Ermanno Olmi

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Il Posto
8.0

Il Posto

Sep. 21, 1961

Il Posto

With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his ...
Walking, Walking
6.8

Walking, Walking

May. 12, 1983

Walking, Walking

Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi tells the tale of the journey of the Magi in this lyrical odyssey. The film focuses on a wise man who interprets his ...
The Crush
7.5

The Crush

Feb. 16, 1967

The Crush

Olmi’s 1967 short about a young boy’s first love. Release: La cotta 1967 tt0412608 Italian General: avi | 1850 Kbps | 655 MB | ...
Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger
6.9

Dialogue Between a Salesman and a Passenger

A conversation between a salesman of calendars and his costumer, who makes him several questions before considering buying one of his offers. ...
The Secret of the Old Woods
6.4

The Secret of the Old Woods

It tells the story of a general who is about to cut down an old forest for the sake of financial gain, but discovers that the forest is inhabited ...
The Profession of Arms
7.0

The Profession of Arms

May. 11, 2001

The Profession of Arms

In autumn of 1526, the Emperor, Charles V, sends his German landsknechts led by Georg von Frundsberg to march towards Rome. The inferior papal ...
Tickets
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Tickets

Mar. 25, 2005

Tickets

A train travels across Italy toward Rome. On board is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was, a family of Albanian ...
The Scavengers
7.3

The Scavengers

Oct. 27, 1970

The Scavengers

Via the Chicago Reader: “After World War II an Italian soldier returns to his hometown near the Alps and, unable to find a job, hooks up ...
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
7.2

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

La leggenda del santo bevitore (literally “The legend of the holy drinker”) is a 1988 Italian film directed by Ermanno Olmi. It tells ...
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
7.9

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

Sep. 21, 1978

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

The life inside a farm in Italy at the beginning of the century. Many poor country families live there, and the owner pays them by their ...
The Fiancés
7.6

The Fiancés

Jan. 28, 1964

The Fiancés

A young man has a renewed interest in his girlfriend when he takes a job that separates the two. Release: I fidanzati AKA The Fiances 1963 ...
Greenery Will Bloom Again
7.0

Greenery Will Bloom Again

World War I, Italian north-eastern front after the 1917 bloody battles on the Altipiano. A group of soldiers face the difficulty of war in a ...
12 Directors for 12 Cities
6.3

12 Directors for 12 Cities

Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities. Release: 12 registi per 12 citta ...
The Cardboard Village
6.4

The Cardboard Village

Sep. 06, 2011

The Cardboard Village

When a group of African immigrants builds a cardboard village between the pews of a church soon to be closed, an elderly priest must choose ...
The Circumstance
6.6

The Circumstance

Dec. 04, 1973

The Circumstance

Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to ...
One Fine Day
6.9

One Fine Day

Mar. 06, 1969

One Fine Day

A self-assured, middle-aged advertising executive has his life upset by an unforeseen accident. Release: One Fine Day 1969 General: mkv | 1.3 GB ...
Long Live the Lady!
6.6

Long Live the Lady!

Oct. 16, 1987

Long Live the Lady!

The Lady (or Signora) of the title is a mysterious matron who lives in a crumbling mansion. Six catering trainees are brought to the castle upon ...
Time Stood Still
7.4

Time Stood Still

Apr. 05, 1960

Time Stood Still

Two middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the ...
A Man Named John
6.9

A Man Named John

Nov. 18, 1965

A Man Named John

Based on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tolerance, the underprivileged, and world peace ...