The Golden Hour Film Podcast

#56 Is Alain Delon The Coolest Actor Ever? The Leopard Review

The Leopard is directed by Luchino Visconti as stars Burt Lancaster as well as podcast debutantes Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale. It won the 1963 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and is a favourite amongst fans of historical epics!

#55 1960s Italian Celebrity Culture: La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita is the podcast debut of legendary Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. A pioneer in Italian cinema, see what we thought of his near-three hour fan favourite starring the great Marcello Mastroianni.

#54 Marty: Hollywoods Original Underdog Story

Marty stars Ernest Borgnine as the titular relatable butcher, the film was directed by Delbert Mann and won big at all the award shows, including the Cannes Film Festival where the film took home the Palme D'Or and the Academy Awards where it won Best Picture!

#53 How Do You Review Persona?

Persona is directed by Swedish cinema icon Ingmar Bergman, its stars Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann and is considered by many to be the 'Mount Everest' of film discussion, so who's better than us to break it down ;)

#52 Cleo From 5 to 7: The French New Wave At Its Finest

Our 1st year anniversary episode! We cover Agnes Vardas masterpiece starring Corrine Marchand, a gem of a film from the french New Wave that we know you will all enjoy! You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use.

#51 Martin Scorsese Sent Us Here: Ashes & Diamonds

Ashes & Diamonds comes from the Polish icon Andrzej Wajda & is probably best known as the film that Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese & Leonardo DiCaprio all love to praise. It stars 'the Polish James Dean' in Zbigniew Cybulski in a career defining performance in a film set in post World War 2 Poland that is a must watch for all cinefiles. We hope you enjoy!

#50 Is Seven Samurai The Best Movie Ever?

Akira Kurosawas magnum opus to many, Seven Samurai is often regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Starring legends Toshiro Mifune & Takashi Shimura, this epic tale of Samurai, bandits & farmers is a must watch for all cinema lovers!

#49 How a Rated X Movie Won Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy is the only ever X rated movie to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, it stars Jon Voight & Dustin Hoffman as Joe Buck & Rizzo and their budding new friendship in New York City. Its one of the most important Best Picture winners of the 1960s and one of the best maybe ever.