DVD
My voyage to Italy = Il mio viaggio in Italia
Edition
Widescreen version.
Languages
In English and Italian with English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Host, Martin Scorsese.
Publication Information
Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2004]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (246 min.) : sd., b&w, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some images of violence and sexuality.
Summary
Martin Scorsese directs and narrates this personal documentary about the careers of great Italian filmmakers and their profound influence on him. Scorsese takes the viewer on a journey highlighting the classics of Italian cinema, from the neorealism of postwar Italy through its transition into opulent period drama and surrealist fantasy. Illuminated by movie clips and his own commentary, Scorsese's observations offer not only a lesson in the history of Italian film, but its direct connection to the best in contemporary filmmaking as well.
Notes
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999.
Subjects
- Motion pictures > Production and direction > Italy.
- Motion picture producers and directors > Italy.
- Documentary films.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Rossellini, Roberto, 1906-1977 > Criticism and interpretation.
- De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974 > Criticism and interpretation.
- Visconti, Luchino, 1906-1976 > Criticism and interpretation.
- Fellini, Federico > Criticism and interpretation.
- Antonioni, Michelangelo > Criticism and interpretation.