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Italian Film Festival

7 March – 20 March 2014

On the run in Salvo
On the run in Salvo

The 2014 festival has extended its reach to take in London as well as Scotland. As usual, it will tour Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee and Kirkcaldy, bringing viewers a selection of the most exciting new works from Italian cinema along with a fresh chance to see some of the classics on the big screen. It includes a retrospective of the work of Federico Fellini, who died in 1993.

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  • Those Happy Years
    Review preview for Those Happy Years

    Glistens with the best kind of nostalgia.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Romantic comedy about the ups and downs of a struggling experimental artist in 1970s Italy and his relationship with his wife and two children.
  • Sandra
    Review preview for Sandra

    The power of the film comes not from its mystery but from its drama, from Cardinale's incredible screen presence.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A woman returns to her hometown for her father's funeral and becomes embroiled in family politics.
  • The Best Offer
    Review preview for The Best Offer

    Tornatore's film makes deft use of cinematic cliché to lead viewers astray.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    An auctioneer becomes obsessed by a reclusive heiress who collects fine art.
  • The Ideal City
    Review preview for The Ideal City

    With a tremendous score by Andrea Rocca and obliquely noirish cityscapes, The Ideal City is heavy on atmosphere.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    An architect's carefully planned life goes awry when he discovers a dead body.
  • Salvo
    Review preview for Salvo

    Saleh Bakri is superb in the central role, at first chilling, then lurching between brutality and incongruous tenderness.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    Life changes for a professional assassin because of a witness.
  • Roma
    Review preview for Roma

    Nostalgic, but never sentimental

    Gary Duncan · 4 out of 5
    Impressionistic portrait of the Eternal City.

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