The Italians

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Documentary freely adapted from the book by Luigi Barzini which examines his contention that the Italians, a skeptical and melancholy people, view life as a spectacle. Includes scenes of a parade, ...

Documentary freely adapted from the book by Luigi Barzini which examines his contention that the Italians, a skeptical and melancholy people, view life as a spectacle. Includes scenes of a parade, a typically flamboyant wedding, an impassioned funeral, and a sequence of hand and body gestures ("Italy's second language"). Examines the influence of the Mussolini era and the roles of the Church, the Communist Party, and the Mafia.

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