Il Posto (1961), directed by Ermanno Olmi Il Posto marks the early phase of Ermanno Olmi’s feature filmmaking — a transition from his earlier documentary work at Edisonvolta into a cinema that observes life with a restrained gaze and gentle compassion. “For me, the cinema is a state of mind and a process of analysis from a series of detailed observations.” Ermanno Olmi The full text is available for our subscribers | History of Cinema

On this day, 69 years ago, And God Created Woman / Et Dieu… créa la femme (1956), directed by Roger Vadim, premiered in Paris, France | History of Cinema