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Adriano Olivetti
Intermediate
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Many of us have used or heard of Olivetti typewriters, calculators, and other office machines. This fictionalized biopic, produced by RAI television, tells the story of the man behind the brand. Adriano Olivetti's innovative ideas regarding manufacturing, politics, and society were also very controversial, so much so that the Americans sent a spy to report on what he was up to.

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 20

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Karen continues to do her work for the Americans, spying on Olivetti and the Community Movement. Dalmasso and Mauro are seriously trying to undermine Olivetti's efforts to get elected and to bring him to his knees financially.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 21

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The election results have come out, and they're disappointing. Grazia gives Adriano all her support, and this gives him the hope he needs to push ahead with his dream.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 22

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

At the Olivetti home, it's Christmastime, and there's an air of celebration among the members of the extended family. Karen, who is listening in, is engulfed by feelings of nostalgia for her mother.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 23

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Christmas dinner is interrupted by a phone call from the plant, where engineers are working. Karen listens in. She then has an ominous meeting with the Americans.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 24

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Karen sends a clear message to Adriano and they meet. She has something important to tell him.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 25

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Mauro gets a political slap in the face. Olivetti is undergoing huge financial challenges and risks going under but Adriano doesn't lose hope.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 26

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Adriano is on his way to Switzerland. Before he gets on the train, he exchanges a solemn few words with someone who used to be a friend.

Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 27

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

If the name Olivetti is still known today, it's because Adriano Olivetti made an important contribution to the industry of electronics, but also to the ethics of industry in general.

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