How Did Ermanno Olmi Make An Italian Film?

One of Italy’s greatest film makers is Ermanno Olmi. Through out the years, there have been many great film that have come from Italy, and many amazing film makers to go along with them. These directors include not only Olmi, but Scola, Taviani, and Benigni. These men are not just directors, but they are visionary’s who helped but Italian cinema on the map. Olmi, like many directors, liked to focus on neorealism. Although he career was long, he did not make many films. The he did make however, are amazing, and stem from his humble beginnings. Born on July 24th 1931, in Italy, Olmi was brought up from humble beginnings. His parents were just factory workers while he was growing up. When the second world war started, Olmi's father was sent to fight. The was resulted in his fathers death. His mother picked up another job in a factory, and to help the family, Omli worked in the factory as a clerk. This clerk position is what stared his rise into film making.

So, Olmi began to write and direct projects for his company. Due to the nature of his job, the movies were mainly focused on industrial themes. Olmi quickly found that he was good at this, and because of his pattion he was able to excel. Eventually, he came to head the company film department. “Over the next seven years made many documentaries, notably his last Edison-Volta film, l Tempo Si E Fermato (Time Stood Still), in 1959. “ (Brennan, Sandra. “Ermanno Olmi”. New York Times). The film Omli made while working for the factory is what launched him into