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Documentaries about Italy and Italian culture

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Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth

Based on the historical records and the personal testimony of his fellow friars, this is the amazing true story of the life of the famous stigmatic monk, St. Padre Pio, a contemporary saint who died in 1968. Blessed with...
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Giovanni Falcone: The Judge / Borsellino: The 57 Days

This is the real-life story of one of Sicilys bravest sons standing up to the Mafia, wielding the law to break the back of organized crime. Giovanni Falcone was the judge who unmasked the Mafia during the 1980s and...
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War Stories with Oliver North: The Bloody Battle for the Boot: Italy in WWII

By May of 1943, Adolf Hitler and his Axis ally Benito Mussolini controlled most of the European continent. In England, a defiant Winston Churchill was convinced that knocking Italy out of the war would cause a chill of loneliness...
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PBS – Brava Italia: The Proud Tradition – A Tour of Italy and Its...

BRAVA ITALIA "The Proud Tradition" takes a lingering look at how Italians connect with the world around them, in the present and in the past. Director/producer/screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola reminisces about family members several generations back who once roamed...
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The Trip to Italy

Michael Winterbottom s largely improvised film The Trip took comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon or semifictionalized versions thereof on a restaurant tour around northern England. In this witty and incisive follow-up, Winterbottom reunites the pair for a new culinary road...
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Dormant Beauty – Bella addormentata

Dormant Beauty (Italian: Bella addormentata) is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio and starring Toni Servillo and Isabelle Huppert. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. For...
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Italian Americans

The Italian Americans reveals the unique and distinctive qualities of one immigrant group's experience, and how these qualities, over time, have shaped and challenged America. At the turn of the 20th century, many Italians immigrants came to work, earn...
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Naxos Scenic Musical Journeys in Italy

Beautiful scenery of Italy and its cities accompanied by classical music. Also available on demand. Florence, Venice, Rome.
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Visions of Italy

From the Alps to Sicily, tour all of Italy from a spectacular vantage point. Italians call their home Il Belpaese, The Beautiful Country, and it has never looked more breathtaking than in this unique aerial tour. Shot in high definition...
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Best of Europe: Italy

Surrender to the charms of Italy's most magical cities, Rome, Venice, Florence, and Naples, and take a spectacular drive along the Amalfi coast. Rudy Maxa makes the most of your visit with stops at Rome's cafes and shops, and informative...
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Sophia Loren: Award Collection (Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow / Marriage Italian Style / Sunflower...

The Sophia Loren Award Collection features the screen legend's most beloved films. DISC 1: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW: Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni team up for a trio of stories about sex in this Academy Award winning comedy. In...
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BRIAN SEWELL’S GRAND TOUR OF ITALY

Famed British art critic leads the ultimate Italian adventure In the 18th century, well-bred English gentlemen would undertake a Grand Tour of the Continent for refinement--as well as for drinking, gambling, and sexual adventures--before assuming their place in society. Now,...
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Discovery Atlas: Italy Revealed

Discover the world, one person at a time... Discovery Atlas! Journey through the heart of the picturesque country of Italy: a land stretching from the snow-capped peaks of the Alps to the sun-baked semi-desert of Sicily. Over the course of...
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Globe Trekker – Italy

Italy, bordered by France, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Austria, is a boot shaped peninsula extending Southward into the Mediterranean Sea. This relatively young nation has preserved it rich variety, and each region differs in character, culture, and cuisine. Traveller Megan McCormick...
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War Stories with Oliver North: The Invasion of Sicily

After a shaky victory in North Africa, the Allies debated where to launch their next offensive. In the spring of 1943, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met at the Casablanca Conference to decide if...
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Italians in America – Our Contribution

The Italians in America is a captivating and enthralling look at the contributions that Italians have made to American culture and society. Written and directed by Marino Amoruso, "Italians in America: Our Contribution" (1999) takes a fascinating look at the...
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Andre Rieu – Tuscany

Those who have enjoyed this program on PBS need only be told that it is available on home video. André Rieu is a master of light classical music, and here he is at his best. The program was taped...
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Virtual Walks – Tuscany Italy for Indoor Walking, Treadmill and Cycling Workouts

DISCOVER THE RICH CULTURE AND STUNNING NATURAL LANDSCAPES OF TUSCANY... Turn your cardio workouts into virtual journeys and stay in shape. Step on your treadmill or stationary bike and explore the most beautiful hotspots of Tuscany. HEALTH BENEFITS SENIORS AND ALZHEIMER'S...
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Fellini’s Roma

Acclaimed director Federico Fellini (Fellini's Satyricon, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2) brilliantly demonstrates why he is regarded as the last of the great epic filmmakers, delivering a thrilling personal memoir with this monumental and outlandish tribute to his beloved...

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