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The Italian Jobs - Paramount Pictures e l'Italia

"The Italian Jobs: Paramount Pictures e l'Italia" tells the story of two men, two Italian-American executives, Pilade Levi and Luigi Luraschi, who came to Italy at the end of the Second World War to recreate the Italian film industry; their work went on to have a significant influence on cinema worldwide. The idea of producing European films financed by American funds, in fact, originated in Italy with Paramount Pictures. Masterpieces such as Nights of Cabiria, Romeo and Juliet and The Conformist, to name just a few, were created precisely thanks to the work of these two men. The exclusive testimonies of Gioia Levi and Tony Luraschi, the children of the two executives, describe how their fathers were not only businessmen but how their lives were dedicated entirely to cinema.

Top Cast

  • Adriano Giannini

    Adriano Giannini

    Narratore

  • Felice Laudadio

    Felice Laudadio

    Se stesso

  • Gioia Levi

    Gioia Levi

    Se stesso

  • Enrico Lucherini

    Enrico Lucherini

    Se stesso

  • David Luraschi

    David Luraschi

    Se stesso

  • Tony Luraschi

    Tony Luraschi

    Se stesso

  • Claudio Masenza

    Claudio Masenza

    Se stesso

  • Francesco Montanari

    Francesco Montanari

    Se stesso

  • Tonino Pinto

    Tonino Pinto

    Se stesso

Overview

"The Italian Jobs: Paramount Pictures e l'Italia" tells the story of two men, two Italian-American executives, Pilade Levi and Luigi Luraschi, who came to Italy at the end of the Second World War to recreate the Italian film industry; their work went on to have a significant influence on cinema worldwide. The idea of producing European films financed by American funds, in fact, originated in Italy with Paramount Pictures. Masterpieces such as Nights of Cabiria, Romeo and Juliet and The Conformist, to name just a few, were created precisely thanks to the work of these two men. The exclusive testimonies of Gioia Levi and Tony Luraschi, the children of the two executives, describe how their fathers were not only businessmen but how their lives were dedicated entirely to cinema.

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