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Mina - Luna diamante

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Ferzan Özpetek directed this video of images from his movie La Dea Fortuna, for which the song "Luna Diamante" (diamond moon) is part of the soundtrack. The song was written by Ivano Fossati and sung by Mina.

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Caption 29 [it]: So, so che anche in piena luce
Caption 29 [en]: I know, I know that even in broad daylight

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Simone Cristicchi - Ti regalerò una rosa

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The poignant text of this song was inspired by the singer-songwriter's experience as a volunteer in a mental institution in Rome and meant to create awareness of the reality of mental illness. It is sung from the point of view of someone who had been deemed insane and shut into a manicomio (insane asylum) for most of his life.

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Caption 20 [it]: Nella poca luce che trafigge i vetri opachi
Caption 20 [en]: In the dim light that pierces the opaque windows

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Meraviglie - EP. 3 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We look at Leonardo's Last Supper from close up — the details, the symbolism — but also from the refectory floor, seeing how Leonardo's genius made the fresco part of the room itself.

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Caption 79 [it]: la luce che si vedeva qui in questa sala, su questa parete,
Caption 79 [en]: the light that you could see here in this room on this wall,

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP9 - L'amica ritrovata - Part 14

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Marta and Luca manage to figure out what happened, and Luca tells the story to his boss, Casadio. Manara gets out of the office with the excuse of a physical therapy session.

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Caption 2 [it]: E poi, dopo cena, tornammo con le torce per farci luce.
Caption 2 [en]: And then, after dinner, we went back with our flashlights to light the way.

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La Ladra - EP. 8 - Il momento giusto - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Eva's friends see what an expert she is in certain matters and express their curiosity. But they have work to do and there's no time to waste.

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Caption 32 [it]: Sì, sto n'officina [romanesco: sono in officina]. M'ero scordato la luce accesa.
Caption 32 [en]: Yeah, I'm in the shop. I had forgotten the lights were on.

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Professioni e mestieri - Il Genovino D'Oro -Spezieria

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Franco Calafatti shows us his marvelous shop filled with spices. He brings us into his world, his special relationship with the spices, from traveling the world in search of the plants, to the harvesting, to the sorting, to the crushing.

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Caption 63 [it]: alla velocità della luce,
Caption 63 [en]: at the speed of light,

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Meraviglie - EP. 3 - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela shows us a volume from 1554 that bears witness to one of the most dramatic moments in Sienese history. We then go on to the beautiful city of Pienza.

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Caption 18 [it]: Sono dei nomi che ritornano alla luce dopo tanti secoli
Caption 18 [en]: They are names that come back to light after many centuries

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep.2 - Part 22

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

At the Olivetti home, it's Christmastime, and there's an air of celebration among the members of the extended family. Karen, who is listening in, is engulfed by feelings of nostalgia for her mother.

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Caption 21 [it]: Arriva Babbo Natale. -Ma chi ha spento la luce?
Caption 21 [en]: Santa Claus is coming. -But who turned off the light?

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP8 - Fuori servizio - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Marta has conversations with both Manara and Raimondi, neither of which is she too happy about. The term innominato or unnamed makes reference to the evil character in Alessandro Manzoni's novel, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed).

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Caption 3 [it]: Ho visto la luce accesa
Caption 3 [en]: I saw the light on

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Meraviglie - EP. 2 - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The first stop is Italy's easternmost point, the Punta Palascìa and its 19th century lighthouse. Alberto Angela then shows us another site in the Apulia region, Castel del Monte, a breathtaking crown-shaped castle built by Frederick II in the early 1200s.

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Caption 22 [it]: È da qui che l'Italia saluta ogni giorno la prima luce dell'alba.
Caption 22 [en]: And it is from here that Italy greets the first light of dawn every day.

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Chi m'ha visto - film - Part 9

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Peppino and Martino visit the old house of Peppino's late grandfather. The house is falling apart, but Martino thinks it's perfect for his plan. Peppino wonders if Martino is on drugs...

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Caption 23 [it]: Vedo la luce.
Caption 23 [en]: I see the light.

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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Exploring the gardens further, we come upon a grotto, as well as what looks like an ancient Roman site, replete with original statues. It was all part of Vanvitelli's plan.

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Caption 10 [it]: e... questo fascio di luce illumina,
Caption 10 [en]: and... this beam of light illuminates,

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Love is in the air, both in some sweets Afiz gives to Eva, and between Malù and Lorenzo, who are starting to experiment with kissing.

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Caption 7 [it]: Hai una piccola luce negli occhi.
Caption 7 [en]: You have a little sparkle in your eyes.

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 10

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.

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Caption 16 [it]: una fabbrica piena di luce e di bellezza,
Caption 16 [en]: a factory full of light and beauty

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L'Eredità -Quiz TV - La sfida dei sei. Puntata 3 - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In this segment we learn about even more things to do with ordinary mouthwash.

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Caption 31 [it]: È la luce, son sempre le luci.
Caption 31 [en]: It's the light, it's still the lights.

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