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Finita la commedia? 2017

After the success of the first edition dedicated to the cinema of Alberto Sordi, Finita la Commedia? The Festival of Italian Comedy returns.

The selection will give the Israeli spectator an opportunity to see (or revisit) the restored masterpieces of Dino Risi – a recognized master of Italian Comedy – and to appreciate some of the most successful examples of current comedies based on salient aspects of contemporary Italian society. The Festival will also offer a tribute to the cinema of Paolo Villaggio, who recently passed away, the creator of accountant Ugo Fantozzi, the most famous Italian character of the 1970s and '80s.

E' finita la Commedia? Italian Comedy Festival in Israel is a cultural event organized by the Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa and the Cultural Association ADAMAS (Italy-Israel), under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Israel, in collaboration with the Cinematheques of Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Holon, Herzliya and Sderot, and with Cineteca of Bologna

I Mostri

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 123 minutes

An episodic comedy that was common in European cinema of the 1960s. Twenty stories that take aim at Italian society of the 1960s, its customs and ailments: sport, family, culture, sexuality, justice and religion are among the issues addressed. 

White Collar Blues

Dir.: Luciano Salce
| 108 minutes

White Collar Blues is considered a cult film and is the first in a series of successful comedies about klutz accountant Ugo Fantozzi. 

Do You See Me?

Dir.: Riccardo Milani
| 106 minutes

Serena is a talented architect. Struggling to find a job, she comes up with a plan to dress up as a man. She also falls for Francesco, but he seems to swing the other way, or does he….

Scandal in Sorrento

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 96 minutes

Marshall Antonio Carotenuto returns to his native home, only to discover that his childhood home is occupied by fishmonger Sofia. She will agree to marry him, if only to make a local police officer jealous. Meanwhile Marshall’s new roommate falls in love with him.

Easy!

Dir.: Francesco Bruni
| 95 minutes

Bruno is a ghost writer who makes a living teaching. One day he discovers that one of his students is in fact his son. His mother asks Bruno to take care of him for six months, but to not let him discover the truth. 

God Willing

Dir.: Edoardo Falcone
| 87 minutes

Tomasso is an esteemed cardiac surgeon and an unabashed atheist. But when his brilliant son announces his intention to become a priest, Tomasso’s life spirals out of control. “God Willing is a comedy of manners with some fine acting by veterans of Italian cinema” (Hollywood Reporter).

The Sign of Venus

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 96 minutes

A bitter-sweet comedy about that lives and dreams of women in Italy’s patriarchal society. Sophia Loren plays Agnese who attracts men despite trying to avoid contact with them. While Franca Valeri plays her unattractive cousin who is searching for male attention.

Il Sorpasso

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 108 minutes

A sharp satire and morality tale, Il Sorpasso is Dino Risi’s Holy Grail of Italian comedy. Bruno, an aging playboy hauls a young student on a wacky road trip from Rome to Tuscany.