From such films as La Dolce Vita and Bicycle Thieves to Cinema Paradiso and Dear Diary, Italian cinema has provided striking images of Italy as a nation and a people. In the first comprehensive study of Italian cinema from 1886-1996, Pierre Sorlin explores the changing relationship of Italian cinema and Italian society and asks whether the national cinema really does represent Italian interests and culture.
- 216 pages
- English
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Italian National Cinema
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 First generation: The world in a dark room
- 2 Second generation: Their master's voice
- 3 Third generation: The most popular form of entertainment
- 4 Fourth generation: The sweet life
- 5 Fifth generation: The world in the box
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Filmography
- Select bibliography
- Index of films
- Index of names
- Subject index
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