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Ermanno Olmi

Ermanno Olmi

Born: July 24, 1931
Died: May 7, 2018
in Treviglio, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Ermanno Olmi (born July 24, 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy) was a renowned Italian film director. Olmi's films have been described as "humanistic and reflective, portraying everyday people in particular landscapes and locations, while at the same time being charged with social comment and poetic flashes." His films fit into the artistic mold of Italian neorealism, though Olmi argued, in an interview found on the Criterion Edition DVD of his 1961 film, Il Posto, that this was the artistic tradition he was responding against because he used non-actors in authentic locations whereas neorealism, he claimed, used professional actors. However, many neorealist directors also used non-professional actors for secondary and sometimes even primary roles. His films, like most of those considered to be products of the neorealist movement, are shot in long, slow takes, and generally contain some sort of social commentary.

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Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
Title: Le 1000 vite di Bud Spencer
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: October 29, 2019
Type: Movie
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Vedete, sono uno di voi
Title: Vedete, sono uno di voi
Character: (voice)
Released: March 16, 2017
Type: Movie
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The film is the personal story of a protagonist of our times and traces Carlo Martini's actions and thoughts, as he has remained faithful to its vocation and ideals. Through dramatic events (terrorism, Tangentopoli, labor crisis, conflict, loneliness) Carlo Martini interpreted losses and concerns of the people, who saw a free man and a non dogmatic prince of the Gospel Church. Thanks to the authenticity of his testimony he has been a reference point for believers and non-believers, a prophet of hope, a forerunner of Pope Francis.
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E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi
Title: E venne l'uomo: Un dialogo con Ermanno Olmi
Released: September 8, 2016
Type: Movie
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Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
Title: Quando i tedeschi non sapevano nuotare
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2013
Type: Movie
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L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Title: L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
Character: Self
Released: September 7, 2010
Type: Movie
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Un Ballo in Maschera
Title: Un Ballo in Maschera
Character: Self - Stage Director
Released: November 26, 2005
Type: Movie
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Live performance from Oper Leipzig, 26 November 2005.
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Effetto Olmi
Title: Effetto Olmi
Character: Himself
Released: June 17, 1982
Type: Movie
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Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
Title: Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree
Character: Interviewee
Released: May 3, 1981
Type: Movie
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Documentary about Italian film director Ermanno Olmi, with emphasis on "The Tree of Wooden Clogs".
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Racconti di giovani amori
Title: Racconti di giovani amori
Character: Lawyer (segment "Il ragazzo di Gigliola") (uncredited)
Released: October 25, 1967
Type: Movie
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Una storia milanese
Title: Una storia milanese
Character: Turchi
Released: September 6, 1962
Type: Movie
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Milan, one winter in the early sixties. Valeria, a free young woman who usually goes from one man to another, falls in love with Giampiero. This time, this is a serious relationship to the point that she contemplates marriage. All the more since she gets pregnant.
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Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
Title: Little Calabrians in Suna on Lake Maggiore
Character: Interviewer (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1953
Type: Movie
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After a big flood some Calabrian children are sent to Milan.
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