Marcella

Marcella Hazan changed how we cook and experience Italian food. A disabled woman trained as a scientist, Marcella never cooked until she immigrated to America. But through her cookbooks and teaching — and an uncompromising commitment to Italian tradition — her impact was felt in millions of American home kitchens. The story of Marcella’s extraordinary life is told by friends, family, and culinary stars including Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, Lidia Bastianich, her son Giuliano Hazan, and her husband and writing partner, Victor Hazan.

“A beautiful and delicious film”

Ken Burns

“A Comfort-Food Valentine to an Italian Culinary Queen”

Variety

“A feast for the eyes as well as the appetite. Spotlights so many mouth-watering meals that it wouldn’t be surprising if every viewer goes out for Italian food immediately afterward.”

The New York Sun

“She changed, thoroughly and irreversibly, the way Italian food is cooked, eaten and talked about in the United States.”

The New York Times

awards & festivals

screenings

Venue City Opening Date
Quad Cinema New York, NY Q&A 05/08/2025
Jane Pickens Newport, RI 05/08/2025
Burns Court Cinema Sarasota, FL Q&A 05/09/2025
Glenwood Arts Theater Overland Park, KS 05/09/2025
Cinema Arts Fairfax, VA 05/09/2025
West Newton 6 West Newton, MA Q&A 05/09/2025
Robinson Film Center Shreveport, LA 05/09/2025
Scene One Spectrum One 8 Albany, NY 05/09/2025
Violet Crown Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM 05/09/2025
Laemmle Monica Flm Center Santa Monica, CA 05/10/2025
Laemmle Town Center Encino, CA 05/10/2025
Laemmle Newhall Santa Clarita, CA 05/10/2025
Laemmle Glendale Glendale, CA 05/10/2025
Laemmle Claremont Claremont, CA 05/10/2025
Milwaukee Film Festival Milwaukee, WI 05/14/2025
The Downer Theatre Milwaukee, WI 05/16/2025
Wayfarer Theaters Highland Park, IL 05/16/2025
Tropic Cinema Key West, FL 05/16/2025
Green Light Cinema St. Petersburg, FL 05/23/2025
Challenger IMAX Theatre Tallahassee, FL 05/31/2025
Chatham Orpheum Chatham, MA Q&A 06/05/2025
Visulite Cinema Staunton, VA 06/09/2025
Upstate Films Starr Cinema Rhinebeck, NY Q&A 08/03/2025
= one-off screening