Historical Archives

A document collection of unparalleled richness and interest for its content and breadth, the Historical Archives preserve unique items of the history of cinema: thousands of unpublished paper documents - scripts, letters, contracts, notes – that bear witness to the life and work of Italian and foreign cinema companies, directors, screenwriter, actors and technicians, both from the silent and sound eras. A heritage of over a hundred archives and collections, consisting of dossiers, documents and loose papers of different origin and nature.

To check all the inventories of the archives published online and a selection of digitized documents, please click on “BROWSE THE INVENTORY”.

To consult the documents of the Società Anonima Stefano Pittaluga Archive, please click on “LA SOCIETA’ PITTALUGA”.

OTHER AVAILABLE ARCHIVES ON-SITE – not published online

Museo Nazionale del Cinema Historical-Institutional Archive (1938-1992); Itala Film Archive; Adriano Aprà Archive; Silvia Bizio Archive; Giovanni Pastrone Archive Addendum; Lorenzo Pegoraro Archive; Elio Petri Archive Addendum; Maria Adriana Prolo Archive; Gennaro Righelli Archive; Stories and Scripts Collection.

OTHER NON-AVAILABLE ARCHIVES – in progress

Age (Agenore Incrocci) Archive; Leo Catozzo Archive; Basilio Franchina Archive; Fernando Ghia Archive; Paola Pegoraro Petri Archive; Alberto Tavazzi Archive; Censorship certificates Collection.

 

 

 

 

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Services

On site consultation

The archival documents are available for consultation on Tuesdays, by booking in advance by email (archivio@museocinema.it). Access is free when taking out a membership card.

Photographic reproductions are free (without flash, stands and tripods) for personal study and research purposes only. Photocopying is not allowed.

In the Reading Room it is possible to examine the published inventories upon request, while the inventories published online are accessible by using the studying stations equipped with power outlets and free Wi-Fi connection.

Remote reproductions request

Reproduction of original documents made by internal staff entails the payment of a different fee depending on the use, as specified in the
price list.

Please note that the Museum is the owner of the original documents but it does not own the rights of economic use related to them, and that they are bound by personal data protection standards. In case of publication of images of archival documents, citations, exhibitions, distribution of any form, the applicant must check that there aren’t any impediments related to the current legislation on copyright and privacy, absolving the Museum from any responsibility.

The applicant must sign and send in one of the following forms, according to the purpose of the request.

Reproductions for study and research request

Publishing permission request

For other purposes (exhibitions, use in films, videos, etc.) please contact us.

Loan of materials

The loan of original materials must follow the procedure required by the Soprintendenza archivistica e bibliografica del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta (see the website).

 

 

 

Contacts

Mauro Genovese
tel. +39 011.8138.596
mail: genovese@museocinema.it


Mario Gromo Library / Mediatheque and Archives
Via Matilde Serao, 8/A - Torino