Category Archives: Film

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

Posted on January 12, 2023 by babbityjean

In October 2022, Neflix released a 4-part docuseries called Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi.  It recounts the true story of a 15-year-old girl, a citizen of Vatican City, who disappeared in the summer of 1983.  The mystery has … Continue reading →

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The Maestro

Posted on September 29, 2022 by babbityjean

Our film class, a group of 6 American women who weekly discuss an Italian film in Italian, recently viewed the 2017 documentary, Marchesi: The Great Italian.  It recounts the life of Gualtiero Marchesi (1930 – 2017), widely believed to be … Continue reading →

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What the Ermine Saw

Posted on September 1, 2022 by babbityjean

The last ten years have seen the publication of several books on the travels and travails of famous art coveted by art collectors and thieves.  The Hare with Amber Eyes traces a Jewish family’s collection of Japanese netsuke from Japan … Continue reading →

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