DID YOU KNOW? By the 1960s, Italian horror films were more violent, sexualized and downbeat than the horror films created in America. American studios focus on younger audiences whereas horror in Europe was intended very much for adults. This clash in perspectives greatly affected “Black Sabbath”, which was being produced in Europe but financed with American money. Although Mario Bava attempts to inject Italian sensibilities into the picture, American producers keep cutting it out. To keep costs

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A landmark film of the Italian neorealism movement, Vittorio De Sica's BICYCLE THIEVES ('48) sheds light on the conditions of the Italian working class following World War II. See it tonight as we close out this month's Special Theme: The Working Class, starting at 8pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM