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...

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...

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...

Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of...

Milan, one winter in the early sixties. Valeria, a free young woman who usually goes from one man to another, falls in love with Giampiero. This...

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...

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...

A young man shares his fantasies with a young girl who is already on the threshold of disillusion. Will she respond to him?

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

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

Two middle-aged men work as caretakers on an isolated dam construction site high in the snow-capped Italian Alps. When one of them leaves for the...

Live performance from Oper Leipzig, 26 November 2005.

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

After a big flood some Calabrian children are sent to Milan.

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...