Italy excels in many sectors such as art, fashion, food and others. But we cannot forget to mention the cinema. Italian cinema has very old origins going back to the 20s.

But it was after the Second World War that Italy saw some excellent directors and actors who established the Italian cinema tradition. Italian realism was one of the first expressions of reality all over the world: films became a way not only to deal with good themes but also with the most hidden and sad aspects of the reality.

Marcello Mastroianni, Sofia Loren are examples of Italian excellence in cinema overseas.

Roberto Benigni with his La vita è bella (Life is beautiful) touched the whole world dealing with one of most terrible pages of history.

But Italy has been also one of the favorite backgrounds for famous movies: The Da Vinci Code was made in Rome, The Tourist in Venice.

Understand the language while watching a film is unique experience and allows you to appreciate details you couldn’t notice without knowing the language. Learn Italian would be a chance to enjoy Italian movies.