Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika talk about winning the lottery. They have fun imagining all the things they would want to do if they won.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Anna and Marika are seated in an historic park, and reflect upon the meaning of life. In the end, they arrive at the conclusion that despite what's bad, life is marvelous and should be lived to its fullest.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alice's winning entry in the 1981 Sanremo Music Festival, "Per Elisa, (for Elisa)" is performed live in concert in this video. You may even want to sing along with these clear, easy lyrics and catchy tune. The title refers to the name of a woman, but also to the famous piano piece by Beethoven, known as "Für Elise," whose theme can be discerned from time to time in the song.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alex Britti is a very well-known Italian guitarist and singer. Here, he sings a very personal song, Oggi sono io (Today I'm me). The lyrics are straightforward and easy to grasp.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
The story of Adriano Olivetti and his development of the family business, which expanded from typewriters to computers. This first segment shows CIA officers who consider Olivetti's electronic brain a great threat to American business. The segment also features a flashback to Adriano's childhood in Ivrea, when he was not too eager to learn the ropes.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
We start discovering what kind of person Adriano Olivetti is.
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
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 is doing the right thing. But the Germans come looking for an American pilot and search the whole house.
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'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 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
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
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
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.
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