Episode 735: Blood and Diamonds (1977)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The Projection Booth’s Patreon Picks series charges ahead with Blood and Diamonds (1977), a gritty crime saga from Fernando Di Leo. Claudio Cassinelli stars as Guido Mauri, a man fresh out of prison and ready to settle old scores in a world where loyalty is a fleeting illusion. As Guido cuts a ruthless path through former allies, betrayal and bloodshed go hand in hand.

Host Mike White is joined by crime fiction aficionado Jedidiah Ayres and podcast favorite Ryan Luis Rodriguez to dissect this pulpy revenge tale, discussing Di Leo’s signature style, the film’s place in the Eurocrime pantheon, and why Blood and Diamonds deserves a closer look.

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks. It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.2	Shut it off.
0:25.4	Turn it off.
0:27.6	Turn it off.
0:32.6	And... No!
0:40.3	No!
0:42.3	No!
0:43.3	Open!
0:44.3	Open!
0:45.3	Let's go!
0:46.3	Go!
0:47.3	Go!
0:48.3	Go!
0:49.3	No!
0:50.3	No!
0:51.3	Oh!
0:52.3	No! No! It's a guatheed. It's a guathearice.
0:59.0	No. Stop, firm.
1:00.0	Guido!
	...

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