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Cinema Italiano Podcast

The podcast dedicated to the Italian experience, as told by film.

Category: Criterion Collection

The Eight Mountains (2022)

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by Steven

The vast landscapes of “The Eight Mountains” create open spaces as symbols of both liberation and isolation, weighted further as a geographic manifestation of an emotional void.

#30: Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)

Posted on June 8, 2022September 7, 2022 by Steven

Ingrid Bergman experiences the land of God in Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film.

#28: Two Sicilian Love Stories by Pietro Germi

Posted on February 22, 2022September 7, 2022 by Steven

Pietro Germi goes to Sicily with “Divorce Italian Style” and “Seduced and Abandoned,” critiquing law & society against the backdrop of decaying aristocracy and the rise of the mafia.

#26: The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)

Posted on December 22, 2021September 7, 2022 by Steven

This sprawling work examines Roman high society, as well as broader themes of artistry, beauty, and experiences both individual and collective.

#25: I vitelloni (Federico Fellini, 1953) & I basilischi (Lina Wertmüller, 1963)

Posted on October 23, 2021September 7, 2022 by Steven

Discussing two tales of young men, directionless and in limbo, and exploring their thematic similarities & differences.

#20: The Best of 2020

Posted on January 11, 2021September 7, 2022 by Steven

Counting down the top 5 Italian films of 2020.

#13: Fellini 100

Posted on January 28, 2020September 7, 2022 by Steven

Celebrating Fellini’s filmography, career, plus rumors on what could be coming later from Criterion.

Throwback: Excerpt on “The White Sheik” (1952)

Posted on January 21, 2020February 11, 2020 by Steven

The White Sheik is an excellent example of the balance between hyperbolic comedic situations, and moments of intense human drama.

Fellini 100 Tracker

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Steven

I’m a little too excited about Fellini 100, the retrospective tour featuring restorations of the classic films of Federico Fellini,… Read more Fellini 100 Tracker

Che successe? Dec. 22-28, 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019March 2, 2020 by Steven

Weekly round-up of news, events, and what’s going on (che successe) in the world of Italian film.

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