This event is in the past.It took place on May 7, 2026 at Film Forum.




A wry satire of the Italian film industry in glorious 4K: Anna Magnani brings volcanic energy to this story of a working-class mother chasing Hollywood dreams for her daughter in postwar Rome.
classic Italian cinema
Anna Magnani showcase
satirical comedy
postwar Rome
Tips
🎬"the most unjustly neglected of Visconti's early films" (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
👩👧"the only Visconti movie where a maternal relationship takes center stage" (Harvard Film Archive)
🍿popcorn made with real peanut oil
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A wry satire of the Italian film industry in glorious 4K: Anna Magnani brings volcanic energy to this story of a working-class mother chasing Hollywood dreams for her daughter in postwar Rome.
classic Italian cinema
Anna Magnani showcase
satirical comedy
postwar Rome
Tips
🎬"the most unjustly neglected of Visconti's early films" (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
👩👧"the only Visconti movie where a maternal relationship takes center stage" (Harvard Film Archive)
🍿popcorn made with real peanut oil
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