The first Chicago Italian Film Festival is coming November 21-27, giving Chicagoans an opportunity to see the best the Italian film industry has to offer. The theme of the inaugural festival is “Italian Comedy: Then & Now”, with a lineup that of contemporary and classic Italian films.
This year’s diverse festival lineup are ranges from such films as THE REFEREE, a gorgeous black and white comic drama nods at everyone from Sergio Leone to Busby Berkeley, to the cheerfully non-PC sex comedy ESCORT IN LOVE, to the Oscar-winning 1960s farce DIVORCE ITALIAN STYLE starring Marcello Mastroianni in one of his most iconic roles.
You can buy tickets online or WIN A FREE FESTIVAL PASS AT SENTIERI! Here’s how: Be among those registered for Sentieri’s Winter 2015 classes and you’re automatically entered into a drawing for the festival pass. The drawing will take place on Wednesday, November 19th. All students currently registered are already entered and there’s still a chance to be entered by registering now, before the drawing takes place. The pass is good for up to five films at the festival.
From the film “Escort in Love”