Interpreting Film Descriptions

Italian 2

Fate Adesso!

• Respond to the quote” • “The world invades us, it shapes us, changes

us, contaminates us. In reaction to that, film aims to be a reminder of our common humanity." - Pascale Ferran

Obiettivo

• Understand how to interpret a film description in Italian.

Most Popular Films in Italy

• La Strada• Suspiria• La Dolce Vita• Roma, Citta’ Aperta• La Meglio Gioventu’

• **These films were created in different times of the 20th century, but have made an impact on society.

Classwork • In Groups: Read the Italian interpretation of the films assigned for each

group: • Group 1: La Strada• Group 2: Suspiria• Group 3: La Dolce Vita• Group 4: Roma, Citta’ Aperta• Group 5: La Meglio Gioventu’

• As a group, each person must answer: • 1. Who is the director?• 2. What type of movie is it? (in Italian)• 3. What year was the film created?• 4. What is the movie briefly about?• 5. Connections to NeoRealism?

La Strada

• Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_strada

Suspiria

• Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspiria

La Dolce Vita

• Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_dolce_vita

Roma, Citta’ Aperta

• Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_citt

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La Meglio Gioventu’

• Link to film:

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_meglio_giovent%C3%B9