The Few, the Proud, the Positive
In contrast to the endlessly distorted images of Italian Americans,
here are a few examples of positive films featuring
complex, intelligent portrayals.
Click on a title to see movie details.
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Golden Boy (1939)
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They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
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Teresa (1951)
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The Rose Tattoo (1955)
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Full of Life (1956)
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Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
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Pay or Die (1960)
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Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
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Serpico (1973)
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Matawan (1987)
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The Lady in White (1988)
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Dominic and Eugene (1988)
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Berkeley in the 60s (1990)
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Once Around (1990)
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Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
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Mac (1993)
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Big Night (1996)
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Vendetta (1999)
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The Bread My Sweet (2001)
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Ciao America (2002)
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The Game of their Lives (2005)
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Uncle Nino (2005)
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Ask the Dust (2006)
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Henry Fonda, Screen Icon
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