Italian Videos on the Internet
SEARCHING FOR YOUTUBE FILMS:
I have found a fairly large number of complete Italian films on YouTube,
YT. If you search in http://www.youtube.com/
by typing in the search window, the phrase
film completo
YT replies with attempts to complete your typing. For example,
Completing the search, YT responds with a number of suggestions
which can be followed for specific films. Explore them.
When you find a film, whether from a search or a specific film URL
(Universal Resource Locator), offered by someone else,
YT offers similar video suggestions down the right side of the page.
These are very useful as these suggestions are related to the main
video in the video window. For example if the main video is a full
length film, the suggestions will be predominantly full length
videos. If it is an older film, the suggestions will tend to be of
older films.
For example, try the following link and then look along the right
hand side, RHS, of the page for related suggestions
Tutti A Casa (1960) un film di Luigi Comencini con
Alberto Sordi e Serge Reggiani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXkxwSwVb38
I recommend saving similar information to the two lines above for
future access (using a simple text editor) -- the first line is a
copy of the title on top of the YT window and the 2nd is the URL to
access the film (in your browser's search window). I sent some of
this information at the end of November and since then, the first
two of the 4 films have been removed -- usually this involves
copyright issues. I recommend downloading any film of special
interest to your computer to insure you can watch it later. I will
discuss how to do this a bit later in this series.
Most do not have subtitles which are referred to as Closed Caption.
Look for a small red icon with white CC letters on the line under
the film. (See the image above.) They can be turned on or
turned off. Clicking on the CC spot can indicate the subtitle/Closed
Caption language.
Note the film suggestions on the RHS of the above image. The first is usually an ad while
the rest are relavant suggestions. Here they are complete films with a single URL
judging by the length being over 1 hour and
of a similar vintage as the film selected --
Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952) un film di Pietro Germi --
These descriptions hold for films which are complete in a single URL.
There are also films which are segmented into 10 or 15 min segments
and labeled (for example FilmName Part 1 of 9), indicating the first
of 9 segments. You need to follow the segments to see the complete
film.
SEGMENTED FILMS:
If you find a segmented film, related segments are part of the
suggestions on the right hand side. For example, if you find a
middle segment such as the following
FilmName Part 4 of 10. You can put that name in the search
box and change the 4 to a 1 to locate the first segment:
FilmName Part 1 of 10 and you'll find the URL for the first
segment. Watch that segment and then follow the suggestions (usually
in the first 2 or 3 suggestions) to the next piece of the film.
Here are four films which I enjoy and had recommended, but
the first two have already been removed. Suggestions on the right
side of the screen will lead to still more complete films on YT.
Once in this mode, you can continue searching for complete films
using the suggestions on the right side of the screen.
Cadaveri Eccellenti (1975) un film di Francesco
Rosi WITH ENGLISH SUBS REMOVED FROM YT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jP2fa4KXsk
Viva L'Italia (1961) un film di Roberto Rossellini
WITH SPANISH SUBS REMOVED FROM YT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXdjYxxOtng
Tutti A Casa (1960) un film di Luigi Comencini con
Alberto Sordi e Serge Reggiani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXkxwSwVb38
Il Gatto Mammone (Italia 1975) - Film Completo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ5R6K6cl7E
Tutti A Casa deals with the abandonment in the field of
Italian troops by the government (Pietro Badoglio (Mussolini's
successor) and the King) after surrender by Italy to the Allies. The
war did not end at this point as the Germans took over the
opposition to the Allies. The focus of this film is the poor
abandoned troops who try to go home, thinking the war was over.
Il Gatto Mammone is a comedy which may verge on an R rating
for sexual content. It deals with stereotypes and involves a man,
must produce a son to inherit the business he inherited from his now
dead father. The father haunts him regarding his lack of an heir).
While I find it quite entertaining, others may be offended -- it is
a matter of taste or my lack thereof.
IN THE FUTURE, it is my intention to describe in
detail how one can download these films and create dvds from them.
There is considerable free software to accomplish the several steps
involved in the process -- if you have a computer, dvd burner, and a
high speed internet connection. The first step is downloading a
video to your computer in MP4 format and just watching it from you
computer.
There is also a way to add subtitles (from SRT files) if one can
locate them with Google. However, this is rather complex, but also
doable with other free software and the basic computer equipment
described above.
In the case of Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952) , a download will not
include the subtitles within the film. These CC subtitles are added on YouTube
and are not resident in the download file.
There is a site from which
one can separately extract the subtitles and then go through the
process to add them to the downloaded film while burning a dvd. This
is a very complex but doable process - details much later.
FOR NOW, let me suggest the free download program.
Free Studio Manager at
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm
This is actually a suite of 44 programs for manipulating audio and
video files.
The YouTube section has programs for downloading songs as audio MP3
files which you can add to a player or play from your computer. The
MP3 section has options to control the fidelity of the download from
very high to quite low including the relatively standard 128 Kbps.
The higher the fidelity, the larger the file.
For videos, I use the "Free YouTube to iPod Converter"
program. This downloads a film in MP4 format (with choice of Normal
or High Quality). I use High Quality which is larger and takes
longer, but produces a better quality when played. NOTE, this is not
a high dvd quality image. The image is compressed for YouTube, but
generally acceptable.
You can play an MP4 formatted film on your computer using either of
the following programs. I strongly prefer VLC Media Player which has
many features for adjusting the image on your computer screen.
VLC Media Player
http://www.downloadster.org/vlc.php
Or
Apple's QuickTime Player
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Here are some suggestions to begin with
(Remember to check the right hand side, RHS, for others). Some are
segmented for which I'm indicating the first of the series. Just
follow the suggestions on the RHS to watch the rest of the series.
Holding your mouse over a title will provide the rest of the title
if the segment # isn't visible on the page. If you get a message
indicating the film has been removed, there isn't anything that can
be done regarding that film.
Your Comments and Questions are Welcomed
Pane, amore e gelosia (1954) un film di Luigi Comencini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2v7wN1W9BE
Sotto il sole di Roma (1948) un film di Renato Castellani
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NkhN1UCMOI
La cieca di Sorrento rarissimo film con Anna Magnani del 1934
(completo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIYrZjr_T60
Mio riversaggio da pellicola di questo rarissimo film di Nunzio
Malasomma del 1934.
Cavalleria (1936) un film di Goffredo Alessandrini RHS
HAS OTHER OLD FILMS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kfBmvsoge8
Uomini sul fondo (1941) un film di Francesco De Robertis CC subs
avail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXbJwIMOKMc
In Nome Della Legge (Pietro Germi, 1948)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBqBtJmIXhE
La terrazza (1980) un film di Ettore Scola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XESNt2YnNC0
I quattro monaci - Parte 1 of 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoV7C1uGEus
I quattro monaci è un film di Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia del 1962 con
il magnifico cast di Aldo Fabrizi, Nino Taranto, Peppino De Filippo
e Erminio Macario.
Nino Manfredi: Il cavalluccio svedese (parte 1/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXO68HtMiA4
Nino Manfredi: Una donna d'affari (parte 1/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9te11Rnrec
Vitti/Manfredi: L'Equivoco (parte 1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLcEJo8tsKI
Via padova 46 (Lo scocciatore) - Parte 1 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckASq8D--eo
Via Padova 46 è un film del 1953 diretto da Giorgio Bianchi. Con
Peppino De Filippo, Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, Memmo
Carotenuto, Lidia Martora.
FILMS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES:
Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952) un film di Pietro Germi CC
Eng subs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRBzg4RcctI
Film completo click cc for english subtitles: Il brigante di Tacca
del Lupo (1952) un film di Pietro Germi con Fausto Tozzi, Saro Urzì,
Amedeo Nazzari, Cosetta Greco, Vincenzo Musolino, Amedeo Trilli,
Saro Arcidiacono, Lilli
Le infedeli (1953) un film di Steno e Mario Monicelli 96'CC eng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhnGjD4H3nk
Film completo click cc for english subtitles: Le infedeli (1953) un
film di Steno e Mario Monicelli con Pierre Cressoy, Gina
Lollobrigida, May Britt, Marina Vlady, Anna Maria Ferrero,
Margherita Bagni, Tina Lattanzi, Carlo Romano, Giulio Calì, Paolo
Ferrara, Charles Fawcett, Mimmo Poli, Ignazio Leone, Carlo
Mazzarella, Irene Papas, Tania Weber, Ruggero Marchi, Nino Milano
HISTORICAL VIDEOS:
Bronte Cronaca Di Un Massacro Che I Libri Di Storia Non Hanno
Raccontato Florestano Vancini 1972 1.47
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmNhU6d1FNs
While Il Gattopardo views the aristocracy at the time of the
Risorgimento,
this is a view of the Risorgimento from the point of view of the
Contadini in Bronte (West of Mt. Etna)
Li chiamarono Briganti 1/8 This fascinating
film by Pasquale Squitieri has been banned in Italy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ReKwyhB9I
Li chiamarono Briganti - 1999 - Lina Sastri, Franco Nero, Enrico Lo
Verso
« Il film parla della resistenza degli uomini e delle donne del sud
Italia contro i Savoia, alcune scene sono molto forti: carabinieri
che stuprano, accordi non rispettati, e sono tutte cose documentate
presso l'Archivio di Stato, nel film ci sono tutte le premesse della
situazione italiana odierna. »
Li chiamarono... briganti! è un film storico diretto nel 1999 da
Pasquale Squitieri, incentrato sulle vicende del brigante lucano
Carmine Crocco e della sua banda. Venne subito sospeso nelle sale di
proiezione ed è, attualmente, di difficile reperibilità.
Ciononostante, il film è divenuto un importante punto di riferimento
per i sostenitori antirisorgimentali e i nostalgici del Regno delle
Due Sicilie, inoltre ha riscosso un grande successo in alcuni
convegni e università.
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_chiamarono..._briganti!
Garibaldi il generale (1987 con Franco Nero regia di Luigi Magni) parte
1 di 35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXx4yhVJ3po
This fine series by Luigi Magni runs almost 400 minutes and was a
series on Italian TV, the RAI.
RISORGIMENTO: L'UNITA' D'ITALIA - CAVOUR video 1 di 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL7rWKmejZs
Fascismo a Colori. 90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U1SC3reax4
Benito Mussolini (1962) un film di Roberto Rossellini e Pasquale
Prunas Span Subs 108'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a3s2eB2TNs
Film completo (Tve Rip) subtítulos en español: Benito Mussolini
(1962) un film documentario di Roberto Rossellini e Pasquale Prunas,
voce narrante di Romolo Valli
Vita di Mussolini (1/13)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Pk8ewfWIQ
La guerra sporca di Mussolini 1/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-UXFlbiE-g
Grandi biografie - Giuseppe Mazzini 60'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHnd8scYfEs
La Storia Siamo Noi
Blu Notte - L'ombra oscura della P2 114
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG6HkNF6bug
Grandi Biografie - Garibaldi Il diavolo rosso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eiy8PibMZBg
Grandi biografie - Antonio Gramsci 59
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW9khcjt-g8
Dopo L'Olocausto Le Vendette Delle Brigate Ebree La Storia Siamo Noi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yryAUp5prEE
Tangentopoli Story Censurato Rai 1997 Forza Italia Son
TornatiGomorra,Loggia p2,Heroes,Lost,Dottor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVh-gfwUFeo
Blu Notte - Il Caso Enrico Mattei 50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0W9NGkq5I
La Storia siamo noi - CIA: la guerra segreta (1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xypVT87qrCQ
La Storia siamo noi - Generale Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa: il
prefetto dei cento giorni 59
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4brsNOaMJI4
Storia d'Italia - 00 - Dall'Unita' d'Italia a Giolitti (1861-1913)
istituto Luce 1.32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Yyy-5UFWE
Storia D'Italia - 01 - Dal disastro coloniale alla 1 guerra mondiale
(1866-1918) Istituto Luce 1.15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZO8nu8Iytc
Storia d'Italia 02 - Da Giolitti alla Grande Guerra (1903-1918)
Istituto luce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mCCmTf8Emc
Storia d'italia 03 - Fra le due guerre, la dittatura (1923-1939)
Istituto Luce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gqZTWMQK0
Storia D'italia 04 - I Primi Anni Della Repubblica (1947 - 1963)
Istituto Luce 1.29
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd7gOOP1iNg
Storia d'Italia - 05 - Il movimento femminista italiano (1945-1965)
+LINKS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhFYB0ZpxGc
Storia d'Italia 06 - Dalla prima Repubblica al berlusconismo
(1963-2000) Istituto Luce 1.52
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsC50Wmzg1k
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