

Regista:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Suso Cecchi d'Amico (writer)
Raffaele Donato (writer)

Data di uscita:

16 maggio 2002 (France)

Genere:

Documentary

Plot:

"I saw these movies. They had a powerful effect on me. You should see them." That's Martin Scorsese's message for this documentary...

Plot Keywords:

Cult Director | Italian Cinema | Italy | Neorealism

Premi:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

Immensely intriguing study of a (personal) history of Italian cinema, silent, neo-realist, and new wave

Cast

Martin Scorsese

...

Host

Alias:

Dolce cinema, Il (Italy) (working title)
My Voyage to Italy (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some images of violence and sexuality.

Durata:

246 min

Nazionalità:

Italy | USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Italiano | Francese | Tedesco

Colore:

Bianco e nero | Colore

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

Italy:T | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | USA:PG-13

Luoghi delle riprese:

Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Cappa Production

Movie Connections:

Features Paisà (1946)

Immensely intriguing study of a (personal) history of Italian cinema, silent, neo-realist, and new wave

In the beginning and end of Mi Viaggio Di Italia (My Voyage to Italy), legend Martin Scorsese explains, in good reason, that the way to get people more interested in film is to share personal experiences of viewing particular ones that had some kind of impact for a movie-goer's experience (much like a friend telling another that a new movie is out, go see it, it's good, etc). Scorsese used a similar approach to his first cinema lesson- A Personal Journey Through American Movies- and like that one, it's a long, detailed, and deeply felt documentary. Sometimes when he talks about these movies you can tell he's so passionate about them, and it's a good approach.

First, Scorsese gives the viewer a feel of how he saw so many of these films from Italy- how he could go from seeing a Roy Rogers western in the theater and come home to watch a Rossellini series or a De Sica feature on TV- then, he goes through a comprehensive tale of the progression of the neo-realist movement, also mentioning the silent film epics, the tragic/comedies of the 50's, and how it progressed into the "new-wave" of Antonionni and Fellini in the early 60's. Like 'Personal Journey', it's long, possibly longer than the previous, and might not be watchable in one sitting (it's a two parter as I remember it from seeing it broadcast on TV). But for the avid movie-goer, fan of neo-realism, or someone wanting to get a glimpse of a better, smarter world in cinema in these days of cineplex garbage, it's a lenghty treat. A+