The Best So Far In Italian Film This Year On DVD

You’re in Italy, you have an Italian DVD player, or a region free DVD player? You’re in luck.

We like IBS.it, but you can find most of these through Amazon sellers. And remember, region free DVD players are a small investment and always available on Amazon.

Available now:

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La Sedia Della Felicità – Rollicking fun starring Valerio Mastandrea and Isabella Ragonese, on a treasure hunt for a very special chair.  (Subtitles in Italian for the hearing impaired, but no English subtitles).

 

 

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Sul Vulcano –  A documentary, three stories about the relationship between Vesuvio and the people that live around it. (English subtitles)

 

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I Nostri Ragazzi – Based on the dark novel by Herman Koch, The Dinner, 2 couples discuss a terrible problem with their kids over dinner. (subtitles in Italian for the hearing impaired, but no English subtitles).

 

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La Trattativa – In this satire from Sabina Guzzanti, the government makes a deal with the Mafia that keeps everyone in power. (English subtitles)

And coming April 16th:

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Il Giovane Favoloso – The short life of poet Giacomo Leopardi, played by Elio Germano. (subtitles TBA)