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Raffaelo Matarazzo

Criterion Cast: The Eclipse Viewer

Akira Kurosawa

Ingrid Bergman

Aki Kaurismäki

Chantal Akerman

Louis Malle

Michael Koresky

Julien Duvivier

Kenji Mizoguchi

Claude Autant-Lara

George Bernard Shaw

Hiroshi Shimizu

Basil Dearden

Alexander Korda

Raymond Bernard

Jean Grémillon

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This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor discuss Eclipse Series 27: Rafaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas. About the films: In the late 1940s and early 1950s, film critics, international festivalgoers, and other studious viewers were swept up by the tide of Italian neorealism. Meanwhile, mainstream Italian audiences were indulging in a different kind of cinema experience: the sensational, extravagant melodramas of director Raffaello Matarazzo. Though turning to neorealism for character types and settings, these haywire hits about splintered love affairs and broken homes, all starring mustachioed matinee idol Amedeo Nazzari and icon of feminine purity Yvonne Sanson, luxuriate in delirious plot twists and overheated religious symbolism. Four of them are collected here, chronicles of men and women on long and serpentine roads to redemption, each less restrained and more wildly fun than the last. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS or in iTunes. Buy The Box Set On Amazon:  Episode Links Rafaello Matarazzo  Criterion Explore page Wikipedia Short bio on Enciclopedia del Cinema (Italian) Short bio on MyMovies.it (Italian)  Titanus Studios  Official Site (Italian) Wikipedia Harvard Film Archive Retrospective: Titanus, Portrait of a Studio Amadeo Nazzari biography on Wikipedia Yvonne Sanson biography on Wikipedia (Italian)  Box Set Reviews  David’s review on Criterion Cast New York Times review by Dave Kehr Slant review by Glenn Heath Jr. AV Club review by Noel Murray PopMatters review by Jose Solis Movie City News review by Michael  Wilmington DVD Verdict review by Clark Douglas  Chains  cageyfilms review by Kenneth George   Raffaello Matarazzo’s “Catene”: Introduction and Panel from Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò on Vimeo. Tormento  David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review New York Times review (1953) by Bosley Crowther  Nobody’s Children &amp; The White Angel  David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review Films Worth Watching review by Jon    Next time on the podcast: Eclipse Series 21: Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties  Contact us  Twitter Email: theeclipseviewer (at) gmail.com David Blakeslee ( Twitter / Website ) Trevor Berrett ( Twitter / Website )

<p>This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor discuss <strong><a href="https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/808-eclipse-series-27-raffaello-matarazzo-s-runaway-melodramas" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eclipse Series 27: Rafaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas</a></strong><strong>.</strong></p> <p>About the films:</p> <blockquote><p><em>In the late 1940s and early 1950s, film critics, international festivalgoers, and other studious viewers were swept up by the tide of Italian neorealism. Meanwhile, mainstream Italian audiences were indulging in a different kind of cinema experience: the sensational, extravagant melodramas of director Raffaello Matarazzo. Though turning to neorealism for character types and settings, these haywire hits about splintered love affairs and broken homes, all starring mustachioed matinee idol Amedeo Nazzari and icon of feminine purity Yvonne Sanson, luxuriate in delirious plot twists and overheated religious symbolism. Four of them are collected here, chronicles of men and women on long and serpentine roads to redemption, each less restrained and more wildly fun than the last.</em></p></blockquote> <p>Subscribe to the podcast via <a href="http://feeds.hyperbolic.tv/EclipseViewer" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a> or in <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eclipse-viewer/id551530683" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.</p> <p>Buy The Box Set On Amazon:</p> <p></p> <h2>Episode Links</h2> <h3>Rafaello Matarazzo</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.criterion.com/people/117979-raffaello-matarazzo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Criterion Explore page</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffaello_Matarazzo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/raffaello-matarazzo_(Enciclopedia_del_Cinema)/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Short bio</a> on Enciclopedia del Cinema (Italian)</li> <li><a href="http://www.mymovies.it/biografia/?r=334" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Short bio</a> on <a href="http://MyMovies.it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyMovies.it</a> (Italian)</li> </ul> <h3>Titanus Studios</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.titanus.it/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Official Site</a> (Italian)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanus" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2015junaug/titanus.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard Film Archive Retrospective: Titanus, Portrait of a Studio</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Nazzari" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Amadeo Nazzari biography on Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Sanson" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Yvonne Sanson biography on Wikipedia (Italian)</a></li> </ul> <h3>Box Set Reviews</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://criterioncast.com/column/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series/david-reviews-eclipse-series-27-raffaello-matarazzos-runaway-melodramas-dvd-review" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">David’s review on Criterion Cast</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/movies/homevideo/raffaello-matarazzo-films-on-dvd.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New York Times review</a> by Dave Kehr</li> <li><a href="http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/review/eclipse-27-raffaello-matarazzos-runaway-melodramas" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Slant review</a> by Glenn Heath Jr.</li> <li><a href="http://www.avclub.com/review/raffaello-matarazzos-runaway-melodramas-58225" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">AV Club review</a> by Noel Murray</li> <li><a href="http://www.popmatters.com/review/144411-eclipse-series-27-raffaello-matarazzos-runaway-melodramas/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PopMatters review</a> by Jose Solis</li> <li><a href="http://moviecitynews.com/2011/11/wilmington-on-dvds-pick-of-the-week-box-set-raffaello-matarazzos-runaway-melodramas/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Movie City News review</a> by Michael  Wilmington</li> <li><a href="http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/runawaymelodramas.php" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DVD Verdict review</a> by Clark Douglas</li> </ul> <h3>Chains</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cageyfilms.com/2011/12/recent-viewing-part-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">cageyfilms review</a> by Kenneth George</li> </ul> <p></p> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/33753216" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raffaello Matarazzo’s “Catene”: Introduction and Panel</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user6241233" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò</a> on Vimeo.</p> <h3>Tormento</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://criterioncast.com/column/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-raffaello-matarazzos-tormento" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A00E2DA1531E53BBC4C53DFB2668388649EDE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New York Times review (1953)</a> by Bosley Crowther</li> </ul> <h3>Nobody’s Children &amp; The White Angel</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://criterioncast.com/column/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-raffaello-matarazzos-nobodys-children-and-the-white-angel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">David’s Journey Through the Eclipse Series review</a></li> <li><a href="http://filmsworthwatching.blogspot.com/2012/01/nobodys-children-1952-white-angel-1955.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Films Worth Watching review</a> by Jon</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Next time on the podcast: <strong><a href="https://www.criterion.com/boxsets/720-eclipse-series-21-oshima-s-outlaw-sixties" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eclipse Series 21: Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties</a> </strong></p> <h2>Contact us</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/EclipseViewer" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li>Email: theeclipseviewer (at) <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a></li> <li>David Blakeslee ( <a href="https://twitter.com/CriterionRefs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a>/ <a href="http://criterionreflections.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> )</li> <li>Trevor Berrett ( <a href="https://twitter.com/mookse" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> )</li></ul>

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 38 – Raffaelo Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas