{"id":1044,"date":"2024-07-02T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:29:33","slug":"movies-to-learn-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"Movies to learn Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Did you know that <b>watching movies to learn Italian<\/b> can be an incredibly effective way to learn the language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Movies to learn Italian, are an easy and effective way to recreate an Italian full immersion at your home. Exposure to the real language will do wonders for your overall language learning journey. Not to mention that watching Italian movies will give you a wealth of information about everything in Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you are watching an Italian movie It will help you adapt to the natural speed of Italian conversation and Italian complements.&nbsp;Movies are a good educational tool to complement your language classes. However, if you watch them in their original version, but with english subtitles it won&#8217;t be a resource to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to them you can not only improve your Italian, but also discover the customs and daily life of the different cities in Italy (or other countries where the language \u00abspaghetti\u00bb is spoken), the different accents present in this language, get ideas for future trips, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #636363;color:#636363\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #636363;color:#636363\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#WHY_LEARNING_ITALIAN_THROUGH_MOVIES_IS_A_GREAT_IDEA\" >WHY LEARNING ITALIAN THROUGH MOVIES IS A GREAT IDEA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#La_Dolce_Vita\" >La Dolce Vita<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#La_Vita_e_Bella\" >La Vita \u00e8 Bella<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#Nuovo_Cinema_Paradiso\" >Nuovo Cinema Paradiso<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#La_grande_belleza\" >La grande belleza<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#Malena\" >Malena<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/movies-to-learn-italian\/#Suburra\" >Suburra<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHY_LEARNING_ITALIAN_THROUGH_MOVIES_IS_A_GREAT_IDEA\"><\/span>WHY LEARNING ITALIAN THROUGH MOVIES IS A GREAT IDEA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While watching a great movie, you can internalize rules,&nbsp;verbs, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.italianpod101.com\/italian-word-lists\/?coreX=100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">l<\/a>exicon&nbsp;with less effort than you can with a classical learning strategy.&nbsp;Following a story gives strong motivation to understand dialogues, and you study, strive, and learn without even noticing.&nbsp;Moreover, you\u2019ll know more about the history of Italian cinema and Italian culture in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have selected six absolutely important films that every Italian learner should watch.&nbsp;These are not only excellent study materials but also&nbsp;illuminate Italian and the culture, history, and humor of Italian speakers.in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Dolce_Vita\"><\/span>La Dolce Vita<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Federico Fellini - 8 1\/2 (New Trailer) - In UK cinemas 1 May 2015 | BFI Release\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RmIC9pQ80Fk?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abLa Dolce Vita\u00bb by Federico Fellini may be the most famous Italian film of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a melancholic and vivid portrayal of the Roman cultural environment during the Italian economic boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The protagonist Marcello (Marcello) is a restless journalist, living three love affairs: heiress Maddalena, American movie stars Sylvia, and Emma, who is his official girlfriend who attempts suicide at the beginning of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Anita Ekberg (alias Sylvia) jumped into the Trevi Fountain, it was one of the most memorable sights ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Vita_e_Bella\"><\/span>La Vita \u00e8 Bella<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Life Is Beautiful | \u2018The Kitchen is Open\u2019 (HD) - Roberto Benigni, Horst Bucholz | MIRAMAX\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t-uJ1XgD3e0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a movie directed and starring Roberto Benigni. It developed in the atmosphere of the Second World War, with the main role being Guido Orefice (played by Benigni).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It tells the story of a couple and their son who has been imprisoned in an extermination camp during the Second World War. Despite the horrors the story tackles, the dialogue is very simple. One of the many positive aspects of this film is that if you\u2019ve already watched the dubbed version in your language, then the Italian is easy to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director:&nbsp;<\/strong>Roberto Benigni<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nuovo_Cinema_Paradiso\"><\/span>Nuovo Cinema Paradiso<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cinema Paradiso | \u2018The Kissing\u2019 (HD) - Philippe Noiret, Salvatore Cascio | MIRAMAX\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c-qPWO5LA60?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best-known titles of Italian cinema of the 80s was Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, which has as its protagonist a boy who falls in love with cinema through his friendship with the projectionist (Philippe Noiret) of the small cinema of his small Sicilian village, shortly after the Second World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1988, \u00abNuovo Cinema Paradiso\u00bb is also set in various moments of time (the childhood and youth of the protagonist, on the one hand, as well as his present period as a famous film director, on the other) and constitutes a sincere and emotional homage to both cinema and its own cinemas understood as places for film exhibition and even as a meeting point for people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director: Giuseppe Tornatore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_grande_belleza\"><\/span>La grande belleza<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE GREAT BEAUTY - Official HD Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/koxRDhAQOpw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jep Gambardella has been tempted by Rome\u2019s bustling nightlife for decades, but after his 65th birthday and past shocks, Jep travels through nightclubs and parties, looking for eternity, absurdity, and exquisite Scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director:&nbsp; <a title=\"Paolo Sorrentino\" href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paolo_Sorrentino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paolo Sorrentino<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Malena\"><\/span>Malena<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Malena | Official Trailer (HD) - Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro | MIRAMAX\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SxqUoUvNBXY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mal\u00e8na is about the peril of a beauty through the eyes of a 12-year-old kid named Renato. He experiences three things on the same day, the beginning of the war, getting a bike, and sees the arrival of Mal\u00e8na in town. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed to be dead, and through his soul, we see his love for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director:&nbsp;Giuseppe Tornatore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suburra\"><\/span>Suburra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Suburra - Official Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYwpxrt7ZLA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, many Italian gangster movies and TV series have been inspired by American films, transformed into a very dark and violent aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suburra is one of them.&nbsp;The story took place in rainy, disturbing Rome, and the story&nbsp;centers around&nbsp;organized crime and Italian politics, following an Italian member of parliament who gets tied up in a prostitute\u2019s murder. Intense, dramatic, and at times dark, the film shows the main character trying to keep the death under wraps to stop it from ruining his family life, career, and reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director:&nbsp;Stefano Sollima<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you seen these Italian movies before? Tell us about them in the comments and we hope you enjoyed them as much as we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that watching movies to learn Italian can be an incredibly effective way to learn the language? Movies to learn Italian, are an easy and effective way to recreate an Italian full immersion at your home. Exposure to the real language will do wonders for your overall language learning journey. 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