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Tag: My Italian Secret

  • THE FORGOTTEN HEROES.

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    Gino Bartali was a champion cyclist from Florence, Italy with multiple victories in the Giro and Tour de France prior to WWII. What most people don’t know is that he repeatedly risked his life, using his bicycle and his fame during the war to save the lives of Italy’s Jews.

    Gino Bartali after finishing the Tour de France in a scene from the film MY ITALIAN SECRET directed by Oren Jacoby © Storyville Films
    Gino Bartali
    after finishing the Tour de France
    in a scene from the film
    MY
    ITALIAN SECRET
    directed by Oren Jacoby
    © Storyville Films

     

    If you want to be completely blown away, add this incredibly well done documentary to your Netflix list and watch this legend hailed by history as a true hero of humanity: My Italian Secret. The Forgotten Heroes. I don’t want to ruin one minute of the surprise and intrigue resident in this 2014 film narrated by Isabella Rossellini, but suffice to say that you will see both archival footage and reenactments of events with Bartali’s bicycle as a key piece of the heroics. Fantastico.

    Watch the Trailer here>

     

     

  • WE LOVE NETFLIX: BIKE FILM DISCOVERY.

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    There are so many things to love about this documentary and while I don’t want to spoil anything about the story itself, Gino Bartali and his bicycle play a heroic role that will take you by complete surprise. There are many revelations in this beautiful film about the rescue of thousands of Italian Jews during WWII. Interviews with survivors, dramatic re-enactments, narration by Isabella Rossellini – in English. It’s an uplifting story to share with your family during the holiday season.