{"product_id":"a-history-of-italian-cinema-9781501307638","title":"A History of Italian Cinema","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Italian Cinema, 2nd edition\u003c\/i\u003e is the much anticipated update from the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eItalian Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e - which has been published in four landmark editions and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018. Building upon decades of research, Peter Bondanella and Federico Pacchioni reorganize the current \u003ci\u003eHistory \u003c\/i\u003ein 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 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 the melodrama, the crime film, and the historical drama. The book is expanded to include a new generation of directors as well as to highlight themes such as gender issues, immigration, and media politics. Accessible, comprehensive, and heavily illustrat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy reconfiguring and expanding upon Bondanella’s original work, both authors have ensured that \u003ci\u003eA History of Italian Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e remains relevant and necessary as Italy’s cinemascape continues to evolve. It is, therefore, a piece of scholarship akin to that which it describes, adapting to waves of the present while grasping to the roots of its past. * Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television *\u003cbr\u003ePeter Bondanella's masterly \u003ci\u003eA History of Italian Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e was a monument to a lifetime of passionate scholarly engagement with the films and film-makers of the peninsula. This second edition, revised and expanded with Federico Pacchioni, integrates new themes and takes full account of the latest approaches to the history of Italian cinema. It will be an indispensable reference work for academics, students and general readers for years to come. * Stephen Gundle, Professor of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick, UK *\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition of \u003ci\u003eHistory of Italian Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive, insightful and appealing book on the subject. Ideal for teaching a variety of courses and levels, and well-suited for a general reader, \"History of Italian Cinema\" will remain the gold standard in a crowded field for years to come. * John P. Welle, Professor of Italian and Concurrent Professor of Film, Television, and Theatre, University of Notre Dame, USA *\u003cbr\u003eIn this expanded, updated version, \u003ci\u003eA History of Italian Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e reclaims its status as the foremost English language work on the history of Italian film.  Written in a clear and compelling style, balancing vast coverage with vivid sketches of individual films, this book provides an indispensable resource for scholars and film buffs eager to enrich their knowledge of this grand, and ever vital cinematic tradition. * Millicent Marcus, Professor and Chair, Department of Italian, Yale University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis extensively revised edition of the classic English-language history of Italian cinema reads like a completely fresh work. Clearly written, it takes the reader from the beginnings of cinema to the most recent developments, covering everything from neorealism and art cinema to popular genres like the giallo, horror and comedy and combining a broad overview with detailed analyses of individual films. Lavishly illustrated and with an up-to-date bibliography, this book is the essential guide to the subject for students, specialists and general readers. * David Forgacs, Zerilli-Marimò Professor of Contemporary Italian Studies, New York University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAcknowledgement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e1.  \u003c\/b\u003eAn Ancient Cradle for a Newborn Medium: The Rise of Silent Cinema in Italy   \u003cb\u003e2.  \u003c\/b\u003eIndustry and Ideology: The Talkies during the Fascist Era   \u003cb\u003e3.  \u003c\/b\u003eNeorealism: A Revolutionary and Problematic ?New Film Aesthetic    \u003cb\u003e4.  \u003c\/b\u003eNeorealism’s Many Faces: Widening the Range of the Camera’s Eye  \u003cb\u003e5.  \u003c\/b\u003eThe Cinema of the Reconstruction and the Return of Melodrama  \u003cb\u003e6.  \u003c\/b\u003eEntertainment on an Epic Scale: The Italian Peplum    \u003cb\u003e7.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommedia all’italiana\u003c\/i\u003e: Social Criticism for Laughter’s Sake    \u003cb\u003e8.  \u003c\/b\u003eThe Italian Art Film: Auteurism in Visconti, Antonioni, Fellini, and De Sica  \u003cb\u003e9.\u003c\/b\u003e Neorealism’s Legacy to a New Generation, and the Italian Political film  \u003cb\u003e10. \u003c\/b\u003eMyth, Marx, and Freud in Pier Paolo Pasolini and Bernardo Bertolucci  \u003cb\u003e11. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Spaghetti Nightmare: The Heyday of Italian Horror Films  \u003cb\u003e12. \u003c\/b\u003eA Fistful of Pasta: Sergio Leone and the Spaghetti Western  \u003cb\u003e13. \u003c\/b\u003eMystery, Gore, and Mayhem: The Italian \u003ci\u003eGiallo \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e14. \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003ePoliziesco\u003c\/i\u003e: Italian Crime Films from the 1970s to the Present  \u003cb\u003e15. \u003c\/b\u003eItaly’s Truly Popular Genre: Tragicomedy from the 1980s to the Present  \u003cb\u003e16. \u003c\/b\u003eA Fellinian Ascendant: The Auteur in Contemporary Italian Cinema  \u003cb\u003e17. \u003c\/b\u003eWeaving Present and Past: The Contemporary Italian Drama  \u003cb\u003eNotes \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBibliography \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eList of photo credits \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIndex \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867341467991,"sku":"9781501307638","price":33.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501307638.jpg?v=1722282877","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-italian-cinema-9781501307638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}