Who is born round...won't die square. That's the way it is for Grandma Italia, after a lifetime of petty thefts and trips to the slammer, she skips out of the nursing home. Not without, however, having first cracked the main office's safe. Her grandson Mario has to find her as soon as possible.

In this scene from the 1960 film He Who Stops Is Lost. Totò plays the part of Antonio Guardalvecchia, and attempts to court Giulia. She's the sister of the president, and he courts her in order to get a job in the head office. The scene on the balcony recalls Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Tiziano Terzani (1938–2004) was an important journalist and writer. This interview, considered to be of historical value, took place during the broadcast of the Swiss television show, Cartabianca [Carte blanche], conducted by Leo Manfrini, who was a close friend of the writer.

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.

Terzani, in this third section of the interview, describes the continent of Asia, where one rediscovers the core of life, that is to say, more essential and basic things, well beyond the reach of war.

That's Italy allows us to discover different aspects of Italian style. This first episode features Basilicata, a region offering places of astonishing beauty that few know and few appreciate.

The Basilicata region of Italy has, until recently, been overshadowed by the more popular areas of the country, but now, more and more, its very special and unique characteristics have sparked the interest of all sorts of people, from tourists to filmmakers.

Monica Bellucci is an Italian fashion model and movie actress who is now a naturalized French citizen. She talks about her career and about what contributed to her being so highly successful.

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.

The Naples soccer team is the most popular team in Southern Italy, having won a very high number of games. They have an estimated four million fans worldwide, many of whom come to this shop to buy jerseys.

Fashion shows are not only a way to let the world know about new collections. They also show off the creativity and genius of designers who, in addition to creating new styles in clothing, create the staging and music for their shows.

A beautiful but functional modern distillery near Bassano del Grappa designed by Massimiliano Fucsas, and a look at one of the latest fashion shows in Italy, characterized by the bizarre and geometric.

Donatella Versace, go-to designer for movie stars and rock stars, talks about her love of color, designing the various Versace collections, and the legacy of her brother.

Mario Talarico is a Neapolitan master umbrella maker. He and his finely crafted products have been featured in newspapers around the world.

Mario Aprile, president of the Trifolao Association in Piedmont, gives us some tips about the characteristics of white truffles: their growth, the ideal way of storing them and of course some excellent recipes.