Arriving in Torino from Sicily, impoverished and illiterate laborer Giovanni (Lo Verso) plans to help his teenage brother, Pietro (Giuffrida), in his efforts to become a schoolteacher. Then Pietro disappears. 76. An illiterate Sicilian (Enrico Lo Verso) makes sacrifices for his brother (Francesco Giuffrida). The way we laughed. The Way We Laughed (Italian language: Così ridevano) is a 1998 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio.It tells the story of two Sicilian brothers, Giovanni and Pietro, who emigrate to the city of Turin.Giovanni works hard to help Pietro study to be a teacher, but Pietro does poorly. The Way We Laughed Synopsis. Studying to become a teacher in Turin, Italy, Pietro is joined by his older brother, Giovanni, who has moved up from Sicily. Synopsis: Set in Turin in the late 1950s two brothers, who have emigrated from Sicily, strive for better things with the older working to enable the younger to study and escape poverty. Also sign me up for FanMail to get updates on all things movies: tickets, special offers, screenings + more. by Izzy Gesell MSEd, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional). Watch The Way We Laughed Online. The rise and fall of two brothers in postwar Italy. Fandango FANALERT® Sign up for a FANALERT® to find out when tickets are available in your area. ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. Not Yet Rated 2 hr 4 min Drama. TMDb Score. The Way We Laughed. The Way We Laughed. The winner of Venice’s Golden Lion, The Way We Laughed is the regret-filled story of two Sicilian brothers in Turin in the late ’50s and early ’60s. A few years ago I set out to explore the way people laughed through out this century. What's it About. Year: 1998. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing The Way We Laughed near you. The Way We Laughed - DVD (1998) for $4.98 from OLDIES.com Foreign Films - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 The Way We Laughed the 1998 Movie, Trailers, Videos and more at Yidio. With the help of several grants and hundreds of Senior Citizens between the ages of 60 and 95, I not only gained insight into the ways they laughed but also into how we today can make ourselves happier. One way to appreciate the reach of boomer humor is to make a list of all the TV comedies, talk shows, concert DVDs, books and movies generated by that crowd of "comics" over the past 30 years. The Way We Laughed is a film directed by Gianni Amelio with Enrico Lo Verso, Francesco Giuffrida, Fabrizio Gifuni, Giuliano Spadaro. Director Gianni Amelio details not only these rustics’ adaptation to postwar urban society, but the changes wrought in Italy itself as it adjusted to its altered status in the modern world. Six days, each one falling between the years 1958 and 1964, provide the episodic structure of Italian writer-director Gianni Amelio's The Way We Laughed, a chronicle of two brothers whose ever-shifting relationship indirectly reflects the changes of their era. Original title: Così ridevano.