June 02

Movie Night

a man standing next to a woman in a living room.

With our teacher Mattia Milone, we will discuss older and new films from the Italian Cinema.

Additional information

This event is part of a series of Zoom meetings that IIS offers to discuss the contents of older and new movies from Italian filmography. It is also an opportunity to spend time together with other students and have a conversation in Italian with, perhaps, a glass of wine in hand.

Because a movie is like a good wine: with each new meeting it has a different flavor, it shows details that we had not noticed before, and it changes with the passing of the years and the experiences we have had.

Participation level Advanced

On Friday, June 2nd from 6 pm to 7 pm, via Zoom we will talk about:

Il Vedovo-The Widower (1959)

87 min

Director: Dino Risi

Stars: Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri

Synopsis: Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory is perennially on the brink of a catastrophe. He is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira, who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.

Link to watch the movie:

https://youtu.be/cYtbLn-voPA

For additional information, please contact us via email at:

marketing@sfiis.org

PRICE

$25/pers

DURATION

One hour

HOURS

6:00 - 7:00 pm

WHERE

Via Zoom

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