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Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writers:
Suso Cecchi d'Amico (writer)
Raffaele Donato (writer)
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Release Date:
16 May 2002 (France) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot:
"I saw these movies. They had a powerful effect on me. You should see them." That's Martin Scorsese's message for this documentary... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
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Because the Academy Awards Don't Mean A Thing... more (22 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Il dolce cinema (Italy) (working title)
My Voyage to Italy (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some images of violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
246 min
Country:
Italy | USA
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Italy:T | Netherlands:12 (DVD) (2009) | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | USA:PG-13

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Because the Academy Awards Don't Mean A Thing..., 9 March 2005
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Author: honeybearrecords from United States

MY VOYAGE TO ITALY (directed by Martin Scorsese) What is it that's so relaxing about Martin Scorsese's voice? I don't know. I've talked to a few different people and we all find his voice to be so comforting. Plus he's smart. I loved his contribution to BFI's 100 Years of Cinema (released in the states as "A Personal Journey") and I really love the documentary "Martin Scorsese Directs" from the American Masters series. I've watched them both over and over.

So now I can add another documentary to that list with "My Voyage To Italy". Studying the most important age in film worldwide, Neo Realism, he examines the main players and their major films in a way that is engaging without condescension or over-statistical, boredom. The guy really loves movies and he knows what's important.

His film history is just one of many alternative histories to the one championed by film critics static in their culture and prejudices. In writing about Rossellini, De Sica, Fellini and my hero Antonioni he writes about what he loves and what he sees as important. He even picks films that were seen as disasters financially and critically pointing out how their importance was more profound than such predictable criteria. For example, Rossellini's "Voyage To Italy" was a critical and financial failure but what championed by the Cahiers Du Cinema writers like Godard and Truffaut.

Scorcese's narration is smart and so loving that from anyone else you would think it pitiful. But in this situation, it's inspiring and just great storytelling.

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