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Me Ne Frego - Il Fascismo e la lingua italiana - Part 9 View Series View This Episode

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Soon after the introduction of talkies, dubbing came about in the thirties. Dubbing was extremely popular in Italy and remains so today.

Me Ne Frego - Il Fascismo e la lingua italiana - Part 8 View Series View This Episode

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The nineteen twenties ushered in sound in cinema. Italy's L.U.C.E. [L'Unione Cinematografica Educativa or Educational Film Union] was founded in 1924 and generated the fascist regime's cinematic propaganda.

Me Ne Frego - Il Fascismo e la lingua italiana - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

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In World War I, Italians who up until then had spoken their regional dialects, found themselves fighting side by side against a common enemy. But Mussolini was interested in fighting the internal enemy.

La Mille Miglia - del passato per vivere quella di oggi - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

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Not only does the race go from Brescia to Rome, it goes back to Brescia, and the last part, uphill, is very tricky. This historical footage and commentary is priceless! Fasten your seat belt for the finish line.

La Mille Miglia - del passato per vivere quella di oggi - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

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This historical footage of the Mille Miglia [thousand miles] car race from Brescia to Rome and back includes a cameo appearance by Ingrid Bergman.

La Mille Miglia - del passato per vivere quella di oggi - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

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Documentary in three parts, of the famous Italian car race La Mille Miglia (the one thousand miles) with historical shots of some of the greatest drivers in the world and their cars. Fasten your seatbelts for the first part of three.

Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

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Italy

What did people eat in Ancient Rome? Paolo, the owner of the restaurant, tells us about the history of the place and talks about the most popular dishes on the menu based on actual recipes from Roman times.

Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

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Italy

Find out what's so special about the restaurant where Anna and Marika are about to have lunch.

L'arte della cucina - Terre d'Acqua - Part 15 View Series View This Episode

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Italy

As a fitting end to this journey into Italian gastronomy, Gualtiero Marchesi shares with us the recipe for one of his most special risottos, using his own innovative techniques while keeping with tradition.

Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

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Don't miss the last part of Marika and Anna's encounter with Signora Giuseppina of the Trattoria al Biondo Tevere. You'll hear about a 56 year-old fridge, five weddings in one day, and sheep who do gardening.

Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

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Italy

Back in the days when people traveled on horseback, Al Biondo Tevere was a convenient rest stop just outside the walls of the city. People would feed and water their horses, and trade what was in their bundles of food with their fellow travelers. Later, it became a proper restaurant and many famous people became regulars, including filmmakers, Pasolini and Bertolucci. Signora Giuseppina shares the story.

L'arte della cucina - Terre d'Acqua - Part 14 View Series View This Episode

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"Food is culture." What do we mean by this? Cultural historian, Massimo Montanari, and world-famous chef, Gualtiero Marchesi share their views.

Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

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Italy

Marika and Anna take us to a famous restaurant on the banks of the Tiber River in Rome. Tune in to discover what's so special about it. (It has to do with movies and movie stars.) And... maybe you can guess what pasta dish Anna is going to order!

L'arte della cucina - Terre d'Acqua - Part 12 View Series View This Episode

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Italy

After the war, when eating had to do with survival, tastes started to change and to branch out towards different regions. Now, once again cucina tipica (traditional local cooking) or prodotti tipici (local products) have practically become magic words.

L'arte della cucina - Terre d'Acqua - Part 11 View Series View This Episode

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Into the fifties, many Italians would stop at trucker restaurants, knowing they'd eat huge portions for little money. With prosperity, Italians began to search for authentic and higher quality foods. One of Marchesi's signature dishes is the open tortello, a deconstructed filled pasta.

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