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Cinepanettone - Italy's farcical Christmas comedies


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In honor of the holiday season (and Milan's beloved leavened treat!), Jaclyn discusses a quirky Italian holiday film form: Cinepanettone. These offbeat comedies date back to the 1980s.

Sources used for the episode: 

  • Sky News round-up of the best cinepanettone films to watch
  • Il Foglio - Aridatece il cinepanettone  
  • NPC Magazine - The True Story of Cinepanettone - the Italian comfort movie 
  • I Sorrisi's round-up of the best Christian De Sica cinepanettone movies 
  • A History of Italian Cinema by Peter Bondanella and Federico Pacchioni

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The Milano FilesBy Jaclyn DeGiorgio