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
#36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Nostalgia (2022) · Jan 17, 2023
#36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Freaks Out (2021) · Jan 17, 2023
#36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams (2021) · Jan 17, 2023
#36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Where Life Begins (2022) · Jan 17, 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
#33: I Am Love (Luca Guadagnino, 2009)
I Am Love (2010) · Sep 7, 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
#28: Two Sicilian Love Stories by Pietro Germi
Divorce Italian Style (1961) · Feb 22, 2022
#28: Two Sicilian Love Stories by Pietro Germi
Seduced and Abandoned (1964) · Feb 22, 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
#25: I vitelloni (Federico Fellini, 1953) & I basilischi (Lina Wertmüller, 1963)
I Vitelloni (1953) · Oct 23, 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
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
Notturno (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
Golden Men (2019) · Dec 20, 2020
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
Hidden Away (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
Everything's Gonna Be Alright (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
The Ties (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
Our Father (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
#19: Cinema Italian Style 2020
Assandira (2020) · Dec 20, 2020
#18: The Early Films of Pietro Marcello
The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) · Nov 15, 2020
#18: The Early Films of Pietro Marcello
The Silence of Pelešjan (2011) · Nov 15, 2020
#18: The Early Films of Pietro Marcello
Lost and Beautiful (2015) · Nov 15, 2020
#18: The Early Films of Pietro Marcello
Crossing the Line (2007) · Nov 15, 2020
#17: Caro diario (Nanni Moretti, 1993)
Caro diario (1993) · Sep 27, 2020
#16: Tommaso (Abel Ferrara, 2019)
Tommaso (2020) · Aug 29, 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
#13: Fellini 100
La Strada (1954) · Jan 28, 2020
#13: Fellini 100
La Dolce Vita (1960) · Jan 28, 2020
#13: Fellini 100
I Vitelloni (1953) · Jan 28, 2020
#13: Fellini 100
Juliet of the Spirits (1965) · Jan 28, 2020
#13: Fellini 100
Nights of Cabiria (1957) · Jan 28, 2020
#13: Fellini 100
The White Sheik (1952) · Jan 28, 2020
#13: Fellini 100
Variety Lights (1950) · Jan 28, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Disappearance of My Mother (2019) · Jan 22, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Traitor (2019) · Jan 22, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
An Almost Ordinary Summer (2019) · Jan 22, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Martin Eden (2019) · Jan 22, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Sole (2019) · Jan 22, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Champion (2019) · Jan 22, 2020
#12: The 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival
Simple Women (2019) · Jan 22, 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