Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Everyone is talking about Adriano Olivetti, both on Italian soil and abroad. His innovative ideas are creating quite a stir and people worry that he might be a communist.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We visit the magnificent, immense Throne Room, with its small but elegant throne, and vaulted, frescoed ceiling.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano knows what kind of portable typewriter he wants to build and he knows who can build it. He thinks he knows what people want, even better than the people themselves.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
It's hard to fathom the scale of this royal palace. We learn how many workers it took and how long it took to build. The grand staircase is of amazing dimensions, and, when seen from the top, our host seems like a small dot at the bottom of it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano tries to talk with the girl who stole a wallet, but she's too frightened. Not everyone in the family agrees with how Adriano has been running the factory.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Alberto Angela, well-known presenter of historical TV documentaries, takes us on a journey to discover some of the "wonders" — both man-made and natural — of this "treasure peninsula" called Italy. The journey begins at the Royal Palace in Caserta.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano decides to run the factory his father left him. He imagines a factory that supports culture and beauty, respects women, and is a life model. Mauro has a hard time agreeing with him, given the financial problems they face.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The Olivetti siblings have to decide whether to sell a stake in the factory or not. During the discussion, Paola arrives with the children.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The war is over, and Adriano goes back to Ivrea. The company is barely surviving, and Adriano's siblings look to him for solutions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano's father has decided to leave him the factory, but Adriano is not so sure about that. Adriano is still very much in love with Paola after two years apart.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
The family has realized that staying is not a wise choice, so, reluctantly, everyone starts getting ready to leave their beautiful home.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano is doing the right thing. But the Germans come looking for an American pilot and search the whole house.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
There is an injured person in the woods in need of aid and Adriano doesn't hesitate. A birthday party is going on in the villa.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Adriano has some unwelcome news from Paola, his wife. On a nighttime walk above Ivrea, Adriano is threatened by a woman brandishing a gun.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
We start discovering what kind of person Adriano Olivetti is.
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