100 film italiani da salvare

8½(1963) byFederico Fellini

The list of the100 Italian films to be saved(Italian:100 film italiani da salvare) was created with the aim to report "100 films that have changed thecollective memoryof the country between 1942 and 1978 ".Film preservation,or film restoration, describes a series of ongoing efforts among film historians, archivists, museums,cinematheques,andnon-profit organizationsto rescue decayingfilm stockand preserve the images they contain. In the widest sense, preservation assures that a movie will continue to exist in as close to its original form as possible.

History

The project was established in 2008 by theVenice Daysfestival section of the65th Venice International Film Festival,in collaboration withCinecittà Holdingand with the support of theItalian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.

The list was edited by Fabio Ferzetti,film critic of the newspaperIl Messaggero,in collaboration with film directorGianni Amelioand the writers and film criticsGian Piero Brunetta,Giovanni De Luna,Gianluca Farinelli, Giovanna Grignaffini,Paolo Mereghetti,Morando Morandini,Domenico Starnoneand Sergio Toffetti.

At the end of the list are added thedocumentariesbyVittorio De Setashot between 1954 and 1959.

The films

Four Steps in the Clouds(1942) byAlessandro Blasetti

Ossessione(1943) byLuchino Visconti

Rome, Open City(1945) byRoberto Rossellini

Bicycle Thieves(1948) byVittorio De Sica

Cops and Robbers(1951) byStenoandMario Monicelli

Everybody Go Home(1960) byLuigi Comencini

Long Night in 1943(1960) byFlorestano Vancini

Divorce Italian Style(1961) byPietro Germi

Il sorpasso(1962) byDino Risi

The Leopard(1963) by Luchino Visconti

Bread and Chocolate(1974) byFranco Brusati

Fantozzi(1975) byLuciano Salce

Padre Padrone(1977) byPaolo and Vittorio Taviani

The Tree of Wooden Clogs(1978) byErmanno Olmi

In chronological order:

1. Four Steps in the Clouds(Italian:Quattro passi fra le nuvole) byAlessandro Blasetti(1942)
2. OssessionebyLuchino Visconti(1943)
3. Rome, Open City(Roma città aperta) byRoberto Rossellini(1945)
4. Paisan(Paisà) byRoberto Rossellini(1946)
5. Shoeshine(Sciuscià) byVittorio De Sica(1946)
6. Angelina(L'onorevole Angelina) byLuigi Zampa(1947)
7. Bicycle Thieves(Ladri di biciclette) byVittorio De Sica(1948)
8. La Terra TremabyLuchino Visconti(1948)
9. Bitter Rice(Riso amaro) byGiuseppe De Santis(1949)
10. City of Pain(La città dolente) byMario Bonnard(1949)
11. Heaven over the Marshes(Cielo sulla palude) byAugusto Genina(1949)
12. Stromboli(Stromboli, terra di Dio) byRoberto Rossellini(1949)
13. Chains(Catene) byRaffaello Matarazzo(1949)
14. Path of Hope(Il cammino della speranza) byPietro Germi(1950)
15. Sunday in August(Domenica d'agosto) byLuciano Emmer(1950)
16. Story of a Love Affair(Cronaca di un amore) byMichelangelo Antonioni(1950)
17. Variety Lights(Luci del varietà) byAlberto LattuadaandFederico Fellini(1950)
18. Father's Dilemma(Prima comunione) byAlessandro Blasetti(1950)
19. BellissimabyLuchino Visconti(1951)
20. Two Cents Worth of Hope(Due soldi di speranza) byRenato Castellani(1951)
21. Cops and Robbers(Guardie e ladri) byStenoeMario Monicelli(1951)
22. Miracle in Milan(Miracolo a Milano) byVittorio De Sica(1951)
23. The Passaguai Family(La famiglia Passaguai) byAldo Fabrizi(1951)
24. Umberto D.byVittorio De Sica(1952)
25. Europe '51(Europa '51) byRoberto Rossellini(1952)
26. The White Sheik(Lo sceicco bianco) byFederico Fellini(1952)
27. Toto in Color(Totò a colori) bySteno(1952)
28. Little World of Don Camillo(Don Camillo) byJulien Duvivier(1952)
29. Bread, Love and Dreams(Pane, amore e fantasia) byLuigi Comencini(1953)
30. I vitellonibyFederico Fellini(1953)
31. Neapolitans in Milan(Napoletani a Milano) byEduardo De Filippo(1953)
32. Eager to Live(Febbre di vivere) byClaudio Gora(1953)
33. The Wayward Wife(La provinciale) byMario Soldati(1953)
34. Neapolitan Carousel(Carosello napoletano) byEttore Giannini(1953)
35. Empty Eyes(Il sole negli occhi) byAntonio Pietrangeli(1953)
36. The Beach(La spiaggia) byAlberto Lattuada(1954)
37. The Gold of Naples(L'oro di Napoli) byVittorio De Sica(1954)
38. An American in Rome(Un americano a Roma) bySteno(1954)
39. The Art of Getting Along(L'arte di arrangiarsi) byLuigi Zampa(1954)
40. SensobyLuchino Visconti(1954)
41. La stradabyFederico Fellini(1954)
42. A Free Woman(Una donna libera) byVittorio Cottafavi(1954)
43. Abandoned(Gli sbandati) byFrancesco Maselli(1955)
44. A Hero of Our Times(Un eroe dei nostri tempi) byMario Monicelli(1955)
45. Poveri ma bellibyDino Risi(1956)
46. Il gridobyMichelangelo Antonioni(1957)
47. Nights of Cabiria(Le notti di Cabiria) byFederico Fellini(1957)
48. Big Deal on Madonna Street(I soliti ignoti) byMario Monicelli(1958)
49. You're on Your Own(Arrangiatevi!) byMauro Bolognini(1959)
50. The Great War(La grande guerra) byMario Monicelli(1959)
51. I magliaribyFrancesco Rosi(1959)
52. Everybody Go Home(Tutti a casa) byLuigi Comencini(1960)
53. La dolce vitabyFederico Fellini(1960)
54. Rocco and His Brothers(Rocco e i suoi fratelli) byLuchino Visconti(1960)
55. Girl with a Suitcase(La ragazza con la valigia) byValerio Zurlini(1960)
56. Long Night in 1943(La lunga notte del '43) byFlorestano Vancini(1960)
57. Il bell'AntoniobyMauro Bolognini(1960)
58. A Difficult Life(Una vita difficile) byDino Risi(1961)
59. Divorce Italian Style(Divorzio all'italiana) byPietro Germi(1961)
60. Il postobyErmanno Olmi(1961)
61. AccattonebyPier Paolo Pasolini(1961)
62. Leoni al solebyVittorio Caprioli(1961)
63. Il sorpassobyDino Risi(1962)
64. Salvatore GiulianobyFrancesco Rosi(1962)
65. L'eclissebyMichelangelo Antonioni(1962)
66. MafiosobyAlberto Lattuada(1962)
67. I mostribyDino Risi(1963)
68. Hands over the City(Le mani sulla città) byFrancesco Rosi(1963)
69. 8½byFederico Fellini(1963)
70. The Leopard(Il Gattopardo) byLuchino Visconti(1963)
71. The Ape Woman(La donna scimmia) byMarco Ferreri(1963)
72. Chi lavora è perdutobyTinto Brass(1963)
73. La vita agrabyCarlo Lizzani(1964)
74. Fists in the Pocket(I pugni in tasca) byMarco Bellocchio(1965)
75. I Knew Her Well(Io la conoscevo bene) byAntonio Pietrangeli(1965)
76. Love Meetings(Comizi d'amore) byPier Paolo Pasolini(1965)
77. The Birds, the Bees and the Italians(Signore & signori) byPietro Germi(1966)
78. The Hawks and the Sparrows(Uccellacci e uccellini) byPier Paolo Pasolini(1966)
79. The Battle of Algiers(La battaglia di Algeri) byGillo Pontecorvo(1966)
80. China Is Near(La Cina è vicina) byMarco Bellocchio(1967)
81. Dillinger Is Dead(Dillinger è morto) byMarco Ferreri(1968)
82. Bandits in Milan(Banditi a Milano) byCarlo Lizzani(1968)
83. Be Sick... It's Free(Il medico della mutua) byLuigi Zampa(1968)
84. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion(Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospettobyElio Petri(1970)
85. The Conformist(Il conformista) byBernardo Bertolucci(1970)
86. L'udienzabyMarco Ferreri(1971)
87. Diario di un maestrobyVittorio De Seta(1972)
88. The Mattei Affair(Il caso Mattei) byFrancesco Rosi(1972)
89. The Scientific Cardplayer(Lo scopone scientifico) byLuigi Comencini(1972)
90. Nel nome del padrebyMarco Bellocchio(1972)
91. AmarcordbyFederico Fellini(1974)
92. We All Loved Each Other So Much(C'eravamo tanto amati) byEttore Scola(1974)
93. Bread and Chocolate(Pane e cioccolata) byFranco Brusati(1974)
94. FantozzibyLuciano Salce(1975)
95. 1900(Novecento) byBernardo Bertolucci(1976)
96. Illustrious Corpses(Cadaveri eccellenti) byFrancesco Rosi(1976)
97. A Special Day(Una giornata particolare) byEttore Scola(1977)
98. An Average Little Man(Un borghese piccolo piccolo) byMario Monicelli(1977)
99. Padre padronebyPaolo and Vittorio Taviani(1977)
100. The Tree of Wooden Clogs(L'albero degli zoccoli) byErmanno Olmi(1978)

List of directors present

Federico Fellini became known for his extravagant style and influenced many major directors

Luchino Visconti. Many of his works are regarded as highly influential to future generations of filmmakers.

Vittorio De Sica, one of the world's most acclaimed and influential filmmakers of all time

The directors whose films have been selected are listed.

No. of films	Director	Films
8	Federico Fellini	Variety Lights,The White Sheik,I Vitelloni,La Strada,Nights of Cabiria,La Dolce Vita,8½,Amarcord
6	Visconti, LuchinoLuchino Visconti	Ossessione,La Terra Trema,Bellissima,Senso,Rocco and His Brothers,The Leopard
5	De Sica, VittorioVittorio De Sica	Shoeshine,Bicycle Thieves,Miracle in Milan,Umberto D.,The Gold of Naples
5	Rosi, FrancescoFrancesco Rosi	The Magliari,Salvatore Giuliano,Hands over the City,The Mattei Affair,Illustrious Corpses
5	Monicelli, MarioMario Monicelli	Cops and Robbers,A Hero of Our Times,Big Deal on Madonna Street,The Great War,An Average Little Man
4	Rossellini, RobertoRoberto Rossellini	Rome, Open City;Paisan;Stromboli;Europe '51
4	Risi, DinoDino Risi	Poveri ma belli,A Difficult Life,Il Sorpasso,I mostri
3	Zampa, LuigiLuigi Zampa	Angelina,The Art of Getting Along,Be Sick... It's Free
3	Antonioni, MichelangeloMichelangelo Antonioni	Story of a Love Affair,Il Grido,L'Eclisse
3	Germi, PietroPietro Germi	Path of Hope,Divorce Italian Style,The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
3	Comencini, LuigiLuigi Comencini	Bread, Love and Dreams,Everybody Go Home,The Scientific Cardplayer
3	Paolo Pasolini, PierPier Paolo Pasolini	Accattone,Love Meetings,The Hawks and the Sparrows
3	Ferreri, MarcoMarco Ferreri	The Ape Woman,Dillinger Is Dead,L'udienza
3	Bellocchio, MarcoMarco Bellocchio	Fists in the Pocket,China Is Near,Nel nome del padre
3	Lattuada, AlbertoAlberto Lattuada	Variety Lights,The Beach,Mafioso
3	Steno	Cops and Robbers,Toto in Color,An American in Rome
2	Blasetti, AlessandroAlessandro Blasetti	Four Steps in the Clouds,Father's Dilemma
2	Pietrangeli, AntonioAntonio Pietrangeli	Empty Eyes,I Knew Her Well
2	Bolognini, MauroMauro Bolognini	You're on Your Own,Il bell'Antonio
2	Olmi, ErmannoErmanno Olmi	Il Posto,The Tree of Wooden Clogs
2	Lizzani, CarloCarlo Lizzani	La vita agra,Bandits in Milan
2	Bertolucci, BernardoBernardo Bertolucci	The Conformist,1900
2	Scola, EttoreEttore Scola	We All Loved Each Other So Much,A Special Day
1	Bonnard, MarioMario Bonnard	City of Pain
1	De Santis, GiuseppeGiuseppe De Santis	Bitter Rice
1	Genina, AugustoAugusto Genina	Heaven over the Marshes
1	Matarazzo, RaffaelloRaffaello Matarazzo	Chains
1	Emmer, LucianoLuciano Emmer	Sunday in August
1	Fabrizi, AldoAldo Fabrizi	The Passaguai Family
1	Duvivier, JulienJulien Duvivier	Little World of Don Camillo
1	Castellani, RenatoRenato Castellani	Two Cents Worth of Hope
1	Soldati, MarioMario Soldati	The Wayward Wife
1	Gora, ClaudioClaudio Gora	Eager to Live
1	De Filippo, EduardoEduardo De Filippo	Neapolitans in Milan
1	Giannini, EttoreEttore Giannini	Neapolitan Carousel
1	Cottafavi, VittorioVittorio Cottafavi	A Free Woman
1	Maselli, FrancescoFrancesco Maselli	Abandoned
1	Vancini, FlorestanoFlorestano Vancini	Long Night in 1943
1	Zurlini, ValerioValerio Zurlini	Girl with a Suitcase
1	Caprioli, VittorioVittorio Caprioli	Leoni al sole
1	Brass, TintoTinto Brass	Chi lavora è perduto
1	Pontecorvo, GilloGillo Pontecorvo	The Battle of Algiers
1	Petri, ElioElio Petri	Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1	De Seta, VittorioVittorio De Seta	Diario di un maestro
1	Franco Brusati	Bread and Chocolate
1	Salce, LucianoLuciano Salce	Fantozzi
1	Paolo and Vittorio Taviani	Padre Padrone

See also

• Cinema of Italy
• Cinema of Europe
• Culture of Italy
• Film preservation
• History of Italy