RESCHEDULED 2016 Contemporary Italian Film Series: Leopardi (Il giovane favoloso)

NOTE: This event has been rescheduled because of weather conditions on the original date.

The Italian Cultural and Community Center presents the 2016 Contemporary Italian Film Series.  The series screens at the Italian Cultural Center, 1101 Milford Street Houston, TX 77006.  Doors open at 6:30pm and films begin at 7:15pm Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Movies are in Italian with English subtitles.

The next screening in this film series is Leopardi (Il giovane favoloso), directed by Mario Martone starring Elio Germano, Michele Riondino, Massimo Popolizio. (2014 release. 137 minutes)

Plot: The film tells the story of the short life of the great 19th century Italian poet and philosopher Giacomo Leopardi.

Leopardi’s life was full of difficulties as he was afflicted by semi-blindness, bone deformation and numerous unrequited loves.

Despite these hurdles, he was courageous, rebellious, ironic and impervious to hypocrisy.

Starting from his young years as his father’s star pupil being groomed for priesthood to his escape to Florence and onto Naples, this is an engrossing historical drama about the talent and the struggle of this inspirational man in turbulent times.