Lauro Venturi
Directing
Biography
Lauro Venturi was born in 1923 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He was an assistant director and director, known for Pictura (1951), Fuga in Francia (1948) and Sunday in August (1950). He died in 2010.
Known For
The plot weaves several episodes with several groups of people, Roman families, youth gangs and young love couples, who spend a Sunday at the beach of Ostia.
Sunday in August
A former Fascist takes his son and escapes across the border into France, where he tries to avoid being recognized and having to pay for his wartime crimes.
Escape to France
A documentary film directed by seven famous directors, and narrated by several famous Hollywood actors. The film attempts to give the general filmgoing public a taste of art history and art appreciation.
Pictura
Presents life in 18th century Spain as the painter Francisco de Goya showed it to us.
Goya
Oscar Winning documentary short film about the artist Marc Chagall. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.