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Romanzo Italiano - Lazio - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Melania talks about her relationship with her father when he was still alive. He didn't say much, but unbeknownst to her, tried to get a story of hers published. She talks about one her favorite parts of Rome: Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island), the only river island in the part of the Tiber that runs through Rome.

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Caption 39 [it]: siccome mi chiamo Melania e
Caption 39 [en]: since my name is Melania and

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Che tempo che fa - Raffaella Carrà - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Fabio Fazio gives Raffaella Carrà a great sendoff, replete with majorettes and a legendary marching band from a Milan district.

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Caption 15 [it]: Siccome non son capace, proprio per niente...
Caption 15 [en]: Seeing as I'm incapable, totally...

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Che tempo che fa - Raffaella Carrà - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Raffaella tells some anecdotes about some big stars she had encountered during her career. She also gives us some details about a famous "telephone number" song, and the famous dance number, "Tuca tuca" that created a bit of scandal in the early seventies.

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Caption 86 [it]: Siccome Nino Ferrer non parlava perfettamente l'italiano,
Caption 86 [en]: Since Nino Ferrer didn't speak Italian perfectly,

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Che tempo che fa - Raffaella Carrà - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In this part of the interview, Raffaella Carrà tells about how her grandmother helped her become the queen of Italian television.

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Caption 49 [it]: la mamma di Sofia, siccome le è stato negato di andare...
Caption 49 [en]: Sofia's mom, since she wasn't able to go...

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Che tempo che fa - Raffaella Carrà - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Raffaella Carrà, one of Italian television's most beloved entertainers, and known as the Queen of Italian TV, has died at the age of 78. Here she is in an interview with Fabio Fazio on Rai 3. Her blonde hair was her signature, as you will see when you watch the video. She was a legend. She sang, she danced, she hosted, and she interviewed. For many years, Italian families would watch her talk show Pronto Raffaella (Hello, Raffaella) at the noon hour, when school got out.

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Caption 44 [it]: Allora, siccome c'è un ottimo direttore
Caption 44 [en]: So, since there's an excellent director,

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L'arte della cucina - L'Epoca delle Piccole Rivoluzioni - Part 16

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy Milanese

Marchesi shows us a delicious dessert made from leftover panettone. Panettone is an Italian fruitcake from the Lombardy region that is traditionally served during the Christmas season. Cinepanettoni are comic movies served up during the holidays.

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Caption 35 [it]: Ora, siccome era un grande chef,
Caption 35 [en]: Now, since he was a great chef,

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L'arte della cucina - L'Epoca delle Piccole Rivoluzioni - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Gualtiero Marchesi's restaurant was more akin to an art exhibit, than a place where you can get something to eat.

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Caption 58 [it]: così le porzioni, siccome eran piccole, non si mangiava.
Caption 58 [en]: the servings such as they were, since they were small, one didn't [actually] eat.

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L'arte della cucina - L'Epoca delle Piccole Rivoluzioni - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

The great chef, Gualtiero Marchesi, invites us to keep on dreaming, and to believe in our dreams. He takes us into his own dream, which has to do with cuisine as art. Consequently, the way in which food is presented takes on special importance.

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Caption 40 [it]: E siccome il risultato doveva essere una creazione artistica,
Caption 40 [en]: And since the result had to be an artistic creation,

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 19

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

To please a reporter, Fellini sits and describes a typical day spent at Chianciano Terme, where he has gone for its healing thermal waters. Chianciano happens to have inspired one of his best known films, and he still sees it as a movie set. Fellini goes on to reminisce about Sundays in Rimini, and admits that his memories are a mix of fact and fantasy.

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Caption 61 [it]: Siccome inattesa, quando parte dal campanile e ti arriva alle spalle,
Caption 61 [en]: Since it's unexpected, when it ushers forth from the bell tower and arrives right behind you,

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 11

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Federico Fellini, having won three Oscars, talks about the Academy Awards and how they represent the goal of every filmmaker both in the U.S. and abroad. He goes on to talk about American cinema as mythical, legendary.

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Caption 11 [it]: Poi, invece, per "Le notti di Cabiria", siccome io non credevo che...
Caption 11 [en]: Then, instead, for "Le notti di Cabiria," as I didn't believe that...

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Andromeda - e i gatti 2 - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Dorian is a cat that Andromeda had as a kitten, and then entrusted to her mother-in-law. After six years, Dorian came back to the family.

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Caption 18 [it]: Poi, ehm, siccome successero alcuni episodi particolari,
Caption 18 [en]: Then, uh, because some particular things happened,

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 3

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Fellini describes his relationship to a producer who became so exasperated by the director, that he drank ink in mock suicide.

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Caption 10 [it]: e siccome, come unica arma a portata di mano...
Caption 10 [en]: and since, as the only weapon at hand...

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Fellini, interviewed at the Trevi Fountain, during the filming of La Dolce Vita, discussed his relationships with producers.

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Caption 34 [it]: Sì? -E la volta che questo non accadesse, siccome sono anche superstizioso,
Caption 34 [en]: Yes? -And if one time that didn't happen, since I am also superstitious,

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That's Italy - Episode 1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Silvano Lattanzi, from the Marches region of Italy, makes shoes to be worn by heads of state and celebrities. The shoes are carefully handcrafted and can cost up to five thousand euros a pair.

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Caption 13 [it]: Siccome ai quei tempi nel fare l'elettricista...
Caption 13 [en]: Since in those days in working as an electrician...

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Tiziano Terzani - Cartabianca - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

The interview with Tiziano Terzani continues. He tells of his capture by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the dangers to which he was exposed, and how he was able to save himself.

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Caption 51 [it]: Se tu riesci a parlare, siccome spesso non si parla la lingua della gente,
Caption 51 [en]: If you're able to speak, since often we don't speak the language of the people,

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