A History of Italian Cinema

ISBN-13: 9781501307638 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 752 str.

Peter Bondanella; Federico Pacchioni

Opis

A History of Italian Cinema, 2nd edition is the much anticipated update from the author of the bestselling Italian Cinema - which has been published in four landmark editions and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018. Building upon his decades of research, Peter Bondanella brings on board a new co-author, Federico Pacchioni, and reorganizes the current History in order to keep the book fresh and responsive not only to the actual films being created in Italy in the twenty-first century but also to the rapidly changing priorities of Italian film studies and film scholars.The book is brought up to date and embellished to highlight theme, genre (the poliziesco; the mob film; and Italian terrorism), the new Italian comedy (as opposed to the traditional commedia all'italiana), gender issues, and films connected to immigration and ethnicity that reflect Italy's present status as a multi-ethnic and multi-racial nation. In addition to covering a new generation of directors, the book also features a discussion of contemporary actors and actresses in Italy. The new edition brings the definitive history of the subject, from the birth of cinema to the present day, up to date with a revised filmography as well as more focused attention on popular cinema, stars and stardom, and the melodrama genre. Accessible, comprehensive, and heavily illustrated throughout, this is an essential purchase for any fan of Italian film."