Claudio Fragasso in Conversation (2015)

Definitely the quickest interview we've ever recorded, and it shows. I offered to do the English subs for 88 Films' release of Zombi 3 and, purely on a whim, suggested recording an interview with co-director Claudio Fragasso for a possible extra feature. Not really expecting much, I reached out to him via Facebook and had … Continue reading Claudio Fragasso in Conversation (2015)

Dario Argento Remembers Elda Luxardo (2019)

Dario Argento remembers his extraordinary childhood growing up in the Luxardo Studio in Rome where his mother, Elda Luxardo, was one of the most sought-after photographers during the golden years of Italian cinema. Originally broadcast on Italian international television service RAI ItaliaAll credit to the original uploader and presenter Virginia ZulloEnglish fansubs by Ali Carter and … Continue reading Dario Argento Remembers Elda Luxardo (2019)

Franco Micalizzi in Conversation (2012)

Composer Franco Micalizzi discusses his lengthy career in the Italian film industry, scoring some of the most popular films in a real mix of genres - from the Terence Hill and Bud Spencer comedy western They Call Me Trinity to Umberto Lenzi's brutal euro crime flicks, right through to family tearjerkers like The Last Snows … Continue reading Franco Micalizzi in Conversation (2012)

Remembering Enrico Maria Salerno, Cinema Trevi (2014)

Panel discussion hosted at the Trevi Cinema in Rome, 2014, with guests, brother Vittorio Salerno, son Edoardo Salerno and host Amedeo Fago. I remember this was a particularly unusual night which initially started out with all the predictable praise and adulation for one of Italy's most revered screen actors you would expect, but then slowly … Continue reading Remembering Enrico Maria Salerno, Cinema Trevi (2014)

With a Cold Heart/A Cuore Freddo (1971)

"Voglio raccontare un piccolo episodio: iniziamo le riprese in agosto, un caldo pazzesco e io che odio il sole potete immaginare, il direttore della fotografia era uno dei migliori di quel periodo #EnzoSerafin che illuminò questo film con le lampade fatte arrivare da Parigi , era la prima volta lampade photoflood e spot da 500 … Continue reading With a Cold Heart/A Cuore Freddo (1971)