Classics with Champagne & Caviar

In this episode of Classics with Champagne & Caviar, we step into the aching beauty of Elia Kazan’s Splendor in the Grass (1961) — a story of first love, longing, repression, and the quiet heartbreak of growing up. Starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, the film captures the fragile tension between desire, expectation, and the emotional cost of trying to become who the world asks us to be. T...

In this episode of Classics with Champagne and Caviar , Francesca and CoCo turn to one of the most haunting portrayals of love and addiction ever committed to film: Days of Wine and Roses. Directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, the film traces a romance that begins in charm and sophistication, only to unravel into something far more devastating. We explore how the film...

Francesca and CoCo are back for Season 2! We are back with a new, fabulous and exciting season of Classic Films beginning in May! So pop open a bottle of your best Champagne and buckle your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night!  www.classicswithchampagneandcaviar.com 

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite romance films, 1973's The Way We Were written by Arthur Laurents, Francis Ford Coppola (uncredited) Paddy Chayefsky (uncredited) and directed by Sydney Pollack. We will discuss the stellar performances given by such an amazing cast including, Barbra Streisand, Robert Robert, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, and many others. So grab your best bottle...

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite films, 1972's The Godfather written by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. We will discuss the stellar performances given by such an amazing cast including, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Talia Shire, Robert Duvall, John Cazale, Diane Keaton, Abe Vigoda and many others. So grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your abs...

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite Stanley Kramer films, 1967's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner written by William Rose and directed and produced by the amazing Stanley Kramer. We absolutely adore the incomparable Spencer Tracey, Katherine Hepburn and the man himself Sidney Poitier. Included in this amazing cast, there is none other than the sassy Weezy herself, Isabel Sanford! Kather...

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite Bette Davis films of all time, 1950's All About Eve written and directed by the amazing Joseph L. Mankiewicz. We absolutely adore the incomparable Bette Davis. Who can get enough of Bette Davis? We can't and i'm sure you can't. When we think of Ms. Davis we think of that voice, those eyes, the seductive cigarette smoking, the Champagne and Martini...

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite childhood films, 1978's The Wiz directed by Sidney Lumet. Grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absolutely favorite chocolate and relax and enjoy this episode.

Francesca & CoCo discuss one of their favorite childhood films, 1971's Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory directed by Mel Stuart. Grab your best bottle of Champagne, Caviar and your absolutely favorite chocolate and relax and enjoy this episode.

Francesca & CoCo discuss 1959's The Diary of Anne Frank directed by George Stevens. Francesca also sings a snippet of the beloved song "O Hanukkah O Hanukkah" which is typically sung during the Festival of Lights celebration. So relax, open a nice bottle of champagne and caviar and enjoy our podcast!  And remember to please continue to subscribe for more episodes!   Xoxo, Francesca & CoCo

Francesca and CoCo discuss Darryl F. Zanuck's Laura, directed by Otto Preminger. So sit back, relax, open up a nice bottle of champagne and caviar while they take you back to the Golden Age of Hollywood. Enjoy listening to all the fabulous details of the movie Laura. And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast!

Meet Francesca & CoCo the hosts of Classics with Champagne & Caviar. In this episode they discuss their love for classic films, music, fashion, and the golden age of Hollywood.