{"product_id":"fame-amid-the-ruins-italian-film-stardom-in-the-age-of-neorealism-9781789200010","title":"Fame Amid the Ruins: Italian Film Stardom in the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tItalian cinema gave rise to a number of the best-known films of the postwar years, from \u003cem\u003eRome Open City\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eBicycle Thieves\u003c\/em\u003e. Although some neorealist film-makers would have preferred to abolish stars altogether, the public adored them and producers needed their help in relaunching the national film industry. This book explores the many conflicts that arose in Italy between 1945 and 1953 over stars and stardom, offering intimate studies of the careers of both well-known and less familiar figures, shedding new light on the close relationship forged between cinema and society during a time of political transition and shifting national identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This elegantly produced [and exceptionally attractive] book, complete with a lavish choice of illustrations all supplied by the author, confirms Stephen Gundle’s status as the leading historian of Italian cinema in the English-speaking world.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This book will be of great interest to scholars of Italian cinema. Its clear and direct prose makes it particularly suitable for students.”\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e• European History Quarterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eFame amid the Ruins \u003cem\u003eis a comprehensive study with an impressive scope and great relevance for questions of history, politics, and intellectual life in postwar Italy. In clear and direct prose, it encompasses a variety of important topics and approaches, including individual biographies, stars’ roles within the wider industry, performance, and film style.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Louis Bayman\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Southampton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“Stephen Gundle admirably devotes close and sustained attention to the stardom phenomenon by providing profiles of stars rarely examined and, most importantly, by looking at the sum of their impact on Italian culture. This is a tour de force for its range and argumentative depth.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Giorgio Bertellini\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of The Divo and The Duce: Promoting Film Stardom and Political Leadership in 1920s America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART I: ITALIAN CINEMA AND SOCIETY, 1945-52\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Postwar Cinema and the Challenges of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Film Industry from Fascism to the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Transformation of the Star System\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Public, Film-Going and the Stars\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART II: STARDOM, ANTI-FASCISM AND NEOREALISM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Massimo Girotti: Proletarian Apollo\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Clara Calamai: The Suspension of Glamour\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/strong\u003e Aldo Fabrizi: Nostalgia and Popular Culture\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anna Magnani: Authenticity and the Star Persona\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrea Checchi: Shadows of Defeat\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART III: POPULAR IDOLS FOR NEW TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e Totò: Jester of the Republic\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvana Mangano: Beauty and Stardom\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/strong\u003e Amedeo Nazzari: The Hero Domesticated\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvana Pampanini:  Dream Girl of the Masses\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/strong\u003e Raf Vallone: The Physiognomy of Fame\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003ePART IV: RECONFIGURATIONS OF STARDOM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 17.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Non-Professional Actor and Low Definition Stardom\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 18.\u003c\/strong\u003e Co-productions and the International Stardom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042546975063,"sku":"9781789200010","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789200010.jpg?v=1750954585","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fame-amid-the-ruins-italian-film-stardom-in-the-age-of-neorealism-9781789200010","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}