



Set in 19th century Italy, the film follows a disillusioned revolutionary leader who, after years of imprisonment, drowns himself. The Taviani brothers continue their political focus, using effective cinematography, a sophisticated soundtrack, and their signature style to portray Giulio's evolving journey.
1816. Fulvio Imbriani is released from prison. He wishes to go back to his family, but the authorities expect him to give in the location of his friends, while his friends expect him to return to their activities. A sober portrait of a cynical and treacherous anti-hero, masterfully portrayed by Mastroianni.
The Taviani brothers’ cinematic translation of the autobiography of Gavino Ledda. The son of a Sardinian farmer and himself a shepherd, Ledda could neither read nor write before the age of twenty. He then left the farm and became a linguist and writer.
Four stories by Luigi Pirandello, about peasant life in turn-of-the-century Sicily, human struggles, and the relationship of man to nature, are adapted to the screen by the Taviani brothers. This is a masterpiece that has not lost its power over the years and still has intensity, charm, and harmony.
WWII. A group of peasants from the South of Italy, whose houses have been mined by the Germans, set out to meet the invading American forces. As with most Taviani films, this is a Neapolitan epic, political with an emphasis on the personal.
Two Italian brothers, whose family has shaped and restored cathedrals for generations, come to America in 1915 and end up working with D.W. Griffith.