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"The Leopard" (1963) (Il Gattopardo) with Mike Corradi from A History of Italy
"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 Mediolib
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.
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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
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(TBA)
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21 Sept 2026
Oscar Winner Kevin Willmott Exclusive Interview:
"CSA: Confederate States of America"
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 Path
11:09 - Willmott's Fascination with History and "Appointment with Destiny"
15:29 - Frustration with Hollywood and the Reality of Slavery
18:34 - Mockumentary Style and Real Racist Product Commercials
24:52 - Collaborative Spirit of Low-Budget Filmmaking in Kansas
33:27 - Film's Controversy, Music, and the "Lost Cause" Narrative
38:37 - Why Films Must Challenge Audiences on American History
44:39 - USA vs. CSA: Expanding vs. Limiting Freedom
59:25 - How Fear and Hate Drive Political Decisions
1:15:45 - Are We Living in the Confederate States of America Today?
1:24:46 - The Paradox of Information and the Rise of Propaganda
1:34:28 - When Absurdity Outpaces the Power of Satire
1:39:28 - Social Media, Next Episode, and Community Discussion
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She Has Freckles on Her But, She is Nice
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6 Aug 2026
Kafka's "The Trial" on Film: Orson Welles vs Harold Pinter.
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.
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