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.
#54: Interview with Paolo Strippoli (The Holy Boy)
The Holy Boy (2025) · Nov 4, 2025
#53: Interview with Carolina Cavalli (The Kidnapping of Arabella)
The Kidnapping of Arabella (2025) · Oct 30, 2025
#52: Interview with Damiano Michieletto (Primavera)
Primavera (2025) · Oct 21, 2025
#50: Interview with Gabriele Fabbro (Trifole)
Trifole (2024) · Jan 17, 2025
#48: Interview with Valeria Golino (The Art of Joy)
The Art of the Joy of Sex (2015) · Oct 23, 2024
#47: Under the Riccione Sun (2020)
Under the Riccione Sun (2020) · Aug 30, 2024
#45: Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, 2018)
Happy as Lazzaro (2018) · Mar 28, 2024
#44: Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2023)
Io Capitano (2023) · Feb 29, 2024
#41: The Eight Mountains (Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch, 2022)
The Eight Mountains (2022) · Sep 25, 2023
#39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017)
Naples in Veils (2017) · May 22, 2023
#38: The Son’s Room (Nanni Moretti, 2001)
The Son's Room (2001) · Apr 18, 2023
#37: Le pupille (Alice Rohrwacher, 2022)
Le Pupille (2022) · Mar 18, 2023
#35: Martin Eden (Pietro Marcello, 2019)
Martin Eden (2019) · Dec 7, 2022
#34: Blood and Black Lace (Mario Bava, 1964)
Blood and Black Lace (1964) · Oct 6, 2022
#32: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Vittorio De Sica, 1963)
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) · Aug 9, 2022
#31: The Wonders (Alice Rohrwacher, 2014)
The Wonders (2014) · Jul 7, 2022
#30: Stromboli (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
Stromboli (1950) · Jun 8, 2022
#29: La terra trema (Luchino Visconti, 1948)
La Terra Trema (1949) · Mar 23, 2022
#27: The Hand of God (Paolo Sorrentino, 2021)
The Hand of God (2021) · Jan 20, 2022
#26: The Great Beauty (Paolo Sorrentino, 2013)
The Great Beauty (2013) · Dec 22, 2021
#24: Domenica d’agosto (Luciano Emmer, 1950)
Sunday in August (1950) · Aug 1, 2021
#23: Luca (Enrico Casarosa, 2021)
Luca (2021) · Jul 22, 2021
#22: Human Capital (Paolo Virzì, 2013)
Human Capital (2013) · Feb 16, 2021
#21: The Passionate Thief (Mario Monicelli, 1960)
The Passionate Thief (1960) · Jan 11, 2021
#17: Caro diario (Nanni Moretti, 1993)
Caro diario (1993) · Sep 27, 2020
#15: L’Innocente (Luchino Visconti, 1976)
The Innocent (1976) · Jul 31, 2020
#14: Corpo celeste (Alice Rohrwacher, 2011)
Corpo Celeste (2011) · Mar 16, 2020
#11: Interview with Leonardo D’Agostini & Antonella Lattanzi (The Champion)
The Champion (2019) · Jan 14, 2020
#10: Interview with Chiara Malta (Simple Women)
Simple Women (2019) · Jan 14, 2020
#09: Interview with Beniamino Barrese (The Disappearance of My Mother)
The Disappearance of My Mother (2019) · Jan 14, 2020
#07: Black Sunday (Mario Bava, 1960)
Black Sunday (1960) · Aug 12, 2019
#05: The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964)
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965) · Apr 21, 2019
#04: The Flowers of St. Francis (Roberto Rossellini, 1950)
The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) · Apr 15, 2019
#03: Call Me By Your Name (Luca Guadagnino, 2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017) · Mar 4, 2019
#02: Death in Venice (Luchino Visconti, 1971)
Death in Venice (1971) · Feb 26, 2019