THEME EXPLORATION

Italian American experience

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy is the definitive cinematic exploration of Italian American identity, power, and the tension between tradition and assimilation.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman intimately chronicle Italian American street culture, crime, and moral complexity in American society.

 John Lee Hancock USA

In Jungle Fever and other works, Lee examines Italian American communities and cross-cultural tensions within New York City's urban landscape.