Love in the City

Seven top Italian filmmakers pooled their talents on the landmark neorealist omnibus feature Love in the City (1953, L’amore in città). In Michelangelo Antonioni’s (La Notte) “Attempted Suicide”, several non- professional actors discuss the reasons for their despair. Dino Risi’s (Il sorpasso) “Paradise for Three Hours” is a humorous glance at a provincial dance hall. Federico Fellini’s (8 1⁄2) “Marriage Agency” finds an investigative reporter posing as a husband-to-be. Cesare Zavattini (Bicycle Thieves) and Francesco Maselli’s “Story of Caterina” dramatizes the true story of a young unwed mother. Carlo Lizzani’s “Paid Love” speaks to Roman sex workers of various ages. And “Italians Stare”, written and directed by Alberto Lattuada, illustrates the various “girl-watching” techniques of Italian males. Love in the City is presented in a 4K restoration that was carried out by the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Minerva Pictures, using the original image and sound negatives provided by Studio Cine.