In this episode, which is a part of my series, ITALIAN CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEWS, we review THE NIGHT PORTER, which was Directed by Liliana Cavani and starred Dirk Bogarde and Charlitte Rampling! This film was highly controversial when it came out in 1974 and is still shocking to modern audiences. However, the film truly is more about world War II trauma and how the main characters are stuck in time as a result of what they experienced. Writer Samm Deighan and I dissect the film and discuss why the controversy is over blown. We also discuss Samm's incredible book, which I love, THE LEGACY OF WORLD WAR II IN EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE CINEMA, which explores how filmmakers explored the war in a transgressive manner, which includes THE NIGHT PORTER! Other movies we touch on that explore World War II are THE CREMATOR, KAPO, SALO, THE YOUNG TORLESS, THE TENANT, SWEPT AWAY, SEVEN BEAUTIES and THE SILENCE OF THE SEA! You can follow Samm on social media at the links below. She also has a Patreon membership ! Twitter: @sammdeighan Instagram: @sammdeighan https://www.patreon.com/sammdeighan If this is your first time on my podcast, please consider subscribing! Want to receive exclusive content created by me? Become one of my Patreon members TODAY! patreon.com/RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Connect With Me On Social Media: Twitter: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies  Facebook: fb.me/RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies  IG: @RobertBellissimoAtTheMovies Did you enjoy this episode ? Leave a tip below if you can! A Digital tip jar? What a time to be alive ! ko-fi.com/robertbellissimoatthemovies