List of the best 100 Italian films
8½ (1963) by Federico Fellini The list of the 100 Italian films to be saved (Italian : 100 film italiani da salvare ) was created with the aim to report "100 films that have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978".[1] Film preservation , or film restoration, describes a series of ongoing efforts among film historians, archivists, museums, cinematheques , and non-profit organizations to rescue decaying film stock and preserve the images they contain. In the widest sense, preservation assures that a movie will continue to exist in as close to its original form as possible.[2]
History
The project was established in 2008 by the Venice Days festival section of the 65th Venice International Film Festival , in collaboration with Cinecittà Holding and with the support of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage .
The list was edited by Fabio Ferzetti,[3] film critic of the newspaper Il Messaggero , in collaboration with film director Gianni Amelio and the writers and film critics Gian Piero Brunetta , Giovanni De Luna , Gianluca Farinelli, Giovanna Grignaffini, Paolo Mereghetti , Morando Morandini , Domenico Starnone and Sergio Toffetti.[4] [5]
At the end of the list are added the documentaries by Vittorio De Seta shot between 1954 and 1959.
List of directors present
Federico Fellini became known for his extravagant style and influenced many major directors[7] Luchino Visconti. Many of his works are regarded as highly-influential to future generations of filmmakers[8] [9] Vittorio De Sica, one of the world's most acclaimed and influential filmmakers of all time[10] The directors whose films have been selected are listed.
No. of films
Director
Films
8
Federico Fellini
Variety Lights ,[11] The White Sheik , I Vitelloni , La Strada , Nights of Cabiria , La Dolce Vita , 8½ , Amarcord
6
Visconti, Luchino Luchino Visconti
Ossessione , La Terra Trema , Bellissima , Senso , Rocco and His Brothers , The Leopard
5
De Sica, Vittorio Vittorio De Sica
Shoeshine , Bicycle Thieves , Miracle in Milan , Umberto D. , The Gold of Naples
5
Rosi, Francesco Francesco Rosi
The Magliari , Salvatore Giuliano , Hands over the City , The Mattei Affair , Illustrious Corpses
5
Monicelli, Mario Mario Monicelli
Cops and Robbers ,[12] A Hero of Our Times , Big Deal on Madonna Street , The Great War , An Average Little Man
4
Rossellini, Roberto Roberto Rossellini
Rome, Open City ; Paisan ; Stromboli ; Europe '51
4
Risi, Dino Dino Risi
Poveri ma belli , A Difficult Life , Il Sorpasso , I mostri
3
Zampa, Luigi Luigi Zampa
Angelina , The Art of Getting Along , Be Sick... It's Free
3
Antonioni, Michelangelo Michelangelo Antonioni
Story of a Love Affair , Il Grido , L'Eclisse
3
Germi, Pietro Pietro Germi
Path of Hope , Divorce Italian Style , The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
3
Comencini, Luigi Luigi Comencini
Bread, Love and Dreams , Everybody Go Home , The Scientific Cardplayer
3
Paolo Pasolini, Pier Pier Paolo Pasolini
Accattone , Love Meetings , The Hawks and the Sparrows
3
Ferreri, Marco Marco Ferreri
The Ape Woman , Dillinger Is Dead , L'udienza
3
Bellocchio, Marco Marco Bellocchio
Fists in the Pocket , China Is Near , Nel nome del padre
3
Lattuada, Alberto Alberto Lattuada
Variety Lights ,[13] The Beach , Mafioso
3
Steno
Cops and Robbers ,[14] Toto in Color , An American in Rome
2
Blasetti, Alessandro Alessandro Blasetti
Four Steps in the Clouds , Father's Dilemma
2
Pietrangeli, Antonio Antonio Pietrangeli
Empty Eyes , I Knew Her Well
2
Bolognini, Mauro Mauro Bolognini
You're on Your Own , Il bell'Antonio
2
Olmi, Ermanno Ermanno Olmi
Il Posto , The Tree of Wooden Clogs
2
Lizzani, Carlo Carlo Lizzani
La vita agra , Bandits in Milan
2
Bertolucci, Bernardo Bernardo Bertolucci
The Conformist , 1900
2
Scola, Ettore Ettore Scola
We All Loved Each Other So Much , A Special Day
1
Bonnard, Mario Mario Bonnard
City of Pain
1
De Santis, Giuseppe Giuseppe De Santis
Bitter Rice
1
Genina, Augusto Augusto Genina
Heaven over the Marshes
1
Matarazzo, Raffaello Raffaello Matarazzo
Chains
1
Emmer, Luciano Luciano Emmer
Sunday in August
1
Fabrizi, Aldo Aldo Fabrizi
The Passaguai Family
1
Duvivier, Julien Julien Duvivier
Little World of Don Camillo
1
Castellani, Renato Renato Castellani
Two Cents Worth of Hope
1
Soldati, Mario Mario Soldati
The Wayward Wife
1
Gora, Claudio Claudio Gora
Eager to Live
1
De Filippo, Eduardo Eduardo De Filippo
Neapolitans in Milan
1
Giannini, Ettore Ettore Giannini
Neapolitan Carousel
1
Cottafavi, Vittorio Vittorio Cottafavi
A Free Woman
1
Maselli, Francesco Francesco Maselli
Abandoned
1
Vancini, Florestano Florestano Vancini
Long Night in 1943
1
Zurlini, Valerio Valerio Zurlini
Girl with a Suitcase
1
Caprioli, Vittorio Vittorio Caprioli
Leoni al sole
1
Brass, Tinto Tinto Brass
Chi lavora è perduto
1
Pontecorvo, Gillo Gillo Pontecorvo
The Battle of Algiers
1
Petri, Elio Elio Petri
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1
De Seta, Vittorio Vittorio De Seta
Diario di un maestro
1
Franco Brusati
Bread and Chocolate
1
Salce, Luciano Luciano Salce
Fantozzi
1
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Padre Padrone