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Cinema Italiano Podcast

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

Category: Writing

Martin Eden (2019)

Posted on January 13, 2020February 11, 2020 by Steven

Martin Eden’s new interpretation set in early 20th century Italy feels a perfect fit for a tale of optimism, promise, and eventual self-destruction.

Croce e delizia (2019)

Posted on January 5, 2020February 28, 2020 by Steven

Croce e delizia is a warmly charming, and often moving, look at how family dynamics may change but love and compassion will always be at the heart.

Padre Padrone (1977)

Posted on October 11, 2019February 11, 2020 by Steven

Padre Padrone is noteworthy for shining a light on some often-forgotten elements of Italian culture and inequality.

Loro (2018)

Posted on October 2, 2019March 31, 2021 by Steven

Long after Berlusconi is out of office, Loro will continue to be viewed, studied, and enjoyed, as long as loro (they) are still in power.

Carosello Napoletano (1954)

Posted on February 18, 2019February 11, 2020 by Steven

As lumpy as its parts may be, the whole of Carosello Napoletano is a colorful, thought-provoking, and touching look at the eternal spirit of Naples.

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Posted on January 3, 2018February 11, 2020 by Steven

The novel Call Me By Your Name is a deliberately paced, murky tread through memory. It condensates events and conversations… Read more Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Mamma Roma (1962)

Posted on August 17, 2017February 11, 2020 by Steven

Pasolini takes us to the outskirts of life and challenges our assumptions in the moving and intelligent Mamma Roma. Almost a… Read more Mamma Roma (1962)

Le Notti Bianche (1957)

Posted on January 31, 2014February 11, 2020 by Steven

Le Notti Bianche, or White Nights, is a dark yet passionate film about love, loneliness, and sacrifice. A young man and… Read more Le Notti Bianche (1957)

Stromboli, terra di dio (1950)

Posted on January 7, 2014February 11, 2020 by Steven

Stromboli, terra di dio is the moody, deliberate character study of a desperate yet stubborn woman, played to perfection by Ingrid… Read more Stromboli, terra di dio (1950)

The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)

Posted on July 6, 2013February 11, 2020 by Steven

Actually the first film I’ve ever seen by Roberto Rossellini, The Flowers of St. Francis is the sweet biopic of sorts… Read more The Flowers of St. Francis (1950)

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