Episode 556: Swept Away (1974)

Guest Co-Hosts: Samm Deighan, Trevor Gumbel

Samm Deighan and Trevor Gumbel join Mike to discuss Lina Wertmüller’s 1974 film, Swept Away. Also known as Overwhelmed by an Unusual Fate in the Blue Sea of August, it’s the story of Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini) and Rafaella (Mariangela Melato). She’s a bourgeoisie on vacation with her husband who has nothing good to say about anything, especially the service on her yacht which Gennarino provides. They get separated from the ship and end up on a deserted island where they fight to survive and fight with one another.

We'll be discussing the Guy Ritchie remake as well as Marco Ferreri's 1972 film La Cagna which shares some similarities with Wertmuller's film.

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Music:
"Main Title" - Piero Piccioni

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Episode 512: Seven Beauties (1975)

Guest Co-Hosts: Kat Ellinger, Samm Deighan

Lina Wertmüller's 1975 film Seven Beauties stars Giancarlo Gianini as Pasqualino Settebellezze of Pasqualino of the Seven Beauties. He’s a man with several sisters that he’s trying to keep on the straight and narrow. When one of his sisters gets involved with a pimp, Pasqualino murders him and is put on a path of destruction where he goes to an asylum and eventually a concentration camp.

Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger join Mike to discuss the film, Lina Wertmüller's oeuvre, and Giancarlo Gianini crying.

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Music:
"Dagalterun Fandango" - Enzo Jannacci

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