Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Rita Levi Montalcini was a strong proponent of education and instruction as the means to gain freedom. She was also an example of it. This segment describes a visit to women in prison, and the obstacles Montalcini had to face, as a woman and as a Jew, during the Nazi-Fascist regime.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After filming Marco Polo in China, where they made lots of friends, they return to Italy to film Gli Occhiali d'Oro (English title: The Gold Rimmed Glasses). Many famous actors took part in that film, all of them beloved by Vera and Giuliano.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
If two important works of Piero's survived the bombings during World War II, it was due to the efforts of art historians and restorers such as Ugo Procacci. In addition to the Resurrection, a wonderful painting of the Virgin Mary as she was expecting a child, "La Madonna del Parto" was saved and is now housed in the museum in Monterchi, Arezzo.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The pressure is on Palma, and consequently on his team, to solve the murder alla svelta (quickly), but they haven't gotten very far. They are still in alto mare (a long way away).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Moscati can't find Aniello in the hospital and discovers he had run off. Moscati goes out looking for him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The first screening of the Gold Rimmed Glasses was a success. Even Bassani, who had written the novel the film was based upon, had good things to say. Inti and her mother comment on the relationship between Vera and Giuliano.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lojacono and Aragona scour the city to find a glass globe like the one that killed the notary's wife.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Giuliano Montaldo received a great many proposals for movies. But he remained amazed to encounter so many people who loved the cinema as much as he did.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Having discovered who bought the glass globe, Lojacono and Aragona could easily figure out who had killed the notary's wife. They go to see the suspect.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Sister Helga and Moscati give the patient a bath and talk about how medicine is nothing without love. Moscati has some unorthodox teaching methods, as well as some novel "therapy" for his patients.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Vera and Giuliano share some memories about how they found some of their ideas for movies. They also talk about Giuliano's acting, which was not always appreciated.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Lojacono and Aragona, with De Lucia's recounting, are able to reconstruct the murder. We then learn what was written in the letter the notary's wife sent to him.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Vera and Giuliano are each true fans of the other. But Vera can't help preferring Giuliano's directing artistry to his acting skills.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
There's a press conference announcing the success of the investigation. Rather than singling out Lojacono and Aragona, Palma gives credit to his entire team, as well as to Dr. Piras.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Italy
After being left by the taxi driver, Giuseppe goes in search of the Esposito home. The taxi driver was right about the danger. Meanwhile, Giorgio shows up at the dinner and greets Elena and her father.
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