Ermanno Olmi (born July 24, 1931 in Bergamo, Lombardy) was a renowned Italian film director. Olmi's films have been described as "humanistic and reflective, portraying everyday people in particular landscapes and locations, while at the same time being charged with social comment and poetic flashes." His films fit into the artistic mold of Italian neorealism, though Olmi argued, in an interview found on the Criterion Edition DVD of his 1961 film, Il Posto, that this was the artistic tradition he was responding against because he used non-actors in authentic locations whereas neorealism, he claimed, used professional actors. However, many neorealist directors also used non-professional actors for secondary and sometimes even primary roles. His films, like most of those considered to be products of the neorealist movement, are shot in long, slow takes, and generally contain some sort of social commentary.
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Andreas Kartak, a homeless man living under the bridges of Paris, is lent 200 francs by a stranger a...
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An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child's voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness...
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In autumn of 1526, the Emperor, Charles V, sends his German landsknechts led by Georg von Frundsberg...
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Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 6...
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 2 | One Hundred Nails (2007) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 3 | Tickets (2005) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 4 | The Profession of Arms (2001) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 5 | Genesis: The Creation and the Flood (1994) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 6 | The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 7 | The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978) | Director / Writer | 6.5 | |
| 8 | A Man Named John (1965) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 9 | The Fiancés (1963) | Director / Writer | 3 |

