CEAU, CINEMA ITALIANO!
CEAU, CINEMA ITALIANO!
Five masterpieces of classical Italian cinema, made by famous directors such as Federico Fellini, Vittorio de Sica, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Michelangelo Antonioni and Roberto Rossellini, can be seen during special screenings at Cinema Timis in Timisoara, between May and July 2024, organised in partnership by Ceau, Cinema! and the Italian Institute of Culture in Bucharest.
The films are screened in restored 4K or 2K versions, presented in world premiere in recent years at major festivals, and are part of a series of warm-up events before the 11th edition of Ceau, Cinema!, which will take place between July 17 and 21 in Timisoara.
Ceau, Cinema! is a festival dedicated to European cinema, organised by the Pelicula Cultural Association.
Co-organizer of the retrospective: Italian Institute of Culture in Bucharest.
The project is part of the national cultural program “Timisoara – European Capital of Culture in 2023” and is funded by the Legacy Timisoara 2023 program, carried out by the Project Center of Timisoara Municipality, with amounts allocated from the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Culture.
Partner: Cinema Timis.
Sponsors: Groupama Asigurari, Vitas Romania.
8½ / Otto e mezzo
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale
Drama – Italy/France – 1963 – 2h 12min. – +15
Language: Italian, French, English
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Sinopsis
Guido is a film director trying to relax after his latest big success. However, he can’t get a quiet moment, because people who have collaborated with him in the past are constantly looking for more work. He struggles with his conscience, but is unable to come up with a new idea. As he thinks, he begins to remember major events from his life and all the women he loved and left.
Awards: Academy Awards 1964 – Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Saturday, May 11 2024, 17:00
Cinema Timis, Timisoara
Umberto D.
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Cast: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari
Drama – Italy – 1952 – 1h 23min. – +15
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Sinopsis
Left without a roof over his head, a poor pensioner wants to end his life, but gives up at the last minute, so as not to leave his dog alone in the world.
Awards:
Cannes 1952
Academy Awards 1957 – Oscar Nomination for Best Screenplay
Saturday, May 25 2024, 17:00
Cinema Timis, Timisoara
Roma
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast: Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti
Drama – Italy – 1962 – 1h 42min. – +15
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Sinopsis:
A former prostitute tries to start a new life with her teenage son, but the shadows of her past follow her.
Awards: Venice 1962 – Best Actress Award (Anna Magnani)
Saturday, June 8 2024, 17:00
Cinema Timis, Timisoara
Red Desert / Il deserto rosso
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Cast: Monica Vitti, Richard Harris, Carlo Chionetti
Drama – Italy – 1964 – 1h 55min. – +15
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Sinopsis
Giuliana faces an existential crisis while her husband, indifferent, climbs the ladder of success. After having an affair with a co-worker, she looks at life with despair as her mental state worsens.
Awards: Venice 1964 – Golden Lion Awards and FIPRESCI Award
Saturday, June 22 2024, 17:00
Cinema Timis, Timisoara
The Flowers of St. Francis / Francesco giullare di Dio
Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Aldo Fabrizi, Gianfranco Bellini, Severino Pisacane
Drama, Comedy, History – Italy – 1950 – 1h 22min. – +15
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Sinopsis
The film is not a biography of the Saint, but comprises eleven episodes, taken from the Fioretti, in which the spirit of the Franciscan reform reveals itself.
Awards: Venice 1950
Saturday, July 6 2024, 17:00
Cinema Timis, Timisoara