
Author and film critic John Bleasdale explores the worlds of Italian cinema from Neo Realism to Spaghetti Westerns, Gialli to Sword and Sandal epics, Poliziotteschi to white telehphone films: and anything he left out. Talking to illustrious guests, Italian and otherwise, Cinema Italia unites them with a love of il cinema Italiano and Hollywood on the Tiber. A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 49 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryTV & Film | |||

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A Black Veil for Lisa (Italian: La morte non ha sesso, lit. 'Death has no gender') is a 1968 thriller film directed by Massimo Dallamano.
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La Grande Bouffe (Italian: La grande abbuffata, English titles The Grand Bouffe and Blow-Out) is a 1973 French–Italian satirical film directed by Marco Ferreri. It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Andréa F... more
Duck, You Sucker! (Italian: Giù la testa, lit. "Duck Your Head", "Get Down"), also known as A Fistful of Dynamite and Once Upon a Time ... the Revolution, is a 1971 epic Zapata Western film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone and starring Rod Ste... more
The Seduction of Mimi (or as the Italian title has it: 'Mimi the Metalworker, Wounded in Honor') is a 1972 Italian comedy drama film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller, starring Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Agostina Belli, Luigi Dibert... more
Big Deal on Madonna Street (I soliti ignoti) is a 1958 Italian comedy caper film directed by Mario Monicelli and one of the masterpieces of Italian cinema. Starring Totò, Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, Carlo Pisacane, Tiberio ... more
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A hands-on deep dive into Italian cinema, with a focus on influential eras, genres, and auteurs. Conversations weave between neorealism, genre cinema (giallo, spaghetti westerns, poliziotteschi), and famous Italian productions, often connecting historical context, production quirks, and contemporary reception. The show combines scholarly analysis with candid, opinionated debate, featuring guests who are critics, historians, and writers with long tracks in Italian film and world cinema. A standout strength is the host's ability to synthesize film history with accessible critique, while regularly spotlighting underappreciated works and filmmakers within a broad European cinema landscape. Potential listeners get a sense of a thoughtful, cineph... more
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