Italian Films and Songs

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Our list of Italian films and songs offer a variety of themes to use in your classrooms. Films are suitable from year 5 -12.

Italian Films

Cinema Paradiso

  • Year 8
  • Teachers will require the director’s cut version. Some scenes contain mature material.

Io Non Ho Paura

  • Years 10 – 11
  • The film ties in well with the topic of city/country.

Tre Metri Sopra il Cielo

  • Years 10 – 12
  • Girls love it. Previewing is recommended.

Notte Prima degli Esami

  • Years 10 – 12
  • Ties in well with school topic.

Rosso come il cielo

  • Years 9 – 12
  • A beautiful story. The plot is about a boy who blinds himself in an accident and ends up at a school for vision impaired children.

Caterina va in Citta

  • Years 9 – 12
  • Topic of city/country. Themes of mild bisexuality (2 girls kiss), drinking and politics.

The Caiman

  • Years 11 – 12
  • Political satire.

Letters to Juliet

  • Years 7 – 12
  • Cute love story based in and around Verona. Great scenic shots. Create a Verona/Romeo e Giulietta webquest.

I ragazzi Vincenti

  • Years 5 – 8

La Tigre e la Neve

  • Years 9 – 11

Being Italian

  • Years 7 – 8
  • Available on Clickview. Excellent. 30 minutes in duration.

Solo un Padre

  • Years 11 – 12

La vita e` Bella

  • Years 9 – 10

I Cento Passi

  • Year 12

La Finestre di Fronte

  • Year 10

Pinocchio (Benigni)

  • Years 7 – 8

La meglio gioventu`

  • Years 11 – 12

Lizzie Maguire (set in Italy)

  • Year 7

Only You

  • Year 7

La ragazza del Lago

  • Year 9

Come tu mi vuoi

  • Years 10 – 11

Stanno Tutti Bene

  • Years 11

Le Commesse

  • Years 9 – 10

Benvenuti al sud

  • Years 9 – 10

I liceali

  • Years 10 – 12
  • TV series – excellent.

Italian Songs

Stage Four

Stage Five

Stage Six

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