Italian Cinema Fan Mugs

Federico Fellini.

Screenwriters pitch movie to studio boss: 'It's a reinterpretation of Bicycle Thieves, that classic of Italian neo-realism. We're calling it, Dude, Where's My Chopper?'

"I was sent down to the minors and from there to Europe, and one thing just led to another."

"The Leonardos, the Raphaels, Titians, Veroneses, Giottos... Italy wants them back, all 427 of them."

Italia tours

Borgias holding a 'come as you wish to go' party

Brighton Bersagliere.

Fully aware of the dangerous romance of Venice's canals and bridges, Gwendolyn approached this moment with a degree of caution.

"Excuse me, but have you ever thought of play the mandolin?"

'We go to Italy in the summer - it's like a home from home for the kids!'

Galilei Galileo.

Gondolier

Pisa Hut.

Michelangelo eh...well you're going to have to come up with some ID!

Tosca on the balcony

'I have a thing about Italian food-my wife has a thing about Italian waiters !'

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Marcello Mastroianni.

I Pagliacci

"Yes, a lie. I've been living a lie, I'm not Italian at all."

421AD...north east Italy

Roberto Benigni

Sergio Mattarella

Anna Magnani

Dante Alighieri.

Trying to rectify the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Giuseppe Verdi

Arr...Italian it be.

Forza Italia!

Mia Martini

Girls and Scooters.

Leaning tower of Pisa.

Gaetano Donizetti

The Codfather.

Brunelleschi's cupola gelato in Florence, Italy.