Italian Film

Klappentext Examines the extraordinary cinematic tradition of Italy! from the silent era to the present. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Early cinema attractions; 2. National history as retrospective illusion; 3. Challenging the folklore romance; 4. Comedy and the cinematic machine; 5. The urban landscape, before and after Neorealism; 6. Gramsci and Italian cinema; 7. History and the Italian Western; 8. The cinematic family and the nation; 9. A cinema of childhood; 10. The Folklore of femininity and stardom; 11. Conversion, impersonation, and masculinity; 12. Cinema on cinema and television.

Product details

• Authors: Marcia Landy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.04.2000
• EAN: 9780521649773
• ISBN: 978-0-521-64977-3
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 30 mm
• Series: National Film Traditions; National Film Traditions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre