Carla Colombo

A young man shares his fantasies with a young girl who is already on the threshold of disillusion. Will she respond to him?

Broadcast on RAI television in 1967, this charming featurette about a teenage boy’s first crush on a girl reveals director Ermanno Olmi’s love and respect for the dilemmas of everyday people, along with an early example of the kind of stylistic and narrative experimentation seen in his later work.

Based on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tolerance, the underprivileged, and world peace is told. Rod Steiger, in the central role, acts as "intermediary" between the Pope and the audience, interpreting John's words, thoughts and actions. Steiger visits the actual places in which John lived, recreating the conditions, environment, and forces that affected his development. Through this unusual technique, we are brought close to an extraordinary man - one who's able to win the love of many people of all faiths.

In Venice in 1943, a group of partisans led by Renato Braschi organize a series of autonomous terrorist attacks against the fascists while the National Liberation Committee urges caution. Renato is determined to carry out his ideas, risking his own life, and not only that...

A young man has a renewed interest in his girlfriend when he takes a job that separates the two.

Domenico, jovem da classe operária de uma pequena cidade, se candidata a uma função administrativa em uma grande empresa de Milão. Após um longo dia de testes, em que conhece Antonietta, também candidata, ele é contratado e se vê no degrau mais baixo da escala hierárquica de uma enorme e burocrática companhia.

Primeiro longa-metragem de Ermanno Olmi, localiza-se nas montanhas geladas do norte italiano, onde observa a amizade e a convivência de um veterano e um jovem estudante que tomam conta de um local de construção de uma barragem durante o inverno, quando a obra fica interrompida.

A weekend in the mountains.

Italy, 1955, 8', Color Director Ermanno Olmi Production Società Edisonvolta Synopsis From the Gabriele D'Annunzio poem with the same name.

This documentary shows the construction of a high-altitude dam by the Sabbioni Glacier, and the daily struggles of the workers, now anxious for the outbreak of a mine, now silent for the nostalgia of the distant family.

An accidental interruption of the S. Giacomo Electric Line requires the intervention of a team of specialized technicians. The short movie follows these men to the place of intervention, dwelling on the beautiful snow-capped landscapes and the local inhabitants engaged in their daily activities.