
Cinema Italiano Podcast
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- 29 Oct 2026
À propos du podcast
Cinema Italiano is the first podcast dedicated to Italian film. In each episode, we discuss specific films, directors, or topics, and explore how they tie back to Italian geography, heritage, and culture. In this series, we’ll bring in guests to discuss classic Italian cinema, lesser known gems, and share our favorites and recommendations.
Épisodes 57
#57: Interview with Anna Foglietta (A Common Story)
A conversation with director Anna Foglietta on her new film A Common Story (Una storia), in the New Directors Competition at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Foglietta describes …
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A conversation with director Anna Foglietta on her new film A Common Story (Una storia), in the New Directors Competition at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Foglietta describes her inspiration for the story, the visual look & feel, the role of technology, and more.
This interview was conducted on October 20, 2026.
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: A Common Story
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#56: Interview with Paolo Strippoli (The Spiral)
A conversation with director Paolo Strippoli on his new film The Spiral (L’estranea), in selection at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Strippoli talks about the film’s title & …
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A conversation with director Paolo Strippoli on his new film The Spiral (L’estranea), in selection at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Strippoli talks about the film’s title & structure, developing the mysterious character The Stranger, and setting this story to take place in Bari.
This interview was conducted on October 20, 2026.
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: The Spiral
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#55: Interview with Andrea Pallaoro (The Echo Chamber)
A conversation with director Andrea Pallaoro on his new film The Echo Chamber, in selection at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Pallaoro describes adapting a script by Bernardo …
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A conversation with director Andrea Pallaoro on his new film The Echo Chamber, in selection at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Pallaoro describes adapting a script by Bernardo Bertolucci, building objectivity through the film’s visual and audio landscape, and more.
This interview was conducted on October 20, 2026.
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: The Echo Chamber
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#54: Interview with Paolo Strippoli (The Holy Boy)
A conversation with director Paolo Strippoli on his new film The Holy Boy (La valle dei sorrisi), in selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Strippoli discusses the initial …
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A conversation with director Paolo Strippoli on his new film The Holy Boy (La valle dei sorrisi), in selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Strippoli discusses the initial concept for the story, developing the narrative lore, and exploring complex themes within the horror genre.
This interview was conducted on October 24, 2025.
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: The Holy Boy
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#53: Interview with Carolina Cavalli (The Kidnapping of Arabella)
A conversation with director Carolina Cavalli on her new film The Kidnapping of Arabella (Il rapimento di Arabella), in selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Cavalli …
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A conversation with director Carolina Cavalli on her new film The Kidnapping of Arabella (Il rapimento di Arabella), in selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Cavalli describes the inspiration for the original story, collaborating with lead actress Benedetta Porcaroli, and the intent behind the Veneto & Emilia-Romagna setting.
This interview was conducted on October 23, 2025.
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: The Kidnapping of Arabella
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#52: Interview with Damiano Michieletto (Primavera)
A conversation with director Damiano Michieletto on his new film Primavera, part of the selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Michieletto describes how he found his way …
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A conversation with director Damiano Michieletto on his new film Primavera, part of the selection at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Michieletto describes how he found his way to the source material, the role of Vivaldi’s music on the film’s soundtrack, and the symbolic role faces and masks play, within the theme of identity.
This interview was conducted on October 19, 2025.
This episode contains the following music excerpts:
- Concerto for Violin and Strings in E Flat Major, Op. 8/5, RV 253 “La tempesta di mare”: III. Presto, by Daniel Hope
- Flute Concerto in D Major, RV 428 “Il Gardellino”: II. Cantabile, by Ensemble Instrumental La Follia
Links:
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#51: The 51st Annual Seattle International Film Festival
Recap and reviews of the Italian films featured at the 51st Annual Seattle International Film Festival: Diamonds by Ferzan Ozpetek Diciannove by Giovanni Tortorici Links: Seattle International Film Festival …
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Recap and reviews of the Italian films featured at the 51st Annual Seattle International Film Festival:
- Diamonds by Ferzan Ozpetek
- Diciannove by Giovanni Tortorici
Links:
- Seattle International Film Festival: Diamonds | Diciannove
- Interviews with Maura Delpero & Valeria Golino
- Criterion Collection: Shoeshine | Vermiglio
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Belli cosi’ (ALBI #4)” by Lo Stato Sociale
- “Diamanti Theme” by Giuliano Taviani & Carmelo Travia
- “Nel silenzio di mille parole” by Enrico Nigiotti
- “Chiamami quando la magia finisce” by Tropico
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#50: Interview with Gabriele Fabbro (Trifole)
A conversation with director Gabriele Fabbro on his new film Trifole, following its international premiere at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. In our discussion, Fabbro describes writing the …
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A conversation with director Gabriele Fabbro on his new film Trifole, following its international premiere at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. In our discussion, Fabbro describes writing the story inspired by real-life truffle hunters, planning the visual look with his cinematographer, developing the musical and sonic soundscape, and more.
This interview was conducted on January 12, 2025.
Links:
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#49: Interview with Maura Delpero (Vermiglio)
A conversation with director Maura Delpero on her new film Vermiglio, Italy’s submission for Best International Feature Film and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. In our …
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A conversation with director Maura Delpero on her new film Vermiglio, Italy’s submission for Best International Feature Film and winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. In our discussion, Delpero describes the inspiration for the film, her visual references and cinematographic choices, and how the film depicts the paths available to women during the World War II era.
This interview was conducted on December 4, 2024.
Links:
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#48: Interview with Valeria Golino (The Art of Joy)
A conversation with director Valeria Golino on her new television series The Art of Joy (L’arte della gioia), part of the selection at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Golino …
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A conversation with director Valeria Golino on her new television series The Art of Joy (L’arte della gioia), part of the selection at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival. In our discussion, Golino describes her experience with the source material and meeting its author Goliarda Sapienza, the storytelling choices for television vs film, and the symbolic meaning behind key moments in the story.
This interview was conducted on October 17, 2024.
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: The Art of Joy
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#47: Under the Riccione Sun (2020)
Wrapping up summer 2024 with a beachside visit Under the Riccione Sun! In the directorial debut by the duo YouNuts!, a group of college-age friends fall in and out of love and back again at a beach club along …
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Wrapping up summer 2024 with a beachside visit Under the Riccione Sun! In the directorial debut by the duo YouNuts!, a group of college-age friends fall in and out of love and back again at a beach club along the Adriatic Sea, all set to a memorable soundtrack by pop-rock group Thegiornalisti.
Plus: new programs coming to the Criterion Channel, celebrating actor Marcello Mastroianni’s centenary and the iconic giallo crime genre.
Links:
- Under the Riccione Sun: Netflix | Tommaso Paradiso Oct. 2019 concert registration
- Criterion Channel: September 2024 Lineup
- The Beautiful Summer: Film Movement | iTunes & Apple TV | Vudu
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack by Thegiornalisti:
- “Riccione”
- “Sold Out”
- “Fine dell’estate”
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#46: The 69th Annual David di Donatello Awards Winners & Nominees
Recapping the winners and nominees from the 69th annual David di Donatello awards, celebrating the best in Italian film from 2023. Plus: the Cannes Film Festival, upcoming programs from Film at Lincoln Center …
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Recapping the winners and nominees from the 69th annual David di Donatello awards, celebrating the best in Italian film from 2023.
Plus: the Cannes Film Festival, upcoming programs from Film at Lincoln Center, and a new restoration of a Vittorio de Sica classic.
Links:
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: David di Donatello Award Winners & Nominees (Full List) | Where to Watch the 2024 David di Donatello Award Nominees
- Cannes Film Festival: Parthenope | Marcello Mio | The Damned | In Spirito | Slap the Monster on Page One
- Film at Lincoln Center: Open Roads: New Italian Cinema | Sophia Loren: La Signora di Napoli
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Karma” by The Kolors
- “Ci vorrebbe un miracolo” by Diodato
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#45: Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, 2018)
Set in central Italy, a young man navigates worlds both agrarian and metropolitan, past and future, just out of place in any setting. Director Alice Rohrwacher explores religious parallels, including the …
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Set in central Italy, a young man navigates worlds both agrarian and metropolitan, past and future, just out of place in any setting. Director Alice Rohrwacher explores religious parallels, including the figures of Lazarus and St. Francis of Assisi, as well as the isolating experience of adolescence, bridging different stages of life layered with distinct worlds and contexts, in this imaginative, award-winning film.
Links:
- Netflix: Happy as Lazzaro
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Corpo celeste | The Wonders | Le pupille | La chimera
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Notte di luna calante” by Jovanotti
- “Dreams (Will Come Alive)” by 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
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#44: Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2023)
Two Senegalese teenagers set out for a new life in Italy in this modern-day Odyssey, framing the immigrant experience as a classical yet contemporary epic. Director Matteo Garrone takes on a role as regista …
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Two Senegalese teenagers set out for a new life in Italy in this modern-day Odyssey, framing the immigrant experience as a classical yet contemporary epic. Director Matteo Garrone takes on a role as regista spettatore (“director spectator”), as a European director bringing the real-life journeys of African migrants to the screen. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Io capitano is amplified through inspired choices in cinematography and editing, and anchored by a revelatory performance by lead Seydou Sarr.
Links:
- Cohen Media Group: Io capitano
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Review of Io capitano (2023)
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack by Andrea Farri, Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall and Badara Seck:
- “Touki”
- “Le Grand Voyage”
- “Senegal”
- “Bay Boyo”
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#43: The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival: Io capitano by Matteo Garrone La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio Plus, updates on …
Notes de l’épisode
Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival:
- Io capitano by Matteo Garrone
- La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher
- Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio
Plus, updates on Italian films to look out for and what’s upcoming at the Berlinale.
Links:
- Palm Springs International Film Festival: Io capitano | La chimera | Kidnapped
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “bellissimissima” by Alfa
- “Albala” by Samba Touré (from Io capitano)
- “Vado al massimo” by Vasco Rossi (from La chimera)
- “Prima visione del Cristo” by Fabio Massimo Capogrosso (from Kidnapped)
- “Gli uccelli” by Franco Battiato (from La chimera)
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#42: The 59th Chicago International Film Festival
Recap and reviews of two Italian films featured at the 59th Chicago International Film Festival: Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio The Beautiful Summer by Laura Luchetti Plus quick synopses of: La chimera by Alice …
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Recap and reviews of two Italian films featured at the 59th Chicago International Film Festival:
- Kidnapped by Marco Bellocchio
- The Beautiful Summer by Laura Luchetti
Plus quick synopses of:
- La chimera by Alice Rohrwacher
- Lubo by Giorgio Diritti
Links:
- Chicago International Film Festival: Festival Film List | Festival Award Winners
- Kidnapped: Cinema Italiano Podcast review | Clip
- The Beautiful Summer: Cinema Italiano Podcast review | Trailer
- La chimera: Trailer
- Lubo: Trailer
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Via” by Tommaso Paradiso
- “Edgardo e Marianna” by Fabio Massimo Capogrosso (from Kidnapped)
- “La bella estate” by Francesco Cerasi (from The Beautiful Summer)
- “Figlio del mare” by Tommaso Paradiso
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#41: The Eight Mountains (Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch, 2022)
The friendship between two boys, one from the city and one from the mountains, spans across decades from childhood to adulthood, as they experience love, loss, and self-discovery, set against the stunning …
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The friendship between two boys, one from the city and one from the mountains, spans across decades from childhood to adulthood, as they experience love, loss, and self-discovery, set against the stunning backdrop of the Italian Alps. Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s award-winning The Eight Mountains (Le otto montagne) reunites Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi for an epic, emotional story of a lifelong connection.
Plus, updates on the latest film festivals and Italy’s submission for Best International Feature Film.
Links:
- The Eight Mountains available from: Criterion Channel | Criterion Collection | iTunes & Apple TV | Amazon Prime Video | Vudu
- David di Donatello Awards: Winners & Nominees | The Eight Mountains winning Best Film (YouTube)
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Essay on The Eight Mountains (2022)
- The 80th Annual Venice Film Festival
- 2023 Shortlist for Best International Feature Film
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack by Daniel Norgren:
- “Like There was a Door”
- “Why May I Not Go Out and Climb the Trees?”
- “My Hobo is Rambling”
- “As Long as We Last”
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#40: The 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival
Recap and reviews of the Italian films featured at the 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival: Burning Hearts by Pippo Mezzapesa The Eight Mountains by Felix Van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch …
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Recap and reviews of the Italian films featured at the 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival:
- Burning Hearts by Pippo Mezzapesa
- The Eight Mountains by Felix Van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch
- The Hummingbird by Francesca Archibugi
- L’immensita’ by Emanuele Crialese
Links:
- Seattle International Film Festival: Burning Hearts | The Eight Mountains | The Hummingbird | L’immensita’
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Il tuo maglione mio” by Thegiornalisti
- “Proiettili (Ti mangio il cuore)” by Elodie & Joan Thiele (from Burning Hearts)
- “Like There was a Door” by Daniel Norgren (from The Eight Mountains)
- “Caro amore lontanissimo” by Marco Mangoni (from The Hummingbird)
- “Prisencolinensinainciusol” by Adriano Celentano (from L’immensita’)
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#39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017)
The past is ever-present in Ferzan Özpetek’s 2017 thriller Naples in Veils (Napoli velata). A medical examiner is caught in the middle of a murder mystery, as she grapples with her own trauma and secrets from …
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The past is ever-present in Ferzan Özpetek’s 2017 thriller Naples in Veils (Napoli velata). A medical examiner is caught in the middle of a murder mystery, as she grapples with her own trauma and secrets from the past come to the surface. This film’s Neapolitan setting explores the binary, or unity, between the ancient and contemporary within art, architecture, gender & identity.
Plus, some news updates on the David di Donatello award winners, and a review on Salvatore Mereu’s Bentu (2022).
Links:
- Naples in Veils: iTunes & Apple TV | Amazon Prime Video | Vudu
- Massimo Roberto Beato’s “The Third Sex in Theater”
- David di Donatello Awards: Winners & Nominees | Where to Watch the Winners & Nominees
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Bentu (2022)
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack by Pasquale Catalano:
- “Decumano Inferiore”
- “Museo Archeologico”
- “Luca”
- “Lost Adriana”
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#38: The Son’s Room (Nanni Moretti, 2001)
Just days after the Cannes 2023 line-up was announced, revisiting Nanni Moretti’s Palme d’Or-winning The Son’s Room (La stanza del figlio) from 2001! This moving drama set in Ancona explores what happens to a …
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Just days after the Cannes 2023 line-up was announced, revisiting Nanni Moretti’s Palme d’Or-winning The Son’s Room (La stanza del figlio) from 2001! This moving drama set in Ancona explores what happens to a happy family when tragedy strikes, as they shift from a singular unit to separate individuals. This film explores vastly different expressions of grief, as well as what role, if any, psychoanalysis can play when facing loss, manifesting the gap between objectivity and emotion into physical spaces.
Plus, some news updates on the David di Donatello awards, the Cannes Film Festival lineup for 2023, and a review on Astolfo (2022).
Links:
- Sergio Benvenuto’s The Son’s Room or: The Analysis is Over
- Deborah Young’s First Look from Film Comment
- Roger Ebert’s 2002 review
- David di Donatello Awards: Nominations | Where to Watch the Nominees
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Astolfo | Caro diario
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “La stanza del figlio” by Nicola Piovani
- “By This River” by Brian Eno
- “Insieme a te non ci sto più” by Caterina Caselli
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#37: Le pupille (Alice Rohrwacher, 2022)
Celebrating Alice Rohrwacher’s first Oscar nomination with a special episode on Le pupille (The Pupils)! Set at Christmastime during World War II, an all-girls school run by nuns is shaken by the prospect of a …
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Celebrating Alice Rohrwacher’s first Oscar nomination with a special episode on Le pupille (The Pupils)! Set at Christmastime during World War II, an all-girls school run by nuns is shaken by the prospect of a beautiful cake – an extravagant, tempting indulgence before them in an era of rationing and sacrifice. In addition to a few distinct formal elements, unique from Rohrwacher’s other works, this film explores religion (a favorite theme of the director’s) and a humorous, poignant take on vision (including the formidable presence of Santa Lucia).
Plus, some news updates on the Berlinale Film Festival, the upcoming Pasolini 101 box set, and reviews on The Eight Mountains (2022) and Malarazza (2017).
Links:
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Corpo celeste | The Wonders
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- Le pupille musical score by Cleaning Women
- “Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina” by Alberto Rabagliati
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#36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, including: Nostalgia by Mario Martone Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams by …
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Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, including:
- Nostalgia by Mario Martone
- Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti
- Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams by Luca Guadagnino
- Where Life Begins by Stéphane Freiss
Plus, news items on what’s new and coming soon.
Links:
- Palm Springs International Film Festival: Nostalgia | Freaks Out | Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams | Where Life Begins
- Disney+: Le pupille
- Sundance: The Eight Mountains
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “On an Evening in Roma” by Dean Martin
- “Trauma” by Tangerine Dream (from Nostalgia)
- “Freaks Out” by Michele Braga & Gabriele Mainetti (from Freaks Out)
- “Volare” by Domenico Modugno
- “La Casa in Riva al Mare” by Lucio Dalla (from Where Life Begins)
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#35: Martin Eden (Pietro Marcello, 2019)
Pietro Marcello brings Jack London’s Oakland-set novel to Naples in his innovative adaptation of Martin Eden. This politically charged story of a young man striving to become worthy of his upper-class love is a …
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Pietro Marcello brings Jack London’s Oakland-set novel to Naples in his innovative adaptation of Martin Eden. This politically charged story of a young man striving to become worthy of his upper-class love is a cinematic experience both timeless and timely. Archival footage, contemporary music, and distinct moments in history swirl together to form an intellectually captivating, emotionally heartbreaking character study.
This episode features the following excerpts from the film’s soundtrack:
- “Il vecchio intellettuale” by Marco Messina & Sacha Ricci
- “Piccere” by Daniele Pace
- “Salut” by Joe Dassin
- “Voglia e turna” by Teresa Di Dio
- “Martin lascia casa” by Marco Messina & Sacha Ricci
- “Paradiso” by Marco Messina & Sacha Ricci
Links:
- Kino Lorber: Martin Eden
- Film Comment: Essay by Phoebe Chen
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Martin Eden (2020 review) | The Early Films of Pietro Marcello
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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#34: Blood and Black Lace (Mario Bava, 1964)
We’re celebrating Halloween month with Mario Bava’s technicolor giallo classic, Blood and Black Lace! The supermodels of a Roman fashion house are terrorized by a faceless killer in this endlessly stylish …
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We’re celebrating Halloween month with Mario Bava’s technicolor giallo classic, Blood and Black Lace! The supermodels of a Roman fashion house are terrorized by a faceless killer in this endlessly stylish, thrilling midcentury mystery. More than just a great suspense film, Bava’s work explores the model as being commodified and dehumanized, in more ways than one, and also has echoes of the decaying Italian nobility, disconnected from the working class through status and the sprawling geography of Rome.
Plus, quick news items on what’s new and coming soon, and where to stream Italian horror for the spooky season.
This episode features the following excerpts from the film’s soundtrack by Carlo Rustichelli:
- “Atelier (Titoli)”
- “L’Indagine Continua”
- “Assassinio”
Links:
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#33: I Am Love (Luca Guadagnino, 2009)
A married Russian-Italian mother finds a new passion for life when she meets a younger chef in Luca Guadagnino’s I Am Love (Io sono l’amore). Set in Milan at the onset of the new millennium, this love story …
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A married Russian-Italian mother finds a new passion for life when she meets a younger chef in Luca Guadagnino’s I Am Love (Io sono l’amore). Set in Milan at the onset of the new millennium, this love story tackles questions of change, insider/outsider dynamics, and identity against the bourgeois backdrop of the textile industry.
Plus, some quick news updates on the Toronto and New York Film Festivals.
Links:
- Toronto International Film Festival: Amanda | The Hummingbird
- New York Film Festival: Exterior Night | The Adventures of Gigi
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts from the soundtrack by John Adams:
- “The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)”
- “First Movement (Excerpt)”
- “Lollapalooza”
- “Harmonielehre Part III: Meister Eckhardt and Quackle”
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#32: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Vittorio De Sica, 1963)
Vittorio De Sica explores Italian romance past, present, and future in his award-winning Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Ieri, oggi, domani). Starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, this triptych of love …
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Vittorio De Sica explores Italian romance past, present, and future in his award-winning Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Ieri, oggi, domani). Starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, this triptych of love stories set in Naples, Milan, and Rome elevates its themes of community, religious devotion, and more through cultural nuances, setting, and musical language.
Plus, some quick news updates on the Venice Film Festival and a review of Simone Godano’s Marilyn’s Eyes (2021).
Links:
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: Marilyn’s Eyes
- News: The Eight Mountains (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Venice Film Festival: Competition | Classics
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Main Title” by Armando Trovajoli
- “Mara” by Armando Trovajoli
- “Abat-Jour” by Henry Wright
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#31: The Wonders (Alice Rohrwacher, 2014)
We visit the world of Tuscan agriculture with Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders (Le meraviglie), an award-winning drama about a struggling family of bee farmers, who get a chance to represent their way of life on …
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We visit the world of Tuscan agriculture with Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders (Le meraviglie), an award-winning drama about a struggling family of bee farmers, who get a chance to represent their way of life on a TV competition show. This rich film explores the gap between the authentic and artificial, employs the shadow as a fascinating cinematographic symbol, and even has echoes of Fellini films.
Plus, some quick news updates on the Nastro d’Argento awards and a review of Alessandro Guida & Matteo Pilati’s Mascarpone (2021).
Links:
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: The Hand of God | Mascarpone | Corpo celeste
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts:
- “Don’t Love Me” by Teresa Mascianà
- “T’Appartengo” by Ambra
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#30: Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
Ingrid Bergman experiences the land of God in Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film Stromboli. A young woman, Karin, and her new husband move to his homeland of Stromboli, where she struggles to adapt to life in a …
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Ingrid Bergman experiences the land of God in Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film Stromboli. A young woman, Karin, and her new husband move to his homeland of Stromboli, where she struggles to adapt to life in a small town on a volcanic island. This deeply layered work explores isolation and the relationship between man and nature; and even the volcano itself plays a variety of roles: as a mother and provider; a geological manifestation of hell, as the landscape of Karin’s own Divine Comedy; and an encounter with God, full of terror and wonder.
Plus: the David di Donatello awards, the new film Mondocane, tidbits from my trip to Sicily, and more.
Links:
- Criterion Collection: Stromboli
- Cinema Italiano Podcast: The Hand of God (2021) | Stromboli (1950) review from 2014
- Kino Lorber: Mondocane
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack.
The post #30: Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.
#29: La terra trema (Luchino Visconti, 1948)
A 19th-century novel is re-contextualized to the postwar era in Luchino Visconti’s second feature La terra trema (1948). This story follows a Sicilian fishing family as they strive to rise up out of poverty …
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A 19th-century novel is re-contextualized to the postwar era in Luchino Visconti’s second feature La terra trema (1948). This story follows a Sicilian fishing family as they strive to rise up out of poverty, but face obstacles and hardships at every turn. The theme of destiny, and staying trapped in a lower economic standing, is reinforced through rhythmic, recurring sounds & images, and staged through powerful mise-en-scene of the geography & geology of the film’s Aci Trezza setting. This neorealist marvel is an important entry during a defining moment of Italian cinematic history.
Links:
- Pasolini 100: Mamma Roma | The Gospel According to St. Matthew | The Decameron | Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack.
The post #29: La terra trema (Luchino Visconti, 1948) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.
#28: Two Sicilian Love Stories by Pietro Germi
To celebrate the month of Valentine’s Day, taking a look at two love stories by Pietro Germi, both set in Sicily: Divorce Italian Style (1961) and Seduced and Abandoned (1964). These films, prime examples of …
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To celebrate the month of Valentine’s Day, taking a look at two love stories by Pietro Germi, both set in Sicily: Divorce Italian Style (1961) and Seduced and Abandoned (1964). These films, prime examples of commedia all’italiana, critique Italian law and society, examine public life and gender roles, all set against a backdrop of decaying aristocracy and the rise of the mafia. The dichotomy of simultaneously subverting institutions while putting on a face to follow the word of the law only heighten these outrageous, endlessly entertaining tales.
Links:
- Criterion Collection: Divorce Italian Style | Seduced and Abandoned | Miracle in Milan
- Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
This episode features the following music excerpts from the films’ soundtracks:
- “Canto D’Amore”
- “Orazione Avvocato”
- “Alla deguello”
- “Onore e famiglia”
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