Montclair Film + La Cinémathèque Present: Legends of the Italian Cinema

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Masters of their craft, these Italian actresses are the best of the best. Join us for this unique series as we explore the nuances of these Italian legends in some of their most outstanding performances.

Special Introductions and Q&As with Gerard Amsellem, local teacher, artist, and filmmaker from New Wave Productions will follow each screening.

Tickets are $20 ($16 for MF Members).  Purchase tickets to all four films and use Discount Code LEGENDS24 for $12 off the General Admission bundle.

Presented in Partnership with

After the Legends of the Italian Cinema screenings, continue the discussion and the love of all things Italian at Porta (499 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair). Receive 10% off your bill when you show your ticket for LA STRADA on 3/10/24, L’AVVENTURA on 4/14/24, MAMMA ROMA on 5/19/24 or A SPECIAL DAY on 6/9/24. Offer valid only on the same day as the screening. Limit one discount per ticket.


LA STRADA (1956)
Sunday, March 10 at 2:00pm


L’AVVENTURA (1960)
Sunday, April 14 at 2:00pm


MAMMA ROMA (1962)
Sunday, May 19 at 2:00pm


A SPECIAL DAY (1977)
Sunday, June 9 at 2:00pm

Featured Films in this Series:

coming soon

Am I OK?

June 5

When Lucy realizes that she’s never been attracted to men, her lifelong friend Jane helps her navigate coming out in her 30s.

coming soon

Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987)

May 23

The film recounts the murder of a Chinese-American automotive engineer in a racially motivated hate crime, and how the murderer escaped justice in the court system.

now playing

The Old Oak

May 10 - 16

A pub owner in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his establishment. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in empty houses within the community.

now playing

We Grown Now

May 3 - 16

In 1992 best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city of Chicago, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing. They soon find their unbreakable bond challenged when a tragedy shakes their community.

coming soon

Evil Does Not Exist

May 24 - 30

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