Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
As the Venice International Film Festival looks to spotlight the cinema of tomorrow, its Venice Classics program turns attention to the past and to the work required to keep film history relevant for new generations.
Part of the festival since 2012, Venice Classics returned at the 83rd edition of the Venice International Film Festival with world-premiere screenings of significant restorations completed during the previous year. The program’s goal is to rediscover overlooked or undervalued films while also preserving important works of cinema history.
This year’s lineup included 19 restored films from around the world. Among the Italian titles selected were Roberto Rossellini’s 1953 “Viaggio in Italia” (“Journey to Italy”), Ettore Scola’s 1976 “Brutti, sporchi e cattivi” (“Ugly, Dirty and Bad”), Florestano Vancini’s 1960 “La lunga notte del ’43” (“Long Night in ’43”), Tinto Brass’ 1967 “Col cuore in gola” (“Deadly Sweet”) and Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco’s 1995 film “Lo zio di Brooklyn” (“The Uncle From Brooklyn”).
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival was held from September 2 – 12. Click here for more information. If you weren’t able to attend, some of the aforementioned films are available to stream, although not restored, including Roberto Rossellini’s 1953 “Journey to Italy,” Florestano Vancini’s 1960 “Long Night in ’43” and Tinto Brass’s “Deadly Sweet.”
