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Episode #18: The Early Films of Pietro Marcello
An exploration of Pietro Marcello’s first four features: Crossing the Line (2007), The Mouth of the Wolf (2009), The Silence of Pelesjan (2011), and Lost and Beautiful (2015).
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Episode #17: Caro diario
This episode discusses Nanni Moretti’s Caro diario (Dear Diary), an introspective autobiographical look at three phases of Moretti’s life. This story...Click Here
Episode #16: Tommaso
This episode explores Abel Ferrara’s Tommaso, a semi-autobiographical tale of an American filmmaker living in Rome with his wife and daughter.… Click Here
Episode #15: L’Innocente
This episode features an audio essay on Luchino Visconti’s final film L’Innocente (The Innocent), discussing the film’s themes of dishonesty, self-interest,…Click Here
Episode #14: Corpo celeste
This episode features an audio essay on Alice Rohrwacher’s debut fiction feature Corpo celeste (Heavenly Body), a modern-day take on Marta…Click Here
Episode #13: Fellini 100
Celebrating Fellini’s filmography, career, plus rumors on what could be coming later from Criterion.
Episode #12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
I’m back from the 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival! I wanted to provide an overview of the seven…Click Here
Episode #11: Interview with Leonardo D’Agostini & Antonella Lattanzi (The Champion)
I got to speak with director Leonardo D’Agostini and screenwriter Antonella Lattanzi to discuss their film IlClick Here
Episode #10: Interview with Chiara Malta (Simple Women)
In this episode, I sit down with first-time director Chiara Malta to discuss her film Simple Women (2019). During our Click Here
Episode #09: Interview with Beniamino Barrese (The Disappearance of My Mother)
In this episode, I sit down with first-time director Beniamino Barrese to discuss his film Storia di B. – La… Click Here
Episode #08: Suspiria Spook-tacular
This special Halloween spook-tacular dives into Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror classic Suspiria as well as Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 remake! We’re…Click Here
Episode #07: Black Sunday
The new episode of Cinema Italiano is our first foray into Italian horror, dissecting Mario Bava’s Black Sunday (1960) with special…Click Here
Episode #06: 8 1/2
The new episode of Cinema Italiano discusses Federico Fellini’s landmark film 8 1/2! In our conversation, we go into how this…Click Here
Episode #05: The Gospel According to St. Matthew
Buona Pasqua! This is a special Easter edition of Cinema Italiano, with an audio essay on Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Gospel…Click Here
Episode #04: The Flowers of St. Francis
This episode features some news updates (including the Criterion Channel launch) and an audio essay on Roberto Rossellini’s The Flowers of…Click Here
Episode #03: Call Me By Your Name
We deep-dive into this modern classic, including the cultural context of its northern Italian setting, how art and music contribute to the greater narrative, and how language and identity play a key role in this coming-of-age love story.Click Here
Episode #02: Death in Venice
On this episode, we’re discussing Luchino Visconti’s Death in Venice (1971) with special guest and Visconti aficionado Jon Laubinger (Film Baby...Click Here
Episode #01: Ciao, Amici!
I’m excited to announce a new project! I’m joining the podcast game with Cinema Italiano, a podcast dedicated to the…Click Here