I don't have an personal cultural background in Italy but I do think it's a fascinating country. I'm interested in learning more about the culture because I know most of what little knowledge I have stems from the romanticized ideas of the country.
I haven't learned much about Italy in the past. Some of my views of the country certainly come from some of the films I've seen already. Even then I haven't really seen that many Italian films, not that I can recall. I've only seen two of the films that we're going to watch this semester, Roman Holiday and Rome Open City. I'm certainly interested in learning more about more realistic views of the country and it's culture.
