A companion to Italian cinema
by Burke, Frank
fromWiley-Blackwell companions to national cinemas
"Italian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from Rome Open City to Bicycle Thieves. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunchin…
The movement known as neorealism lasted seven years, generated only twenty-one films, failed at the box office, and fell short of its didactic and aesthetic aspirations. Yet it exerted such a profound influence on Italian cinema that all the best postwar directors had to come to…
The movement known as neorealism lasted seven years, generated only twenty-one films, failed at the box office, and fell short of its didactic and aesthetic aspirations. Yet it exerted such a profound influence on Italian cinema that all the best postwar directors had to come to…
André Bazin and Italian Neorealism presents a new selection of André Bazin's writings on Vittorio De Sica, Roberto Rossellini, and Federico Fellini; lesser known but important neorealist works such as The Roof, Forbidden Christ, and Love in the City; and vital topics like realis…
Italian neorealism: rebuilding the cinematic city
by Shiel, Mark
fromShort cuts (London, England)
"This book is an invaluable introduction to one of the most influential of film movements. Exploring the origins and evolution of Neorealism, particularly the effects of the Second World War, as well as its politics and style, this volume examines the portrayal of the city and t…
Italian neorealism: rebuilding the cinematic city
by Shiel, Mark
fromShort cuts (London, England)
"This book is an invaluable introduction to one of the most influential of film movements. Exploring the origins and evolution of Neorealism, particularly the effects of the Second World War, as well as its politics and style, this volume examines the portrayal of the city and t…
