This book offers the first extended analysis of film stardom in Fascist Italy, focusing on the period from the start of sound cinema to the final end of Fascism in 1945. The author examines the development of an Italian star system, evaluates its place in film production and distribution, and explores its relationships with the political sphere and with broader commercial culture. The popular press, along with other evidence, is used to assess the extent of public engagement with film stars. Several major stars, including Isa Miranda, Vittorio De Sica, Amedeo Nazzari and Alida Valli, are...
This book offers the first extended analysis of film stardom in Fascist Italy, focusing on the period from the start of sound cinema to the final e...
"Gundle has written the book that will become a standard in the fields of historiography on Italian Fascism, Italian Fascist cinema and film scholarship on star culture. The mixture of intimate sources such as diaries, letters and photographs with exhaustive archival material breathes life into this period, allowing us new and necessary insight on this complicated era of cinematic and Italian history." - Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television
"This is an outstanding book in every respect. It is beautifully written, clear, concise, no professional jargon, yet based on a...
"Gundle has written the book that will become a standard in the fields of historiography on Italian Fascism, Italian Fascist cinema and film schola...
