Lazzaro felice
Tonight’s film comes from Italy!
Lazzaro felice (2018)
Whether you’re learning Italian or just looking for something to watch, Lazzaro felice is worth watching.
The film is inspired by true events. Profiting from the isolation of her estate in central Italy, the Marquise Alfonsina De Luna didn’t inform her peasants about the abolition of sharecropping, exploiting their labour until 1982.
If you’re learning Italian, the following article is a brief explanation of the film’s origins :
Lazzaro felice, la realtà oltre la favola : il tragico fatto di cronaca che ha ispirato il film
The following video shows footage of what life was like for Italian contadini e operai (peasants and workers) in southern Italy during the 1950s and 1960s :
Basilicata - Puglia 1957-1962 - Documentario ‘contadini e operai’
If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :
How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language
If you’re interested in learning Italian, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide (eBook), and if you prefer the video format, How to Learn Italian is also available as an online course :
Take care, and enjoy the process!
