"The Leopard" (1963) (Il Gattopardo) | with Special Guest Mike Corradi.

"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Unpublished Chapters and The Dog's Significance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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