Ermanno Olmi Movies

Alpe Devero, December 1953: employees of the Edisonvolta electricity company gather to take part in skiing competitions held in the picturesque...

An accidental interruption of the S. Giacomo Electric Line requires the intervention of a team of specialized technicians. The short movie follows...

The story of the Stura River, bent by human ingenuity. The disorderly course of the river and the dam, resembling a 200-meter-long concave hand, are...

The guardian of the great dam reflects on the history and beauty of the valley, which was revitalized by the Edison power plant, and expresses his...

The documentary was made on the occasion of the Seventh International Congress on Large Dams held in Rome in 1961.

Gigliola discovers, during the trial of her boyfriend accused of theft, that she loves him more as a criminal.

A dialogue between director Ermanno Olmi and film critic Federico Pontiggia about Olmi's cinema and poetry.

A charming featurette about a teenage boy’s first crush and his adventures on New Year's Eve.

Boys struggle to talk to girls in this lovely Olmi short film for TV.

Made to celebrate the centenary of the Galleria, the film traces its history from Giuseppe Mengoni's design, with its architectural and lighting...

Images of the construction of the Sabbioni dam, which submerged a glacier tongue to build a hydroelectric power plant.

Nino gives flowers to girls passing by.

Next to the Venice of canals, palaces and squares, in Marghera there is a modern Venice made up of factories and industries.

A documentary showing workmen erecting one of the pylons and stringing up three cables which will eventually reach to Milan.

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

Niki tells us about herself and recounts the story of her first kiss.

Story of a retired old man who is learning what to do with himself.

Snow arrives in Val Chiese and work on the dam stops. Winter caretakers appear on the scene to replace the workers.