Padre Padrone
(1977) [M]

The first film to win both the Golden Palm and the Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this haunting tale of a peasant boy's brutal coming-of-age in rural Italy established the reputation of acclaimed fraternal filmmakers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.

It tells the story of Gavino,...  More

Good Morning Babylon
(1987) [M]

The always innovative Taviani Brothers pay homage to another unique filmmaker, D. W. Griffith, in Good Morning, Babylon. Vincent Spano and Joaquim de Almeida star as Nicola and Andrea Bonnano, the latest in a long line of Tuscany-born cathedral builders. Emigrating to America, the brothers settle...  More

Fiorile
(1993) [PG]

During the journey from Paris to Tuscany, Luigi tells the story of how a handsome French soldier fell in love with a peasant girl named Fiorile. Italian dialogue with English subtitles.  More

Kaos
(1984) [PG]

Italy's fraternal filmmaking team of Paolo and Vittorio Taviani whip up another multistoried slice of life in Kaos. "Life," in this case, is seen from the peculiar perspective of author Luigi Pirandello, four of whose pieces are herein adapted. "The Other Son" finds Margarita Lozano making the...  More

The Night Of Shooting Stars
(1982) [M]

This magical film by the Taviani Brothers is set on the night of the Feast of St. Lawrence during the last days of World War II. A woman recalls her beloved and a night years ago when, on another such night, a group of peasants fled through the Tuscan countryside amid exploding shells lighting up...  More