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...

An Italian professor seeks refuge in the quiet, peaceful ruins of an old building.

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

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...

When a group of African immigrants builds a cardboard village between the pews of a church soon to be closed, an elderly priest must choose between...

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,...

Italy, 1955, 8', Color Director Ermanno Olmi Production Società Edisonvolta Synopsis From the Gabriele D'Annunzio poem with the same...

The film is the personal story of a protagonist of our times and traces Carlo Martini's actions and thoughts, as he has remained faithful to its...

Broadcast on RAI television in 1967, this charming featurette about a teenage boy’s first crush on a girl reveals director Ermanno Olmi’s...

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...

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

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

Live performance from Oper Leipzig, 26 November 2005.

Ermanno Olmi has returned to documentary filmmaking and makes a journey through valleys, living rocks and the culture of the Valtellina hillsides.

Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have...