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: Newbie
Italy
“Tu scendi dalle stelle” (You Come Down from the Stars) is undoubtedly one of the best known Italian Christmas carols. The great Alex Baroni sings the carol in a very clear manner. The vocabulary is easy and repetitive. Great for beginners!
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Here's a popular song from the past, all about spring: Mattinata fiorentina (Florentine morning)
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Africa Unite performs the song "Sotto Pelle" (Under the skin). The group is one of the most important reggae bands on the Italian musical scene.
Difficulty: Advanced
Italy
Africa Unite performs "Andare" (Go). The song is directed to someone who's free, who keeps going and never gives up, never stops.
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.
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