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Cinema Italiano Podcast

Cinema Italiano 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.

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03/18/23 • -1 min

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).

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This episode features the following music excerpts:

  • Le pupille musical score by Cleaning Women
  • “Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina” by Alberto Rabagliati

The post #37: Le pupille (Alice Rohrwacher, 2022) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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03/18/23 • -1 min

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01/17/23 • -1 min

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.

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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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The post #36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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01/17/23 • -1 min

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12/07/22 • -1 min

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

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The post #35: Martin Eden (Pietro Marcello, 2019) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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12/07/22 • -1 min

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10/06/22 • -1 min

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”

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The post #34: Blood and Black Lace (Mario Bava, 1964) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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10/06/22 • -1 min

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09/07/22 • -1 min

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.

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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”

The post #33: I Am Love (Luca Guadagnino, 2009) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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09/07/22 • -1 min

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08/09/22 • -1 min

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).

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This episode features the following music excerpts:

  • “Main Title” by Armando Trovajoli
  • “Mara” by Armando Trovajoli
  • “Abat-Jour” by Henry Wright

The post #32: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Vittorio De Sica, 1963) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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08/09/22 • -1 min

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07/07/22 • -1 min

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).

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This episode features the following music excerpts:

  • “Don’t Love Me” by Teresa Mascianà
  • “T’Appartengo” by Ambra

The post #31: The Wonders (Alice Rohrwacher, 2014) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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07/07/22 • -1 min

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06/08/22 • -1 min

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.

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This episode features music excerpts from the film’s soundtrack.

The post #30: Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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06/08/22 • -1 min

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03/23/22 • -1 min

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.

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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.

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03/23/22 • -1 min

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04/18/23 • -1 min

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).

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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

The post #38: The Son’s Room (Nanni Moretti, 2001) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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04/18/23 • -1 min

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How many episodes does Cinema Italiano Podcast have?

Cinema Italiano Podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

What topics does Cinema Italiano Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on Cinema Italiano Podcast?

The episode title '#37: Le pupille (Alice Rohrwacher, 2022)' is the most popular.

How often are episodes of Cinema Italiano Podcast released?

Episodes of Cinema Italiano Podcast are typically released every 33 days.

When was the first episode of Cinema Italiano Podcast?

The first episode of Cinema Italiano Podcast was released on Feb 12, 2019.

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