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Italian gay movies
We suggest these Italian movies to start exploring the gay moviemaking in Italy. Some of most famous directors have made movies with gay characters and stories, Luchino Visconti and Pier Paolo Pasolini are among them.
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 A Special Day (1977) DVD
Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni are reunited on the screen by Italian director Ettore Scola in this touching comedy-drama. She's a frumpy housewife, he's an embittered homosexual, and they meet on the day in 1938 of Hitler's meeting with Mussolini. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English (dubbed). |
 His Secret Life (2001) DVD
After her husband, a successful Rome businessman, is killed in a traffic accident, a medical lab worker is shocked to learn that her seemingly faithful spouse had been carrying on a seven-year affair. Her shock is doubled when she finds that the object of his affections is another man. The shared grief that draws the pair into an unlikely friendship is the focus of this moving drama from Ferzan Ozpetek ("Steam: The Turkish Bath"). Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Andrea Renzi star. 106 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Italian; Subtitles: English.
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 Facing Windows (La Finestra Di Fronte) (2003) DVD
Issues of unrequited love, responsibility and burgeoning desire are explored in this poetic Italian drama. Stuck in a loveless marriage and a dead-end job, Giovanna desperately yearns for a better life. After her husband brings home a disoriented Holocaust survivor, the mysterious stranger's arrival leads to Giovanna falling for her sexy neighbor. Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Massimo Girotti, Raoul Bova star. AKA: "The Window Opposite." 106 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French.
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 Family Flaw (Un Difetto Di Famiglia) (2002) DVD
The conservative Nicolo (Lino Banfi) prepares to celebrate the marriage of his daughter to a wealthy general. When his 103-year-old mother dies, her final wishes force her son to reunite with his estranged gay brother (Nino Manfredi) in order to transport their mother to her final resting place in the Italian countryside. Heartwarming and amusing film also stars Carlo Cascone, Elena D'Urso and Simone Corrente. 108 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Italian, English; Subtitles: English.
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 La Cage Aux Folles (1978) DVD
The original French comedy that became one of the most popular foreign films of all time. A pair of middle-aged homosexuals run a gay nightclub on the Riviera, and when the son of one plans to get married, they must make a valiant effort to appear "normal" for his future in-laws. Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault star in this funny and touching love story. 97 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: French Dolby Digital mono, English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
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 La Cage Aux Folles II (1980) DVD
The wild and crazy adventures of the "happiest" couple on the French Riviera continue. This time, a lovers' spat leads Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault into a caper involving spies and government secrets. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: French Dolby Digital mono, English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
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 Steam: The Turkish Bath (1999) DVD
Francesco, an unhappily married Italian architect, inherits a steam bath in Istanbul from his recently deceased aunt and decides to leave his wife in Rome while he goes to prepare the property for sale. When Francesco arrives in Turkey, he realizes how important the bath is to the community and questions his sexuality when he falls for the caretaker's handsome son. With Alessandro Gassman. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian, Turkish; Subtitles: English; music video.
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 Adored: Diary Of A Porn Star (2003) DVD
Following the death of his affluent father, popular gay porn star Riki attempts to keep his career a secret from his family. While working with his uptight brother to resolve issues surrounding their dad's estate, Riki is shocked when his hidden job is accidentally revealed. Now, the pair rekindles their relationship as Riki attempts to adopt a child and come to terms with his life. Marco Filiberti, Urbano Barberini, Rosalinda Celentano star. AKA: "Little More Than a Year Ago." 101 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; bonus short; deleted scenes; featurette; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailers.
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 Mambo Italiano (2003) DVD
Saucy sex farce from Canada stars Luke Kirby as a young man who discovers he's gay and becomes involved with policeman and old high school chum Peter Miller during a camping trip. Miller is concerned that their relationship will become public, but the worst is yet to come, as they have to reveal their romance to Kirby's Italian immigrant family. With Paul Sorvino, Ginette Reno. 89 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English.
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 Sebastiane [DVD](1976) DVD
Derek Jarman's controversial depiction of the life of St. Sebastian, one of the most enigmatic figures in the Catholic Church. Filled with homoerotic imagery, the film is a unique, often shocking attempt to interpret legend through aesthetics. With Neil Kennedy, Richard Warwick. 85 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Latin; Subtitles: English; biography; filmography.
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 Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection, Vol. 1 [DVD]
Three-disc set includes "Love Meetings," "Oedipus Rex" and "Porcile."
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 Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection, Vol. 2 [DVD]
Three-disc set includes "Accattone!," "The Gospel According to St. Matthew" and "The Hawks and the Sparrows."
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 Death In Venice [DVD](1971) DVD
Luchino Visconti's brilliant version of Thomas Mann's classic story. Dirk Bogarde stars as a jaded, middle-aged German composer on holiday in Venice who spots a handsome young boy on the beach. His doomed obsession with the youth renews his interest in living. With Silvana Mangano, Bjorn Andresen. 131 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; featurette; theatrical trailer; photo gallery. Filmed in English.
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 Fellini Satyricon [DVD](1970) DVD
A decade before "Caligula," Federico Fellini crafted this visually stunning look at the decadence and debauchery of Ancient Rome. Based on contemporary accounts, the succession of bizarre beings, orgiastic lifestyles and amoral attitudes reflect Fellini's views of '60s youth. With Martin Potter, Capucine, Hiram Keller. 129 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Italian Dolby Digital mono, English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.
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La Dolce Vita
