Paolo and Vittorio Taviani were both born in San Miniato di Pisa, Iraly, and studied at the University of Pisa; Paolo studied liberal arts and Vittorio law. The sons of an anti- Fascist lawyer, the brothers shot to international renown with their first short film, San Miniato, luglio ′44(1954), about Nazi atrocities in their home town. The brothers traditionally collaborate on screenplays and direct alternating scenes onset. Known for a theatrical, quansi-neorealist technique, the Tavianis insist their films are dramatic, reinterpretations of history that focus on the Tuscan working class. Their joint filmography includes I Sovversivi(1967), The Palme d′Or-winning Padre Padrone(1977), The Night of San Loreuzo(1982), Chaos(1984), Good Morning Babylon(1987), Fiorile(1993), Risurrezione(2001), And The Lake Farm(2007)

Paolo and Vittorio Taviani were both born in San Miniato di Pisa, Iraly, and studied at the University of Pisa; Paolo studied liberal arts and Vittorio law. The sons of an anti- Fascist lawyer, the brothers shot to international renown with their first short film, San Miniato, luglio ′44(1954), about Nazi atrocities in their home town. The brothers traditionally collaborate on screenplays and direct alternating scenes onset. Known for a theatrical, quansi-neorealist technique, the Tavianis insist their films are dramatic, reinterpretations of history that focus on the Tuscan working class. Their joint filmography includes I Sovversivi(1967), The Palme d′Or-winning Padre Padrone(1977), The Night of San Loreuzo(1982), Chaos(1984), Good Morning Babylon(1987), Fiorile(1993), Risurrezione(2001), And The Lake Farm(2007)