Italianamerican (1974), Household Saints (1993), Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019), Kiss Me, Guido (1997), Cruise (2018), My Voyage to Italy (1999) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Italian-americans movies.
Storyline: Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York City and the family history back in Sicily. These are two people who have lived together for a long time and know each other very well. They have retained individual identities and differing opinions, yet have found a way to live with each other, and both are fascinating story-tellers.—alfiehitchie
Plot Keywords: mother, father, immigrant, son, offbeat, playful, endearing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.—John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
Plot Keywords: butcher, wife, mother-in-law, daughter, father, law student, emotional ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: December 23, 1983: Just days before Christmas, the Oliverio family readies their Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian tradition stretching back to the old country of Calabria. Amidst the preparations, Tony Oliverio, a young man with big dreams and a bigger heart, wonders if he'll find love this Christmas season or spend it alone with his loud and loving family - Great Grandma Nonnie, Grandpa Johnny, Great Uncles Frankie and Carmine, his parents, his brother, and a host of friends. When Sarah, the girlfriend of his best friend Angelo, introduces Tony to Beth, it looks like Tony's holiday experience might take a turn for the better. That is unless Nonnie thinks Beth isn't good enough for her great-grandson, and Beth's Ivy League suitor doesn't steal her heart first. Come on inside, where it's warm, and the smells of cooking fish permeate the air, and let's have a visit.—Robert Tinnell
Plot Keywords: italian americans, college students, family, friend, charming, cheeky, cheery ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Warren has an extra room in his apartment (and is five months behind on the rent) after his lover moves out, so a friend places an ad on his behalf for a GWM roommate. Frankie, a pizza baker (and aspiring actor), decides to move out of his family's flat in The Bronx when he comes home one evening and walks in on his brother making love to Frankie's girlfriend. Frankie checks ads for roommates in "the city" (i.e., Manhattan), notices Warren's ad and decides to answer it, reasoning that GWM stands for "Guy With Money."—Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
Plot Keywords: actor, friend, brother, fiancée, homosexual, roommate, charming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Whiling the time away racing cars and hanging out daily with his friends, the working-class Italian-American underachiever and suave greaser, Gio Fortunato, is the undisputed king of late-1980s Queens' bustling Franny Lew boulevard. Always on the hunt for beautiful ladies, Gio loves to cruise past the avenue's regular joints in his black turbocharged Buick GNX, when, out of the blue, he spots an unknown sensual brunette who calls herself Francesca. And, just like that, a whirlwind summer romance starts to bloom, against the backdrop of catchy 80s freestyle music, youthful excitement, and an onslaught of contrasting emotions. Now, Gio feels ready to embrace the change; however, is this mysteriously alluring girl his soulmate? Can there be a future between the nice Jewish girl and the handsome bad boy from the other side of the tracks?—Nick Riganas
Plot Keywords: italian-american, jewish woman, love interest, mother, father, racer, passionate ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Martin Scorsese shows excerpts of 30 pre-1961 classic Italian films, explaining their historical significance and how each influenced his work.
Plot Keywords: director, film fan, endearing, passionate, new york city, italy, childhood ...
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