World Cinema History

"The Leopard" (1963) (Il Gattopardo) | with Special Guest Mike Corradi. THE NOVEL: "The Leopard" (1958) (Il Gattopardo)by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. THE FILM: "The Leopard" (1963) (Il Gattopardo) Directed by: Luchino Visconti Screenplay by: Suso Cecchi d'Amico Pasquale Festa Campanile Enrico MediolibMassimo Franciosa Luchino Visconti Produced by: Goffredo Lombardo Starring: Burt Lancaster Claudia Cardinale Alain Delon Paolo Stoppa Rina Morelli Romolo Valli Serge Reggiani Cinematography: Giuseppe Rotunno Music by: Nino Rota THE HOST: Eric Trommater https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory SPECIAL GUEST: Mike Corradi, host of A History of Italy. https://ahistoryofitaly.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-history-of-italy/id1318925583 https://youtube.com/@ahistoryofitalypodcast9762?si=xLN2KYFtDmvrsoHB THE PANEL: Erin Brown https://youtube.com/@pizzahorseproductions?si=xktDoZK2qveXxOXl Sila Blume https://silablume.life/ Jennifer Trujillo https://gilbertbakerfilmfestival.lgbt/ Koom Kankesan https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4953181.Koom_Kankesan THE CHAPTERS: (TBA)CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZzApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmAX (Twitter): @etrommaterJoin the World Cinema History DVD Extras ClubSupport the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:Bonus EpisodesAttending Live RecordingsOur Love and AppreciationFuture exclusive perksHaving your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory(Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)

Oscar winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott (with Spike Lee for "BlacKkKlansman") sits down with Eric Trommater, Erin Brown, Sila Blume and Jennifer Trujillo. The subject is his 2004 Mockumentary "CSA: Confederate States of America" which he wrote, produced and directed. It imagines the United States if the South had won The Civil War.Chapters:0:00 - Oscar Winner Kevin Willmott Discusses "CSA: Confederate States of America"3:14 - From "9th St." to "The 24th": Willmott's Indie Path11:09 - Willmott's Fascination with History and "Appointment with Destiny"15:29 - Frustration with Hollywood and the Reality of Slavery18:34 - Mockumentary Style and Real Racist Product Commercials24:52 - Collaborative Spirit of Low-Budget Filmmaking in Kansas33:27 - Film's Controversy, Music, and the "Lost Cause" Narrative38:37 - Why Films Must Challenge Audiences on American History44:39 - USA vs. CSA: Expanding vs. Limiting Freedom59:25 - How Fear and Hate Drive Political Decisions1:15:45 - Are We Living in the Confederate States of America Today?1:24:46 - The Paradox of Information and the Rise of Propaganda1:34:28 - When Absurdity Outpaces the Power of Satire1:39:28 - Social Media, Next Episode, and Community DiscussionMusic Used:Space Ambience by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | https://creatorchords.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comShe Has Freckles on Her But, She is Nicehttps://youtu.be/pNcjs30BZTs?si=_7ouaQAX1hpDa7yOLead Belly Midnight Special https://youtu.be/zIC2hVvKzVQ?si=XqFttfpnYknQR6RrElmer Bernstein Appointment with Destiny themehttps://youtu.be/Qt6eKU3v1XE?si=7hjTnAQxiNPMlppUConnect With Us:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZzApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmAX (Twitter): @etrommaterJoin the World Cinema History DVD Extras ClubSupport the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:Bonus EpisodesAttending Live RecordingsOur Love and AppreciationFuture exclusive perksHaving your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory(Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)

The Novel:The Trial (Der Prozess) (1925) by Franz Kafka​The Films:The Trial (Le Procès) (1962)​Directed by: Orson Welles​Screenplay by: Orson Welles​Produced by: Alexander Salkind​Starring: Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff and Elsa Martinelli​The Trial (1993)​British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)​Directed by: David Jones​Screenplay by: Harold Pinter Produced by: Louis Marks and Jan Balzer Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins and Jason Robards​The Panel:​Host: Eric Trommater​Guests: Erin Brown and Sila Blume​Music Credits:Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed live by Ben Goldstein. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.https://youtu.be/UaRrDZWhtWA?si=v_no8Gd_OZ3x5R0s​The Chapters: (TBA)​Connect With Us:​YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz​Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA​X (Twitter): @etrommater​Join the World Cinema History DVD Extras ClubSupport the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:​Bonus Episodes​Attending Live Recordings​Our Love and Appreciation​Future exclusive perks​Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)​Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory(Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)

Writer-Director-Editor-Actor Jethro Waters sat down with us to discuss his film Gunfighter Paradise and the many hats he wore while making it. Eric Trommater leads a panel with Sila Blume, Erin Brown and Jennifer Trujillo to quiz Jethro on the movie's many mysteries. What's in the Suitcase? Who is Braz Cubas? Why is Braz Cubas?Music:Sci-Fi Music for YouTube Videos (No Copyright)https://youtu.be/2a-VL1VoHJ0?si=WXXv-vK9NlH0CzrrSid Hemphil Complete Library of Congress Recordings 1941-1942https://youtu.be/cTjA1a1CjQs?si=pVZ-EVN3pv9dXXpNMuddy Waters Field Recordings 1941-1942https://youtu.be/co52GGV1SYc?si=-8EDa8W6CeD8Zv4VNouth Jazz B. White (1920)https://youtu.be/sB6jXSr7_wQ?si=DXoxw4XMpnVwDVz8Connect With Us:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZzApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmAX (Twitter): @etrommaterJoin the World Cinema History DVD Extras ClubSupport the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:Bonus EpisodesAttending Live RecordingsOur Love and AppreciationFuture exclusive perksHaving your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory(Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)

"The Leopard" (1963) (Il Gattopardo) | with Special Guest Mike Corradi. THE NOVEL: "The Leopard" (1958) (Il Gattopardo)by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa.THE FILM:"The Leopard" (1963) (Il Gattopardo)Directed by: Luchino ViscontiScreenplay by: Suso Cecchi d'AmicoPasquale Festa CampanileEnrico MedioliMassimo FranciosaLuchino ViscontiProduced by: Goffredo LombardoStarring:Burt LancasterClaudia CardinaleAlain DelonPaolo StoppaRina MorelliRomolo ValliSerge ReggianiCinematography: Giuseppe RotunnoMusic by: Nino RotaTHE HOST:Eric Trommater https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistorySPECIAL GUEST:Mike Corradi, host of A History of Italy.https://ahistoryofitaly.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-history-of-italy/id1318925583 https://youtube.com/@ahistoryofitalypodcast9762?si=xLN2KYFtDmvrsoHBTHE PANEL: Erin Brown https://youtube.com/@pizzahorseproductions?si=xktDoZK2qveXxOXl Sila Blume https://silablume.life/ Jennifer Trujillo https://gilbertbakerfilmfestival.lgbt/ Koom Kankesan https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4953181.Koom_Kankesan THE CHAPTERS:Introducing Special Guest Mike Corradi (NOT Mike Duncan) 0:00Unpacking the Historical Visconti Family2:09Luchino Visconti's Career and Film Choices9:28Initial Reactions to The Leopard Film11:08Comparing The Leopard Novel and Film18:23Brigantaggio and Southern Italy's Invasion23:59Analyzing The Leopard's Iconic Dance Sequence28:57Critiquing The Leopard's Character Portrayals35:05Portrayal of Organized Crime in Italy40:13The Leopard's Journey to American Audiences43:23Marxist Critique and Christian Democrats50:59Unpublished Chapters and The Dog's Significance58:10Enduring Political and Regional Challenges1:03:30Revisiting Unification, Mafia, and Reforms1:05:19Guest Mike Corradi's Last Words and Contact Info1:08:16CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZzApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmAX (Twitter): @etrommaterJoin the World Cinema History DVD Extras ClubSupport the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:Bonus EpisodesAttending Live RecordingsOur Love and AppreciationFuture exclusive perksHaving your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory(Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)