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The Italian Americans

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The Italian Americans is a PBS documentary series about the Italian experience in America. The series, written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, explores the evolution of Italian Americans from the late nineteenth century to today, from “outsiders” once viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today.

Created by
John Maggio
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
First aired
Feb 17, 2015
Networks
PBS
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Italian Americans

  • Portrait of Stanley Tucci

    Stanley Tucci

    Self, Narrator

  • Portrait of Adriana Trigiani

    Adriana Trigiani

    Self

  • Portrait of John Turturro

    John Turturro

    Self

  • Portrait of Gay Talese

    Gay Talese

    Self

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    Feb 17, 2015

    4 episodes

    THE ITALIAN AMERICANS reveals the unique and distinctive qualities of one immigrant group’s experience, and how these qualities, over time, have shaped and challenged America. Unlike other immigrant groups, many Italians did not come to America to stay. At the turn of the 20th century, most came to work, earn money to support their families, and eventually return home. Nearly half of the first generation Italian immigrants did return to Italy. For those that made America home, their struggle to maintain a distinct Italian culture was guided by remarkably powerful ideals of family that had always been at the center of their lives. In the Italian family, the needs of the collective came before the individual — a value system often at odds with American ideals of freedom and personal choice. While the power of the Italian family became a source of strength, it also bred suspicion, popularized in popular media as a dark, criminal element. This clash of culture echoed through generations of Italian Americans and, as they entered positions of political, social and cultural influence, it has left its mark on the American landscape.

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