Francesco Patierno – MRQE

Naples ’44

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A British Intelligence Officer in Naples at the end of World War II: Norman Lewis’s acknowledged masterpiece about a war-torn city and its unforgettable humanity.

La Guerra dei vulcani

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In 1948, a fan letter arrived for director Roberto Rossellini from Ingrid Bergman, one of Hollywoods biggest stars; after a meeting in New York, Rossellini invited Bergman to Italy to work on a project. Meanwhile, Anna Magnani, one of Italys biggest stars and Rossellinis longtime lover, was furious. When the Rossellini/Bergman project was announced as a tale set on Stromboli, one of the volcanic Aeolian Islands, Magnani quickly set up her own Aeolian project, financed by Hollywood, to be called Volcano. Italys tabloids simply went wild: the prospect of these two great divas battling it out with rival productions was breathlessly followed, especially as it became clear that the Rossellini/Bergman relationship was more than professional. Francesco Patierno has created an engrossing, revealing and highly entertaining chronicle of this cinematic battle royal.

Il mattino ha l’oro in bocca

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Marco Baldini is a young man determined to become the voice of a major radio; he alternates between his job at Radio Deejay and his gambling addiction, that slowly consumes his life, his relationship with his girlfriend and his work skills.