Ermanno Olmi Movies

It tells the story of a general who is about to cut down an old forest for the sake of financial gain, but discovers that the forest is inhabited by...

Two middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the...

The Lady (or Signora) of the title is a mysterious matron who lives in a crumbling mansion. Six catering trainees are brought to the castle upon its...

Live performance from Oper Leipzig, 26 November 2005.

In the 18th Century, in Bohemia, a government surveyor meet a priest during a lunch and remained intrigued by him. Years later, in a stony valley,...

A self-assured, middle-aged advertising executive has his life upset by an unforeseen accident.

A conversation between a salesman of calendars and his costumer, who makes him several questions before considering buying one of his offers.

An unusual and evocative journey through the city of Milan at the beginning of the 80's, among fashion, art and everyday life.

Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi tells the tale of the journey of the Magi in this lyrical odyssey. The film focuses on a wise man who interprets his...

Two young women and a young man confront a tech mogul on a train about their new invention.

Milan, one winter in the early sixties. Valeria, a free young woman who usually goes from one man to another, falls in love with Giampiero. This...

Next to the Venice of canals, palaces and squares, in Marghera there is a modern Venice made up of factories and industries.

Documentary about Italian film director Ermanno Olmi, with emphasis on "The Tree of Wooden Clogs".

Via the Chicago Reader: "After World War II an Italian soldier returns to his hometown near the Alps and, unable to find a job, hooks up with a...