From classics to contemporary, from drama to comedy, from famous to lesser known. Italian-made films can teach us a lot about the culture and customs of Italy. our Italy.
Check out our list of 15 Italian films to watch on Netflix:
The Incredible History of the Island of Roses
2020 ‧ Comedy/Drama about social issues ‧ 1h58 min
A dreamy engineer builds his own island off the Italian coast and declares independence, attracting the attention of the world... and the government. The film is based on a true story.
Director: Sydney Sibilia
Suburra
2015 ‧ Crime film/Drama ‧ 2h15min
A powerful gangster known as Samurai wants to transform a coastal city near Rome into a new Atlantic City, a gambling paradise. But his rivals will complicate his plans.
Director: Stefano Sollima
“Suburra” is also the name of a 2015 Italian television series, directed by the same director, which portrays criminal life in the marginalized areas of Rome.
Welcome Mr. President
2013 ‧ Comedy ‧ 1h 40min
Due to a mistake, climber Giuseppe Garibaldi is elected President of the Republic. His wisdom and honesty help him make inroads into the hearts of Italians.
Directed by: Riccardo Milani
A love dream
2009 ‧ Drama/Romance ‧ 1h59min
The film tells a tragic love story set in Milan at the turn of the millennium. A woman from a rich and traditional family falls in love with her partner's son and gives in to the forces of passion, destroying her family.
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Slam
2017 ‧ Drama/Comedy‧1h38min
Netflix original film, is an adaptation of the book by Nick Hornby. In “Slam”, Samuel is 16 years old and passionate about skateboards. He dreams of studying and moving to California, but his plans are interrupted when his girlfriend becomes pregnant.
Director: Andrea Molaioli
Honor and loyalty
2015 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h55min
In the midst of the chaos and horror of World War II, a German soldier wages a private war with his own conscience.
Directed by: Alessandro Pepe
La Coppia dei Campioni
2016 ‧ Comedy ‧ 1h28min
After winning a trip to watch a football game, two colleagues with different world views have to travel together.
Directed by: Giulio Base
A lonely hero
2013 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h55 minutes
Dramas, Comedies, Foreign Comedies, Foreign Dramas
Antonio has always managed to get by doing odd jobs, but ends up being abandoned by his wife and decides to dedicate himself to taking care of his son.
Director: Gianni Amelio
One Day This Pain Will Be Useful
2011 ‧ Comedy ‧ 1h39min
The film tells the story of a teenager with a deep perception of life, lost in the midst of a problematic family. She finds comfort and acceptance in the company of her rebellious grandmother.
Director: Roberto Faenza
Long live freedom
2013 ‧ Drama/Comedy ‧ 1h34min
Comedy about the behind-the-scenes of the Italian government. The secretary has disappeared and his twin brother, who has just come out of the asylum, is put in his place. He soon becomes adored by everyone, but the charade won't last long.
Directed by: Roberto Andò
The Confessions
2016 ‧ Drama/Thriller ‧ 1h 48m
A meeting between countries to discuss the economy, in Germany, is rocked when a shocking death occurs.
Directed by: Roberto Andò
God's hand
2021 ‧ Drama ‧ 2h10min
In Naples in the 80s, young Fabietto follows his passion for football, but suffers a family tragedy, shaping his uncertain but promising future as a filmmaker.
Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
The Great Beauty
2013 ‧ Drama ‧ 2h20min
Jep Gambardella is a charming 65-year-old journalist who writes about the culture of Rome, reflecting bitterly on past passions and his lost youth.
Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Once upon a Time in the West
1968 ‧ Action and Adventure‧ 2h46min
This classic by Sergio Leone features Henry Fonda as a gunman hired by the owner of a railroad conglomerate to kill opponents of the project.
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Love Eternal
2016 ‧ Drama/Thriller ‧ 2h01min
An astrophysics professor helps a student recover emotionally after the death of her partner.
Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore
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