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Greenery Will Bloom Again
2014
6.6
Ermanno Olmi
Directing
Birth Date
July 24, 1931
Place of Birth
Treviglio, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Death
May 7, 2018
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
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The Cardboard Village
2011
5.7
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One Hundred Nails
2007
6.0
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Tickets
2005
6.5
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Singing Behind Screens
2003
5.9
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The Profession of Arms
2001
6.7
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Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
1994
6.1
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The Secret of the Old Woods
1993
7.2
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La valle di pietra
1992
6.0
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12 Directors for 12 Cities
1989
5.0
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The Legend of the Holy Drinker
1988
6.5
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Long Live the Lady!
1987
5.9
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Walking, Walking
1983
5.8
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The Circumstance
1974
6.5
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One Fine Day
1968
5.2
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The Fiancés
1963
7.5
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Il Posto
1961
7.7