Il mio viaggio in Italia (1999)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Suso Cecchi d'Amico (writer)
Raffaele Donato (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

16 May 2002 (France)

Genre:

Documentary

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...

Plot Keywords:

Cult Director | Italy | Neorealism | Italian Cinema

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Martin Scorsese

...

Host

Directed by
Martin Scorsese

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Suso Cecchi d'Amico		writer
Raffaele Donato		writer
Kent Jones		writer
Martin Scorsese		writer

Produced by
Giorgio Armani	....	executive producer
Giorgio Armani	....	producer
Marianne Bower	....	associate producer
Marco Chimenz	....	executive producer
Barbara De Fina	....	producer
Giuliana Del Punta	....	producer
Raffaele Donato	....	co-executive producer
Bruno Restuccia	....	producer
Riccardo Tozzi	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Phil Abraham
William Rexer

Film Editing by
Thelma Schoonmaker

Production Design by
Wing Lee

Makeup Department
Felice Diamond	....	makeup artist
Todd Kleitsch	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Marco Serrecchia	....	production manager

Art Department
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser
Autumn Jones	....	scenic
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator (as Ronnie Petagna)

Sound Department
Eric A. Christoffersen	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Chris Fielder	....	sound assistant
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Keith Gardner	....	boom operator
Sean Huff	....	sound assistant
Peter Miller	....	narration recordist
Peter Miller	....	sound mixer
Tom Nelson	....	sound mixer (as Thomas Nelson)
Roger Phenix	....	narration recordist
Mike Poppleton	....	sound assistant
Mark Roy	....	narration recordist
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Philip Stockton	....	supervising sound editor
William Tzouris	....	narration recordist (as William P. Tzouris)
Magdaline Volaitis	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Jennifer Basnyat	....	visual effects
Romano Bellucci	....	optical camera
Carlo Cotta	....	technical support: opticals
Gianfranco De Angelis	....	optical camera assistant
Paolo Verrucci	....	color timer

Camera and Electrical Department
Gideon Bachman	....	still photographer
Bob Brennan	....	dolly grip (as Robert A. Brennan)
Rod Calarco	....	second assistant camera (as Rod S. Calarco)
Mimmo Cattarinich	....	still photographer
Raymond Cauchetier	....	still photographer
Gene Engels	....	gaffer
Jonathan Furmanski	....	first assistant camera
Rod E. Geiger	....	still photographer (as Rod Geiger)
Nils Johnson	....	video assist operator
Tim Lucas	....	still photographer
Gordon Parks	....	still photographer
George Patsos	....	key grip
Giovanni Rinaldi	....	still photographer
Pamela Rittelmeyer	....	first assistant camera
Paul Ronald	....	still photographer
Isabella Rossellini	....	still photographer
Roswita Schmidt	....	still photographer
Martin Scorsese	....	still photographer
Enzo Silvana	....	still photographer
Sergio Strizzi	....	still photographer
Giorgio Tonti	....	still photographer
Pierre Zucca	....	still photographer

Editorial Department
Scott Brock	....	associate editor
Tom Foligno	....	assistant editor
Joel Hirsch	....	assistant editor
Christopher Marcoux	....	assistant editor (as Chris Marcoux)
Roberta Schiavoni	....	negative cutter
Teresa Sercia	....	negative cutter
Donatella Tiburzi	....	negative cutter
Silvio Tonino	....	color timer
Jeffrey M. Werner	....	assistant editor (as Jeff Werner)

Other crew
Michael Boonstra	....	production coordinator
Julie Brennan	....	assistant: Mr. Scorcese
Giulio Calvani	....	general organiser
Gretchen Campbell	....	assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Anne Carrott	....	production assistant
Duncan Chinnock	....	teleprompter operator
Anita Dunn	....	assistant coordinator
Sarah Feinberg	....	assistant: Ms. De Fina
Cecilia Ferrari	....	delegate: Mediatrade
Tracey Grimaldi	....	teleprompter operator
Paul Kramer	....	location manager
Erica Levy	....	assistant: Ms. De Fina
Cristiana Munafio	....	press office: Mediaset
Paolo Pacetti	....	assistant: Ms. Del Punta
Marcello Paolillo	....	researcher
Silvio Tonino	....	dailies advisor
Claudio Triomfera	....	press office: Mediaset
Vinny Vella	....	consultant

Thanks
Justin Brennan	....	thanks
Tim Lucas	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Cappa Production
• MediaTrade
• Paso Doble Film S.r.l.

Distributors

• Miramax Films (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Nowonmedia (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Alan Upchurch Collection  photographs
• American Film Magazine  photographs
• Associazione Studio Patellani  photographs
• Bettmann/Corbis  photographs
• C-5  post-production sound facility
• CBS News Archives  photographs
• Cahiers du Cinéma  photographs
• Camera Photo Venezia  photographs
• Castle Hill Productions  photographs
• Cinecittà Nazionale  collaborator
• Cinecittá Studios  color
• Cinecittá Studios  telecine
• Cinema Communications  thanks
• Cineric  opticals
• Cinesicurtà  insurance consultant
• Civico Museo Biblioteca dell'Attore Genova  photographs
• Classics Illustrated  comic books
• Effects House, The  opticals
• Frawley  comic books
• G.B. Poletto - Archivo Storico del Cinema  photographs
• Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)  photographs (as I.N.A.)
• Instituto Grafico de Agostini  photographs
• Istituto Luce  photographs (as Instituto Luce/Alinari)
• LVR  telecine
• Library of Congress  thanks
• Magno Sound and Video  telecine
• Mercurio Films S.A.  photographs
• Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive  photographs
• New York Times, The  photographs (as The New York Times Pictures)
• Nikkatsu  photographs
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Panavision  grip and lighting equipment
• Photo Fest  photographs
• Post Perfect  telecine
• Publifoto  photographs
• Reporters Associati  photographs
• Scuola Nazionale di Cinema  collaborator
• Shochiku Films  photographs
• Sound One  post-production facilities
• Studio Elle  titles
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF)  photographs
• Turner Entertainment  photographs
• Warner Bros. Pictures  photographs
• Wesleyan Cinema Archives  photographs
• Worldwide Photos  photographs (as AP/Wide World Photos)

Also Known As:

Il dolce cinema (Italy) (working title)
My Voyage to Italy (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some images of violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

246 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English | Italian | French | German

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Netherlands:12 (DVD) (2009) | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Cappa Production

Movie Connections:

Features La notte (1961)

Absorbing Italian Collection

Martin Scorsese has compiled a fascinating personal documentary in "Mio viaggio in Italia." What makes this so compelling is the compassion with which Scorsese renders his selections.

He admits to having discovered these films, from his childhood to adulthood, not through reading about them (as in a film textbook) but actually experiencing them in the theater. His passion for these works and their directors exudes with great enthusiasm, which becomes infectious.

The films are not superficially presented, but rather in substantial enough portions as to allow one to glean their essence--at the same time, without ruining seeing the entire work.

His interpretive commentaries reveal one who has been deeply affected by these productions, and who has given great thought to their meaning and significance.

For the film buff, this is a most engrossing journey; for the young person new to Italian cinema, this is a valuable introduction to an artistic treasure chest.