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Fumettology - TEX - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Tex is a character who resembles his creator, who in turn also has his own points of reference. Let's also see what's behind a Tex cover.

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Caption 52 [it]: come disegnava gli occhi, erano sempre molto evidenti,
Caption 52 [en]: how he drew the eyes, they were always very evident,

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Fumettology - Diabolik - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The artists talk about the process of designing the comics, and how the characters evolved in terms of design, over time, from designer to designer.

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Caption 34 [it]: Anche sugli occhi, mi si chiese di non fare
Caption 34 [en]: Even on the eyes, I was asked not to do

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Fumettology - Diabolik - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

This series begins with Diabolik, the greatest criminal of Italian comics or fumetti as they are called because of the "clouds of smoke" (speech bubbles) present in comic strips. Fumo means "smoke." In this segment, various personalities describe the character Diabolik, both the good and the bad.

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Caption 37 [it]: E rimangono fuori solo gli occhi,
Caption 37 [en]: And only the eyes remain uncovered,

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 1 - Part 29

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Mimmo goes to Paris and hears some great music, but doesn't have much success with his songs. That leaves him little choice but to go to Canada. It's cold there! He keeps in touch with Franca during his travels.

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Caption 15 [it]: canta con gli occhi, con le mani,
Caption 15 [en]: she sings with her eyes, with her hands,

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 1 - Part 28

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

When they get to his hometown, there's one person Mimmo doesn't want to see and one person he does want to see. Later on, he talks to Franca about how frustrated he is about his career.

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Caption 36 [it]: "Ehm, hai gli occhi interessanti, però, però, però, però, però", tutti però.
Caption 36 [en]: "Hmm, you have interesting eyes, but, but, but, but, but." Everyone says "but."

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 1 - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

While the hopeful actors are waiting at the gates of Cinecittà for a bit part, a famous actor drives out and causes a stir. Back at the convent, Domenico sings a song about a cricket in love with the moon. If you want to hear the whole song sung by Modugno, check it out here.

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Caption 52 [it]: con quegli occhi da diavolo.
Caption 52 [en]: with those devilish eyes.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 1 - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Domenico does his audition in front of the movie camera. Then he has to figure out how to make enough money to pay for his room and board. His new friend Riccardo gives him a couple of important tips.

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Caption 33 [it]: Ha recitato con quegli occhi tutti emozionati.
Caption 33 [en]: She acted with those emotional eyes.

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 10

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

A woman performs a traditional Sicilian ritual involving the sticking of pins into an onion, accompanied by prayers, in order to bring back the boyfriend of her suppliant.

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Caption 16 [it]: Tanto tanto. -Guardami negli occhi.
Caption 16 [en]: Totally sure. -Look in my eyes.

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

Giuseppe Pitrè received his degree in medicine in 1865. His patients, among Palermo's poorest, provided him with a wealth of ethnographic material.

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Caption 19 [it]: che scompariva davanti ai suoi occhi.
Caption 19 [en]: which was disappearing before his eyes.

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

This segment focuses on an actor who retells and acts out stories from Sicily's past, speaking in Sicilian dialect. He uses the Pitrè Museum as a source for material. The museum houses a manuscript with over 4,000 Sicilian proverbs, just one of the many volumes of Sicilian ethnographic material.

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Caption 48 [it]: perché gli occhi [gli] si illuminavano e quindi rimanevano belli svegli.
Caption 48 [en]: because their eyes lit up and they stayed wide awake.

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 12

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Fellini loves working with Marcello Mastroianni. He tells us why, and in doing so, tells a great story about a fake bullet wound.

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Caption 8 [it]: il colore degli occhi lo cambiano pure dentro le foto.
Caption 8 [en]: they even change the color of the eyes in the photos.

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Anna e Marika - in La Traviata di Giuseppe Verdi - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika tell the first part of the story of Violetta and Alfredo, their falling in love and their decision to live in Paris together. But their happiness doesn't last...

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Caption 7 [it]: i suoi occhi profondi, la sua voce, tutto,
Caption 7 [en]: his deep eyes, his voice, everything,

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