The Italian Americans La Famiglia (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

The Italian Americans

La Famiglia (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

A brief history of the Italian Risorgimento provides the context for the great flight from the mezzogiorno region. By the late 19th century, Italians begin to put down roots and "Little Italys" spring up in urban areas throughout the U.S. ...See moreA brief history of the Italian Risorgimento provides the context for the great flight from the mezzogiorno region. By the late 19th century, Italians begin to put down roots and "Little Italys" spring up in urban areas throughout the U.S. But the first generation, holding onto language and culture, is branded "outsiders" and mistrusted by non-Italians. In New Orleans, this mistrust explodes into violence and 11 Italian Americans are murdered by an armed mob. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, a second-generation Italian American saves his community from disaster while creating one of the greatest financial institutions in America. See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Stanley Tucci Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)
Adriana Trigiani Self - author Self - author See fewer	Then Came You (2020)
Stewart Wolf Self - M.D., University of Oklahoma (archive footage) Self - M.D., University of Oklahoma (archive footage) See fewer	Equinox (1986)
Sejal M. Patel Self - National Institutes of Health Self - National Institutes of Health See fewer	The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
Robert Orsi Self - historian Self - historian See fewer	Urban Trinity: The Story of Catholic Philadelphia (2015)
Gay Talese Self - author Self - author See fewer	Blind (I) (2016)
Anthony Margavio Self - historian Self - historian See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Donna Gabaccia Self - historian Self - historian See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Tom Santopietro Self - author Self - author See fewer	Jimmy Van Heusen: Swingin' With Frank & Bing (2014)
Laurie Fabiano Self - author Self - author See fewer	Elizabeth Street
Fred Gardaphe Self - author Self - author See fewer	Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)
Justin Nystrom Self - historian Self - historian See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Tom Smith Self - author Self - author See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Stephen Fox Self - author Self - author See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
George de Stefano Self - author Self - author See fewer	Our Time (1983)
Geoffrey Dunn Self - author Self - author See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Lido Cantarutti Self - founding director of the Italian Film Festival Self - founding director of the Italian Film Festival See fewer	Luca (2021)
Emelise Aleandri Self - historian Self - historian See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Lou DiPalo Self - Italian specialty foods store, New York City Self - Italian specialty foods store, New York City See fewer	Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (2022)
Joseph Petrosino Self - prosecutor, Brooklyn Self - prosecutor, Brooklyn See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Angelina Siena Arena Self - Laurie Fabiano's grandmother (archive footage) Self - Laurie Fabiano's grandmother (archive footage) See fewer
Frank Rescino Self - 3rd generation fisherman Self - 3rd generation fisherman See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Mike Rescino Self - 4th generation fisherman Self - 4th generation fisherman See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Pete Hamill Self - author Self - author See fewer	King of New York (1990)
Rose Marie Cleese Self Self See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
Deanna Gumina Self - author Self - author See fewer	The Italian Americans (2014)
John Turturro Self Self See fewer	Fading Gigolo (2013)