"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 Medioli
Massimo 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:
Introducing Special Guest Mike Corradi (NOT Mike Duncan)
0:00
Unpacking the Historical Visconti Family
2:09
Luchino Visconti's Career and Film Choices
9:28
Initial Reactions to The Leopard Film
11:08
Comparing The Leopard Novel and Film
18:23
Brigantaggio and Southern Italy's Invasion
23:59
Analyzing The Leopard's Iconic Dance Sequence
28:57
Critiquing The Leopard's Character Portrayals
35:05
Portrayal of Organized Crime in Italy
40:13
The Leopard's Journey to American Audiences
43:23
Marxist Critique and Christian Democrats
50:59
Unpublished Chapters and The Dog's Significance
58:10
Enduring Political and Regional Challenges
1:03:30
Revisiting Unification, Mafia, and Reforms
1:05:19
Guest Mike Corradi's Last Words and Contact Info
1:08:16
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