Online Luce Archive. Seventy thousand very high definition films, newsreels, documentaries, historical and photographic testimonies. A treasure that is told in millions of meters of film. An extraordinary imagery just a click away that talks about Italy, of its history between art, politics and customs. His characters like Federico Fellini, Claudia Cardinale and Monicelli. Events such as the flood of Florence, post-war Italy and the economic miracle.
Archivio Luce online: the twentieth century documented
THELuce-Cinecittà Institute, public company and operating arm of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, opens the portal ofLight Archive. A site finally open to all, renewed in the graphic choice and with a new and intuitive search engine. A new logo, soft and circular, a fitting symbol of a site open to all. A range of contents. An explosion of treasures that retrace a century of history. A virtual wonder just a click away. A paradise for all lovers of the seventh art, of photography, for all students and professionals. Suggestions and images that take shape and that overflow from their spatial, temporal and poetic banks.
A universe dotted with characters who have alternated during the course of the Nine hundred. The directors, the actors, the workers, the politicians and the landscape views. Snapshots that document the historical-cultural changes of our country and that show an infinite geography of knowledge. A roundup of reports from different parts of the world (in this regard, the vision of 500 tapes dedicated to Russia). The historical archive of the Istituto Luce is a mine of rare value, a punique heritage which, not surprisingly, in 2013, with the Newsreels and Photographs Fund of the National Institute of LUCE, entered the prestigious "Memory of the World" register ofUNESCO.
Not just archives
Moreover, each find is correlated with meticulously detailed information. The documents contain credits, info and above all the dates to have a general understanding of the protagonists and the events narrated. It is possible to delve into the search by subject areas, Selecting macro-categories based on your interests. Discover the curiosities concerning personalities of the caliber of Scola, Bertolucci, Leone, Troisi, i Taviani and many others. Playlists can be created and saved in an individual folder. You can find out, for example, The Incom Week and the funds of Folco Quilici, Mario Gianni and Mario Canale. A dream factory that turns into a multimedia journey, accessible from any mobile device.
Un common good which winds through author's shorts, current events and in the new editorial reality with the introduction of theme of the day. Updates, photos, videos and current news which is enriched with content by drawing on the past. The online Luce archive implements a timeline that signals events, characters and anniversaries. It also inserts mini-docs; original productions lasting 8-10 minutes by the Istituto Luce which make use of the archive footage and new footage. Weekly screenings and in particular the section "Archive dust”, A mixture of repertoire refinements. In addition to all these novelties, notable and very important developments can also be created thanks to the long-awaited partnership between the Istituto Luce and the Teche Rai. An endless magic.
