This event is in the past.It took place on May 10, 2026 at Film Forum.
Drama Film
Drama FilmAnna Magnani brings volcanic energy to this biting 1951 satire about a working-class mother chasing Hollywood dreams for her daughter. Visconti's rare comedy skewers the Italian film industry in glorious 4K.
Anna Magnani showcase
Visconti comedy
4K restoration
Italian cinema
Tips
š¬"Perhaps the most unjustly neglected of Luchino Visconti's early films" (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
š©āš§"The only Visconti movie where a maternal relationship takes center stage" (Harvard Film Archive)
šæpopcorn made with real peanut oil
Bellissima
Hudson Square
Drama FilmDrama FilmAnna Magnani brings volcanic energy to this biting 1951 satire about a working-class mother chasing Hollywood dreams for her daughter. Visconti's rare comedy skewers the Italian film industry in glorious 4K.
Anna Magnani showcase
Visconti comedy
4K restoration
Italian cinema
Tips
š¬"Perhaps the most unjustly neglected of Luchino Visconti's early films" (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
š©āš§"The only Visconti movie where a maternal relationship takes center stage" (Harvard Film Archive)
šæpopcorn made with real peanut oil
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