ITALIAN 111 - Italian Cinema: 10 Masterpieces | Romance Languages & Literatures

Semester: Spring

Year offered: 2026

An introduction to ten most inspiring and much-discussed Italian films from Neorealism to today.

Instructor

Francesco Erspamer

erspamer@fas.harvard.edu

Robert S. and Ilse Friend Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures

Academic Degrees: Laurea in Lettere, Diploma di perfezionamento, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” Research Interests: Renaissance culture; intellectual history; modern and contemporary Italian novel; literature and politics. Erspamer’s book reviews appear...