#  ITALIAN 111 - Italian Cinema: 10 Masterpieces 

 





 Semester:   Spring 

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 Year offered:  2026 

 

 

 

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



 

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##  Instructor 

 



  [### Francesco Erspamer

 ](/people/francesco-erspamer) <erspamer@fas.harvard.edu>Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures (Italian)

 

 

 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... 

 

 

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 See also:- [ Spring 2026 ](/class/term/spring-2026)
- [ 70-100 ](/class-categories/70-100)
- [ Francesco Erspamer ](/instructor/francesco-erspamer)
- [ Italian ](/language/italian)