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 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.
| ISBN: | 9781805397441 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2025 |
| Author: | Stephen Gundle |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Film history, theory or criticism European history Individual actors and performers |
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 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.
Fame Amid the Ruins features in the following genres: Film history, theory or criticism, European history, Individual actors and performers
Fame Amid the Ruins is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
Fame Amid the Ruins was written by Stephen Gundle and published by Berghahn Books
Fame Amid the Ruins has 384 pages
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